Chapter 10

"Are you sure about this?" Eli told Adam as they stopped in front of Angie's house. Adam had told Eli what happened on his lunch break with Fi and what he told her. He knew that if he was in love with Fiona, he couldn't be with Angie just for the hell of it. He couldn't use a girl like that.

"I'm sure" Adam said as he exited Morty. Eli put Morty on park and turned his attention to his friend as he made his way towards the door.

Adam was nervous. He didn't mean to end it this way. He liked Angie but he was in love with Fiona. He couldn't keep leading Angie on, especially since he wasn't all that clear on her feelings towards him. They had never really discussed it. It was a hot topic for both of them. Him because of Fiona. Her because of the way things ended with her ex. According to what she had told him, right after a week of her telling her ex that she loved him, she caught him cheating on her. Adam always thought that it was the reason they had such a relaxing relationship. Because they were there to help each other. Nothing more he thought. These thought gave him the courage to knock on her door.

It wasn't long before the door swung open. To his surprise it wasn't Angie who answered or her mom. With her arms crossed and eying him with an evil look on her face, Jenna spoke. "What are you doing here?"

Adam simply rolled his eyes and ignored her question "Is Angie home?" he asked.

"Angie!Adam's here!" Jenna screamed as she waved Adam to come in. Adam just stood there on the patio. Jenna looked at him confuse to why he didn't want to come in, but before she could interrogate him, Angie was by her side, smiling at her boyfriend.

"Hey honey" Angie said before going up to Adam and giving him a hug. He carefully place one arm on her back so she wouldn't suspect anything was out of the normal. As they pulled away, he started to stare at Jenna

"Could we have some privacy please?" He told Jenna, but she didn't budge. Angie looked at him weird but then she caught a glimpse of Eli in the car. She knew something was up. Why is Eli sitting in the car with the engine on? And why does Adam want Jenna to leave? She thought

"Whatever it is, you can say it in front of me, right Ang?" Jenna said to her best friend who was clearly still running scenarios through her head. As though a switched clicked in her mind, Angie responded to Jenna. "Right" she said as she closed the front door.

Adam stood there more nervous than he had been. He wanted it to be private, but since Jenna insisted on being there, he would have to make the best of it.

"Angie I really didn't want to do it this way."

"Do what?"

"I feel like you and I don't connect anymore. Like we've become more like drones than a happy couple. We use to be so intertwined in each others lives that most people couldn't pull us apart, but now, I fell like we don't even try to communicate anymore."

"What are you saying?" Angie asked as tears started to form on her green eyes. Adam took a deep breath.

"What I'm saying is that maybe this relationship isn't gonna work. I wanted it to work. I really did, but I have to be completely honest with you. You deserve that. I want to…"

"But I love you"

Adam stood there with his mouth frozen shut from the words that had just come out of Angie's mouth. She loves me? He thought.

"What?" was the only that came out of his mouth.

Jenna also shared Adams' surprised emotion. She hadn't expected her best friend to drop the L bomb on Adam so sudden, especially since it looked like he was on the verge of breaking up with her.

"I love you, Adam. And not just that. I'm in love with you." Angie responded in a calm voice.

Adam was a bit taken back. She loved him. Adam started to panic. He wanted to go ahead with the break up, but so many things were running through his mind. Nothing was making any sense to him. Like if he had been expecting this to happen, Eli took out his phone and dialed Adam's cell.

Adam felt his phone vibrate. He retrieved it from his pocket and stared at the number. He saw it was Eli. He was about to turn to look at him, but he caught himself. He's saving me Adam thought as he picked up the call

"Hello?"

"Hey pretend I'm your mom" Eli instructed him. Adam looked up at Angie and Jenna who just stood there with their eyes glued to him. "Hey mom" Adam said in an awkward tone.

"Tell her I need you to get home right now" Eli whispered to Adam so that only he could hear. He didn't want to run the chance of any eavesdropping.

Adam covered the bottom of his phone to talk to Angie. "It's my mom. I have to go. She's getting worried."

Angie simply smiled and nodded in understanding. Adam gave her a half smiled and returned to his conversation with his mother "Ok I'm on my way mom. Bye"

Adam hanged up the call and started to make his way down the steps. A hand grabbed him and turned him around. Angie quickly gave him a kiss on the lips. He stood there frozen as she leaned away. "I love you" she told him. He smiled back at her nervously.

"I don't expect you to say it right now. I'll give you time till you're ready "Angie told him. This made him relax a bit, but it made him nervous at the same time. He turned and walked towards the car, rubbing the back of his head with his hand as he got into the car. What did I get myself into? he thought as Eli and him drove off.

Angie stood there waving goodbye to Adam. She quickly made her way inside the house and saw a pissed off Jenna sitting on the couch. "What the hell was that all about?" she asked

Angie rolled her eyes "So I told him I loved him. What's the big deal?"

"The big deal is he was about to break up with you."

"I know"

Jenna stood there surprised at her friends answer. "You knew? And you still told him you love him?"

"It doesn't mean I meant it" Angie said as she put on her coat.

"So you don't love him?"

"God no. I just told him that so that it would give me some time" Angie motioned for Jenna to put on her coat as well. Jenna obliged. "Some time for what?" Jenna asked. As they both headed out and walked down the street, Angie started to talk.

"Look the only reason he was about to break up with me was because of that rich bitch ex of his is in town. He started to get feelings for her again and he thought it was the best occasion to cut his losses with me. I might not be the most intelligent person, but I know when I'm getting played and it's not gonna happen again. If he wants to be with her, he's gonna have to fight for it."

"What are we doing here?" Jenna asked. They were just outside of Clare's place. "Getting back up" Angie answered. Angie knew that Fiona and Clare were friends, but she also knew that Clare would never approve of Adam cheating on her with Fiona so her plan was to instill this idea in Clare's head so she would ended up hating Fiona and helping her. It's fool proof Angie thought.

"Hey Angie…and Jenna" Clare said. She kept a smile plastered on her face. She was trying to be a good hostess.

"Hey Clare, I hope you don't mind me…" before she could finish, she saw two people in the couch.

Fiona sat there in an armchair staring at the TV and never looked at the people making their way inside the house. She wanted to avoid Angie as much as possible after what Adam had told her.

In the couch was Eli's cousin, Josh. He was a lot taller than the other people in the room. He had brown short curly hair that was all over the place, but it seemed to go with his style. He sat there eying the TV and at the same time checking out Fiona. Fi could feel his stare, but she simply ignored him.

Josh greeted both of the girls as they came into the room. They both waved at Fiona who just simply smiled them a greeting. As they all took a seat, Angie could see Josh's eyes wander in Fiona's direction. She raised an eyebrow and smiled. She quickly nudges for Jenna to get up so they could take their leave.

"You just got here" Clare said, not really wanting to have them around anymore.

"We just wanted to stop by and just say hello was all. I'll see you tomorrow. Maybe you, me and Fiona can go shopping." Angie said, making Fiona look up. Angie gave her a wicked smile and started to walk out of the house.

"Oh and you can come too if you want Josh" Angie said before leaving. Josh gave her a simple head nod before turning back his attention on Fi.

As they were out of ear distance, Jenna asked Angie on why she wanted to tag along with Fiona.

"Don't you see? Josh couldn't keep his eyes away from her."

"Ok and? A lot of guys drooled over her all the time in high school"

"But if I could get her to drool for him, Adam might catch a glimpse of this and forget about her all together."

"And how do you supposed he is gonna woo her? She didn't even acknowledge his existence."

Angie smiled devilishly at her before responding. "She will if I help"

End of Chapter 10