Lacey couldn't pin point exactly what was the issue with her relationship with Archie but she was aggravated by him lately. For the past two weeks he had become extremely attentive. He never left her side at school outside of their own classes and practices. He constantly had to touch her, whether it was a kiss or grabbing her hand. She was beyond annoyed and she sighed to the ceiling.
"Hey, your mom let me in. What's up with all of the sighing, Porter?" Regina said sauntering in kicking off of her heels and hopping on the bed beside Lacey.
Lacey sat up. "Hey….umm…nothing. I'm just thinking about me and Archie, that's all."
Regina perked up inside but downplayed it. She asked casually, "So, what's with the thinking of you and Archie."
Lacey had to tell someone. She had thought about it constantly and she was at the solution. She took in a deep breath. "I'm going to break up with Archie."
Regina almost swallowed her gum. "What?! What did he do? Why?"
Lacey turned fully towards Regina. "It's not like he's done anything. It's just…I feel…I want…"
"You want Danny. Is that it?"
Lacey blinked. "What?"
"C'mon Lacey don't act like you don't want that. Every female in school wants that, including me. Since Danny has been at school you've been acting funny. Archie is really trying. He's gushing all over you and paying super attention towards you and this is how you reward the guy? You want to break up with one of the hottest guys in school? And for what?"
Lacey stared straight ahead. "I don't want to be his girlfriend anymore. It's as simple as that. What are we anyway? Two so called popular teens hooking up and ruling the school? That's so lame. I like Archie and all but truth be told, I only started dating him to get him off of my back. He pursued me so hard and he's a cool guy at times, so I thought this would be easy. But, it hasn't been enjoyable."
Regina's mouth fell open gum and all. "I can't believe you. This isn't you. You have been hanging with Jo and Danny is back so the Trifecta of Friendship can continue." Regina jumped up suddenly angry to find her shoes. "You can't have it both ways, Lacey. You do know that right?"
Lacey had a sense of déjà vu. Archie had said the same thing to her at Johnny Cakes a few weeks ago. "What's that supposed to mean?"
Regina smiled smugly. "It means that you can't be friends with us, the populars and the nons. You know exactly what it means. You will fall from the social echelon that you occupy with me of course. Why break up with Archie? He's such a good fit for you? Danny is only good for one thing. And he looks like he can do it so very well too." Regina licked her lips obscenely.
Lacey rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "You certainly want Danny, that's plain to see but didn't you say that you two could be an IT couple? Now you're saying that he's only good for one thing."
Regina went to collect her other heel. "Sure, I said it and it's true. With me he would be so much better off. You'd be the chick dumping a sure thing for someone possibly damaged and I would be seen as a popular person enjoying the company of an outcast. We do all love a good bad boy, now don't we? And he could be as bad as he wanted to be with me."
Lacey actually looked disgusted. "You're such a dirty slut. Danny would never—" Lacey began.
"Would never what? Want someone like me?" Regina looked Lacey up and down. "We'll see about that."
Danny knew he was dreaming. It had to be a dream, but it felt so incredibly real. He was dreaming of Lacey. He was tongue kissing her and listening to her moan and twist underneath of him. She had her arms around his neck and her hands in his hair. He was kissing her shoulder and tugging down her blouse. The excitement was thick in his ears as she moaned his name. He could hear her say it a thousand times. Say it again he whispered. She did and undulated beneath him. He groaned loudly and felt himself shaking.
"Danny!" Karen was yelling, shaking her son's shoulder as he thrashed on his bed.
Danny finally woke up soaked with sweat as he quickly covered himself with his pillow. Thankfully Karen didn't even acknowledge his condition, which Danny felt with acute clarity.
"Are you ok? I heard you moaning and making…noises." Karen said carefully looking at her son dripping with sweat. The thought of whether he may be on drugs did run pass her mind.
"I'm fine, mom. I just had a dream or something."
"Okay, you sure you aren't getting sick? I can call a doctor," Karen said reaching to touch his forehead but it was relatively cool but he looked flushed.
"No, mom! I'm good. I promise. I'm fine." He looked away embarrassed.
Karen finally got the hint and kissed Danny quickly on the forehead and left his room.
Danny threw the pillow and covers that he used to cover himself to the ground at looked down at himself. He was really going to have to do something about his sex filled fantasies of his best friend or he was going to have to invest in plastic sheets. He jumped quickly in the shower and turned it on cold. He gritted his teeth as the droplets hit his skin but the dream kept replaying itself in his mind again and again. He leaned his forehead on the tile. This was going to be a long day.