SURPISE! Ch 3 - The Next Morning

Disclaimer: Slash. I think you should know that by now. And I don't own anything either.

A/N: yay 3rd chapter. enjoy!

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"Holy. Fucking. Shit."

Those were the words I awoke to the next morning. Nick practically jumped off of me, and began uttering more curse words, not looking at me.

Not knowing whether I should say anything or not, I calmly sat up, and greeted Nick like nothing had happened. "Good morning to you too."

I glanced over at Nick, who was now sitting on his bed, his head in his hand, breathing quite heavily. He had ignored my first comment, so I decided to venture again. "Nick? Are you ok?"

His head lifted from his hand, and upon laying his eye upon my own, his face grew hard. I was in for a fun time for this conversation…

"Why the fuck was I in your bed? You sick pervert, trying to take advantage of me when I'm friggin' drunk," Nick ranted.

I actually let out a loud snort at that point, causing Nick to glare at me even more. "I think you have it all wrong, Nick. From what I remember about last night, which, by the way, I was sober so I actually remember it, you were the one who was coming on to me."

For a split second, I swear I saw fear flicker through his right eye, but it was gone before I really got a chance to know for sure.

"Oh that's so clever of you, CJ. Keep making up the stories. We both know the truth. You are so disgusting. I really need to shower to get your… germs… off of me."

I was getting really fed up with his denial. "Cut the crap Nick. You want the entire truth? Because you obviously don't remember shit from last night, so I'll tell you. You came in here, piss drunk, and crawled into my bed, confessed that you liked me, and kissed me. Oh, and you called me Mush as well, although I forget at this point what that meant."

Panic was written all across Nick's face, and he didn't make eye contact with me. That meant everything he had said last night was the truth. Holy shit.

We sat there in silence for a few seconds, before I broke the tension. "Nick? Is the stuff you said last night the truth? How you were scared of what it meant to feel that way?"

He slowly lifted his head up, locking his gaze with mine. He didn't say anything, but he didn't need to. I knew just by that eye contact that it was, and I could also tell that he was scared shitless.

"It's ok, Nick. I was confused and scared once too. But there's nothing to be afraid of," I responded softly, smiling gently.

He looked down as his hands, wringing them nervously. "But… but what about Kaila? I love her… Or at least I thought I did… Oh god, what's going on with me?"

Oh crap. I had forgotten he had a girlfriend. That complicated things a bit, and I honestly had no idea how to answer him.

I gently rested my hand on his shoulder, softly whispering to him. "Everything will work out. Give it time."

All of a sudden, he jerked his shoulder out from under my hand, and stood up. "Don't touch me. You're the one who started this, CJ. Just… just stay away from me, and leave me alone!" Nick shouted, backing away from me, and finally fleeing the room. The door slammed behind him, leaving me bewildered and stunned.

What the fuck had just happened? Twenty four hours ago I was all set to go home so I wouldn't have to deal with Nick's homophobic behavior for an entire month, and now this?

I needed to talk to someone. I quietly opened my door, peeking out to make sure the hallway was clear. It thankfully was, so I scurried across the hall and knocked on Emily's room.

She opened the door, looking like she just got out of bed, which probably was the truth. "CJ? Why the heck are you waking me up this early?"

I couldn't help it, so I just blurted it out right then and there. "Nick kissed me last night."

"WHAT?" She exclaimed, her eyes growing wide and mouth dropping in shock. "Details. Now."

She ushered me inside her room, and I retold the events of the night before, concluding with Nick's confession and outburst.

When I was finished, she simply shook her head. "Ya know, I had a feeling that Nick was just trying to cover up something. But that's just wrong what he did to you. But I have to admit, calling you Mush is just so damn cute!"

I rolled my eyes at that comment. Leave it to Emily to think something Nick did was cute.

My cell phone rang at that moment, and it was my parents calling to tell me they were at the college and ready for me to load some stuff into my car. I told Emily goodbye, promising to call her over break, and headed back to my room.

As I walked across the hall to my dorm, I actually hoped Nick would be in the room so we could sort-of talk this thing through. Unfortunately, he wasn't there.

I scribbled a note to Nick, and left it on his desk.

"Nick, please call me sometime over break. We really need to talk about what happened last night and this morning. Have fun over break! –CJ"

Just as I was about to leave the room, Nick burst through the door. We kinda stood in an awkward silence for a minute or two before Nick finally spoke up. "So… You're leaving already?"

I shrugged, looking down at the two duffel bags in my hands. "Yeah, my parents are outside waiting."

Nick was obviously nervous, as he kept wringing his hands. "Uh, CJ, look… before you leave… I… I'm sorry," he barely whispered the last two words.

My mouth slightly turned up into a smile. I knew he was trying. "It's ok Nick." The awkward silence returned again, and I broke it a few seconds later. "I guess I should go now. Have a fun break, and don't hesitate to call me. I mean that."

"Thanks. You too," Nick replied, and I started to head out the door. "Wait, I, uh…"

I stopped and turned around. "What's up?"

Nick took a deep breath, and quickly walked toward me. Before I knew it, Nick's mouth was on mine, kissing me hard. Since I was caught off guard, I dropped my duffel bags and stumbled backwards into our closet door. That kiss was entirely different from the night before. This time, I enjoyed it. This time, I knew it was right. Nick's tongue ran along my lips, and I granted him entrance. He had me pinned up against the wall, and he used that to his advantage, crushing our bodies together, getting closer than we ever have been.

And of course, that was the perfect time for my cell to vibrate again. We quickly separated, and I answered the call, which was my parents yelling at me to get my butt outside.

I hung up the call, and turned to face Nick, who was blushing to the tips of his ears and breathing hard. "I gotta go… My parents are waiting outside for me," I uttered uneasily, still not fully comprehending what had just happened.

"Yeah… well… I'll guess I'll talk to you over break?" He ventured, glancing up at me hopefully.

I smiled. "Definitely. Goodbye then." He smiled back at me, and I finally exited the room.

The entire ride home, I could not stop thinking about that kiss. Why had Nick changed so fast? He went from hating my guts to making out with me in like five minutes. Yes, I liked the kiss, a lot actually, but I had some lingering doubts in my mind. A thought crossed my mind, and those doubts appeared even more. He still had a girlfriend, whom he'd be seeing over break. What was going to happen with that?

By the time I got home three hours later, I made up my mind that Nick and I needed to have a serious talk. Was Nick truly gay, was he just plain confused, or was he just trying to mess with me? I needed these answers.

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A/N: Didn't plan on that happening then, but my muses went crazy on me. lol.

Honestly, I don't have anything written of the 4th chapter yet, but I wanted to post this to try to get my lazy butt into writing it. So I have no idea when the next chapter will be out... Hopefully it won't be that long.

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-Braids