Hiya guys! This is my first fanfic I've uploaded so any comments -good or bad- I'd really appreciate it.
There is some bad language in this story, like the first sentence..sorry. So if you are sensitive with that kind of stuff, sorry I guess.
As per, I do not own any of these characters or the Gallagher Girls story, that's all the amazing Ally Carter! So, hopefully you'll enjoy and I'll stop rambling now..read on!

"GET THAT LYING LITTLE BITCH OUT OF MY FACE!"

Now usually, Cammie Morgan refrained from using such language, and especially about her best friend, so it was a shock to everyone present when these words flew from her mouth as Bex entered the classroom. Bex's eyes were apologetic and her hands went up in surrender, a rare sight in itself. Rebecca Baxter never backed down from anything.

"Look, Cammie. I said I was sorry. It meant nothing, it was just a mistake."

"A mistake?! No, a mistake is dropping the coin in a brush pass. You don't accidentally sleep with someone!" Cammie exploded and there were gasps from the surrounding girls, including both of their roommates, Macey and Liz.

Macey stood up to comfort Cammie who was shaking. She rested a reassuring hand on the girls shoulder before turning to the offender still standing in the doorway. "Is this true, Bex? Did you sleep with him?" Macey was pleading that this wasn't true, but Bex shamefully nodded her head and looked at the ground. "What the hell, Rebecca? You're supposed to be her best friend!"

Bex only gave a minuscule twitch at her full name, knowing it was not the time to get mad at her friend. Before she could even defend herself, Cammie slammed her hand on the desk and stood up with such force that her chair toppled over.

"Best friend? She's no friend of mine anymore. Do you understand what that felt like? To find out you two..done that." Cammie's voice was weak as if remembering the conversation.

"Cammie, please. I do-"

"Don't call me that. In fact, don't call me anything. I don't want to even see your face." She spat with more harshness than anyone had ever seen from her before.

Just then there were thundering footsteps indicating the boys coming to lesson. There was laughter and pointless conversation until they skidded to a silent halt, taking in the tension amongst the girls, particularly the meant-to-be best friends. Zachary Goode made his way through the crowd, followed by Bex's supposed boyfriend Grant. They watched their girlfriends stances and depicted something was definitely wrong. The two girls barely argued over anything, well anything important anyway; whether or not Daniel Craig was the best James Bond didn't count. And for the record, he definitely is.

"Woah, what's happened here ladies? Did Cam steal your boxing gloves again, Bex?" Zach gave a nervous chuckle at the pair and Cammie turned away in disgust, unable to look at him.

"I told her, Zach." He looked at Bex confused.

"Told her what?"

"I told her what we did." Bex sighed tiredly, as if all her energy was drained, but she knew the conversation was far from over. However, Zach's face filled with guilt and worry.

"Why? I told you I would replace her and Macey's magazines didn't I?" He ran a stressed hand through his hair, making it wild just like Cammie liked it. Just then his words registered and Macey screeched,

"What do you mean my magazines?! What did you do, Goode?"

Even more puzzled than before, Zach looked between the guilty Bex and the fuming Macey, who if you listened closely you could hear steam blowing through her nose ring.

Stuttering now, Zach made odd hand movements to try and get his brain up to speed. "I thought-what-it's just-..Bex?"

Bex rolled her eyes in return and replied, "We were throwing a football in our room the other day and he knocked water all over your magazines, Cam's too." She spoke offhandedly, ignoring the girl filling with rage by the second.

"Zachary Goode! Do you have any idea what you have done? Those magazine were-" she went off on a rampage and everyone had tuned out after those first few sentences, only watching in amusement when she hissed a bit too loudly and Zach cringed away. Finally after five whole minutes of screaming and 36 apologies and promises to replace the magazines from Zach, did the silence in the room come again.

Zach looked towards his girlfriend who was looking across the room, unable to meet his eye. "Cam?" His voice sounded almost fearful, he didn't realise those magazines meant so much to her. "Are you alright? I'll buy back your magazines I prom-"

"This isn't about the stupid magazines Zach!" She ignored Macey's undignified humph and carried on, "This is about the two people I trusted the most betraying me!" She still had yet to face him in the eye, and therefore not seeing his confused look, although she knew it would be there. At his persistent asking she finally whirled around on him. "I know you two slept together!"

Zach's face crumpled. The look in her eyes told him she believed the lie, he felt heartbroken that she would think he could ever do that. "What?" He whispered dejectedly and took a step back, although he soon came to his senses and denied it. "It's not true. Bex, tell her it's not true."

"I can't tell her that, Zach. She deserves to know."

Zach's mouth opened into an 'o' shape, clearly expecting her to back him up. "Bex, why are you doing this? Can't you see it's hurting her?" His own eyes were glistening now, tears he rarely felt were pricking his eyelids.

"Don't speak about me like I'm not here. And what? You would rather carry on sneaking behind my back? Were you ever going to tell me?" Cammie spoke bitterly, avoiding his eyes, afraid of what she might see.

"Cammie, there's nothing to tell you! Me and Bex have never slept together! Never even kissed each other! I wouldn't do that to you, or Grant!" He was begging her to listen to him.

As if the boy mentioned had been forgotten until now, every pair of eyes locked onto him. Grant looked a mess, to put it bluntly. His cheeks were flushed, tears shining in his eyes as he looked towards the one girl he would love forever with so much care. Cammie had to avert her eyes before she thought any further about her not so happily ever after.

"Bex?" Grant's fragile voice panned at her heart. Bex never wanted to see Grant cry, ever. And here they were, making him. Even if it wasn't true, it still hurt. She shook her head, it would be over soon and she wouldn't have to see him cry again.

"I'm sorry Grant."

"Don't listen to her, Grant! We didn't do anything!" Zach's plea rebounded across the room, he stepped closer towards the boy who was like a brother to him. "Please, I would never do that to you." He looked angry and accusingly at Bex and took a threatening step towards her, "Why are you doing this? I thought we were friends Bex. I thought you and Cammie were best friends, that you loved Grant. Why are you ruining everything with a stupid LIE?!" He screamed the accusations at her, and Cammie was actually afraid he was going to take a swing for her; not that she couldn't defend herself just fine. But Cammie would rather things not turn even worse, so she focused the attention back on herself, as much as she hated it.

"That's enough! I don't want to hear about it anymore." Her voice was oddly calm. "Just.." She sighed tiredly, "Get out of my way." She had walked towards the door where Zach and Bex were now hovering.

Quickly Zach grasped Cammie's hands in his own, ignoring her attempts to get him off. "Cammie, baby, please. You have to believe me. I love you, and I always will. It's always been you, it's always going to be you. Please don't leave me. I don't know why she's lying but she is, just trust me. I promise you, it's only you." Zach's desperate pleas were making Cammie choke up, and when she couldn't escape eye contact with him anymore she let out a raw sob at his tear streaked face.

She cried for what she had done, what she had to do. Knowing this was the last time she would see him she decided to be selfish. Pulling him close she smashed their lips together, expressing how much she loved him. The intensity was powerful and they could taste the salty tears from one another. The kiss was full of love, care and a bittersweet taste of goodbye. Finally, Cammie broke away and tried to untangle herself from Zach's arms, ignoring him begging her to stay.

Cammie broke and mumbled through free falling tears and a mouthful of emotion. Her hand was on his cheek and he leaned into it, his own tears falling rapidly. "You have to let me go, Zach. I love you, but this time it's goodbye."

Cammie retreated herself away and ran down the corridor wiping away her feelings and tears and trying to stop her heartbreaking at what she had just done. She escaped the school through her favourite secret passage way and slumped into a ball on the ground just as her facade broke. She cried and sobbed and cursed at herself. She never thought a boy could make her heart ache so badly. But Zach Goode was never just a boy. He was the love of her life, someone she would do anything to protect and that's why she had done this.

Footsteps came towards her but she didn't turn, already knowing who they would be. Strong familiar hands held her closely and murmured reassurances in her ear. She knew they had to do this and the pair stayed like that until another familiar masculine voice interrupted them.

"Look, I know that this is hard for you Cam, but we really need to go if we are going to pull this mission off. I'm sorry." Grant. His voice was a mix of apologetic and worry. But Cammie knew she was right and hastily agreed with Grant when Bex's glare made him gulp fearfully.

Cammie shook her head and swiped at her face, getting up. "No, he's right Bex. There's no use me crying about something that had to happen. I'll get through it, there's more important things we need to be doing. I made this choice to protect him and that's what we do. We're spies and we protect people." She spoke as though she was trying to convince herself. Bex gave her a soft smile.

"I know Cam, but it doesn't mean it's not going to hurt. You did the best thing for him. And you've got me and Grant to help you through it as well. You're not on your own, Cammie." The couple intwined their hands together and Grant kissed Bex's forehead lovingly. Cammie's heart gave an involuntary twinge but she masked it was a weak smile not even she believed.

Bex smiled instead, a grin this time. "I bet you loved calling me a bitch though. It was a one time offer so I hope you know I won't ever let that slide again." She raised her eyebrows mock threateningly and Cammie gave a small chuckle.

"Oh, like how you let Macey slide with the whole full name card?" Cammie genuinely laughed at her best friends grimace, as did Grant.

Bex grumbled in return, "Yeah, the things we do for the people we love."

Cammie couldn't agree more.