Haha... fine. I'll get Jackson and Melissa back together. But Eric and Melissa will defineltyhave more moments. But I'd feel bad for Eric... losing Mel? Hmm.... This sucks. I like both guys! More on Eric's POV Jackson's thoughts are happening at the same time as Eric and Melissa's lunch. It all catches up later.

Melissa's POV (Wednesday)

Eric drove us to an small field that led into a big lake. On the far side of the lake I could see people playing, so I assumed that this part was just on less visited.

I walked to the calm water and looked out at the vastness of it. It reminded me of the times I had spent scouting for a rescue ship many years ago on the island. I heard Eric come up behind me and we brushed shoulders.

"Big, isn't it?"

"Definitely."

"You hungry?"

"Starving."

"Great, there are some rocks over there." Eric pointed to where a mound of rocks sat.

I followed him towards them and smiled. The tide probably reached up to them at night. There's something about rocks that are wet at night, and dried in the day. Something that makes me like to sit on them more. They seemed... softer.

"So what are you hungry for? Chinese? Italian? Sushi? Mexican?"

I laughed. "Whatever's in the basket."

"What if I told you nothings in the basket?"

"Then that kind of defies the purpose of a picnic, doesn't it?"

"Hmm, well you do have a point there."

I flashed him a smile.

"Well I put something in this basket that I remember you liking, and considering the setting, it might bring back memories."

I smiled again, knowing where this was going. I watched him pull out a bundle of fruits, and some plain fish in a box fashioned to look like wood. He then pulled out two canteens and smiled as he passed me one.

"Wow. This seems familiar."

"Huh. It does, doesn't?" He looked around at the trees behind us and passed me a mango.

I smiled and leaned back against the rocks.

We began the island food, reaching into the box and occasionally bumping hands. I'd pull away fast, but his hand would linger there for a little longer, waiting for me to take more.

We talked about anything and everything, and when my watched beeped, signaling the end of my lunch break, I was crestfallen at the look on his face.

"Maybe we could do this again?" He asked hopefully when we were in front of the hospital.

"That's definetley a possibility." I agreed.

"Great! So I'll... I'll call you later."

"Cool. Can't wait." I hugged him the best I could in the car and got up and went back into the hospital.

"Have a nice lunch, Melissa?" Maddie asked from the receptionist desk.

I nodded and turned back around to watch Eric drive away.

"I noticed Jackson bought a new car. Glad to see you two back together."

"What? Mad, that's not Jackson."

"Oh, you've already moved on?"

I shrugged. "Maybe..."

"You sure about that?"

I hesitated, then nodded.

"Because turn around."

I looked at the great glass doors again and gasped.

Eric's POV (Wednesday)

Lunch with Melissa had probably been the highlight of the day. When I got back to the hat store I worked at on Wednesdays, I had to face the most annoying customers.. Until someone unexpected showed up.

Jackson's POV (Wednesday)

Okay, so getting Melissa back wouldn't be so easy. This was the second time I was trying to make up for a mistake I had made in less then two weeks. Was it really a coincidence that I saw her at the store? I asked myself that again and again, until I was sure I had an answer.

No, it couldn't have been a coincidence. L.A is way to big for coincidences like that. And what are the chances of both of us going at the same time? I didn't even end up buying what I'd needed... causing my dinner to suffer greatly. But I didn't really care. I wanted to see her, and I did. What could be more simple than that? But did she want to see me that day? I assumed not because of the anger I had seen in her eyes.

Was it anger, or sadness?

I understand that I had hurt her years ago by leaving her at the alter... But she had forgiven me, hadn't she?

She had said that we might be more than just friends.

And she kissed me back on Saturday!

But on Sunday... She kept trying to get away from me. She seemed distant. As if something was bothering her. Did she regret kissing me?

I noticed Eric was acting very friendly towards her. And she didn't exactly go Cruella De'Vil on him, did she? But that's just Mel... But still... She was really friendly with him.

I was so confused. The thought of losing Mel to Eric caused a large lump to form in my throat. Yeah, he's known Melissa longer, but he was a jerk to her back on the island.

But hadn't I been a jerk at times too? It was the whole spotlight thing all over again... This time I didn't have an excuse to run away from my emotions. On the island, I just passed off my feelings for Melissa and told myself that it'd be wrong to date her while we were on the island. But I'd still told her I liked her.

How did that make things any easier!?

And then there was Taylor...

What about Taylor!? We had been such good friends on the island. And I know she liked me... But I had simply acted as if she didn't. Did I hurt her then? And why was she so keen on getting me? There are thousands of guys in this city who would just die to be with her. So why is she after me? I like her only as a friend.

Taylor - Barbie with a beating heart, who showed some of her soft sides on this island. But the day we were back at school, she had tried to get me to like her. She was nice and all... but not my type. Scheming, sushi loving, work hating, diva!

Melissa - An angel. That's exactly what I think of when I hear her name. We became better friends on the island, and the day we were back at school... We started dating. It started off as a lunch with all the survivors, but we had walked away together. She was nice and exactly my type. Kind, caring, hard working, italian loving, free spirit.

There was no doubt about it!

Bottom line? I'd do anything to get Melissa back.

Short chapter, I know but it's the last one before the 28th and it's just a quick some up. Cliff hanger with Melissa and Eric, answer coming soon.

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