"Ok, how about we go down there by those trees." Paige suggested as they got out of the car. Craig nodded then looked at Jay. Jay began walking ahead.

"He's not much of a talker is he?" Craig whispered to Paige.

"No, I'm not and you're not too slick with talking shit behind people's back. I hear everything." Jay yelled back.

Craig gave Paige a nervous look. She laughed and pulled him up a head to catch up with Jay. Jay stood in front of the tree with his hands in his pockets. "Can we get this over with?" he asked impatiently.

"Yea..um let me get my camera together." He said as he got his camera out. Paige and Jay walked in front of the tree.

"Why don't you tell me about these things?" Jay asked looking down at her.

"Because I have a better chance of you doing it if I don't give you the heads up." She said looking up at him.

"Ok, uhh Jay how bout you stand in the back, Paige stand in the front." Craig said as he walked in front of them

Craig held up his camera to focus. "Ok Jay put your arm around her waist and Paige put your arm on top of his." They both looked at each other then got in position. Jay's arm sent a tingling sensation through Paige's body as it touched the part of her stomach that was peeking through. Craig began snapping pics.

"Uh..Jay do you think you could smile a bit?" Craig asked. Jay looked at him. "Or not, that's fine." Craig said continuing to take pics.

"Jay it won't kill you to smile." Paige said in between takes. Jay let out a long sigh then gave a small smile. Craig smiled a bit he thought it was funny how Paige had him wrapped around her finger.

"Ok how about we do some with you two sitting. I'll change this roll and you guys get in position."

Jay slumped down by the tree, Paige sat in front of him. "Don't worry we are almost done with this torture." She said with a smile. He gave her a tiny smile and looked away. "Jay, what's wrong?" She asked turning towards him. He shook his head. "Nothing, just a lot on my mind." Craig came back.

"Ok, Jay lean back more into the tree and put your leg up. Paige lean back in to Jay." Jay inhaled as he got closer to her, the smell of her perfume and hair caught his nose. Craig took some more shots of them. "Ok how you put your arms around Paige and Paige put your head farther back by his. Craig resumed taking pics. Until his camera froze up. "Great hold on my camera locked up." He said as he tried to fix it. Paige felt Jay's breath lightly on her neck, she slightly closed her eyes and took the moment in. Jay slightly leaned in to take in secret inhales of Paige's scent. Craig looked up after he got his camera unlocked and saw the nature chemistry between the two of them. He quietly focused his camera and took a few shots with out their acknowledgement they were wrapped up in each other that they didn't realize until Craig cleared his throat. They quickly snapped out of it. Craig finished the roll.

"Ok that's a wrap." He said with a smile. Paige got up and brushed herself off.

"Thanks Craig, I appreciate this." She said with a smile. Jay got up. "Yea..thanks or whatever." Jay mumbled. Craig nodded.

"Well um, I have these to you by tomorrow morning." Craig said. "But I have to go meet up with Joey at the garage." He said pointing backwards as he was getting ready to leave.

"Do you need a ride or something?" Jay asked. Craig shook his head. "No, it's cool it's only a few blocks from here. I'll catch up with you two later." He said with a smile as he walked away.

"Is that kid always that nervous?" Jay asked looking at Paige. Paige laughed. "I guess you intimidate him." Jay shrugged. "Speaking of intimidating, Alex confronted me today." A knot tied in Jay's stomach when she said Alex's name. The thoughts of the other night flashed in his head.

"Oh yea? What did she say?" He asked as he walked over to the benches to sit.

"Just the usual of wanting to beat my face in and to stay away from you. I have no idea why she is acting like this. It's already been a week and you're getting what you want."

"I'm getting what I want?" he asked looking at her.

"Well yea, Alex being jealous and wanting you back. I can so see it in her face that she wants you." She replied even though it killed her inside to say those words.

"Well how do you know Alex is what I want?" he asked sitting down on the bench.

Paige looked confused. "Isn't she?" Jay placed a hand up to his head and ran it through his hair. "I said I'm doing this for the money remember? As far as Alex goes..whatever happens happens." He leaned back on the bench and rested his arms on top of it. Paige nodded and leaned back as well. They sat in silence for a few moments then Paige spoke.

"Are you going to tell me what's going on with you?" Paige asked looking up at him. He exhaled heavily then looked at her. "You really insist on pushing things don't you?"

"I'm just concerned that's all. You're not acting like yourself."

"And how do you know how I act?"

"I don't know not like this. So..what's wrong?" she asked softly. He bit his bottom lip for a moment as if he was contemplating on whether or not to tell her.

"Well when I dropped you off the other day at Ashley's I went over to Sean's house and of course hell in cargo pants was over there. And well..I ended up giving her a ride home…" Paige felt her body tense up and her heart jump. This is it, he's going to tell me all the details during their wild sexual romp. She took a deep breath and continued to listen. "We were in front of her house and she asked me to come inside to drink. But I knew it wasn't just for that. I knew what she wanted." Paige spoke

"So you went in anyway." she said in a questioning tone rather than a statement. Jay shook his head.

"No, I couldn't. You see I don't what it is but when I see Alex out side school all I can think about is how she cheated on me, I..I tolerate her in school because my mind is on other things but out of school my head just wonders to all that and I ..I dunno I just can't take it. Do you know what it feels like to be cheated on? As much as I can pretend it didn't hurt it just did you know?" he said looking off at the park. Paige saw his eyes and facial features turn serious and grim. She reached over and place a hand on his knee.

"I know what you mean." She said softly. He looked down at her. "You do?" She nodded.

"This past summer Spinner cheated on me with this girl he met. I caught him kissing her and I just felt my heart drop. I pretended like it didn't bother me because I always have to be the stronger one of my friends the one who acts like nothing bothers her. But in actuality it did and it still does. I held so much inside and every time I see him it rushes back in my head." She stopped for a moment her emotions were taking over. Jay saw her reaction.

He nervously placed his arm around her. She looked up at him and her eyes met with his. She felt her heart race faster as he leaned in closer to her. He placed his other arm around her waist. She felt like she couldn't breath all she could do was stare at his face as he inched closer to her. Their moment was cut when her cell phone rang. He removed his arms and stood up. She tucked her hair behind her ears and searched for her cell phone at the bottom her purse. It was her mother. Jay rubbed his face and looked off in the distance. What the hell just happened? He thought.

"Paige where are you?"

"Sorry mom I was working on something for school I totally forgot to call." She said, she was trying to explain to her mom but all she could think about what happened a moment ago.

"Well I need you to come home now I need you to help with dinner while I run to the store." Paige agreed and hung up her phone. She got up and walked over to Jay.

"I need to go home." She said softly trying to avoid eye contact. Jay looked down and began walking to the car.