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Chapter 6 - Fantasize

The ride to school was not what she expected; she and Tyler were just about to leave when Reid came running after Tyler, screaming something about him forgetting his best friend for a chick. The blonde had forced himself between the two, and then forced the brunette girl to sit in the backseat of the Hummer.

Parking the liquid black Hummer, Tyler held the rear door open for her to hop out, ignoring Reid's mindless rambling. She stepped out her black Mary Jane's hitting the slick pavement. He gave the door a quick heave and set his gaze down towards her.

"Sorry about Reid," He whispered as Reid glared back at the two of them.

"Don't apologize for him Tyler, it's not your fault…" Hailey stated rolling her eyes at the blonde who was now checking out a blonde that had just walked by him, her uniform altered to show off parts of her that were meant to be hidden.

"I know, but that doesn't make me feel any less bad…" He commented as the two of them scaled up the steps of Spencer Academy.

"Don't sweat it," She stated bumping her shoulder in to his.

"Baby boy…." A voice trailed off as two taller boys came towards them, Hailey knew them, or at least she knew who they were.

The one on the left who had just called Tyler by his nick name was the tall, dark and handsome, Caleb Danvers. The one on the right was the long-haired, motorcycle riding, and usually silent Pogue Parry.

Both of them were sans girlfriend, which was a rarity.

"Guys, what's up?" Tyler asked adjusting the strap of his book bag.

"Um, we needed to talk to you…" Pogue trailed off his eyes diverting to Hailey.

The brunette took the hint, "Tyler I'll see you later… thanks for the ride to school…" She gave his arm a squeeze before disappearing in to the sea of other kids.

"What was that about?" Pogue asked his head turning as he watched the brunette walk away.

"I drove her to school," Tyler shrugged his shoulders.

"From what I hear Reid walked in on you two about to…" Caleb trailed off.

"Caleb, seriously look at who your source is… its Reid!" Tyler exclaimed walking with his friends to his locker. "We were just about to kiss when that asshole decided to come barging in to the room and screwing up everything…" He rolled his eyes.

"So you like this girl, huh?" Pogue asked with a sly grin on his face.

"Be careful Ty…" Caleb muttered. "Aaron Abbott is one of her friends; and that just reeks of trouble…"

"Trust me; I know what I'm doing…" Tyler insisted. "So you guys needed to tell me something?" He asked shoving his hands in to his pockets.

Hailey had slipped away from the three good looking men that made of three fourths of the Sons of Ipswich. She was glad though that she didn't have to see anymore of the fourth and final 'member'. She had enough of him in the last two days to last her a lifetime.

She stopped at her locker enjoying, briefly, her alone time.

She took in a deep breath and pulled out her things for the first class of the day, American Literature. She grabbed her copy of The Shining by Stephen King, her large Literature book, and her binder.

She felt someone press against her, the rock hard thin body of someone. She sucked in a deep breath feeling her entire body shudder at their sudden touch. What the hell was going on? She wondered. Why did every guy in her life want to touch her like this? It was beginning to make her crazy.

"Purple Satin," His voice dripped with arrogance, those black fingerless gloves scratched the smooth skin of her arms. She didn't know why he had all of a sudden decided to harass her again, they hadn't spoken in almost a year, and suddenly he was all over her again.

One of his hands reached around brushing against her navel, he let his thumb graze over the area feeling something foreign, and it had not been there before. The metal ball was slightly protruding, making it less conspicuous.

"That's new…" He whispered harshly in to her ear.

A pair of jade green eyes rolled as she shoved him roughly with her elbows, "What the hell is up with you Garwin?" She asked whipping around unexpectedly. "You left me alone for a year, and now you're back in my personal bubble and I really don't like it…"

If looks could kill Reid Garwin would be six feet under.

"Get your hands off of her Garwin…" She had never been so happy to hear Aaron Abbott's voice. He would get her out of this odd and unwanted situation.

She felt Reid's hands drop from her arms, the blonde boy turned to look at Aaron who was standing at his full height. Reid let his infamous smirk crawl on to his face as he cracked his knuckles and eyed Aaron up; the curly haired brunette did the same back.

The testosterone in the hallway was beginning to suffocate her; she slammed her locker shut and stared between the two. Before either of them made another peep she grabbed Aaron by the arm and dragged him towards American Literature.

"What the hell Hails?" Aaron asked rudely as he straightened out his shirt. "I was about to pulverize that asshole…"

"You do not need to end up in the provost's office again, especially not because of him…" She declared. "Besides Reid isn't worth it…" She shook her head.

"What the hell was that all about though?" Aaron questioned sliding in to his normal seat.

Hailey looked around and leaned in closer to Aaron, "Thanks to your stupid bet…" She whispered her eyes staying focused on the door hoping that Tyler nor Reid would come in at that moment. She must have had luck on her side because neither of them had shown up. "He's been harassing me…snide remarks, pushing up against me like he did in the hall… spout off about last year…" She rolled her eyes. "It's getting on my last damned nerve…"

"I can shut him up for good…" Aaron threatened.

"What did I say; you are not ending up in the provost's office because of him… or worse…" She pointed a finger at him.

"So you're going to protect him?" Aaron asked scoffing.

"No, I'm protecting you," She insisted.

Aaron rolled his blue eyes as the particular Son of Ipswich in question walked through the door with his brunette best friend. Aaron's eyes turned to slits as Reid tossed a wink in Hailey's direction. Tyler flashed her a bright smile and a short wave, she responded to him but deflected any attention from Reid.

The day dragged on, she had one other run in with Reid but it didn't last long before his blue-eyed brunette roommate swooped in to save her. Not that she really needed to be saved from the likes of Reid Garwin, but something inside of her still found him remotely attractive.

Filing out of her last class she glanced around no Aaron, no Reid and no Tyler, perhaps she would grab her things and head in to town for some piece and quiet. It wasn't that she didn't want to see Aaron or Tyler, but at the moment her mind had been fogged by both of the handsome creatures.

She was able to make it to her locker and half way across the courtyard to the dorms before being noticed. But it wasn't by whom she was expecting.

"Hailey, right?" A female voice came from beside her.

She could feel to pairs of eyes staring at her, she looked to her right where the voice came from a girl with long black hair and a mocha complexion smiled at her; to her left a blonde fair skinned girl beamed her cheeks a bit rosy.

The Ipswich girlfriends, Kate Tunney and Sarah Wenham.

"Yeah," She looked down at her watch and then back at the two girls.

"Are you and Tyler dating?" The blonde's question came out fast and without warning.

"Sarah!" Kate exclaimed shocked, the blonde covered her mouth and a Cheshire cat smile appeared on her lips seconds later.

"Sorry, I'm curious…" Sarah shrugged her slender shoulders forward.

"Um, no we're not dating…" Hailey's shoulders sagged forward slightly, a bit uncomfortable.

"He can't stop talking about you," Kate stated boldly.

"Ok," Hailey's eyebrows furrowed together as she glanced from one girl to the other slightly confused at why they were suddenly talking to her.

"You know Tyler is the baby of the group, and we all look out for him…" Kate stated slowly.

"We're like the mother hens of the group…" Sarah piped in, the smile never leaving her face.

Hailey stared at her for a second; those blue eyes were round and full of excitement, the smile white and straight. She must be on something to be that happy, all the time. Hailey thought, hiding her laughter.

"Well we're not dating, we're just friends… and we happen to be working on a project together in AP Gov, no big deal…" Hailey shrugged her shoulders.

"Well you see Reid has been talking to the boys and he said that he thinks it's more than that… he walked in on you two…" Kate trailed off as Hailey stopped walking and turned to look at them.

"Think about it for a second Kate, they're getting their information from Reid Garwin who extorts everything…" Hailey sighed. "Last night we were working on our project and we almost kissed, until asshole barged through the fucking door…" Hailey groaned.

"So you like him?" Sarah asked her eyebrows rising with pure excitement.

"I never said I didn't like him. I just said we weren't dating and that we were friends…" Hailey shrugged her shoulders tired of the third degree.

"So if Ty asked you out you'd say…." Kate asked in a hopeful tone.

"I don't know…" Hailey stated. "I've only really known him for three days…" She glanced at the two girls, sensing that they would run back to Tyler with any information they get. "More than likely yes, he's a great guy and hell-a cute…"

Kate looked at Sarah who grinned like a maniac and the two girls sighed, Hailey looked between them and then back at the dorms, "Is the interrogation over?" She asked.

Kate and Sarah simply nodded before Hailey turned around and started walking back to the dorms, a bit unnerved about the entire situation. Everyone was getting weaved dramatically in to this bet; if she would have never said something to Aaron none of this would be happening.

"Hey Hailey," Sarah's voice interrupted her again.

She turned to look at the two girls, "Yeah?" She asked.

"Kate and I wanted to know, if you're not busy later if you wanted to swing by and hang out for a little while?" The blonde questioned.

Hailey thought about it for a second and then remembered her date with herself, "Can I take a rain check on that?" She gave them a sweet smile.

"Sure," Kate nodded.

Hailey turned back around and headed towards the dorms, Kate and Sarah seemed like interesting girls. She could get to know them, befriend them… it might help her get to Tyler faster. She sighed and shook her thoughts.

Since when did she think up sick plans like this? This wasn't the person she was. She wasn't out to destroy people, she just wanted to win her bet and get on with her life. Groaning she ran the rest of the way to her dorm wanting to get there and fast.

Changing out of her Spencer uniform and into a pair of comfortable jeans and a fitting band t-shirt. She slipped on a pair of black and white keds, scavenged her room for her car keys. She found them lying under a pile of dirty clothes. Groaning she hurled the clothes in to a basket in the corner and picked up her black book bag that was by the door.

"Well hello Hails," That cocky bastard was standing in her escape path. Pale blue eyes bore down in to her green ones.

"Don't call me that," She gave him a death glare.

"Oh, would you prefer Purple Satin?" He asked that smirk dancing on his pink lips.

Mental Note, burn those fucking underwear. She cursed herself for trying to be sexy for that bastard. She sent him a warning glance and adjusted the strap on her book bag.

"My name, you asshole, is Hailey…" She pushed past him and started her retreat.

"Where are you off too?" He questioned jogging to catch up with her.

"None of your business now leave me alone…" She growled lowly quickening her pace.

"Oh c'mon sweetheart, you know I'm irresistible…" He stated grabbing her wrist and pulling her towards him.

She jerked her arm out of his grasp and glared up at him, "Irresistible my ass…" She groaned looking up at him. "You're a pompous ass and I can't stand to breathe the same air as you…" She exclaimed.

She hastily walked towards her car, she wish she could jump in to the blue Ford Explorer, run over the blonde, back up and run him over again. Then all of her problems would go away.

A little extreme, don't you think Hails? She questioned herself. After a short pause she answered herself, Maybe, but not for him.

She pressed the button on her keychain and the lights flashed on the large SUV. She thought she had rid herself of the blonde wonder, but unfortunately she was mistaking. She had just pulled open the door of the car when a gloved hand above her shut it harshly.

"I remember this," A sloppy grin placed itself on his face. "I remember the backseat quite nicely…" He grinned his blue eyes twinkling.

"Fuck off, Reid…" She growled, giving him a fierce shove.

"Awe c'mon Hails; don't you want to go for another round?" He questioned. "You know you could drop Aaron, and I could be your best friend, with benefits…" He stated leering down at her, those pursed lips coming closer in contact with hers.

"With benefits?" She stared up at Reid like he had lost his mind. "Aaron and I are not friends with benefits…" She scoffed. "And as for you, no way in hell…" She opened her door again and slammed it shut before Reid had time to react.

So, Aaron was tapping that after all. Reid thought evilly, a small smirk playing on his lips, no wonder he was so riled up the other night when Reid suggested it. He let out a small laugh his blue eyes watching the piece of metal roll out on to the main road.

He didn't know what had been his motive for harassing her lately, maybe it was to piss off Aaron, perhaps it was because she insulted him by telling him that Tyler was better looking. Perhaps it was because he wanted to get another piece of her before his best friend got in over his head. He really didn't have a reason; he just found it utterly amusing.

Letting out a heavy sigh Hailey pulled in to the Starbucks that seemed to be so out of place in the outskirts of Ipswich. It was probably one of the most modern places in Ipswich; the nearest mall was in Salem, or in Boston. She was craving a caramel macchiato and some alone time.

She really needed to sort out her feelings and what her plan was going to be, she wasn't so sure if she could go through with this stupid bet of Aaron's. Well, she sighed, it was partially her idea, but he was the sinister one, who came up with it, and the consequences of backing out didn't seem horrible but for some reason she didn't want it to come to that.

"What can I get for you today?" The cheery light haired girl behind the counter asked a fake smile plastered on her thin lips.

Hailey looked up at her giving her an equally fake smile and responded, "A venti caramel macchiato, please."

The girl nodded ringing it up and looked at the girl, "Your name, please?" She asked.

"Hailey…" She answered watching the girls bubbly handwriting spell out her name, for once, they had spelled it correctly.

"Alright Hailey, that'll be $4.65" The girl gave her another forced smile as Hailey handed over her debit card. The girl swiped the car and Hailey entered in her four digit pin number. The girl yanked off the receipt and handed it to her. "Have a great day,"

Hailey stood back waiting patiently for her drink, she watched as the second girl mixed up a few different drinks, taking her time to measure everything out equally. She placed a few cups down and looked around at the awaiting customers.

"Jane, Roxanne and Hailey…" She called out the three names adorning the cups.

Hailey happily grabbed her cup and then a comfy, leather chair. She let her bag slide off of her arm and on to the ground, she brought the cup to her mouth and slowly took a sip, the hint of caramel hitting her taste buds sent her in to a relaxing mood.

She pulled the cup away and sighed heavily, she was glad to have some alone time, in the quite little coffee shop that was generally frequented by the middle-aged mothers of the Spencer Elite. Her mind immediately fell to the three boys that had been plaguing her mind the last few days.

Aaron, her best friend, the one person that she always felt comfortable around, at least until recently. He seemed to have done a complete 180 since their little bet started. He seemed almost hostile anytime she was with Tyler, or anytime Tyler looked at her. She didn't know what to think about him, then Tyler's words crossed her mind, He likes you. Could what Tyler said be true, could Aaron really like her?

The thought crossed her mind once or twice before, especially with Aaron's innuendos but he was always like that with her. That was just his personality or so she thought.

Then there was Reid. She didn't know what had sparked his sudden interest in her. Was he a masochist? Did he get his rocks off by torturing her? Those rough, calloused hands were familiar to her skin, the scratching of those fingerless gloves on her skin. She wouldn't lie, Reid Garwin had given her probably the best sex of her life when she was with him, but that didn't make up for his personality.

She knew he couldn't possibly like her, was he getting back at her for commenting on Tyler's attractiveness and how it preceded the blonde manwhore? Or was he just trying to piss Aaron off even more?

Then there was the blonde's best friend, Tyler. She felt the small smile tug at her lips at the thought of him. The way he smiled at her like no one else did and those unbelievably blue eyes that seemed to read her carefully but with out judgment.

There was something about Tyler Simms that she couldn't get enough of. He treated her like she was the only girl around; she had all of his attention when they were together. Not to forget his extremely well-toned, incredible body.

That morning it was hard to control her hormones. If she had been a bit more of an assertive person she would have thrown her inhibitions to the wall and grabbed that luscious head of brown hair in her grasp and forced her lips on those pink cushions of velvet.

Hailey felt the goose bumps running up and down her arms at the thought of kissing Tyler, she snapped out of her daze and looked around the coffee shop. She shook her thoughts and scolded herself; you came here to get away from them. She reminded herself. Not to fantasize abut Tyler Simms.

She let a small grin form on her lips at the thought. Maybe it wouldn't have to be a fantasy for too long.

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