They spent a three hours at Risk, letting everything else in the world slip away. It was what she needed. She'd felt so torn and emotionally unstable. She needed something to let down her hair and just relax for once.

Afterwards they grabbed a cup of coffee at Voodoo Café to keep them up and energetic for a place he wanted to take Jade.

She stared out the windshield, trying to see where they were heading. She questioned how he knew so much about these places here in Hollywood, since he was born and raised in Britain, but she never asked. She figured he'd often visited since his dad owned a studio here.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see love," Nathan said, with his signature smirk.

She crossed her arms over her chest. "You're really annoying when you try to be mysterious. "

Nathan chuckled. "You keep saying you find what I do annoying or irritating, but I think you like it."

She glared at him. "What makes you think I like it?"

He smirked at her again. "Because you're still hanging out with me to this very second."

She rolled her eyes. "Whatever. It's just because you take me to Risk."

He let out a small laugh. "Alright love. Whatever helps you sleep at night, sweetheart." He took his eyes off the road to wink at her and she just rolled her eyes and looked out the window, waiting until they arrived at their destination.

"Why are we here?" she asked, unsatisfied. She looked down at her feet that were now covered in sand.

She just came to the beach earlier. Well, not exactly. Beck took her to a lookout point that overlooked the beach. Beck knew Jade didn't like going in the ocean, so that's why they would just stay at the lookout point. The lookout point was as close as she wanted to go the beach.

"Because, Sinjin said you don't go in the ocean, because of some dolphin."

"Yea, ok. So why did you take me here?" she asked irritated. They were standing at the shoreline, with the water slowly seeping up the sand and onto their feet, then slowly withdrawing back.

"Because darling…" He took off his shirt. Now, he only wore board shorts. Jade noticed Nathan's toned body. He had lightly toned abs and a defined v-cut. His shoulders were broad, with toned biceps and triceps. He was one of the only toned musicians she knew. "I am taking you into the ocean," he said smirking at her.

"Whaaat?" she exclaimed, with her eyes bulging out. "I am not going in there."

"Jade, this fear, you have of the ocean, shouldn't even exist. You have no problem whatsoever performing in front strangers or speaking your mind."

"I am NOT going in the ocean!" she yelled at him. "I don't even have a swim suit!"

"That reminds me." He pulled out a package out of his shorts pocket. "Here you go love."

She opened the package and found a black bikini. "Did you just…? I am not wearing something that just came out of your shorts!"

"Relax love. Cat was the one who bought it. I gave her money to buy you a swimsuit that you would actually wear. I didn't touch it or anything."

"I don't even have anywhere to change."

"There's no one around love."

She glared at him. "You're around!"

"I would never sneak a peak. What do you take me for? I'll turn around, close my eyes, and cover my face."

She rolled her eyes and he turned around. She put it on.

"Is it on yet?"

"Yea."

He turned around to face her. "Ok, ready?"

"NOOOOO!"

"You are getting into the ocean."

"I am NOT!"

"I think you are."

"Excuse me?"

"Sweetheart, think about it. If you weren't going to go in the ocean, you wouldn't have came this far and this close to the ocean."

She crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. He was right.

"How about this love? Close your eyes. I'm going to stand in the water, a little above waist deep. I'm going to sing and you have to find me by hearing my voice. With your eyes close, you won't see the water, so you won't be that afraid."

"NOOO!" she screamed.

"C'mon sweetheart. You owe to yourself to conquer your fears. Then you'll truly be fearless."

She rolled her eyes. She wanted to conquer this fear, but at the same time, she didn't; she was afraid.

"What if a dolphin attacks us?"

"Then I'll attack him back with my bare hands," he replied laughing.

She rolled her eyes, out of irritation of him mocking her. She sighed and closed her eyes, and extended her arms.

Nathan sang the song slowly, line by line, as he watched her take one step at a time.

Nathan:

Everyone's around, no words are coming out.

And I can't find my breathe, can we just say the rest with no sound.

And I know this isn't enough, I still don't measure up.

And I'm not prepared, sorry is never there when you need it.

And I do want you know I hold you up above everyone.

And I do want you know I think you'd be good to me

And I'd be so good to you.

I would.

She recognized the song. After he sang the first verse and chorus, she sang along with him for the second verse.

Jade and Nathan:

Thought I saw a sign, somewhere between the lines.

Maybe it's me, maybe I only see, what I want.

But I still have your letter, just got caught between

Someone I just invented, and who I really am and who I've become.

When she sang to him, it was as if their voices were pulling towards each other; their voices harmonizing together gave her comfort. It seemed like his voice was magnet pulling her closer towards him. Instead of taking slow steps, she began to pick up the pace.

Jade and Nathan:

And I do want you know I hold you up above everyone.

And I do want you know I think you'd be good to me

And I'd be so good to you.

Woahh

You bring me higher.

Yeah.

Finally, she reached him. His hands extended out to her, and her face lit up. She did it. She conquered her fear. She was in the ocean. Out of excitement and amazement, she jumped on him to hug him and he held her tight. She felt the adrenaline pumping within her. She looked into his eyes and sang the last line of the bridge together:

I would.

He smiled at her and she returned it, and they both leaned in and shared a kiss. Again this kiss was nothing like her kisses with Beck. This kiss was… beyond any kiss she'd shared with Beck or anyone else before. It had much more passion.

Most people say the best kind of kiss is one in which the couple imagines fireworks in the background. Nathan and Jade's kiss was nothing like that. Jade didn't feel like fireworks were being popped in the background… She felt like she was on a firework, rocketing into the sky. She felt like she was flying in the sky. She really felt like they were the only two people in the world – besides the fact that it was nighttime, and no one was around at the beach. To say that their kiss was amazing would be an understatement.

He let her down and they began to play around in the water. They splashed each other and tackled each other down, playfully.

After a while of being in the water they came out and relaxed on the beach. They lied down next to each other, gazing at the sky above them.

"How was your date with Beck?" he questioned, showing no hint of jealousy. He wasn't the jealous type.

"How'd you know?" she answered his question with a question.

"Well, you weren't in school today and neither was he. It's not a far jump to assume you two were together."

She didn't respond.

"So?"

"It's none of your business." She didn't want to talk about it. She was still confused about her feelings for Beck.

"You don't get much starts out here huh?" he asked, changing the subject.

"It's Hollywood; of course not. There are always lights on. The only time there isn't is when there's a blackout.

"I'd burn the whole city down, just to show you the lights."

She laughed. "You're so corny."

He joined her, laughing. "Let's be honest love. You'd love it if I actually did that."

She didn't reply. Instead she just smiled.

Nathan sat up. "Jade, I have something to tell you."

She sat up next to him. "What is it?"

What does Nathan have to tell Jade?
Will it be good news or bad news?

Stay tuned to find out!

Listen to the duet song on youtube: Good to You by Marianas Trench

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