A/N: I only own Iris. Keep up the reviews. I will not be able to update until Saturday. Sorry. Enjoy the chapter!
Dave POV
I walked in the kitchen. Iris was sitting on the kitchen swinging her legs off the side. She looked like a little kid. I smiled at her. She was still picking glass out of her cut. I noticed she didn't even flinch when she would do it. I took her hand in mine. She stopped and looked at me.
"You don't need t punch mirrors." I told her. She growled at me. I flipped on the radio and began to pull the glass out of her hand. There was lots of it. I noticed she was singing to the radio. I stopped and just listened to her. She stopped and looked at me. I was smiling. She put her head down and turned five shades of red.
"It wasn't bad." I told her.
"Sure." she said.
"Doesn't this hurt?" I asked her. She shook her head no.
"It went numb after I hit it." she told me.
"Why did you hit it?" I asked her. She looked at me.
"Iris, I am your friend. Tell someone if not me." I told her. She sighed.
"I didn't like the reflection. I didn't care anymore and I wanted it to go away. I didn't hit it right anyway." she said. I realized what she was trying to do. I put my hand under her chin and lift it until she was looking at me.
"That doesn't solve anything." I told her. I showed her my arms. They were scarred with cut marks. I continued to clean the cuts. I noticed she got quiet and was looking past me.
"What is it? Iris?" I asked her. She didn't answer. I turned around to see Paul, Randy, and even John standing there.
"What did you do?" Paul asked me. She just looked at the floor.
"Iris?" he asked me again.
"I owe you a mirror." she whispered. He growled and walked away. I knew she was uncomfortable and wanted to get away from there.
"Come on. I need to wash it." I said and helped her down. I went to the sink and began to wash it off. Randy and John had not moved. I think they were surprised to see the glass that had come out of her hand. I washed her hand.
"Let me bandage it." I told her. She nodded. I helped her back on the island.
"ARE YOU JUST GONNA STAND THERE?" I asked them. They were still where they were when they walked in. They jumped. They started to leave and ran into each other to get out of there. They went into the living room.
"Thanks." she whispered to me.
"Your welcome. They were getting on my nerves." I told her. She smiled.
"You should do that more often." I told her. She looked at me confused.
"Smile. Your smile is pretty." I told her. She smiled again. I was making her blush.
"You're done." I told her. She looked down. I had wrapped her hand completely up.
"I am going in there with you." I told her.
"I am going to bed." she said.
"You need help?" I asked her. She shook her head no. She gave me a kiss on the cheek and left.
I walked in there where Paul, John, and Randy were all sitting. I sat down. I could not believe that John was here. He had no right to even be near her. I was getting pissed. I got up and walked outside. Paul followed me.
"Hey, big man, what is wrong?" he asked me.
"Why is he here?" I asked him growling.
"I told him he could. He was dating her. She did like him. We have to let him have one more chance with her. Even if it is to screw up; he gets one more time." he told me.
"She was doing fine. I had her talking and laughing. He walked in and she closed up again." I told him. I was getting mad.
"Look, calm down. I know you like her, but you have to wait your turn." he told me.
"I did." I said. Paul just looked at me.
"You really like her? I mean not just part of the plan, but you really like her." he said. I sighed.
"You care if I swim a few laps?" I asked him.
"No, go ahead and just be patient." he told me. I sighed. I stripped down to my boxer briefs. I dove in. I didn't know that someone was watching me.
Iris POV
I went upstairs after I had gotten my hand fixed. I couldn't believe that John had come here. I didn't want to see him. I also was upset that I didn't have more time with Dave. I was having fun being around him. He understood. I went to my room and sat out of the balcony. Paul and Dave were below me talking. I couldn't hear them, but I could see them. Paul went back inside. Dave stripped down to his boxer briefs and dove in the pool. I watched him as he swam. I wanted to go down there. I changed into my swimsuit. I saw all my bruises and my incision. I hated it. I was glad the mirror was broken. I couldn't see all of them. I put on a robe and snuck downstairs. I walked outside. Dave was still in the pool. He came up and saw me standing there.
"What are you doing down here? I thought you were going to bed." he said to me.
"I was, but I wanted to swim." I said.
"Alright, come one." he said. I froze for a minute. He got out and looked at me.
"I am not going to say anything about your looks. You are beautiful to me." he told me. I wanted to believe him. I slowly took off the robe. He didn't say anything.
"Come on." he said. He got a float for me to lie on and helped me in the water. I laid on the float and it felt good. My ribs weren't hurting anymore. We were floating around and talking.
Paul was looking out the window.
"Is Iris out there with Dave?" he asked John and Randy.
"I thought Dave said she was upstairs." Randy said. John was getting jealous.
"Want to go swimming?" Paul asked them. They nodded and stripped.
I was talking when the three of them came walking out.
"Dave." I said. He looked up. I could tell he was annoyed.
"Can we join you two?" Paul asked.
"It is you damn pool, Paul." I said to him. He smirked at me. He wanted me to like Dave and now he wants me back with John. I wish he would make up his mind.
"See you smart ass remarks didn't get hurt." he said. He was pissing me off. I just floated around and attempted to avoid John.
"Goodnight!" I said as I got out.
John looked at Randy. He motioned for him to go.
John POV
I ran inside after Iris ran inside. She was up stairs. I ran after her. She was in her room. I knocked.
"Come in." she said. I walked in her room.
Iris POV
Some one knocked on my door. I thought I was Paul or Dave.
"Come in." I said. I looked up at the door and John walked in.