85 - The chapter with the bleachers

Christian

Okay, that request wasn't absurd, and after talking to Liam, I managed to get Rose to meet me at the bleachers of the basketball gym, which were empty, since everyone was still in class and practice only happened in the afternoon.

Jack settled in a blind spot on the side of one of the bleachers and I settled down next to where he was, waiting for her to arrive.

A notification came on my phone. I opened Liam's message telling me that he had dropped Rose off at the entrance of the gym, and it only took a few seconds before the sound of her heels reached my ears.

I turned my face, seeing the girl walking towards me. Rose looked just as beautiful as she had in the morning, she was still wearing my jacket and seemed a little lighter, giving me a small smile as she approached.

My cell phone vibrated in my pocket, I picked it up, seeing a message from Jack.

What's that outfit she's wearing? Is that your jacket? Are you trying to turn my daughter into a biker?

I ignored his message, putting the device away in my pocket as she sat down next to me.

" Hey, what are you doing here? Didn't you go to class?

" No, Amber called me, she was having a problem and needed to vent " the lie came naturally " By the time I realized it, I had already missed my class time. “

She was very close, almost clinging to me, as if begging for a little more contact and I decided not to disappoint her, I put my arm around her, pulling her closer, making Rose snuggle even more into my body.

" Is she okay? " she tilted her face to look at me.

" 'Yes, don't worry. How was the meeting?”

" Liam stayed with me the whole time, he got other videos where the girls' faces appeared and you told him the names, so it was easy to prove. The walls in the corridor will have to be painted and one of those old chairs that sits in the corridor will have to be restored. 'They've made sure they'll be punished severely,” Rose commented, laying her head on my chest.

" And how are you feeling? " I stroked her arm.

"Better. I still feel a little insecure walking around campus alone, but you were right, this outfit makes me feel in control of the situation,' she admitted, lifting her face once more to look into my eyes.

"I told you, you just need to remember how amazing you are. And don't worry, we won't let you walk alone.”

I felt satisfied to know that she was better, so satisfied that for a second I completely forgot about Jack's presence, hidden a few meters away, listening to our conversation. Rose brought her hand up to my face, caressing it for a second before stretching up to kiss me. I didn't hesitate to match that kiss, keeping it sober, or at least trying to.

Rose moved to a more comfortable position, bringing her other hand to my face, increasing the intensity of the kiss, making me widen my eyes remembering her father watching that scene. I interrupted the kiss, but she interpreted that in a totally wrong way, taking advantage of the space to climb on my lap, sealing our lips again afterwards.

" 'Rose, what are you doing? " I tried to pull away once more, not being able to match her onslaught in the slightest in the situation we were in.

In my pocket, my cell phone began to vibrate incessantly, receiving several messages that I assumed were death threats from Jack.

" What do you think? " She pulled away, giving me an amused look.

"Rose, I don't think this is the right place to do this," I stammered, feeling her nibble the skin of my neck.

" "Why not? There's no one here,” she whispered in my ear.

My body was fighting a battle with my mind, while threatening to react with all that contact, I quickly remembered Jack's presence, deciding to get rid of it as soon as possible.

" 'It's a public place, someone could come in and see us,” I closed my eyes as she rolled over in my lap.

Why is she doing this to me?

" Since when does that stop us? We've had sex in the library bathroom, in several party closets, not to mention all the times on your bike " she found my reaction funny.

" Rose, now really isn't a good time for you to list the places where we've had sex," I took a deep breath, trying with all my might to get away from the situation.

My cell phone vibrated in my pocket with countless message notifications, making the urgency to put an end to that situation grow in me.

" Rose " I grabbed her arms, pushing her away.

I hated myself for a second seeing the hurt dancing in her eyes with my attitude.

" 'You don't want me? " she stammered.

" You know that would be impossible to happen. What I don't want is for someone to walk in and catch us in the face of everything that's happened to you, okay?". " I tried to be as careful as possible in my answer.

She looked into my eyes for a few seconds, seeming to search for some ulterior motive in my refusal, but soon the sound of one of the gym doors closing surprised us, causing her to jump out of my lap, looking around for someone.

" No one came in, was there someone here all this time? " she seemed worried about that possibility.

If she only knew...

My gaze went to where Jackson was before, finding the place empty, he must have gone under the bleachers to reach the door and escape from that little horror show.

" 'We'd better get going, what do you say you climb on my back and let me carry you?' " I proposed.

Before she could accept the proposal my cell phone started ringing. I picked it up, ignoring the more than twenty messages from the man at the last minute, accepting his call.

" It's your father " I warned her " Jack…”

" If you dare to hurt my girl, I will break you into so many pieces that only a DNA test will prove your identity. Are we clear? " Her voice sounded clear in my ears, leaving me speechless for a second " Now let me talk to my little girl…”

" Yes sir, actually she's with me now, I'll pass her the phone " I disguised before handing her the cell phone, knowing I should take that threat very seriously.