Author's Notes: I got this one up quicker, but I'm not sure it's all that great. You can read and find out for yourself. This chapter has some Jassie and Rimi undertones. I hope you like it, but either way review. I appreciated all of the feedback I've gotten and would definitely love more. Now on to the story.
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"Hey Rex." Cassie said from the floor, while she was still holding tightly to Jason's hand. Realizing this, Jason pulled her and up and steadied her by putting his hands on her shoulders.
"Hey, Shawn isn't here, so you can go home. I have a few things left to take care of." Rex said, glaring at Jason, who still had his hands on Cassie's shoulders. The only response his glare got was an arrogant grin from Jason.
"Don't worry about her, Rex. I'll make sure that she gets home safe." Turning to her, he lifted her hand and kissed it. "I don't believe we've been properly introduced. I'm Jason Masters, and you are?"
"Oh, um, right. I'm Cassie. Are you sure you don't mind taking me home. I mean we just met."
"I don't mind at all. I love spending time with beautiful women such as yourself." His grin got even wider when she blushed lightly at the compliment. "I just realized, though, that I have no idea where you live."
Cassie was nervous about telling him that she lived in the Dimera mansion. After all, her family wasn't exactly loved in this town, but she would have to tell him eventually; now was a good a time as any. "I, we, live in the Dimera mansion. I have to tell you now that anyone who has a problem with my family has a problem with me."
"I have to admit that I'm surprised, but I don't have any problem with it. Since that's settled, do I have the privilege of driving you home?"
"Yeah. That'd be nice. I'll see you later Rex."
"Bye, Rex. We'll talk later, but for now it might be a good idea to let Mimi have some time to herself. She doesn't want to talk to either of us. Trust me, I know Mimi, and she's not kidding. She isn't the kind of person to joke about that, and she wouldn't like it if either of us bothered her right now." Jason figured that settled it and turned to walk out but was stopped by Rex's voice.
"You don't have to tell me about Mimi. You may have known her before, but you haven't been here, and things change. People change. She's a different person, one that someone who hasn't been here wouldn't understand. I've been here." With that, Rex pushed past Jason, and walked away.
"What was that all about." Cassie had known that Rex and Mimi had been getting closer, but she didn't think he cared about her as much as his statement had implied. Looking over at the man standing next to her and had to wonder what type of relationship he had with Mimi. She didn't want to start something with someone already in love. She wouldn't be anyone's consolation prize, because they couldn't get who they really wanted. For now, she would just enjoy Jason's company, and wait to worry about anything else.
Jason was still looking in the direction that Rex had gone when he answered Cassie. "I don't know. He's probably just upset about what she tried to do." He turned to to look at Mimi's door once before taking her hand. "You ready to go?"
"Yep, all set." They linked arms and walked off.
Inside the room, Mimi was more confused than she had been. She cared about both of them, but she didn't know that Rex cared about her, too. Sure they had shared that kiss under the mistletoe, but she figured he was just going along with tradition. He didn't know that she had been wanting to do that for a long time, but hearing what he had said made her think that maybe she wasn't the only one who had wanted to. There was the possibility that maybe she was reading too much into this, but maybe she wasn't. All of the thinking she was doing was giving her a headache.
Rex didn't care about her, he just wanted to make Jason jealous. Not that Jason cared about her either. Oh, god, she had to rest now. Maybe she would be able to figure things out in the morning. Or maybe now, she saw the door open someone new enter, someone she definitely didn't expect to see.
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Don't you just love cliffhangers? If you're saying no then I guess you'll just have to read the next part, won't you? I hope you liked it. As I said before I don't think this chapter was all that great, but it's your opinion that counts. Don't forget to review.
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"Hey Rex." Cassie said from the floor, while she was still holding tightly to Jason's hand. Realizing this, Jason pulled her and up and steadied her by putting his hands on her shoulders.
"Hey, Shawn isn't here, so you can go home. I have a few things left to take care of." Rex said, glaring at Jason, who still had his hands on Cassie's shoulders. The only response his glare got was an arrogant grin from Jason.
"Don't worry about her, Rex. I'll make sure that she gets home safe." Turning to her, he lifted her hand and kissed it. "I don't believe we've been properly introduced. I'm Jason Masters, and you are?"
"Oh, um, right. I'm Cassie. Are you sure you don't mind taking me home. I mean we just met."
"I don't mind at all. I love spending time with beautiful women such as yourself." His grin got even wider when she blushed lightly at the compliment. "I just realized, though, that I have no idea where you live."
Cassie was nervous about telling him that she lived in the Dimera mansion. After all, her family wasn't exactly loved in this town, but she would have to tell him eventually; now was a good a time as any. "I, we, live in the Dimera mansion. I have to tell you now that anyone who has a problem with my family has a problem with me."
"I have to admit that I'm surprised, but I don't have any problem with it. Since that's settled, do I have the privilege of driving you home?"
"Yeah. That'd be nice. I'll see you later Rex."
"Bye, Rex. We'll talk later, but for now it might be a good idea to let Mimi have some time to herself. She doesn't want to talk to either of us. Trust me, I know Mimi, and she's not kidding. She isn't the kind of person to joke about that, and she wouldn't like it if either of us bothered her right now." Jason figured that settled it and turned to walk out but was stopped by Rex's voice.
"You don't have to tell me about Mimi. You may have known her before, but you haven't been here, and things change. People change. She's a different person, one that someone who hasn't been here wouldn't understand. I've been here." With that, Rex pushed past Jason, and walked away.
"What was that all about." Cassie had known that Rex and Mimi had been getting closer, but she didn't think he cared about her as much as his statement had implied. Looking over at the man standing next to her and had to wonder what type of relationship he had with Mimi. She didn't want to start something with someone already in love. She wouldn't be anyone's consolation prize, because they couldn't get who they really wanted. For now, she would just enjoy Jason's company, and wait to worry about anything else.
Jason was still looking in the direction that Rex had gone when he answered Cassie. "I don't know. He's probably just upset about what she tried to do." He turned to to look at Mimi's door once before taking her hand. "You ready to go?"
"Yep, all set." They linked arms and walked off.
Inside the room, Mimi was more confused than she had been. She cared about both of them, but she didn't know that Rex cared about her, too. Sure they had shared that kiss under the mistletoe, but she figured he was just going along with tradition. He didn't know that she had been wanting to do that for a long time, but hearing what he had said made her think that maybe she wasn't the only one who had wanted to. There was the possibility that maybe she was reading too much into this, but maybe she wasn't. All of the thinking she was doing was giving her a headache.
Rex didn't care about her, he just wanted to make Jason jealous. Not that Jason cared about her either. Oh, god, she had to rest now. Maybe she would be able to figure things out in the morning. Or maybe now, she saw the door open someone new enter, someone she definitely didn't expect to see.
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Don't you just love cliffhangers? If you're saying no then I guess you'll just have to read the next part, won't you? I hope you liked it. As I said before I don't think this chapter was all that great, but it's your opinion that counts. Don't forget to review.