The Princess of New Jersey

AJ arrived for class two days later and she was completely ignored the entire three hour lecture. Finally when class was over she decided to confronted Daren again.

"I don't have time April I have students that actually want to learn." Daren said walking out of the class and AJ followed him.

"I want you to adjust my grade." She said pulling her paper out of her bag chasing him into his office.

"You received the grade you rightfully deserved. I was playing favorites with you but you helped me realize that." Daren said to her. "I'll see you next term."

"You think I'll take your class again?" AJ scoffed.

"I'll make sure you get my class." Daren said to her. "You need this class to graduate and you will not be."

"Why are you being so cruel?" AJ asked him. "I thought we were friends."

"You thought wrong." Daren said to her. "If you like living in the hood above a mechanic shop then I'm happy because you'll be there for the rest of your life. I offered you an out and you did not take. You've been leading me on for months-"

"No I haven't!" AJ argued.

"Oh please." Daren scoffed. "You left me with blue balls more times than I could count so don't play innocent. You want to pass this class? Get on your knees and beg."

"I won't do that." AJ laughed. "You'll pass me because I deserve it or I'll go the dean."

"Yea he'll take your word over mine." Daren said to him. "You'll be thrown off campus due to your sexual misbehavior with a professor."

"There was no misbehavior on my part." AJ said shaking her head.

"Don't you want to graduate? You wrote in your paper how you promised your dying father you would across that stage. How you want to prove to your mother that you did this all on your own." Daren reminded her.

"I think my father would be proud because he always taught to take shit from no one." AJ told him folding her arms.

"Maybe you can live off your mechanic boyfriend for the rest of your life. Get married and have six kids in that neighborhood then they'll grow up on the streets, half will end up in jail." Daren said to her. "You're acting like you're so much better than me. This isn't New Jersey sweetheart, you don't have pull or power over anything or anyone."

"You asked me to have sex with you and I said no, then you changed my grade from an A to an F." she reminded him. "You're a piece of shit."

"And you'd be lucky to get a night with me." Daren responded. "We have nothing else to discuss here. If you changed your mind you can reach me on my cellphone."

"Yea let me make sure I have the right number." She said pulling out her phone. "Oh look at that." She smiled. "It was recording. I'm leaving to file a complaint with the dean, I think he'll take me seriously now. If he doesn't want to listen I'm sure the Tribune would be happy to hear from me."

"April!" He yelled as she walked out of his office. "April!" He shouted again but she was already gone.

Punk was in the shop when AJ came in practically skipping.

"Good day?" Punk asked her.

"You can say that." She said happily and used her tippie toes to kiss his lips tenderly.

"How was class?" he asked her.

"You were right." AJ said to him.

"I usually am." He agreed. "But can you be more specific?"

"About Daren." She said to him and he looked confused. "After our dinner I told him about your concerns. He didn't deny them and then made a pass at me."

"Excuse me?" Punk asked hoping he misheard.

"He changed my grade to an F when I told him no." She said to him and Punk began walking to the door. "No, wait." She said grabbing his arm. "I recorded our conversation earlier and handed it to the dean personally. He's going to be suspended."

"Why didn't you tell me any of this?" Punk asked her.

"I just did. I thought if I told you beforehand you'd do something stupid like hit him." She said to him.

"And he doesn't deserve that?" Punk asked seriously. "Are you fucking kidding me?"

"No he deserves to be out of a job." AJ said to him. "And other female students deserve to be eduated in a safe environment and I'm hoping I help provide that."

"AJ-" He started.

"You're with a very stubborn and proud woman who sticks up for herself." AJ informed him proudly. "I won't let anyone walk all over me and I don't have to hide behind my big bad boyfriend."

"Obviously I'm proud of you." Punk groaned. "I just wish you would have clued me in first."

"It happened fast." She said to him. "I felt stupid and wanted to fix this myself."

"I'm not used to this." Punk admitted. "You're not like anyone else I have ever met."

"I think that's a good thing." She smiled. "I am probably going to have to retake the class next term though so graduation is going to be on hold."

"That sucks. I had a big graduation present for you." Punk shrugged.

"You did?" She asked with a smile and he nodded. "What was it?"

"You'll find out next term I guess." Punk said to her simply.

"Don't I earn the present now?" She asked leaning into him.

"You deserve a spanking for lying to me." He said to her seriously and her eyes lit up lustfully. "You are sick." he laughed.

"Take me upstairs and punish me." She whispered.

"Jesus Christ!" Jason yelled rolling out from under the car, AJ hadn't noticed him.

"Sorry." AJ frowned.

"I'm taking a lunch break." Punk said lifting AJ over his shoulder.

"Whatever man." Jason groaned as AJ giggled when he ran up the stairs with her.

AJ was on propped over the arm of the couch so her rear was popped up. Punk was already inside of her and every time he pulled out of her she earned a spank that only pushed her further to the edge.

"I like that." AJ moaned after a stinging slap.

"Yea? You would." He said pushing himself inside of her as hard as he could. "I love your ass."

"What else do you love?" She asked feeling another slap as he pulled out.

"I love that it's mine." He said squeezing both cheeks roughly. "No one else can have it."

"No they can't." She agreed as her eyes rolled to the back of her head as he pushed into her again and she climaxed.

"I can see why everyone wants a piece of it." He said pulling out of her and she stood up and faced him.

"I'm only yours." She reminded him. "I love you with everything I have."

"I just want to protect you." He insisted cupping her face and dipping his tongue into her mouth. "You understand that, right?"

"Yes baby." she assured him.

"Let me help you sometimes." he insisted.

"Ok." She said feeling his hardness poke into her stomach. "How about I help you right now?" she reached down between them and began to stroke him.

Punk lifted her up and pressed her into the door and quickly pushed into her.

"Oh god." She moaned hitting her head against the door.

Punk thrust up into her welcoming body as he practically banged her through his front door. She was always begging him for more and he always gave her as much as he could without hurting her.

"Fuck AJ." He hissed in her ear as he hit into her harder and harder.

"Just like that." She said to him as she rested against the door. "That's it, that's it." She kept muttering.

"You like that? My dirty girl likes it like this." He stated proudly. "You like it hard."

"So hard." She agreed.

"Your girl." She repeated and his movements became erratic as he finally came inside of her causing her to come again.

"Yea, I can see why other men want you like this." He said keeping her pressed against the door. "I don't believe in luck but I am truly one lucky bastard."

"I'm the lucky one." She corrected running her fingers through his sweaty hair. "I know you'd do anything for me."

"If you're ever in a battle you know I'll be the one in front keeping you safe." He said honestly.

"I know." She whispered. "You've given me the confidence to stand up for myself. Thank you." She said nipping at his lips.

"I just want you to be careful because you've become the number one person in my life and I'd go crazy without you." He told her honestly. "You've made me incredibly happy this last year, actually I've been the happiest I've ever been in my life. I'll let you fight your battles but you have to promise to keep me in the loop."

"I promise." She assured him and leaned in to kiss him again.

With her legs and arms still wrapped around him he carried her across the apartment and into his bedroom, kicking the door closed with his foot behind him.

Punk was up in Jason's apartment helping him pack up the rest of his stuff since they'd be moving by the weekend.

"So that stuff about AJ's professor..." Jason trailed off.

"Yea I know. You were right." Punk grunted. "I've gone soft."

"Hey I think she handled herself perfectly." Jason laughed.

"Yea." Punk had to agree. "Still wish she would have told me so I could have beat the shit out of this guy first."

"Maybe that's for the best." Jason smirked. "So she goes an extra term, what's the big deal?"

"All of her hard work has been wasted." Punk pointed out. "Also I had a big gift planned."

"What's the gift?" Jason asked. "Unless it's something sexual, in that case don't tell me."

"I was going to ask-" he began.

"Her to marry you?" Jason asked cutting him off.

"No." Punk laughed. "I was thinking about living together first. The reason we haven't already is like I said she likes her apartment but I always tell her I don't want to leave mine, I was thinking I'd just move into hers or we'd spring for a slightly bigger place in the building since that's all the two of us could probably afford."

"That's awesome. I mean you two practically live together as it is." Jason pointed out. "Why not just ask now?"

"Because I want her to concentrate on herself and graduate and do what she has to do." Punk said to him. "I love her too much to be the reason she slips up."

"I don't know she's pretty stubborn. I think she can have it all and handle it." Jason suggested.

"I'm just not ready to ask her yet." Punk told him.

"Whatever." Jason said to him. "Keep wasting time."

"Just because you're ready to be a family man doesn't mean I am." Punk reasoned. "I want to be a little more financially stable before I move any further. I won't make the same mistake I made when I asked Maria I have to be able to offer her more than what this all is."

"You're in a way better position than you were then." Jason reminded him.

"I am but I want to save longer." Punk said to him. "She deserves more."

"She'd never say no." Jason pointed out.

"I have to be ready. Like I said, I'm not looking to make the same mistake twice." Punk argued. "I need to be able to afford to move her out of this building completely before I even consider marriage and that's a way off."

"Fine." Jason sighed. "You're a good man though."

"That's why she loves me." Punk remarked smugly.

AJ was at work for a couple of hours now but it was a slow night and was considering skipping out early. But once she cleared off her last table someone else arrived.

"What are you doing here?" AJ asked Daren.

"I can't come and enjoy a drink and burger?" Daren asked stiffly. "It's the only enjoyment I'll get for a while unless you drop your complaint against me."

"That's never going to happen." AJ remarked. "Would you like me to take your order?"

"No I want you to take your complaint back." Daren said to her. "This is a career I've worked hard for."

"You should have thought about that before you tried to have sex with me." AJ shrugged. "When you want something to eat or drink let Rachel now." She said pointing. "I'm taking an early night." She told him cheerfully and skipped off.

Daren watched as AJ spoke to the bar manager and he smiled and nodded and she removed her apron that was around her waist and placed it behind the bar. She grabbed her purse and walked out of the Penny. It was a warm night and no need for a jacket. She only walked a few feet before she felt someone place their hand over her mouth and she was being dragged down the alley.

"Shut the fuck up." Daren hissed in her ear. "Who the fuck do you think you are? You destroyed my life you smug little bitch! Then you smile and laugh it off?" he tossed her onto the floor and kicked her right in the ribs causing her to cry out. "I said shut the fuck up!" He yelled grabbing her by her hair so she was on her knees then dragged her across the hard concrete skimming her bare knees in the process. "This isn't New Jersey princess, you don't just get to ruin lives and walk away from it." he whispered.

Daren kept AJ propped up on her knees as he unbuckled his belt and unzipped his pants with his one free hands.

"I'm going to get something from you, I'm going to get something out of this." Daren warned her.

"Help!" AJ cried out.

Daren backhanded AJ hard across the face but kept her head still by the grip on her hair. He hit her a few more times in her face then reached into his boxers and pulled himself out.

"No." AJ cried.

"Don't pretend you're not going to like it." Daren laughed. "You've wanted it for months now." He reminded her. "If you bite me or do something else stupid I'll fucking kill you." he threatened.

His hands moved to her face to direct her to where she wanted but fell back when something was sprayed on the side of his face and hit him in the eyes.

"Leave her alone!" A woman yelled as she continued to spray him with mace.

"Fuck!" Daren yelled trying to cover his face.

AJ was literally shaking as a few more people ran down the alley and chased after Daren before he could get away.

"Are you ok?" the woman asked AJ and she would have been stunned to see it was Maria if she wasn't in such shock as it was.

"My stomach hurts." AJ mustered out holding her ribs then kneeled further over and began to throw up.

"Mike, you should call Jason and Phil." Maria said to him as they could hear the police sirens approaching.

"Is she ok?" Mike asked kneeling over to check on her.

"Yea she's just in shock." Maria said rubbing AJ's back as she got sick on the ground. "It's ok." she told her. "Mike and I saw a commotion at the top of the alley I didn't even realize it was you until I got closer."

"Thank you." AJ said to her genuinely.

"I don't hate you that much." Maria teased then frowned. "It's ok." She assured AJ wrapping her arms around her.

A minute later the alley was filled with cops and two EMT workers who took AJ back to their truck to check on her. She had cuts on her cheek and knees and her ribs were bruised. Her stomach was still upside down but they told her that was from the shock which she knew was true. It started to rain as Daren was handcuffed and she sat in the back of the open ambulance and watched him get lead away. How could someone she had considered her friend turn out to be such a monster?

"Phil and Jason are on their way." Maria said walking over to ambulance.

"What did you tell them?" AJ asked.

"Mike spoke to them but just said something happened and you were fine but they had to come get you." Maria said to her. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"Just some bumps and bruises." AJ shrugged brushing it off.

"You can't bury this-" Maria began.

"Please." AJ sighed. "I appreciate what you did but don't pretend like we're friends. Just leave me alone."

"Fine." Maria said to her. "But you can't dust everything under the rug AJ." she told her before walking away.