"I think I like Reid."

"What?!" exclaimed Sarah. She and Dylan we're having breakfast at the diner a few miles from school. Sarah invited her so they could talk about what happened last night. Dylan reluctantly agreed after ten minutes of begging and pleading.

"Yeah, my sentiments exactly." Dylan stirred her coffee while staring out the window.

"How did that happen?" asked Sarah. "I thought you didn't like him. You told him yourself last night, right?" Dylan sighed.

"I didn't even realize it until last night." Dylan should have known. She realized that the whole week she always caught herself staring at Reid and noticing everything he was doing.

"Let me rephrase that question. Why did that happen? Reid's the ultimate jerk." Sarah didn't expect this. Reid was totally right. How could she not see the signs? Now, she just felt guilty for mouthing off on Reid last night.

"I don't know, actually. I've racked my brain all night long thinking about it. I'm not attracted to his good looks and bad-boy persona. I'm attracted to Reid Garwin. Period."

Dylan had been driving all over Ipswich all night long trying to dissect her new-found feelings. After three hours she learned not to fight it anymore because Reid just kept popping out of her head over and over again.

"This is a new development," said Sarah. "What do you plan to do now?"

"It's obvious he despises me now. The way I kept rejecting him, I think he's had enough. Every time he tries to talk to me I keep blocking him out." Dylan hadn't thought of what she was going to do now that she knew how she felt. She had never experience this before. Usually guys were the ones who came up to her and said they liked her. Now it was going to be the other way around.

"I know you like him and all, but it's Reid. You know how he is." Sarah entreated.

"That's exactly what I was thinking, but no! My stupid fucking hormones just keep on pointing me in his direction." Dylan sighed. "I guess I just need to get him out of my system, you know?"

"You mean have sex with him then dump him? Very Reid Garwin, if you ask me. I doubt he'll let you." Dylan groaned inwardly. It wasn't as if she could walk up to Reid and ask if he wanted to be her boyfriend. She didn't even know him. Except for her observations and the hearsay of people, that's about as close she could get to him.

"I can't very well walk around school like a fourth-grade girl with a crush. That would be so frustrating!" whined Dylan. "I'll just have to get it over with as soon as possible." Sarah sighed. This was a tangled web that Dylan was weaving. Who's going to get hurt? Either one had a very big possibility.

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Reid walked down the halls toward his history class that day. He waved at few girls giggling his way which made all three of them blush simultaneously. It was good being Reid Garwin. Money, girls, power? What more could a seventeen-year old ask for?

"Ow, watch it lady!" Reid looked up to see who he ran into. That was one hard knock on his noggin. It was Dylan Han.

"I'm sorry, I'm running late and I didn't see you!" She looked awesome in even in her school uniform. The girl could pull anything off, be it a sack of potatoes or a used garbage bag. Reid realized his mouth was gaping open and snapped it shut.

"Use your eyes, why don't you?" Reid brushed past her and made his way into the room. He looked back to see Dylan staring at him with an apologetic look. She actually looked like an angel that moment. Reid quickly turned around lest he open his mouth again.

Tyler was absent for the day because he had to do some errands for his mother. Reid had no one to sit with and he didn't feel like sitting with any of the girls that usually line up to do so. He took a seat in the middle and put his book on the chair beside him. Several girls went over to him to ask if the seat was taken, but he shook his head and pointed at the book. He would have put his bag but he didn't carry one.

A few minutes later everyone else filed in the classroom and took their seats. The teacher started to write something on the board about the American Revolution or something but he was interrupted by Dylan who burst into the room heaving, obviously form running.

She mumbled a few words of apology to the teacher and looked up at the students to find an empty seat. The only ones available were at the far back and beside Reid. Reid expected that she would just go past him but she stood beside him and quietly gestured to the seat beside him. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. Dylan Han, the girl who couldn't care less about his ass wanted to sit with him.

He wanted to say no but he couldn't very well embarrass the girl in front of the whole class. So he nodded and proceeded to focus on the board even if he had no idea whatsoever what the teacher was talking about. He saw that the girls he rejected earlier were glaring back at him and Dylan. He didn't purposely intend for her to acquire new enemies just by sitting beside him.

He could feel Dylan's warmth beside him and the slight scent of her perfume. It wasn't a girly scent. It was actually a male's scent. Reid shrugged and slumped back down on his seat. He was a bit annoyed at her smell. Obviously a girl like her can't keep the guys off.

"It's Clinique Happy for men," Dylan said suddenly. Reid looked at her a bit confused.

"The perfume you were sniffing. I wear men's perfume. It smells better than women's." Reid nodded to say that he understood. Dylan smiled sweetly at him and went back to writing her notes. Reid couldn't focus on the subject even if he never did, but having Dylan sit beside him just made him antsy. The last time they sat together Reid was a little more confident because Tyler was with him.

"Okay everyone, we're going to have a group project this week! You'll be paired with your seatmate and you will research the topics I will assign to you and give a full oral report by the end of next week." Everyone groaned. Reid was wishing that he didn't attend class today. He was startled to feel Dylan's hand on his.

"Tyler can join us, if you want?" asked Dylan sweetly. Reid looked at her like she was wearing a Santa Claus outfit. Why was she acting this way? It was clear as day that she didn't want to have anything to do with him.

"Whatever," Reid shrugged as he slumped back down his seat. Dylan went back to taking notes without even glancing at Reid. He couldn't help staring at her. She looked up and saw him then blushed before furiously writing in her notebook again. That was cute, thought Reid. Nobody ever saw Dylan Han as cute. Sexy, alluring, beautiful, yes, but cute? Hell must have frozen over.

Class ended and Reid stood up to leave. Dylan held his arm for a second before releasing it. "I'll call you about when we should work on this. I know we both have busy schedules so we have to find a suitable time." She stood up to leave and looked back at him.

"Don't forget to tell Tyler." With that she walked away. Reid was still dumbfounded at this new development. Dylan Han was finally caving in. He grinned at himself as he walked out the door.