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Ch. 10 An Idiot & a Genius
(CLARE)
"Good and it's after Halloween so Clare will you be my girlfriend?" Drew asks and Owen looks at me.
"Yes Drew I will be your girlfriend," I reply with a smile. Drew grins back and leans in to kiss me but Owen grabs him by the jacket pulling him back and forcing Drew to look at him.
"You two kept up your part of the deal so I won't stop you from dating. If you hurt her, push her into doing anything she's not ready for or I'm not ready for her to do, if you ever bring a tear to her eye I will make you regret it. Okay you can kiss now, be good to her," Owen says patting Drew hard on the back a couple of times and then he goes inside.
"You just have to be up front with him, look him in the eye and tell him exactly what your plans are," I inform Drew.
"But I like sneaking around so much better," Drew grins and then leans in taking me in his arms. I smile, linking my arms around his neck and our lips collide in a passionate kiss.
"Well I take it you two are official now," Bianca's voice breaks us apart and we smile at her.
"Yep just now, approved by Owen even," I tell her.
"Good, you think you can talk to your brother and get him to ask me out," Bianca says to Drew.
"He's getting there, he's just a little shy when it comes to asking out girls," Drew responds.
Bianca sighs a little and we walk inside, I go with Drew and Bianca to their lockers and find Owen, Fitz and Eli at their lockers. Eli looks over and glares at us because Drew has his arm around me; he slams his locker shut and walks off.
"I heard you two are official now," Fitz says with a genuine smile and I smile back.
"Yep, it's about time I had to wait forever," Drew comments and Owen gives him a look, "but totally worth the wait," Drew adds and then kisses my cheek.
"Did the princess find herself a new prince?" Katie's grating voice makes me look over and we all glare at her. Jake has his arm around her of course and he's just grinning with amusement. "Careful Clare that one might be a toad," Katie remarks with an evil grin.
I feel Drew tense just a little, it's not like when Owen and Fitz tense when their feeling protective or angry. It's more like Drew is nervous, afraid even but I find it hard to believe that he'd be afraid of Katie and Jake.
"Shut the hell up Katie no one was talking to you," Owen barks at her.
"What's the matter Katie jealous that Clare got one of the hottest guys in school and the only appeal your guy has is money," Bianca chides and Katie glares at her while the rest of us laugh.
"I should go to my locker; You want to have lunch with us? Adam always eats with us," I tell Drew.
"Yeah sure, Owen's not going to try and kill me is he?" Drew questions.
"I told you be good to her and we don't have a problem," Owen shrugs.
"Then I'll see you at lunch," Drew smiles and gives me a quick kiss,
I smile and walk off to my locker; Dave and Adam are at their lockers and wave to me. I smile back and open my locker getting out my books and Adam comes over.
"Did my brother find you this morning?" He asks.
"Yes and we're dating now, he's going to have lunch with us," I tell Adam with a grin.
"Cool, you want to come over after school and hang out until the football game? Then we can go to the game together," Adam says but sounding like he was going to say something else.
"Yeah sounds great," I grin just as the bell rings.
"We have to get to class," Dave says putting an arm around each of our shoulders. "Adam and I are thinking of starting a radio show," Dave tells me as we walk to class.
"You guys should definitely go for it you two would be great on the radio," I reply and Dave grins.
My first class goes by fast, mostly because Dave, Adam and I were teamed up for a project; math on the other hand involves a pop quiz. At least I knew everything and I'm good at math but I still don't like pop quizzes. At lunch Adam and I go to our lockers to stash our books, grab our lunches and meet the others on the bleachers for lunch.
"It's cold out here, how can you guys eat outside every day?" Drew questions shivering a little and zipping up his football jacket.
"We'll move inside soon we only eat out here when it's warm enough," Bianca tells him as we all sit down and I sit right next to Drew.
"I can keep you warm," I smile earning us a bit of a look from Owen.
"Mmm I'll bet you can," he grins moving me into his lap.
"Clare's going to come over after school, then we'll come to the game and meet you guys afterward," Adam announces to everyone but mainly my brother and his.
"Sweet," Drew smiles kissing my neck and then he looks up at Owen, "I'm going to be kissing her a lot, she is my girlfriend and I like kissing her skin."
"Fair enough just stop when she says no and she's my sister I don't need details," Owen tells him and I giggle.
The conversation at lunch soon becomes divided with Owen, Fitz and Drew talk about tonight's football game. Adam and Bianca are talking about Dead Hand while I eat quietly sitting on Drew's lap. At least he's talking to Owen without Owen wanting to hurt him. After lunch Drew walks me and Adam to our studies in literature class and gives me a quick kiss at the door. Adam and I go into class and Eli is giving me a smirk, only instead of sexy it looks evil.
"How could a smart girl like you choose the moronic jock?" Eli says but in an almost gloating tone.
"Hey that's my brother," Adam grimaces at Eli.
"You promised me no one would ever see that video and then you sent it to my brother do you have a death wish?" I shoot back.
"I'll get Owen and Fitz back for the bruises, I got some nice video equipment now and you'll regret ever going out with that brain dead jock," Eli tells me with a malicious tone and smirk.
"Are you threatening her? And stop insulting my brother," Adam snaps at him which attracts the attention of some of the other kids in the class.
"Just offering a friendly warning," he smirks and turns around again.
"Ignore him he's just jealous but we should probably tell both our brother and Fitz, Eli is unpredictable," Adam whispers to me and I nod.
I have a spare last period so I walk to my locker to put away my books; I put in all my books in my backpack and just take out my purse. I close my locker and my arm is grabbed spinning me around and I'm face to face with Alli who's giving me an angry glare.
"I can't believe you're going out with Drew when you know I like him," she spits at me.
"Drew likes me and I like him and you have a boyfriend," I remind her.
"But I wanted to be with Drew, I had a plan and I would have dumped Dave as soon as I had Drew but you got in the way," she snarls raising her hand to slap me. I raise my hand to block her but her wrist is grabbed by an enraged looking Dave.
"So our whole relationship meant nothing to you?! I loved you and you would have discarded me as soon as you had another guy, one that hasn't even looked at you and had the patience to wait for her as Owen commanded. I loved you Alli but right now I'm having trouble remembering why I ever did, we're through," Dave tells her shoving her away a little. "Come on Clare," Dave says offering me his arm and I take it giving Alli a dirty look.
"I'm sorry about that Dave," I apologize when we've turned the corner.
"Don't be, I really don't know why I was with her so long. I knew what Alli could be like I just let it pass because she was hot, guess I am just a dumb guy," Dave sighs.
"I think you're a great guy Dave and you deserve much better than Alli," I tell him kissing his cheek and he smiles.
"I should get to class; I have a feeling Alli's going to skip. You're coming to the game I assume?" Dave questions.
"Yes I'll be there see you Dave," I smile and he walks the other way to go to class.
I walk toward the front door and Eli bumps into me walking past me to get outside. He looks back at me with a smirk and goes outside; I glare back at him following him outside. I see Fitz at our table where we usually hang out on our spare but I also Drew, the two seem to be talking and it makes me happy.
"Hey," I grin kissing Drew as I sit down between the two of them.
"Was Eli bugging you?" Fitz asks.
"No he just bumped into me, he did make a not so vague threat in class though," I tell them.
"He threatened you?" Fitz questions.
"About what?" Drew inquires.
"Jealous that I was dating you even after what he did, he said you he pay back you and Owen for beating him up and that I'd regret going out with you," I tell them.
"He's jealous, ignore him I'll have a talk with him if he threatens you again," Drew assures me brushing a curl behind my ear and kissing the corner of my jaw.
"Owen and I can beat him up again," Fitz says.
"No that would just make him angrier and threatening him will do the same, it's probably all just talk but keep an eye on him," I reply.
"I think you should just stay away from him, I never did like him," Drew tells me.
"We'll keep him away," Fitz asserts.
"Let's not talk about Eli anymore, want to go out and celebrate after the game?" Drew asks.
"What if you lose?" I question back.
"Then you can soothe my wounded ego," Drew replies and Fitz chuckles.
We sit together for the rest of spare period talking a little, well the guys talk a lot about football and sports and I sit in Drew's arms. Still it's good that Fitz is getting along with Drew. When the bell rings I stay at the picnic table with Drew and Fitz until Adam comes out.
"Ready?" Adam asks me.
"I'll see you at the game," Drew says giving me a soft kiss.
I smile at him, say goodbye to Fitz and walk off with Adam, his house isn't far and he's silent most of the way.
"I heard about what happened with Alli, I never liked her," Adam says when we're getting near her house.
"We were sort of friends but she's always been self-absorbed, Dave's better off without her," I reply.
"Yeah I'm sure, Dave's pretty cool and we're going to propose our radio show on Monday," Adam tells me.
"Great we could use something good on the DeGrassi airwaves," I comment just as we reach his house and we go in through the front door.
"Hey Mom, Clare's going to hang out until the game," Adam tells his Mom as we walk into the kitchen.
"Nice to see you again Clare," Mrs. Torres smiles. "I have to meet your father for a business dinner, take lots of pictures of your brother at the game for me and help yourselves to a snack. Here buy some dinner at the game too," Mrs. Torres says hugging Adam and giving Adam some money from her purse.
"I'll take lots of pictures, thanks Mom," Adam responds putting the money in his wallet and then Adam looks at me. "You want a snack?"
I nod and we get out two cans of soda, some potato chips and baby carrots. We go down to the basement and he turns on the TV, we eat in silence watching TV until Adam hears his Mom leave. Then Adam turns off the TV and turns to me.
"There's something I need to tell you but I'm not sure how you'll take it. I've lost friends over this before," Adam tells me with an anxious tone.
"Adam whatever it is you won't lose my friendship," I assure him taking his hand and he smiles a little.
"I'm a guy like a hundred percent but…" he hesitates looking away from me and then meeting my eyes, "I was born in a girl's body. I'm an FTM, female to make transgender."
"Cool," I smile and Adam gets a huge grin relaxing and I giggle a little. "Adam my younger brother is gay, he's been out for two years and it was really hard for him too. He's been in an LGBT group for teens for over a year. We all, minus Katie of course, went with him to a few and I met a couple transgender teens. I know it must be really hard for you and I think it's really brave that you told me," I enlighten him and he smiles a little bigger hugging me.
"Thanks, we transferred schools because of it and I lost friends, so did Drew but my family's always been there for me. I did want you to know but I also wanted to use for a test run because I really like Bianca. I mean I really Bianca, more than any girl I've ever liked, but I can't be in a relationship with her and hide what I am. If we got intimate at all she'd find out. We get along great and we have a lot in common but I don't know how she's going to take it," Adam confesses.
"Bianca's like one of the family, she thinks of Tris as a little brother if any girl would understand it would be Bianca and I know she's anxious for you to ask her out. If you'd like I can be there when you tell her," I offer.
"That might be good, I think I'm more nervous about it than when I told my family," Adam says.
"You can come over tomorrow or we can meet Bianca somewhere. I'd say tonight but with the game and the celebration after plus your brother wants to take me out after the game," I tell Adam.
"Yeah sounds like Drew, tomorrow would be great but your house is usually full if I can get Drew out of here for a while you guys can come over. My parents might not be gone but they seldom come to the basement," Adam says.
"Great tomorrow then, we should leave for the game though if we're going to get good seats," I point out and Adam nods.
(DREW)
After Clare and Adam leave Fitz and I walk to the locker room, some of the guys are already in there. Fitz and I start to change then Owen comes in, nodding at us and opening his locker.
"Clare says to be straight with you so we're going out after the game," I tell Owen.
"Just have her home by curfew," Owen says but then turns to me, "and be good to her."
"Yeah I know," I nod.
"We have a potential problem," Fitz says to Owen.
"What kind of problem? Did you do something to Clare already?" Owen accuses.
"It's not with me it's Eli," I reply getting my pads on.
"Oh him, our first beating wasn't enough for him," Owen remarks.
"Apparently not, he threatened to get us back and told Clare she'd regret going out with Drew," Fitz informs him.
"So we kill him again," Owen shrugs.
"Clare said no more beatings and no threats it'll just make him angry. She just wants us to keep an eye on him," Fitz tells Owen.
"Yep that's my sister, fine we'll keep an eye on him but if he goes near her again then we crush him," Owen comments.
We finish changing and head out to the field, Coach warms us up and we go back into the locker room for our pep talk. When we return to the field I see Clare and Adam sitting with Bianca in the bleachers, they wave to me and I wave back. When Owen and Fitz go over to hug her and Bianca and greet Adam I figure I better do the same. I drop my helmet and run over to them, my brother wishes me good luck and I give Clare a deep kiss.
"Good luck," she says when I pull out of the kiss.
"I don't need luck I have skill," I grin and run back to the field as Coach blows his whistle.
The cheerleaders start cheering, the other team comes out and then the game starts. We win easily; North Park gets totally creamed by us! We start celebrating on the field and the cheerleaders run out to join us, so do Adam, Bianca and Clare. Adam gives me a high five, and Clare hugs me giving me a soft kiss. I want to kiss her again but she leaves my arms to hug Owen and Fitz. She stays over there talking with them but there's too much other noise for me to hear what they're saying. Adam's talking with Bianca and I'm anxious to be alone with my girlfriend. I walk over to where she's with Owen and Fitz, pulling her away from them.
"I'm going to change and then we can go celebrate," I tell her in a loud enough voice that she can hear me.
She nods and I run into the locker room, I'm almost done changing into my street clothes when the rest of the team comes in. Coach calls us together, K.C. gets the game ball and coach praises all of us that did especially well this game. As soon as he's done I finish changing and leave the locker room to find Clare. She's sitting on the bleachers talking with Dave.
"Hey Dave, heard about you and Alli that sucks," I comment holding my hand out to Clare and she takes it.
"Yeah it was bound to happen sooner or later, just watch out she's got her sights on you," Dave warns me.
"I'm spoken for," I smile kissing Clare's cheek. I put my arm around Clare, we wave to Dave and walk to my car. "Where'd Adam go?" I ask her when we're in my car.
"He and Bianca went to the pizza place with some of the others to wait for the team. Adam told me by the way, about him being FTM," Clare informs me.
"Well you guys were sitting together at the game so I take it you don't have a problem with it," I remark.
"No my younger brother is gay, we've been to a few LGBT meetings with him and I met a couple transgender kids, I think Adam's brave and I told him I'd be with him tomorrow when he tells Bianca. If you'd be willing to be scarce for a little while tomorrow," she says.
"Yeah no problem, I appreciate you doing this for Adam it hasn't been easy for him and I'd do anything for my brother," I tell her and see her smile from the corner of my eye.
"I like Adam he's a good friend, uh where are we going?" She asks looking at the scenery.
"Well I don't know about you but I'm starving, I was thinking Italian nice and romantic," I comment.
"You expecting something tonight?" She inquires.
"Of course not but I wouldn't mind tasting you for dessert," I remark and see her blush. I still haven't gotten the money for making her my girlfriend but I'm meeting Katie and Jake tomorrow. I know I'm supposed to get her to have sex with me but I know Clare is not the type of girl to just have sex we'll have to work up to that, and I have no trouble practicing.
Clare stays quiet until we get to the hotel but I can tell she's thinking about it. I like this restaurant because they give you big portions and it's not real expensive. Clare and I share lasagna and stay at the restaurant eating slowly and talking for about an hour. I pay the bill we get in my car and I drive us to an overlook for the harbor, a popular spot to park and have sex. I look at Clare and unbuckle my seatbelt leaning over to kiss her and she kisses me nervously.
"You don't have to be nervous, I'll be gentle and I promise you'll like it," I assure her.
"I know I've been eaten out before," she informs me.
"When? I thought your brother was like super crazy and protective," I remark.
"He is, remember when I said I've done some stupid things around Halloween before?"
"Yeah so one of those was getting eaten out by some other guy?" I question and I have to admit I'm actually somewhat jealous.
"I was twelve and it was about a week before Halloween, the nightmares were so bad I was sleeping less than two hours a night. I left school and went to a high school party; I had one beer and got pretty tipsy then went up to a bedroom with the first guy that suggested it. I knew he might rape me and I just didn't care, I was lucky he was actually nice and he just wanted to eat me out, I'd barely even kissed before. It was interesting, kind of scary but it felt really good and then Owen, Fitz and Bianca found me mid…well you know. Bianca took me out of there, Owen and Fitz did what they do best and after that Owen did not let me out of his sight and became super body guard around Halloween when he knows I can go nuts. My only other sexual experience other than being felt up was giving Eli a blow job in the hot tub and he betrayed me," Clare informs me.
"Okay Owen's over protectiveness makes more sense now, twelve really?!" I exclaim.
"Yeah I sort of just stop caring what happens to me, but after those two experiences I'm nervous I guess," Clare comments.
"Okay well I can't really promise that Owen won't show up and stop us but I did tell him we were going out tonight and he was okay with it. I can promise you that I won't record it, here you can even take my phone," I tell her taking my phone from my pocket and handing it to her.
"I don't know why I ever wasted my time on Eli," she grins taking my phone and putting it on the dashboard. She links her arms around my neck and ensnares my lips, her tongue slipping out and I part my lips for her.
"Let's move into the backseat you'll be more comfortable," I tell her moving into the back and she follows me.
I take off my jacket and put it behind her so she can lie down, pulling her panties down I get between her legs and place one leg on the seat and the other over the driver's seat. Moving down I get right to it, spreading her pussy lips my tongue delves in. I have her writhing and moaning within a few minutes. I bring her to orgasm and she cries out my name which I must say I very much enjoyed. I lick my lips and lean over to kiss her while she's still panting so she can taste herself on my tongue. She kisses me back breathlessly but smiles; I find her panties and hand them to her.
"I should probably get you home, I'll be gone from the house by ten tomorrow so you guys can talk," I tell Clare crawling back into the front seat.
"Great I'll tell B, she's probably spending the night anyway," she says crawling into the passenger seat.
I take her home and kiss her goodnight before I drive home, it's actually a little early but Adam shows up soon after I do. He tells me about the celebration at the pizza parlor, I tell him about my date with Clare. I also tell him that I'll be out tomorrow morning so he can tell Bianca and wish him luck. We play video games for a while before going to bed. I wake up at nine and get breakfast; Mom and Dad are out running errands, I hear Adam in the shower when I leave to meet Jake and Katie at the school in the green house like we normally do. Jake and Katie are already here and making out, they're always all over each other it's pretty disgusting.
"Okay she's been my girlfriend for a whole day now where's my money?" I question breaking them apart and Katie smiles at me.
"Pay the man, don't forget you have six days to get her to have sex with you for the $1000," Katie reminds me as Jake gets out the money.
"I'm working on it but I know she won't just sleep with me especially after Eli," I tell them taking my money.
"If you can keep her as your girlfriend for a month after you have sex, do something super cheesy and big for your one month anniversary, and get her to come to all of your games I'll give you another $1000. How many times you have sex is up to you although I wouldn't touch her for anything," Jake comments.
"But you'll touch Katie gross!" I think to myself but don't say it.
"Done, another thousand to date a hot girl for a month is easy and I think Owen even likes me now," I tell them and walk out before they think of something else.
I know Adam can't be done telling Bianca yet so I head to The Dot and grab a coffee. I sit down and think about what's cheesy and big I could do for a one month anniversary.
Update next Saturday starting with Adam telling Bianca.