"Lil, do you think Tommy is dating Tara?" Kimi asked, as Lil straightened her hair in front of the mirror.

"Which ones Tara?" Lil asked, pausing to glance back towards the stool that Kimi was drinking her coffee on.

"The hot blond one,"

Lil felt herself scowl, "What makes you think that?"

"She posted a few pictures up with Tommy on Facebook at some Halloween party last night, and honestly they're both hot and single, there is no way they wouldn't hook up. The way she acted around him even when we were dating used to really piss me off."

Lil continued straightening her hair and felt her jaw clench as Kimi logged into Facebook in her phone to show Lil. Typical, Lil thought spitefully, "Using Halloween as an excuse to be a slut." She commented dryly. Tara was wearing a push-up bra, jean booty shorts… and a cowboy hat. I'm guessing the cowboy hat is intended to display that she's 'dressing up' as a cowgirl. Sigh.

Kimi nodded, "Honestly, so trashy… and look at the way she's pushing up next to Tommy." She pointed out bitterly.

Lil finally let her eyes fall on the grinning Tommy, who looked incredibly hot as a fireman… of course. He was shirtless, so his muscled biceps and chest were gleaming out in display.

"I was dating that," Kimi sighed in disbelief, "…and then I blew it."

Lil closed the picture from Kimi's phone, "He blew it, he should've helped you work through your insecurities not canned you like he did. He doesn't deserve you, Kim." Lil reassured as she threw her arm over Kimi's shoulders and smiled at her.

When Lil turned back to the mirror to continue with her hair, she felt a pang in her chest.

Tommy was always hot, she had noticed that the first day she met him when she had accidently jumped on his back… but she only saw him as Kimi's boyfriend and her growing friend. She still valued the friendship they had shared, but a new longing had started to take place ever since that party when she had tried to kiss him. But even then it still had been a confusing time where she still had mistaken the longing for just their friendship, so the real fire ignited in his apartment that day… when he had kissed her. And now… these mixed feelings she had for Tommy were really starting to mess with her head.

When Lil had moved here, she was desperately escaping her other life. Her life had been messy enough; she didn't need or want any more mess here. She came here simply to be with her friend and her brother.

"How long is your class?" Kimi asked.

"I'll be back by 8:30, and I'll pick us up some dinner on the way back." Lil called out as she grabbed her bag and headed out the door. Lil stopped on Phil's floor and knocked on his door, no longer comfortable with barging in with Tommy living there. To Lil's surprise the door was opened by Miss Tara herself.

"Hey… uh…twin, come on in." She greeted with a fake smile, and an underlying tone of bitchiness. Lil rolled her eyes, as she walked past her. Tommy was lying on the couch with football on, while Phil was sitting on a stool by the counter with his laptop open. Tara went back to take her seat on the arm of the sofa… the same place where Tommy was sitting when… Lil could feel herself redden, and quickly diverted her eyes to focus directly toward Phil and didn't bother acknowledging Tommy.

"Hey Phil," she greeted as she dropped her bag by the counter.

"Lil," he nodded with a smile.

"I was wondering if you wanted to come have dinner at our place tonight, we were thinking of grabbing pizza and wings, and we have a few beers in the fridge." She asked, and she could see his eyes look toward Tommy, who was pretty obviously excluded from this invite.

Phil shook his head chuckling, "The UFC match is on tonight and I know you two won't watch it, so either before or after that I'll drop by."

Lil nodded, internally rolling her eyes when she heard Tara giggle at something Tommy must've said. Such a ditsy laugh, Lil couldn't stand to hear her. The way she's trying to swoop in and take Tommy right after his break up with Kimi… it was disgusting. Lil wouldn't lie to herself, that wasn't the only reason she couldn't stand Tara.

"Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that mom called and they want us to come home next weekend because grandma is coming to visit."

Phil groaned in response, causing Lil to slap his arm playfully.

"So why are you giving him the silent treatment?" Phil questioned, motioning at Tommy.

Lil kept her back turned toward Tommy, "I'm not, why is that girl here?" she asked quietly.

"Dunno, she was here when I got back from class,"

Class!

"Oh shit, I'm getting late to class! I should head out; maybe I'll see you tonight!" She called before turning around, ignoring the two on the couches and heading out the doorway.

Lil felt her heart race in annoyance, as she stepped into the elevator. Funny how fast he moves on and can't seem to breathe without Tara nearby. She never would've expected Tommy to just… to… after what happened between them? How could he just…

Ugh, Lil couldn't think like that, as if he betrayed her. Because he didn't, but why was it bothering her so much to see him with Tara.

Before the elevator would've shut, she saw a hand stop the door, and when it opened it revealed a Tommy Pickles stepping in. Lil's eyes widened and she took a step back in surprise, "What the-…"

"That kind of hurt my feelings back there," He stated, as he leaned against the side wall as the elevator door closed again, "Acting like I didn't even exist."

Lil's eyes narrowed, "You seemed preoccupied,"

She saw a smirk creep up on his lips, "You are so hot when you're jealous."

"Please. There is nothing to be jealous over."

Tommy placed a hand against his heart, "There is that dagger again,"

"Whatever," Lil said, as she stepped forward waiting for the elevator to land on the ground floor.

She noticed from the corner of her eyes as Tommy fiddled with the buttons, but she didn't want to give him any attention so ignored it until she felt the elevator come to an abrupt stop suddenly with a jerk. Lil felt herself stumble back a step and looked at Tommy in shock, "What the hell did you just do?!"

"Just wanted to talk to you without you running away," He said simply.

"Oh my god, what's wrong with you," She cried, as she pushed him aside before hitting the 'help' button a few times to no avail.

"This is a pretty old building, they aren't as high tech with this sort of stuff, so from past experience I know it'll take them about 45 minutes to maybe an hour to get the elevator working again, and until then… you're stuck with me." He said with a grin.

Lil knew it was useless but banged on the elevator doors regardless, she could take being stuck in an elevator, but Tommy is the last person she wanted to be stuck in this cramped area with.

"Lil, we both know there's no point of that." He sighed, as he took a seat on the ground, "Might as well get comfortable."

She stood where she was, and glared at him, what kind of asshole does that? He is so selfish, she has class that started 5 minutes ago… and now she's stuck in this stupid elevator because he decides he needs to talk.

Lil pulled out her phone, "I'm calling Phil-…" she began angrily, until she came to the stark realization that there was no reception in the elevator, "…Fuck."

"Lil," He began, causing her to look down at him in annoyance, "About that night at the club…" He finally began; his eyes softened a tad, "I shouldn't have said what I did. Regardless of what you did and how much it pissed me off, I was out of line, and I'm sorry."

Lil could tell that it was difficult for him to apologize since he was still angry at her, and she really respected him for that.

"Tommy, I know you're really angry at me, and I know you lashed out in anger and that isn't who you are. But I appreciate the apology, but I also want to say sorry for making you feel the way I did, for making you feel like our friendship was all fake." She began, leaning against the opposite wall, "I really value the friendship we had, I never expected to feel so comfortable with someone so fast and it made me really sad to do what I had to do. Regardless of how everything went down, please know that none of that was an act on my part."

Tommy nodded, "It was a really messed up thing to do, but in a way I'm grateful for it."

Lil's forehead curled up in confusion, "Grateful?"

"Because it would've been really messed up for me to want to kiss my girlfriend's best friend, otherwise." He said, standing up.

"Tommy-…"

"No seriously, if you hadn't of tried to kiss me that night, I probably never would've allowed myself to think of you as anything beyond this really beautiful girl I met, that was also my girlfriends friend."

Lil could feel shivers run down her spine, "Don't say that," She whispered, please.

He stepped closer to her, and his hands slowly fell upon her waist, "Lil you can't deny there is chemistry between us,"

Lil placed her hands on his hands and half heartedly tried to push them off her, "Tommy, you're Kimi's ex boyfriend," She began, "She's still heartbroken over the break up."

He didn't budge, and instead stepped closer to her, trapping her against the elevator wall, "She doesn't need to know,"

Lil shook her head, "That isn't right, what kind of friend do you think I am," She questioned, she needed to get out of this damned elevator!

"One with needs; one that cant keep herself away from me any longer… that wants me as much as I want her." His hand traveled up along her body to brush away the hair from her face before cupping it in his.

Lil tried not to get trapped in his eyes, and pushed at his chest, "Tommy, please…"

"Look me in the eyes and tell me you don't want this. No one needs to know, not Kimi, not Phil, no one."

Lil's eyes hardened, "Yeah, and what about Tara?"

Tommy chuckled, "What about Tara? She just doesn't know how to take a hint, and thinks that following me around and laughing at everything I say is going to make me want her. There is only one girl I want, and I've wanted her from the second I saw her," He whispered in her ear, as his hand pulled her closer against him.

"Tommy, I can't be that girl…"

"Lil don't over think this, let's not think of what's right or wrong, let's just live in the moment and satisfy this pull we have between us," He whispered in her ear, "I want you so bad, when you're in the same room as me, I long to push you against a wall and do a lot of unmentionable things to you,"

Lil felt tingles in her body, as his hand ran up her side to just beneath her breast, "Tommy," She whispered, her breath getting caught in her throat.

"Don't think of anyone else, this won't affect anyone else. Let's let this happen on its own,"

"Tommy, we can't be anything."

"But we can help satisfy each other's needs," He said, licking his lips, "No strings attached. Maybe this will help us rid of the sexual tension between us,"

There are so many different reasons why this is wrong. He was Kimi's boyfriend, Kimi is heartbroken over him, he's Phil's roommate, and Lil can't deal with a relationship at this point of her life.

But Lil also couldn't deny this overpowering desire every time he looks at her, every time he touches her. It wasn't normal.

He caught her ear lobe between his lips and it caused Lil's knees to turn to jelly, and she resisted a moan, "Tommy, no one could ever know." She said, "Promise me."

"I won't tell if you won't." He promised, his eyes glazed over in desire, "Please Lil, give into this," He whispered, his lips brushing against hers.

Lil felt all reason leave her as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his eager lips on hers, as he grabbed the back of her thighs and effortlessly lifted her to wrap her legs around his waist and pushed against her aggressively. His tongue brushed against her lips begging for entrance and soon enough their mouths wrestled against each others, eager to get closer than they already were, pulling at each other's bodies roughly.

Tommy had Lil pushed up against the elevator wall, as he hungrily devoured her mouth, his hands slipping under her shirt and tugging at the back of her bra. Walking out of Phil's apartment today, she never would've expected that in less than half an hour later they would be in a stuck elevator with her pushed up against the wall with him. His hands roaming all over her body, and making her want him even more. Nor did she think after that intense encounter at the bar, that their next encounter would end up like this. Why couldn't they stay away from each other anymore?!

She groaned, pulling his hands away and letting her hands run down his strong biceps and tightening her legs around his waist in desire as he attacked her neck causing her to moan out his name, "Tommy," She breathed out.

She heard a little growl of desire in response, hearing her moan his name caused him to want to rip her clothes off her perfect body.

They felt the elevator jerk suddenly, and Tommy tightened his hold on her to keep her in place. Before letting her back to her feet and she quickly fixed her top and hair as the elevator began to slowly descend again. She regained control over her breathing before Tommy leaned into her ear one last time, "I'll sneak into your place after midnight." He whispered hoarsely, before pulling away as the elevator finally opened to concerned faces.

Tommy stepped out, and Lil followed slowly behind.

Her heart racing, from fear and guilt of this new venture she's started… as well as excitement.