There really is no excuse for what has taken me so long to update. In truth i have had three different versions of this but never posted any of them because i am not liking the story. I really regret having them together and not really building the relationship, but what can i do? Just try to bear with me, i wasnt able to have it proofread so be nice. READ AND REVIEW!
What happens next?
Mallory laid in her bed, staring at the ceiling for what seemed like hours when exhaustion finally took over. She had been up thinking about her mother, and what a disappointment she was going to be if she lost this job. She was woken up by bright eyed Sasha who had decided to jump on her bed to wake her up.
"Mallory you can't sleep the day away," The young girl whined. Mallory rolled her eyes and sat up in the bed.
"Well then what do you propose we do today Sasha?" Mallory asked as sarcastically as she could.
"I was wanting to go horse back riding. What do you think?"
"Okay we can do that. Just let me get ready and we will leave." Sasha nodded her understanding and left Mallory's room.
Groaning Mallory looked at the clock and saw a large red 9:30 AM staring at her, practically laughing at her for being up at this hour. She got up and started her shower, letting the water heat up while she got her towels and clothes for the day. Rinsing under the hot spray made Mallory feel ten time better, she loved taking hot showers. While washing the conditioner out of her hair, Mallory heard the door to her bathroom open. She continued rinsing, Ms. Johnson and Sasha were always coming in on her showers, there was no such thing as privacy with those two. Mallory was startled when the curtain to the shower was drawn back and Pogue stood there looking at her.
"We need to talk," he said in a deathly calm voice.
"While I am in the shower?" Mallory asked while jerking a towel down to cover herself.
"Yes. You have treated me like the plague every time I have come around you, so I am here to talk to you when you can't run away from me and hide."
"I do not hide." Mallory yelled, even though she knew he was telling the truth.
"Oh yes you do, and what a mature way to handle the situation might I add." Who did he think was coming in to her shower and calling her immature? Having gotten over the shock of him barging in on her shower, Mallory picked up her razor and threw it at his head, only missing by a foot.
"What the hell Mallory?" Pogue said walking closer.
"You can leave now," Mallory growled, "You cant just come in here yelling at me and berating me and expect me not to retaliate."
Letting out a deep sigh Pogue turned around and took a seat on the toilet. "Alright," he said slowly looking at his hands, "can we please talk about what happened without either of us getting mad and throwing sharp objects?" Pogue heard her smirk and figured he was forgiven. "I came in here because I have been really confused. I am glad that we slept together, you are an amazing person to be around. I just don't understand why you are so mad at me, I didn't force anything on you. Did you not want it to happen?" Pogue asked sounding upset but still trying to retain his masculinity.
"It is not that I didn't want it," Mallory started slowly, "it's just that it was a huge mistake that can not happen again. Pogue I really need this job. I cant afford to loose it, if I do I wont be able to go to Boston College." Mallory spoke almost pleadingly, troubling Pogue even more.
"Pogue, Ms. Johnson knows and is threatening to tell your mother, I cant let that happen, so I have to stay away from you."
" But what if we found a way around that, then could we be together?" Pogue asked trying to find a way around it.
"I can't take the chance of her finding out. I'm sorry." Mallory said her eyes tearing up. Without looking back Pogue left the room with Mallory standing there dumbfounded.
He was everything she had ever dreamed of having. He was handsome, muscular, sweet, funny, and the list went on and on. And now every time he walked into a room he would be a reminder of what can never be hers. Trying to shake the sadness off Mallory finished getting ready. Sasha would be able to tell if she was upset and the last thing she needed was Sasha getting in her problems.
Mallory went down stairs to find Sasha and Pogue eating breakfast.
"Mallory do you want waffles?" Sasha asked motioning to the plate in the middle of the table.
"No. I am not really hungry this morning, are you ready to go?" Mallory asked quickly seeing Ms. Johnson coming toward the dinning room.
"Yeah I am done eating." Getting up from the table Sasha said something to Pogue and walked with Mallory to the car. Not feeling like talking Mallory put in Sasha's favorite CD and drove down the road Miley Cyrus blaring in her ears. Pulling up to the stables Mallory noticed a familiar looking black Hummer.
"Sasha were you expecting someone to be here?" Mallory asked feeling as though she had been tricked.
"Well…" Sasha began, Mallory already dreading what was to come, "yesterday I might have been told Reid was bringing Ryan and Rebecca riding today along with Tyler."
"I didn't know Reid liked to ride." Mallory said genuinely surprised that he would give up a morning to spent with his brother and sister.
"He doesn't like to ride, he lost a bet to Rebecca."
Laughing, Mallory asked "What was the bet?"
"Something about football, Rebecca just picked the team with the prettier colors. So he had to bring her here." Sasha said matter-of-factly.
"Then why are we here?" Mallory asked watching the Garwin siblings choose their horses.
"Because Reid is here Mallory, are you still asleep? Now hurry we have to get our horses before they leave." Sasha said rushing from the car, Mallory followed laughing at the young girls persistence. Reid turned wide eyed to Mallory as she walked into the stable.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't super nanny." Reid smirked giving Mallory a hug.
"Yeah, Sasha all of a sudden wanted to go riding today." Reid rolled his eyes knowing exactly what Mallory was talking about.
"I didn't know she was here until she touched my butt as she walked by," Reid sighed, "but since you're here you will keep her at bay for me wont you?"
Mallory laughed, "Yeah since I am the one that brought her I guess I will." Laughing the two saddled their horses and prepared to go riding. How fitting was it to have Reid riding a horse named Rebel and Sasha riding a small pony by the name of love bug, Mallory laughed at the irony. Once the group had been riding for a good amount of time Mallory heard another horse rushing up, turning her head she saw Pogue coming toward them with a smile on his face. Mallory looked ahead to Sasha and the others, they were a good ways ahead of her ,Reid and Tyler. To Sasha's disappointment she had been made to ride ahead with Rebecca so the two could "talk," and Ryan insisted on following.
"Pogue," Reid greeted him, "what brings you out here?"
"Nothing, just heard you were going be here and decided I would tag along to see you fall off on your tail again like you did last time." Pogue said laughing, Reid's face all of a sudden dropped.
"You know that wasn't my fault, the horse got spooked." He said defensively, then turned to glare at Tyler when he started laughing as well.
"I am just teasing Reid, I came to see if I could borrow Mallory for a bit?" Pogue asked looking to Mallory.
"I cant leave Sasha." Mallory said quickly, starting to pull her horse away, but Pogue caught the reigns.
"Reid and Tyler will be with her. I already talked to her and she is going to play at the Garwin's, so we have all afternoon."
Mallory was dumbfounded, what was she to do? She just sat there looking at him.
"I promise Mallory, no one will find out. Sasha has been sworn to secrecy, and we will go where we wont be recognized. Trust me." What could she say after that?
"OK," with that the two turned around and rode back towards the stables.
Kate stomped around her dorm room. How could he? And with the nanny no less. How cliché was that? She was twice as pretty as Mallory, and twice as popular. She knew that she should have kept an eye on her, but Sarah had assured her that Pogue was loyal and that Mallory wasn't his type anyway. Well now she had to take matters into her own hands.
"Sarah lets go out to lunch," Kate said getting a plan together in her mind.
"Sure, where do you want to go?" She asked looking up from her books.
"How about the Ipswich Inn?" Kate asked. Sarah nodded and went into the bathroom to change.
The Ipswich Inn was an expensive restaurant in downtown Ipswich. Only the elite ate there. Pogue and his family had taken her there many times, which is why she knew his mother would be there this afternoon with all the ladies in her book club. Sarah came out of the bathroom and the two headed to lunch, with Kate on a mission.