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"I will - NEVER- wear these CURSED shoes again!" Jubilee muttered, yanking the heels off of her aching feet and opening the gate to the mansion. It didn't help that even at night, the New York air was unbearably humid and her long black hair stuck damply to the back of her neck. It had been a long, uncomfortable 2-hour hike to the mansion, and Jubilee was positive that she would be eternally happy if she never saw a football game or Duncan Matthews ever again.
Jubilee took the key under the mat for the backdoor entrance and quietly tiptoed in. From the sound of things, Rogue's movie marathon was still going strong. And Kitty obviously wasn't back, so no one would question her about her "date" with Duncan..
"Jubilee!" Bobby's worried voice called behind her.
...no one except for Bobby, Jubilee groaned inwardly as Bobby went out of his room and into the hall, closing the door quietly behind him.
"Jubes, how'd it go?" Bobby asked urgently, an indefinable look crossing his handsome features.
"Great," Jubilee managed to get out, as she hobbled past him. Bobby quickly blocked her path and crossed his arms in front of his chest. His observant blue eyes scanned her short skirt, the tank top that stuck snugly to her form, and her flushed face intently.
"Are you okay Jubes? You look..," Bobby paused for a second.
Tired? Miserable? Utterly gross? Jubilee thought silently, running a hand through her long hair. She settled for .. "Messy?"
"No..you're beautiful, as always. Just..tonight you look hot," Bobby blurted out, taking in her damp hair and delicately flushed face. "Uhm, I mean like, you're warm..because it's a warm night.isn't it?" Bobby stammered. Jubilee cocked an eyebrow, her blue eyes confused.
"I think the question is, are ~you~ okay?" Jubilee asked, half jokingly but her eyes were downcast. She just couldn't look at him. How was she supposed to tell him that she'd seen his big crush at the party with another guy?
"I think we.um, need to talk," Bobby said seriously, and pulled her into his room. My thoughts exactly, Jubilee added silently and sat down on his bed expectantly.
Bobby sat down, looking preoccupied, but his eyes caught the pair of heels in her left hand, and raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, hehe, these," Jubilee laughed nervously, looking at the wretched shoes, "um, I took them off to rest my feet...I was dancing pretty much all night," Jubilee added, clearing her throat quickly. She saw Bobby frown.
"You danced..with ~Duncan~ all night?" Bobby asked, his blue eyes disturbed. Jubilee caught the look and hugged it to herself. Maybe he did.care.
"Oh yeah, he's an amazing dancer," Jubilee gushed, trying to keep the fury out of her face whenever she thought of Duncan. Amazing if you liked big lumbering quarterbacks that squashed your feet, Jubilee added silently.
"So.you had a good time.with Duncan?" Bobby asked with a forced casualness, saying the last word with difficulty.
"It was.magical," Jubilee assured him, seething inwardly as she remembered what a jerk Duncan had been. She had never thought she'd see the day she'd be lying through her teeth to Bobby but there was no way she was going to tell him the truth.
"Wonderful," Bobby said curtly, and tapped his fingers lightly against his table.
"Yeah.wonderful," Jubilee echoed nervously. An awkward silence settled between them. Say something Bobby, Jubilee begged silently. As her best friend he'd always known what was on her mind.
"Listen, I did want to talk to you. About Samantha," Bobby said, his blue eyes serious. We are on the same page, Jubilee thought excitedly, her eyes flashing with warmth. He probably found out what a lying snake she is, Jubilee thought confidently.
"Yeah, me too, there's something I need to tell you," Jubilee said, smiling at him.
"I know that you've been feeling .a little left out ever since I started dating Samantha," Bobby said gently, taking her hands in his. Jubilee met his gaze, confused. "You must feel like I've been totally neglecting you," Bobby continued softly, his eyes penitent.
"I guess I have, a little bit," Jubilee admitted slowly, still confused.
"You shouldn't though. You're just as important to me as she is," Bobby said earnestly. He's putting me on the same level as ~Samantha- scumbag- Eddington~?, Jubilee thought, hurt.
"Thanks, Bobby," Jubilee said tersely, "but there's something you should know about her."
"It's okay Jubes. I know she's not really like the type of girls I usually date," Bobby cut her off assuredly, leaning close to her. Jubilee flushed deeply at the proximity and forced herself to think clean ~friend~ thoughts. "But I really like her, a lot. I've never had this big of a crush, you understand right?" Bobby asked her softly. But you're supposed to be ~mine~, Jubilee yearned, fighting tears.
"Of course I understand, she's really lucky you know," Jubilee mumbled, her eyes sparkling with forced enthusiasm.
"Aw you have to say that, you're my best friend. But.Jubes, I really appreciate your support. I know you're mad at me because I keep blowing you off, but I promise I'll be better about it. You've always been there for me," Bobby continued tenderly, and Jubilee turned her head, wishing she could run away to her room. How was she supposed to break the news about Samantha when he was so..awestruck. I just can't tell him, Jubilee thought, closing her eyes.
"Listen, I have to go to bed, gotta get up early for school tomorrow," Jubilee said brightly, getting up in a rush.
"But tomorrow's Sunday, Jubes. Boy you must really be tired," Bobby smiled at her, and Jubilee hated the way her heart fluttered in response. I have to stop doing this to myself, Jubilee vowed, because he'll never.ever be mine.
"Yeah, you're right. I was dancing up a storm with Duncan you know," Jubilee said, turning to Bobby quickly with a flashing smile. The smile slipped from Bobby's face almost imperceptibly and his mouth tightened in what looked like irritation. It just means that he doesn't like Duncan, Jubilee told herself hotly, it doesn't mean he's jealous or anything.
"About Duncan, I just..be careful Jubes," Bobby said quietly, giving her a look that stopped her in her tracks.
"Yeah of course," Jubilee said, and forced another carefree grin. This was killing her.
"Goodnight Jubes, I'll seeya tomorrow," Bobby said softly, but his gaze lingered on her face for a few seconds.
"Night," Jubilee whispered, and turned the corner to her own room, tears now streaming openly down her face. It just wasn't fair.
"I will - NEVER- wear these CURSED shoes again!" Jubilee muttered, yanking the heels off of her aching feet and opening the gate to the mansion. It didn't help that even at night, the New York air was unbearably humid and her long black hair stuck damply to the back of her neck. It had been a long, uncomfortable 2-hour hike to the mansion, and Jubilee was positive that she would be eternally happy if she never saw a football game or Duncan Matthews ever again.
Jubilee took the key under the mat for the backdoor entrance and quietly tiptoed in. From the sound of things, Rogue's movie marathon was still going strong. And Kitty obviously wasn't back, so no one would question her about her "date" with Duncan..
"Jubilee!" Bobby's worried voice called behind her.
...no one except for Bobby, Jubilee groaned inwardly as Bobby went out of his room and into the hall, closing the door quietly behind him.
"Jubes, how'd it go?" Bobby asked urgently, an indefinable look crossing his handsome features.
"Great," Jubilee managed to get out, as she hobbled past him. Bobby quickly blocked her path and crossed his arms in front of his chest. His observant blue eyes scanned her short skirt, the tank top that stuck snugly to her form, and her flushed face intently.
"Are you okay Jubes? You look..," Bobby paused for a second.
Tired? Miserable? Utterly gross? Jubilee thought silently, running a hand through her long hair. She settled for .. "Messy?"
"No..you're beautiful, as always. Just..tonight you look hot," Bobby blurted out, taking in her damp hair and delicately flushed face. "Uhm, I mean like, you're warm..because it's a warm night.isn't it?" Bobby stammered. Jubilee cocked an eyebrow, her blue eyes confused.
"I think the question is, are ~you~ okay?" Jubilee asked, half jokingly but her eyes were downcast. She just couldn't look at him. How was she supposed to tell him that she'd seen his big crush at the party with another guy?
"I think we.um, need to talk," Bobby said seriously, and pulled her into his room. My thoughts exactly, Jubilee added silently and sat down on his bed expectantly.
Bobby sat down, looking preoccupied, but his eyes caught the pair of heels in her left hand, and raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, hehe, these," Jubilee laughed nervously, looking at the wretched shoes, "um, I took them off to rest my feet...I was dancing pretty much all night," Jubilee added, clearing her throat quickly. She saw Bobby frown.
"You danced..with ~Duncan~ all night?" Bobby asked, his blue eyes disturbed. Jubilee caught the look and hugged it to herself. Maybe he did.care.
"Oh yeah, he's an amazing dancer," Jubilee gushed, trying to keep the fury out of her face whenever she thought of Duncan. Amazing if you liked big lumbering quarterbacks that squashed your feet, Jubilee added silently.
"So.you had a good time.with Duncan?" Bobby asked with a forced casualness, saying the last word with difficulty.
"It was.magical," Jubilee assured him, seething inwardly as she remembered what a jerk Duncan had been. She had never thought she'd see the day she'd be lying through her teeth to Bobby but there was no way she was going to tell him the truth.
"Wonderful," Bobby said curtly, and tapped his fingers lightly against his table.
"Yeah.wonderful," Jubilee echoed nervously. An awkward silence settled between them. Say something Bobby, Jubilee begged silently. As her best friend he'd always known what was on her mind.
"Listen, I did want to talk to you. About Samantha," Bobby said, his blue eyes serious. We are on the same page, Jubilee thought excitedly, her eyes flashing with warmth. He probably found out what a lying snake she is, Jubilee thought confidently.
"Yeah, me too, there's something I need to tell you," Jubilee said, smiling at him.
"I know that you've been feeling .a little left out ever since I started dating Samantha," Bobby said gently, taking her hands in his. Jubilee met his gaze, confused. "You must feel like I've been totally neglecting you," Bobby continued softly, his eyes penitent.
"I guess I have, a little bit," Jubilee admitted slowly, still confused.
"You shouldn't though. You're just as important to me as she is," Bobby said earnestly. He's putting me on the same level as ~Samantha- scumbag- Eddington~?, Jubilee thought, hurt.
"Thanks, Bobby," Jubilee said tersely, "but there's something you should know about her."
"It's okay Jubes. I know she's not really like the type of girls I usually date," Bobby cut her off assuredly, leaning close to her. Jubilee flushed deeply at the proximity and forced herself to think clean ~friend~ thoughts. "But I really like her, a lot. I've never had this big of a crush, you understand right?" Bobby asked her softly. But you're supposed to be ~mine~, Jubilee yearned, fighting tears.
"Of course I understand, she's really lucky you know," Jubilee mumbled, her eyes sparkling with forced enthusiasm.
"Aw you have to say that, you're my best friend. But.Jubes, I really appreciate your support. I know you're mad at me because I keep blowing you off, but I promise I'll be better about it. You've always been there for me," Bobby continued tenderly, and Jubilee turned her head, wishing she could run away to her room. How was she supposed to break the news about Samantha when he was so..awestruck. I just can't tell him, Jubilee thought, closing her eyes.
"Listen, I have to go to bed, gotta get up early for school tomorrow," Jubilee said brightly, getting up in a rush.
"But tomorrow's Sunday, Jubes. Boy you must really be tired," Bobby smiled at her, and Jubilee hated the way her heart fluttered in response. I have to stop doing this to myself, Jubilee vowed, because he'll never.ever be mine.
"Yeah, you're right. I was dancing up a storm with Duncan you know," Jubilee said, turning to Bobby quickly with a flashing smile. The smile slipped from Bobby's face almost imperceptibly and his mouth tightened in what looked like irritation. It just means that he doesn't like Duncan, Jubilee told herself hotly, it doesn't mean he's jealous or anything.
"About Duncan, I just..be careful Jubes," Bobby said quietly, giving her a look that stopped her in her tracks.
"Yeah of course," Jubilee said, and forced another carefree grin. This was killing her.
"Goodnight Jubes, I'll seeya tomorrow," Bobby said softly, but his gaze lingered on her face for a few seconds.
"Night," Jubilee whispered, and turned the corner to her own room, tears now streaming openly down her face. It just wasn't fair.