A/N: I only own the OC.
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I exhaled a nervous breath as someone knocked on the door. I was being picked up to go to Drew's tonight with Margo. I wasn't sure how I felt about anything. Stu had gone home around noon, and now I was supposed to see Drew. I was confused... and then Roman was texting me. I was going to hang out with Becky tomorrow, and I would be happy to have to girl time to figure all this out. A few days ago I was a no one from America who was happy in her job, and single. I was now a woman with 3 men after her, pictured with the prince in the tabloids, and apparently friends with the princess who texted me this morning thanking me for going out with them again last night.
I looked at Margo and put her leash on as I answered the door. I opened it to find Stu standing in front of me. I was surprised to see him. I wasn't expecting to see him again so soon. I knew that he worked for Drew, but even I figured he wanted some space.
"Um... I'm confused." I said and he chuckled as he took Margo's leash. I wasn't really sure how to act around him. I knew how I felt about him though.
"I volunteered to drive you tonight." he said and I nodded as I locked the door behind me.
"Yeah, because that's not awkward." I said and he smirked before kissing me. I returned it until my brain kicked into overdrive out of nowhere and pushed him off. I wanted him again, but I was going to see his best friend... even I thought this was a little off.
"Ok, so you can't do that until you tell me what's going on. I'm... you are taking me to see your best friend/ boss... whatever." I said as we walked down to his car. I put Margo in the back and got in with him. He looked at me before taking my hand.
"I like you, Jodi, but so does Drew." he said and I nodded. I had feeling about that after last night when we went to the bar. He was constantly near me and talking to me. Liz would shoo him away, but he didn't stay away.
"I kind of figured you did... ya know because you cooked us food this morning." I said and he kissed the back of my hand before starting the car up and pulling away from the curb. I let out a breath and looked as London passed by.
"What is it?" he asked me and I looked at him with the 'What the hell?' look that he chuckled at as he shook his head.
"Ok, I can see that you might be confused or something... but the truth is that Drew likes you, and what Drew likes he usually gets." he said and I pursed my lips. He was the prince and probably used to getting whatever he wanted or people just giving in to him.
"I can say no." I said as Stu started to actually laugh at me and I crossed my arms in annoyance. He had told me things about Drew last night in confidence that didn't exactly make me want to jump at the idea of him being my boyfriend. I didn't want some spoiled rich asshole with a slight temper.
"Yeah, you can, but he will badger you until you give in. He doesn't do 'no' and he won't accept it, especially since he's in the hot seat to find a wife." he said and I really just wanted to be an anonymous American in London right now.
"He's happy with the press you two got last night and so are his parents. You work for a charity, and people don't know you. You are about to be very popular." he said and I sighed. I really didn't want that right now.
"But what about us?" I asked him finally and he looked at me as pulled up to the gate and he finally looked at me.
"I don't know... this could be nothing but some fun, or it could be more... but Drew will have you. We don't even know if this could go anywhere... we might have just ended it at a few good fucks. I don't know." he said and I felt absolutely used in that moment.
"I see how it is." I asked him as we crept along the long driveway,and he sighed as I saw him grip the wheel tighter. He could tell that I was hurt by that comment nad the driveway was coming to an end quickly.
"It's not that I don't want to fight for you, but I know that I will lose. He's my best friend, and the prince. I can't win this one, Jodi... I really can't. I know how he feels about you. I already know." he said and I got ready to say something when we stopped the car. Drew was waiting for us and Margo was barking happily at him. I realized that I had nothing else to say. He had pretty much told me how he felt, and I didn't care anymore.
"I guess it really is all for King and Country... huh?" I shot back and he pursed his lips.
"Jodi, I want to see you, but... I know that... we can't. I will loose and I don't want you to get hurt in the process. We really probably would have just been fuck buddies. Who knows, but at least we will still be about to see each other like this. We can be friends." he said and I nodded.
"After what you said who said I wanted to be around you." I said and threw open the door as I got Margo out before Stu could say anything else. I didn't even bother glancing back at him. I walked up to Drew and he hugged me. I returned it as Margo stood up and demanded to be petted. He obliged as I handed him that leash.
"Let's walk." he said and I nodded as I heard Stu leaving behind us.
"I wanted to say that I had fun last night." he said and I had flashbacks of me and Stu in the sheets. I felt my heart hurt a little, but pushed it aside because I wasn't going to go down a dead end road.
"I did too... I was glad to get to have a few beers with you and your friends." I said and he smiled at me as he took Margo off the leash and pulled out a tennis ball from his pants pocket. He threw it and she went chasing after it.
"My friends and sister loved you. You will have to go with us again sometime." he said and I smiled at him.
"I don't think I have a title good enough to fit in with you all." I joked and he smirked.
"I can think of a good title." he said and I looked up at him with confusion, but a smile as Margo brought him the ball back. He threw it again and looked down at me with a small smile.
"The title of girlfriend would suit you well." he said and my eyes got big. Stu was right... Drew did like me. I guess that he would know since him and Drew were good friend, and Stu was his secretary. I was now more confused and hurt that Stu slept with me knowing that Drew liked me.
"And my parents would like to meet you soon... they have seen the pictures of us from last night." he said and I felt myself nod without really thinking about it. I didn't realize there were so many pictures of us.
"Pictures? Like plural?" I asked him and he chuckled.
"Yes, a few people got us driving away and they got us leaving." he said and I was surprised at that. I didn't realize that anyone had followed us.
"Oh... ok." I said and he smirked.
"I know it can be overwhelming, but I really like you Jodi. I have since i first saw you and your passion for animals is amazing." he said and I smiled.
"Thank you, but are you sure there isn't some duchess or something that would be better suited to date you?" I asked him and he chuckled.
"You really aren't like most women... most women would have agreed without hesitation." he said and I pursed my lips as I threw the ball for Margo.
"I'm sorry, but the whole spotlight thing kind of freaks me out." I admitted and he chuckled.
"I can promise you that I will be there for every step of it, and the moment you feel overwhelmed then just tell me." he said and I looked up at him he was being sincere. I knew that maybe Stu had been right about Drew, but if I wasn't going to get out of this without trying it... maybe I should just give in.
"Ok." I said and he smiled at me as he kissed me. I smiled at him as we pulled away. We finally walked back to his cottage/ mansion and they served us dinner. We talked about different things and it was nice to actually get to talk to him. I was convinced that maybe Stu was just trying to make Drew look bad because we had so much in common. The more I looked at Drew the more I realized that he was more my type. We liked the same kind of music, liked to travel, and he was honest about his past. He admitted that he had made mistakes.
"Good night." Drew said and kissed me as a car pulled up to take me home. I was slightly saddened to see that it wasn't Stu, but knew that I shouldn't think like that. Margo and I were taken home, and by the time I got home I had missed text from Drew, Liz, and Becky... Drew warned me about being popular, but I still wasn't sure if I was going to be ok with it.
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