My Bully’s Love by Stacy Rush

I can’t take my eyes off him as he leaves the stage and walks back to his chair. I lose sight of him once he sits, and I turn back to face the front. The ceremony continues as I sit patiently waiting for it to end. It’s not as bad as I thought it would be. I cringed when certain names were called out and kept my eyes on my lap while they walked across the stage, but I never once let them dampen this day for me.

“I present to you the Class of Twenty-Twenty-Two!” The principal applauds as all the seniors throw our caps into the air.

I smile and congratulate other classmates as I walk by them on my way to meet Jace. I avoid going a certain way, so I can stay clear of Mason who seems to be staring at me once again. Trying to get away from his line of sight is im possible, but then I feel a familiar pair of arms coming around my waist from behind and I lean into him, enjoying the feel of his hard chest against my back before turning around in his arms.

“Congratulations, Jace Palmer. Tell me, what are your plans for the future?” | ask in a deep voice and joking man

ner.

“Well Miss Baxter, I plan on going to a state college in a different state and living with my very beautiful girlfriend, who just so happens to also be my submissive. I have great plans to fuck her every day and making sure she is the hap piest that she can be with me.”

“Hm, I love you, Mr. Palmer.” I smile warmly.

“And I love you, Miss Baxter.” He brings his mouth down and brushes his lips across mine, tenderly, “We should go find our family.”

“Yeah, we should.” | take his offered hand and he weaves us through the crowded gymnasium until we find our families standing together. Eli comes running up to me, throwing himself at me, his arms going right around my waist, “Hey, little man!”

huge, bright smile

sister. Elise is standing behind everyone talking to one of her friends. She must feel my eyes on her because her head turns my way

draw my attention away from my sister as they maul me. I’m not sure how I lost Jace’s hand, but when | glance over, his parents are doing the same to him

eyes meet and we grin, letting our parents have

family. As much as I enjoyed see ing everyone and meeting more of Jace’s family, ones that I hadn’t met over the years, I was anxious to be done. Jace must sense it as well because he

doing, baby?” He asks

a small smile, “I’m okay. As long as you’re be

pushes some windblown hair back behind my ear, “I will always be right here for you, Ella.” He then

like there may be a wedding in the near future!” she cackles

college first Aunt Sheila!” Jace chuckles but then

even want to get married? It isn’t something that we ever talked about because we have been concentrated on actually becoming ‘us’ all this

have at the Center has just literally graduated high school!” Jude shakes his

actually know what I do, just that I’m some

my bad!” Jude covers

girlfriend.” Jace