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Chapter Five: Boys & Their Egos

It took an hour but eventually, between everyone, Abi's truck was emptied of Cassie and Pat's belongings. Once she arrived back in her room, Abi threw herself facedown onto her bed and let out a loud groan. "Never again," Abi mumbled into her pillow.

"You know, the first sign of madness is talking to yourself," Reid said from his perch the doorway.

Abi sat up and mock-glared at him before turning her face back into her pillows. "Go away," Abi mumbled.

"Nope, I don't think I will," Reid said cockily as he sauntered over to Abi's bed and plopped down next to her.

Sitting up, Abi attempted to push Reid off her bed before settling on glaring at him. "Who said you could sit on my bed? Get off!"

"Nope," Reid said before leaning back and folding his fingers behind his head.

"Seriously dude," Pat said as he entered the room, Cassie and the rest of the gang trailing behind him. "She's quite territorial with her bed. I know from personal experience," Pat said, a smug smile gracing his features when Reid narrowed his eyes at him.

Sitting up, Abi glared at Pat before leaning over Reid and grabbing a small teddy bear off her bedside table and launching it at Pat's head. "Don't be an ass Pat."

"Oh trust me Abi, Reid deserves it. He needs someone to put him in his place," Caleb said with a chuckle.

"Whatever dude," Reid said as he crossed his arms over his chest and sulked. Abi rolled her eyes at Reid's pouting form and started to lean into him when one of her shirts hit her in the face, causing the room to erupt in laughter.

"What the fuck," Abi shouted as her eyes landed on Cassie. "What the hell are you doing Cassie? Those are my clothes," Abi said as she scrambled off her bed and went to the closet that Cassie was currently thinning out.

"You have too much shit in this closet Abi. There's no room for my stuff," Cassie said matter-of-factly. When Abi looked unimpressed at her observation, Cassie turned to Tyler. "Tell her Tyler," Cassie said innocently, her face morphing into a puppy dog pout that made Tyler groan and look at Abi. "It is kinda full Abi. She could hardly get anything in…" Tyler's sentence trailed off as Abi turned her icy glare onto him. "I'll just shut up now," he mumbled to himself.

"Good idea," Pat whispered to Pogue, who chuckled and shook his head.

Cassie turned her puppy dog pout onto Abi who just shook her head. "That shit may work on lover boy over there," Abi said pointing to Tyler, who glared at Abi, "But it doesn't work on me. Fix my shit," Abi said before turning and going back to her bed.

"You're an evil cow," Cassie said as she started to repair the closet.

"I love you too," Abi said sweetly, causing Reid to start laughing. Abi glanced at Reid before rolling her eyes and going to her door and flinging it open. "Alright everyone, if you have a penis then you are no longer welcome in the room," Abi said gesturing for the mentioned people to leave. The guys groaned as they left the room. "Why do we need to leave," Pat whined as he was pushed out the door by Abi.

"Because…it's bonding time," Abi said looking pointedly at Pat before glancing to Reid. Reid, who caught Abi's eye movement, chuckled and leaned against the door jam. "Well what are you ladies going to be doing while we're…bonding," Reid asked, using finger quotes when he said the word bonding.

"We'll be doing the same thing," Sarah said coming up behind Abi so she could kiss Caleb goodbye. Abi smiled at the cuteness that was Caleb and Sarah and started to close the door when they broke apart, only to be stopped when Reid placed his foot in between the door jam and the door.

"What about me? Don't I get a kiss goodbye," Reid said with a pout, causing Abi to roll her eyes and giggle. Leaning forward, Abi waited until her lips were ghosting over Reid's before smiling. "Nope," Abi said with a laugh before slamming the door in his face and bursting out into peals of laughter along with all the other girls.

"YOU'RE EVIL," Reid shouted from the other side of the door, causing the girls to laugh even harder. Abi waited a few moments before deciding to end Reid's suffering and went to her bed and grabbed her phone off of it and sent a quick text to Reid.

Play nice and maybe you'll get one later! :]

3 Abi

"What'd you say to him," Kate asked as she plopped down next to Abi. Smiling at Kate, Abi tossed her phone onto her bedside table and turned to face the rest of the group. "I told him to play nice and that maybe I'll give him one later," Abi said, blushing slightly. Cassie observed her friend for a moment and laughed as she sat down next to Sarah on her bed. "You've got it bad Abi," Cassie said, smirking when Abi's face got redder.

"I do not," Abi mumbled refusing to meet Cassie's amused gaze.

"Yes you do," Sarah piped in. "And if it makes you feel any better, Pogue said Reid's been talking about you nonstop since you guys met," Kate said, smiling when Abi's head popped up faster than the speed of lightening.

"Really," Abi asked enthusiastically looking at everyone's face. After a moment, Abi realized she had been set up in admitting how bad she had already fallen for Reid and groaned. "I hate you bitches," Abi said as she grabbed a pillow and covered her face.

"No you don't," Cassie said as she skipped over to Abi and grabbed the pillow away from her. "Just admit it Abi. You've fallen hard for one Reid Whatever-His-Middle-Name Garwin," Cassie said with a smirk, causing Abi to groan again and Kate and Sarah to start laughing.

"Darren, his middle name is Darren," Sarah said in between giggles. Abi sat up and glared at her. "I hate you. I hate you all," Abi said before joining in with the laughter.

"Seriously though guys," Abi said as she folded her legs underneath her. "It's only been like three days and I feel this amazing connection with him.

Like…like he's my other half or something. Is that weird that I feel that this quickly," Abi asked quietly.

Sarah contemplated Abi's question for a moment before smiling at her. "Not at all. I honestly felt the same way about Caleb when I first met him. When you make that connection with someone, it's instant. I mean, yeah feelings do have to grow over time, but you know in your heart whether or not the connection is real or if it's just based off lust."

"Exactly," Kate said looking Abi as she spoke. "When I first met Pogue, I took one look at him and just knew that he was the one for me. He tells me he felt the same thing. Like something inside us sparked when we saw each other and we haven't been apart since," Kate concluded, frowning when she saw Sarah's look. "Oh all right, we break up occasionally and fight like mad but we still love each other like crazy. Besides, if you don't fight in a relationship, it means

the passion is gone." Kate looked over at Cassie who was looking down at her shoes while everyone was speaking.

"What about you Cass? You ever met someone like that," Kate asked her gently.

Cassie looked up at everyone and smiled slightly. "Yeah," Cassie said vaguely. Kate, Sarah, and Abi all exchanged looks before smiling and looking back at Cassie. "And who would this person be Cass," Abi said with an evil smile on her face. Cassie looked at Abi with a look of slight irritation for a moment before sighing and looking down.

"Tyler."

That was all Cassie was able to get out before she was rushed by Sarah and Abi, both of whom were squealing. "I knew it," Abi squealed out as she hugged her best friend.

"You guys are adorable," Sarah said as she bounced up and down excitedly on Cassie's bed.

"Jesus Christ guys give the girl a chance to breathe," Kate, the voice of reason, said in an amused tone.

Cassie smiled and shook her head at Sarah and Abi. "Seriously guys, Tyler and I haven't really even hung out that much though."

Kate sighed and shook her head. "Were you listening to what we were saying to Abi at all Cassie? When you feel that connection with someone it's instant," Kate said, putting a comforting hand on Cassie's shoulder. "We all felt that pull to our men and that's alright. And besides," Kate said with a mischievous smile, "we're girls. We're supposed to fall hard and fast for our men." Kate looked at the girls for a moment before breaking into a fit of laughter, which effectively caused everyone else to laugh as well. Once the laughter died down, Abi got up from her spot on Cassie's bed and went to desk and grabbed her purse and keys.

"C'mon girls, let's go bond," Abi said as she slipped on a coat.

"How are we going to do that," Sarah asked as she helped Cassie off the bed.

Abi's face

broke out in a mischievous smile and she quickly turned her back on the girls as she dug through her purse. "We ladies," Abi said as she turned around, her mischievous smile still in place, "are going shopping," she finished holding up some credit cards.

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REID POV

"YOU'RE EVIL!!!"

I can't believe her! I can't believe she kicked us out and didn't even give me a kiss goodbye. That girl is lucky I'm so crazy about her.

Hearing laughing behind me, I turned and glared at Caleb, who was nearly doubled over in his laughter. "What, may I ask, is so damn funny," I asked him, crossing my arms across my chest.

Caleb took one look at my face and started laughing even harder. I seriously hate that guy. Looking at him, I growled slightly to let him know I was being serious.

"Oh lighten up Reid," Caleb said, waving a hand

dismissively at me. "I'm laughing cause of the look on your face when Abi closed the door in your face."

"You have to admit Reid…It was pretty funny," Tyler said. I went to glare at him when I suddenly felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. Pulling it out and opening it, I smiled slightly when I read the text from Abi.

Play nice and maybe you'll get one later! :]

3 Abi

Chuckling, I closed my phone and put it back in my pocket before looking at the guys…and Patrick. "Let's go to the pool," I said, turning and heading towards the stairs, leaving no room for discussion. Just as I started to walk, I heard that cretin that Abi called a friend mutter something to one of the guys.

"Is he always this bi-polar?"

Rolling my eyes, I kept walking and ignored the fact that Pogue laughed at what he said. Ok, so I lied to Abi about not being pissed at Patrick. I mean, c'mon, can you blame me? That little fool was running his mouth about me AND he thinks he has a chance with Abi. Please. No guy has a chance with a girl once I set my sights on them. Little fucker actually had the nerve to hug Abi earlier after I kissed her; and I knew that freaking look he gave me. Let the best man win; please, the best man already has won loser.

I was so wrapped up in my thoughts that I had failed to notice Tyler walk up beside me until he punched me in the arm. "Dude, what the fuck was that about," I said glaring at him while I rubbed the spot he punched.

"I've been trying to get your attention for like five minutes. Where were you," Tyler asked me. Glancing over my shoulder at Patrick, I looked back at Tyler to see him nod knowingly.

"Not to piss you off anymore than you seem to be at that dude, but Cassie did tell me that the fight between Pat and Abs…"

"Don't call her that," I said quickly, remembering Abi's dislike of that nickname.

"What," Tyler asked bewilderedly

"You heard me. Don't call her that. Abi told me that she didn't like that nickname because someone who was really mean to her called her that," I said softly, suddenly feeling angry at the thought of my Abi. Wait a minute… did I just say my Abi? Dear god what's wrong with me?

"Well anyway," Tyler said, as he rolled his eyes at my words, "Cassie told me that the fight between Pat and Abi was about you."

Glancing back at Pat, who was deep in conversation with Pogue and Caleb, I looked back at Tyler and nodded. "I know. Abi gave me the gist of the fight. Apparently, my reputation preceded me. Not that I give a damn of course," I said shrugging my shoulders knowing full well that Pat could hear what I was saying. I guess my words hit their mark because almost as soon as the words were out of my mouth, I heard gasps behind me and I was suddenly spun around and flung against the wall, my head bouncing off the wall from the force.

"Let's get one thing straight playboy," Pat said, his irate face an inch away from my outraged one. "Abigail is not, and I repeat, NOT one of your little playthings that you can use and then toss aside when you're done. You WILL treat her with respect and you WILL make sure she is treated like the goddess she deserves to be treated like, got it? She's been through too much in the last few months to have her heart broken by some STD ridden playboy like you. Do. I. Make. Myself. Clear," Pat said slowly and threateningly.

I narrowed my eyes in contempt and struggled to contain the urge to Use and fling him across the hall. "Crystal clear," I said, barely containing my rage.

"Good," Pat said as he released me. Glancing at the shocked looks on Caleb, Tyler, and Pogue's faces, Pat looked back at me and gave me a smug smirk before continuing the route to our dorms. "Oh one more thing Reid," Pat said cockily.

"What," I spat out as I rubbed the spot on the back of my head that had hit the wall when I was slammed against it.

"Break Abi's heart and I break your face," Pat said like it was something he said every day. "Oh and Tyler, everything I said about Abi to Reid, applies to you and Cassie. Got it?"

Tyler looked nervously between me and Pat before looking Pat dead in the eye and nodding his head.

"Got it."

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NO ONE'S POV

Three hours later found Abi, Cassie, Sarah, and Kate tired, hungry, and all in need of a couple of good foot rubs. They had been shopping in Boston for most of the time that they were gone and had accomplished a bit. All of them got their Halloween costumes and Abi was quite excited to see the type of reaction it would get. Smiling at the girls as she unlocked her dorm room, Abi walked in her room and deposited all the bags on the floor, before flinging herself on the bed.

"That was fun and exhausting all at the same time," Abi said into her pillows.

"Damn right that was," Cassie said as she laid down next to Abi, allowing Kate and Sarah to crash on her bed. "You can definitely say we bonded alright," Cassie said with a giggle. Abi glanced at Cassie for a moment before shaking her head and laughing. Looking over to where Kate and Sarah were half dead, Abi sat up and tossed a teddy bear at them to get their attention.

"Hey guys, what do you think the boys did while we were gone," Abi asked as she sat up.

Kate and Sarah looked at each other for a moment before looking back over to Abi. "Swimming," they said together.

Cassie looked at Kate and Sarah curiously for a moment before a look of understanding crossed her face. "Tyler did mention something about the four of them being on the swim team. Makes sense that they would take Pat swimming," Cassie said just ask a knock was heard at the door.

"It's open," Abi called as she lay back down on her bed, accidentally knocking Cass off in the process.

"Wow, you really are territorial with your bed," Reid said with a smirk as he walked into the room.

"Oh please," Abi said as she helped Cassie off the floor, "That was an accident." Turning her gaze to Cassie, Abi gave her a wicked smirk. "This time anyways," Abi said with a laugh, causing Cassie to roll her eyes.

"Here Reid, you sit next to crazy," Cassie said as she vacated her spot and started picking up her and Abi's bags.

"What's with all the bags," Caleb said as he walked over to Sarah. Studying Sarah's face for a moment, Caleb sighed and shook his head. "You guys went shopping didn't you?"

Sarah giggled as she nodded her head. "You bet we did. Can you think of a better way for girls to bond?"

"I sure can't," Tyler mumbled as he was coerced into helping Cassie put away her stuff.

"I'm just glad we weren't forced to go with you guys," Reid said as he laid his head in Abi's lap. "Play with my hair," Reid asked as he looked up at Abi.

Abi rolled her eyes as she started running her fingers through Reid's surprisingly soft hair. Looking around the room, Abi frowned slightly when she realized that one person was missing. "Hey guys…where's Pat?

It was as if someone had thrown ice cold water on all the guys. Pogue, Caleb, and Tyler refused to meet her gaze and Reid stiffened in her arms. Looking around at the guys, Abi frowned at the lack of an answer that she received. "Seriously guys, where's Pat," Abi said, her fingers tightening slightly in Reid's hair.

"Damn Abi, don't pull my hair out," Reid with a chuckle hoping to ease up some of the tension in the room.

After taking one look at Abi's face, Pogue decided to just let Abi know where Pat was. "He's in his room. He came with us to the pool but said he wanted to keep some of his dignity intact and wait for you to show up at his room."

"Why would he expect me to show up at his…"

Abi's sentence trailed off as her fingers came in contact with the bump on the back of Reid's head. Sighing, Abi flung Reid's head off her lap and took off out the room before anyone could stop her and sprinted to Pat's room. Flinging the door open, Abi was not surprised to see Pat lounging on his bed, watching the door expectantly.

"I take it you heard about mine and Reid's little spat," Pat said, looking at his fingernails like he didn't have a care in the world.

"Damn it Pat. What happened," Abi said, suddenly no longer in the mood to fight with Pat.

"He was talking about me hearing about his reputation and not giving a damn about it. I got pissed and told him he should care," Pat said, shrugging his shoulders and folding his fingers across his stomach.

"I think you did more than that Pat. You left a freaking bump on his head," Abi said in exasperation.

"Awww, does Reid need you to fight his battles for him," Pat said with a laugh. Abi opened her mouth to retort when she heard Reid's voice behind her.

"No, I don't actually."

Abi turned around and groaned at the sight of a pissed off looking Reid standing in the doorway. "Let's get something perfectly clear, Patrick…"

"Reid…"

"No Abi. This needs to be said," Reid said without taking his eyes off of Pat. Sighing, Abi placed a hand over her face and shook her head. "Boys," she muttered.

"Anyways," Reid continued, "Earlier was a freebie. The only reason I didn't stomp your ass after you threw me against the wall was because I didn't feel like explaining myself to Abi. But make no mistake," Reid said threateningly as Pat rose from his bed. "If you ever put your hands on me again, then you'll be spitting out teeth for a fucking week."

"Is that a threat," Pat said, taking a step closer to Reid causing Abi to place herself between the two boys. "C'mon guys, knock it off! I mean it," Abi said as she placed a hand on each boys' chest.

"No, that's a promise," Reid said with a smirk, glancing down at Abi.

It was Reid's smirk that did Abi's temper in.

"Jesus Christ, you two sound like a bunch of three year old girls," Abi said angrily. Turning to face Pat fully, Abi poked him hard in the chest before she spoke again. "I don't know what's gotten into you but I don't like it. Whatever bug crawled up your ass, get it out and Get. It. Out. Now." Abi said, punctuating each word with a poke in the chest.

"And you," Abi said as she turned around, "stop provoking him. Do you think I missed that

little smirk you gave him earlier after you kissed me? Plus, with the reputation you have, you probably did say something to provoke him. That shit's not funny so I suggest you get your act together and do it fast," Abi exclaimed as she pushed past Reid. Turning around in the doorway, Abi looked back at the two appropriately ashamed looking boys. "You two need to seriously deflate your egos because trust and believe me, neither one of you are as big of a hot shit as you think you are," Abi said before turning swiftly on her heel and walking away.

Pat and Reid watched as she walked away before turning to look at each other. "Well that could have gone worse," Pat muttered to himself as he glanced at Reid. Taking one last look at Pat, Reid huffed and strode across the hall to his room and slammed the door shut before flinging himself face down onto his

bed.

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REID POV

I have completely lost it.

I've NEVER let a girl speak to me like that. Ever. Let alone some girl I only met a few days ago. And she even made me feel guilty!

God, hell must have frozen over and the earth is ending.

But seriously though, I do feel guilty about provoking Pat. But at the same time that little asshole deserved it. I just hate that I disappointed Abi.

Jesus Christ! there I go again. I've only known this girl three days! There's no way in hell I could be that attached to her that quickly.

Then again…

Why did I feel that pain in my chest as I watched her walk away?

Author's Note: So I got this chapter to my beta a day later than I said I would but I had a little trouble with writing the ending. This chapter was just a little bit of a filler cause it was bugging me in the back of my mind. Also I want to clear something up right now, the guys didn't step in when Reid and Pat got into it cause really, Pat was right. What could they have said? I hope all of you readers out there understand the time change I made. But I had to cause I wanted to have a Halloween party for a very specific reason. Want to know why? Well review me your theories and maybe I'll let you know. Next chapter is obviously the Halloween party and I swear by all that is holy, it will be posted on Halloween. Well that's it for now. Read and Review my lovelies!