Here's chapter 8 everyone. A/N will be at the end.

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Chapter 8

Massie opened her eyes and groaned. Sunlight filtered in from an open window. She rolled over, her back connecting with someone else's chest. She froze and closed her eyes. Derrick's arm was wrapped around her waist. His warm breath was tickling her neck as he slept soundly.

"This has got to stop happening," she groaned. She tried to wiggle out of his embrace, but his arm tightened around her in his sleep. "Derrick," she whispered, wary of her still sleeping friends. "Get your arm from around me." He grunted in his sleep but didn't budge. "Caveman," she muttered irritably.

She pushed his muscular arm harder, trying to ignore the fact that she rather liked being held by him. In a stroke of luck, his arm loosened from around her waist, and in her haste, she tumbled to ground. Derrick sat up, rubbing his sleep filled eyes. He looked down at her and cracked a smirk. "Real graceful, Block," he commented.

"Shut up," Massie mumbled, turning red. She stood up from the ground and smacked him on his arm. "You're still in yesterday's clothes." "So I am," he shrugged, staring down at his red Polo.

"Morningggg," Dylan singsonged, bounding in from the direction of the bathroom. "Mass, Derrick," she nodded in their direction, grinning mischievously. "Have a good night last night?" she asked cheerfully, settling down on the pull out couch and eating a carton of Greek yogurt.

"Yes," Derrick smirked.

"No," Massie shot back.

"That explains why you fell asleep in my arms," Derrick responded.

Massie ignored him and stalked off to the bathroom.

Derrick sighed and ran his fingers through his dirty blonde hair.

"Give her a chance. She'll come around," Dylan offered from her perch on the bed.

"I thought we were making progress last night," Derrick said.

"Did you kiss her?" Dylan asked with a gleam in her bright green eyes.

Derrick chuckled under his breath. "Not that it's any of your business, but no."

"She'll get over it, I promise," Dylan smiled.

Derrick looked around the room. "Where is everyone anyway?" "Downstairs," Dylan said. "You two are the only ones that need to get dressed."

Derrick decided to keep on what he had on, since they weren't dirty. When Massie exited the bathroom, dressed and ready to go, Derrick stood up and crossed the room to the bathroom. He let his fingers graze her exposed wrist, and Massie shivered, trying to ignore the Goosebumps erupting on her arm.

Damn you Derrick.

"You two are terrible," Dylan rolled her eyes. "You don't have to be so stubborn, Mass. If you like the boy, just say so."

"It's not that simple, Dyl," Massie said throwing her stuff in her carry on. But unfortunately, she wasn't sure how long she was going to be able to fight her attraction to Derrick. Just thinking about him made her heart speed up.

"Breath, Mass," Dylan smirked at her.

Massie chucked a flip-flop at her friends head. Dylan ducked and laughed and threw it back at her.

"See you downstairs," Dylan said, giving Massie a quick kiss on the cheek. "Think about what I said."

"See you," Massie murmured. Little did Dylan know she was already thinking about what she'd said.

Really thinking about it.

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When Derrick finished in the bathroom, the room was already empty. He noticed his stuff had already been packed and smiled to himself. Maybe Massie was trying to make an effort to be friends.

When he got outside, his friends were still loading the RV up. Alicia and Josh were standing away from the group, seemingly arguing. That was surprising, considering they had always had the easiest relationship out of all their friends. Derrick raised an eyebrow at his friend, and Josh shrugged helplessly. Alicia said some more words, and then stalked off towards her friends. She looked pissed.

"What was that all about?" Derrick asked, joining Josh. Josh sighed. "Last night, we were at a club. Some girls there were flirting with me, and that didn't sit well with Alicia. She feels that I did something wrong, and expects me to apologize."

"Sucks," Derrick commented. Seriously, women these days.

It took a few more minutes before they were ready to board the bus. Derrick took a seat next to Massie, who handed him a granola bar, Greek yogurt and a plastic spoon. "Sorry, this is all I was able to find," she said.

"No problem," Derrick responded. "Thanks for getting my stuff, by the way." Massie smiled. "No problem," she repeated his words. She nodded towards Alicia and Josh. "What's up with those two?" Derrick repeated what Josh had told him to Massie.

"It's sad you know," Derrick said, watching Massie. "Letting something so petty get in the way of your relationship with someone you really care about."

Massie's amber eyes flickered to his. "Yeah. Petty," she murmured. She turned in her seat and plugged her earphones in her iPod. She said nothing to him after that.

Derrick sighed and turned back to his breakfast.

One step forward, two steps back.

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Night was falling, and they had just Kansas. Kemp, who had his window open in the passenger seat, was sticking his head out the window. "You guys have to see this," he said. Cam, who was driving took an exit and they drove down a quiet and deserted. He parked the RV on the side of the road, and they all filed off the bus.

"What exactly are we looking as?" Claire asked. Kemp nodded his head toward the sky, and they all looked towards it. Up above, millions of bright stars dotted the horizon. It was beautiful.

"Wow," Massie said. Everyone nodded at her sentiment. It was really a sight to behold.

"This is amazing," Kristen said excited. She grabbed her boyfriends' hand. "I haven't been stargazing in ages." She dragged him towards the open field on the side of the road. Cam walked back into the RV and grabbed some blankets before following his friends into the field.

When the blankets were all lain down, they lined up on them on their back, smiling at the sky. After a few minutes, Derrick made to stand up. "I'm going to get some water." "I'll come with you," Josh said. He untangled his hands from Alicia's and gave her a quick kiss on her forehead, before ambling towards the bus with Derrick.

"So you guys made up?" Derrick questioned.

Josh nodded. "I realized that if apologizing was going to ease her anger, then there was no use not doing it. When you love someone, small sacrifices like that is nothing, especially over something so petty." He grabbed the cooler from the back of the RV.

"Carpe Diem, man," he said, slapping his friends back.

"Seize the day," Derrick muttered back. He looked up and saw Massie heading towards them. "Snacks," she said in way of explanation of her returning back to van. She climbed inside the RV, leaving the Josh and Derrick outside.

"You go on up ahead," Derrick said. Josh smiled mischievously, and headed back towards the field.

Derrick climbed the few steps and entered the bus.

"Hey, Derrick. Can you help me carry thi-," she stopped abruptly. "What are you doing?" she asked, her eyes widening.

Derrick didn't respond. Soon he was directly in front of her.

"Derrick?" Massie asked breathlessly.

"Carpe Diem Massie," Derrick murmured, his eyes staring into hers. "Carpe Diem."

And then he covered her lips with his.

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The snacks Massie had gathered tumbled to ground. Her arms simply gave out, but she didn't care.

Ohmygod, he was, she was, they were-

Her train of thought stopped, and she succumbed to his kiss. Her lips moved against his, and she was suddenly grateful for the strawberry chap stick she'd chosen for the day instead of her lip gloss.

Derrick's arms wrapped around her waist, and Massie wound her arms around her neck. They stayed like that for a few moments, forgetting about the outside world and all their problems with each other. All that mattered was here and now.

Derrick was the one to break the kiss. His breathing was harsh as he took in Massie's flushed cheeks and now puffy lips. Her breathing was just as labored as his, and her eyes were wide and astonished.

"Woah," was all Derrick could say.

Massie smiled weakly. Woah was right.

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A/N: Soo, hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. My email has been blowing up with new reviews and I feel so guilty for basically abandoning this story :( I don't know when I'll be able to update again, and you all have a right to be upset about my updating :p. Anyway, the Alicia and Josh conflict bit was inspired by a review I got (I cant remember who). The reviewer asked me to put in some Josh and Alicia conflict, and it actually worked out for this chapter (: Anyway, review if you feel so inclined. I'm open to story suggestions!