Chapter 19: Chapter 19

Vega POV.

It is not normal, I repeat I do not feel normal because the plan I'd drawn up never involved spending half of my freaking day thinking about Zach. I wasn't even looking at my professor anymore, instead, I spend half of my lecture craning my neck and looking to see if Zach would do something as cliche as showing up to pick me up from class... Yup, I'm a hopeless romantic.

"Ugh, this is so frustrating!" I said then froze as the class quieted and I was staring straight at the hot professor, at least this time I had his attention, but this was not what I was aiming for.

"Miss Vega, if you feel that my class is frustrating, I think you'll do yourself a favor and leave instead of spreading your negativity" he chastised and I want to disappear off the face of the earth. I got to my feet, an explanation forming in my cranium.

"No, it wasn't your lecture... I was..." I said knowing I sounded lame in my defense as he stared at me with a raised brow.

"So you're saying you weren't paying attention".

I admit I dug my grave with that one. "No I was paying attention, I was just..." I stopped, waiting for him to ask me a ridiculous question about what it was he was teaching that'll make me look more like a total fool.

Mr hot professor sighs and waves for me to sit down and I'm so stunned, that I just stare at him like he'd suddenly developed an additional lobe.

"Is there a problem Miss Vega".

Waving quickly, I forced my butt to meet with my seat and tried my best to consecrate on what he was saying because I didn't need another embarrassing episode to last me a lifetime.

I sighed for the hundredth time as I thought back to the picnic and the ride back home, the way he had smiled at me. Oh my gosh, I was going down another Ryan slope. Maybe I haven't learned my lesson yet.

Jake met me at the door as we all trooped out of the lecture hall.

"You look horrible"

I smirked, and I'm sure it comes off all tired instead. "Thanks for the compliment. It's so nice of you to notice that I'm having a shitty day".

Jake sighed and that's when I notice the dark circles under his eyes. "You are not the only one who had a shitty night, I couldn't sleep a wink, and it's not what you're thinking about," he said, smacking me on my forehead.

I laughed. "I wasn't even thinking about anything, and trust me, your sex life with Markus does not intrigue me even just a little bit," I said with a chin thrust and Jake gave me a look that clearly said he didn't believe me.

"I'll pretend you're telling the truth".

"Yeah, do that, but we both know that I'm not lying. So why are you looking shitty, just like me"

"Markus had to work late last night, turns out restaurant owners have to do a lot of work, which includes paperwork. I had to show my support as his boyfriend and all, so yeah, slept late".

"Damn, sorry bestie, now I don't think dating Markus is all that glamorous anymore, so I'm going to leave him to you ok," I said, patting his arm while he scoffed.

"You wish, hate to bust whatever bubble you're in but you were never competition".

"Would have been fun if I was tho".

Jake shrugged, then pulled me from the spot I was standing. "Let's go get ice cream then you can tell me your tragic story".

I smiled. "Why do you think it's going to be tragic?".

"Because you don't sigh and look like you're about to die for no reason" he deadpanned and I nodded because he had a point but the stuff about Zach, I wouldn't say it was in the tragic category.

"It's Zach". Jake paused and turned me to face him, his arms on my shoulders as he stared into my face.

"Did he do anything to do, did he touch you inappropriately?" he asked, his gaze roaming over my skin and I rolled my eyes as I pulled away from his hold.

"No he didn't, and why would that be the first thing that you thought about".

"I'm sorry but his track record doesn't exactly scream innocent angel. He's a playboy In case you forgot".

"I know that, but he was so sweet to me yesterday and I can't help myself, no matter what I'm doing or I'm trying to do, he just pops into my head. It's distracting, and I even almost got into trouble with my professor".

Jake's eyebrow quirked. "The really hot one".

"The one and only" I grinned conspiratorially with him.

"Damn, you're one lucky girl."

"Of course, and can you believe it, he even knew my name".

Jake gasped in surprise. "Don't lie!"

"I swear..."

"Well, if that didn't put you out of your misery, then this Zach's issue is really serious".

"For reals. I don't want to feel something for someone like him. I just want to shatter his heart into a million pieces".

"You're not falling for him don't worry" Jake reassured, taking hold of my hand. I stared at him like he was spewing nonsense. "No, you have to listen to my take on this whole thinking of Zach thing. Look you're always thinking of ways to make Zach notice you right, and you're with him most of the time, or within his vicinity, I think your brain is just confused right now and once you're more used to him, then you won't feel that way anymore".

"That doesn't even make sense".

Jake frowned, then shrugged. "At least I've tried my best at giving relationship advice but glad to know I suck at it".

"No, you don't suck at it, but I just think what I'm feeling is too complex for your advice, or whatever that was".

"Can we just stop having a boring ass day and go grab ice cream instead, because I'm about to drop from exhaustion".

"Fine! All you ever think about is food anyway" I said and he grinned. He tugged on my wrist and I made to move forward when a hand grabbed my wrist above Jake's hand. We both paused then turned to look at who it was, but at the back of my head, I already knew whom those hands that held mine belonged and when I met with green expressive eyes, I knew what I was feeling was pretty dangerous, and it didn't look like it was going to magically disappear soon.