So I just realized the ending of the last chapter was a little awkward cause I forgot to start a new line. Oh well. Anyway! Enjoy and review- the story is really going to start picking up now! And sorry for this somewhat late update, I've had tons of tests and stuff to study for!

Oh, and I wrote this stupid little on shot based off "Back to December," by Taylor Swift, so if you haven't already read that but could that'd be awesome :)

Saturday-

I was standing in the airport, waiting for Arianna. I felt like I had been here for hours, but I was so excited to see her. I hadn't spent any time with her in about a year and a half, and I had missed her so much.

Friday-

I was jerked awake by my phone buzzing, and mentally cursed myself for not turning it on silent. I was lying on my stomach, my head buried in my pillows and the blankets pulled tightly over my body. I dug around for a second and pulled out my phone from under my pillow and looked at the screen.

Arianna.

"What the hell, Ari? It's like…" I looked over at the clock, and saw 6.43 burning in red. "6.45."

"Oh, shit! I forgot about the time change…" she said. Of course she did. She was on the other side of the country, where it was 9.43 instead. "I'm sorry! Anyway, I just wanted to let you know I'll be there tomorrow."

I smiled, loving that she'd be here in a little over twenty four hours. Even if this was last minute, and even though she could get crazy, I was excited.

"Great. Have you booked a flight yet?" I asked, rolling over onto my back.

"Yep. I'll be there around noon."

"Awesome, can't wait," I said.

"I know me too. Gotta go. Love you doll."

"Love you too babe," I said, then she hung up.

I laid there for a few moments, wondering about James, and if he was up yet. I couldn't stop thinking about when I went to his house that one morning around this time and he was shirtless. Which meant he slept shirtless.

And I loved that. Why? Lots of reasons.

I didn't get a chance to see him yesterday, but we talked for about fifteen minutes on the phone while he was on his break. I think he said something about him having a three day weekend. Or maybe that was for next weekend.

I figured I'd call him later and if he was off, I'd ask him if he wanted to come over and hang out. I knew if Arianna knew about how James and I just stayed in most of the time, she wouldn't approve. She was the girl who liked to be seen, not to mention heard. But that was a different story.

Either way, she liked actual dates. But clearly she wouldn't understand mine and James' relationship; we were busy people, and we had to take it how we got it. No refunds.

"Oh my god!"

I was pulled out of my thoughts by that ever-familiar voice. I smiled, then looked in that direction and saw Arianna coming toward me, wearing a short blue sundress. We practically squealed, and she hugged me tightly.

"You're so damn gorgeous!" Arianna gushed, her hands on my shoulders and looking down at me.

"Stop," I said, pushing her away playfully.

"You stop. You know it's true!"

"Yeah, yeah," I said, walking over to bag collection.

"So a hottie like you has got to have a boyfriend, right?" she asked. I blushed, looking down at the floor and not answering her for a moment.

"No…"

"Ah, you do! Who is he?" Arianna got closer and leaned into my face, just staring at me.

"Uh. Fine. His name is James," I told her.

"Ooh, James. Is he hot?" I giggled, thinking about James and his perfect face, and perfect body.

"Uh….hell to the yes for that one," I said as she picked up her suitcase, then set it on the floor and rolled it behind her.

She laughed and said "I can't wait to meet him."

"I don't know when that'll be," I said skeptically.

Even though he did have a three day weekend, he decided to go down to San Diego to visit his dad and his brother, and despite the fact that I wanted to hang out with him before Arianna got here, family was really important to him. And I could still talk to him on the phone. It wouldn't be that big of a deal.

"Why not?" Arianna asked.

"He's in San Diego for the weekend, and his job keeps him really busy."

"What's his job?" she asked me as we got outside.

It was an overcast day, which made it the slightest bit chilly, but this was nothing like it was back in New Jersey. We had crazy cold days up there, and tons of snow, so this was really nothing.

"He's on a TV show," I said.

Arianna practically freaked out, and on the way to my apartment, I filled her in on all the important information about James and our relationship, leaving out that one little fact that I had accidentally slept with him.

And as we drove through LA, I noticed Arianna seemed to really be taking to the city, but I was just hoping she wouldn't want to move down here. Or she could, just not near me. I'd rather be independent.

"Have you slept with him yet?" Arianna asked bluntly as we walked down the hallway to my apartment.

"No," I said.

"How long have you been going out?"

"I don't know. A month a few days, I guess."

"God, and you haven't slept with him?" she said dramatically as I pulled my keys out of my bag.

"Nope," I said simply.

"Well when are you going to?"

"How the hell am I supposed to predict that?" I asked her. She shrugged, and I rolled my eyes and unlocked the door and stepped inside, holding it open for my older sister.

"This is so cute!" she said, looking around.

"Your room is this one right here," I told her, gesturing to the first door on the left. "Clearly this is the kitchen." I took a few more steps to my small kitchen, which was visible from the hallway, and visible to the living room. "And that's the living room." I pointed across the room, and Arianna nodded.

"And this other lone door is your room?" she asked, pointing to the second door on the left. I laughed a little and nodded.

A few hours later, at around ten, I was getting ready to go to bed, pulling my hair up into a bun after sliding on my pajamas when I heard my phone ring. I looked around for a moment, then remembered it was out in the kitchen.

I ran out of my room and got to the kitchen just as Arianna was coming out of her room, wearing a short high-waisted black skirt and skimpy blue tank top. Her brown hair was all done up in a fancy-looking ponytail, and her make-up was meticulously done.

I grabbed my phone, smiling when I realized it was James, then pressed it to my ear.

"Hey," I said as Arianna came strutting over to me in tall silver heels, crossing her arms over her chest and giving me a look.

"Hey," James said. "What's up?"

"Nothing much. Getting ready for bed. What are you doing?"

"Hiding," he said, and I laughed.

"From what?" I asked, leaning against the countertop and playing with a strand of hair that had fallen from my bun.

"My dad threw like this massive party, but I was not in the mood to hear a bunch of shit about how much I'd grown up from people I don't know." I smiled.

"Aw. I wish I could've been there," I said softly.

"Then I could have showed you off," he said, and I could almost hear seductiveness in the undertones.

We'd gotten a lot more serious, probably because we were really starting to fall in love, and I felt almost ready to spend a night with James. This time for real.

"Maybe next time," I said. "Are you at least spending time with your dog?"

James laughed a little and said "Yeah. He's sleeping by my feet right now."

"He probably missed you."

I heard what sounding like talking in the background, and muffled noises for a few moments.

"Damn it, they found me," James said, and I laughed. "I gotta go back to the party."

"Have fun," I teased.

"Shut the hell up," he teased back. "I'll call you tomorrow."

"Alright," I said. "I miss you."

I could practically hear James smile.

"I miss you too. Bye."

He hung up the phone, and I did the same, then set it back down on the counter.

"So your boytoy's out of town for the weekend," Arianna said. "Wanna go to a club with me?"

"No," I said, rolling my eyes. I knew how this was going to end.

She sighed heavily and said "Fine. This time you can stay. But next time, you're going."

"Alright," I said. "Be good!" I called as she walked to the door.

"No promises!"

"Don't bring back any guys!"

"Ha. Don't get your hopes up on that one!"

I sighed after the door shut, then went to my room. Arianna was going to a club- alone- something most girls wouldn't do, and she was going to get completely trashed, and come back with some weird guy.

Great. I couldn't wait for that to happen.