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Chapter Eight – Deer in the Headlights

The bus was quiet, sure the team had just won their first away game, but Vista was a three hour bus ride and at this point everyone just wanted to get home. Sitting at the back of the bus Davis could see Sawyer's high pony tail bobbing up and down as she her fiddled with her IPod. On the seat next to him was Jude and Lydia. Her eyes were closed and her head was resting against his shoulder, while he was reading the book that was previously in her cheer bag. Alex was already working on entering stats into his computer, trying to show a hopeless Whitey what he was doing. Johnny and Jenny were sitting next to each other, but it didn't look like they were talking, and Casey was flipping through a magazine. Thankfully the kids got a pass for an extra study hall tomorrow morning, this way they could all sleep in. Only halfway home, Davis rested his head on the ledge of the window and closed his eyes waiting for sleep to overcome him.

Jenny left the copy room and headed to the cafeteria, holding a stack of flyers for the annual Boy Toy Auction. All the boys on the basketball time were auctioned off to the highest bidder. The rules were simple, the boy you buy has to do whatever you say from the end of the auction until midnight and all the proceeds went to charity. Jenny headed out to the quad, and saw Davis and the rest of the gang all sitting at a table eating lunch. "Hey guys." She said, sitting down with them.

"Hey Jenny, what's up?" Lydia asked, as she took a sip from Jude's water bottle.

"I just wanted to let you guys know that the Boy Toy Auction is next week, so start saving your money."

"Why, it's not like there's anyone worth buying." Sawyer said.

"Don't be such a downer," Lydia told her "it's for charity."

"Even if you don't buy anyone you should come out for support. And boys, hit the gym, we're trying to break last year's record."

"Don't worry," Davis said "as long as I'm there, you'll break the record."

"Well, it's nice to know you're as confident as ever." Davis smiled.

"So, does everyone have to be auctioned off?" Jude asked.

"Why, do you not want to be?" Sawyer asked, intrigued by Jude's question.

"No, I don't mind, it's just not really my idea of a fun way to spend the night."

"Maybe you'll get lucky and some fine young thing will spend all her hard earned money on you." Davis told him. Sawyer looked to Lydia who was beginning to put her books into her bag.

"Maybe you could get a friend to bid on you." Sawyer suggested.

"I couldn't ask anyone to do that."

"Geez, Jude how much do you think you're actually going to go for?" she asked.

"Asking someone to spend any amount would be too much." The warning bell rang and everyone gathered their books and bags, Jude turned to Lydia. "Walk you to class?"

"Sure, thanks."

"Do you think Casey will buy you?" Alex asked Davis as they sat on the bleachers at the River court.

"Probably, it just seems like something she would do, try and lay her claim, you know?"

"Hey man, at least you have someone who wants to lay claim on you."

"What do you mean?"

"Everyone has someone who wants them except me." At that moment Jude and Johnny walked on to the court, ball in hand and ready for a game.

"Are we talking about the auction?" Johnny asked.

"Yup, Alex here was just doubting his ability to rake in the dough."

"As opposed to who?"

"All of you." Alex chimed in. "You guys all have a girlfriend, or someone who's going to bid on you."

"I'm positive there's a girl out there who wants to go out with a great guy like you." Johnny told him.

"Wait a minute," Jude said "who are we so sure is going to bid on me?" Davis, Alex and Johnny all exchanged a look.

"He's kidding right?" Alex asked. Jude gave them all a blank look. "Oh my god, he's serious."

"She's short, long brown hair, loves reading and volunteering." Said Johnny.

"What, are you talking about Lydia?"

"Eureka!"

"Why would Lydia bid on me?"

"I don't know," said Davis "maybe because she's been in love with you since she was five."

"She's my best friend, that's it."

"Then explain why she gets mad whenever you talk to Casey, or why she watches all those crappy movies with you."

"Or," said Alex "why you leave concerts early to go find her. You love her to man, always have." Jude's eyebrows creased as he thought about all the time he spent with Lydia, and all the other time he spent thinking about her. He knew he loved her, but could he be in love with her? Jude bounce passed the ball to Johnny.

"Let's play."

"You have to bid on Jude."

"Sawyer, I can't. I mean it would be weird, fighting off a bunch of girls just so we could hang out together like we do every other night. He would think know that something is up."

"And what would be so bad about that? You guys are perfect for each other, you have to make a move, god knows he won't."

"Maybe he won't because he's not in to me like that."

"Lydia, I've seen the way he looks at you okay we all have. He loves you, he just doesn't know it. And it's going to take you telling him to make him realize, I love Jude but stuff like this goes right over his head. He is a boy you know."

"I'm aware, I've been in love with that boy for years."

"Look, I'll make you a deal. If you bid on Jude at the auction, I'll drop the whole thing. Okay I won't mention it anymore."

"Promise?"

"I promise, now, do we have a deal?"

"We have a deal."

Johnny moved the hair from her neck and began kissing his way down to her collar bone. She ran her fingers through his hair, raking her nails across his head. "What time do your parents get home?" he asked. She flipped them over so she was now straddling him.

"I don't know, soon." She leaned her head down and placed a heavy kiss on his lips. He returned the kiss and flipped them back over.

"I should get going. I don't want your family to catch us red handed."

She sighed, "I suppose." Sawyer sat up and scooted to the end of her bed. "So, are you excited about the auction?"

"Yeah, I can't wait for a bunch of cheerleader to fight over who's going to spend more money just to hang out with me for one night." Sawyer rolled her eyes.

"Have fun with whichever clone spends all her parents money on you."

"Someone sounds bitter."

"Whatever." Sawyer stood up and made her way to her closet. "I need to find something to wear to this thing."

"Hey," Johnny said placing a hand on her hip and turning her to face him, "you know I wish I could spend the night with you, right?"

"I know." She said sadly.

"It's just too suspicious, I mean we aren't really friends outside of the group."

"Maybe we need to be. It will look a lot less suspicious if we were just friends who enjoy hanging out together."

"Can we just talk about this after the auction?"

"Yeah, after the auction."

The next chapter is the boy toy auction, and two characters share their very first kiss! Keep reading to find out who.

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