A/N: I hope you guys are ready for the bomb drop. Also a guest ask in a review, whether I was interested in making a blog or something for the story. I have been working on it, but I wanted to know if you were interested in seeing something like that?
Jacen POV
I could not believe I was taking Aurora Serenity home with me. Me, plain Jacen, was taking this spectacular woman into my house to rehearse, and ultimately for dinner with my family. That is a big step for people who are dating – and we aren't even dating. Wait. Are we dating is this a date? I wanted to ask her as soon as I saw her waiting outside my truck. She was smiling and laughing, and I was so god damn happy, but then I saw Caleb, and he was talking to her. Why was he even near my truck, near Aurora.
I was practically power walking, but it was like I saw everything in slow motion. Aurora was looking up at him and smiling – scratch that, she was beaming. And there he was smiling down at her with his stupid half smile. Running his sausage fingers through his stupid blonde hair flirtatiously. A dangerous thought entered my head. Was he interested in her too?
As I got closer, I started to hear their conversation.
"That is surprisingly refreshing," Aurora commented.
"Yeah well, its about precision and basically playing the long game."
I was really close to them, and it seemed that neither of them had noticed me. "You talking about football?" I asked, barely hiding my annoyance.
"Chess," Aurora answered, still not looking at me.
"Chess?" I looked up are Caleb. "You know how to play chess?"
"You know not all athletes fit the jock stereotype."
"You're kind of close to fitting the bill."
Aurora tapped my arm. I looked at her shocked, like I did something wrong or that I was wrong. All I've seen him do at home is workout shirtless. In the kitchen, while I'm eating cereal. In the backyard when I'm mowing. And before we go to bed, he's doing one armed pull ups in the doorway.
"I thought you didn't need a lift home."
"Jax went with May to Derek's, and I didn't want to go."
"Why? Have you got a problem with being gay?"
He narrowed his eyes at me like I'd peed in his conditioner. Suddenly feeling like I'd overstepped a mark with that, I was about to apologise, but he put his hand up. "I'm gonna sit in the truck bed."
He lumbered off and jumped into the truck. A part of me wanted to apologise, but the other was glad because at least he has some distance from Aurora. But then for the first time ever, Aurora looked angry. I'd never seen her angry before, and I was a bit stunned.
"What?"
She rolled her eyes and followed the same path as Caleb to the truck bed. "What are you doing?"
"Sitting with Caleb and hopefully when we get to your house, you'll be the nice guy I thought you were again." She had answered before Caleb helped her onto the truck.
I rubbed my temples which were pumping painfully. I hopped into the driver seat and slammed the door shut. What the hell was happening? I spent the entire drive with a frown on my face that would deepen every time they laughed. Someone else was making her laughing, and it wasn't me, it was my lug head of a step brother. All I was asking was if he had a problem with Derek gay. A question I would like to point out he didn't answer.
Caleb also never laughs, and in fact, it sounded forced and deliberately loud so that I could here. What's his game plan? First, he doesn't want a lift and now does. He never talked to Aurora before, and now he's a chatty Cathy with her. Is it because he knows I love her? I haven't hid it that well. I didn't think I needed to.
May POV
After that emotional rollercoaster of a conversation slash intervention. I just wanted to eat my dinner in my room, watch some tv and go to bed. I thanked Jax for the lift, and then knocked on the front door for my stepmom to let me in. We had a one-storey house unlike most in the neighbourhood, but it was more than enough. I had my own room – one of the privileges of being an only child – and it was decorated in shades of blue and had a very relaxing queen sized bed/desk since I often left books and my laptop on it. I really love my bed, and I can't wait to quickly eat my dinner and sleep after this exhausting day. Who knew show tunes was a musical equivalent of football or something else athletic.
I opened the flyscreen then knocked on the door for my step mom to open. I know I should have a key, but my stepmom is the one with the keys. It opened, and it took me a moment to realise it was my mom at the door. Her brown hair the same shade as my own barely brushed the shoulders of her black pantsuit and her bright smile was infectious as it reached her warm blue eyes.
"Mom!" I practically leapt into her arms.
He wrapped her arms around me firmly. "Hey Jitterbug!" She said, as she slowly rocked us from side to side. I hadn't seen her in a month since she's been on a business trip to Seattle.
"I thought you weren't going be home for another month?" I asked.
"I didn't need to be down there anymore, so Margret let me come home early." Mom answered before pulling out of our hug and looking down at my Cheerio uniform.
"Mom told me you got into a fight at school. This is quite a punishment." I started to feel dread form in my gut. I hope I didn't disappoint her. I had sure as dirt disappointed my stepmom. But then my mom looked over her shoulder before lowering her voice. "You could have gone less Hulk smash, but I'm proud of you. Drop that smile and look ashamed so that Kelsey doesn't jump on my back."
I tried my best not to smile, but I just managed to pull off my Oliver Twist face. Mom wasn't in the in-crowd in high school, so she knew where I was coming from. After shutting the front door, as somberly as I could, then when we went into the living room. I was no longer acting as I felt all the blood leave my face. Bradley was in my house, sitting next to my step mom. A woman with short dark blonde hair, blue eyes and a bright red McKinley shirt with the name, Messer printed in a bold white over the crest.
My mom put her hand on my shoulder. "Honey are you okay?"
"What's he doing here?"
"Your mom needed to go over some Cheerio details with him."
Bradley looked over at me with a smile. I wasn't sure if it was a smile of cruelty or pity, but either way. I was not happy with this.
Jacen POV
After arriving home, and introducing Aurora to my parents. I did calm down, especially since Caleb left us alone. He went to our room, and I assumed started working out, which was great because then I could take Aurora to the basement. It's less creepy than it sounds. It's basically a man cave for me, Caleb or my step dad. Leather couch, fur rug and a flat screen tv with a DVD's. We have Netflix upstairs, but I already had an impressive collection of DVD's before that and I wasn't going to waste it.
"Well, this is the nicest basement I've ever been in," Aurora commented.
"Have you been in many basements?" I asked.
"This is the first."
I laughed, before rolling up the rug. She was making jokes, that's a good sign. "I figured we get all the work out of the way before watching Rocky Horror."
"Great. Do need to go over the songs?"
"No thanks. Jax was actually a great teacher. May and I learnt them lickety-split."
"What do you think about May?"
I paused for a moment. Why was Aurora asking me about May? Did she think I was interested in her? I thought I'd tell her what she wanted to hear. "She's kind of weird."
"Weird?"
"She doesn't have a phone or a licence. She's abrasive, and she doesn't seem to care about anything."
Aurora didn't seem to want to reply. Instead, she just helped me move some of the stuff. Now I'm not Jason Derulo, but I'm not a wet noodle either so learn the steps was a slow progress. She said she wasn't a dancer either, but if she wasn't then, she was a great actress, because she was so fluid in her movements. I was often distracted by her especially when she took off her denim jacket. She has perfect snow white skin, and her peach coloured silk shirt complimented her beautifully. I wish I could have appreciated it sooner instead of focusing on Caleb.
The toughest part of the dance at least for me was the lift. We carry our partner Superman style and spin in a circle giving them the momentum of walking away. Every time I lifted her, which was awesome, I couldn't turn quick enough to the beat of the song. I also couldn't hold her up long enough, so I almost dropped her a few times. We were lucky she had quick reflexes.
"Dinner's going to be ready in ten!" Caleb's voice called out at the top of the stairs.
He turned to leave, thank god. "Caleb!" Aurora called.
I snapped my head toward her. Please don't ask him what I think your gonna ask him. Caleb stepped into view and leant against the wooden railing. He was in tight blue jeans and a dark green tank top that to my horror showed off his muscular physique and the dim lighting didn't help me.
"Yeah?" He asked.
"Do you mind stepping in with this dance. You were magnificent in rehearsals."
It seems a lot happened during rehearsal. Please don't say yes. Don't say yes.
"Ah … sure." Caleb answered before he went down the stairs.
God damn it! I can't say no or argue because then I'd look jealous and be the bad guy. Besides, it wouldn't be for long. Ten minutes or less.
"What part are you doing?" He asked, as literally stepped in between Aurora and me.
"The lift," I grumbled before walking over to the lounge. The two got into a waltz position. One hand on her ribs, because he couldn't reach her hips thank god, but the other was holding her hand. I was about to reluctantly about to press play to the music, but then Caleb began to sing.
Cause if you like the way you look that much
Caleb led her two steps backwards causing them to become flesh against each other, and the eye contact between them was intense. He was surprisingly fluid and fierce in his movements. He twirled her away from him out of her reach and began to walk away.
Oh, baby, you should go and love yourself
Then Aurora ran up and jumped into Caleb's arms fearlessly. She wasn't that brave with me the first time we did the dance. The guy looked like a blonde Superman as he effortlessly carried her and spun in sync with the music and lyrics.
And if you think that I'm still holdin' on to somethin'
Caleb lightly tossed her onto her feet, the momentum from the spin sent her into a walk away from him.
You should go and love yourself
Loud clapping erupted from the top of the stairs above me. I looked up to see my mom and step-dad beaming at Caleb as they applauded him. I wasn't going to lie. I was starting to see green. Caleb's dad who was almost his older twin practically ran down the stairs and hugged his son.
"That was amazing kiddo! Where have you been hiding that?"
Caleb looked happily surprised. "You liked that?"
They let go of each other, and that's when my mom included herself. She touched Caleb's face lovingly. He usually didn't let her be affectionate with him, but he seemed to appreciate it. "Heck yeah!" Mom answered, before looking over at Aurora. "You both were great."
Aurora then joined their little happy circle of praise for Caleb. And here I was on the freaking couch. Today was not going how I hoped.
A/N: Two things.
One, are you surprised?
Two, what you think?
