College Boy

Prologue

I have always been the so-called "good girl." Doing everything my parents always told me to do and never giving them a hard time. I was tired of living my life for everyone else. I went away to college to live a little, but I feel like I am stuck in this never-ending cycle. All my friends are kids of my parent's friends who would sell me out in a heartbeat if I did anything wrong. I was even dating a guy who looked as if my parents handpicked him just for me.

Don't get me wrong Aiden was gorgeous, but he had his whole life planned out and didn't like any unexpected distractions as he called them. We had to go according to his life goals list and that got exhausting fast. Every date was already planned, and we did the same thing simultaneously. It wasn't very interesting and if I tried to switch anything up, he would flip out, so I just gave up even trying.

My best friend Clara didn't get why I would ever complain about him and kept telling me I had the perfect relationship with the ideal guy and how lucky I was, so I stopped complaining to her. I just held everything in until I felt as if I was about to explode.

I mean yeah to outsiders looking in I guess you could say I had the perfect life but if that was true why was I always in search of something more? Why did I feel as if I was drowning and needed to be set free? I came to college to be someone different to find myself but so far all I was doing was living life the way everyone else was telling me to and I needed to break that habit before it was too late.

So, when I met Clara's cousin bad boy Bryce, he felt like the danger I had been craving all along. I tried to deny it and stay away from him because I did have a boyfriend and Clara would freak out. She warned me to stay away from him that he was trouble, but I was tired of people telling me what to do.

Chapter 1

Josie's pov

I had a date tonight with Aiden. He was a nice guy, and I guess that was the problem. He was the type of guy my parents wanted me to be. He was clean-cut and had his whole life planned out. He was safe and boring. Don't get me wrong; he treated me great and was good-looking. I just felt like something was missing between us.

He has yet to make a move on me, yet we have been together a few years now. It's as if he wants to impress my parents more than me. I need something more. I don't know what that is yet. I was meeting my best friend Clara at the coffee shop on campus because I needed some girl time.

She was running late so I just sat there looking around at everyone. I saw couples holding hands and looking happy to be together. I wanted what they had. I knew I would never have that with Aiden no matter how hard I tried. I heard someone sit down so I looked up thinking it was Cara.

"Hey sorry to bug you but your friend Clara wanted to let you know she can't make it."

"Um okay, and who are you?" I asked.

"Oh, sorry I'm Bryce I am Clara's cousin. My family just got into town, so she must do the whole family thing."

"So why aren't you there then?"

"I don't do family plus I wanted to check out campus since I will be starting here next week."

I wondered why Clara didn't say anything to me about her cousin. I also wonder why she didn't just send me a text saying she couldn't make it. I looked at my phone and saw she had sent me a message. If she did that then why did she also send her cousin here?

"Why did she send you, a guy I don't even know after texting me telling me she couldn't make it?"

"Ok, you got me she didn't send me. I saw a picture of you in her room, so I knew what you looked like. I came here to get some coffee, and when I saw you, I thought hell why not."

I finally took a good look at him. He was built and had a scruffy face from not shaving. I could see a few tattoos peeking out from his shirt. This man was sex on a stick. He was bad with a capital B. The type of guy my parents warned me about.

"Well since you're here, and you went through so much trouble to meet me why don't you stay and have coffee with me," I asked him.

"Sure, beautiful I got nothing else to do so for now I am all yours."

He was cocky, and normally I would not want to be anywhere near a guy like that, yet I was intrigued. He excited me. We sat and talked about everything. He told me the reason his family moved here was because his dad left. He looked like a bad boy, yet he was so loving and sweet.

We talked for what only felt like minutes, yet it had been hours. They were closing the coffee shop by the time we left. He asked if I would like to go for a walk and I heard myself saying yes. I didn't want this night to end. I completely forgot about my date with Aiden. I forgot about everything when I was with Bryce. It was just him and I. He was what I have been missing. But can I give up what I have with Aiden? He would give me a future, stability, and maybe love. All Bryce would give me is well I don't even know. He doesn't seem like the forever type. He's more in the moment...

Chapter 2

Bryce's pov

Once I saw the picture of Josie I knew I had to meet her. Clara told me she was in a serious relationship, and I was to stay away from her. I was never one to do as I was told. At first, I went to see her just to piss off my cousin, but once I saw her all that changed.

Normally women were all over me. Yet here Josie was challenging me. I mean who was this amazing girl? She was sarcastic and did not let me charm her one bit. So I decided to just be myself. I mean she had a boyfriend so she would make a great friend.

Too bad she was taken I would love to have a girl like her. One that doesn't let me get away with anything. A girl that challenges me and makes me laugh. A girl like that is hard to find. Her boyfriend was one lucky guy. I hope he knew what a treasure she was.

"So what are your plans for the day?" I asked.

"Well I have no classes today since my professor is out sick so I have no plans."

"Want to show me around campus?"

"Shouldn't you be with your family? I mean what would Clara say?"

"I am not into the whole family thing I told you that. Besides they don't need me there to talk badly about me. So what do you say?"

She looked up when I said that. I shouldn't have been so open, but something about her made me want to tell her everything. I wanted her to know the real me. Not the guy I pretend to be for others. She just had this way about her. Made me want things I knew I could never have.

"Ok if I am going to show you around then you owe me food after."

"Deal," I said.

She smiled at me and then pulled me to my feet.