Taylor screeched as her award ceremony had been ruined. She looked in the crowd and saw a familiar face standing there smiling. "Caitlin." she said throw her teeth as she marched over there. "Caitlin I swear I will get revenge."

"What are you talking about, Taylor?" Caitlin asked sweetly.

"You know what I'm talking about. You're just jealous."

"Ha. Jealous of you. Yeah right. Why would I be jealous of you."

"Because Will asked me out."

"What?" Caitlin asked as her face turned pale.

"Oh don't act like you didn't know."

"I didn't." she said.

"Shame, cause you know I could have any guy in the school and go and figure I would like the guy you like." Taylor said smiling.

"You..." Caitlin started to say angrily.

Eric quickly covered Caitlin's mouth. "Caitlin didn't have anything to do with the sprinklers in the first place Taylor. She was at my house last night since I was helping her with her math homework. Which we still need to finish"

"You got lucky this time Caitlin." Taylor said walking off.

"Why did you tell her that?" Caitlin asked Eric. "Now she's going to go to your house tonight and see if you were telling the truth."

"Well, I thought you said you needed help with math."

"I do, but someone else was going to help me, but it's obvious he's not going to any more."

"Oh." Eric said. "Well you want my help?"

"Sure, I'd like that." she said smiling as he smiled back.

"Please say I did not just see that." Griffin groaned.

"See what?" Jordan asked.

"Caitlin and Eric were just smiling at each other. Those two hate each others guts."

"Maybe since they were stuck in that hut for a while things changed for them." his girlfriend said.

"Not a chance." Brett said shaking his head

"Now you wouldn't be jealous now would you Brett?" Jordan asked chuckling.

"Not a chance." Brett said shaking his head

"Where are you going?" Griffin asked Caitlin who was saddling up Bandit.

"Out."

"Where?"

"Just out. what are you some sort of guy who needs to know my every move?"

"Hey, I'm just curious." he said. "And with school books?"

Dori came out. "Here you go Caitlin." she said handing her a brown paper bag.

"What's in there?"

"Some cookie for her and Eric to eat."

"Eric?" Griffin asked shocked.

"Yes, Eric." Dori said. "They're studying together."

"I have to go." Caitlin said taking the cookies. "Thanks Dori."

"Any time Caitlin."

Caitlin hopped on Bandit and rode off to Eric's house. Griffin quickly ran inside and dialed Brett. "Hello?"

"It's me we got a problem."

"What?" Brett asked.

"It's Caitlin."

"What is she sick? Did she fall off Bandit again?" he asked.

"No worse."

"Jeez Griffin don't tell me she's..." Brett couldn't finish the sentence.

"No she's not dead."

"Then what is it?"

"She's at Eric's."

"What?" Brett asked almost dropping the phone.

"Yeah, she said she was going out, she had her school stuff and she was saddling Bandit and my mom came out and gave her some cookies and told her to have a good time at Eric's."

"You know what man, I think we should visit Eric."

"I totally agree. Be ready in a few." he said hanging up.

Caitlin tied Bandit to a nearby tree. "Now be good and if you see Taylor coming no attacking." she said petting him and went up to the door. She took in a deep breath and knocked.

"Hey." Eric said.

"Hey." Caitlin said.

"Come on in." Eric said opening the door and let Caitlin in and shut it behind her. "So you ready?"

"As ready as I'll ever be." she said remembering the brown bag. "Oh, here. Dori sent some cookies."

"She makes the best cookies." Eric said smiling.

"I know." she said as they walked into the den and sat down. "So..."

"So..."

"I guess we start on math, right?"

"Right." Eric said taking out his math book. "So what problem are you on?"

"Three, you?"

"Fifteen."

Caitlin looked at Eric in disbelief. "What?" he asked as he shrugged. "I happen to like math."

"Like I like photography?"

"Exactly." he said. "You know you're not so bad."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Caitlin asked.

"Oh nothing." he said smiling.

"You can't get away with saying that Eric and not saying why." she said.

Eric stood up and moved towards the door. "Yes I can."

Caitlin now stood up and walked towards Eric. "No you can't."

"Wanna bet?" Eric asked smiling. "and I happen to know that you're ticklish."

Caitlin stopped walking forwards and took a step back. "You wouldn't dare."

"I would." he said as he ran after her causing her to fall over her backpack and over the couch. "Caitlin!"

"Yeah?" she asked.

"You okay?"

"I think so."

"We're almost there." Brett said as he and Griffin hurried on they're dirt bikes and went to Eric's drive. "What's Taylor doing here?" Griffin asked.

Taylor got out of the car and saw Caitlin's horse. "Just my luck."

"Taylor!" Brett said.

"Brett! Griffin! what are you two doing here?"

"Probably the same thing you are." Griffin said.

"Right." she said rolling her eyes as they approached the front door.

Eric sat next to Caitlin. "Maybe we should move your backpack next time."

"Or maybe we should run outside." she suggested.

"Yes, outside may be good."

"Yeah, it could work." she said as she and Eric leaned closer together.

~Ding Dong~

Eric and Caitlin both jumped back from each other Eric went to the door. "What are you guys doing here?"

"Um... well..." Brett and Griffin started.

"I'm here like I said I would be." Taylor said. "So where is she?"

"I'm right here." Caitlin said appearing behind Eric. "See just like we said. I'd be here after school getting help with my math homework."

"Well, I could have helped." Brett said.

"Well, you weren't around." Caitlin said glaring at Taylor.