There is a lot that happens in this chapter. You finally see what happens at the frat party.
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Chapter 7
Next Night
Dick went by Mac's dorm room to pick her up for a date. He hadn't been this nervous since their first date and had to rub his hands on his jeans before he knocked on the door. He was fidgeting with the collar of his oxford shirt when Mac opened the door and smiled up at him.
"Hey." She was dressed in dark jeans with a red v-neck top that showed a black lace camisole under it and black flats. Her hair was down in loose curls.
He couldn't help but smile at how beautiful she looked. "You look wow…I mean you look beautiful." Dick bent down to give her a kiss.
"Thank you." A blush crossed her cheeks.
Dick took her to a new restaurant that just opened and had a large vegetarian menu. She had mentioned that she wanted to try it a few nights ago, so Dick thought it would be a great place to take her on their first official date since she agreed to be his girlfriend.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Mac was excited and pleased with his choice, which gave him a boost of confidence.
"I've wanted to try this place."
Dick let go of her hand and opened the door for her. "I know. You mentioned it last week to Parker when we were at lunch. I overheard." He shrugged.
Mac smiled at him. "Thank you."
"For what?"
"Paying attention." She tugged on his shirt so he would lean down and then gave him a kiss.
They left the restaurant stuffed so Dick suggested they take a walk on the beach across the street. Stopping at his truck, they deposited their shoes and made their way down the shore. He held her hand in his and lifted it to his lips to lay a kiss.
"So I got you a little something." He reached his free hand into his pocket and then handed Mac a small velvet bag.
Mac looked at it curiously before letting go of his hand to open the bag. She pulled out a silver necklace with a Pi Sigma Sigma charm. "A fraternity necklace?"
"It's a lavalier. It's a fraternity tradition. It means that we're in a committed relationship." Dick felt kind of silly giving her his letters, but he wanted to make sure his brothers knew she was off limits for the Sex Quest. If she wore the letters, then none of the guys were allowed to go after her for points.
"Oh." She handed him the necklace. "Can you put it on me?" Mac turned around and pulled her hair up.
Dick was excited that she didn't make fun of the gesture. "Of course." After connecting the clasp, he placed a kiss on the back of her neck. "Thank you."
Mac turned around to face him. "For what?"
"For being my girlfriend." He thumbed the charm. "Wearing this means a lot you know? It tells everyone that I'm serious about you."
"Then I'll always wear it."
Dick leaned down and captured her lips with his. This moment could have not worked out any better and he now felt like an idiot that he was so nervous about giving her the necklace. Everything with Mac was going perfect and Dick hadn't been this happy before.
Early October
Mac was sitting in the cafeteria eating lunch with Parker when Dick flipped a chair around and straddled it so he was facing her before dropped his books on the table.
Ever since he gave her the necklace, Mac felt more confident in their relationship. She finally had told Veronica she was dating Dick after that night, which after some convincing Veronica had decided to offer her worried approval. Mac understood that Veronica had history, which prevented her from trusting Dick, however Mac explained how happy she was, so Veronica had been forced to accept it.
"Hey babe." He stole a fry off her plate.
"Hey. What are you up to?" She leaned over the give him a quick kiss on the lips.
Dick stole another fry. "I brought you something." He opened a book and pulled out a photo envelope. "I printed the photos from this summer. So I thought I'd make you copies."
"Thanks. I'm a little scared to see what's in here." Over the summer when Mac was hanging out with Logan and Dick, she found that they liked to take photographic evidence of their crazy antics.
He smiled at her and winked as he handed her the package.
Mac wiped her hands on a napkin and opened the envelope to see what was there. The first photo was from the night with the tequila shots when they played 'I Never' of her and Logan with lime wedges in their mouths as teeth. She saw a photo from the July Fourth party of the three of them clinking bottles. There were a few from different nights at the penthouse while they played video games. Plus several of Mac with one of the two guys who were trying to teach her how to surf.
Then at the back of the photos she sees a few that made her remember the Labor Day weekend she spent with Dick. There were four photos of just close ups of Mac and Dick with a white background that she knew to be pillows. She remembers him taking the photos after the first time they slept together. He told Mac that he wanted to remember this moment, so he pulled the camera out and positioned it to only show them from the neck up and took a few pictures. Her lightened hair was draped to the side and Dick was wearing a goofy grin. Mac smiled at the photos because they were of such a wonderful intimate moment that she's glad to have a record of.
Dick put his chin on her shoulder and whispered in her ear. "That one's my favorite."
Mac was holding the fourth photo where she was laughing hard and Dick's face is in the crook of her neck. He had been making growling noises as he pretended to bit her neck, which made her laugh uncontrollably.
The next picture showed Mac kissing Dick's cheek as he grinned at the camera. Mac pointed at the photo. "This is my favorite. I think I'll frame it for my desk."
When she turned to the last picture of the pack, she saw Logan must have taken it. It showed her and Dick laying on the couch cuddled up sleeping. Dick was spooning her with his arm out for her to use as a pillow and each of her hands was holding his.
Mac placed the photos back into the envelope and then slid them into her laptop bag. "Thank you." She kissed Dick on the lips, but flinched when she felt something hit her face. Mac looked over at Parker.
"I'll throw more fries if you two get all cutesy again. I'm trying to eat here and that is destroying my appetite." Parker held up another fry as a warning.
Dick stood up. "I need to get to class anyway." He quickly leaned down and pressed a firm, noisy kiss to Mac's lips as Parker hit him with several fries. When he pulled back he looked at Parker. "You're getting awfully bitter at your young age. Too bad you ruined those fries."
Later that Day
Dick stopped by the Pi Sig house to hang out with a few of the guys since Logan had a late class and Mac was working the IT Helpdesk. He hadn't been by the house since the last meeting when Sex Quest was announced.
"Dick! Man, how ya been?" Chip held out a hand to Dick and they bro hugged.
"Good dude. Lovin' life."
"So I've been meaning to ask you about your girlfriend. Are you ever planning to bring her by to meet your brothers? I saw you two in the cafeteria the other day."
"Yeah. We'll probably be at the party in a couple of weeks." Dick was looking forward to bringing Mac to the next Pi Sig party. He hoped they could spend the night on the roof like they did the first time. That was the best frat party he'd ever been too and it didn't involve the usual frat party rituals of beer pong and keg stands.
"She looked familiar, but I can't figure out how I know her."
Dick opened his mouth to try to answer even though he wasn't sure how Chip would have ever met Mac before.
Kyle walked up and patted Dick on the back. "Yo! What's up?"
Chip jumped in. "He was just about to tell me about his girlfriend."
"Oh yeah. I heard you aren't part of Sex Quest. So who's this little hottie that has your undivided attention?" Kyle asked.
Dick pulled out his envelope of photos that he printed that morning and found one of him and Mac at the beach during July Fourth. She was wearing a dress over her swimsuit and Dick had an arm around her shoulders while he was cheering at Logan who took the picture.
Kyle looked at the picture. "I know her. She's that hot sophomore I met at our first party this year. Didn't catch her name though because she brushed me off. Nice Dick." He held out a fist for Dick to bump.
"That makes me really glad that I lavaliered her, so guys won't hit on her." Dick hesitated but since he never turned down a fist bump he tapped his fist against Kyle.
"Whoa man. You lavaliered her? Wow. I never thought I'd see the day when you were that serious about a chick." Chip looked at the photo again. "I know how I know her. She's the nerdy friend of Veronica Mars."
"Yeah that's her." Dick put the picture back in the pack and closed it in his book before setting them down on the end table.
"She looks good with the lighter hair. Less punk and all. Congrats man." Chip gave him a questioning look. "Didn't she date your brother?"
Dick stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Yeah, back in high school for a split second. She's…like…the only person who understands about him. She's really cool."
"I'm glad. Sounds like she's good for you then."
Mid October
Parker and Mac arrived at the Pi Sig party. For once Mac was actually excited to attend a frat party because she hoped that Dick would take her back on the roof to enjoy the festivities. She had dressed in a pair of jeans with a light blue wrap top that showed off the necklace that Dick had given her. Parker had even persuaded Mac to wear a pair of silver ballet flats.
They approached the table to buy their cups. Mac got out her ID to be checked and then turned to purchase a beer cup.
"Oh hey! I know you. No charge." The guy at the desk told Mac.
"Oh thanks." She took the cup he handed her and walked into the house. Mac leaned towards Parker. "Was that weird to you?"
Parker smiled and pointed at Mac's chest. "Or they know whose girlfriend you are?"
Mac held the necklace in her fingers. "I didn't realize this necklace came with magical powers. Speaking of my boyfriend, I should probably find that goofy blonde guy."
As if on cue, Mac noticed Dick walking towards her. "What brings you ladies here tonight?"
Mac looks at Parker. "We were hoping to find some hot guys to take home. Do you know anyone who would be interested?"
Dick pulled her to him. "I probably know several guys, too bad I'd never introduce you to them." He felt a pat on his shoulder and turned to see Kyle standing next to him. "And here is one now."
"Want to introduce me to your friends?" Kyle raked his eyes over both Mac and Parker.
"This is my girlfriend, Mac and her roommate Parker." Dick turned to the girls. "This is Kyle."
"Ladies. It's a pleasure. Parker, may I take you to get a drink?" Kyle offered his hand to her and then led her towards the kegs.
Mac and Dick went to the kegs and filled their cups before heading out Charleston's window onto the roof.
"I'll always have fond memories of this roof." Dick positioned himself so Mac was sitting between his legs.
"Me too." Mac leaned back into his chest. Then she spotted a familiar face in the crowd below and pointed towards it. "I see Logan made it out."
Dick looked down to where she was pointing. "Yup."
"He looks annoyed." Mac giggled at the face Logan was making at the girl he was stuck in a conversation with. "Poor guy."
"But he'll put up with it." Dick took a sip from his cup.
"Why?"
"Because he wants to get laid, but doesn't want the hassle of an emotional connection."
Mac pulled away from Dick and turned to look at him. "What? Logan is mister brooding sensitive. How could he not want an emotional connection to someone?"
"Because he already gave his heart away. The dude will be in love with Ronnie until the day he dies." Dick rolled his eyes and took another drink from his cup. A vibration went off in Dick's pocket.
"Is that your phone or are you happy to see me?" Mac joked at him.
"Both." Dick pulled the phone out of his pocket and answered it. After a brief conversation he turned his attention back to Mac. "They need me downstairs. Do you want to wait here for me?"
Mac stood up. "Actually, I'll go down too and check on Parker." She pointed to where Parker was talking to Kyle and she was looking pissed off.
"Okay." Dick helped her back inside and they headed downstairs. "It'll only be about 10 minutes. I'll come find you." He quickly kissed her before separating.
Mac walked out into the backyard and directly up to Parker. "Hey Parker. How's it going?"
Parker glared her eyes at Kyle and then turned to Mac. "Let's go inside." She grabbed Mac's hand and began dragging her back into the house.
Mac was confused as to why Parker was in such a hurry and seemed furious. "Where are we going?"
"To the basement."
Once down the stairs, Parker flipped on the light and looked at the board that contained the point system to the Sex Quest. Mac realized that Parker was probably still upset about the frat's misogynistic game. She noticed Parker raking her eyes over every inch of the board looking for something. "Parker?"
"Damn it!" Parker rubbed her eyes. "I was hoping it wasn't true."
Mac looked at Parker. "What's the matter?" She followed Parker's gaze to see a photo of her and Dick. It was one that he took after the first time they had sex. She gasped and shook her head. "He isn't participating."
"He got a D for you. That's 500 in roman numerals. Kyle called you a unicorn because you're a mythical creature. You broke the previous record. Something about your score doubling because of what happened with his brother."
Mac felt her pulse quicken and tears begin to build in her eyes. She couldn't believe she had trusted him and allowed him to play her. One part of her brain kept saying that it wasn't true and to look at the evidence of their time together, but then she couldn't take her eyes off the photo. Only Dick could have provided the board that picture. It was just another Casablancas trying to destroy her and Mac wasn't going to let him. She pulled her phone out of her pocket and dialed.
Hello.
"I need you to come get me. I'm at the Pi Sig house."
You okay?
"How soon can you be here?"
I just got done with work and am still on campus by my bike. Give me two minutes."
"Thank you."
I got you chica.
Mac put the phone back in her pocket and stormed back up the stairs. She opened the door to a wall of people laughing.
"I'm so sorry Mac." Parker grabbed her and pulled Mac around so they were face to face.
Mac shook her head. She couldn't believe how stupid she had been. He hadn't changed as all; Dick was still the same perverted asshole he'd always been. She hated herself for falling for him.
"I'm so stupid. I can't believe I trusted him. I guess I deserve what I get for being so dumb." She turned and began pushing her way through the crowd.
"Hey babe!" Dick grabbed her hand while he pushed between two guys. "I've been looking for you everywhere."
Mac pulled her hand from his grasp. "Leave me alone." Being a smaller female, she was able to skirt around people and leave him calling after he. Unfortunately, she stumbled into Logan near the door to the Pi Sig house.
"Hey Mac! That boyfriend of yours was looking for you." Logan grinned down at her.
Mac scowled at him. "What boyfriend?"
His face fell. "What happened?"
"I'm an idiot. That's what happened." Mac looked to her right to see Dick pushing through the crowd. She quickly moved to the left and out the front door.
"Mac!"
She heard him calling her name as she ran from the frat house and towards the man sitting on the running motorcycle at the curb.
"You okay chica?" Weevil asked while he handed her his helmet.
Mac could still hear him calling her name behind her and shook her head, then put the helmet on before climbing on behind him. She looked back as they pulled away to see that Dick Casablancas had just reached the curb.
"What happened? Mac?!" He waved his arms at her.
Weevil drove her back towards the dorms and pulled over in front of hers. Mac got off the bike.
"I need to grab a few things and then can you take me somewhere else. I can't stay here tonight, it's the first place Dick will look."
Weevil nodded. "Of course. Hurry and grab your things before he shows up."
Mac was back out in five minutes with a backpack.
"Where should I take you?"
"I don't know." Mac hadn't thought that far ahead. She debated on going to her parents but didn't want to deal with the questions it would raise.
"How about we go to my place and decide there?"
Mac nodded. "Thank you."
Mac had met Weevil at his apartment a few times to tutor him and was familiar enough to walk in after he unlocked the door and drop on the couch. She was still beating herself up and just need a place to think.
"You're welcome to crash here, but I'm sure white boy's going to come looking for you."
"Yeah. I suspect that. Maybe I could stay with Mr. Mars in Veronica's room?"
Weevil sat down next to her on the couch. "Call V. She may have an idea."
Mac pulled her phone out and dialed Veronica.
Hey Q! I thought you had party plans tonight?
"Yeah. I did and boy was it a party."
What happened?
"Let's just say there is a Pi Sig out there with a massive amount of Sex Quest points. There was a picture of us on the board in the basement."
I'll kill him.
"I can handle it. I just need a place to hide out for a while. Any ideas?"
