AN: Yeah yeah, you readers don't want to hear my sad, pathetic excuses on why this is so late.. if I even have any readers left. I am SO sorry that it took me forever to update. And I know.. it's a pathetic update. And sadly enough, I think it's one of my longer chapters. But because I had all easter break to make a chapter. I did nothing. Than today, when we have no school cause of parent-teacher meetings, or something like that.. I deided to get off my lazy butt (well not really.. but yeah.. haha) get over my.. oh what's it called again.. umm.. OH YEAH! Writers block.. heh.. so yeah, I sorta just yelled at it, got mad, cramped my hand by writting everything by hand because my microsoft word is crap on here no, like seriously, it won't let me type ANYTHING! only to realize that I had some crap typed so I could've just downloaded it, so I did, added it, pleased with out it was going, pulled a stupid move and got it all erased, had to start it again.. and now I'm off to start Duncan's chapter about everything, and possibly finish it. But yeah. That's all. Now, for the (maybe..) much anticipated crappy chapter..

Disclaimer: I don't own crap!Courtney's POV

I just got out of the bathroom, when the phone started to ring. I went to check the caller ID, and of course, it was the one person who always had perfect timing.

"Hey Trent." I say, greeting my best friend, the guy whos been there through everything.

"Hey Court, so I was wondering, if maybe you'd like to go grab a coffee or something at 12:30?"

"With you?" I asked a bit skeptically. "Alone?"

"Well, actually, with Gwen." He added, almost sheepisly.

I laughed. "Well if that's the case, than of course I'll come, I just don't want any more rumours going around. We really don't need any more of those in the way."

He laughed too. "Yeah, I know what you meen." He said.

"Alright, I'll be there, 12:30 sharp!"

"Yeah, I know." He mumbled.

I laughed and hung up, sighing. Something was up. He knew something I didn't. He never forgot about Gwen, especially after the rumours Heather, the one girl who hates everybody and is hated by everybody except her brainless followers, started about me and Trent being together behind Gwen's back. Pfft, as if, Trent is head over heels for Gwen, he'd never do anything behind her back, especially not cheat.

*At the cafe..*

Where ARE they, their 10 minutes late!

'Oh relax, just think about that HOT delinquent you met at the car shop.'

"SHUT UP!" I yell out, out loud, for everyone to hear.

Everyone in the cafe turned to stare. I laughed nervously and apologized, fully aware I was beet red. Before I did anything else to embarass myself further, and possibly get myself thrown out, Trent, Gwen and.. oh God.. it's that delinquent from the car shop.

I looked back at Trent and smiled.

"Trent!" I yelled out, running to hug him. He laughed and hugged back. "Hey."

Than I realized Gwen, you I hadn't seen in at least two months. "Oh my gosh! Gwen! I havn't seen you in forever!" I screeched at the top of my lungs. I was causing a scene, but I didn't care.

"Hey Court" She said, also laughing and giving me a hug.

I than turned to the guy I'd met earlier, and decided to pretend like I didn't know him. "Do I know you? You look somewhat familiar." I could tell just by looking into his amazing teal eyes he didn't believe for a second I didn't remember him. He smirked and said "I don't know, do you want to?" That he winked. He WINKED! The nerve of that, that, delinquent! But all the same, I felt the tell tale signature of a light blush crossing across my face. I turned around quickly, hoping no one would notice. Judging by the fact that Trent and Gwen laughed, and out of the corner of my eye that Duncan's smirk got bigger, they had noticed.

"Duncan! Stop flirting with Courtney! You just met her two seconds ago!" Gwen playfully teasing Duncan, but not realizing she was the only that didn't know Duncan and I had met before.

"Well.." Me, Trent and Duncan said at the same time. "Not exactly.." I said. Trent added a 'it hasn't stopped him before' to the end of it too. Gwen looked like she was about to argue with him on that statement, but than thought about it and responded with a simple "Yeah, good point." With that, they suddenly became attached at the lips, sorta like Bridgette and Geoff do all the time.

'Hmm.. I havn't talked to Bridgette and Geoff in a while. I should call them. I wonder how their doing. Are they currently employed? Where do they live now? I heard that they moved, but do they have their own place? Do they even have a computer or a phone? I usually got a message from them like, every five minutes stating how happy they are together and how I needed a guy in my life. Pfft.. I don't need a guy. But seriously. Why havn't they called? Oh my gosh! Are they still together? They must be. I mean, none of us have been able to seperate them from each other since that one time where they..'

"Hey Princess! Are you there? We're going to order our coffee." Duncan said to me.

"Oh. Right. Yeah. That's why we're here. Coffee.." I mumbled. "And DON'T call me Princess! I have a name." He looked at me, amused. Though that playful glint had been there since he first walked into the cafe. "Yeah, I know, but Princess suits you better." He winked again, and I blushed for the millionth time that day.

Why do I always blush when he's around? Maybe the same reason that I realized that his eyes were an amazing color of teal, that made me feel like I was literally drowing in them. Or the fact that even if he was wearing a long sleeve shirt, I could notice the faint out line of his well muscled arms and chest. And his lips, that just made me want to lean into him and kiss him, even when he was just smirking. Or..

"Courtney. Courtney? Courtney! COURTNEY!" I heard Trent yell. "Are you coming? We have a table, and don't worry about ordering, I got your usual."

"Uhh, thanks. That was really nice of you." I said quietly, my face red from the thoughts I'd just had of Duncan. I went to the table to take my seat. And of course, with my luck, Trent and Gwen were sitting next to each other, deep in conversation, leaving me to sit next Duncan.

"So, uh.. How's it like working with Justin? He can't be much help around the shop." I said so quietly he almost didn't hear me.

"Oh, you have NO idea." He responded, getting into an animated conversation about how he and Hatchet had to do everything while Justin just lounged around doing nothing but flirting with the secretary and the ocasional hot girl who'd walk in. He than got started in on some funny stories about the shop, and why even though it was really hard somtimes, that it was worth working there, and why he never quit. All I could do was nod and smile. I didn't get it though, I'm never this tounge tied around, well, anybody!

"Thanks for walking me home Duncan.. I think.." I said, a little confused. Duncan laughed. God I loved his laugh. "No prob. Anytime.. I think.." He joked. "Oh hahaha, very funny." I said while rolling my eyes. "I know right?" He answered. I rolled my eyes again, "Yeah yeah mister 'I'm so cocky that I can make anyone laugh and get any girl to ki--" He cut me off by pressing his lips against mine. When he pulled away, we both just stared at each other, having trouble breathing. "Um. So, uh, what does this mean than.." I stumbled over my words. Duncan smiled. An actual smile, not his signature smirk. I smiled back, and he kissed me again. "I'll pick you up at 8 tomorrow." He said, running away but turning back to wink at me and smirk.

'You like him!' My inner voice said.

'Yeah, I do.' I smiled, trying to scilence my inner voice. And it was silent, but smiling. I'd never agreed with myself before, sad as it is.

Than I realized something. I did like Duncan, a lot. Maybe even love..

My inner voice laughed. 'Told ya so.' it said, smirking.