CHAPTER NINE

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lola🤍 sent you a message!

lola🤍
yo where r u

lola🤍
i'm outside

lola🤍
plz come outside i don't wanna go in

stassie😜
jesus christ lo

stassie😜
i'm coming out just chill your tits

lola🤍
too late duker let me in

lola🤍
where r u

stassie😜
in mark's room helping him out with something

stassie😜
we'll be down in a min

MARK WATCHED AS she typed almost violently on her phone. She laid in the middle of his bed, and immediately started screaming into his pillow once his bedroom door closed. It was the first place she could think of to go, given that his room was right down the hall from Ethan's. Her lips were still chapped and swollen, and she bet she looked like she had a fever with how ferociously pink her cheeks were. The throbbing that once took place between her legs had started to dim away, along with the burning of the skin of her thighs, where his touch still lingered, where her brain had permanently engraved every brush of his calloused fingers.

He leaned against his dresser, the gloomy weather outside could be seen from his open blinds. After being friends for so many years, he could tell when one of his girls needed moral supports, or when they just needed some peace and quiet. This was one of those few times when one of them needed moral support and peace and quiet. So he knew not to talk, just standing against his dresser watching her have what seemed to be a tantrum on his bed.

It was was when he glanced at his bedside clock that he decided it was probably best to interrupt the silence they had going on for 20 minutes now. "Stassie, it's 10:34, you have class at 11,"  Mark said, his tone calm and patient. Anastasia huffed as she dropped her phone down to her side, before she sat up and leaned back on her hands. A small pout on her lips once she locked eyes with him. And Mark couldn't help but chuckle slightly at her antics. Sometimes she was like a fucking child.

He pushed away from the dresser and walked towards his bed, holding out a hand in her direction.  "C'mon. I know you don't want me asking so I'm not even gonna try," he sighed, as he felt her fingers wrap around his hands. Mark pulled her to the edge of the bed before pulling her up to stand on her feet. "But, I'm not gonna let you be late for your class this early in the year."

Anastasia rolled her eyes at her words as she leaned her forehead against his chest, "It's only english, that's my best subject. Plus it's raining outside, so you really want me walking across campus in the rain?" She huffed bringing her forehead up from his chest as she watched him with narrowed eyes, seeing the gears basically turning in his head as he thought carefully about what he was going to say next. "I'll drive you, but you're going to class."

She rolled her tongue along the inside of her cheek, crossing her arms across her chest. A beat passed, "I'm still mad at you." Mark's teeth glinted in the natural light that poured in from his blinds as he smiled down at her, "When aren't you mad at me, Stassie?" "You fucking signed me up to be your media manager! Do you know how much shit I'm gonna have going on now?" She sighed, pretending to be so annoyed that she couldn't even look at him.

Which it was true, she was still annoyed at both him and Ethan for unknowingly signing her up to basically be around them constantly, now. But Anastasia knew she could handle being the media manager, along with an the job that came with being a trainer intern, she just liked to be dramatic every once and a while. And Mark knew that, and Ethan didn't.

So wait does that mean the kiss was just his way to stop her from being mad at him? Did he just kiss her so he could fuck up her brain?

No, no he didn't.

Mark brought his hands up to her biceps, his thumbs rubbing soothing back and forth, "You know I wouldn't do anything that affects you negatively, right?" She nodded and rolled her eyes at his need to constantly reassure her. He bent down slightly to make sure she knew he wasn't kidding. "I seriously just thought that you would enjoy the job," "What about Lola?" she questioned, yet inside she already knew his answer to that. "We both know Lola would just make thrust traps of us." He said cracking a smile. Anastasia let out a snort at his words.

He placed a quick peck on her forehead before he lead them out of his room and down the stairs, to see Duke and Mackie basically goggling over Lola. They had since paused Ferris Buler's Day Off and were watching her talk with love sick smiles on their faces. Anastasia couldn't help but nudge Mark in the ribs with her elbow to get his attention. He looked at her with an offended look before she pointed over to where Lola sat on the sectional couch, "Better go get your girl, stop sign."

He mocked her tone silently when she walked away from him. And Stassie being Stassie, knew what he was doing, and flipped him off while she walked towards Lola.

She threw her arms around her neck as she bent over the back of the sectional, placing a chaste kiss on Lola's temple. This took the file by surprise a bit, but nonetheless she stopped talking to Mackie and Duke as soon as she felt arms around her. Anastasia almost felt bad for them. "Took you guys long enough, what was he helping you out with?" The curly haired girl questioned, completely ignore Mark who sat beside her. Anastasia shrugged, "I was just kinda freaking out about being one of the media managers and he was just helping me calm down."

Lola turned her head to Mark who was drawing a smiley face on her thigh with a pen that apparently laid nearby. Anastasia felt her heart melt at the sight. "She didn't hurt you right? Like she didn't lodge a nail into your body?" Mark chuckled, "No she didn't hurt me. But I'm not sure about Ethan, he hasn't left his room since Stassie left." Lola's eyebrows furrowed, before she turned her head to the girl who still had her arms around her from behind.

Anastasia rolled off the small blush that came to her cheeks as she stood up from the back of the couch. "Okay, you can relax, I didn't inflict any harm upon his precious being." She huffed as she sat between Lola and Mackie, reaching across his lap to grab the remote to press play on the movie that Stassie desperately wanted to finish watching. She paid no attention to Mackie who shared a look with Duke, before he shrugged and stretched his arms to rest along the back of the couch. "Mackie, I just met you, and I love you so much, but please don't be stupid," Anastasia whispered, as she leaned into his body, hugged her knees to her chest. She was still cold from the rain despite the shower and make out session.

"Wasn't planning on it," His voice seemed strained but she thought nothing of it as he spread his blanket over her body. "Nope, no. Stassie C'mon you have class in 20 minutes," Mark stated as he stood in front of the television, making her groan and turn her head into Mackie's chest, trying oh, so hard to ignore Mark's father-like scolding.

She yelped when she felt his hands wrap around her ankles and pull her off the couch. A loud 'umph' coming from her as she hit the living room floor. Her cheeks flamed in almost-embarrassment, given she was already so comfortable around the guys. Thank God Ethan wasn't downstairs, and he was still pouting away in his room. "What the fuck, Mark?" She groaned, as she stood up and placed her hands on his chest to shove him with all the strength she could muster. But, to her dismay, he barely moved. "I told you, you have class in 20 minutes, we need to go."

Lola stood up and wrapped her arms around Anastasia, looking up at Mark as well. "You won't really make us go, right?" She over exaggerated her pouting face, making Anastasia follow along, and stick out her bottom lip. "You guys are ruthless." Mark tsked, as he walked towards the front door and grabbed his keys from his pocket. "Let's go, now."

eddie :) sent you a message!

eddie :)
Hey

stassie😜
hi

eddie :)
I miss you

stassie😜
cool

eddie :)
Did I do something wrong?

stassie😜
no

eddie :)
I obviously did

eddie :)
Are you okay?

stassie😜
no i feel like i'm gonna throw up

eddie :)
Shit you're not pregnant right

stassie😜
no i'm not pregnant you idiot

stassie😜
how would i be pregnant if we just kissed

eddie :)
Idk you could've slept w someone

eddie :)
Or something like that

stassie😜
i'm a virgin.

eddie :)
Yeah I could tell

stassie😜
why are you being such a douche rn

eddie :)
I'm just saying no sexually active woman has acted that way when I kiss them

eddie :)
It was kinda hot

stassie😜
ok

eddie :)
I like your lips

stassie😜
ok

eddie :)
I can tell you like mine

stassie😜
ok

eddie :)
Your legs squeezing around my waist

stassie😜
ok you can stop now

stassie😜
also are you seriously telling me how hot i was when we were kissing

eddie :)
Yes?

eddie :)
I've told you you're hot before

eddie :)
I don't see the big deal with doing it now

stassie😜
well bc i'm literally eating rn

eddie :)
I thought you had english today?

stassie😜
i did

stassie😜
literally ended an hour ago

stassie😜
me & lo are having lunch before we go over to yost

eddie :)
So I'm guessing you're not mad anymore

stassie😜
who said i was mad?

eddie :)
I'm excited to see you

stassie😜
ok

eddie :)
Do you have your Monday Question ready?

stassie😜
first, it's tuesday

stassie😜
and no

stassie😜
i have to talk w this girl named sofia and reconcile

stassie😜
i'm scared to meet the rest of the team

stassie😜
the seniors

stassie😜
the juniors

stassie😜
THE FRESHMAN

eddie :)
The freshman are in your grade babe

stassie😜
i know that but still

eddie :)
You'll love Grano

eddie :)
And Luca

stassie😜
what if i don't like grano or luca😔

eddie :)
You're so cute you know that

stassie😜
yes i do know that

stassie😜
and you're not too bad either ig

eddie :)
:)

stassie😜
:)

stassie.green posted a story!

markieee🦄 sent you a chat!

markieee🦄
Did you steal from me

stassie :)
no

markieee🦄
Yes you did

stassie :)
lo's the one who stole from you
while you were practically eye fucking her

markieee🦄
I'm going to tackle you after practice

stassie :)
plz don't

markieee🦄
Too late I got the whole team on board

stassie :)
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Opened at 1:46 pm

AUTHOR'S NOTE

tbh this is kinda a filler chapter BUT I LIKE IT plus we got stassie & mackie bonding😸

also what do you guys think ethan was doing in his room hmm😼😼😼😼😼

i hope that the whole time line of this book makes sense so far! i know the days are moving kinda slow but the next chapter is setting up the first college weekend😼😼😼😼😼 YALL ARENT READYYYYY

THE SLOW BURN BC THEY HAVENT ADMITTED THEIR FEELINGS
even tho their implied BUT STILL

nothing too big happening yet yall🙄🙄

and i just want to end this by saying thank you all so much for 1k on this book :,))