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Living A Secret Life

Chapter 9

Stephanie's POV

I sat up on the couch and looked around. Everyone must have left. I heard someone in the kitchen, So I stood up and walked over there. A tall, tan girl was standing by the counter. It was Erin a girl I had met the night before. She was still in the strapless, way to short yellow dress, with he white waist belt and flats still on.

"Hey Erin."

I said whipping sleep from my eyes.

"Hi."

"Why are you the only person that stayed?"

I was a little confused by that myself.

"Oh...Umm...I needed to talk to you about something that happened last night."

Erin had a serious look on her face.

"Ok."

I took the cup of coffee she was reaching me. She had been making while we had our short conversation. We walked over to the dining room. I sat in one of the leather cushiony chairs at the square glass table.

"So you wanted to tell me something?"

I took a sip of my coffee.

"you know Jenny right?"

"Yea."

I swallowed hard dreading what she would say next.
"Last night she was bragging about hooking up with Nick."

I sat down my coffee.

"Is it true?"

I asked this with tears running to my eyes and Erin putting her head down.

"Yea."

"It's probably best."

She stood and picked up her white leather bag from the floor next to the sliding glass door that lead to the pool. I waited till I heard the front door close, then walked over to where Nick was sleeping on the couch. I was shaking his shoulder trying to wake him up. A single tear ran down my cheek and landed on him bare chest. His eyes slowly opened showing there beautiful color of green. Then, I saw that face of an angel.

"Why you cryin babe?"

"We need to talk."

More tears ran down my face as I walked around the couch and up the stairs.

~*****~

I was sitting at the computer when Nick walked in the room.

"What do we need to talk about?"

"You hooking up with Jenny."

"What?"

He flopped on his bed wearing his sponge bob pajama pants.

"Erin said that Jenny was bragging about hooking up with you."

"Babe I'm sor...

I cut him off.

"So it's true."

More tears ran down my face.

"Yea I guess."

"Wow and I trusted you!"

I stood up and ran out of his room and down the stairs.

…………

I was walked all the way to my house.

After opening the door I ran to my room and laid down on my bed. I took out my phone.

24 Missed Calls

5 Voicemails

16 Unread Messages

First I looked at my missed calls, they were all from Nick. Then I Listened to my voicemails, again all from Nick saying the same thing.

"Babe, I'm sorry. Please I love you. Call me back."

Finally I got to my text messages. All but one were from Nick. I read the ones from Nick first.

Nick

Babe please answer my call or text me. Just do something. Babe I love you.

-Nick

They all said the same thing. I had one text from a number I didn't know.

Unknown Number

Hi. This is Jenny the girl that Nick kinda hooked up with. I just want you know that it really isn't his fault. I had know idea he had a girlfriend and we were both really messed up. But, he was a lot drunker than me and I took advantage of that. I have had a huge crush on him for a while and I just wanted one night with him. I hope you understand. Give him a chance

-Jen

What was I going to do. I know I love Nick and I really want him. I looked at my phone and hit new message. I was about to text Nick but that was interrupted by the door bell. I slung my phone on the bed and walked out to the door.

I opened the door to see Nick standing there.

I swallowed hard.

"Hi."

"Hi."

He was looking down at his feet.

"You can come in."

I walked in. He was standing right in front of me.

"Steph listen I am so sorry and..."

"Nick, Jenny texted me."

"Oh."

"Nick I don't want your sorrys I want you to beg for me to forgive you."

He took my hands.

"Babe..."

I turned my head away.

"At my feet."

I quickly turned back. But not to see Nick. I looked down.

"Babe. I love you more than I have ever loved anyone else and my life is going to suck if it doesn't have you in it"

"Nick I forgive you. But, I don't want to date you again. Yet. We can hang out But I need more proof that you love me as much as you say you do."

"Ok. I can deal with that."

He stood up and gave me a small kiss on the cheek.

"Bye."

I inhaled and exhaled slowly.

"Bye."

A few months later after Stephanie's 15th birthday. At the beach.

Me and Nick hadn't go back together yet. We were working our way back up to it. Me and Layla, Amber, and our new friend Adria were sitting on the beach.

"Steph…Steph….Steph…"

It sounded like Nick was calling me. I sat up took off my new Dior sunglasses and turned my head.

"Nick what are you doing here?"

"I finally found a way for you to believe that I love you."

I stood up putting my sunglasses on the top of my head.

"Oh really and that would be."

He smiled and turned around. My eyes widened when I saw what he was talking about. My name was tattooed across the top of his back. I ran my hand across it.

"NICK..Wh..why did you get this?"

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