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Unexpected Alliances

(Jane's POV)

What was wrong with me?

Here I was sitting in second period thinking of, none other than, Billy.

I thought he was going to kiss me when he helped me with dress.

But I knew better than that.

He would never do something like that to Zoe.

Not that I wanted him to...oh God I might have wanted him to...no no no..I was going out with Eli and I'm going to have a great time.

"Jane...Jane...hey Jane," a voice said making me snap back to reality.

I looked up to see Nick looking at me in confusion.

"The bell just rang," he said and I looked around to see an empty class.

"Uh...thanks," I said rising and grabbing my things.

"Yeah I'm fine," I answered giving him a smile and then shooting out the door.

"I'm just great..." I muttered to myself sighing deeply as I turned the corner and leaned against a locker.

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(General POV)

Billy approached Zoe slowly.

She sat on a bench looking through her science book.

"Hey..." Billy said sitting down.

Zoe looked up but, said nothing.

"Look, I like you. I like you alot and I really think it's way too early to even think about ending this. I know Jane makes you uncomfortable and I'm sorry but, she's my best friend and I can't just block her out. But...I am willing to make a change. We can set some ground rules and I've already spoken to her and she's willing to do anything to make sure we can work so..." Billy finished out of breath.

Zoe just stared at him for a moment.

"Ok."

That was all she said which left Billy speechless.

"Ok?" he repeated questioningly.

"Yes ok," she said smiling and he let out a breath.

"Ok," he said in relief.

"I gotta go grab something from my locker before lunch is over." Billy said smiling.

He kissed her on the cheek and headed off.

Zoe looked up when he was a good distance away.

She sighed in confusion.

She wasn't sure whether or not she should stay with Billy and give him a chance to prove that Lulu and Nick were wrong or get out while she could before she got her heart broken.

"Hey," Nick said sitting down next to her.

"Hey yourself," she said looking up from her session in her thoughts.

"What's on your mind? You look like you're thinking pretty hard," he said with all his attention on her.

She never would of guessed last week that she would now be friends with Nick Faddon.

"Nothing...I just...nothing," Zoe said not wanting to push all her problems on him.

"Come on. I can keep a secret I promise," he said and she couldn't help but smile.

He had such a "golden boy" look about him and he couldn't even help it.

"It's...Billy. Remember how we were talking yesterday what happened with you guys. I just can't help but, feel like I'm never going to measure up to who Jane is in his life. I don't even know why I'm stressing about it because I am so not the clingy, insecure, over analyzing type but, I see the way he is around her. It could just be friendship but, it could just as easily be something else and I am not up for having a butchered heart," Zoe said stress all over her face.

"Butchered heart?"

Zoe shook her head at Nick's rose eyebrows.

"I mean I don't love him or anything but...I can see it happening. He makes it so easy. If he loves Jane then that's great for them but, I'd rather not get trampled in his race towards her, you know."

"Yeah I know. Look...I can't tell you what to do but, I can tell you that Billy is a great guy. My first thought is to say give him a chance but, I also think life is way to short to waste it on someone who's pinning after someone else. Talk to him and let him give you the answers you're looking for. If they aren't the answers you want to hear than move on. Actions speak louder than words," Nick said and Zoe looked at him.

"You think you're going to take your own advice?" she said.

It took a moment for the confusion to fade away before her comment connected with him.

"Jane has made it pretty clear she's not interested in me anymore."

"Have you asked her lately?"

Nick laughed.

"I don't have to. That ship has sailed. I don't really think it was meant to be," Nick said in acceptance.

"Well that sucks," Zoe said and Nick laughed at her clear sensitivity.

"For Jane that is cause you're a great guy," she said and he smiled up at her.

The bell rang.

"Lets get to class Mendez," Nick said grabbing her book.

"After you Faddon."

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Alright! I was suddenly inspired enough to create a way to end this! It will be finished today if I can help it! My goal is to finish before tonight's episode so wish me Luck :) I so got this!