Next chapter of Let's Pretend.

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Am I doing something wrong with this story?

I own Phoebe - my OC.

Cody cursed himself as he realised that in his pity and need to do right by Ted, he had lumbered himself with the enemy for however long it was before either Ted returned, or Cody was arrested for murder. He was sure that all the little things that he hated about her, would be ten times worse while they were sharing a room.

Phoebe knocked on the door and Cody called for her to enter. She only had two cases of clothing and essentials. Travelling around all the time meant that it wasn't practical to drag all of your belongings around with you. Cody helped to put the bags by Ted's bed, which was now going to be occupied by her.

The brunette stood for a moment, unsure of what to do or say, before she walked over to the dark haired man and wrapped her arms around his waist in a hug. This obviously surprised Cody, as he stood still as a statue, before coming to his senses and awkwardly patting her back gently.

"Thank you." Phoebe mumbled into his chest.

"Are you crying?" the Legacy member asked her.

"I just miss Ted." She shrugged and pulled away to wipe her eyes.

Something about her reaction stirred up Cody's curiosity again. He guided her over to his bed and they both sat down. The brunette sniffed back fresh tears and flinched when Cody went to touch her arm.

"I'm not going to hurt you." He frowned.

"Sorry, it's just a habit..." Phoebe answered.

"I'm here to look after you." Cody told her.

"I know." She shrugged.

"Can I ask you something?" the young superstar asked her.

"Depends what it is." Phoebe replied cautiously.

"Why is Ted so protective over you?" Cody just came out with it.

The brunette sighed and chewed her bottom lip as she considered his question. Cody was somewhat intrigued by the mystery, although he knew that Ted wouldn't be that bothered if it wasn't a serious matter.

"I…can't say." She sighed and shook her head.

"It's ok." Cody shrugged.

"It's just personal, so I…" she sighed again.

"It's ok, Phoebe." He touched her arm to comfort her.

They say awkwardly on Cody's bed for a few minutes, before Phoebe stood up and announced that she was tired and getting ready to go to bed. The Legacy member nodded and showed her the bathroom.

Cody was lying topless on his bed with a comic, when Phoebe walked back out of the bathroom and over to Ted's bed, which was the bed that she was sleeping in. She didn't even glance across at the young man, but he found himself glancing across at her as she arranged the bed sheets.

Her chestnut brown hair was loose down her back and she wore only a pale blue vest and navy shorts. Her tall figure was highlighted by her natural glow. Once she had climbed into bed and got into the covers, she glanced across at Cody, who was still subconsciously looking at her. His comic wasn't as interesting as it was a few minutes ago.

"I have a photo shoot tomorrow." She told him.

"Um, what for?" he asked her.

"Diva's. It's a swimsuit shoot." Phoebe replied.

"So, do you need me to come with you?" Cody raised an eyebrow.

"Ted usually does." She shrugged and bit her lip nervously.

Cody nodded as she smiled and lay her head on the pillows. It wasn't a bad deal for him. He had to keep an eye on her, whilst also being in the company of the diva's in swimsuits. It could be worse.

There was a strange noise as Cody tossed and turned and tried to get to sleep.
He frowned as he got out of bed and followed the noise. When he got to the other side of the room, he realised that the noise was a strange whimpering sound coming from the sleeping form of Phoebe.

The Legacy member wondered if he should wake her. Maybe she was having a nightmare.
He gently placed a hand on her shoulder and whispered to her.

"Phoebe, Phoebe, wake up." he whispered.

"No, please no..." she whimpered.

"Phoebe." Cody said louder, as he gently shook her awake.

"What? Cody...?" she sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"I didn't know what to do. You were crying in your sleep." Cody explained.
The young superstar sat down next to her and frowned in the darkness.

"Oh, probably just a nightmare." she shrugged.

"So long as you're ok." he told her.

"Thanks, Cody." she smiled and lay back down.

The Legacy member walked back over to his own bed and climbed in.
He was curious because she was such a mystery to him, but he was also impatient because everything about her was of some annoyance to him.
Tomorrow he was going to carefully analyse the way she behaved around the diva's. Maybe it wasn't just men that Ted had protected her from for some reason.

Maybe he was way off, but he needed to find out.
If it meant this much to Ted, then Cody needed reasons.

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