" Stop everything ," demanded Lola upon entering room 101 where her roommates were busy doing their own thing ," I am calling a girls shopping day !"
Zoey bookmarked the place in the book she had been reading to look up at her with mild curiosity . " Not that I'm not for a girls day out or anything , Lola, but why do we need to have one right this minute ?"
Sometimes Lola could be too spontaneous .
Lola heaved a sigh and fixed Quinn with a knowing look. Surely her best friend would get why they needed to get off campus and go shopping and hang out and be all girly for a while .
Quinn put the screwdriver down along with her latest Quinnvention . " No, why ?"
Lola groaned at her roommates and plopped down on the edge of Zoey's bed , and gave the blonde a pointed look .
" Zo, are you and James still fighting ?"
Zoey closed her book and climbed off the bed , troubled by the fact that she hadn't made a point to try to talk to her boyfriend and clear the air between them since their argument .
She didn't like things to sit and fester but his remark really hit her in the wrong place .
" I don't know if fighting is the right thing to call it ," Zoey tried to explain ," James is being an insensitive jerk to which I have never seen with him before ….I might be avoiding him right now ."
She crossed her arms over her chest . " I guess we are fighting ."
Lola was happy, not happy her friends were fighting but it would help her to sell the whole shopping trip thing , for sure , which would be a much easier way for her to broach her slight attraction to Vince while they were trying on cute dresses and shoes .
" He is rooming with Logan ….you know , some of his stupidity has to rub off "
Quinn stood up, on the defense of her new boyfriend , and spoke without really considering the facts . She knew Lola could go hours bashing on Logan and she just wasn't in the mood to hear it and he wasn't here to defend himself either .
" Logan hasn't done anything ! I mean, he hasn't been that much of a jerk ! "
Zoey and Lola turned to gape un believably at their bespectacled best friend, baffled .
" Why are you defending Logan, Quinn ?" inquired Zoey, with a frown .
" I..I'm not defending him," backpedaling Quinn, silently berating herself for her slip ," I'm just …stupid Logan ..he never made James say what he did about the guys , I mean. That would be ridiculous since the guys are friends and James insulted Logan and Michael in a sense .. I don't know ."
God, what was wrong with her ?
Logan had her all twisted up in her feelings for him and she wasn't thinking clearly which was so unlike her .There was a lot more to Logan Reese than what everyone saw from him and she felt like his ego was a lot more of a façade that he put up himself .
Since she had started spending time alone with Logan, she was seeing this whole other side of him -this sweet, caring side of the egomaniac .
" You defended Logan which is another reason we need to get out of here and go shopping ! Mark has you all screwed up …..I told you burning his stuff would have been more helpful but noooo, Quinn, you had to give him it all back "
" Lola, I am over Mark, I can assure you of this ! I'm moving past the whole break up as I have been , there isn't any reason for you guys to worry about me anymore " stated Quinn, matter of fact ," I am fine . "
" What dangerous, exploding thingie are you making now ?" demanded Lola, motioning to the bubbling colorful liquids that the scientist had in her work space in the middle of the dorm . She wasn't buying what Quinn was selling either .
" Oh, its hardly explosive ," dismissed a non-plussed Quinn," or toxic either . Michael asked me to make a neutralizer for the next time he borrowed James cologne to counteract the woodsy scent of it . I considered mixing some of his pheromones in as well but I was afraid it would attract more girls to him and Lisa wouldn't be happy if I made her boyfriend a female magnet ."
She had actually been tinkering with her laser ankle in between working on the neutralizer for her friend since she felt as if she had been slacking off on her inventions since her break up with Mark and since she had started dating Logan.
" Hey, I bought James that cologne ," protested Zoey , taking offense ," it smells woodsy and rugged . Why is Michael having you make a neutralizer for it ?"
" He doesn't want to smell like the woods ," answered Lisa, joining the girls ," sorry, Zo, but that would be my guess . My boyfriend usually borrows Chase or Logan's cologne but he borrowed James recently and I thought I was hugging a tree ….."
" Quinn, did Michael really ask you to make that for him ? "
" His idea, not mine ," Quinn smiled up at her ," I was happy to help. I haven't really dabbled much in perfumes, colognes, or anything of that nature so it will give me a chance to compile some new data on it . I have been working on expanding the range on my zap watch …."
" He can be really sweet " gushed Lisa, plopping down on the couch," so are we going shopping ? I passed Coco in the hall and she was totally fine with us borrowing her car and Dean Rivers has been in a more lenient mood about off campus shopping trips and stuff since his wife started telling him he was acting like a prison warden ."
" I really need to finish this up .." started Quinn , hesitantly ," but shopping sounds fun ."
" Good ," encouraged a happy Lola ," oh don't make that face, Zoey, you know you need to shop just like we do ! Wouldn't a cute new top make you feel better over your fight with James ?"
" I could use a new top " agreed Zoey, " let's go before I talk myself out of it ."
Quinn put aside her neutralizer and put things safely away and gathered her purse and phone , sending a quick text to Logan to let him know they couldn't meet tonight .
" I'm ready ," announced the scientist ," let's go ! "
The four girls raced out of the dorm, running into the strange and lisp Stacey Dilson, who insisted upon stopping them and trying to horn in on being involved with their plans . She was a nice girl who was obsessed with building things out of cotton swabs and her one-sided love affair for Logan but she was the most annoying girl in their class at PCA.
" Zoey, Quinn," beamed Stacey , waving a hand in front of the girls," Lola, Lisa, hi . Coco said you girls were shopping and that sounds like so much fun..you have room for one more ? I would really love to go ….."
" Uh, sorry , we really don't have the room " answered an uncomfortable Zoey," bye ."
The girls ran out of the building leaving a disappointed Stacey standing alone in the hall .
" They always run away …strange "
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" So, could I talk to you guys about something ?" brought up a leery James, who was still troubled by the fact that Zoey wasn't talking to him or answering his texts .
Logan looked up from sending a text to Quinn. " Sure ….I don't care ."
Michael gave his roommate all of his attention ." What do you want to talk about ? Zoey still mad at you ?"
" I feel like she is avoiding me ," admitted James ," I know why you guys were..are freaking out over the whole Vince thing but I thought Zoey was overreacting about it ."
" Zoey always reacts " said Logan with a dismissive nod ," haven't you figured that out yet about her ? She reacts then Quinn and Lola get all pissed about it too and they get really feisty and outraged over things ..its pretty hot ."
" Logan isn't usually right but that's pretty much it " agreed Michael with a chuckle ," did you tell Zoey you thought she was overreacting ?"
" Yes and I might have said something about how you guys were her friends ," added James , hoping he wouldn't make them angry or insult them ," and not mine . No offense or anything , I didn't mean it in a bad way but she's been friends with you guys longer than we have been friends ."
Logan just shrugged ." That was really stupid "
Michael heaved a sigh and fixed the new guy with his pouty expression and puppy dog eyes .
" You don't think we're friends , man ? I know Logan and I acted all stupid and uncool , James, but I thought we were past that. I thought we were cool and all friends now …."
James winced and knew that Michael was the sensitive one . He should have known was one of the reasons he had been hesitant to talk to them about it.
" No, I mean, we are friends ," elaborated James , back-pedaling ," but Zoey took it the wrong way because I didn't say our friends or act mad on your guys behalf . Maybe I should try sending her more flowers with my apologies ..I don't know what to do . "
He glared at Logan. " Who are you texting ? Can you pretend to listen to me , Logan ?"
Logan closed his phone, fought back the urge to announce that he missed Quinn and she hadn't even left the campus yet, which was really unnerving . He never really cared enough about any of the girls he had dated before but everything was different with Quinn.
He thought about her all of the time and missed her like crazy when he wasn't with her .
" I'm not giving you money ," retorted Logan with a smirk ," Brooks will get over your mess up eventually . She never stays mad very long …do something cheesy . "
" Cheesy ?"
" Oh right , good call ," contributed Michael, " Chase did that silly stuff to make her laugh. You should do something cheesy ..like buy her a taco or bring her California rolls with a Italian accent or something . "
" Chase , of course ," said James , with a groan," I'm not Chase . You guys know that. Right ? I don't like me and Zoey not talking but I am not going to do whatever Chase did either ..thanks for the crappy advice, guys ."
He was frustrated, annoyed , and sick and tired of having everything come back to Chase Matthews . He and Zoey had never even dated yet he felt like he was competing with him for Zo's affection . Now the guys were telling him to act the the dude .
" I'm going to the lounge to study " James grabbed his backpack and departed , passing Vince Blake in the hall, and not giving it a thought .
" Well, now I'm insulted ! " Michael folded his arms over his chest ," I thought that was good advice . We know Zoey a little better than he does …..what with Chase being in love with her since day one and everything ."
" I kind of wish Chase would get back in the game ," admitted Logan of his friend ," no offense to James but him and Zoey just go together right , you know ."
" It's none of our business , Man," said Michael, who was on the fence about the whole situation ," Chase and Zoey agreed they could date other people ."
" She never told Chase about James . We had to do it ! " reminded Logan, his loyalty to Chase first and foremost .
" I admit that was wrong but we told Chase we would be cool about James "
" Chase is an idiot about Zoey ! "
Vince paused by the door, hesitating before he knocked . It might have been better to wait until Lola talked to her friends first but he didn't want it to seem like he was using her to do his dirty work for him. He was the one who beat the guys up and he would deal with them , on his own .
" Logan, Michael , hey "
" Vince Blake "
Logan glared at him and felt his muscles tense but wouldn't give the bully the satisfaction of seeing his apprehension . He could play it cool .
" What are you doing here ?"
Michael felt his legs go to jelly , shot Logan a fearful look, and flanked his side .
" We never invited you into our room , Vince "
Vince tried what he hoped was a contrite smile ." I'm not a vampire so that's good ," he joked then grew serious ," look, I thought maybe we could talk about things ."
" Michael and I have been working out like big time ," Logan flexed his muscles, showing off ," we know your idea of talking means kicking us in the gut and the kidneys so we're ready for you this time ."
" Right ! It's us against you this time or you gonna bring your moron clonies with you " managed a nervous Michael, trying not to quiver .
" I don't want to fight with you guys ," admitted Vince , sincerity in his voice," I came to apologize to you for what I did to you last year . I was wrong and fighting you guys ..beating you up like I did ..I 'm sorry . You were just helping out your friend and I shouldn't have jumped you like I did …."
Logan was suspicious ." Why should we forgive you ? You humiliated us ."
" The bruises and the pain was real bad ," told Michael ," you never felt our pain ."
" I know and I know it's hard to believe but I really regret everything I did last year ," Vince plunged ahead , bound and determined to prove he meant what he said ," it was wrong. You guys don't have anything to worry about from me . It'd be cool if you guys could give me a shot to prove to you that I'm not that same guy …."
" Why should we believe you ? Is this some new trick ? " demanded Michael , suspiciously ," you wheedled your way back to PCA but that doesn't prove anything to me and Logan. We know your sniffing around our friend Lola …"
" Not cool using a girl ! " added Logan , matter of fact ," Martinez is smarter than she gets credit for being so don't think you can win her over "
Vince lifted his hands in peace ." Because I have changed ," went on Vince ," I'm not the same guy who beat you up and I am only trying to fix all the wrongs that I did . If you wont accept my apology then I will have to accept that and hope in time you might ."
He paused to look at Logan. " I'm not using Lola , I wouldn't do that . I happen to think she is gorgeous and fascinating and I want to get to know her better unless your interested in her , Reese then I will back off ."
Logan's eyes widened in offense ." No ! Gross ! Lola isn't my type ! "
Michael nodded , furiously ." Don't you try sweet talking Lola or you will have to deal with us ! You should just back off of Lola , if you know what's good for you !"
Vince was baffled and starting to get a headache from getting no where in his apologies with these guys . Not that he thought it would be easy but they were hardheaded and stubborn and he felt like neither of them budged an inch on considering the apology .
He let out a breath and turned to Michael instead, hoping he was the more agreeable of the two men .
" So your into Lola ?"
He would be disappointed but he wouldn't go after another dudes girl either .
" No ! Man, no! Lola is my friend ! Lisa is my girlfriend ! Don't you be trying to ruin me and Lisa either , Blake ! "
" So neither of you are into Lola and you both hate my guts ," understood Vince, feeling considerably calm considering he got nowhere with them ," glad we could clear this up. I'll just leave you be and maybe we can try talking again during football practice …"
He turned to leave the dorm room as the news sunk in with the guys as they flopped down on the couch, feeling very worried now .
" He rejoined the football team , Michael " brought up Logan, making a face .
" I heard ! This sucks and we need to figure out how to protect Lola ," decided Michael, fretting for his lady friend ," I don't trust that guy ! "
" Me either ! We really need Quinn to make us something to use on that guy ! He really needs to feel the wrath of our comeuppance "
" Did you say wrath ?"
" What …I used it correctly ," defended Logan," I heard Quinn use it once ."
Michael didn't question it but sent out a rapid text to his girlfriend before he and Logan went online to order something manly for the revenge on Vince Blake .
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Meanwhile twenty minutes away from PCA, the girls were shopping at the row of boutiques in town and as Lola watched Lisa twirl in a short purple dress with a red paisley print , she deliberated in bringing up her interest in Vince to her friends .Despite her front of hatred she had put up, she knew there was something about him that was real and that had gotten to her . Even if she hadn't admitted it to Vince yet but bringing it up to her best girlfriends was a tricky matter if there was one .
" The purple is you, Lisa, but I hate the red " decided Zoey, lifting a pair of gold dangling earrings against her ears and turning to get Quinn's yay or nay on the jewelry .
Lisa twirled in the dress and made a face ." The red makes me look washed out or is it just the print you hate ?"
Quinn as always was the referee when it came to helping make crucial fashion decisions which she found ironic since it was Zoey who was the fashion designer . However, Zoey seemed to be in a mood and was being much too quiet .
Something was up, that was true .
Quinn smiled ." I like the gold, Zoey and the paisley is really cool, Lisa ."
" You would , Quinn," Lola made a face and handed Lisa a bright blue dress instead," it's hideous , Lisa . It makes me want to puke and you don't want to make Michael puke when he sees you in a new dress ."
" Lola ! The dress isn't that bad " defended Quinn, sifting through a rack of dresses for something new for herself . She liked unique styles , unique yet feminine though red was Logan's favorite color and it might be interesting to see if she could get him to go all soft for her. She really liked the idea of that .
" Thanks, Quinn, but the puking has made me lose all intrest in this dress anyhow ," decided Lisa , " though knocking Mike speechless has some appeal but I don't think I can do that wearing this dress ."
" I would love to see Michael speechless myself " chuckle Zoey, glad to take her mind off of her troubles for a few hours ," he talks and talks all of the time and has in all of the years since I've known him, Lisa ."
" It's part of his charm, Zo," said Lisa , good naturally ," and another reason I love him . "
" You two are doing better since his jerk face incident ?" asked a curious Zoey , noticing Quinn holding up a red dress in front of her with all seriousness on her face .
" We are and I think it helped that I told him I felt like we were in a rut in our relationship," confessed Lisa , handing Lola a sparkly yellow top ," maybe he'll take the hint and try to spice us up a bit . I love him but I get so tired of eating sushi every date night ….though he was so sweet bringing me flowers ."
" James brought me roses " chimed in Zoey, joining the conversation," I think the guys had a conspiracy going , Lisa . Apology flowers all around …."
" Quinn and I never got flowers so that isn't true " protested Lola, nervously .
" Conspiracy or not, Zoey, it was nice to know that my boyfriend actually knew that purple is my favorite " Lisa ducked into the dressing room to change into a new dress .
Zoey eyed a strapless blue dress with intrest and played with the hanger , debating on how much to share with her friends . Keeping her worries in was making her a train wreck.
" My talk with Chase was awful ," blurted out Zoey in one breath," it was awkward and I felt like he hates me because I didn't tell him about James first ! Now James is being a jerk ! He accused me of overreacting over Vince Blake being back ! I did not overract ! "
Lisa stepped out of the dressing room, Lola sat down on the bench, and Quinn turned to focus on their distressed friend with worry in their eyes .
" You and Chase were awkward ? Wow , I never thought that was possible .." trailed Lisa , under her breath," is that why you've been so moody lately ?"
Zoey groaned, blonde hair falling forward . " I don't know , Lisa , but Chase is my best friend ," she admitted ," even when he dated Rebecca, it was never like this between us . He acted like he didn't want to talk to me ! "
She felt moisture in her eyes but vowed not to give in to her tears because it would be ridiculous .
" Maybe he is just still having a difficult time accepting you and James , Zoey," Quinn tried to be logical and gentle ," you mean the world to Chase . I can't imagine him ever not wanting to talk to you ….and who knows what the guys might have mentioned about you and James . They were angry at James before they really got to know him so you should factor in that too."
" I don't know, Quinn, but I don't like it ! Now James keeps throwing Chase in my face and he thinks I'm overreacting ! Am I ?"
The girls shared knowing looks and recognized that she was conflicted but where Chase was concerned , they were afraid Zoey would never figure out her own heart .
" I don't think so ," answered Quinn, thinking of Logan and a soft , dreamy smile crossing her lips ," I mean, those poor guys ! We all reacted pretty much the exact same way about Vince's return .. Maybe the problem is that James is jealous ."
Zoey 's eyes lit up at a cute pair of bright blue three inch heels , looked for a pair in her size, and then turned around to face the worried expressions on the girls faces .
She felt like crying ! She always prided herself on keeping it together and she had never cried over a guy before and Zoey was afraid to go down that road .
She was afraid if she allowed the tears to come, the crying wouldn't stop .
Zoey was much stronger than that .
" Why would James be jealous ? That is crazy and ridiculous , Quinn "
" I actually think Quinn has a point ," Lisa was reluctant to put in her two cents but then thought she owed it to Zoey to be honest ," I am sure that James has heard everything about Chase . If not from the gossips around PCA then Lord knows what Michael and Logan have told him and I would imagine it has to hit his ego a little bit ."
" Chase and I aren't together though, Lisa ," insisted Zoey, dropping down on a bench, kicking off her shoes and trying on the blue heel ," and I thought he was mature about the situation. I did tell him about everything when James and I got together ….."
" Are we talking about you and Chase or you and James ?" cut in a puzzled Lola, slipping the yellow top , hanger and all, over her neck so she could decide if she liked the color against her skin. She liked yellow but this was almost a lemon shade .
" Me and James ! " growled Zoey, frustration seeping in her voice ," I don't know , maybe he is right and I am overreacting . I guess I shouldn't expect James to be outraged like the rest of us …he wasn't here last year ."
" True ," Quinn tried to be fair ," and guys don't handle loyalty the same way as us girls do either . We just naturally have roommate and best friend loyalty to each other but I suppose that perhaps James doesn't feel as close or share the same bond as Logan, Michael, and Chase have , Zoey."
Zoey sighed , feeling horrible ." Dang it , Quinn, you have a point ! "
" I know ," smiled Quinn, holding up a pink dress with cap sleeves and a funky small red print pattern on the skirt and the sleeves," your welcome . You might take that boy out of his misery and answer one of his messages ."
Zoey took out her phone and sent an 'I'm sorry ' out to her boyfriend . " I guess we'll see if James and I can make it through our first fight as a couple ."
" James is a nice guy ," smiled the always cheerful Lisa ," I am sure the both of you will be as good as new , Zoey . Like me and Michael …"
" You and Michael are one of the steadiest couples at PCA, Lisa ," replied Lola , amazed ," I don't know how you guys do it and not , you know, flirt with other people ."
Lisa beamed ." Mike and I love each other , Lola . You just haven't found that special someone yet …"
Lola bit her lip and knew that Lisa had just given her the opening she needed to open up about her own feelings for a guy but she was a little bit on the side of chicken .
" About that special guy, I might like someone ..new " hedged an uncertain Lola , who had been thinking non-stop about her talk with Vince and the funny feeling in her chest that she got from being around him. She tried to hate him but it was using up most of her energy and she hated that more than she hated that really cute guy .
She was afraid that her friends would be mad at her over Vince ..they had been annoyed over her and Lafe but that had been more about him getting them lost on their way to Red Stone Gulch rather than her flirting with the senior .
Lisa shook her head at the top and handed her a satiny turquoise blouse instead with an encouraging smile , urging the actress to confide in them about her latest hunk .
" Dallas Camben finally got your attention , Lola ?" guessed Lisa of the popular Senior who shared yoga and an art class with both of the girls . Lisa knew half of the male population was interested in Lola but she had gotten pickier in choosing the lucky guy here lately . None of the guys seemed to impress her enough to make her want to date one exclusively or move past date number two .
The girl could be fickle about love but she wasn't a flake .
" His arm farting in class grossed me out so no, not that wazbag " corrected Lola , glancing at Quinn who seemed to be studying that nearby rack of colorful dresses as if it was one of her inventions ," someone new to PCA. Not really new , I guess, but he's changed s wouldn't that still qualify him as the new guy ?"
Lisa crossed her legs and fixed the brunette with a intrigued look , wanting to know more and wondering when Lola did the whole beat around the bush thing .
Something was up with Lola and it had to do with a guy.
This was exciting !
" Is there a new guy on campus ?" questioned Lisa , " because the only person I can think of that is new is ….Oh my God ! You can't mean Vince Blake ..Lola , am I wrong ?"
Lola glanced at Zoey but she seemed to be talking to Quinn, which made Lisa the only one who had heard her half-confession . Her roommates needed to know too but Lisa was really open-minded so maybe it couldn't hurt to just get her opinion first .
Lola grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the nearby dressing room , closing the door behind them .
" You can't tell Zoey and Quinn yet ! I don't know if there is stuff to tell yet but I talked to Vince and I think I like him ! "
" Wow , Lola," replied an equally surprised Lisa ," when did you talk to him ?"
" The other day ," answered a nervous Lola, biting her lip ," Vince explained about the therapy he had to take and he really regrets what he did last year . He isn't the cocky skunk bag he was before and if he asks me out again, I want to say yes ."
Lisa considered this , thoughtfully ." It isn't impossible for people to change . Michael probably will go nuts when you tell him, Lola , but if you like Vince then I don't see how a date is a bad thing . You really need to tell Quinn and Zoey though …they need to know ."
" I know ," sighed Lola ," but now I'm thinking it might be easier to tell them after I agree to a date with Vince so that I have actual facts to tell them ."
" That couldn't hurt " agreed Lisa with a smile ," and I like the sparkles on that top ."
" So do I but I don't know if the yellow is right ," Lola pushed her hair off of her shoulders," would you hold off telling Michael and the girls about me and Vince ? Not that there is a me and Vince at this moment but there is a possibility of an us , Lisa ."
" Fine but you have to tell them , Lola " insisted Lisa , firmly ," I can help with Michael but the girls willl be hurt if you wait and they find out through the rumor mill …."
" I know , I know …" trailed Lola, her decision made now . If and when Vince asked her out , she was going and would see what was between them .
Meanwhile Quinn was studying the pink dress as if her life depended on it, loving the tiny red flowers on the cap sleeves and the simple straight skirt and the uniqueness of the design. It was a dress for a special occasion and not a regular school day .
She would love to wear it for Logan but then how would she explain to her friends why she was all dressed up ? There were downfalls to being secretive .
" It's a dress, Quinn, not nuclear physics or anything ," teased Zoey ," it looks like you."
" It is really pretty but dressy , Zoey ," muttered Quinn, " I mean, I love it but its not like I have anyone …or anything to wear it for " she hated the lying but she could hardly tell her about her new relationship with Logan ," not to mention the price ."
" Well , the dress screams Quinn so I think you should buy it ," informed Zoey in a matter of fact tone that brooked no argument ," who cares about a guy ? Buy the dress, wear it for you, and maybe a new guy will see you and sweep you off your feet …."
Quinn blushed at how true her friend's statement really actually was ." Zoey "
" It could happen , Quinn," sang out Zoey with a warm smile ," there are more guys at PCA than Mark Del Figgalo "
" I'm buying the dress ! " announced Quinn , more to herself than to Zoey .
Hell with it , she would find a reason to wear it and knock Logan off of his feet !
" I think we should get pedicures now " announced Lola as she and Lisa rejoined them .
The girls day out was in full swing and filled with trying on and buying new clothes , giggling and carrying on like the females they were , and just getting away from the guys and the drama that seemed to follow them around Pacific Coast Academy and much needed break .
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While Michael went off to find James for a game of basketball in the gym, Logan made the weekly call home to touch base with his father before Malcolm Reese left for New Zealand to direct his latest movie and update him on the latest going on in his life .
Since the guys were out of their room, Logan made a fact to mention that he was dating someone special to his father .
Quinn was important to him and even though he didn't name her to his Dad , it felt really good to be able to admit he was in a real relationship for a change .
His Dad made happy noises but Logan figured that was more just for the sake of wife number 8 than for him . His newest step-mom had been trying to get to know him better and insisted that Malcolm take more of an intrest in his sons life rather than just shelling out his monthly allowance to him .
Logan wasn't sure how he felt about Julia but at least she was nice to him and not a bimbo like the other 7 had been .
After the call ended , Logan decided to scope out the grounds of PCA to find more meeting spots for him and Quinn to get away too. It would be cool if they had more than one spot to hide away at and their bench wasn't all that private .
It was still early evening and the campus was still pretty busy as students hung out together on the quad listening to the latest tunes or made out near the fountains , Logan cut across the quad , wishing that Quinn was back so he could talk to her about the whole Vince thing . He didn't think the dude could change that fast and he didn't like the fact that he accused him of being into Lola !
He didn't want Quinn to get the wrong idea out of nothing !
Maybe at one time the idea of making out with Lola would have appealed to him but that was a long time ago. The only girl he had eyes for these days was Quinn Pensky .
" Reese, my man ! "
" Oh hey Emerson " greeted Logan, stepping back from the tall, hockey player whose broad shoulders and inky black hair had made him his competition for the ladies at PCA since the ninth grade but they had always been cool ," what's up?"
" Just getting ready to meet Mandy ," chuckled Bart of the lovely and quite easy Mindy Franklin otherwise known as Make -out Mandy around the campus ," I thought you could help me out with something …."
" You cant borrow my car, dude "
" I didn't want your car but I wouldn't be so quick to tell me no " said Bart, crossing his arms over his chest ," I bet you wouldn't want me to be telling people that Logan Reese is tapping the science nerd . Not that I can blame you, I never knew Pensky had a body till Del Figgalo dumped her and she dressed like a slut but you got to her first "
Panic rose in Logan's chest when he realized that somehow he and Quinn had been spotted but worse was the boiling anger than bubbled up in his chest at the insults .
" I'm not ! Don't call Quinn that because she isn't one ! " warned Logan, his tone menacing ," we're not ..I'm not sleeping with her ! "
God, this was bad ! Quinn would be devastated if this crap got around PCA !
He had to do something to stop it ! If Emerson told these lies about Quinn in the locker room , it would be hell for Quinn's reputation .
Logan gripped the hockey players shirt and glared furiously at him .
" What do you want from me ? What's it going to take for you to keep your mouth shut about me and Quinn ? "
Bart's smile barely touched his lips ." A hundred bucks is a good start , Reese "
Logan dropped him, pulled out his wallet and handed him a hundred dollar bill , shoving it in his hand .
" Here ! If I find out you so much as ran your mouth lying about Quinn, I will kill you with my bare hands , Emerson " threatened Logan , meaning every word of it .
He was used to the rumors and the bad press about his image but he wouldn't have Quinn tarnished . She was too good and she mattered too much for him to let that happen .
" Pensky must be good " chuckled Bart, amused by the threat ," but this is small change , Reese . I'll keep my mouth shut for now but this isn't over ….you might think about dropping out of the football team ."
" I'm not dropping out , dude , so forget it ! Blackmail me all you want, I don't care, just don't let me hear you spreading lies about Quinn or I will destroy you so fast you wont know what hit you "
" Your secret is safe for now " chuckled Bart , amiably ," I'll let you know what else I need to keep my mouth shut about you and the science slut "
" Don't call her that " warned Logan, his jaw pulsing angrily but the hockey player walked away , leaving him alone to contemplate what he should do next and debating on whether he should tell Quinn they were no longer a secret .
He was more worried about her feelings and her reputation than his own .
He could handle this on his own and he wouldn't miss the cash if it meant protecting Quinn.
Logan wanted to protect Quinn more than anything and he would .
He was Logan Reese and he wouldn't let blackmail interfere with his being together with Quinn .