Chapter 5: One Step Closer

Elizabeth loved the looks she got as Ice pulled out from the parking lot. She could see all the looks of envy on the girl's faces who were still on campus. Half of their expressions were something along the lines of 'Hey! I wanted him you bitch!' She even over heard one of them say "Omigod! Ice had promised ME a rid today!" Girls surrounded Conner as usual and even he looked up at her and gave them both the strangest of looks.

Elizabeth tightened her arms around Ice's waist and tried to relax. The ride was fun and all but Ice was one crazy driver. He was WAY above speed limit and had already cut off three cars. If he wasn't so hot and so...well him, she so would have gotten off by now.

All to soon Ice pulled into to Elizabeth's driveway and parked his motor.

"Ever been on a motor before?" Ice asked, helping Elizabeth off his motorcycle with a grin.

Elizabeth nodded. "Yeah once, but it wasn't this cool."

Ice stuck his hands in the pockets of his leather jacket and leaned against his bike. "Sorry, I didn't catch your name."

Elizabeth felt a blush coming on. Here he was, in one of her classes, and he didn't even know her name. While she could tell him exactly what he wore each day this week. Hell, he probably didn't even remember that. "Elizabeth." She said softly, trying to mesmerize his blue eyes.

Ice laughed. "Boy your parents must have hated you."

Elizabeth's jaw dropped a bit along with her sprits. Normally she would have some great comeback but this was Ice. She didn't want to do anything to blow her chances with him.

Ice must have noticed her dampened sprits because he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled. "Relax, I was only kidding. Elizabeth's a pretty name."

Elizabeth immediately perked up and smiled back. "Thanks. Oh and thanks for the ride."

Ice stared at her intently and she blushed. She had a feeling he was checking out her breasts. "Anytime." He said matter of factly. They grinned at each other again before Ice hopped on his motorcycle and drove away. Elizabeth almost screamed in happiness, she ran in to her house and practically broke down her sisters door to get in her room. Jessica was going to die when she heard this.

By lunch tomorrow Elizabeth was bummed out again. Ice hadn't talked to her all day; it was like they never met. She hadn't expected him to bow down at her feet or anything like that but she didn't expect this.

Plus she'd seen him talking with a beautiful blonde girl in the hallway before her second period class. The blonde had been asking him for a ride home and he had responded, "I'm already booked." Which made Elizabeth feel even worse because that meant he would not be driving her again and she had been fantasizing about it all night. She had even spent close to an hour on her wardrobe that morning. A black strapless belly top, and black leather jeans. And she knew she looked F-I-N-E, guys had been drooling over her all day.

Jessica waved a hand in front of Elizabeth's face. "Earth to spaced out. Wake up Liz."

Elizabeth rolled her eyes. "Sleeping people don't drink coke." Elizabeth muttered showing Jessica her pop can. "Therefore I was not sleeping."

Jessica looked taking aback. "Well somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Or let me rephrase that, somebody wishes they woke up in Ice's bed this morning."

Elizabeth gave her twin a small punch on the solder as Jessica laughed. "Jeez Jess I do not want to sleep with him, ok? And who says I was thinking about Ice anyway?"

Jessica rubbed her shoulder. "It's so obvious. You have three spaced out looks. One is when you are bored. The other is when you are thinking about guys. And the third is when your thinking of Ice. You look like this." Jessica made a face, eyes half closed, lips pushed up as though she were kissing an invisible person, and tilted her head to the side in abandon.

"I do not!" Elizabeth grumbled, just glad Jessica hadn't said she drooled over the guy.

Just then Elizabeth caught site of Conner entering the cafeteria and peered around him to see if Ice was there. It was known all around school; wherever you found Ice you'd find Conner. Unless either of them were off with some girl somewhere.

Conner normally drew looks from a crowd, but today he demanded them. He was actually holding a hockey stick and engaged in a one on one game against Roy. Last time Elizabeth checked hockey wasn't prohibited inside the school.

"Ahhhh!" Some fat girl screamed as Conner sent the puck flying into her cup of apple juice, totally dousing her with it.

Jessica looked on and laughed. "Cafeteria floor hockey. Watch it be the new franchise."

The game reigned on for about another minute before the principal ran in followed by the tattling lunch ladies.

Principal Collins took one look at Conner and nearly exploded. "What is the meaning of this?"

Conner shrugged. "I'm just playing is all."

Roy nodded. "Yeah Sir. Just minding are own business."

A few guys who had been watching and placing bets on either Conner or Roy as their winner moaned and retracted their bets. Mr. Collins was sure to end the game.

Principal Collin's nose twitched in outrage. "Did you not read the rule book? It clearly states rule # 45. NO SPORTS INSIDE OF THE FINE SCHOOL OF SWEET VALLEY HIGH."

Conner smirked. "Rule book? What rule book?"

Mr. Collins stamped his large foot. "The custom mandatory rule book I gave you just a few days ago!"

Conner laughed and sneered at him. "Oh is that what it was? Yeah, I'm using it to level my desk."

Seconds later Roy and Conner were being practically dragged to the office by principal Collins and Elizabeth caught Conner's eye just before he was dragged out the cafeteria door. He gave her a full-fledged smile that almost made Elizabeth sigh aloud.

When he smiled like that it was almost impossible for her to look away.

Elizabeth stomped her way over to Jessica as the bell ended signaling the end of the school day. All through science class she had been just waiting for Ice to say something to her. But no, he didn't even look at her once!

"Cheer up Elizabeth." Jessica said. "Frowning gives you wrinkles."

Elizabeth sighed; so far her new look had got her more attention then even she wanted. Todd Wilkins had asked her out YET again along with several other guys, and she'd even caught Conner eyeing her for about half an hour after his trip back from the office. But not Ice, not the one guy she wanted to notice her.

"Easy for you to say. I've done everything and Ice hasn't noticed me. What do I need to do? Jump around in front of him stark naked?"

Jessica shot her a sympathetic look. "So your still no where on the Ice front huh?"

Just then Ice sauntered through the school doors and Elizabeth peered over the ugly bushes decorating Sweet Valley High's campus to get a better look at him. She almost died when he stopped right in front of her. "Hey Elizabeth. Want a ride?"

Elizabeth just stood there in a stupor before Jessica, looking amazed, nudged Elizabeth in the shoulder and sent her back to the land of the thinking. "Sure." Elizabeth beamed, gracing him with her one hundred-watt smile.

Ice's eyes lit up. "Cool."

Jessica shot Elizabeth a look and Elizabeth just knew exactly what it meant: No where on the Ice front? Yeah, right.

Elizabeth waved goodbye to Jessica and began walking with Ice towards his motorcycle.

TBC....

AN: I'm sorry it's so short, I'll update again soon. Thanks for all the reviews on my last chapter. I hope u liked this 1 just as much. I won't give it away but the next chapter has something very big in store 4 Elizabeth and Ice. LoL thanks again and please review! It helps me update quicker. So I need the same amount of reviews that I had for the last chapter for this chapter before I update. Thanks. You guys all rock!