chapter: 2

The grocery store was more full than I expected, parents walking around with their children picking the stuff they need as some parents are more engrossed in keeping their children from taking anything and everything from the shelves and dumping them in the shopping basket, some people were just like me walking around the store without any hurry or care in the world, I had my headphones on blasting music through them and dumping everything my head thought we might need at home. I felt the dark side of me picking as I saw kids being hit by their mothers and being forced to behave or when they slip and fall down in the middle of the store, my eyes were literary tearing up from forcing myself not to laugh at the scenarios happening right in front me in the store. Classic parenting skills.

I walked up to the cashier and started removing my stuff from the shopping basket to get scanned. As I patiently waited for her as she scanned the stuff the place was getting more and more filled and noisy. I quickly removed my credit card to pay for the grocery and left the store. I walked back to the house my hands acing from carrying the bags but I just assumed them as I started filling my fridge with all the stuff I bought, placing the rest in the drawers before taking a soda and relaxing in the living room and continuing the movie I was watching last night. I got bored so took out my phone and started texting Marcus hoping he wasn't at work today.

The weekend rolls in quicker than I expected. Who would have guessed that a nice relaxing weekend was all I needed to fell re-energized and ready for school and work. I could fell the butterflies fill my stomach get restless as the weekend ended and a new week rolled in. I was excited to start my life in this new tiny town and meet new people start a fresh. I got out of bed and started getting ready for school, I wasn't really excited about school I was more nervous about work, for some reason that's the only thing that am looking forward to and at the same time am not really ready to start working or meet the bosses as the manager calls them, I wonder why how many they are, and why are they a lot, I wander if they are men or women or maybe both, but who cares all I have to do is be on my best behavior so that I can get this job and I probably won't ever see them again, or maybe once in a while. I take a deep breath before looking at the mirror. Pleased with my rugged jeans and plain white shirt, I wore my watch and necklaces I smiled at myself took my bag and left for school. I took my motorcycle with me so I won't be so late for school or work. I made sure to carry an extra pair of clothes for the gym so I won't have to come back home to change.

The school was flooded with students all over the place from the parking lot to the hallways all the way to the classes. Walking around here was going to be tough. I took a deep breath before walking in to my class with was unfortunately on the other side of campus, I make a mental note to come with my motorcycle with me to this side. I walked in class and luckily there weren't a lot of students in so I moved to the third raw from the front and sat at the furthest corner. I take out my notebook and laptop before others come in and the place gets flooded.

The sound of the front door opening got my attention, I looked up and saw a woman walking in a brief case in hand and her outfit was professional unlike most of the students which was causal. She moved towards the desk at the front placing her bag on it, her shoes echoing in the huge room which made most of the noise from the students disappear, the power of a young, sexy female professor. She was hot no lie there, her hair was an inch or two below her shoulders, I wouldn't be surprised if she said that she goes to a salon every week, she had a nice black pants suit that fit her body nicely showing off her curves but also look professional. Her shoes were around two inches long making her look taller than she actually is. She moved to the desk in the middle of the room and placed her bag, she removed a folder from it and turned to us looking ready to start the lesson. The smile on her face never once faded as she asked us for our attention.

"Good morning" her voice was soft and calm, her aura was nice and I find myself smiling, maybe I chose the right carrier. The room was filled with different types of replies and she lifted a finger to silence the class, which everyone surprisingly understood. "For those who don't know me you can call me Professor. Hayley" Hayley, not a bad name, a pretty name for a pretty lady. "So today we won't be learning ill just be giving you a summary on how the semester is going to be. Ill also send you an email of the syllabus and a tiny assignment that will be due at the end of the week" groans filled the room as soon as she mentioned assignments, a small laugh that was barely audible left her red full lips knowing exactly what caused it. The rest of the lecture was just her explaining how she will be running the classes and her answering questions the students asked some of which were inappropriate but she answered them as good as she could. I didn't pay as much attention to what she was saying my brain was wondering what will happen today at work, will I get the job or will I get fired before I finish my first day. Before I knew it time was up and most of the students had already left. I returned my stuff in my bag while standing so I can leave soon and not get late for work.

"You look like you are in quite a hurry" Hayley was standing at the end of the raw I was seated. I smiled at her placing the bag on my back and walking towards her.

"Well yeah, I kind of have to go for say job interview slash first day of working there, if that makes any sense" I say with a nervous laugh she watches me walk towards her, her hands in her pockets, I look around the class and find it's just the two of us.

"And where are you going to be working" she asks while tilting her head as if she is watching my every move which makes me even more nervous than I originally was.

"Not sure if you know it, it's a gym around where I leave but it's called Hill's gym, stupid name right" she holds my gaze and suddenly I start felling small, I try to hold her stare but I subconsciously look away and feel heat rising to my checks and a familiar itch crawling up my spine, I look up at her only to find a smirk playing on her lips. I clear my thought and try my best to keep a professional posture, knowing damn well that the atmosphere is anything but professional.

"Interesting, I know the owners, I can drop you off if you'd like" she says as she moves away from me and goes to take her bag, which apparently wasn't at her table but on the next desk. When she is out of the way I take a deep breath before start walking out of the room.

"Thank you for the offer but I came with my motorcycle so I'll just use that, but thank you I have to go now" I run out of the room as fast as I can and towards my motorcycle, why did I leave it so far away. Once I get to where it is I climb it taking a deep breath before putting on the helmet, safety first kids, I bring my baby to life before leaving school grounds and going to work.

I was ten minutes early for work, yeah that's how nervous I was about this, and so I decided to change before they got here putting on a pair of sweat pants and a baggy shirt that I'd have to remove once I start working. The last thing I need is to walk around here half naked and end up not getting the job. Leaving my stuff in one of the empty lockers and locking it and heading towards the receptionist whose name is josh. I had about five minutes to spear before meeting them whoever they are.

"How long have you been working here" I ask him as we make small talk before it reaches four.

"Almost a year now, it's not that bad working here, just don't do anything that will make the bosses get angry and you'd be good to go"

"are they like old grumpy men who are out of shape or like old women who have no control of their mouths or is it a mixture of both" I needed answers and josh seems friendly enough to at least answer a question or two I have about the place. His laughter caches me off guard and I look at him confused "What's so funny" his wipes off some imaginary tears at the side of his eyes before turning to face me.

"No one is old and don't let Rodriguez catch you saying that, they are actually young and yeah grumpy as hell but they don't come here so often so you are good" I was about to ask another question when I heard my name being called, I turned around coming face to face with Rodriguez who was waving for me to follow him. He took me towards a familiar hallway that I used to get to his office only this time I went further down the hall way towards a huge door, he knocked twice on the door before opening the door for me to enter leaving me all alone. I walked in my eyes immediately landing on two mahogany desks and twins sitting between both of them. They were not old you can bet on that, they were young and hot as hell no that's an understatement Greek gods I tell you they are Greek gods. I'd be lying if I said they didn't make want to clench my legs together to cool the heat down there. They were both looking at me, eying me from head to toe, thank god I wore something presentable for a gym. I moved my eyes away from theirs to look around me and probable find a distraction that will help calm me down long enough for me to be interviewed. The room was big, this place is double my living room heck this room is the size of my whole house. Why can't they have separate offices, I mean yeah they are twins and all but don't they like need privacy from time to time.

My eyes stick to the one on my right who had blue eyes and a grey suit, his hair was all over his head and some falling on his eyes making it look like he's just from getting a quickie or he's had a really stressful day, I just cross my fingers and hope it's the later. He holds my gaze as I study him, watching how his veins popped, his tattoos were reflected from under the shirt he was wearing, his sleeves were all rolled up to his elbows giving me a perfect view to his tattoos and veins. I wouldn't mind being chocked by those hands. I feel my checks go red and my eyes going large at the thought and I see a smirk forming on his full pink lips, it made me feel like he could read my mind with made me quickly move my eyes to look at his twin hoping that he won't know the effect he has on me. His hair was nicely placed on his head and not all over the place unlike his brother. His eyes are of different shade the left one was brown and the left one green. His suit was black suit, He unlike his brother was still fully dressed the suit coat was on leaving me to admire those long slender fingers, he had on a few rings and some tattoos running down all the way to his fingers, I licked my lips thinking what those fingers could do to me. Jesus what is wrong with me today.

"Jessica I assume" The one on my left is the first to speak. His voice is rough and commanding and a little breathless but he had a sweet smile on his lips. I cleared my throat before responding.

"Yes but I prefer Jace" I say with a nice tone a smile on my lips and my hands behind my back where, my fingers are crossed. I was more nervous than I have ever been in my whole life. I stand there as their eyes roam my body. I moved my hands behind my back and tried my best to avoid looking into their intimidating but intoxicating stares that made me feel small and weird, but not in a bad way, weird in a way that made the itch come at a certain speed the itch was so bad yet felt so good no one has ever made me feel like this just from looking at me. Somehow I got the feeling that this was not going to end well. I wanted to run as I felt it but I have to get this job. I took a deep breath and tried my best to not concentrate on the itch. I started scratching my hand as a distraction hoping this ends soon.

"Well Jace, you will be starting today, but you will be working in the fighting arena only. We saw what you did the other day at the arena, it wasn't bad so the end of the week we expect Caleb to perfect his skills failure to it you'd be fired" this time the one on the right spoke his voice was more demanding and rougher than his brother, by now I bet my panties are drenched. I couldn't find my voice which led to me just nodding my head and looking at my shoes to avoid those intoxicating eyes that were looking down at me. "Jace I need a verbal answer" the one on the right continues a smirk still playing on his lips that I bet can do sweet sinful things to me, you know what I give up with my mind now. I focus on the big issue, talking.

"Yes mas-sir" my eyes goes wide and my hand immediately covers my lips when I realize what I have just said. Their eyes seem to go large too as they realize what I just said. My legs get a mind of their own and I find myself running out of the room and slamming the door after I get in lining my body against the door and try to calm down.

It's okay Jace, it's okay they probably don't even know what I was going to say. I mean not a lot of people know about it yeah they probably don't know about it.

Only they do.