Hey guys... I'm back. I've had a lot of things going on so..I havent had much time to write... but... I will try to be better about it. I hope you enjoy this chapter... and I hopeI get some reviews:)
General POV
Mercedes awoke the next morning with Nathan's arms wrapped around her. They had somehow managed to get up to Nathan's room and she lay next to him in his bed. She looked up at him and smiled cuddling closer to him. The night before was amazing to her. Not just because Nathan was amazing in bed but... because that wasn't all that it meant to him. She knew that it did and not just because he told her that it did, he showed it to her. They talked about each others lives, how they felt about certain things, all the things that she could never do with any other guy. She was snapped back to reality when her phone began vibrating on his night stand. She reached over him carefully, not wanting him to wake, and picked it up. It was her alarm.
"Shit" She said quietly.
Nathan turned on his side facing away from her and she got out of bed slowly. She quickly put her clothes back on gathered her things and went into the hallway to call a cab. After she had she walked back in sat down on the bed next to Nathan and pushed his hair back, placing a kiss on his cheek. He stirred a bit and she smiled looking down at him.
"Your so damn adorable." She whispered softly.
She heard a honk from outside and gave him another quick kiss before heading out of his room. She tiptoed quietly down the stairs and out the door.
Nathan walked into the hall and towards his brunette bombshell standing by her locker.
"Hey baby." He whispered coming up behind her and taking her into his arms.
"Hey yourself." She answered smiling
She turned around and he leaned down to kiss her. She kissed him back looked up at him lovingly when he pulled away.
"I looked for you this morning." He said looking down at her.
"Yeah" She answered a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry that I left like that but... no matter how much I love the dress Brooke made me... I didn't want to wear it to school."
He chuckled lightly and pulled her close.
"It doesn't matter." He said right as the bell rang. She closed her locker and took his hand, following him down the hall. "It's actually a good thing you left."
"It is?" She asked somewhat hurt.
"Yeah, my dad showed up at the beach house this morning. It wouldn't have been a pretty site if he would have found you there with me."
"I bet." She answered, picturing what a mess it would have been having Dan find her in bed with his son, considering the fact that Dan hated her with a passion. "Well... I guess it's a good thing that I left then."
"Not that I wanted you to. I would have loved to wake up to you there beside me this morning. You know that right?" He explained stopping in front of her classroom.
"I know." She stepped in front of him and he put his arms around her waist, while she slipped hers round his neck. "I would have loved that too. But it just wasn't a possibility this time."
"I guess not."
"But that doesn't mean there wont be other times." She said in a hushed tone, coming closer to him so only he could hear, while pressing her body against his. "In other places... away from your parents... just you... and me... alone." She craned her neck to reach behind his and kiss him. Her kiss burned his skin, and he couldn't help wanting her more in that moment. "With that said... I have to go to class."She began to pull away from him, but he pulled her right back against him
"Wait." He said closing his eyes, trying to concentrate. "Stay here a minute."
"I really do have to go babe."
"I know you do." He opened his eyes again and looked down at her. "But... I'm kinda having a problem here." He pulled away from her slightly and looked down towards his belt buckle. Mercedes followed his eyes confused at first but soon realized what "problem" he was referring to. She looked away and laughed lightly. "...Z..."
"Ok, I'm sorry." She turned back to look at him, with a huge grin on her face. "Umm... think happy thoughts... you know... puppies, or... cotton candy..."
"The things you put me through." He said laughing. "That's not gonna help."
"It never hurts to try."
He thought about puppies, cotton candy, and it wasn't helping.
"This isn't working." He said looking down at her again.
"Ok..." Mercedes thought for a second and then thought about something that was sure to fix his problem. "Oh! I know... how about... spending a day with your dad."
Nathan thought about that, and after a very short time he was better.
"You ok now?" She asked with a smile.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Good." She kissed him quickly and pulled away. "Oh!" She turned and pulled out a folded piece of paper from her skirt pocket. "I wrote you something."
"What is it?" He asked taking it.
"You'll see." She winked and headed inside her classroom.
Nathan looked after her and laughed as he walked towards the library.
Mercedes settled in her seat next to Haley and smiled at her. They began a conversation until class started.
Nathan took a seat in the back of the library, as usual, and pulled out his iPod. After settling on the song he wanted he remembered the note Mercedes had given him and took it from his sweatshirt pocket. He began reading it and was startled as he read each word she had written. He looked around, making sure that he was alone, and that no one could come up behind him and read what he was reading. Halfway through it, he folded it up again and stuck it in his pants pocket as quickly as he could. He needed to find her. Fast.
Mercedes sat in her seat, bored, staring up at the television screen. They had a sub, and Mrs. Barry hadn't left enough copies for the class to do the assignment. So the Sub had opted to get a movie from a different teacher and do that instead. She heard the classroom door open and looked over to see Nathan walk inside. He looked at her quickly and walked over to the Substitute.She looked at them and watched as Nathan walked over to her.
"Come on." He said quietly.
She picked her things up and gave Haley a sideways glance. They walked casually out of the classroom, and into the hallway. Nathan picked up his things from beside the door and grabbed her hand quickly dragging her down the hall, and pulled her into an empty classroom. He pushed her up against the wall next to the door and crashed his lips against hers. Mercedes was startled at first by his aggression but soon came to find herself enjoying it. They held on to each other as if they were holding on for dear life. Mercedes finally pulled away afraid that her body wasn't getting enough oxygen. Nathan looked down at her with a smirk on his face.
"I'm guessing you read my note." She said quietly, trying to catch her breath.
"I got about halfway through it before I had to come and find you." He answered leaning down to nuzzle her neck. He placed butterfly kisses along the length of her neck, her shoulders, her collar bones. Mercedes clutched Nathan's back melting into him with each passing moment. "I need you Z." He said in a husky voice that made her knees weak.
"Here? Now?" She asked a little surprised that her note had had such an affect on him.
"Right here. Right now." He answered pulling her shirt over her head.
Shelooked up into his lust filled eyes and smiled before crashing her lips back on his.
"This is so wrong." Z said as Nathan pulled his sweatshirt and his shirt over his head.
"Do you not wanna do it?" He asked pulling at her black, lace thong teasingly.
"I never said that." She answered. He smiled and returned to kissing her again. Mercedes suddenly pulled away. "Maybe we should do this somewhere else." She looked over at the small window on the door and looked back at him. "Anyone can look through that window and see us."
He looked around the room and picked her up, taking her behind a large desk and laying her on the floor. She smiled and they began kissing again.
Mercedes sat in psychology next to Peyton.
"What's up with you?" Peyton asked looking over at Mercedes. "You look way too happy."
Mercedes couldn't help the smile that was displayed on her lips. She had spent the entire period with Nathan, in that empty classroom. Granted, it wasn't as much time as either one of them had wanted but and hour and a half was still something. After they had gone to their next class he had sent her a text telling her how much he loved her and missed her. That was all see needed to make her day.
"I don't know what your talking about." She tried hiding her smile, but Peyton saw right through it.
"Right." Peyton answered unconvinced. "Well... with the night you must have has last night... I can see why your so happy."
"How do you know about that?" Z asked looking over at her.
"I volunteered to give Nathan a hand with the beach house last night." Z laughed and Peyton looked at her confused. "What? You didn't like it?"
"No... I mean... yes. I loved it. It's just... so that phone call that Nathan got after dinner, that was you?"
"No. Actually... that was Jake."
Mercedes noticed the way a smile formed on her lips when she mentioned his name, and the way that she would avoid her eyes and fiddle with her pen.
"Jake huh? What happened there?" Mercedes asked, one perfectly arched eyebrow raised.
"Nothing." Peyton answered quickly.
"Yeah, I don't believe you." Peyton laughed " C'mon... tell me."
"Ok.." Peyton turned back towards her, ready to tell her tale. "We had a lot of fun setting up the beach house for you guys. Which, by the way, Nathan is totally crazy about you because he never did anything like that for me, or for Haley now that I think about it."
"I'm crazy about him too." Z smiled thinking of Nathan. "But your getting a little sidetracked here Peyton."
"Right... well.. After we left he asked me if I wanted to grab a bite to eat. So... we did. Then he took me home. I asked him if he wanted to come in. But he said he had to get back to Jenny. So, I said goodnight and went inside. I had just closed the door when I heard him knock. I opened the door and..."
"And?"
"He kissed me."
"Awe! Peyton that's so cute!" Z was totally excited for them.
"There's just one thing though." Peyton said looking at her pen cap again.
"What?" Z asked, her excitement fading.
"Lucas" Z had completely forgot "the Lucas factor." "Lucas and I may not be dating anymore but... he's still my ex boyfriend and he's friends with Jake. I just feel like if Jake and I rushed into it then it would be like going behind Luke's back, and I don't wanna do that."
"Of course." Z answered understandingly.
"So we both decided that we would talk to Lucas before we take anything any further."
"I think that's really smart Peyton."
Before they knew it the bell had rung signaling the beginning of lunch. They walked out to their usual spot and took a seat with their friends.
"So... I'll see you later?" Nathan asked kissing Z gently.
"Defiantly." Z answered kissing him back.
He said goodbye to her once more and walked away with Lucas, Jake, and Tim. When they were gone only Haley and Mercedes were left sitting at the lunch table.
"Hey Z..." Haley said a little hesitantly.
"What's up?" Mercedes asked putting her apple down after noticing the nervousness in Haley's voice.
"Can I talk to you about something?"
"Sure." Z answered focusing her attention on Haley.
"Ok..." Haley answered with a small smile. "Well... when we came back from LA I found a message on my machine from Chris." Haley was quite and looking down at her barley eaten sandwich. "He said he wants to see me and talk."
"Isn't that a good thing?" Z asked after a silence from Haley.
"I'm not sure. I mean..." Haley looked back up at her, her eyes cloudy. "What if I cant do this again? What if I'm just setting myself up again?"
Z could tell that the whole Chris thing was hard for her to talk about. She could see Haley holding back tears. She got up and sat down next to her pulling her into a hug. Haley hugged her back.
"It's ok Haley." Z said reassuringly.
"Will you come with me?" Haley blurted
"What?" Z asked confused
"I don't think I can do this alone."
"Yes you can." Z pulled away and looked up at Haley. "Haley... you'll be fine."
"Please? I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important to me."
" I don't know..." Z hesitated, unsure if it was her place.
"Please Z, please? I really need someone's support right now"
After a moment Z agreed and shook her head.
"Ok... I'll go. But I'm not staying."
"Deal." Haley gave her a hug and got up. "I'll see you after school?"
"Yeah, I'll pick you up." Z answered getting up as well.
"Ok.." Haley was grateful that she had Z with her in this and she wanted to let her know that. "Thanks Z."
"Yeah." Z smiled. "Anytime."
Haley walked out to the parking lot and found Z parked by the curb. Z smiled her way and Haley hurried towards her, climbing into the passengers seat. The ride was quite, except for when Haley told her the directions. When they arrived Z parked and turned off the ignition. Haley looked up at the Hotel rooms and took a deep breath.
"I'm not sure I'm ready for this." Haley turned to Z unsure.
"Yes you are." Z answered opening her car door. "Come on."
Haley exhaled and followed suit. They began walking down an extremely long walkway. Haley was getting nervous, she kept fidgeting with her hands.
"Relax Hales."
"What if it doesn't work out?"
"Well... if it doesn't work out you can always hook with Jorge again."
"He told you about that!" Haley stopped walking and Z did too.
"He tells me everything."
Haley thought back to the night after Z's party, or rather the morning. How she and Jorge had been watching a movie in the theater room. Everything had started out all right, he brought her a water bottle after he noticed she had finished hers. He had even brought her a pillow and a blanket in case she fell asleep. He was so sweet. She caught him looking at her a few times, and he had caught her. Their hands brushed against each others a few times, and Haley couldn't help feel a spark when they touched, even for the most brief moment. After the movie had ended Haley still couldn't bring herself to sleep. He offered to stay and talk, and she had agreed. She talked to him about her family, her friends, and she was surprised when all he did was listen to her, They laughed together, trading funny stories. Haley enjoyed his company, she couldn't deny that. And surprisingly, she didn't want to. Finally, her eyes were beginning to get heavy, so he took her up to her room. He said goodnight and kissed her. Haley found herself kissing him back, and leading him into her room. They hadn't slept together but he had stayed the night, at least for a while. The next morning, when Haley awoke, he was gone. Later on that day he told her that he liked her and that he wanted her to know that hooking up with her the night before wasn't planned, it had just happened, but that he didn't regret it. She didn't know what to say to him.
"Z... I-"
"You don't have to explain yourself Haley."
"It's just... when I was with Jorge..." Haley looked at Z and actually felt strangely comfortable talking to her about it. "Can I be honest with you?" Z nodded her head. "The night of Tric, when Chris showed up, he said he loved me. I didn't say it back, at least not out loud. But... when I was with Jorge... I questioned that. I asked myself if I was really in love with Chris, or if that's just I wanted to feel. And... now... walking to Chris's hotel room... with Jorge in the back of my mind... I feel so stupid."
"Don't feel stupid Haley. Maybe after talking to Chris you'll know where your heart really is."
"Maybe... but doesn't it seem really wrong that I'm debating my feelings now?"
Z laughed a little.
"No... Hales, we're 17 years old. We're not supposed to have life all figured out. If we did, what would be the point of living it?" Haley looked at her with a smile. "Now... come on. Let's go talk to Chris."
Z hugged her and Haley led them to Chris's hotel room. They both stood in front of the door and waited after Haley knocked. They were both surprised when a tall blond girl opened in just a large guy's shirt.
"Hi." She said cheerfully "Can I help you?"
Yes... I left you with a cliffhanger... So... leave me a review for this chapter and I'll be quicker to update the next one and let you know what happened. Thanks to hoLamOchIla for your last reviews! You're funny! Hehehe!... Thanks to ILOVEDITDARLINGABSOLUTELY... for your last review! Finally huh... I know... They will be "doing" it a lot. ... Thanks to brathan-alwaysand4ever... I was afraid that it was too graphic. Although... with some of the stories that I've read... it's like a childrens book compared to others. I was thinking of maybe making things a little more discriptive but.. That a question you all can answer for me... SHOULD I BE MORE GRAPHIC IN THE SEX SECNES? Let me know in your reviews! It would be greatly appreciated. I would also like your input on where you think the story should go. That would be great. As you can see right now we have the following couples... Mercedes/Nathan, Brooke/Q, those are the official couples... but we also have some flirting action between... Lucas/Ciara, Haley/Jorge... and what about Jake/Peyton? so... let me know what you think about that. Last of all ... I want to thank OTH-Mrs. Broody for your last review... YOU'RE THE BEST! THANKS TO ALL OF YOU READING AND LEAVING REVIEWS! THEY MAKE ME VEREY HAPPY WHEN I RECEIVE THEM! THANKS GUYS! UNTILL NXT TIME! PEACE!