Close To The Dangerous Bad Boy novel Chapter 27

"Seriously?" He laughed, lifting his hand higher, so I couldn't reach it.

"Yes, so give it back!" I got angry. He laughed and lifted it even higher.

"Dashwood, just give it back to her." Jimmy rolled his eyes, and looked at Lucas who was acting like a spoiled brat.

"Why?" Lucas laughed. "Look how cute she looks, jumping around."

"Give it back!" I yelled.

"Why?" He laughed even harder.

"Lucas!" I yelled again.

"Make me." He mocked me.

"Just give it back, and stop being such a jerk!" I yelled at him one more time, crossing my arms, shooting lightning from my eyes. Lucas lost his smile. I left him speechless.

He narrowed his eyes at me and looked away. "I'm sorry." He said in a soft, velvet-like voice.

I was shocked. Did he just apologized to me? Did he really? "F…Forgiven and forgotten." I murmured.

We sat there for a few more minutes, Lucas was being…well, not such a jerk. After a while, Jimmy didn't seem to mind Lucas's and Kayla's company. It was actually pretty fun to look at them, interacting. After we left, they all accompanied me to the nearest bus station. Obviously.

"So…" Jimmy started again.

"So…" I mimicked him, again. Suddenly a pair of arms wrapped around my waist. Lucas was hugging me from behind, burying his face in my hair.

"Lil' kitty…" He mumbled in my hair, his hot breath gently brushing against my skin. When he was touching me, it was like lightning would run through my body, making my heart race, my stomach twisting, making it hard to breathe, but it felt so…good.

"Skye." Jimmy suddenly grabbed my hands and pulled me closer to him. I was in between Lucas and Jimmy.

Dashwood-Kane sandwich.

Everything happened in a flash. Jimmy started moving his face towards mine, closing his eyes. I didn't want this kiss, but I really couldn't move.

And then it happened. The last thing I expected. The last thing anyone would expect. Lucas moved his head in front of mine, intercepting Jimmy's kiss.

"Jimmy…" I started. But I didn't know how to continue. What to say, what to think, how to respond…I felt so guilty.

"It doesn't matter." He shook his head, smiling at me, and walked away.

"I'll go after him." Said Kayla and ran after Jimmy.

I pushed Lucas away, but not because I didn't want him, it's just…I felt so damn guilty.

"Skye." He touched my shoulder.

"No!" I yelled, trying to move away from him. I buried my face in my hands, trying to hide from him. "I'm a bad person." I murmured into my palms.

Lucas wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into one of his rare hugs. I leaned onto his chest, absorbing that husky scent of washing powder and cigarettes. That smell…it felt like home.

My home, my life, my love, my Lucas.

"You're not bad," He whispered into my ear, his hot breath gently brushing against my cheek. "I am." He buried his face into my hair. He felt guilty too. The atmosphere felt so heavy, maybe too heavy for this…too heavy for feeling guilty over hurting a friend. There was definitely something else on his mind.