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!”

bright smile when

the top of his head before look ing around for my 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 briefly, our eyes meeting one another, but

maul me. I’m not sure how I lost Jace’s hand, but

doing to me. Our eyes meet and we grin,

parents threw us one huge graduation and going away BBQ for friends and 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 never leaves my side. If he doesn’t have his hand

asks me halfway through

As long as you’re be

and pushes some windblown hair back behind my ear, “I will always be right here for you, Ella.” He then leans in and plants a soft

aunt, coos, “Looks like there

Sheila!” Jace chuckles but

throb as I think about us possibly getting married in the future. Does he even want to get married? It isn’t something that we ever talked about because we have been concentrated on actually becoming ‘us’

man. It’s sad that one of the best trainers we have at the Center has just literally graduated high school!” Jude shakes his head

up, fucker! My parents don’t actually know what I do, just that I’m some kind of trainer.” Jace grins as he looks to see where his parents

covers

Beth, this asshole’s girlfriend.” Jace intro duces