Aubrey POV

Is this guy serious? He treats me like shit on Monday, disappears for two days and then calls me a slut. 

I try again to push past him but his grip on my wrists tightens "Ow Gray, you're hurting me" I say looking down at my wrists which will no doubt get a bruise.

Ian immediately lets go of my wrists and steps back, giving me the chance to brush past him and rub my wrists. 

"Wait Aubrey" he says regaining composure and this time grabbing my shoulders.

I harshly turn around and say "What. Care to slut shame me again?"

His face goes cold and angry and any remorse he had for hurting me disappears "Fuck Aubrey." he says as he lets go of me and runs his hands through his hair in frustration. 

"Look I was just angry ok. But seriously why are you hanging out with those guys?" he says taking his hands out of his hair and maintaining serious, intense eye contact.

"Why the hell were you angry? They are just fri-" I say before he cuts me off.

"Why the hell was I angry?!" Ian says sounding dumbfounded and returning his hands to his hair to tug on it. "Why was I angry? HA- Why was I ANGRY?" he repeats getting louder each time. 

"umm-" I say stepping back slowly, scared by this reaction of his. What the hell is this guy's problem?

"God you're stupid" he says sighing and removing his hands from his hair.

"Wow ok then... Thank you, I really needed some more of your excellent observations" I scoff and then try turn around and start walking away. 

"Stop" he says in a commanding tone, which despite my stubbornness makes me stop dead in my tracts. I turn around slowly, scared to look him in the eyes so I just stare at his feet.

"Just don't- Fuck Aubrey- I'm sorry ok" Ian says closing the distance between us.

I look up at him confused. He softly chuckles and says "I'm sorry angel." whilst using his hand to caress my cheek. 

Dammit I want to believe him but I don't want to be hurt again, or get involved further and just be hurt more. Plus he really thinks after just yelling at me and then apologising, it is going to do the trick? 

I flinch away from his touch and step back. He quickly recovers from a hurt expression that washes his face. 

"Ah yeah its ok" I lie, not wanting to have to have this conversation any longer and turn around to leave. This time he doesn't stop me, and as I exit the classroom I hear him mutter "Fuck"

I leave the classroom and see Spencer give me a puzzled expression, he walks up to me and says "Where were you?"

"Oh sorry I just got held back by-" as I'm saying that I trail off once I realise Spencer's eye contact drifted to someone behind me. I turn to see Ian has just left the classroom and is storming over. But he stops when his friends come up to him and he changes direction and leaves with them behind him. 

"Ian" I say finishing my sentence. 

"I thought you said you were going to stay away from him" Spencer says turning to look down at me.

"Me too" I say looking back over my shoulder to where Ian disappeared.

"You ok princess?" he asks looking concerned.

"Yeah" I try to shrug it off "He's just being weird" I chuckle. 

Spencer seems to notice that I am trying to move on so he indulges and says whining "Well I'm hungry and you took soooo lonnngggg" 

"Ha ha-let's go!" I grab his hand and then take him to the cafeteria. 

We sit down at our usual table and Rachel and Jay are already talking.

"Hey girlie. Hey Spencer" she says greeting us as we sit down.

"Hey guys" Spencer answers for both of us while I smile at both of them.

Spencer and Rachel sit on the same side and begin talking leaving just Jay and I.

"Thank you" he whispers nudging my arm to get my attention. 

"Hmmm?" I say as what he just said loads. "Oh right, no problem JJ"

He gives me a small smile and I smile back. He knows that I know but I get the indication he is ready to talk about it yet.

"Are you two right?" Rachel says looking between us both suspiciously. 

"Yeah just telling Aubs she got food between her teeth" he says with a cheeky smile.

"Ew girl do you need a toothpick, I have some?" Rach, god bless her heart, asks while Spencer laughs and I give Jay a dirty look.

"No I got it out thanks" I say staring at Jay who has a cheeky grin. 

I am brought out my laughter when I see Ian enter the cafeteria with his crew of people. I quickly look the opposite direction and grab my bags to then try and sneak out of the cafeteria before he sees me. 

I turn to the group and say "See you later, gotta go the library quickly" as I rush to leave hugging the side of the cafeteria.

I put my hood up on my convenient clothing choice for today and momentarily look over to see Ian scanning the cafeteria. Shit. He is probably just looking around for a place to sit, but I don't want to take any chances. 

I make it safely outside the cafeteria and if you could see me, my shoulder's visibly relaxed. I decide to in fact go to the library, as there is no way I'm sitting in the cafeteria for the rest of lunch. 

The library is small and old looking but I find a table in the corner and set myself down. As I sigh in relief I feel my body immediately tense again as I make eye contact with Ian who has just entered the secluded part of the library where I am seated. Greattttttt

I hurriedly look down, trying to brush it off like I never saw him and grab my laptop out of my bag. Don't look up Aubrey. He probably just wants to borrow a book? Yeah definitely. 

Shortly after I open my laptop it is slammed down by a large hand. This hand is covered in silver rings, and immediately I know it's Ian. 

I gradually bring my eyes up to meet his and see him looking at me with an apprehensive sort of look. He quickly masks that with a cold expression and says "Aubrey". He is seated in the chair next to me, yet he is still towering over me. 

I noticeably tense, he never says my full name. God why do I feel like a child being scolded, you know when they say your actual name you're in deep shit. I try to shrug the feeling off, if anything he is the one in the wrong not me.

"That's me" I say sweetly. 

He gives a small smile before it is again replaced with his cold expression. "We-"

I feel powerful as I cut him off and say "Wait wait" holding my hand to his chest. Once I realise what I just did I quickly bring my hand back down to my lap and continue and see him blush slightly but try to repress it. "Let me guess. 'We need to talk?'" I say using air quotes for the last part.

He squints his eyes at me, obviously getting frustrated and says. "Don't interrupt me"

I widen my eyes and have to stop myself from laughing. This guy serious he always interrupts me. Chile anyways- 

"We can't talk for long though" he says looking quickly over his shoulder. 

"Hmm well maybe we should stop talking about how we need to talk and actually" I pause then put on mock surprise at my genius discovery "I don't know talk?" I say rolling my eyes. 

"Don't be smart with me-" he says, before he can say anything else I interrupt him again. Oops sorry not sorry, but he just gave me the perfect opening. 

"Wait I thought I was stupid?" I say tilting my head in mock confusion. 

I see him clench his fists and jaw, hehe I am really pissing him off. "You know, you really need to get your observations sorted out. Am I stupid or am I smart?" I say as he continues to grow in anger.

He bolts up from his seat, looks down at me angrily and I shut my mouth. He wraps his muscular arms around me and I am lifted from my seat before he smashes me against the bookshelves.I moan in pain as some of the books fall off the shelves, this eliciting a low growl from Ian as he pushes himself closer to me.

He brings one hand around my throat and the other cages me by my waist. My breathing becomes rapid and he leans in. His minty breath fans across my face as he whispers into my ear "Don't test me angel"

I gulp and try to gain composure. About 10 seconds later of still being in that close proximity and his breath fanning across my face, everything that just happened caught up with me I try pushing him away with my free hands.

"Uh uh uhhhh" he tuts at me while pushing his body closer to mine, pinning me against the bookshelves so I can't  escape. He takes one of his hands and pins both of my hands above my head with his other hand firm around my throat, the cool metal of his rings pressing and sending chills down my body. 

What the actual hell is going on? I look into his eyes and see they are darkened pools swirling and crashing with lust and dominance.

"What-" I begin but he cuts me off.

"I think you've done enough talking" he whispers loudly, our faces only inches apart, which makes me look down the intensity of his eyes and husky voice slightly scaring me.

"When I text you, you respond" he says slowly whispering, with our faces still close. When I don't give any indication of a response his grip around my wrists and throat tighten and he says "Got that angel?"

"What the fuc-" I start to say wriggling in his hold and looking up into his darkened eyes.

"Uh uh uhhh angel. Wrong answer" he says cooly maintaining his firm grip on me. "Now what do you do when I text you" he says slowly, almost condescending. 

I choose not to respond, and he brings his face so he is touching mine and bites my nose gently. This causes me to gasp to which he just chuckles deeply and his minty breath fans across my face, while he focuses on my lips. 

My mouth takes over and concedes "I respond" and he looks into my eyes which makes me look away.

He looks at his watch and then looks back up at me and says "To be continued" and starts to pull away. Just as I am almost released from his grip he pushes me back against the bookshelves and says "Oh, one other thing, no talking to that Spencer kid or Jay for that matter" he says staring into my eyes, and teasing his hand against my cheek the other around my throat, daring me to disobey.

Before I can rebuttal he says "Good" and walks off. 

I admit that was scary, but if he thinks I'm going to listen he has another thing coming. 

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