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Chapter 37: Schemes

"Oh my God!" Janet said catching her breath in her bed, "You've really never done that before?"

"Um, no," Dean shook his head, "But I see you enjoyed it."

"Mm hm," She smiled and kissed him, "You're better than he is, and he was the best I ever had." He smirked.

"Is that why you want him back?" He looked at her. She nodded.

"Partly," She said quietly, "I loved him, still do." She looked down, "What about you?"

"I just like her is all," He shrugged, "It's like, I'm fascinated by her, she's so beautiful, and just unlike anyone I've ever known."

"Yeah, I guess there aren't many wasp princesses in," She stopped, "Where are you from?"

"Chicago," He laughed, "And there are a few princesses, but no one like her."

"Chi Town," She nodded, he smiled. "I think I have a cousin there."

"Mm," He grunted, "So what, besides this exactly is your plan?"

"Oh this will get out quickly," She smiled, "But just find me tomorrow morning, hallway makeouts are always a good plan." He nodded. "I'm just curious, what makes her so special?"

"Something in her eyes," He explained. "She's so alive, I mean, at first I just thought she was hot, but she comes in here a lot, to see Jimmy, and she's so funny, and smart and she's a little bit crazy which I like too."

"I can get a little bit crazy," She giggled and climbed on top of him.

"I'll bet you can," He laughed and kissed her.
The next day Kelly stood off to the side glaring as Portman had Janet pushed against a locker. This was not good. Not that she really cared who Portman was hooking up with, except why did it have to be Janet?

"Hey baby," Scooter smiled and kissed her on the cheek. "Wow, those two didn't waste any time."

"Whatever," She said, "Now they won't bug us."

"Exactly," He laughed. "Listen, I got us our own room for Vegas."

"No!" She said, "I want to stay in the suite with everyone! There are separate bedrooms Scooter, we'll have our alone time." He sighed. "Besides, don't you want to participate in the forcing of the freshmen to drink until they puke? It used to be your favorite part of the trip."

"Now my favorite part of the trip is getting plenty of time with you," He smiled and kissed her. She laughed. "So, Jimmy still isn't clued in right?"

"He's completely in the dark," She said, "He thinks that me and Rick are going to visit you, and that he's stuck at home with Dad and Aunt Jane."

"Good," Scooter nodded, "About time we subjected the kid to the actual hazing, those soccer guys were real pussies about it."

"Yeah, OK," Kelly rolled her eyes, "I have to move, kiss," He leaned down and pecked her. "Mm, love you."

"Love you too," He smiled.

"Hope you used a condom," Jimmy shook his head, seeing Portman smiling.

"Why?" He looked at him, "I mean I did but,"

"Jane Lane?" Jimmy laughed "She's done with like half the senior class. Not to mention Kelly hates her, you'll be lucky if she even speaks to you again."

"Seriously?" Portman groaned, Jimmy nodded. "She's hot though." Jimmy shrugged.

"Not my type," He said. "Also, she's crazy. Scooter said that when he went out with her last year, she stole some of his old gym socks because she liked how he smelled."

"Shit," He mumbled. "She said I was better than him."

"She is spinning her web of crazy evil," Kelly walked past. "Because if the other night was any indication, you aren't."

"Funny," He said. Kelly smiled.

"Jimmy," She shook it off, "Please, don't forget to pack the blue tie for Christmas, you know Aunt Jane hates any other color on you!"

"I know," He said, "Cool off Kel, it'll be fine, same as every year." She sighed.

"Whatever," She sighed, "And burn the sheets in your guys room, I don't want Janet Lane's crabs in our home." She walked away.

"I know you hate when I say this," Portman sighed, "But dude, your sister is fine and she was totally flirting with me."

"Great," Jimmy sighed.

"They're friends again," Rick said eyeing Cassie and Allie in the hallway, with Cole and Scooter, "This could prove dangerous for me."

"Janet fucked Portman," Scooter said.

"Janet fucked half the planet," Cole laughed, "I fucked Janet this summer."

"Not something to brag about," Rick shook his head, "I still owe you a punch in the face by the way Scooter for all this Janet crap."

"I told you, I can't help it that she never got over me," Scooter said shaking his head.

"Ah we're getting our old Scooter back," Rick laughed, "Our pre my sister got in his head and made him ethical Scooter."

"I don't mind that she fucked half the school," Scooter said, "But it's get under my skin, that she fucked him."

"Because he's crushing on Kelly?" Rick laughed. He nodded, "Look, I love my little sister, you know that, but you know as well as I do, that she has major guy issues, and this stems from the fact that my father, ass hole that he is, can't spend more than 15 minutes alone in a room with her, because he looks at her and all he sees is his dead wife."

"I know all this," Scooter nodded, "But what's your point?"

"My point is this," Rick said, "Let her do her whole flirt tease get attention thing from him, because you know at the end of the day, she's coming back to you and that way she's getting it out of her system. Now, if you two will excuse me, I have to make sure that Allie and Cassie don't spend too much time comparing notes."

"That's gotta suck," Cole said, "Current girlfriend and ex girlfriend being best friends."

"It's not so bad," Scooter shrugged, "I've been there."

"Watcha doing?" Charlie smiled sitting next to Linda in the library, she looked up from her books and leaned over and kissed him.

"Studying for finals," She smiled, "Same thing you should be doing."

"Meh," He shrugged, "Julie mapped out study schedules for all of us. Well, those of us who wanted them at least."

"Fine," She said, "So, what's up?"

"I thought we could hang out tonight," He smiled. She kissed him softly, "Yes, like that."

"Charlie, unlike you, I have a GPA to maintain," She shook her head. He nodded. "After finals, we will hang out all the time."

"Christmas break should be fun yeah," He laughed.

"Yeah," She nodded, "So, um, Christmas," she said, "What are your plans?"

"Mm," He nodded, "Hanging with Mom and the step dad. Why?"

"I don't know," She said, "I know this sounds weird, but I was hoping you would go to midnight mass with me."

"Of course," He smiled, "I don't think I've ever gone to Church on Christmas." He mused. She smiled.

"It's my favorite thing," She smiled, "It's all candles and incense, and the music is never more beautiful, and everyone's dressed in their best, and," He leaned across and kissed her. "What was that for?"

"You just looked really beautiful," He smiled, "With your eyes closed, smiling like that." She laughed. "Then we'll go skating."

"Charlie," She sighed, he smiled and laughed. "I don't skate."

"And we have to change that." He shrugged. "We won't go to a rink or anything, I know the perfect spot to teach you." She smiled. "Deal?"

"Deal," She said holding up her hand. He shook it. "Anything else?"

"Nope," He said standing up. "Love you," He kissed her on the cheek.

"Yeah yeah," She shook her head, giggling and returning to her books.

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