Chapter 6

Melissa then left the room and quickly followed Taylor.

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After the most boring lunch Taylor and Melissa headed down back to the others. Daley left elsewhere. Eric and Taylor stayed in the room and Melissa and Jackson left for Melissa's. Jackson of course brought his portfolio.

"Are your sure your mom isn't going to burst in?" Jackson asked.

"No, she'll be in the dining hall for another hour or so." Melissa answered.

Entering the room Jackson spoke "Nice room"

"Uhh thanks." Melissa said as she shut the door.

"Give me a sec, make yourself comfortable." Melissa called from another room.

Jackson just shrugged and placed his hands in his pockets and walked around to admire the place. He walked towards the mantle and admired the pictures on it.

"Here, try this on." Melissa ordered as she walked up to him holding a suit.

"Alright, where's the bathroom?" he asked.

"Right there." Said Melissa as she pointed to a door.

Jackson nodded and went to change.

A few minutes later…

"So what do you thing?" Jackson winced as he walked out of the bathroom up to Melissa.

"You look handsome." She smiled.

"Thanks, but still this really isn't my style." He protested.

Melissa grinned at him. Jackson chuckled.

"So where did you get the suit, you said you were an only child." Jackson said.

"We'll I wasn't always an only child…" Melissa began.

"Really?" Jackson asked.

"Yeah, I had a brother. He was 3 years older than me." Said Melissa softly. "He died."

"Awe Mel, I'm so sorry." Said Jackson placing his hand on her cheek.

"He died, 1 year ago. Along with my father." Spoke Melissa as she swallowed a lump in her throat.

"How?" Jackson asked

"We had a driver and one night my brother and father went out and when our driver picked them up he was drunk and…" Melissa trailed off. But Jackson already new what happened.

Melissa wiped the tears from her face. "The only picture on the mantle is of him and my dad." Said Melissa.

There was a quick moment of silence then Jackson went to change back into his normal clothes. While changing Melissa spotted his portfolio laying on one of the chairs. She picked it up and sat down on the sofa.

Jackson then came back. "Are you looking at my portfolio?" Jackson asked.

Melissa jumped. "Sorry I was curious. I have really never met someone who loves to draw like me. You draw so…Jackson? Are these women all…"

"Yes their naked." He spoke.

"There exquisite." Melissa breathed, shocked.

"Thank you. See the one you are looking at now? That girl had only one leg she was so sweet though. Nice enough to let me draw her." Jackson said as he reminisced.

Melissa smiled. "Want to see my drawings?" Melissa asked.

"Yes sure." Jackson said.

"K hold on." Melissa then got her notebook.

"Melissa, these are amazing." Jackson said.

"We'll there not my best…"

"Melissa what do you mean when your saying there not your best these drawings are… there is no better word I can think of." Jackson said. "Why would you think they are not your best?" asked Jackson.

Melissa's drawings were people, buildings, cars, her brother, and nature.

"I just want to draw something else… something that means something." Melissa sighed in frustration.

"Maybe you'll get some inspiration when we are with Taylor, Eric, and Daley. Come on let's go." Jackson said.

"Ok"

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"Ok so were all going to stick with the plan. Taylor and Melissa you can both excuse yourselves and Jackson you can leave a bit before them. Then you three will meet Daley and me down in our 'Dining party thing'. Everybody good with that plan?" asked Eric.

"Yea." Said everyone.

"Ok." Said Eric.

So for the rest of the afternoon they all spent it talking and getting to know each other more. There were many laughs as well.

"Ok Daley, Jackson and me haven't ever played this but with two more, this could be fun." Eric snickered.

"What are you talking about?" Daley asked.

"Yea?" Taylor added.

"We each must go around and say something we love to do." Eric said.

"That's not that bad." Melissa said.

"I know." Eric said.

"Then why did you act all…evil when you said it?" Daley asked.

"I was bored." Eric said.

Daley and Jackson rolled their eyes.

"Awe your too cute." Taylor said.

"I'll go first." Melissa spoke. "I love to draw."

"Just like Jackson, a match made in heaven." Daley said.

Jackson blushed.

"I like to sing and draw." Jackson said.

"Sing?" Melissa questioned.

"Yea, he's pretty good." Added Daley.

"You're the best." Melissa said to Jackson as she kissed him on the lips.

"Harmonica for me." Eric said.

"Reading for me." Daley said.

"Running." Taylor said.

Soon time passed and it was time for diner. Jackson waited for Melissa anxiously at the bottom of the staircase. While waiting he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Jackson. You came." Nathan's voice wasn't really to thrilled.

"Yea. I did." Jackson said.

"Good, good." Nathan mumbled sarcastically, but he put on a fake smile.

Then Nathan gazed up and Melissa was coming down the staircase in a beautiful pink and white dress.

Melissa looked down and saw Jackson's gorgeous face smiling up at her she smiled back. Nathan thought he was smiling at her so he smiled big.

Melissa came down from the staircase. "You look beautiful." Said both boys.

"Thank you." Melissa said.

"Shall we?" Jackson asked.

Melissa took his elbow and they walked. Taylor then came down the staircase and Nathan greeted her and escorted her in.

The carpet was a dark blue. The walls were white and had carvings of angels on them. There were tons of tables everywhere and everyone was either sitting down or greeting everyone.

"See that couple over there?" Melissa whispered.

"Which one there are to many." Jackson answered.

"The girl with the green dress on and the male next to her." Melissa whispered back.

"Yea." Jackson said.

"That's Abby and Ian Milbaurn. They've been married for about 2 years now. Ian has been secretly having an affair with Jory Twist, the girl in the purple dress. Everyone knows about there affair but they don't speak of it." Melissa slightly laughed.

"now that's funny." Jackson smirked.

"Don't laugh." Melissa choked.

"Trying not too." He said with a grin.

"There's our table." Melissa pointed to a center table.

"I can tell." Jackson began." Nathan is there staring at us, I just figured." He shrugged.

"Stop making me laugh." Melissa ordered.

"What's so funny?" he asked innocently.

Melissa rolled her eyes and smiled at him. "You just are so funny." She said.

Jackson rolled his eyes.

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"Do you notice anything strange between Melissa and Jake?" Nathan smirked.

"It's Jackson." Taylor snapped. "And no, Seems their just friends. Nothing more." Taylor said as she sipped her water. She was always such a good liar.

"…Just friends? You sure?" Nathan asked.

"Positive." Taylor said.

"Yea positive my ass." Taylor thought.

A/N: yayaya I know, I finally updated! It's a snow day today and I decided to finish up this chapter cuzz I was having writers block on it ahaha! Ok please R&R!!!!!!!!! I will update as soon as I can! Happy Holidays!