"Can I kiss you?" Jason asked never breaking our gaze.

I don't know why but I nodded.

Maybe because I needed to feel his lips again on mine just for once, as well? Maybe because I still had feelings for him that I was trying so hard to ignore?

I don't know but I decided to enjoy it.

He came closer to me and placed his soft lips on mine while cupping my cheek gently and I started to kiss back falling in the pleasure of his soft kiss. Our mouths moving in a beautiful rhythm together.

It was amazing.

It erected fireworks inside me.

This kiss held so much.

I was devouring him whole with him doing the same to me.

I missed those tasty lips.

After a moment he pulled back and we were both breathing heavily from the kiss.

He held my hand in his. "Can you forgive me, Mia? I swear I was forced to do what I did to you. I would never do such a thing to you if it wasn't for him. But I won't stay away from you again nor obey him please Mia forgive me." He tightened his grip on my hand.

"Tell me why you did it and I will forgive you." I looked deep in his eyes to let him know that I really mean it.

I know what he did isn't forgivable but if he has a convincing explanation, maybe I would understand him.

Or maybe not.

"I..i can't Mia. It will.. " he shifted his eyes away from me."It will break you."

"I am already broken Jason and I have every right to know." I yelled making him look in my eyes that held nothing other than anger and disappointment towards him."Tell me, Jason!"

He took a deep breath." I can't.."

"Then I won't forgive you," I said coldly pushing his hand away from mine while he looked at me broken by the gesture but whatever, he already broke me so many times and every time I try and give him a chance he would blow it.

If he won't tell me then I have nothing to do with him.

And that proves that he did it for his own not because he was forced to.

"I want to go home and I need a shirt."

"Why so soon? You are still tired. Go have a shower and I already made Rick buy you clothes yesterday, they are in the bathroom. Then come down to eat something to gain strength and when your friends come you can go with them. I already made Ben and Rick tell them at school and they all will come here after school." Looks like he already planned everything. Impressive.

"And my motorcycle!? Is it still at the restaurant?" My baby is the most precious thing to me at the moment.

"No I made Rick send it to your home and the keys are in your bag" he assured me pointing at my bag that was lying on the ground at the corner of the room.

I stood up heading to the bathroom in his room but being tired as fuck Jason stood up holding me tightly balancing me to not fall while walking.

While we were making our way to the bathroom I asked. "Whose house is this by the way?"

"Mine and the boys, we are sharing it." So he moved out from his home. No longer living at their family mansion.

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I took a shower and changed in the clothes they bought for me that included underwear by the way and black jeans with a long-sleeved crop top.

I then headed down to see Jason in a pair of jeans and a white tank top that suited him perfectly and made his muscles stand out.

Stop drooling bitch!

You hate him remember?

I then shifted my eyes away from his perfectly sculpted body that seemed to have been improved in the last years, to see the table that he set for us that held so much food.

Food!!

I speed walked to the table taking my seat while he chuckled at me then took the opposite seat to me.

"Still drooling over food I see!" Jason remarked smirking while I just rolled my eyes ignoring him and started stuffing my mouth with delicious food.

I was so damn hungry!!

"Thanks for the clothes and healing me." I managed to say after swallowing the food. "And for skipping school for me as well."

"There is no need for that. I would do anything for you and I couldn't stay away, seeing you in that condition." He said softly looking in my eyes as he was trying to prove a point.

I brushed him off shifting my gaze to the food.

I don't know how to react. I mean he confuses me. And as much as I kept convincing myself that I hate him, I still love him.

I mean can you blame me?

He was my fucking best friend and crush that I think I no longer only like him but I love him!

Feelings that stay for that long are considered as love, not something I can get rid off easily.

And I hate that I feel that way towards him because he hurt me badly, he broke me and my trust and that's not something that can be easily healed.

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We were now sitting in the living room watching some silly movie on tv.

I was sitting in the middle of the sofa while he was sitting on the armchair beside me.

I kept my eyes sticking on the tv screen as his eyes kept watching me making me feel uncomfortable.

I really can't understand him.

"When are they coming?" I whined, already fed up of his confusing company.

"They should be here soon. They finished school already." He answered eyes never leaving me.

"Oh my god crispy you freaked me out yesterday I thought I was going to lose you and won't find anyone to annoy the shit out of them." Rick's voice blasted out of nowhere then he jumped on the sofa from behind me grabbing me in a tight hug.

What the hell is wrong with him as well?

They are all strange.

I got out of his hold and heard Jason chuckle beside us. "Uhm.. thanks I guess." He was finding me crushed in his friend's arms amusing?

"Mia!! I am glad you are ok" Jass said in her panicky voice while hugging me and I hugged back.

"I hope you are feeling better Mia!" Adrian spoke from beside Jass.

"Yeah, I am. thank you both" I thanked him and Jass.

"Sorry, we left you alone and went on our date.." Damon apologized with regret laced in his voice.

"No Damon we would never have known that he would get revenge or find me.." I shook my head determined that it was just fate or karma.

"You look like shit girl but you have been through worse so that's a reliefe," Jane commented trying to lift up the mood. "Who was that guy by the way?"

"Do you remember the guy with bushy eyebrows that I told you about before? My last mission?"

"Uhm..n.. ahh yeah I remember him now" Jane gasped."that fucking asshole!! How dare he and think about getting back to one of Boss' men and not anyone but his second in command as well! And you didn't have your gun for fuck's sake he is a fucking pussy and took advantage of that, I will fucking kill him"

"Don't worry I killed him already," Ben stated casually.

"Thanks for that by the way.. thanks for saving me from them yesterday." I thanked both him and Rick.

Ben nodded as saying welcome while Rick cooed pinching my cheeks like a damn baby "Aww anything for my little crispy!"

I rolled my eyes at him but let out a quiet giggle uncontrollably.

"Ah you giggled, you are softening on me!!" Rick squealed like kids. Am I really getting soft on him?

"No, I didn't" I denied straightening my face.

"Don't deny it crispy I already saw it." He teased wiggling his eyebrows.

"I saw it as well," Jason said smirking.

"Yeah me too!" Adrian confirmed too.

"Whatever!" I muttered rolling my eyes.

"So, i don't get what you were talking about. who is boss and why they beat you..?" Jass asked confused. I was waiting for her to ask actually.

"I will explain everything at home to you Jass" I promised and she nodded.

"Let's drive you home then to rest," Damon said as I stood up making my way to the front door with them, relieved that I will get away from Jason,..finally? wait! What's happening to me? I don't want to leave him? I definitely bumped my head hard on the wall yesterday.

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As we arrived home and I got in my pajamas, I immediately laid on my bed.

Jane and Damon kept asking me if I want anything and they brought snacks and water beside me to not make me move a lot. They felt guilty for leaving me alone but I don't want them to feel that way. I am really not upset at all, in fact, I am glad that they are dating now.

Then Jasmine came to keep me company and she cuddled beside me on my bed like old times. we kept gossiping about everything mainly her telling me about her and Adrian 's relationship and I was really happy for her.

I managed to fill her as well with my life in LA and what I have been up too. to say she was shocked it would be an underestimating. However after she passed the shocked phase about me joined a gang, she understood and being the sweet girl she is she cried over Boss' death after I told her everything he did to me.

Rest in peace Boss.

You will never be forgotten.

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The next day Damon and Jane tried to convince me to skip school today and rest but I told them I already felt good.

So being the stubborn bitch I am, I went to school with them and now we had a free period as the English teacher was absent.

And surprisingly we all share this subject and by all I mean Damon, Jane, Jasmine, Adrian, Ben, Rick, Jason and me.

Ohh and Sandra as well but after what she did to Jass she never dared to look at us or speak with us ever again.

She even stayed away from her dear Jason. rolling my eyes right now.

You are acting like a jealous bitch right now!

No, I am not!

Yes, you are!

No!!

Yes!!

Ugh.. whatever.

While we were sitting in the playground as they let us stay there not in class.

Damon and Jane were making out while Jass was taking a walk with Adrian. Ben was reading a book (never took him for the book type by the way)

While Rick was flirting with some girls, Jason stayed sitting beside me not taking his eyes off me and I stayed playing the silly game on my phone.

"Why didn't you skip school today and rest?" Jason asked as my eyes still locked on my phone.

"Cause I don't feel pain," I answered not shifting my eyes from my phone.

"But you still need rest."

"Nah.. I am good."

"I am proud of you and of the strong woman you became," Jason said softly making me lose in the damn silly game as he surprised me by his statement.

I looked at him my eyes widened as he just kept smirking at me.

I didn't know what to say. I was frozen and shocked by his words.

He.. proud of me?

So, I did what I am good at and ignored him shifting my eyes to my phone again.

I heard him chuckle and then felt soft lips brushing on my cheek.

Jason fucking kissed me on the cheek.

I froze again swallowing the invisible lump in my throat then looked at him with wide eyes while he was just smirking.

"You are so cute. Couldn't resist it. " he reasoned.

Why do I feel like that with him?

Why am I like that with him?

Do not let him affect you like before!!

Remember his last words for you.

Snap out of it!

You are right. I am not the old Mia and I certainly don't freeze from his touches like before.

I narrowed my eyes with anger at him then punched him in the face making him wince in pain then stood up and left.

I heard him call my name but I blocked him.

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At the end of the day while I was walking through the hallway getting to the car before the two love birds I heard someone calling my name making me freeze in my tracks and look at him.

"Mia wait up!" Adrian called.

He then reached me and I crossed my arms under my chest. "What is it?"

"I.. I am planning a surprise party for Jass as her birthday is this weekend, so I wanted you to bring her at our house to just spend the day together all of us" he muttered nervously." That of course if it doesn't bother you.. I mean I--"

"It's ok Adrian I will happily do it. It's her birthday after all." I said smiling a small smile, happily because he really loves her and is thinking about her, so, i am happy for my best friend and will gladly help him surprising her.

"Thank you a lot!" He said excitedly as if not believing that I really agreed. "A..and you will come, right? You, Jane and Damon as well please?" He was nervous now..

"Of course we will come. Jass is our best friend we wouldn't miss it for the world." I said as his smile grew.

I then turned to leave but he stopped me again." Wait!"

What now?

He is cute and all for doing all of that to Jass but I still really hate his guts.

"Yeah..?"

"I am planning to ask her to be my girlfriend at the party so..

I need your help to tell me what's the perfect way to ask her that.. I mean does she want it to be romantic in candles and all or with a necklace as a gift or--" He said nervously running a hand through his hair.

"I got it!" I said cutting him off. "To be honest she really doesn't care about how you will ask her. All she has ever wanted since she liked you is for you to just ask her to be your girlfriend.. but maybe not in front of the drunk students, I mean she likes those things to be private so maybe take her to the balcony or your room or something I don't know, figure it out!"

"Okay got it! Thanks, Mia"

"It's okay!" I said giving him a small smile with a nod then left.

A party at my enemies house?

It should be interesting!