A/N: I hope you enjoyed the last chapter. I may not be able to update for a while because I go back to school on Monday and I have loads to do. So I am trying to update as much as I can now, whilst I can.

Thanks,

DreamerGirl

Chapter 2

Cassie's POV:

"Yeah, forever, Nick." He took me into his arms and kissed my head.

"That's good Cass, 'cause I never want to lose you again. Ever."

We were laying on the meadow now. Our heads against a tree, hands intertwined and me leaning my head on his shoulder, we stayed like this for a while, then suddenly, Nick sat up, letting go of my hand and standing up, peering around him. I jumped up beside him, then, he moved in front of me. I pushed him away with a huff and he laughed, bending down to kiss me, smiling as if he knew something nobody else did. As soon as our lips met, I felt sparks fly through my body, like millions of little, pleasant electric shocks firing throughout my body. I wondered if Nick felt them through. When we pulled away, though, I saw in his eyes he had felt it too. We were both a little dazed and I didn't completely pull away from him, I left my arms around his neck, his on my waist, he bent his head down to my ear and whispered "I love you, Cassie Blake. And I told you last time, that I'd get you scared more often."- he smiled, and I flashed back to the first time we kissed, on the beach and when we pulled away I apologised and muttered I was scared, and then he smiled and promised to get me scared more often- then his lips moved back to mine again, without allowing me to comment. When he pulled away from me again, we stood as we did before, my arms around his neck, his at my waist, looking into each other's eyes. I don't know how long we stayed like that, and I believe that we could have stayed that way for much longer, but Chris and Doug jumped out from behind a tree and bounded over to us whooping and wolf-whistling. Nick lowered his hands from my waist, my face was burning, and I think he would have punched Chris and Doug in the faces only for me hastily lowering my hands from his neck and grabbing his hands. I turned to him and said "Did you know anything about this?"

"No," he answered, and I had known him long enough to know that he was being truthful, but not completely. So I asked again. This time he answered "Well, the Club were supposed to be coming here later," – he threw a glare toward the twins- "to celebrate ours and Adam and Diana's kinships." He said in his 'icy' voice. He then moved closer to me and whispered in my ear "We were supposed to have the day together and we would meet up with them later. It was a surprise that Diana and I were planning for you and Go… sorry Cass, for you and Adam."

"What were you going to say before you finished with Adam?"

"It doesn't matter" he replied, more icily than he had ever spoken to me.

"Please?" I unleashed the whole power of my eyes onto him. "Please Nick?"

"I was about to say Golden Boy. Okay? I have called him that ever since he and Diana got together. He was always the Golden Boy of the Club, you turned him bad." He raised an eyebrow at me teasingly. Then turned to the twins, "Now, you two get out of here." He suggested.

"Can we have a hug from Cassie first?" Doug asked.

"Please?" Chris pleaded.

"Okaay." I will, I raised one eyebrow at Nick, who smiled, but refused to let go of my hands, so I leaned up and whispered "Come on Nick? The sooner we get rid of them to sooner we will be alone again?" I smiled as sweetly as I could.

"Okay." Nick agreed. Although he was still reluctant to let go of my hands, once I had wrenched them free, I walked over first to Doug, arms open, ready to hug him, when, between he and Chris, they swept me off of my feet and Chris picked me up, bridal style, ready to run with me. I was laughing so much I couldn't even defend myself. Chris took off running across the meadow. Doug just behind him. Nick about a metre behind them both. Chris and Doug were laughing too much, so they had to slow down and eventually stop, which is when Nick, who had finally reached them, caught me up in his arms from Chris and kissed my head, before setting me down on the ground and pouncing on Chris- playfully, of course. This was the scene Laurel, Mel, Deb, Faye and Suzan walked in on. Me and Doug laughing on the floor and Chris and Nick caught up in a play fight. They just stood and stared until Nick and Chris had finished and Nick walked over to me, scooped me up and sat me on his lap. Still laughing, I put my head onto Nick's shoulder. Chris looked down at us and finally, breaking the silence, said to me "So, how about that hug then?"

I was laughing too much to answer for myself. So Nick answered for me, "Not again," He growled at Chris. Who was stifling laughter. I think Nick probably was as well.

Laurel, Mel, Faye, Suzan and Deb just looked puzzled, Deb also happily disgusted, after all, it was her cousin, whose lap I was sitting on and whose neck I was snuggled into. "So, how about one of you explain that to us, eh?" Deb asked, I could deduct a smile in her tone, without even looking at her. I turned around to look at her and explain, but Chris caught my eye and I couldn't help myself from laughing. "Okay," Deb turned to Nick and Doug, "Since Cass and Chris are too busy laughing, they cant explain, so it's up to you two. Is there something secret going on between them?" I sobered up when she said that. "No!" Nick and I both protested at the same time. Then I explained to them what had happened. By the end of the story, the whole group were in stitches, when we had all finished laughing, I looked up at Nick and said "Surprise No.2?" He just shook his head. Still shaking with silent laughter, he straightened up and asked "So what are you doing here?" Faye was the first to speak up, we saw Chris and Doug come here, so we figured you'd be here, since they would most probably want to follow you two- because we all want to visit the happy couple- so we followed them and it led us to you. It looks like we missed all of the fun, though." She chuckled her throaty chuckle, then smiled and winked at the guys, Nick didn't notice her, he seemed too interested in my hair. He was playing absently, thinking about God knows what, not even noticing anything. I turned to him and asked him what was wrong. He just shrugged and continued playing with my hair. So I stood up, hauled him up and dragged him away from the crowd of people in the middle of the meadow. They didn't bother to follow, Faye did, but Deborah grabbed her arm and held her in place. I dragged Nick over to a secluded part of the meadow and said "What's up with you?"

Nick's POV:

"What's up with you?" Cassie hissed. After dragging me away from the growing group of people in the meadow. "Nothing really." I answered.

"Yes, there is Nick and you and I both know it. You've been acting weird since Faye mentioning everyone wanting to 'see the happy couple.' What is it? Was it anything to do with yours and Faye's 'special arrangement? Tell me please? Unless you can't trust me?" I turned away.

"Come on Cass, of course I can trust you. You know that, you're my soul mate. I guess you know that too"- I grinned- "Okay, you deserve to know. Yes, it does have something to do with mine and Faye's 'special arrangement.' And do you know what it was. Mine and Faye's special arrangement was…." I sighed deeply, "I can't do it Cass, I really can't." I shook my head, disgusted with myself, I knew she wouldn't judge me, she might, a small part of my mind insisted. I looked up at Cassie, who was turning to walk away from me and I tried to grab her hand, she shook my arm off and marched away. It was clear she was fighting tears. I caught up to her and tried to block her, walking around infront of her and grabbing her hand. She refused to look at me, but said "Fine, if you won't tell me. I'm sure Faye will. She'll take pleasure in knowing my heart is broken. Nick, I never thought I'd say this, but, if you keep secrets from me, I'll regret picking you, although I know it is the right thing to do." She was blinking back tears and as we approached the group- who, upon seeing Cassie sad, were also approaching us- she called out to Faye. I couldn't let Faye tell her, that really would break her heart, so I spoke very quickly, I said "Look, Cass, let me tell you," she turned to look at me, I tried to hold her gaze and said "Cassie, I'm sorry, but when Faye found out who I liked- loved- she decided that I would be hers first, so our arrangement was that she'd be my first date and kiss." He said this and then exhaled again. "I didn't, I don't even like her Cass," I promised, "but I do I love you, I'm in love with you Cass." She was smiling and although her cheeks were burning from compliments she honestly wasn't used to, she said to me "Nick, I don't care who had you before me. As long as nobody has you whilst I do. As long as you are mine now, and hopefully forever." It was me whose cheeks were flushing now, so to hide it I bent down and I kissed each of her cheeks, then her forehead and finally her lips. After a hug, I took hold of her hand, and towed her over to where the group was standing. Diana and Adam had joined them and Faye had obviously told them before walking toward us because they were all saying things like "Faye! That is totally unfair!" and "That is disgusting! If you knew he liked Cassie why did you do that?"

When Cassie and I approached, however, everyone was struck silent. Diana and the girls approached Cassie armed with sympathetic looks and waiting to hug her. Diana was first in line. Although Cassie and I were smiling, Cassie's eyes were slightly watery and I had a pained look to my expression. Deb gave me a scorned look and stepped up to hug Cassie, as she was pulling away she looked at me again, I tightened my grip on Cassie and she smiled but leaned up to my ear and whispered "Hun, if you hurt her again, I will personally rip your guts out of your body."

"I heard that" Cassie whispered back "Deb, please don't hurt him, you will hurt me more by hurting him." That earned a chorus of "Awww's" and- for me- a look of hatred from Adam. I guess he still wasn't over her.

Adam's POV:

I can't believe Nick would do this to me! I mean, I know we were never the best of friends, but Cassie was, no is, my soul mate. I am still in love with her, I think she is still in love with me, too. I don't know why she picked him.

So after the celebration of ours, mine and Diana's and Nick and Cassie's coming together. I pulled Cassie away from Nick, a position she has rarely come away from since last night, and asked her about it. "I am in love with Nick, Adam. I don't want you." She frowned, as if she were realizing how harsh that sounds. I took this as a way to cut in, to propose my offer to her. "Look, Cass"- she flinched, I wonder why? She cut in before I could proceed, "Cassie, not Cass. Only Nick calls me Cass." She said rather icily. I was surprised, she usually spoke quite calmly and softly to me. She gave me a cold look and said "Adam, before you attempt to tear me away from my boyfriend, just remember Diana, your girlfriend."

I answered calmly and coolly. "I remember Diana, although she isn't my girlfriend, yes, I love her. But she is like a sister, you are my soul mate Cassie. So please hear me out."

"I will hear you out, but I am not your soul mate, Adam. I am Nick's soul mate. Simple as that."

"Cassie, I love you. I want to care for you, to provide for you, to marry you, Cassie. So, Cassandra Blake, will you marry me,"