I know I haven't included thoughts before, but they're in this chapter. So, just so no one gets confused, from here on thoughts are in italic.

The French Deception

An illegal chocolate bar trade? What a dork. That has got to be the stupidest thing Cody Myers has ever heard. Ever. So what if there's a stupid sugar ban? He sells chocolate bars illegally, that's his solution? She doesn't care if maybe she doesn't hate Squib anymore, or at least not as much, he's still a freaking idiot.

This opinion is only reassured when he shows up on the bleachers, a whole pack of younger students behind him.

"You have got to be kidding me," she says. Even if he is Squib, this is a little extreme.

"Tennis is hard work. I guy like me needs a posse," he answers her, reaching into his pocket.

"Oh, and this wouldn't have anything to do with illegal chocolate bars…" That's right, buddy, I'm onto you.

He laughs and says, "Not even close," but as he does it he's slipping chocolate bars into one of his posse's hand! Does he think she was born yesterday?

"The way I see it," he continues, "I provide a service," Yeah, and illegal one, nimrod! "This sugar ban is a violation of our rights!" Morons don't get rights. "We should be able to choose."

"And…you should be able to get rich."

"It's win/win," he smiles and it would be cute were he not overloading her brain with his idiotic logic.

"Mmm hmm…But, doesn't it get in the way of your tennis?"

"I'm doing fine. Fact is, I just beat Sebastien," Oh, yeah right! How'd you manage that? If she didn't know any better, she would say he was trying to impress her. She stares at him for a moment and he finally confesses. "By default, but it still counts!" Okay, you keep telling yourself that, Squibey.

"So, where's Sebastien?"

"Haven't seen him in a while. He's a strange one that boy…" You're calling him strange? He clears his throat almost nervously and pulls out a chocolate bar. "Want a piece? First one's free." He waggles his eyebrows at her. You. Are. Such. A. Moron! Cody says nothing and walks away; she doesn't have time for people like him, not when she supposed to be helping her normal friends like Sebastien.

Seb looks really good when he walks into the dance, and Cody's proud. Not only because she helped, but because he's her friend and he deserves this night. Maybe he and Meghan will finally get together. She turns around, that weird feeling that someone's watching her has struck again, but there's only Squib and he seems very preoccupied with pouring himself some punch. She's gotten that feeling a couple of times tonight…

She sits with Squib at a table for a few minutes, making small talk. She's decided not to be too hard on him; he seems a little down about his chocolate trade getting busted. Sure, he deserved it and he's still an idiot, but still. Soon, though, she tugs on his sleeve and tells him she's going to talk to Adena. He seems a little down, but she's sure he's just brooding over his chocolate. She quickly walks away, desperate to find someone else to talk to. The longer she sat with Squib, the more she felt those butterflies fluttering around in her stomach. And we can't have that, now, can we?

Talking to Adena, she can feel a small smile threatening to grace her lips as she thinks back over the last couple days.

And illegal chocolate bar trade? What a dork.