FUMBLING TOWARDS ECTASY

FUMBLING TOWARDS ECTASY

Prologue

Rating: Rated PG for mild language and mentions of sex

Disclaimer: I own none of the characters from HG. FFC owns them, although they do not deserve to.

Author's Note: Ohmygosh, y'all! I'm back! I'm sorry it took so long for me to post! I have been so busy! But now that tennis season is over, I'm hoping I can start posting regularly again. Anyway, this story takes place after the episode "Our Strongest Link";it takes the place of "Walking the Line." It is known that Scott picked (sniff sniff) Juliette, and Shelby is determined that he is the one so she's going to try to get him back. Now I know that I said I would never pair Juliette and Scott together, but in order for this fic to work, I have to. But don't worry, S&S fans! That's all I'm gonna say about that; I don't want to give anything away. Also, I think that this plot has been used before, but I guarantee you this fic will be different than any other. Anyway, the prologue is being told from Shelby's POV, but all the other chapters will not with the exception of the character's thoughts. Please review to let me know how the story is starting off. Thanks! Oh, one more thing: The next chap of "The Strong Are Saying Nothing" by Bee and myself will be out soon, so check that out! Love y'all!

Love. If you would have asked me about love a few weeks ago, I would have showed the famous Shelby smirk. "Love is only for people in Disney movies," I would have replied with a roll of my eyes. And maybe it is. But I know now that it actually exists. Who would have thoughtthat the ice queen herself would fall in love? I certainly never saw it coming. But he came. He just showed up from nowhere and stole my heart. Now you must understand something. I'm not a freakin romantic, and I don't always talk this way. I'm not friendly to anybody unless they're a guy with a nice bod. Then I switch to seductive mode. That's how I get guys. I eye the one I want, flash a sexy smile, and they fall to my knees. That's how it's always been…until now. When Scott showed up at Horizon, I knew I had to have him; the boy is total eye candy. This annoying girl Juliette liked him, too and tried to compete with me for him. At the time, I laughed. The little princess who knew NOTHING about guys was trying to fight for him…against ME. A guy had never turned me down, and I surely showed each one a good time. And Queenie was taking the whole "He'll like me for my personality" approach to the situation. I remember telling her, "That's in fantasyland, Princess. In reality all guys want the same thing, and, unlucky for you, I happen to have it." So we fought for him. I was expecting it to be an easy win, but it wasn't as easy as I thought. My advances on him were brushed off. He told me he was interested. At first I was discouraged, but I didn't show it. He called me every bad name imaginable, and for the first time, I felt defeated. No one had ever called me mean names before; everyone seemed too scared, too. But Scott wasn't. Queenie was right. When he looked at me, he saw a bitch. That's all he thinks of me. And that's why I'm going to prove him wrong. I'm going to show him that I have a heart, and I will offer it to him. Easier said than done, though. See, he's dating Juliette. Every time I see them together, my blood boils, and I can't help but think that I want to be in her position. I want him to smile that perfect smile at me, kiss me with his supple lips. But I know that's not going to happen by seduction. Trust me, I've tried. The only thing he sees in Juliette is her stupid perky attitude. I could run around squealing like her; would he pick me then? Didn't think so. It's something else; Jules has something I don't have. That is the key to Scott's heart. Whoa, I'm going a little fast here. I forgot to mention how I know I'm in love with Scott! When I was little my mom used to tell me that love is based on the heart. It's corny, and I never believed it to be true…until now. I could get any guy I wanted to right now by just swaying my hips. But with Scott, I think I could be ME, and he would mine. I could let out the Shelby Merrick I've kept hidden for so long. So that is why I'm going to fight for Scott Barringer. I don't know what I'm going to do, yet, but the result will be Scott and myself as a couple. And, maybe, for the first time, I'll actually be happy.

So how'd you like it? PLEASE REVIEW! How about 5 to start off? I'll try to post sometime soon, and if u review, it will most definitely speed the process!

In chapter 1: Shelby attempts to make Scott hers, and to do it, she's got to do something she's never done before.