Chapter 4 Necklace

Nick didn't understand why everyone was giving him such a hard time for skipping out on Macy's trip to the amusement park. Something really did come up during that Saturday afternoon. It wasn't like he excused himself from spending time with Macy just so he could abandon her. No, Nick was a gentleman. Even though Macy had been acting weird around him, he would never intentionally hurt her for no apparent reason. So even though he could tell Macy was putting up a happy front about Saturday, Nick felt guilty about it all. Therefore, when she offered to help tutor him for their next geometry quiz, he, along with the urgings of his brothers and Stella, agreed to accept her offer. That was why he found himself alone with Macy in his room pouring over their geometry text books. He knew Macy was good in math but right now she seemed to be spacing out.

Macy could not help but stare at Nick. There he was right in front of her actually reading his book for a change! She smiled to herself because out of all their times studying, Nick never once actually spent more then ten minutes actually studying. It was as if they shifted roles because right now Macy had so much trouble concentrating because she was trying to find a way to get Nick to remember her as his girlfriend. She was fidgeting in her seat as she absently played with the necklace around her neck. And then it came to her.

About 1 month ago

It was late one afternoon. Stella, Joe, and Kevin were out doing some shopping in L.A. leaving Macy and Nick behind in their summer house. The two of them enjoyed a romantic dinner by the pool and Nick was strumming away on his guitar. He wanted Macy to hear the song he wrote for her. When the last notes died down, Macy gave him a tender kiss on the lips.

"That was beautiful, Nick," she whispered. She wanted to remember this moment forever.

"Macy...I need to tell you something" Nick said quietly as he put his guitar down. "I've never felt this way about any one before. And I'm really new to this whole relationship thing so bear with me if I make some mistakes."

"Nick, it's impossible for you to not be perfect," Macy said teasingly as she nudged him.

"No, really Macy," Nick continued. "When I'm with you, I feel like a different person. You've changed me for the better. Just being with you makes me think with my heart than with my head. And for me, that can be scary because I'm someone who likes to be in control and know what to do. But when I'm with you I don't have to be in control anymore because everything between us feels right. It's perfect…and...wow…I can't believe how nervous I am right now."

Macy looked at him curiously and asked, "Why are you nervous? It's just me Macy."

She gave him a comforting smile.

"It's not that," Nick said carefully. "Because…I'm going to say something I've never said before…"

But before Macy could guess what it was, Nick took her hands in his. He took a deep breath and said, "Macy Misa…I love you."

Macy never felt as happy as she did at that moment. She could feel tears welling up in her eyes but she tried her best to stop them from coming down.

"Macy, don't cry."

"I'm just really happy right now. I swear these are tears of happiness," she said. "Because I feel the same way about you, too…Nick, I love you."

Nick gave her a warm embrace as they shared yet another passionate kiss under the stars. They stayed like that for a bit.

"Macy, can you close your eyes for a second?" Nick asked her.

"Okay," she said. She was expecting another kiss but she felt his arms come around her. She was confused why she had to close her eyes for a hug but when Nick told her to open her eyes once again she found a necklace dangling around her neck. It had a diamond heart pendant. It looked really expensive.

"Nick, it's beautiful," she said as she stared at it.

"I know it's going to sound corny but since I can't physically give you my heart, that right there is the next best thing," Nick explained.

"Nick…"she said clearly touched by the gesture.

"And you better not lose it, Macy" Nick said in a mildly stern manner. "Because I have only one heart and I gave it to you to keep."

"Don't worry, Nick," Macy said as she smiled at him. "I promise to never let it go."

"Happy two month anniversary, Macy."

"Happy two month anniversary, Nick."

"Um... Macy? Are you there?" Nick asked her as he waved a hand in front of her face.

"Huh? Oh sorry for spacing out," Macy said quickly. She was still holding the heart pendant between her fingers.

"You seem to be out of it," Nick informed her.

"Sorry about that," Macy said sheepishly. "But…um Nick? Can I ask you a question?"

"What is it?"

"What do you think about this necklace?" she asked him slowly.

Nick looked at it. It looked really expensive. He studied it for a bit. For some reason, it looked oddly familiar. He looked at Macy who seemed to be waiting for his response.

"It's really nice and pretty expensive looking," he said. He could tell that wasn't the reply she was looking for since she frowned upon hearing his answer.

"Can you guess who gave it to me?" she said in the same tone Nick remembered she used at their lunch table when she asked him out.

Nick scratched his head. He really didn't like how Macy and in fact, everyone else was giving him cryptic messages and vague questions.

"I really don't know, Macy," he said. "But we really should study. We have a quiz tomorrow."

"Nick, you really can't remember anything about this necklace?" Macy cried out frustratingly.

But before he could answer his phone went off.

"Wait. Can you hold on for a sec," he said as he turned on his phone.

Macy looked at him curiously. Who could be calling him?

He got up but Macy could distinctively hear him say, "No, I'm not busy. What's up?"

She tried to listen more to his call but Nick sensed that she was eaves dropping so he took his call downstairs. ARGH! This was not going how she planned. What could she do to make him remember her? She was looking around his room and then her eyes fell on his bed. Ahh…the memories they made on his bed. She could not help but blush about all the times they "studied geometry" there. For the sake of his memory coming back, Macy took a deep breath and knew what she had to do. Before he returned, Macy decided she needed to change her appearance a little bit. She rolled up her skirt a good two inches higher than it should be and unbuttoned more buttons on her blouse. She looked at his full length mirror and was completely shocked by how some minor changes can really change her appearance. She knew that if she ever wore her skirt that high and unbuttoned her shirt that low she would definitely be kicked out of Horace Mantis Academy. She sighed. She studied her body once more in the mirror. She didn't exactly have any curves. She was scrawny and had no cleavage whatsoever. But Nick was a boy and any boy will be glad to have a girl in his room, offering herself to him. However, she never knew there would come a day when she would be forced to tempt Nick Lucas.

So when she heard his steps coming up, Macy quickly took her place on his bed and tried to find the best possible position that gave the message to come hither.

"Sorry, Macy. I just had to—Woah," Nick started off saying before he got a good look at her. There was something definitely different about her appearance. She was showing off way more skin than she did before. "M-macy, what are you doing?"

"Oh I'm just laying here…on your bed," she said in her best seductive voice, which if she really heard it wasn't that seductive at all. Macy was winging it because she never had to seduce Nick before. It was usually the other way around. "I was figuring that we could use a little free time."

Nick gulped. He could feel his heart racing and his cheeks burning. What exactly did free time entail?

"Free time?" he repeated as he felt another part of his body respond to her appearance.

"Yes, free time," Macy repeated in her best sultry voice, which again wasn't sultry at all. "Why don't you join me right here."

She said that last part as she patted the spot on the bed right next to her.

Was Macy really seducing him? Nick was a boy with raging hormones. But he wasn't the type of guy who would just hook up with a girl just for fun. No, he was a gentleman and he respected all girls. But right now he wasn't really thinking clearly because his body seemed to be guiding him towards the bed even though his mind was telling him to stop because this was Macy Misa, someone you don't have feelings for in that way. Things will just get even more complicated if they did something stupid.

This was it, Macy thought as she watched him inch closer to her. He would definitely remember her or at least her body after they made out. But as long as he remembered her as his girlfriend, she was fine with it.

She was getting nervous.

Nick felt the room temperature suddenly shoot up.

He was almost sitting close to her when suddenly a voice cried out.

"NICK! Have you seen my comic book?" yelled Frankie as he ran up the stairs. Both of them quickly got out of their trance.

"Um…No I haven't," Nick said quickly as he tried to recover from the sexual tension he just experienced between him and Macy.

"Oh okay," the young boy said. "Hi, Macy…oh wow…you look—

The young boy turned a deep shade of red once he registered Macy's appearance. Macy just realized this and she too felt her cheeks burn up.

"Oh crap," she said under her breath as she swiftly turned around to button up her blouse and unroll her skirt. Great. Not only did she embarrass herself in front of Nick but now she corrupted the innocent mind of an eight-year-old boy.

Because she was completely and utterly humiliated by all of this, Macy found herself excusing herself quickly and heading home soon after that whole incident. She didn't even want to think about what Nick thought of her now. She was absolutely mortified.

It was the next day in school and Macy found herself hiding her head inside her locker.

"So let me get this straight," Stella said as she tried to sound serious but the whole situation was kind of funny to her. "You tried to seduce Nick?"

"Yes, but can we please drop it," Macy pleaded with her. "I feel so ashamed."

"I'm sorry, Macy but it's just…wow," Stella answered. "I mean with any other guy that might have worked but we're talking about Nick Lucas, the most prim and proper boy in Horace Mantis Academy. He's not really going to give into temptation."

"I don't know Stella," Macy said as she now looked at her. "He didn't exactly run away. I think something could have happened if Frankie didn't interrupt us."

"Wait. Hold up. Frankie saw you?" Stella asked in disbelief.

"Uhh, please don't remind me," Macy said under pure humiliation. "I feel like such a sleazy person."

"Mace, it's okay," Stella said as she put an arm around her. "At least you tried. Nick is going to have to come around some time."

She wanted to respond but she heard a familiar voice call her name.

"Macy! I have something for you."

Macy immediately stood up straight and quickly exchanged a look with Stella who seemed excited as she was. She gave her arm a quick squeeze before she left her so that she could be alone with him.

"Nick," Macy said happily. "Hey."

"Yeah I want to give you this," he said as he handed her a handmade card in the shape of a heart.

She could feel her mouth hanging open. Was this it? Did he finally remember who she was?

"It's from Frankie," he said. "He made that for you. I think he has a crush on you or something."

Oh great. She won the heart of the wrong Lucas brother.

"Th-that's really sweet of him," she said as she tried her best to hide her disappointment but then she added. "Nick, I'm really sorry about yesterday."

"No, it's okay. I understand why you did that," Nick assured her.

"You do?"

"Yeah," Nick continued. "I know you did that because you like me. And I'm really flattered. I really am. But Macy you shouldn't feel the need to dress like that to win my heart or any guy's heart for that matter. You are perfect just the way you are and you shouldn't need to use your body to get a guy's attention."

Macy stared at him like he was insane. This was not what she was going for. She was getting fed up. How long will it take for Nick to realize that they are meant to be with each other!

"Nick," she said seriously. "You really cannot remember anything from the past three months?"

He let out a big sigh. He knew his memory was a bit jumbled up but he didn't appreciate it when people needed to point it out. He really didn't like it when anyone emphasized his weaknesses since he was and always will be a perfectionist at heart.

"I'm really trying," he said frustratingly. "But I'm remembering most of the summer tour—

"I'm not talking about the tour!" Macy exclaimed as she slammed her locker shut. And because of all her frustration she kissed him intensely on the lips.

"Macy! What the hell were you thinking!" Nick exclaimed once they broke apart.

"I…uh…" Macy tried to speak because she was at a loss of words.

"Nick?" said a voice that was clearly upset.

"Penny…" he said as he turned to the person who interrupted them.

"Penny?" Macy repeated as she too looked at the girl who seemed to be shocked by what just happened.

"It's not what you think," Nick assured her.

"No it's okay," Penny said clearly shaken by it all. "I…uh… gotta go."

She ran down the hallway. But what happened next shocked Macy because at that moment, Nick ran after her…

That's when Macy realized something much to her horror. Dr. Abram said Nick had no problem remembering stuff up to May. If her memory served her right, during that time Nick was infatuated by one particular girl… who went by the name of Penny Madison.

Closing Remarks:

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