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Bobby breezed through the door, eager to find Jubilee to tell her all about his date with Samantha. It was going better than he'd ever dreamed. Sure, Samantha hadn't actually come out and say that she liked him, and maybe she was a little high maintenance, but so what? He was almost positive she felt the same way he did. Bobby looked a little pained at how light his wallet felt as of late. The expensive French and Italian dinners that Samantha had insisted she deserved hadn't come cheap, and his latest purchase of an 18- karat gold filigree bracelet had pretty much ensured that he would be in debt for most of his natural life. He would have asked Jubilee to help him pick out the right style but he hadn't been able to find his best friend all day. I haven't been spending that much time with her lately, Bobby thought guiltily. But he was sure she understood. She's probably in raptures about Duncan, Bobby assured himself, and was disturbed at how annoyed he felt at that. If he's whom she wants, then you shouldn't judge her, Bobby told himself sternly.
As he headed down the stairs, he heard Jubilee and Rogue talking and smiled. "Hey Rogue. Hey Jubes."
Rogue smiled hesitantly while frantically motioning with one hand for him to leave. Why would-? But that thought was abruptly stopped when Jubilee turned around to face him, with a look that would have melted sheet metal. Bobby stared at her, gaping at her new look. Jubilee looked amazing. Oh wow, Bobby thought running a hand through his hair, momentarily forgetting Jubilee's intense glare.
"You look great!" Bobby said slowly, finding it a little hard to swallow. He was secretly amused by the temporary flush that flooded her cheeks. But Jubilee quickly shrugged off the compliment and whirled on him with fury.
"Don't you dare "you look great" me Drake! Did you or did you not approach Duncan?"
"Yes, I did, but-."
"He thinks that I-I, like, LOVE him!" Jubilee sputtered out with such disgust that Rogue had to hide her smile.
Bobby stared at her, baffled at her reaction. "So?"
"SO!" Jubilee screeched, her eyes flashing appealingly. Bobby averted his eyes as he found himself for the second time, checking his best friend out. "I was totally humiliated. Not to mention the fact that I was roped into attending this STUPID football game with that idiot!"
Bobby's eyes narrowed. For a girl with a big crush she sure wasn't acting all lovey-dovey about Duncan. "If he's such an idiot why are you even going?" Bobby countered, crossing his arms. Jubilee looked startled and flushed prettily again.
"I, uh..meant LOVABLE idiot," Jubilee amended, not meeting his steady gaze. Rogue snorted and then quickly pretended to look at the video rack. Bobby shuddered. Somehow hearing Jubilee call Duncan "lovable" made him feel ill. "Anyway, that's not the issue. You deliberately went behind my back with your BOTCHED attempt at playing Cupid!" Jubilee recovered angrily, throwing her hands up in the air. Bobby sighed.
"Look, I thought you wouldn't mind since you're usually to shy to tell any guy how you really feel. I mean, the sooner I got you and Duncan on a date, the better you would get to know him," Bobby explained sincerely. And realize what a colossal moron he is and go to the prom with someone who deserves you, Bobby added silently.
Jubilee looked down at her hands, silent. "I really am sorry if it embarrassed you," Bobby tried again and was relieved when Jubilee gave him a small smile.
"Fine, fine, so um, how did your date with Samantha go?" Jubilee asked, with a forced casualness. Samantha? Oh..right, Samantha, Bobby thought shaking his head.
"Great, I think she really likes me. I took her out to Le Papillon tonight and then dropped by the jewelery store on Singer Avenue," Bobby told her, excitement filling his voice. When he looked up he saw a flash of sadness in Jubilee's blue eyes, but it was soon replaced with a teasing sparkle.
"Wow, Le Papillon and a jewelery store, that couldn't have come cheap," Jubilee jibed lightly. Bobby frowned, something was off about her demeanor, but shrugged it off. Maybe she was nervous about her date with Duncan.
"Yeah, well, I figure it will all be worth it next week when she asks me to the prom. Anyway, what do you think about this?" Bobby asked seriously, pulling out the bracelet he'd just brought.
Jubilee swallowed hard and blinked. "That must have cost you a fortune. Jeez, Bobby you hardly even know her!"
Bobby looked at her, surprised at her reaction. "Well, I just want to make her feel special, she is amazing, after all. I'm giving it to her tomorrow. So, what do you think?"
"It's..really something," Jubilee managed to say.
"Is something wrong Jubes? You're acting really weird," Bobby asked, putting away the bracelet and placing his hand on her arm.
"I'm fine. I just.um.I'm really late for the game," Jubilee muttered, and turned to Rogue. "Have you seen Scott anywhere, he's supposed to give me a ride."
"Hey, I can give you a rid-," Bobby interjected, concerned at the way Jubilee kept avoiding eye contact. The doorbell rang before Jubilee could respond.
"I'll get that," Jubilee replied quickly, brushing past him and opening the door. "Duncan!"
The blonde quarterback gave her a smile that could only be characterized as s leer and let out a low whistle. "Wow, you look sensational! I mean, nothing like Jean but still, you clean up all right." Bobby gritted his teeth. He didn't know why but he had the overwhelming sensation to punch Duncan's lights out.
Jubilee just smiled. "Why, thank you Duncan. So.um, what are you doing here? I thought I was meeting you there."
"Yeah, well, I thought I'd just drop by before and give you a ride. It's bad for my rep if I come to the game without a girl on my arm," Duncan explained arrogantly.
Okay, this is it, Jubilee's going to sock him, Bobby thought confidently. To his horror, Jubilee actually ~giggled~ flirtatiously, revealing a smile that sent his heart thumping strangely.
"Great. Rogue, could you tell Scott I don't need a ride?" Jubilee said in a carefree tone. Rogue gaped at her and nodded dumbly. Bobby couldn't even speak for his shock. Was Jubilee so crazy about him that she couldn't see what a colossal jerk he was?!
"When are you getting back, Jubes?" Bobby asked tersely, fixing Duncan with an even glare.
"When we feel like it, Drake," Duncan answered for her, and glared back. I can't believe I set her up with him, Bobby thought, furious at himself as he watched helplessly as his Jubilee and Duncan walked out.
"I can't believe she'd like him!" Bobby exploded, once the door had closed. Rogue laughed. "She should be with someone like,..like.."
"Like who?" Rogue asked, a wry smile on her face. Bobby frowned. No one seemed right for Jubes. She needed a guy with a sense of humor and someone who treated her right. Not like that pig Duncan. I mean if I were taking her out, I wouldn't treat her like some piece of meat, Bobby thought, furious all over again. Wait, why am I even-. Bobby's face burned at the thought. Okay, forget about it. She's out with Duncan. Bobby turned to Rogue who was regarding him with interest.
"Just someone else," Bobby muttered and stalked down the hallway, suddenly in a bad mood.
Bobby breezed through the door, eager to find Jubilee to tell her all about his date with Samantha. It was going better than he'd ever dreamed. Sure, Samantha hadn't actually come out and say that she liked him, and maybe she was a little high maintenance, but so what? He was almost positive she felt the same way he did. Bobby looked a little pained at how light his wallet felt as of late. The expensive French and Italian dinners that Samantha had insisted she deserved hadn't come cheap, and his latest purchase of an 18- karat gold filigree bracelet had pretty much ensured that he would be in debt for most of his natural life. He would have asked Jubilee to help him pick out the right style but he hadn't been able to find his best friend all day. I haven't been spending that much time with her lately, Bobby thought guiltily. But he was sure she understood. She's probably in raptures about Duncan, Bobby assured himself, and was disturbed at how annoyed he felt at that. If he's whom she wants, then you shouldn't judge her, Bobby told himself sternly.
As he headed down the stairs, he heard Jubilee and Rogue talking and smiled. "Hey Rogue. Hey Jubes."
Rogue smiled hesitantly while frantically motioning with one hand for him to leave. Why would-? But that thought was abruptly stopped when Jubilee turned around to face him, with a look that would have melted sheet metal. Bobby stared at her, gaping at her new look. Jubilee looked amazing. Oh wow, Bobby thought running a hand through his hair, momentarily forgetting Jubilee's intense glare.
"You look great!" Bobby said slowly, finding it a little hard to swallow. He was secretly amused by the temporary flush that flooded her cheeks. But Jubilee quickly shrugged off the compliment and whirled on him with fury.
"Don't you dare "you look great" me Drake! Did you or did you not approach Duncan?"
"Yes, I did, but-."
"He thinks that I-I, like, LOVE him!" Jubilee sputtered out with such disgust that Rogue had to hide her smile.
Bobby stared at her, baffled at her reaction. "So?"
"SO!" Jubilee screeched, her eyes flashing appealingly. Bobby averted his eyes as he found himself for the second time, checking his best friend out. "I was totally humiliated. Not to mention the fact that I was roped into attending this STUPID football game with that idiot!"
Bobby's eyes narrowed. For a girl with a big crush she sure wasn't acting all lovey-dovey about Duncan. "If he's such an idiot why are you even going?" Bobby countered, crossing his arms. Jubilee looked startled and flushed prettily again.
"I, uh..meant LOVABLE idiot," Jubilee amended, not meeting his steady gaze. Rogue snorted and then quickly pretended to look at the video rack. Bobby shuddered. Somehow hearing Jubilee call Duncan "lovable" made him feel ill. "Anyway, that's not the issue. You deliberately went behind my back with your BOTCHED attempt at playing Cupid!" Jubilee recovered angrily, throwing her hands up in the air. Bobby sighed.
"Look, I thought you wouldn't mind since you're usually to shy to tell any guy how you really feel. I mean, the sooner I got you and Duncan on a date, the better you would get to know him," Bobby explained sincerely. And realize what a colossal moron he is and go to the prom with someone who deserves you, Bobby added silently.
Jubilee looked down at her hands, silent. "I really am sorry if it embarrassed you," Bobby tried again and was relieved when Jubilee gave him a small smile.
"Fine, fine, so um, how did your date with Samantha go?" Jubilee asked, with a forced casualness. Samantha? Oh..right, Samantha, Bobby thought shaking his head.
"Great, I think she really likes me. I took her out to Le Papillon tonight and then dropped by the jewelery store on Singer Avenue," Bobby told her, excitement filling his voice. When he looked up he saw a flash of sadness in Jubilee's blue eyes, but it was soon replaced with a teasing sparkle.
"Wow, Le Papillon and a jewelery store, that couldn't have come cheap," Jubilee jibed lightly. Bobby frowned, something was off about her demeanor, but shrugged it off. Maybe she was nervous about her date with Duncan.
"Yeah, well, I figure it will all be worth it next week when she asks me to the prom. Anyway, what do you think about this?" Bobby asked seriously, pulling out the bracelet he'd just brought.
Jubilee swallowed hard and blinked. "That must have cost you a fortune. Jeez, Bobby you hardly even know her!"
Bobby looked at her, surprised at her reaction. "Well, I just want to make her feel special, she is amazing, after all. I'm giving it to her tomorrow. So, what do you think?"
"It's..really something," Jubilee managed to say.
"Is something wrong Jubes? You're acting really weird," Bobby asked, putting away the bracelet and placing his hand on her arm.
"I'm fine. I just.um.I'm really late for the game," Jubilee muttered, and turned to Rogue. "Have you seen Scott anywhere, he's supposed to give me a ride."
"Hey, I can give you a rid-," Bobby interjected, concerned at the way Jubilee kept avoiding eye contact. The doorbell rang before Jubilee could respond.
"I'll get that," Jubilee replied quickly, brushing past him and opening the door. "Duncan!"
The blonde quarterback gave her a smile that could only be characterized as s leer and let out a low whistle. "Wow, you look sensational! I mean, nothing like Jean but still, you clean up all right." Bobby gritted his teeth. He didn't know why but he had the overwhelming sensation to punch Duncan's lights out.
Jubilee just smiled. "Why, thank you Duncan. So.um, what are you doing here? I thought I was meeting you there."
"Yeah, well, I thought I'd just drop by before and give you a ride. It's bad for my rep if I come to the game without a girl on my arm," Duncan explained arrogantly.
Okay, this is it, Jubilee's going to sock him, Bobby thought confidently. To his horror, Jubilee actually ~giggled~ flirtatiously, revealing a smile that sent his heart thumping strangely.
"Great. Rogue, could you tell Scott I don't need a ride?" Jubilee said in a carefree tone. Rogue gaped at her and nodded dumbly. Bobby couldn't even speak for his shock. Was Jubilee so crazy about him that she couldn't see what a colossal jerk he was?!
"When are you getting back, Jubes?" Bobby asked tersely, fixing Duncan with an even glare.
"When we feel like it, Drake," Duncan answered for her, and glared back. I can't believe I set her up with him, Bobby thought, furious at himself as he watched helplessly as his Jubilee and Duncan walked out.
"I can't believe she'd like him!" Bobby exploded, once the door had closed. Rogue laughed. "She should be with someone like,..like.."
"Like who?" Rogue asked, a wry smile on her face. Bobby frowned. No one seemed right for Jubes. She needed a guy with a sense of humor and someone who treated her right. Not like that pig Duncan. I mean if I were taking her out, I wouldn't treat her like some piece of meat, Bobby thought, furious all over again. Wait, why am I even-. Bobby's face burned at the thought. Okay, forget about it. She's out with Duncan. Bobby turned to Rogue who was regarding him with interest.
"Just someone else," Bobby muttered and stalked down the hallway, suddenly in a bad mood.