Two chapters because chapter 9 was a little short.
Demi's POV
I sat in my room with the door closed trying to calm myself down. My mom has been here all day trying to see what's been going on with me. I would tell her but I just feel so awkward talking to her sometimes. And yeah I know, your mother is supposed to be the one person you can go to out of anyone. But sometimes my mother tends to change the subject to being about herself or her past experience.
And sometimes she just doesn't understand. I could be trying to explain to her how I'm feeling and she just relates it to something that does no justice for me. So a long time ago I decided all together to just stop telling her things. I decided to keep it all to myself and when she asks "What's wrong?" I smile, shake my head and say "Nothing at all."
That's probably how I got this way, never telling anyone anything. Just keeping it all inside, but I can't find people I can trust so that's pretty much why I have my journal. I sighed writing down my thoughts. Right now my mom is downstairs talking to Nick, when she first saw him she assumed I had been creeping around with him. Apparently she now thinks my grades have caused me to become a whore.
She never did really trust me, I think it's because I chose to keep her out of my business so why should she with me not ever telling her anything? When I told her who Nick was, (which is my trainer) she seemed to be happy about it. I guess she likes the fact that I'm trying to get skinny. But who wouldn't? I'll be beautiful, pretty; Joe won't be able to take his eyes, or his hands off of me. I'm not just doing this for me; I'm doing it for Joe. I know he'll love me forever afterwards.
I smiled thinking of me and Joe lives together. Marriage, children, grandchildren, growing old together making lovely memories. My smile faded as I heard a knock on my bedroom door. Thinking that it was only my mother, I didn't answer. I rolled my eyes when she knocked again.
"Come in!" I yelled
I held my journal close to my chest when I looked up to see that it was only Nick. I let a small smile spread across my lips. But once I saw he had no expression it dropped.
"Nick...? What happened?"
He shook his head climbing onto the bed with me. I bit my lip when my face started to feel way hotter than what it should have. I moved to the back side of the bed but Nick only moved with me. We both sat back on the headboard, he placed his arm around my shoulder and sighed.
"Nick, please tell me what happened. Did my mother say something to you? Cause if that's the problem then I'm so sorry!"
"No Demi" he sighed once again "why didn't you tell me about your grades?"
I knitted my eyebrows together "It wasn't your place to know."
I felt his arm tense around my shoulders "Your mom doesn't want me training you anymore, she said that you shouldn't be spending your money on me when you need to be working on your grades."
"She can't do that! I have my own money! My own home and I can do whatever I want with it!" I huffed.
Tears were already starting to form as I started to think more on the topic.
"Let me finish, I offered to train you for free and also...to help you bring your grades up."
"F-free? But Nick, that's how you make a living. I can't allow you to do that. No, I won't."
"Demi, I can't allow myself to leave your life. Not after how much I've gotten to know you." he said lifting my chin so our eyes could meet.
"But Nick-"
"No buts, I've got plenty of other clients if you haven't noticed. And you've become more than a client to me so no buts."
"What have I become to you then?" I whispered
"Irreplaceable." he simply whispered
Nick's POV
Later that day I felt sad as I saw that Demi wasn't having a good day. I looked around her living room as she sat on the couch looking into space. For a fact I know that when a girl isn't talking a million things are running through their mind at once.
I wanted Demi to smile like the night we went on the date. Uh I mean with Joe and Nicole of course. My eyes landed on her stereo system. I raised an eyebrow walking towards it. I hit the play button and the house instantly filled with the blasting sound of Take it Off by Ke$ha. I looked up to see that Demi's head had shot up. I smiled but her face looked worried or even scared as she bit her lip.
"What-what are you doing?" she yelled over the music.
I laughed "Let's dance! I said pulling her to her feet, she sat back down and shook her head back and forth.
Demi's POV
I don't know where Nick got the idea to dance from but I can't dance in front of him or anyone for that matter. I've never danced in front of anybody no matter how good I am, I can't bring myself to do that. I would only embarrass myself trying to do so.
"Don't be afraid Demi! I can't dance very well either!" he shouted over the loud music.
I smirked, Demi Lovato can't dance? 'can't dance' was all it took for me to jump to my feet.
Nick's POV
I smiled as Demi finally decided to get up. I moved my arms around widely dancing horrible purposely. Laughing I just randomly started to shout the lyrics.
"There's a place downtown where the freaks all come around. It's a hole in the wall it's a dirty free for all!"
I turned to Demi to find her looking at me with a silly smile on her face. She still wasn't dancing. "And how do you know this song?" she raised her eyebrows.
"Demi, I work at a gym where people bring plenty of music to help them workout so yeah I know a pretty huge amount of songs."
"Oh that's really cool but you need dance lessons, your dancing is very sad Nick." she joked.
I put my hand over my heart "I'm offended but not so much because I know you're not any better."
"Oh really?"
Before I had time to react, California Girls had come on and Demi was moving like whoa. My mouth dropped as I watched her move her hips, she looked whoa. She put her thumbs on her belt moving her hips around the living room and I couldn't help but watch.
"Boys break their necks, trying to creep a little sneak peek (at us)" she sang.
"D-Demi-" I stuttered
She slowly walked towards me with a smirk on her face "You could travel the world, but nothin' comes close to the golden coast! Once you party with u-us you'll be fallin' in love!"
I gulped as she placed a finger on my chest pushing me backwards. My brain wouldn't function as I landed on the couch. I didn't know how to react when she took my hands placing them on her hips to control her movement. I breathed in holding my breath. She laughed once the song began to go off. I released her and looked up, she smiled down at me. The doorbell rang but she didn't move.
"Demi Lovato can't dance? Challenge excepted." she smirked before walking up the steps.
"Get the door!" she demanded and damn was that hot.
I decided to get myself together before opening the door. When I saw that it was Joe my mood fell.
"Nick, just the person I wanted to see." he smiled but I could see past it.
"W-what-" I tried to talk but I sounded like a 13 year old boy who hadn't hit puberty. I cleared my throat.
"What do you need?"
His smile dropped down to a glare "I've seen how much time you've been spending with Demi and I must say as her boyfriend who of which she loves very much, I don't like it."
"Joe what are you talking about? I'm training her, you know that."
To be honest I didn't give a damn about anything he said. Who cares if he doesn't like it? Deal with it!
"Yes, you're her trainer but I've also seen the way you look at her Nick. I just need you to know, she's mine forever and always."
"Not to burst your bubble but I'm just putting this out there. I'm much better than you anyways." I smirked, he seemed to get mad a bit. "But back to the point, you don't have to worry about me and Demi. We're friends, nothing more or less."
"So you're saying you'd never date her?"
"Demi isn't my type at all. For reasons we probably both know."
I'm lying to myself. But not only am I trying to convince Joe I don't like Demi, I'm trying to convince my own heart.
"Her weight?" he questioned
I laughed a bit "Yeah dude, Demi is awesome but she's...a bit too much to handle."
I instantly felt bad for what I'd said but I'll do anything to get Joe off my back. And for my heart to stop beating a mile a minute whenever Demi steps into the room.
He smiled but I noticed that he wasn't looking at me but past me. I slowly turned my head around to see a teary eyed Demi. Once again my mouth dropped but this time my heart fell along with it. She smiled not paying attention to the tears that were forming.
"Joe! Hey baby!" she said running into his arms.
"Demi, babe. Are you done for today? I want to spend some time with you."
She looked at me, her eyes cold and filled with hurt. She was pretending as if she hadn't heard me and oh how I wish I could take it back but the words she spoke seemed like she meant them in more than one way.
"Yeah, I'm done."
"I-I'll just see you later Dems."
I leaned in to kiss her cheek but she quickly turned her head. I pulled back knowing that I deserved that. Slowly I walked out the door but before I left Joe shouted.
"Yo Nick! Nothing I do better than revenge!"
I gritted my teeth together. That fucktard set me up.
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