DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show or characters. Fresh TV owns that stuff.
This was originally supposed to be a oneshot, but because of some stuff that's come up, I'm splitting it into two parts. Hopefully you guys don't mind waiting on the whole thing, but there's just some other things that I need to take care of first. This one is also slightly inspired by Dexter1995's Devious Deals fic, particularly chapter six of it.
But anyway, hopefully it didn't come off as terribly rushed... Heh. Sorry, I know I say that a lot, but it's just cause I'm somewhat of a perfectionist sometimes.
Hope you guys enjoy and please be sure to R & R!
Three's A Crowd Chapter: 1
(Courtney's POV)
I couldn't help but feel a bit antsy tonight as I was fussing with myself in the mirror… I haven't really felt this nervous since the time I took all my SATS! Just what was coming over me? Well, I was pretty sure I knew the answer to that specific question: Scott and I had a date tonight, but this date was going to be special… Meaning that this wasn't just some ordinary outing. Today marks our first year anniversary of the two of us being together as a couple; that's why I felt like such a nervous wreck, and that's why I knew everything had to be perfect…
As I was lightly applying mascara, I couldn't help but ponder over how far our relationship has come these past several months… To think, I never would have even considered a guy like him to be the perfect match for me! Sure, some of my friends compare Scott to my pathetic ex-boyfriend, but he's actually very, "different" compared to him… For one thing, Scott actually respects me and my opinions, which I'm very captivated by… Secondly, he's definitely more committed to making this relationship work than Duncan ever was, and he's also very patient and tolerant with me whenever we have our "bad" days together; I can't help but admire that about him. The cooperation he expresses with me is just fantastic! And finally, Scott just has this rustic charm to him that I rather liked; I just find it somewhat, alluring…
After much fidgeting, I was finally pleased by the results I got in the mirror: I was wearing a brand-new camisole dress in light yellow, followed by a small black ribbon stylized in my hair; I even used a curling iron to give my brunette locks that loose, wavy look. I also made sure not to prim myself with too much makeup, because I knew that Scott liked to keep things simple, which I simply adored.
I carefully made my way downstairs and then collapsed onto the sofa, waiting for Scott to arrive; there was a bit of silence for a solid ten minutes, and that's when I started to become anxious… Did he actually forget? No, Courtney! You're better than this! Quit thinking so harshly of your boyfriend and suck it up! Plus, we've both been planning this for weeks…
It was finally a loud knock at the door that sent me up feeling startled! Once I recollected myself in a calm and soothing manner, I slowly made my way to let Scott inside… As I was reaching for the doorknob, I felt my heart beat all rapidly all of a sudden! There was this part of me inside that just wanted to curse bitterly for allowing myself to become so weak, and then the other half was telling me that Scott was the one making me feel this way… Well, it's pretty obvious which side of me won that battle: even my own pride stood no chance against my true feelings.
After much hesitation, I finally opened the door and… I was beyond pissed. What the hell is she doing here?! Standing in front of me on my front porch, was Sierra the stalker herself; I just wanted to slap that stupid grin straight off her face… I was that ticked off.
"Hey, Courtney! You're looking very fashionable this evening!" Sierra smiled at me, updating her "stalker-blogs" as usual. "I'm sure Scott would think so, too…"
That's when I felt like blowing up at her, especially after hearing that. "How do you know about me and Scott?! And why the heck are you even here?!" I demanded answers. Of course, I shouldn't have been too surprised that she knew all these things, but I didn't care. I was still pretty angry with her.
"I'm here for you and Scott's anniversary, silly!" she blissfully replied, knotting her fingers together against her chest. "I just think it's sooo romantic to see you guys finally together again! A lot of my bloggers used to be Duncney fans, but now they've totally been converted to loving Scourtney!"
My face froze up in absolute fear after hearing the first thing she had said: no, no, no, no, NO! This was not happening! I had just wanted everything to go completely perfect today, but I guess that fate just loves to ruin things for me sometimes!
As Sierra continued to mess with her phone, I heard the slamming of a car door just outside my house: oh, crap! He's here! Come on, Courtney! There's gotta be someway you can get rid of her…
And that's when my brain configured up just the right idea… "Hey, Sierra. Why don't we play a quick game of hide-and-seek before Scott gets here?"
"Oh, wow! Really?" she happily answered, prancing all around me. "That sounds like so much fun! I'm gonna find the best hiding place ever!"
"Well, good." I remarked right back at her. "I'll count to one hundred and you don't leave that spot until I find you. Deal?"
"Deal!" Sierra jumped enthusiastically as she made a run for it up the stairs. She was probably heading up to my room. Figures… I then slowly turned my attention towards the door once I heard Scott start knocking.
Ok, let's start this over… I took a deep breath as I slowly opened the door to find Scott standing there, with that signature smirk of his planted on his face. I wasn't going to lie, but, Scott looked really handsome tonight… He was wearing a turquoise buttoned-up dress shirt with long sleeves, followed by a pair of white trousers; he had even slicked back his spiky red hair a little bit for me, too. I was so lost in the image of him that I didn't even realize I was blushing so hard right now, much less drooling…
He looked at me a little confused before saying, "So, you gonna let me in?" His words promptly brought me back to planet earth as I quickly snapped myself out of my daydreaming and allowed him inside. We sort of just stood there staring all quietly at each other for a moment… I could tell he was as nervous as I was about this, which made me instantly feel a little bit better about myself; I also had to admit, but I thought Scott's shyness around me was rather, cute…
I saw him slowly reach for something in his back pocket, and he took out a red velvet box that made me gasp! Is Scott really going to propose to me?! I felt my face turn an even brighter shade of red as he just sort of chuckled at me. "Relax, babe… I ain't trying to tie the knot with ya just yet, and if I was, I'd be sweating like a damn pig!" He couldn't help but laugh some more as he removed a necklace from the box and held it up to me: it was beautifully encrusted with gold and attached at the very bottom of it was an amethyst in the shape of a heart, finely crafted I might add. My birthday just so happens to be in February, so it was really sweet of Scott to have remembered that fact. It was simply stunning, but…
"Scott, it really is beautiful, but you didn't have to go out of your way to get…" But he cut me off before I could finish.
"Nah, Courtney. Just take it." he sort of pressed on to me. "I know you don't normally like it when I shower ya with expensive crap, but… I didn't want to be such a freaking clod and not get you something for our anniversary, so…" Scott then sort of swung it in front of my face a little for added emphasis before helping adjust it around my neck. "I pretty much set aside some of my earnings little-by-little just to afford the dang thing, so I got it for ya, babe…"
Once he finished helping me with it, I gave him a warm, genuine smile to show my gratitude followed by a hug. "Thanks, Scott…" After I broke away from him, I noticed that his face had turned beet red. "It was very sweet and considerate of you to be thinking of me like that."
"Hey, you know, don't mention it…" he insisted, scratching the back of his head rather sheepishly. "After all, you do look gorgeous tonight…"
That's when I noticed him inch a little closer to me, and I kind of had an idea of where this was going; Scott grinned at me suggestively while I gave him a flirtatious smile of my own. He gently wrapped his arms around me while I placed my hands on his rugged chest… His blue eyes were radiating down upon me, and that alone made my knees go weak. He began giving me small kisses along my neckline, but he stopped once he reached my lips. I could feel his heart beating faster as we both leaned in…
…Until a flashing light nearly blinded us. "Oww! What gives?!" Scott whined, while I scowled rather angrily to find that the source of the light had come from Sierra's smartphone. Yeah, she's definitely gonna pay…
"Oh, I'm sorry! Where you two lovebirds having a moment?" Sierra inquired, giddy with excitement as she was punching in numbers on her phone. "This is going right on the front page of my Scourtney blog!"
"Uh, yeah crazy girl. We kinda were…" he frowned bitterly, upset that she had ruined the mood for us. "How the heck did you even get here?!"
"Oh, I knew Courtney's address." she replied. "I know yours, too… You have a really nice singing voice in the shower."
I saw Scott's eye begin to twitch while I just sighed rather deeply and began rubbing my temples with my hands out of frustration. "So, where are we going?" she asked energetically, skipping all around the room as if she was on some kind of sugar rush.
"Umm, we?" Scott questioned, feeling very uneasy over what Sierra had just said.
"Of course!" she beamed. "I mean, I can't just leave all these Scourtney fans in the dark! They need to know what's going on with you guys 24/7!" She then continued her attention towards her phone, laughing over something funny she had just found.
"Umm, would you excuse us for a sec?" he spoke as he quickly yanked my arm and pulled me to the other side of the room with him. "Courtney, what the heck is going on here?"
"I'd like to know the exact same thing." I remarked in a hushed voice. "Unfortunately, it's hard to decipher what goes on in that crazy mind of hers… She's like a blood-sucking parasite that's completely immune to sanity or reason!"
"Well, what are we gonna do about this?" he demanded slightly, becoming a little frustrated over our current situation.
"I have no idea…" I frowned, squeezing Scott's hand to help ease the tension. "I mean, Sierra's pretty gullible, so I guess we always could…" That's when he stopped me by putting his index finger to my lips, which I promptly removed. "So, I'm assuming you've come up with some sort of plan?" I could care less about him shushing me, because I've been with Scott long enough to know that he's extremely resourceful; even when in the tightest of spots, he always seems to make some kind of breakthrough with his ways of thinking.
"Simple. We just lose her on the way." he explained. "Like you said, Sierra's too damn stupid to not question what she's told, meaning she's also very easy to manipulate." I then saw him smirk deviously at me, which I found strangely endearing… I always have since the first time I met him on the show, and I couldn't help but return the same gesture. "So, you up for this, babe?" He then held out his hand to gain my approval, which I kindly accepted without any hesitation.
"You got it, Scottmeister…" I replied in a rather flirtatious tone, giving him a wink for an added affect. This caused him of course to blush simultaneously, and I couldn't help but smile a little at his response to my clever comeback; hey, just because Scott enjoyed teasing me all the time didn't mean I couldn't give it a shot every once in a while… Plus, I knew he found me attractive whenever I did.
After our brief strategy meeting, we both walked back over to Sierra as I faked a smile to further convince her that I was welcome to the idea of her "tagging along" with us. "Sierra, we'd both be very honored to have you join us this evening."
"Uh, yeah. We sure are!" Scott added, the fake enthusiasm dripping from his voice. "Glad to have ya here!"
"OMG! You guys are the BEST!" she squeed, a little too loudly for my own hearing to take. She then rushed over to us and squeezed us both, HARD; I felt like I was going to die from suffocation at the hands of this Cody-crazed fangirl… But, I knew I had to play along, for now.
Once she finally broke away from us, Sierra then adjusted her phone as she got in between the both of us and quickly snapped a picture of the moment. "Heh, sorry. I couldn't resist taking a selfie…" she commented, giving off a grin that made me feel pretty uncomfortable. "Well, what are we all waiting for?! Come on! Let's get going!"
Sierra then proceeded to skip happily out the door as we reluctantly followed…