I can't get her off my mind. I'm finding words to say. What does it take to get you? If I never met you, I wouldn't have ran across the world like I'm out of my mind. What does it take to hold you when I'm here without you? I don't know where to start. I gotta find you and your heart before it falls apart. – What Does It Take? By Dave Days

PAUL MCDONALD'S POV

"Are you gonna burn down the mansion like you almost did last time?" A familiar voice came from behind.

There she was. Pia Toscano. She was so damn pretty, I couldn't take it. I acted like such a fool around her. If I didn't, maybe she would like me.

"No! That was an accident. Don't worry, it won't happen again." I said.

I hope I didn't sound nervous. I always think when I say something to her. I crossed my arms and leaned up against the wall, except, there wasn't a wall there. So I fell to the ground, hitting my head off the side of the grill.

She starts laughing at me. Oh crap, this isn't good.

"You're so funny! You're just so clumsy! Oh I just love it!" She said while laughing. But then for some reason after she said that, she instantly stopped laughing, and looked ashamed.

I get back up. "Well you know, I try my best." I say, dusting off my clothes.

"PIA! COME HERE NOW!" Lauren yelled from across the backyard.

"Well, duty calls. I'll talk to you some other time, ok?" She said so sweetly.

"Alright." It wasn't alright.

"Bye."

"Bye."

When she was walking away, being the fool I am, reached out my hand and mouthed 'Don't go!', making myself look like a complete idiot.

."Dude, what are you doing?" James said, confused and chuckling.

Oh crap. I thought. He wasn't supposed to see me doing that. I put down my hand quickly and went back to flipping the burgers.

"Nothing." I said, nervously.

"C'mon, I know you like her. You don't have to pretend. I can tell when you talk to her. Give it up, ok? A girl that pretty for a guy like you?" James said.

I glared at him.

"Well, you see Jennifer Lopez with Mark Anthony right?" I finally said.

"They divorced. You should know that, you watch Access Hollywood everyday! Oh no, can you not think around her either?" James said, acting a little frustrated.

"No! I was… focusing on cooking so we don't almost burn own the whole place again!" I said, trying to find an excuse.

PIA TOSCANO'S POV

Why did Lauren have to call my name? Anytime I talk to him, someone calls my name or his name. It's like we're not allowed to talk to each other. It's like we're not meant for each other. But I want to be with him.

"What do you want Lauren?" I asked, annoyed.

"Do you want to play catch with me because no one else will?" She asked sadly.

"Not even Scotty?" I asked. I was shocked. He always plays with her.

"He said he didn't want to." She said looking at the ground.

"You didn't ask him yet, did you?" I asked, knowing what she was doing.

"Maybe… Ok maybe I didn't want you talking to Paul…" She confessed.

I knew it. "Why?"

"He always seems weird around you." She explained.

"Because he's nervous." I told her.

"Ok, whatever you say." She said, walking away.

"It's true!"