A/N: This fic was originally supposed to be a one parter, then it became two and now...now it is going to be a few more parts than that. I'm not exactly sure how many, hence the question mark, but I'll let you all know when I figure it out myself. Hehe. I'm thinking maybe 5 parts though. Let me know what yous think!
Thanks to my wonderful BETA Jill who pushed me to do this fic. You can blame her for this creation. It all started when I didn't sign up for JT's WIAN challenge and Jilly Bean got upset with me. In turn she and I came up with a title and here it is. LOL. So you can thank her for this if you like it;)
I Dare You – Part 1?
"Come on Liz, you have to go." Emily stared at her best friend, giving Elizabeth her best you have to look. "Please."
Elizabeth sighed, picking up her books from the bottom of her locker. She slammed her locker door shut and looked up at Emily. "I'll think about it."
"Fine, you leave me no choice." Emily let out dramatic a sigh. "I'm going to have to bring out the big guns now."
Elizabeth glanced at her quizzically as she reorganized her books that were in her arms. "What are you talking about?"
"I have it on good authority," She paused as her eyes darted around the hall, checking to make sure no one was listening. "That Jason will be there."
"Emily." Elizabeth groaned.
"What?" She gave her friend an innocent look. "What did I do?"
"You know exactly what you did." Elizabeth glared at her, giving her a pointed look. "And it's not going to change my answer. I said I'll think about it."
"Please Liz?" Emily was now resorting to begging. "You have to go. It won't be the same without you there. Please go."
Elizabeth whimpered. "How is it that you have this great power over me?" She wondered out loud, speaking to no one other than herself. "I just know I'm going to regret this." She muttered. "Fine, I'll go."
Emily squealed as she tried to her best to give her a hug. It proved to be a harder task than she originally thought since her best friend was still holding onto her books like a life line. "You won't regret it, I promise."
Elizabeth gave her a knowing look.
Emily beamed at her. "I'll see you later." And then she was gone.
"See you later." Elizabeth whispered as she watched her walk down the hall to her next class.
One minute later, she was gone as well.
"So, I heard you got Elizabeth to come to the party tonight." Nikolas sat next to his girlfriend at the table that was now dubbed as theirs in cafeteria. He and Emily had been together since before he could remember. Well, not that long. But they had been going out since middle school, which was long enough. 7th grade to be exact.
He smiled as he thought back to the day he had asked her out. He and Emily were apart of the four musketeers. Lucky and Elizabeth were the other two, but they were just friends – they weren't interested in any more than that. He and Emily on the other hand, had always wanted to be more than friends but were too scared to say anything to the other. Neither of them had wanted to lose the great friendship they had come to depend on. He and Emily had bonded in a strong way and he didn't want to lose her – ever. And if that meant he had to pretend to be nothing more than a friend that was fine. He just wanted Emily in his life; he'd take her any way he could get her.
All of that had changed one day in 3rd period gym class. Their school had been one of the only middle schools in the country not to convert to block scheduling so they still had 7 periods a day. And after 3rd period, came lunch. Lunch was always so rushed and chaotic, so he welcomed gym class before the pandemonium that was the lunch room.
It just so happened that that week they were in the swimming pool. And on the day that would forever remain the most life-changing, their gym teacher was absent so they were stuck with the most easy going substitute teacher…Mr. Spencer. Actually they weren't stuck with him, Mr. Spencer was a favorite of everyone's.
Mr. Luke Spencer was not only his best friend's father and his step dad (sort of), but he was one of the best substitute teachers you could have. He never told the students what to do and he was constantly cracking jokes with everyone. Everyone loved him. And hey, what reason did they have not to? Mr. Spencer often got in trouble for letting his classes get so chaotic, but he didn't care. He was a born rebel.
Just as he normally did when he was substituting, he invited his best friend Mr. Robert Scorpio to join his class for the day. Since Mr. Spencer was clearly detained by Mr. Scorpio, the four musketeers and the rest of the class could go swimming and do whatever they wanted to.
And that's just what they did.
"Emily, stop!" Nikolas glared at her. "If you dunk me one more time…" He let the threat hang in the air.
"You'll what, Prince Nicky?"
"How about I show you?" He grinned devilishly.
Emily eyed him carefully for all of a minute before making up her mind. "Bring it on."
"You asked for it." He warned her.
"I know."
He didn't answer her or even acknowledge that she talked. And the next thing Emily saw were his lips crashing down on hers as he pulled her to him, encasing her in his arms.
His hands slid up her back, tangling themselves in her now wet hair.
When he pulled back they were both breathing hard as they stared at each other, trying to figure out what had just happened. Trying to make sense of it.
"Ni- Nikolas?" Emily stuttered as she continued to eye him curiously. "Why did you kiss me?"
Nikolas turned his head slightly, giving the rest of the people in the pool a fleeting glance before his eyes once again locked with Emily's. "Because I wanted to."
"Wh- What?" Emily's eyes, if possible, widened. "You wanted to kiss me? Nikolas…I thought we were friends."
"We were. Are." He corrected himself quickly, hoping she didn't notice his slip up. "I love you Emily, you know that." He paused. "But I don't think you realize that I love you more than a friend should . I really love you Emily. I have more than friendly feelings for you. And I'm sure that scares you because we are only in 7th grade and we are so young, but…I want to be with you." His eyes bore holes into hers. "I want to be your boyfriend, I want you to be my girlfriend. I don't want to be friends anymore, I want more. A lot more. The question is, do you?"
"I- I don't know what to say to that." She blushed. "This has certainly come as a surprise."
"I know. And I'm sorry for that." He apologized. "But I need to know. Do you want to be with me or not? Don't just say yes because you don't want to hurt me, I'd understand if you didn't want to be with me. We have been friends for so long it's probably hard for you to think of me as anything more. But-"
"Nikolas." She interrupted him, placing a finger over his lips in attempt to hush him. "I do want to be with you. I haven't thought of you as a friend for a long time." She admitted sheepishly. "I was just scared that you'd never see me as anything more than a little sister."
"Really?"
"Yes." She nodded.
"So…" He grinned cockily. "Does that mean you'll go out with me?"
"Nikolas!" His girlfriend swatted at him with her hand, bringing him back to the present. "Did you just hear a word I said?"
"Of course I did. You know I always pay attention to everything that you say." The lie came out smoothly.
"Oh really?" She arched her brow at him. "Then would you mind repeating what I just said?"
"I- You were just commenting on- You said that-" He stuttered as his face reddened with embarrassment. "I don't know what you just said."
"Because you weren't listening, right?" She challenged him.
"I- Yes."
"Thank you." She said in a sing song voice. "Now, where were you before? Cause you definitely weren't here."
"I was just thinking about the day I asked you out. Remember? When Luke was our sub and we were in the pool."
"Of course I remember." She smacked him lightly again. "How can I forget?"
"Yeah, how are we supposed to forget that day when you two are constantly bringing it up?" Lucky sat down across from his friends as he placed his lunch tray in front of him on the table.
"Exactly." Elizabeth placed her own tray beside Lucky's and sat down next to him.
"Hush, you!" Emily glared at Elizabeth.
"Oh come on, Em. You guys are always talking about that day. And it's not like Lucky and I don't know what happened. We were there too you know."
"Elizabeth," Emily started as she chewed on a french fry and swallowed it quickly. "Unless you want me to tell Nikolas and Lucky about your little boyfriend, I suggest you keep your mouth shut."
"Emily." The alarm in Elizabeth's voice was enough to pique the boys' interests. "You are making me regret telling you."
"Boyfriend?" Lucky gave Elizabeth a sideways glance. "Since when do you have a boyfriend?"
"I don't." Elizabeth's tone was clipped as she gave Emily another glare. "Emily's just trying to stir up trouble."
"No I'm not." Emily glared back at Elizabeth. "Elizabeth's got a crush."
"A crush?" Lucky's brows scrunched up. "On who?"
"Elizabeth won't say. But I think I know." Nikolas' eyes twinkled. "Is this about Jason?"
"Jason?" Lucky looked over at his brother for more information before looking back at Elizabeth. "Jason Morgan?" He laughed. "You have a crush on Jason Morgan?"
"No." She protested weakly. "No, I don't."
"Right." The sarcasm was evident in Lucky's tone.
"You see what you started?" Elizabeth reached across the table and hit Emily's shoulder.
"I didn't start anything." Emily gave an innocent look as she batted her eyes. "I have no idea what you are talking about."
"Sure you don't." Elizabeth remarked dryly.
"Nik, look!" Emily pointed out the window to the car that was parked a few spaces away from them. "I can't believe she actually came."
"Who, Elizabeth?" Nikolas placed the car into park and shut off the lights before turning the ignition off. "Why wouldn't she have? She told you she'd be here."
"I know. I just didn't really believe she'd actually show up. You know how anti-social she can be."
"Anti-social? Elizabeth?" Nikolas rolled his eyes at his worrywart girlfriend as he opened his door and stepped out of the car, shutting the door behind him as he walked around the back of the car to open the door for Emily.
"Oh come on! Tell me you haven't noticed a change in her ever since-"
"Emily." Nikolas cut in, silencing her. "She's been through a lot and you know it. Just let it go."
"I- Okay." She shut her car door and she and Nikolas stood in front of the trunk, waiting for Elizabeth.
They didn't have to wait long since no more that a few seconds later Elizabeth was walking towards them, having noticed them immediately. "Hey guys." She greeted them warmly.
"Hey." Emily hugged her. "I didn't think you'd show."
"Why wouldn't I? You did blackmail me, didn't you?"
"Ha ha. Very funny." Emily's laugh held no humor. "You're a riot, Liz."
"If you two are done cackling, I think we can join the party now." Nikolas' gruff voice interrupted them as he walked past the two of them, intent on joining the party pronto.
"Cackling?" Emily and Elizabeth mouthed to each other before they ran to catch up to Nikolas.
Elizabeth hadn't been at the party all that long before everyone decided to play spin the bottle. Begrudgingly, she joined in. What did she have to lose anyway?
Only her dignity. Or whatever was left of it.
An hour later she had gone at least ten times. Each time she had gotten a close friend – mostly females. She had gotten Lucky and Nikolas as well, but they were like brothers to her so they didn't count. She might as well have kissed her brother. Because that's certainly what their kisses felt like!
Next, it was Jason Morgan's turn. She watched as he gave his best friend Sonny a sly grin before he spun the bottle. Immediately everyone's interest was piqued as they all watched to see who would be lucky enough to receive a kiss from Jason Morgan.
She let her eyes wander around the circle, eyeing everyone. But the strange part of it all was that they were all looking back at her. What are they staring at me for? She wondered to herself. Silently she frowned and looked down at the bottle to see who the lucky person was. And that's when she froze.
The bottle was pointing at her.
Directly at her.
She felt herself tense up as she watched Jason get up off the floor and walk around the circle to her. As he sat beside her she turned her head to he could kiss her cheek. Why would he want to really kiss her anyway?
But he surprised her, turning her head towards him as he leaned in. He let his hand linger on her cheek and without warning his lips met hers. He delved into her mouth, ravaging her as the kiss became more intense. Jason reached out his other hand and placed in on her hip, pulling her closer so he could get even better access.
Elizabeth's blood hummed as the kiss continued. This was heaven….for her at least. She wasn't sure about him. But if the way he was kissing her was any indication, he didn't seem to mind.
All too soon the kiss ended as Jason pulled back, breathing in gulps of air.
Elizabeth slowly opened her eyes, not wanting the kiss to end, but knowing that it was already over. And since he hadn't leaned in for a second kiss, she was positive it would never happen again.
Elizabeth lifted her head up to look at him, trying to determine his reaction to the kiss. He was still breathing heavy and his eyes looked at if they were about to bulge out of their sockets. His gorgeous blue eyes were focused on her, just as hers were focused on him – and no one else. He was probably trying to see what her reaction was too, she mused.
She licked her lips, still tasting him on her as she kept her eyes focused on him. His eyes had trained lower to her mouth as soon as her tongue had made an appearance. She watched as he took another deep breath before looking back up at her, his eyes linking with hers once again.
She blushed as she continued to stare at him, glad that he seemed to be affected somewhat by the kiss. Maybe it would happen again after all…
And that's when her little fantasy was broken. Her friend next to her had coughed, trying to get her attention. Elizabeth twisted her body around to look at her friend as her eyes darted around the room. Everyone was staring at her and they were all…smiling.
Emily grinned when Elizabeth's eyes finally met with hers. And that's when she smirked, her eyes displaying a silent I told you so to Elizabeth. Elizabeth glared in response, her way of telling her best friend to keep her mouth shut.
Elizabeth turned back around to say something to Jason, but he was already gone. She looked over to where he had been sitting before and there he was grinning and laughing with his friends. He was calm, cool and collected.
Unlike her who was still dazed from their kiss. She had fantasized about it a million times, but nothing had compared to how good it had felt to have his lips upon hers. His lips mingling with hers, doing wonderful things to her body with the sensations he was letting loose within her.
She reached a hand up and brushed it over her lips. Her lips that had just been connected with his. She blushed again as Emily hit her arm.
"Elizabeth." She hissed. "It's your turn to spin the bottle again."
Elizabeth absentmindedly reached out and spun the bottle, waiting for it to stop. She nearly had a heart attack when she looked up to see who it was pointing at.
Jason.