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Chapter Eleven: Cold Cheek Kisses

Cammie

It's a little hard to tell whether everyone is happy or annoyed at what went down in Atlantis. Liz and Jonas look happy - probably because they're finally not the only couple - Bex looks a cross between happy and confused, Macey is just smirking. And Grant, his expression scares me the most.

He's smiling. Why is he smiling?

Macey grabs my arms, pushing Zach away with her hips and hugs me. She's squealing down my ear, obviously happy for me. "This is amazing! I'm so happy for you!"

Macey now gets pushed away by Bex but by her hands not hips. Macey crossing her arms and glares but I know she can't stay mad for long.

"I'm confused. I mean sure you guys are great together, seriously cute. But I thought you freakin' hated the guy." she says hands on hips with that weird expression on her face.

"I thought I did too but," I paused to look at Zach who was currently eating my sandwich and finishing off my drink. Typical boy but he's just so cute. "I realised that I only held on to my hatred because I didn't want to admit my feelings for my brother's best friend."

Everyone glances at Grant who is still smiling. "Okay, I guess I can't stay mad at you. I mean you got a really hot boyfriend!" now it's Bex's turn to hug me. She squeezes me tight and Zach chuckles gently at my red face. She lets me go and then glares at Zach warning him that if he ever hurts me then he's going to end up hog tied to a chair that is drifting across the Atlantic Ocean with a monkey. I don't know why she wants the monkey either.

"Don't worry," says Zach putting his arms around my body making me feel all warm and gushy inside. Who knew a boy could do this? "I would never hurt Cammie and I know that all guys say that but it's different."

"How is it different?" asks Jonas, him and Liz walking into the room and current conversation.

"It's different because I love her," he plants a kiss on my forehead and I snuggle down into his chest. Everything is very cute except for the wild laughing coming from Grant.

I un-wrap Zach's arms and run to where Grant is. He's curled on the floor laughing his stomach out. Is this his way of ruining the happy moment? I thought he would have shouted. I thought he and Zach would have fought in a dramatic way that ends in a 'chose me or him' sort of thing. I realise that maybe I've been watching too many movies.

"Look Grant I know you're pissed off," I try to say over his loud laughing. "But I'm serious when I say that I really feel for Zach. I mean we've gone over that fact that I'm not in love with him but I like him. I honestly do."

Grant stops and gets up. He looks at me for a long time and then laughs again. Okay, now I'm getting a little annoyed. I mean when he dated Tilly Saunders this girl who used to call me 'the ugly duckling' in elementary (sure she apologised loads but still) I was civil. I said 'hello' and 'goodbye' and 'how are you'; I was nice to Tilly, a girl who bullied me so why can't he be nice to me?

"Are you for real?" he walks past me and it turns out that he was laughing at Zach. I'm not happy about that either. "I mean the amount of times you've told me that you were in love with my sister and didn't tell her. Yet you just admitted in front of a group of people… it's pretty funny!"

He blows up again leaving Zach with a faint blush around his cheeks. I go to hug Zach but Grant grabs my arm. "Cammie, my baby sister. I'm sure you've realised that I'm not pissed off, I'm happy. You deserve a happy relationship; I mean you've been nice to all my flops," he chuckles and pulls me in. I wrap my arms around him and let him once again spin me around like usual.

As soon as he lets me down he walks over to Zach and he gets yet another threat and I can tell that this one is personal. They're fine though; soon they're wrestling on the floor and being idiots.

Remind me why I wanted a boyfriend again?

~r.e.m.e.m.b.e.r.t.h.a.t.s.u.m.m.e.r~

"Hey Zach, take me out?" I ask putting another spoon of cereal in my mouth. All the others opted for a fancy breakfast while Macey and I ate like normal people.

"Anywhere for you baby," he answer kissing me gently. We both ignore Macey's fake vomiting and go back to eating.

"Hold on a second," says Bex and we all stop mid-eating. "Cammie, did Zach actually ask you to be his girlfriend or are you just both assuming since you're snogging session?" she asks, eating her fancy food smugly probably already knowing the answer and since we're both being quiet and avoiding eye contact everyone has figured it out.

"No way, no way! You two are going to confess your love and then he," she points a manicured finger at Zach, "Is going to ask my best friend out." Macey demands.

We both stare at each other…well this isn't awkward at all.

Zach starts. "First of all what is snogging? Second, we've already done that part, remember yesterday? And thirdly, Cammie will you please be my girlfriend?"

And cue 'aww'-ing. My friends seriously have problems.

I fake think about it, stroking my fake beard. "Hmm…no," I say turning around trying to hide my huge smile on my face. Everyone else in the room is looking at me like I'm crazy.

I can't contain it any more…I burst out laughing. "Oh my gosh! You're faces were priceless!" I laugh at my friends and then walk up to Zach. We're close, just like last night. "And yes, I would be honoured."

He leans down and kisses me hard holding me by the waist to make sure I don't fall.

"Perfect," he smiles and then tells me that we're leaving in an hour. We walk out the kitchen with the wolf whistling from our friends behind us and I chuckle. They actually think we're going someone cute, bless their clueless minds.

~r.e.m.e.m.b.e.r.t.h.a.t.s.u.m.m.e.r~

I didn't exactly tell Zach where we were going and who to, all he knew was the address. I had fun in the car ride, although it smelled like month old gym socks it was nice because it was just us. We joked around, stopping for smoothies and even shared a few sneaky kisses at stop signs but when we got closer to our location I got quieter and quieter until I was silent.

"Cammie?" asks Zach waving his hand in front of my face. "Are you okay? You've been quiet for a long time, have I done something wrong?"

One thing I love about Zach, he always asks if anything is his fault. It never is.

"Let's go," I say, trying to put my seatbelt back on. I haven't even stepped one foot inside and I'm already chickening out. Great Cammie!

"Wait!" he stops my hand. "We just got here, come on." Zach gets out ignoring my pleads for him to stop. He stops in front of the door and makes a 'follow' gesture with his head. I look away from him, cross my arms over my chest and wait until he comes back to the car.

"Come on Cammie, what's wrong?" he pleads. I ignore him, and Zach takes hold of my hand and kisses it gently. "You can tell me."

I smile lightly and lean forward to kiss Zach's lips gently until we're interrupted by the slam of someone's hand on the car window. We both jump back in shock and look to see the laughing face of my Aunt Abby.

She steps away from the door and we get out. She catches her breath before speaking. "Oh Squirt! You should have seen your face!" she carries on laughing while Zach locks the car and puts his arm around my shoulder.

The front door opens and there stands Joe Soloman in full glory. He shields his eyes away from the sun (and Abby) and then spots us.

"Camster!" he shouts beckoning us towards him. "You don't look a day over sixteen!"

I clear my throat. "Uncle Joe, I am sixteen…almost." he shrugs it off and opens his arms for a hug.

He slaps his hand on Zach's back and goes to say something but he falters so I introduce him to my boyfriend.

~r.e.m.e.m.b.e.r.t.h.a.t.s.u.m.m.e.r~

Once inside we're given drinks and snacks while I introduce everyone too my family. Zach meets Townsend who gives him a tight smile, Joe who nods and last but not least Abby who smirks.

I leave them in the middle of a conversation saying I need the toilet when really I sneak up stairs and walk to the last bedroom across the hall.

I knock the door but open it anyway knowing the person inside won't be able to answer.

"Hi daddy," I whisper. I can tell that the nurses have come recently, there are fresh flowers on the bedside table, the sheets have been changed and there are new cards as well.

"So how are you?" I ask walking to the bed and slowly lowering myself down making sure I don't disturb him from his slumber. "I hear you've been getting better, that's good. No amazing, I'm happy. So school…" I went on about all the new ballet moves I've mastered, the back-flip I can finally do and the A+ I got on my history exam. I can just imagine his smiling face, the smile that reaches up to his eyes making the skin underneath crinkle. I can imagine his laughter when I tell him about when I fell doing a pirouette and when I fell face-first attempting my back-flip. I can imagine everything and I can't help but close my eyes and we've switched roles. I'm the sick child in bed while dad tells me funny stories. I laugh to myself and then quickly stand up when the door creaks open and I see Zach with his head down guiltily for interrupting.

"I'm sorry… I'll just leave," he goes to walk away but I call him back and introduce my dad to Zach. It stars off kind of awkward, me carrying the conversation but soon we're both talking to my dad like he can respond. I even sometimes mimic what he would say and that makes Zach laughs.

Before we know it the sun is setting and we enjoy watching it with the company of my dad. Sunsets are his favourite.

A faint knock sounds on the door. Joe comes in saying that my mom has called and wants us home. Zach gets up first kisses me softly and leaves.

"Good-bye daddy," I kiss his cold cheek and leave with a tear in my eye.

~r.e.m.e.m.b.e.r.t.h.a.t.s.u.m.m.e.r~

this was an emotional chapter and i hope that i haven't offended anyone. i know for a fact that some cancer patients can have nurses come to their homes…right? or is that just in England because that is what happened to my cousin when her dad died. i just hope that everyone has enjoyed this chapter, well the light and fluffy first part. PM me if you want to talk

sorry for any spelling/grammar mistakes

#funfact - i actually fell doing a pirouette but that was nothing because i've fallen through the floor before...has anything like that happened to any of you guys?

review maybe?

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