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Here's the second chapter.
Cody groaned as he rolled over and switched off the alarm that had just awoken him. He sat up and stretched as he considered what he was going to do today. After the gym there was nothing else to do. A knock on the door drew Cody from his thoughts as he threw back the covers and walked over to the door. He opened it to reveal Phoebe, standing in her gym clothes.
"Hey, I usually go to the gym with Ted, so I thought…" she glanced down at Cody.
"What?" he asked her, still half asleep.
"You're not dressed yet." She pointed to the Super Mario boxer shorts that he was wearing.
"I just woke up." He replied, grabbing some sweatpants and a hooded jacket.
"Sorry. Shall I just go on ahead?" Phoebe asked him.
Cody was about to snap a reply, when he remembered Ted's words. Whether he liked the girl or not, he had to respect Ted's wishes. It was the least that he could do for his friend. He pulled on the pants and turned to face Phoebe.
"Give me five minutes. I'll meet you in the lobby." He told her.
"Ok." She replied and smiled, leaving the room.
When Cody got down to the lobby, she was waiting by the reception desk. She gave an awkward smile as she spotted him and began to slowly walk over to meet him. The young man noticed that she had an almost uncomfortable expression as she passed by a group of men. A number of times, Cody had asked Ted about his protectiveness over the young brunette, only for his friend to change the subject.
Everything about her annoyed the young Legacy member. She had an annoying laugh and she was always the deciding factor in what Ted wanted to do. Phoebe was like the annoying girlfriend that a guy does everything for and forgets about his friends. As far as Cody knew, Ted and Phoebe had never been in a relationship with each other. All that he knew was that they had grown up together, as Phoebe's family lived in Florida too. She was from Fort Lauderdale.
"Ready?" Cody asked her.
"Sure." The brunette replied.
They entered the gym and Cody set to work on his usual regime. Phoebe went over to her own corner and worked her toned abdomen with some crunches and then some core stability training. While doing his bicep workouts, the young man considered the fact that maybe he should attempt to start a conversation with her.
"So, I guess you've known Ted a long time?" Cody asked casually.
"Sixteen years." Phoebe replied.
"How did you guys meet?" asked the young Legacy member.
"Our dad's knew each other." She replied and sat up to eye Cody suspiciously.
"What?" Cody asked, using his vest to wipe his face.
"What's with all the questions?" Phoebe shrugged and looked at him.
"I was bored of the silence." He shrugged back at her.
They both stared at each other before Cody stood up and walked over to his bottle of water on the bench nearby. Phoebe went back to what she was doing, but kept track of what he was doing out of the corner of her eye.
After their workouts, Cody waited to walk her back to her room. She gave that awkward smile again as he held open the gym doors for her. The young man had noticed the subtle reactions that she had to certain people. Maybe it was a link to whatever had made Ted so protective over the brunette.
"Who are you rooming with?" asked Cody as they stood in the elevator.
"Kelly." Phoebe replied.
"Ah, and how's that going?" Cody asked her, knowing Kelly's reputation.
"I never get any sleep. She brings guys back all the time." The brunette frowned.
"Have you complained?" asked Cody.
"They won't hear any complaints about Kelly. Ted said that if it came down to me, or Kelly, they'd fire me. I don't want to jeopardise my job." Phoebe explained.
"I see." The young Legacy member nodded.
The elevator doors pinged open and Phoebe walked out. Cody decided to follow her, walking right to her door. She smiled gratefully and used her key card to enter the room. Cody peered into the room as he saw clothing littering the carpet and two figures tangled up on the far bed. Phoebe sighed quietly as she got her things together for a shower.
Cody actually felt bad for the brunette now. He still disliked her, but he thought about what Ted would do. The whole point of this was that he was honouring Ted's wishes. He promised to take care of Phoebe and right now, this was not a pleasant situation to be in. Cody ran a hand through his dark hair and sighed to himself.
"Phoebe?" he asked her.
"Yes?" she asked.
"Get your stuff together. You're coming with me." Cody nodded.
"What?" the brunette gasped open mouthed at him.
"Ted's bed is empty." He explained.
"But, you…" Phoebe shook her head.
"What?" Cody frowned.
"You don't like me." The brunette stated.
"I never said that." Cody folded his arms across his chest.
"You didn't need to." Phoebe replied.
"Look, I'm trying to help you." Cody reasoned with her.
"Because that's what Ted wants." The brunette answered correctly.
"Can we just agree on something?" the Legacy member asked her.
"Depends what it is." Phoebe shrugged.
"We both want Ted to be happy." Cody said.
"Ok Cody, I'll come and room with you." Phoebe nodded.
Cody gave a half smile. Ted needed to know that his friend would be taken care of. He had chosen Cody to look after her, so it was only right to honour what Ted wanted. Phoebe would probably be fine. It was just Ted being overprotective.
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Why would Ted be so protective over Phoebe? Any ideas?