A/N: Short but I hope all you A/H shippers are happy now. All people (except Jack), places and things belong to Eoin Colfer.

Chapter 9: Jealous of Jack?

The three of them got to Holly's house about 5 minutes later.

Artemis put his pajamas on and lay down on the couch. Holly excused herself and went to take a shower.

Juliet pulled a chair next to Artemis. "Artemis I know you're awake. I need to talk to you." She said.

Artemis sighed and sat up. "What is it Juliet?"

She looked at him closely. "You've been in a bad mood ever since you finished thinking about your plan. Ever since you saw Holly and Jack getting along."

Artemis didn't say anything; the truth was the truth after all.

"Now Artemis I'm going to ask you straight out and I want an honest answer. Are you jealous of Jack?"

Artemis looked away, "Of course not, I..." he looked at Juliet, he could tell she didn't believe him so he gave up, "I guess I am." He sighed, "I don't know why, I never had feelings for Holly before the mission."

Maybe I did and I just never noticed. He thought.

Juliet smiled, "And you're afraid that she likes Jack. Sorry to disappoint you Artemis, but I can tell that Holly doesn't have any feelings at all for Jack. In fact if she likes anyone it would be..."

Holly came out of the shower, rubbing a towel over her short hair. "Hey Artemis, I thought that you'd gone to sleep."

"I couldn't sleep." He mumbled not looking at her.

"Well good night then... actually I guess it's good morning now." Holly said before she went into her room.

Juliet looked at Artemis, "I think you should tell her. I'm glad we talked Artemis, good night."

She got up and went into Holly's room and closed the door.

Artemis was left thinking about what she had said.

I know now that I like Holly a lot more than a friend. The question is, should I tell her? Thought Artemis before drifting off to sleep.

They all woke up late, not surprising judging by the fact that they had gone to sleep at 5:30 in the morning.

Holly and Juliet were sitting at the kitchen table talking when Artemis came in. They were in their pajamas and they hadn't even brushed their hair yet but Artemis was fully dressed and ready to go.

Holly looked at him. "How are you so awake?" she asked yawning, "I'm so tired I feel like I didn't sleep at all."

He smiled at her, "I guess I just slept well." He said.

Holly didn't know what he meant exactly but Juliet did.

Holly yawned again, "Well I'm going to go get dressed."

Juliet followed her, got her clothes and went into the shower room to change.

A minute later the phone rang. Artemis heard Holly call from her bedroom, "Can you answer that Artemis?"

He went over to the phone and picked it up.

"Hello?" he said in Gnommish.

He heard Foaly trying to speak but Jack drowned him out. "Is that Artemis? Why is he talking funny?"

Artemis tried to cut in but they weren't listening. Finally he yelled into the phone, "What is it Foaly?!"

He heard people jump at the other end.

"Sorry Artemis." Foaly said but in Gnommish because he knew it would annoy Butler and Jack. "If you, Juliet and Holly can come soon, that would be great."

"Ok, they're just getting ready right now so we'll be there in 10 minutes." Artemis said also in Gnommish.

Before he hung up he heard Jack ask, "What language was that?"

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