Zach stood there with her, knowing his plans were working, and his intimidating tactics were on par. He watched as her face flushed and the heat flooded her body from the neck down, and that made him pleased, but he made sure nothing was displayed on his face. There was no way he would smirk after what he had done because even though he enjoyed the kind of uneasiness he had brought her, he knew deep down this was still a violation of her privacy and body, in a way, and it was only something a creep would consider doing. “Maybe you're a creep, a very idiotic one at that!” his mind said to him and he nodded mentally in agreement. Maybe he truly was, because here he was, standing there with his roaming eyes over her body when he should have left the moment that towel dropped from her body. He was reluctant to look at her now, as if he didn't want to do that any longer and he blew out a breath, his chest heaving a little bit, but then his eyes came back up to lock with hers, and his b

“I'll apologize when he comes over to my house.” That was what she kept telling herself, but it's been two days of the days he was supposed to show up at her house, five days altogether, but he didn't show up. He didn't even show up for movie night on Friday, and Hailey had blamed her for it. Today at school, he had avoided her, and even in the classes they shared on Monday, he didn't show up, but he was in school. She sighed as she dropped her phone on the bed, and then her bag. Dropping on the bed, she closed her eyes. A lot was going through her mind, her assignment, Hailey's drama over Zach's matter and giving her an ultimatum about dragging Zach to movie night if she had to, and her mother's drama. “I don't even have the strength to talk to her.” She said to herself mentally. She thought of what to do about Zach since he was showing up at her house. The best thing was to go to him, she supposed. She would have to go there when she was done getting things together. Standing

In an instant, Zach pushed off the bathroom door and walked toward Chloe. As she instinctively backed away, her back came up against the door, leaving her with no place or room to escape. He intruded on her personal space, placing his hands on both sides of her head against the door. His eyes bore into hers, and she felt her breath catch in her throat.“What are you doing, Zach?” she asked, her voice coming out a little bit shaky. Oh shit, that wasn't good. It was as good as telling him he had gotten to her. Instead of answering, Zach raised his hand to her face to touch her, tracing the pad of his finger against the soft skin there.“Don’t touch me,” she whispered, intending to yell but failing to summon the necessary volume. Despite keeping her gaze fixed on the floor to avoid looking into his eyes; eyes that scared the shit out of her, she could feel the intensity of his stare, as if he was peering into her soul.Damn, she was at his house, his room even, so there was no way she c

Zach found himself on the balcony of his room, seeking solace in the conversation he desperately needed from someone, anyone. He heard a knock on the door of his room, his head turning in his head towards the sound. He wondered who it was at the door but he knew it couldn't be Chloe. She was long gone by now, he was sure. “Come on in,” he said and Mrs. Fletcher poked her head into his room. Mrs. Fletcher was a very caring and wise housekeeper, and he loved it when they had conversations. She greeted him with a warm smile as she walked into his room. “Chloe is gone.” Mrs. Fletcher said and he nodded, and then he started to talk about his confusion and emotions regarding Chloe. “I just don’t know what to do with all these. It’s just so confusing and frustrating for me. She’s right in front of me, yet she looks so out of grasp.” He said. Mrs. Fletcher listened attentively, and she realized that all she could do was provide guidance and reassurance. “You know this isn’t about y

The next day at school, Zach didn't see Chloe, and it was as if it was her turn to avoid her. He tried to find her at every break, but couldn't and even Hailey wasn't seen as well, which means that they were avoiding him purposefully. Well, he deserved that, he knew that at least, but he also deserved to be given a chance to explain himself to her and apologize. He walked to his next class, the last one of the day with the thought of not seeing Chloe, only to bump into someone's back as the stopped abruptly at the door of the class. Frowning, he grabbed their shoulder to stop them from falling forward, seeing as the collision had been strong. The moment he grabbed her though, he knew who it was he had collided with. Chloe!Her touch told him so, her smell told him so, the way her skin felt under his touch told him so, the way an electrifying zap ran through him told him so. He looked at her now, grabbing her even harder and pulling her to him. In his arms, Chloe struggled to pus