A/N Second slice of UTS! Hurrah (Hurrah? Ew, that's so English) for me! Now, be good little peoples and review for me!

Chapter 12

I straightened my hair so that it was poker-straight, I applied two layers of kohl, and a layer of lip gloss.

I looked dressed to kill (haha) as I left the house. Even Sleepy (ew) wolf-whistled. I made sure my matching Prada clutch ( I hauled my dress out of the laundry basket and Febreezed it) was securely in my hand, then left steathily. I really am a genius.

Waiting onn my drive was Paul in his convertible. He grinned his dazzling smile at me and opened the passenger door. "Hop in, Cinderella," he said, smirking. I felt his cologne tickle my nose. It wasn't overwhelming. Just nice.

"You're taking the whole jesse thing well, Suze," he said. "I'm proud of you."

"Well, it hasn't sunk in yet," I replied in dismay.

"I'm sorry. But haven't I told you repeatedly that you are too good for the guy?"

"I guess. Anyway. Away, Jeeves!"

"As you wish, madam."

We spent the car ride listening to cheesy radio songs and laughing. It was fun just to be friends. Paul pulled into the resort's car park and led me to the restaurant. I'd been to Pebble Beach before, of course, but never out of my uniform of khaki shorts (ew). We were sat at a table in the centre of the room, with a view of the Pacific.

I bit my lower lip awkwardly. It was so posh! I was a little intimidated by our waitress, Mary-Ann, who looked as if she really belonged as a high-school soccer coach blowing her whistle furiously.

After many "umm"s and "err"s, I finally decided on some kind of pasta.. Hey, its swimsuit weather all year round, I have to watch my figure!

We ate happily, discussing Kelly Prescott's latest blonde moment, or how Brad's neck is so very, stupidly thick. Everything was nice and peaceful, until out of the corner of my eye I saw... Jesse.

"Oh my God," I said, dropping my fork. That probably wasn't proper etiquette in a place like this, but I didn't care. My ex-fiance had just walked through the door.

Before I could hide my flaming cheeks with a menu or something, he'd spotted me. His face, for one, wasn't expressionless. It was mad. It was jealous, if I wasn't mistaken.

"Susannah," he said smoothly, as he approached our table. "I've just had an interesting interlude at the hospital."

"Met the German Measles?" Paul asked comically, but jesse ignored him.

"I happened to have met a Drew Slater while I was applying for an internship-"

I struggled to refrain myself from spitting my Diet Cola over Paul. He had met Drew?!

"He told me that just the other day he and you had an... intimate incident while you were invited over for dinner. Do you remember the day when you supposedly had reams and reams of math homework?"

That was it. I completely sprayed Paul with cola in disgust. Drew had told tales. I couldn't believe it.

"Jesse-" I started.

"Susannah, is this true?" Jesse's eyes were filled with hurt.

"Yes," I whispered quietly. "I'm so sorry Jesse."

"It was forced upon her!" interrupted Paul. "Drew had her pinned!"

"You'd know all about trapping innocent girls, wouldn't you Slater?" asked Jesse coldly.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Paul stood up. "I don't trap Suze. She comes to me by choice."

Bad thing to say, Paul, I thought. I was too late to stop Jesse's fist go plummeting into Paul's face. But I stood between Paul and Jesse before Paul could retaliate. But, being Paul, he brushed me aside, and hit back. Jesse ducked, and pushed Paul backwards, narrowly missing the desert tray.

"Jesse, Paul, stop it!" I cried helplessly. Two Pebble Beach employees rushed fowards to tear them apart, but were unable to control them. Yet again, I found myself the reason for their anguish. I sobbed uncontrollably, until a police officer dragged me up. One had Paul too, but I noticed Jesse was untouched.

"I've seen this one before," said the dude clutching Paul, nodding at me. "During some kind of drinking spree."

Both Jesse and Paul looked at me in despair. Something told me it would take a lolt more than lies to bail me out this time.