SCHOOL OF LOVE

A/N: I'm sooo sorry for the delay! I know I had said the chapter would be up last week but I kinda had problems with my internet that was down and then I had to work so no time to update this week end. Hey Ghostwriter and Melms213, thanks so much for your reviews of last chapter!

RATING: T (just to be sure)

CHARACTERS: Wendy, Shelby, Scott, Brian, Daisy, Luke, Donna

SUMMARY: AU. Shelby, Wendy, Scott and the others are all in high school. Walt still exists, but is slightly different in comparison with the show. Elaine happened but is now out of the picture.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the original characters. The others are completely made up, unless my subconscious worked on things I saw on TV or something…

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Christmas Day - Monday

"So bestfriend, what are we doing for New Year's Day?" Wendy asked as Shelby and she were sitting on her red bedroom carpeting, doing nothing special than hanging out. Shelby had come a little time after 2pm to exchange their Christmas' gifts and they were both delighted to spend some time together the day of Christmas. Wendy had offered Shelby a beautiful white gold pendant in the shape of a snowflake and Shelby had offered her a very original ring-watch she couldn't help but scrutinize every minute.

"I don't really know…didn't you have something planned with Brian?" Shelby asked carefully and noticed Wendy's uneasiness when she had asked the question.

"No. Look, I wish we wouldn't talk about Brian from now on. I ended things between us." Wendy said abruptly and Shelby raised an eyebrow, popping on her elbows as she lied in front of her on her stomach.

"Why that?" She asked though she knew Wendy didn't like that they were talking about him. It seemed to Shelby that they were feeling something for each other but maybe she had been very wrong…because after all, she hadn't see them together and had been particularly busy with her own relationship with Scott.

"It wasn't working well between us, except with the sex." Wendy replied, avoiding her bestfriend's inquiring eyes.

"I thought it was more than sex between you two. You looked good together." Shelby insisted and Wendy shrugged.

"Yeah probably…"

"What happened really?" Shelby questioned, as she knew something wasn't right about what she was telling her. Wendy looked really unhappy with the break-up and she found it strange. Again, maybe Brian had been the one to stop the relationship? She didn't know anymore…

"He wanted us to tell Scott."

"And you said no…" Shelby stated and Wendy acquiesced slowly.

"Yeah, I mean…I know how my brother is, overprotective and overreacting. I love him, but really sometimes he scares me." Wendy admitted with fear in her eyes. Shelby knew how Scott could begin to come when it came to jealousy or overprotection. She had witnessed it during the summer and absolutely wouldn't want to see him in this state again.

"I understand. But maybe knowing you were with his bestfriend would have calmed him a little? He knows that Brian is respectful and all…" Shelby added and Wendy nodded softly. She thought about it and knew Shelby could be right. But again, maybe it wasn't only Scott. At first, she had found it very exciting to sneak around to meet her boyfriend. After, she was afraid someone might know about them… maybe Scott only a pretext… maybe she was ashamed of the relationship… but why would she have? Brian was like the second hottest guy of the school, behind Scott of course, so why would she have wanted to hide him?

"Yeah, I guess." She finally let out and Shelby sighed softly, thinking they had to end the conversation soon, so she could sneak and see Scott…she had a gift to give him…

"I don't want to bother you with that but were you in love?" She asked however, and Wendy shrugged mid-absently.

"Shel…"

"C'mon, it's just me, tell me." She demanded and Wendy looked down.

"I don't think I was… I mean, I like him a lot, but I don't know a thing about love…" Wendy said and thought back to the time she had been disgusted by all sorts of love…The day Elaine, that slut …

"What about with Ben?" Shelby cut off her thoughts and she shook her head 'no'.

"It was purely a physical attraction." She said almost sure it had been…even if she still had that doubt…

"Oh…"

"Yeah… so about New Year's Eve?" She said shifting of subject and wanting to think the most positively possible.

"I heard Tim's doing a big party." Shelby announced and Wendy nodded along. She took a chocolate from her box and held out the box to Shelby, who took a chocolate too.

"Scott told me about it too. It should be fun, every cool people of the school's gonna show up." Shelby said once she had swallowed it.

"I know it's crazy!"

"So, you're in?" Wendy asked hopefully. It was amazing how Shelby's behavior had changed since the beginning of the school year…she was more opened and wanted to go out at night and all. Wendy absolutely loved the new 'her'.

"Only if you are." She said with a grin. Plus, I'll get to see Scott too! She thought to herself and grinned to her bestfriend.

"Of course!" Wendy answered and Shelby rubbed her hands together, before standing up.

"I'm going to the bathroom, I need to pee." She lied through her teeth but Wendy had no reasons to doubt her words.

"Okay." Wendy answered, closing her eyes as she lied on her back, hands behind her head. Shelby closed the door behind her and quickly slid into Scott's bedroom, locking the door.

"Hi!" She whispered and went to sit on his laps as he was on the web, chatting with his bestfriend. He smiled in amazement and leaned down to kiss her. She stopped him with putting a finger on his mouth and giggled quietly at the puzzled face he made. "My gift?"

"A kiss?" He imitated her tone and she giggled again. She captured his lips in a lingering sweet kiss and only broke it off when she heard his pc make a sound. "Sorry, your butt probably touched a key." He said then slid his arms around her waist, bringing her even closer. "How long do we have?"

"Two minutes?"

"God…" He pulled a small jewel box out of his desk drawer and Shelby's eyes grew big. "Don't worry; it's not an engagement ring." He chuckled as he noticed the look on her face. She relaxed slightly against his chest then drew back a little as he handed her the box. She licked her lips in anticipation and opened it, and looked at the jewels in amazement. There was a beautiful pair of earrings inside. Shelby smiled and felt tears dropping from her eyes.

"Scott…they're fabulous. Thank you." She placed a hand to his cheek and gave him an affectionate kiss. Scott wrapped his arms back around her waist and fervently responded to it, his tongue entering her mouth as soon as she let it. They pulled back and Shelby gave the earrings to him. "Could you help me with them please?"

"Sure." Scott shrugged and delicately took her ear between his fingers. He carefully pulled the earring in her pierced ear and smiled at how beautiful it looked on her. They were just perfect, matching and showing her dark blue eyes up. "You look beautiful." He said what he thought out loud.

"Thanks…now, yours." She announced excitedly as she gave him the wrapped up box. He quickly got rid of the package and opened it, slightly surprised at the gift.

"How did you know?"

"I have ears. And besides, your mom told me about it."

"She did?"

"Yeah, very subtlety, I might add… kinda… 'Oh, Scott lost his chain bracelet and would like to have a new one for Christmas but Martin and I have already found his present…' you see what I mean?" She asked after mimicking Susan and he shared a smile with her.

"I really love it." He said then put the chain bracelet around his wrist. "I really do. Thanks."

"I'm glad you like. I should go back." She mumbled and he nodded, tightening his grip. She gave him a quick peck and tried to get up.

"No…" He pouted and she placed her hands on each side of his face and gave him another kiss, that quickly got heated. Their tongues began playing together and they both explored profoundly each other mouths. Shelby began rubbing her hands against his chest and Scott started unbuttoning her shirt buttons. Finally, after a while, which only seemed a few seconds to them, Scott pulled back, knowing they couldn't keep up doing that. He loosened his grip and Shelby got up in a daze, and wiped her mouth with the back of her sleeve. "Call me tonight?"

"I will…love you."

"Love you too." He whispered then looked back at his screen as soon as she disappeared. He grinned as he read the message Brian just sent him and tipped his answer quickly: 'Sorry 4 the show u just got 2 watch lol'. Brian's response was almost immediate.

'Nx time, tell her to strip!' Scott chuckled as he read it then thought he should tell him to delete the video of them before it was too late. Who knew what could happen?

'K, just delete video be4 it's 2 late. Don't want any1 2 now' bout us.

'Done.' Was Brian's response. Scott smiled then thought about the conversation they had before Shelby came to interrupt.

'Thanks. So about this girl…'

'Yeah, well she's pretty cute n smart 2. Like her a lot, got a date tomorrow.'

New Year's Party - Sunday

"God, the music's so loud!" Wendy exclaimed as they got out of the car. She was right, they weren't even in the house and they could distinct the song from their place.

"Yeah, you should be glad they're playing your crap." Scott said as he noticed it was Justin Timberlake playing. Wendy knew he hated the man but she thought it was because he was just jealous because most of the girls thought he looked good. But what had killed him, was the time when she had told him Justin was cuter then him…

"Oh shut up! Every mean remark you're saying doesn't affect me anyway." She said with a smirk and he sneered at her.

"Yeah, tell that to someone else."

"Okay, do we spill?" Wendy asked looking slightly annoyed and Scott kissed her cheek quickly.

"Of course, I don't wanna be stuck with you all night. We meet at 2 in front of the car and if you wanna go back before, you beep me." He told her before looking around to see if there were people he knew. He spotted Brooke Johnson and turned his head to hide in hope she hadn't see him too. Wendy chuckled when she saw why he was hiding his face and patted his shoulder.

"Cool…see you brother."

"Have fun and don't go drunk or drugged either." He warned her and she smiled sweetly.

"I'm not that stupid to be offered something by a guy since it's all free."

"K. See you later." Scott said and left her as soon as they entered the house. Tim had done an effort at the decorating level. Air-balloons were suspended in the air, colorful paintings were everywhere and he had even hired a DJ and a caterer. Things looked definitively good and went even better when he spotted Shelby talking to the resident Goth girl. He went behind her and placed his hand on her eyes, startling her with a deep disquieting voice. "Good evening Miss Merrick…" She turned around with a small smile playing on her lips and was about to tell him something before she noticed Wendy walking to them.

"Hey what are you doing with my Bestfriend? I thought we were supposed to part from each other tonight!" Wendy said with a fake indignant tone and Scott smiled sweetly at her.

"I like your bestfriend more than mine because she's here at least." Brian didn't even want to come even if Scott had tried oft-times talking him into going at it.

"Well, she's mine, and she'll stay this way, so find yourself another prey." Wendy said protectively, wrapping an arm around her bestfriend's shoulders. Scott narrowed his eyes at her and Wendy rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, okay siblings, cut it off, I can be divided in two if there is a real problem…" Shelby said with a laugh and Scott looked back at her with a mischievous smile.

"I take the body then." Scott said quickly, only to receive a glare from the three girls standing with him. "Okay, I gave up the idea." He added with a chuckle and Wendy threw her arms in the air.

"Just leave us!" Wendy moaned and shoved him in the chest teasingly. "I'm tired of seeing your face!"

"You're the only one who wants me gone, right Daisy?" Scott assured himself with a seductive smile and Daisy rolled her eyes.

"Shut up Golden Boy." She said using the nickname she knew he hated most after 'Scotty' which was unbearable for him to hear.

"Harsh, it hurts, doesn't it?" He faked sadness and then gazed at Shelby with his puppy dog eyes he knew she couldn't resist. She suppressed a smile and challenged him with lifting an eyebrow.

"Yeah it does but at least I know Shelby wants me."

"I'll see you later, in private." She said with a wink and Wendy laughed at the face he made when her bestfriend told him that. He looked like he really believed her.

"Okay, see you Baby." Scott answered with another wink and everyone laughed.

"Sure." Shelby answered with a raised eyebrow and Scott left, but not before slapping her butt softly as he walked away.

"God, what a jerk." Wendy muttered as soon as he was away. She knew it was only a façade, but still, it was hard thinking of him differently.

"I think he's cute." Shelby said with a dreamy look, not even realizing she had said it out loud.

"Shel!" Wendy gasped indignantly and Shelby shrugged not knowing where the harm was to find her boyfriend attractive.

"C'mon, it's the truth. Even Daisy agrees with me, right Daisy?"

"Of course he is." Daisy said with subtle sarcasm that Shelby didn't pick up.

"You see?"

"Well, as long as you don't let his good looks perturbing you and that they're not taking over his stupidity, we should be fine." Wendy said and Shelby nodded quickly, kicking herself inside for pointing the subject on Scott.

"Of course." She said sarcastically and Daisy rolled her eyes at her obviousness. She could see her friend had her old crush resurfacing, or maybe it hadn't even vanished at all…

He took her arm as she was walking in the corridor to go to the bathroom and led her to a dark room, where he immediately smothered her with kisses all over the face. She could smell alcohol scent from his breath but god, she just couldn't help but kissing him back. She had recognized him from the moment her skin had come in contact with his. He pulled away softly and re-placed a strand of her hair behind her ear. He wrapped her in his arms and hungrily began kissing her again, his mouth moving down to her neck and his hands slowly exploring her skin under her shirt. He lifted her up and walked to what seemed to be a bed. She shivered as he sat her down and went to lie on top, cautiously not pressing any weight on her body. "I love you." He mumbled against her neck and she wrapped her arms around his neck, stroking the back of his hair. She couldn't help but moan as his cold hands began pulling up her shirt. He gazed at me and I closed my eyes as he went lower and began kissing my stomach. They didn't have much time before Wendy went to her research so she pulled away and sat up a little. "What is it?" He asked as he went to sit beside her and switched on the bed lamp light. She took his hand in hers and intertwined their fingers.

"I should go before Wendy finds us together here." She announced sadly and Scott swallowed hard.

"Would it really be that bad?" He asked though he knew her answer, he had to try to reason her.

"You know the answer. You saw what happened earlier? We need to tell her, but not like that."

"Okay…"

"Besides, it's almost midnight, we should go downstairs, and maybe you'll even get a kiss if you're close enough…" She said with a breath and he bit his lip softly.

"Okay, c'mon babe. And if I see another guy kissing you…" He began but she cut him off by placing a hand over his mouth. He was tempted to bit her skin slightly to tease her but the idea got off his mind as he looked into her eyes.

"Even if it happens, you don't lift a finger…I'm a big girl and I can defend myself if I need to. And don't you worry like that! It's not like it would be mutual…I love you and only you." She assured him and he nodded, kissing her forehead tenderly.

"Understood…but…"

"However, if you kiss a girl… I mean, if you're the one to initiate it, we're done together." She joked but still was dead serious and he perfectly had percept it.

"Why would I do that? You'll be my New Year's kiss, I promise you, Miss Merrick."

"Perfect." She said then followed him outside the room, not caring if someone could see them leave together. It's not like they were holding hands or kissing…it could just look like two friends, going out of a room…okay, confusing. So, the two walked back downstairs and found Wendy talking with Donna Simpson and flirting slightly with Luke Turner at the meantime. Shelby joined them and noticed Scott was following closely.

"Where were you?"

"Well, Scott and I had a little rendezvous, you remember?" Shelby said with a laugh and Scott couldn't help but smile at her answer. Wendy took it as a joke and let out a small smile while Donna's eyes widened and Luke chuckled.

"You two are dating?" She almost yelled with excitation in her voice. The girl was the Queen of Gossip in the school. Scott almost wanted to yell at her stupidity and wondered to himself how he had even got out with her… the girl was really numb and dense! Even Luke who he didn't know much had realized they had been teasing Wendy.

Five minutes later, they did the countdown to the New Year and Scott and Shelby shared their kiss in front of Wendy who didn't even frown when she saw them doing it… if only she knew…

A Week Later- Monday

Scott's POV

"What are you doing?" She asks quietlyas she joins me in the cybercafé where I have asked her to meet me today. We still didn't tell my sister but we know we have to do it soon. Mom even threatened us to tell her if we don't. I'm kinda glad she did, it pressures us a little, which isn't all bad. Shelby sits beside me and I discreetly take her hand in mine, softly stroking it. She smiles up at me and that's when I take in her appearance of today. She looks stunning and isn't even wearing an ounce of make-up. I smile back and bring her hand to my lips, kissing it gently.

"You look beautiful." I charm and she can't help but blush slightly. She runs a hand through her hair, like she always does when she's embarrassed and looks at the screen and probably sees the email address (i.e. http/usctrojans. She studies it for a few seconds and then looks back into my eyes.

"So, you're finally applying?"

"Yeah…I decided to send to USC, then UCLA, but also to Hastings but I prefer the first two."

"So this is decided? You wanna do some law?"

"Definitively. And I also don't want to be too far from home." And too far from you… I thought as I eyed her from the corner of my eye. She looks gorgeous today…just like any other day…

"That's great. And about football? You wanna continue next year or not?"

"I really don't know. The coach keeps telling me I'm a real good player but the more I think about it, the more I want to quit…I mean, I like it but it isn't what I long for my life." I explain and see that she is getting what I mean by the look in her indigo blue eyes.

"I understand. It's the same for me with basketball. I feel exactly the same."

"I'm glad you do…" I rub her hand and she smiles softly at me. God, I so want to kiss her right now and screw the rest of the world and their assumptions! I better finish this superscriptions soon, likewise we can go elsewhere more private to do our 'cool' business. I fill the blanks while she only glances at me and can't help but smile when I feel her gaze on me. "What?"

"Nothing, just observing. It's amazing how you look serious when you're concentrated about something." She states and I chuckle slightly at her remark. "I love how you look serious. It's cute." She says with a husky voice and I wink at her, before returning to my superscription. I quickly tape on the keyboard the rest of the information required and lean against the back of the chair, sighing.

"Done?" She asks, impatiently taping her fingers against the desk.

"Not yet."

"Is it your last one at least?"

"Yeah, but I have to check my email box after."

"C'mon Scott, can't you do that at the same time? You know you can open several windows, uh?" She whines first, and then slightly teases me. I smile and roll my eyes to show her she's not funny mocking me. I hate to be laugh at. I know some people think that it's because I have no sense of humor but truth is that I have one, only when it's not about me. And Shelby perfectly knows that. God…I love her.

Please R&R! Next update will probably be next week but I'm not really sure when exactly.