The angel and her guardian alpha

Seven minutes in heaven

Belle’s POV

I rocked myself back and forth on my heels as I waited for Sam to come out and meet me, after school Ruby and I had gone home to change into something else, we both wore shorts and a T shirt.

I’d added moisturizer to my curly long hair to accentuate the curls with a little makeup on my face that Ruby had insisted on.

Sam had managed to secure front row seats for Ruby and I to watch the game and Ruby has been squealing about it nonstop even after the game ended.

She had made tons of videos and I pitied her followers tonight, in most of the videos she was screaming her lungs out.

Admittedly, Sam is a great player and he also looks really attractive while playing the game he obviously so loves.

Was it the way his braids bounced when he jumps to shoot a ball or the way he ran his fingers through them when he was frustrated that just so charming I could not just keep my eyes off him throughout the game.

I nearly blushed remembering how my mouth had fallen open when he had lifted the hem of his jersey to wipe his face, God! That boy body is glorious and he knows it.

Wait? Why am I fan girling over this boy? I groaned internally.

Ruby was busy texting someone and giggling every now and then so I decided to be nosy and peeked.

“Who are you texting?” I asked while peeking and raised my eyebrows in surprise.

“Jason? Like Jason?”

“Duh, he followed me on i********: like two days ago but he’s not the one that’s making me laugh though.” She added the last part hurriedly and I hit her arm.

“Why wouldn’t you tell me he followed you? You know I’ve been dying to see his profile but his page is private.” I pouted and collected her phone, clicking on his profile.

“I didn’t know how you would react?”

“I’m the one that has an unreciprocated crush on him, he’s free to talk to anyone including you please.” I teased and started scrolling through the profile.

“Good lord, he is such a dreamy lad.” I exclaimed with a British accent and Ruby laughed.

“Your British accent sounds horrible, don’t try that again.”

“No seriously, look at his body! I’d totally lick some ice cream off his body happily!”

“Ew, you are gross.”

“Hey girls.”

Ruby and I turned simultaneously to the voice that called out to us and there was Sam, looking freshly showered.

He nodded his head towards the exit, “let’s bounce?”

“Bounce?” I echoed back.

“Um yeah? Are you planning on spending the entire night in the gym alone?”

I looked around and sure enough there was barely anyone in sight, I felt like smacking my face.

Seems like I become dumb whenever he shows his handsome face around me, what? Did I just call him handsome?

No no no, Samuel is a troll but Jason is bae.

I started chanting the mantra in my head and decided that I was going crazy after all.

“Is she alright?”

“I wouldn’t know to be honest Sam.”

I snapped back into reality and glared at the both of them.

“Let’s go then.”

“Great!” Samuel grinned widely and strode up to me in two quick strides, throwing his arm over my shoulders and pulling me to walk beside him, instinctively I wrapped one of my arms around his waist for balance.

I looked so tiny in my five feet and four inches (5”4ft) height, walking besides him that was like six feet and seven inches (6”7ft) tall.

Like he was reading my mind, he suddenly commented on my height which earned him a jab from my elbow.

“Wait, where is Ruby?” I asked when I noticed that she was not walking with us.

I turned back and a flash went off in my eyes, I glared at her while Sam laughed.

“Take another one please.” He begged her and Ruby flashed a wicked smile in my direction.

I frowned at her and stuck my tongue out at her while the flash went off again, I’d heard Sam laugh.

“Here, I’ll show this to only you.” Ruby said as she walked towards Sam, because of the height difference, I couldn’t even peek at the phone.

“That’s not fair.” I grumbled and they both shrugged. “No one asked you to be short.”

“Touché.”

“You’re welcome.” Was Ruby’s reply.

Sam airdropped the pictures and said they were cute. Then we continued to the car park.

I brought out my phone and passed it to him and he looked at me in confusion.

“Your number dummy, I’ll text you so we can plan our tutor session for tomorrow.”

“Oh that? We still have plenty of time for that.”

I frowned, “What do you mean?” I asked but Ruby was already gasping for breaths beside me.

“We are going to the after game party!” She squealed and hugged me tight.

No, I felt totally opposite of what she was feeling. I am feeling really really horrified.

“No way!” I exclaimed.

“Oh come on Belle, Jason will be there plus you know how hard it is to be invited to these things.” She winked and I felt like burying myself in embarrassment.

Why would she bring up Jason in front of Sam? Thankfully he made no comment on that.

“Alright, before you embarrass me any further.”

Sam led us to his car and I shrugged, I knew he had money to fit his cliché lifestyle.

“This is your car?” Ruby squealed for the tenth time tonight.

“Like it?”

“Love it!” She screamed and dashed straight for the passenger’s door.

I quietly climbed into the backseat and prayed for the night to be over quickly.

I decided to go there and blend into the background till when I’m done with Sam, only if I knew that would not be that easy.

We pulled up in front of a house and saw the long line of cars, I could see already drunk teenagers on the curb of the house.

I squeezed my face in detest as Sam parked and we climbed out of the car.

“I don’t know whose idea it was to invent high school parties.” I mumbled but somehow Sam had caught it.

“Wait till you get to college then, the parties there are way wilder.”

“Great, you’ve been to one.”

“You bet.” He smiled at me and ran his fingers through his braids again.

“Shall we?” He asked gesturing to the front door, I looked around and saw that Ruby was nowhere to be found.

Sam chuckled, “she ran in immediately she got down, while you were busy complaining about high school parties.”

I shook my head and started shuffling towards the door but Sam caught up with me and threw his arm over my shoulder again. I took a deep breath in, taking in his cologne.

“Are you smelling me?” He asked with amusement lacing his voice.

Most times I’m grateful for my skin color, when I blush it is not easily noticed.

“No smart boy.” I retorted and his body shook with laughter.

Immediately we got into the house, his arm left my shoulders and I felt his hand on the small side of my back and a zoo of butterflies was released in my stomach.

I glanced around for faces I might know but who was I kidding?

I tugged Sam’s shirt and he looked down at me.

“I need a drink,” I yelled over the music.

I registered shock on his face and knew that he heard me so I shrugged.

He led me through the packed living room and through to the kitchen while holding my hand in his.

“You are a little package of surprises yeah?” He asked as soon as we got into the kitchen.

I shrugged at him again, it’s people fault that they take me for a stereotypical nerd.

I don’t like associating myself with people does not mean that I don’t break rules too.

Besides my dad is an alcoholic and I know where he hides his stash.

“What would you like?”

“Two shots of tequila for start.” I told him with a wide grin and he shook his head laughing.

He poured my drink for me and grabbed a bottle of water for himself.

“You don’t drink?”

“If I drink, who would drive you home?” He asked with a raised eyebrow and I nodded.

“Fair point.” And that just added a good point for him in my books.

I downed my drink in two quick gulps and requested he poured me another, but this time I mixed it with some juice and we walked out of the kitchen.

We stood in silence for some time just watching the party go on.

“You can join the party, don’t babysit me.”

He laughed heartily, “trust me, I’m not babysitting you.”

I shrugged and took another drink only for me to discover that I had finished it, I frowned and waved the cup in his face.

“Want more?” He asked and I nodded, I felt safe weirdly around him.

Just as he was pulling my hand to the kitchen again, I caught a glimpse of Jason. Talking and laughing with a girl that looked like Ruby?

I had no time to dwell on it, we were already in the kitchen and Samuel was preparing my drink.

He brought out another bottle of water and gave me his that was half full.

“Drink up before you start on another cup of alcohol.”

“Yes sir.”

“Davidson.”

We both turned to the voice that called him, I recognized him from the game. The boy looked at me weirdly and turned his gaze back to the boy standing beside me.

“Game is starting upstairs in a few, are you interested?”

Sam turned to look at me with a devilish glint in his eyes as he smiled down at me.

“Yes we are.”

“Cool, be upstairs soon.” Then he turned and left.

“We?”

“Oh come on! Enjoy at least one high school party to the fullest.” He huffed and started pulling me again by the hand leading me upstairs.

We got to a room and I found people were already sitting in a circle. We joined them, but instead of sitting side by side, Sam pulled me to sit in between his legs and I was mortified.

I tried escaping but he used one arm to wrap around my stomach while the other hand steadied my drink for me.

Several people complained about our sitting position but he argued with them and found a way around that we could play the game.

The door opened and I heard voices coming in, I recognized Ruby’s voice and turned around. There she was, walking in with Jason.

She say across from me while Jason sat in a corner.

Finally she noticed me and smirked at me, gesturing to how Sam and I were seated. I rolled my eyes at her and took a drink out of my solo cup.

Stupid high school parties.

Soon enough the game started and I was already getting bored, so I brought out my phone and began watching some funny videos.

I’d barely finished the second video when Sam nudged me.

“The bottle is on you Belle.” He whispered in my ear and I felt a shiver running down my spine when he called my name.

“Oh okay.” I composed myself and put away my phone.

“Dare.”

“I dare you to spend seven minutes in heaven with Davidson, in that closet.” The boy that had called us upstairs from the kitchen dared me and my jaw dropped.

“Do you want to do it?” He asked me gently and I nodded my head.

Some guys cheered at Sam but he ignored them and gently helped me up to my feet and led me to the closet while my heart thumped against my chest furiously.

What is going to happen in there?