7. Bullet For My Valentine- Spit You Out:
Lydia sees another girl hanging off Jackson and sees red, even if it isn't what it appears to be.
Lydia waved to her friends and headed downstairs to find Jackson. As soon as she got to the first floor she spotted Jackson and started to wave but then some other chick wrapped her arms around him and rested her cheek on his chest. Lydia glared and waited for him to push her away but the seconds ticked by and he just laughed at whatever joke she'd made. What was he thinking?! Did he really think she was some piece of arm candy that he didn't have to be faithful to? She started to stomp over to him but as she took a step towards them she realized that she didn't want to be the girlfriend that made a scene. Especially since they hadn't been dating that long. Making a scene wasn't what a popular girl would do… Lydia knew what she had to do and when Jackson finally turned his head and noticed her, she jutted her chin out and gave him the best 'drop dead' look she could manage. Then she spun on her heel and stormed off, looking for the perfect guy to grab onto.
Their relationship wasn't supposed to go that way, the popular yet unfaithful couple… the two that didn't care about each other… Lydia grit her teeth as she fought against the tears that wanted to form- she would not cry over Jackson! She'd just have to change her game plan, that was all, make Jackson realize that she wouldn't let him get away with such behavior. They just hadn't discussed boundaries yet, some girlfriends were okay with casual 'cheat' side chicks. And Lydia knew just how to get to him.
Jackson bit back a curse when he say Lydia glaring at him… that was going to be their first fight… He knew exactly what she was thinking and really, he should've known that she could walk up at any time but he hadn't thought about it. He quickly excused himself and followed Lydia, hoping she'd let him explain. He turned the corner and scanned the crowd for her, stopping dead in his tracks when he spotted her. She was leaning against the lockers as Michael was bent down, whispering something in her ear. Michael was rubbing his thumb across her wrist and was way too close. Jackson rushed over, hand on Michael's shoulder, "What the hell do you think you're doing? Get away from my girlfriend!"
Michael smirked at his teammate, "Dude, she started it, maybe you should have a talk with her instead of me."
"Please, you've been hitting on her since the moment you realized we were dating. And every time I try to confront you about it, you shrug it off, claiming that you don't like Lydia that way. It's all innocent is it? Looks like we caught you in a lie," Jackson called out, wildly coming up with a lie. He did not want Michael to think he had a chance with Lydia, he knew that Lydia was only trying to make him jealous. "We decided to see if you were lying or not. If you only thought of Lydia as a friend then you wouldn't have flirted back! Now I have proof that you're after her. So last warning- stay away from her!"
Michael narrowed his eyes and looked between Lydia and Jackson. It sure hadn't seemed like some sort of trick but now Lydia was just smiling up at him innocently… he stepped back and watched as she slipped her hand into Jackson's and walked away.
The couple walked away, Jackson barely managing to not rudely drag Lydia behind him in his haste to get away from prying eyes. He hurried into an empty classroom and closed the door before glaring at his girlfriend, "What the hell was that?!"
"Oh, you're going to get all defensive when you had that other girl hanging off you?" Lydia shrieked as quietly as she could. Even if no one could see them, she didn't want to risk anyone hearing them either.
"That wasn't what it looked like, at all! But I know for a fact that you picked that asshat because he's been flirting with you nonstop!"
Lydia scowled, "How about we start with you explaining your side instead of accusing me!"
"That was just Reena, from English. My book-buddy! She's been telling me about her buttheaded boyfriend and how he never pays attention to her. She asked if maybe I could help her make him jealous. And not like, have him catch us make out or anything, she really likes her boyfriend and she knows I'm dating you. It was a friend thing! Like, she was introducing me to her boyfriend and hugged my arm because I'm 'the best book-buddy ever!' to try to make him jealous. She wasn't trying to impress her girlfriends or make a real move on me, I swear!"
"Why would you even care about Reena's relationship at all?"
Jackson shrugged, "She's actually a good book-buddy, she doesn't let me get away with not doing the work but she doesn't boss me around either. I can have girl friends can't I? I don't get mad that you have boy friends."
"Oh really?"
"Michael is not a boy friend! You picked him on purpose because you knew that he'd flirt back and that I'd catch you two!"
Lydia rolled her eyes, "I wasn't going to let anything happen. It's not like I asked him if he wanted to make out behind the gymnasium! I just walked up and said hi to him… maybe I smiled a certain way but I didn't actually say anything that could be taken as an invitation."
"But if I hadn't come up with that lie, he would've felt encouraged to keep flirting with you in the future…"
"No, I would've shot him down by telling him the truth. That I was mad at you and trying to make you jealous, but I would never actually cheat on you. I'm not that kind of girl Jackson… and I hope you aren't that kind of boy."
Jackson shook his head, "No, I'm not. I really like you, I have no reason to cheat on you with other girls. If I wanted to fool around, I wouldn't have committed to dating you, I would've suggested we be 'friends' instead, with benefits. Relationships are important to me Lydia."
She looked up at him knowing that he was telling the truth. He just had an earnest look on his face, one that she hadn't seen before. "Well, I'm glad that we both understand each other now."
"Good, I'd hate to hear that you're treating this as some sort of fling before you move onto the next team captain. I sure as hell ain't treating this as a fling. I… I uh… really like you…" Jackson trailed off, blinking rapidly. He hadn't seriously been about to say that he loved her… right? It was way too soon to say that… but his mouth and brain had almost picked that word…
Lydia's heart skipped a beat and she stepped closer to him. He didn't need to say it, she knew what he'd almost said. It was too soon to really say it, he'd balk about being too emotional and he'd back off. She wouldn't say it either… not yet, it would happen one day. Instead she just hugged him and pulled him down for a kiss.