Yep, this chapter had a mind of its own so it's super late. But you can check out the characters and Chloe's clothes from the link on my profile so go do it.

"Liz, I'm about to ask you a couple of questions. Is that okay?" I asked as we walked across campus. "I mean these questions may be a little bit weird and personal."

She just gave me her dreamy little smile and said, "I tell you pretty much everything so I don't think I need to worry. I mean I trust you until you give me a reason not to."

I took a deep breath before just jumping into it, "Do you have any feelings for anyone at school? I mean there has to be some guy that's caught your attention."

I saw her cheeks turn a cute little pink color as she looked down at her feet. "Well there is this one boy that's pretty sweet. I think he's adorable and a total sweetheart but I don't think he feels the same way about me."

I felt my pulse accelerate, "Who is it?"

She took a deep breath before saying, "Simon. I think he's so cute and he's really sweet and such a good artist. I mean I know that I have no chance with him at all but I really think he's amazing."

My heart dropped into the pit of my stomach. Why was she into Simon and not Jonah? Simon seemed like such a douche to me, but maybe that was what Liz was into. I'd honestly never saw her with any boys the entire time that we were here.

"Chloe what's wrong? You were all happy and bright but now you're all sad and stuff? Oh no, do you like Simon too?" she asked, her nails digging into the skin of my arm.

I stopped us and threw my hands up. "Oh God no, I'm totally not into Simon in the slightest. He's arrogant and thinks he's better than everyone else. I really hate how he brags about who his father is, it pisses me off."

"Chloe, your words hurt me. Why can't we be in love? Why are you fighting us so hard?" he asked, feigning hurt before throwing an arm around my shoulders.

I pushed him off and winked at Liz. "I have somewhere to be right now. I don't honestly want to be near you nor do I want to breathe the same air so I'm going to go. Liz, I'll see you later in our room and we can finish this conversation."

I saw her give me a thankful look before I walked off. I needed to go back to our room and change into more suitable clothes. I ended up wearing a pair of capri yoga pants and a pink sports bra with black hearts on it. I pulled an old mustache crop top on over top of it and threw my backpack over my shoulder before running out to the studio.

I saw Derek standing outside with a pair of earbuds in his ears. He was sketching carelessly on a sketch pad and he looked so beautiful that it was almost painful.

I walked up to him and pulled one of them out of his ears. "Are you going to sketch me or sit here like a loser all night? I mean you're an adorable loser but still…"

His cheeks darkened when I called him adorable so he tried to play it off by rubbing the back of his neck. Then he stood up and said, "Yeah, let's go get this done. I'm sure you have other things that you want to be doing tonight other than this."

I took his roughened hand in mine and gave him an easygoing smile. "I have the entire night free for you. I know how important this project is so I cleared my schedule."

When we got into the studio I started playing my music and doing my stretches like Derek wasn't there with me. I loved the feeling of dancing; it was the closest thing I was ever going to get to flying. I loved the strength that it used up in my body, I loved the grace that I felt when I was moving, hell I even loved the pain of falling and getting cramps. I was a dedicated dancer.

"I finished drawing you like thirty minutes ago, just so you know," Derek's voice broke through the silence that the music left. "You don't need to stop though; you look so flawless as you move. It's the closest thing I've ever seen to perfection."

I don't think that I was fully in control of my actions when I threw myself at Derek and attached our lips. I felt sparks explode where our lips met and I was helpless to stop the pull that we had to each other in this moment.

He growled before pushing his sketch pad off of his lap and pulling me onto it. I felt his fingers digging into my hipbones as I squirmed to get closer to him. I needed to feel his heartbeat as we kissed, it was something that I had to do or I didn't know what was going to happen.

Once our heartbeats were on the same rhythm I felt his tongue swiping along my bottom lip lightly. I let out a little whimper as it slithered its way into my mouth. We stayed locked together like that until I heard the bell that signaled curfew ring across the campus. We both had five minutes to get back to our dorm before they were to be locked until morning.

I pulled away from him and wiped at my lips just in case something was going to embarrass me. I took Derek's face in my hands and pulled it up to where our eyes were locked.

"We need to get to our dorms before the second bell rings or we're going to be locked out of them," I said, getting off of his lap and putting all of my stuff back into my backpack. I felt him slide his hand into mine as we walked across campus.

When we got to my dorm I felt him tug on my hand until I turned around to face him. He placed a chaste kiss on my lips before waiting on me to go inside. Once the solid door shut behind me I turned to watch Derek walk away.

This boy had such a hold over me that it wasn't funny. He made me feel so many different emotions that I felt like I was going to go insane but in the best possible way. He was so different than anyone that I've ever met in my entire life.

I'd never been one of those girls who've depended on one boy to keep me happy. But then again I wasn't one to depend on anyone other than Jonah in my entire life. My father had sent me to different boarding schools ever since I can remember so he wasn't one of my favorite people by a long shot.

When I got back to my room I heard giggling from inside so I knocked on the door. I heard some hush whispers and the sound of clothes being shifted back on before the door opened and Simon ran out. I felt my mouth drop open as I pushed Liz inside and slammed the door shut behind me.

"What the hell are you doing? Did you and Simon just fuck after knowing each other for like two days?" I asked, wiggling a finger in her face. "Because if you did that I'm going to have to become a momma bear on you and then go beat his ass."

"Chloe, you need to chill out. We're not little kids, if I wanted to have sex with him it wouldn't be any of your business," she huffed before flopping back onto her bed and becoming silent.

I changed into pajamas in silence before turning off the light and getting into bed. I wanted to think about my night with Derek but the only thought in my head was Liz and how Tori was changing her into something completely different. She was becoming a complete stranger to me and I wasn't going to stand for that.