Marissa jumped back when she felt her phone vibrating and the tone play off.
Both Alex and Marissa sighed simultaneously as Marissa picked up her phone.
"Yeah?"
"Oh my God Coop, what happened? Where are you, I was worried sick about you," Summer said quickly.
"I'm fine Sum. Relax."
Alex snatched the phone from Marissa.
"Summer, I hate you right now. You just ruined a perfect moment."
"A perfect moment for what?" Summer said confused, followed by an "Oh," when she realized what was going on.
"Well, I guess I'll leave you two alone then. Bye," Summer said and hung up.
"What, what, what?" Jodie said when Summer shut her phone.
"They were about to kiss and we ruined it."
"We? You ruined it. I told you to not call her."
"You know if you stopped being so damn grumpy, pushy and bitchy you might get some."
"Really?"
"Not that there's any point in telling you that because it's an impossible task for you."
"I can be nice."
"Right."
"Really, I can. I have the keys to Alex' jeep so why don't I drive you home so you can do whatever you princess' do."
"What about Alex and Marissa?"
"Marissa can drive Alex home. They'll be fine. Come on."
"Okay," Summer said suspiciously.
Summer packed her things and Jodie offered to carry them for her. At the car Jodie put all of Summer's stuff in the back and ran to open the passenger door for her.
"Thank you."
"My pleasure," Jodie said seductively, making the tiny brunette laugh.
Alex sighed as she closed the phone.
"Well, there goes the mood for a first kiss," she said pouting.
"Sometimes you're like a mini Jodie." Marissa replied laughing.
"I'm not," Alex said offended. "Wanting to kiss a girl and wanting to sleep with every female there is are two entirely different things."
"You're weird."
"Thanks. That's exactly what my ego needs to hear. Now I feel so secure when it comes to you."
Marissa laughed again and playfully shoved the blonde.
"Still weird, but in a good way."
"Well, this good weirdo wants to know if you would like to go on a date next week," Alex said as her face turned serious. "I mean, if you want to that is?"
Marissa pretended to think. "Hmm, I think I can squeeze you into my plans." Marissa looked at her watch. "I need to get home."
"Okay, then lets get our stuff. Jodie and Summer are probably waiting." Alex said as she extended her hand. Marissa took it and they walked slowly like that back to their spot.
"That's weird," Alex said when she saw Jodie and Summer was gone, along with their things.
"Where are they?" Marissa asked, getting worried.
Alex suddenly started laughing. "Jodie probably took my jeep and drove Summer home. Damn, can I get a ride with you?"
"Sure."
They gathered their stuff and headed for the car.
"Remind me to charge Jodie for the gas she used. I'm so not letting this go easy just because she wanted to seduce Summer or whatever."
Marissa laughed at her.
Jodie stopped the car outside a rather big house and got out to get Summer's stuff. She carried them to the door.
"Thanks," Summer said sweetly.
"No problem. Hey, I had a good time today," Jodie answered truthfully.
"Really? But I thought you weren't capable of having fun unless it involved sex and there weren't any," Summer said teasingly.
Jodie were about to make a smug reply, but stopped herself. Nice remember, she said to herself.
"I really did have a good time and I'm hoping we can hang out again. It was fun."
"Yeah it was."
"Okay, I guess I'll see you when Alex and Marissa decide to hang again," Jodie said, cursing herself for not asking for Summer's number instead.
"Yeah."
"Okay, bye." Jodie turned to walk away.
"Hey Jodie wait," Summer quickly said and rummaged through her purse.
"What?"
Summer walked closer to her and grabbed her hand before writing something on it.
"So you don't have to wait for Alex to do something," she said as an answer to Jodie's curious look. Jodie looked down at the number and smiled.
"Thanks, I'll call you."
Not really thinking, Jodie leaned forward and kissed the tiny brunette's cheek before walking to the car. She waved to Summer before driving off, her smile never leaving her face the whole way home.
----Marissa stopped outside an apartment building that looked…normal and quite boring.
"You live here?"
"Yeah, I didn't want to live with my parents in an overly sized house so I bought an apartment with Jodie. It's really cosy inside."
"I wish I could just do that. It's not that I don't like to live in a mansion and have more than I need, but it would be nice to not hear my moms whining and importune about everything all the time."
"I understand. But you know if it gets too bad, we do have a small guest room that you could stay in. So you can run away for a little while if you need it."
"I might just take you up on that one, but right now I really need to get home or my mom will probably ground me."
"Right. I'll call you about the date okay?"
"Okay."
Both smiled warmly at each other before Alex got out and waved the brunette off.
When Alex got closer to her apartment she saw Jodie sitting outside of it, looking bored.
"What are you doing out here?"
"Waiting for you. How is it that I manage to get your car keys, but forget the keys to the apartment?" Jodie asked, raising her eye brows.
"I don't know."
"You so took them. I bet you knew/hoped I would take you car to drive Summer home and then you wanted to revenge it by taking my keys."
"I don't know what you're talking about," Alex said, smiling slyly. "Besides, revenge would be to make you pay for the gas you used, but I'm too busy for that."
"Doing what?"
"Planning my date."
"You have a date with princess skinny?"
"Don't call her that, she's perfect and yes I'm going on a date with Marissa next week."
"Ha, that's so great. Just wait until I tell everyone you managed to turn a man loving girl into a lesbian."
"Shut up. She's not a lesbian and you won't tell anyone anything. We'll tell it ourselves when we're ready."
"See I told you, you've totally fallen for this girl. Or else you wouldn't care that much."
"Whatever Jodie, just let it go. And keep your mouth shut okay?"
"Okay. Wanna hear about me and Summer?"
"No, but I probably don't have a choice anyway," Alex replied as she unlocked the door.
"She gave me her number and wants us to hang out. She's so totally into me."
Alex shut the door with a sigh and prepared herself for a long afternoon.
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Marissa was about to open the door when Julie flung it open and stared at her daughter.
"You're late."
"I know. I'm sorry. A friend needed a ride home."
"Who?"
"No one you need to know about."
"I want a name."
"Fine, Alex, now leave me alone," she said absentmindedly and walked upstairs to her room.
Julie's eyes followed her interestingly until she was gone.
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Monday
Marissa was outside Summer's house so they could get to school together when her cell phone rang.
"Hello."
"Still wanna go on a date?"
"Of course, when?"
"Wednesday afternoon."
"What are we doing?"
"I was thinking a picnic like thing by a secluded area of the beach so we have privacy and then we could just relax and watch the sunset together. Sound okay?"
"Sounds lovely."
"Great, I'll pick you up at five."
"Okay. Wait do you know where I live?"
"Yeah."
"How?"
"Summer. I'll see you on Wednesday if not before."
"Okay, bye."
They hung up and Marissa looked at Summer expectantly.
"What?" the tiny brunette asked.
"Have you gone behind my back and talked to Alex?"
"No," Summer said calmly.
"What have you two been talking about?"
"Nothing. She probably just drove by your house."
"Summer don't lie to me, I want the truth."
"Okay fine, Jodie and I drove past it when we were hanging out yesterday and she probably showed or told Alex."
"You were hanging out with Jodie? Alone?"
"So? Can't I make new friends?"
"She just wants to sleep with you."
"Yeah and therefore I can take advantage of her being nice."
"Right."
"What do you mean right?"
"You so like her."
"I do not. I have Seth."
"And, no offence, but Jodie was right. She's almost more man than he is. Why can't you just admit that you like her?"
"Because I don't. I just like the attention she's giving me. Seth never compliments me on anything so it's nice to feel like someone appreciates you."
"Then why are you with him?"
"Because he's cute." Summer said automatically.
"Exactly, cute, not handsome or sexy. What do you think about Jodie?"
"She's hot." The tiny brunette answered before she had time to register what she said.
Marissa raised her eye brows and smiled mischievously.
"I mean, she is hot, but it's not like I'm ever gonna sleep with her or anything. She's a girl and I'm not into them."
"How do you know? Have you ever kissed one?"
"No, but-"
"Maybe you should try it out?"
"Seriously Coop. I love you and I don't mind you and Alex doing it, but I'm not into it. I just know."
"Okay, if you say so."
"I do and I know what I want for myself thank you."
"Let's just get to school."
Both girls sat down in Marissa's car and Summer looked over at Marissa.
"Besides, you haven't kissed a girl either so how do you know that you like them?"
"I don't think I do actually. It's just something about Alex that makes me crazy about her. I mean, when I talk to her I get butterflies and I get nervous and my heart beats faster, you know what I mean?"
"I think I do."
"Jodie?"
"You know the answer to that already."
"I can always try. You admitted that she's hot."
"If you don't let it go I'll tell Alex you like Jodie."
"I don't."
"You just said she's hot."
Marissa stared at her.
"I hate you sometimes Sum."
There was a moments silence before Marissa spoke again.
"I don't like her."
"I know, relax. I was just teasing you. Just get us to the school Coop. There's a difference between fashionably late and too late."
"Whatever," Marissa mumbled.
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