Page 78 of Dare To Break

“I’m not sucking your dick.”

He laughs. “But she might if you tell her to do it. She clearly gets off on being told what to do.”

“Who says I want your dick in her mouth?”

“Don’t you?”

I consider the question, building up the image of Arabella on her knees sucking off my friend. It does nothing for me … until I give the scenario a little adjustment.

“Something’s got you smiling.” Kellan’s quiet words snap me out of the fantasy I’m building.

“I don’t want to fuck her.” The denial is more for me than my friend. “I told you, I want to fuck her over.”

“No reason you can’t do both.” He pushes away from the wall. “I’m heading down to the computer room to make a start on my own project. Catch up later?”

I nod, my mind already turning toward the project ahead of me and reach for my sketchbook. I need to make some modifications to the idea I have in mind for the stone, but I have time. There’s no rush.

I spend the rest of the day playing around with designs, until I hit on one that I think will work best with the stone. I’m still not going to start work on the sculpture for a week or so, but it’s satisfying to know I’ve got a plan in mind.

Standing, I rub my back and stretch, then grab my bag to open it and pull out the burner cell. It takes a second or two to power up, but the second it’s on, it buzzes with incoming texts.

Prey: I’m sorry. I can do better next time.

Prey: My clothes are missing. Did you take them? Is this a punishment?

Prey: WHO ARE YOU?

Prey: You didn’t set the first dare. There are no more dares after the first one. Who are you? Tell me!

Prey: Eli found my clothes. Now everyone is looking at me like I’m crazy.

Prey: Why are you doing this to me?

I shake my head at that one. I’m not doing anything to her that she doesn’t want. She knows how to stop the game. I could answer her. I could tell her it’s over. But I don’t do either. She’s not desperate enough yet.

Besides, it won’t be over until she’s broken.

Chapter 51

Arabella

“So, we’re going with the spooky cemetery theme in the ballroom for the Halloween party.” Lacy breaks into a huge smile as she addresses the students around the large table in the classroom. “Everyone has their tasks. Let’s make this an October to remember!”

“I guess we’ll be making paper bats for the next week,” Miles whispers in my ear.

I give him a smile but don’t reply.

It’s been two weeks since I had the last message from my darer. Fourteen days since Eli dumped my clothes beside me and threw Linda a red thong. A thong she’s been denying non-stop is hers. Lacy seems to have accepted her word, although Tina hasn’t. Brad, Evan, and Jace have gotten endless amounts of pleasure out of teasing her.

Luckily for me, they believed my excuse about hiding some clothes in the woods in case I got caught in the rain. I’d lied and told them it was something I’d done back in Michigan.

The thought of Eli pawing through my garments has my stomach twisting. I still can’t believe he found them. I’ve been avoiding him since he embarrassed me in front of the cheer squad.

Sitting a little straighter, I try to concentrate on Lacy’s words as she continues to talk. My nerves are frayed, and my hands are clenched into fists on my lap. I’ve been trying not to think about the guy in the woods, pushing the memories to the back of my head. The problem is they seep out into my dreams at night, leaving me empty and aching in the morning.

I hate that he’s left me in limbo.

I’m even convinced I heard his chuckle last week in the cafeteria. I’ve been drowning in questions and emotions.

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