Ahoy, chapter 18 :)

NO REST FOR THE WICKED

"You here to see Eve?" Since arriving at Beverly Hills High, Kofi had never spoken to the aloof Ted DiBiase, so when he saw him stood on the doorstep, Kofi knew he wasn't here to see him. They had little connection, other than Eve.

"Yeah, is she in?" Ted asked, quietly. He felt like a nervous schoolboy, which in essence, he was. He'd never been to Eve's house before, and he'd totally forgotten about Kofi.

"She's just through there," Kofi signalled into one of the rooms, before deporting back up to his bedroom to go back to bed. It was a Sunday morning, and the last thing he cared about was some guy trying to flirt with his sister.

Unsure as to why he felt so nervous, Ted tapped on the door of the living room, before opening it to see Eve, sat cross-legged on the couch, eating grilled cheese sandwiches and watching the TV, which blared out into the room. Even in no make-up, sweatpants and a tank top, she still looked better than most girls.

He took a moment to watch her, as she threw her head back in laughter at Joel McHale, until she turned around to look at him. "Ted, what're you doing here?" She looked pleasantly surprised, and she got to her feet.

"I've got something for you," Ted removed his hands from behind his back to reveal the notebook he'd been looking after for Eve. "You left it in biology."

"Oh my God!" She leaned over to kiss Ted on the cheek, before flopping back down on the couch and flipping through the notebook. "You're amazing! After I lost it, I went to back to the biology room, but it wasn't there, so I went to lost and found, and when they didn't have it, I gave up." She didn't even notice the pink spots that had formed on Ted's cheeks. "You're a lifesaver!"

"Must be important."

"Not really, it's just my organiser; it's got dates, and events in." She shrugged, placing it down before looking shiftily at Ted. "Why? Were you tempted to read it?"

"I wasn't, but Cody wanted to."

"Well, Cody's not much of a gentleman, but you certainly are." She paused to take a sip of her coffee. "Speaking of not being a gentleman, I'm sorry about the other night at the dance, and you know, the way Jack acted." She shook her head. "He was just...well, I don't know, I can't make excuses for him, but-"

"Don't apologize, Jack's a douche." Ted grinned, sitting down next to Eve. He liked her house; it was big, but there was something warm and homely about it. "Why were you at the dance with him anyway?"

Eve sighed, dreamily. "He likes me Ted, and after the dance, he asked me on another date." She paused. "I like him to, and I think I could be onto something."

Ted mentally groaned. Seriously? An amazing girl like Eve was interested in an arrogant prick like Jack Swagger? She could do a lot better – whether it was Ted or not – but she was settling for someone way below her. Good people like Eve did not deserve guys like Jack; in Ted's eyes, they were the scum of the earth.

"I get that you don't like Jack, but I do." She began, "I'd love it if you guys could at least be civil to each other, because if he becomes a part of my life, I want you guys to get along. I like him, and you know I think the world of you..." She thinks the world of me? Ted thought with a smile. He didn't realise how much Eve liked him – even if it was purely as a friend. "So can you guys try to get along?"

Through his teeth, Ted said, "For you, I'll do anything."

"Florida was awesome and everything, but...I can't believe I missed the dance," Alicia sighed, flipping through her copy of Vogue, as she and Maryse sunned themselves on the loungers in Alicia's garden. "How was it?"

The truth was, it hadn't been the best night for Maryse. For the first time in years, she hadn't been the centre of attention, and she didn't like it. Being the only cheerleader without a date had definitely got to her; she ended up feigning a headache and going home early, before sticking her copy of A Walk To Remember in the DVD player. She hated feeling sorry for herself. "It was okay." She lied.

"I'm sure Kofi missed me," Alicia said with a smile that verged on cockiness.

Maryse bit down on her lip; there was something she saw before she left the dance that had stuck with her throughout A Walk To Remember and all day Saturday. Kofi and Kelly were dancing together most of the night, but it wasn't even the slow dances that made Maryse suspicious; it was the way they smiled each other, and the way they could have fun, and be comfortable together. She wasn't an idiot; the beaming smiles were not something Maryse had seen on Kofi and Alicia.

"Hey, so what's going on between you and Jared?" Alicia asked, pushing her sunglasses on top of her head and turning away from her magazine to look at Maryse.

"I don't know," Maryse shrugged. "There's no chemistry between us." Jared was hot, and that body...wow, but he lacked personality, and his bedroom skills had not lived up to Maryse's expectations. Besides, revealing she was a high school junior was enough to make Jared run a mile. She just...'forgot' to tell him.

"I'm sorry, sweetie. Maybe one day you'll find a guy you connect with, like I've found in Kofi." Alicia gushed, before turning back to her magazine.

The smug, lovesick look on Alicia's face made Maryse was to gag. "Speaking of Kofi, I didn't realise he and Kelly Carlyle were so close."

"Kelly Carlyle?" Alicia practically spat out the orange juice she'd just sipped. "They're not close-"

"Oh really?" Maryse twisted her lips into a confused pout. "Because they were hanging out together at the dance, and they seemed pretty comfortable together."

Maryse could sense Alicia's boiling blood; that'd teach her to flaunt her 'perfect' love-life.

"So the dance was cool, right?" Miz passed Jack the basketball and watched as the blonde made a clear shot from the other side of the court. The beautiful Sunday sunshine was shining down into the backyard of the Swagger household, as the two boys played Jack's favourite game on their private court.

"Thanks Jovita," Jack called, as his housekeeper placed two icy water bottles down by the bench, before heading back into the house. He turned back to Miz. "Yeah, it was awesome. What happened between you and that Catholic chick? What was her name, Libby-?"

"Lily." Miz corrected, picking up one of the bottles and drinking from it. "Actually, no, she was called Lila. And what do you think happened? I tapped that bitch in the back of my car!" He noticed Jack's disapproving eye roll. "Don't give me that look! You're hardly an advertisement for teen celibacy! You and Maryse were at in like rabbits half the time!"

"Whatever," Jack couldn't resist a smile, dribbling the ball back onto the court. "But I'm not with Maryse anymore, am I?"

"Oh yeah, the beautiful Eve." Miz remembered, still holding a soft spot for the brunette. "So who's better in the sack? Eve or Maryse?"

Jack laughed, "Actually, so far, it's Maryse, because Eve and I haven't got there." Miz's jaw dropped. "What? Not all of us bang chicks before dessert has arrived!"

"Really?" Miz smirked.

"Not anymore, anyway." Jack defended himself. "Eve seems a little more...reserved. She doesn't seem like she'd be down for it straight away." Jack liked Eve, and he didn't want to mess it up by being too pushy with her.

"Well, if Eve decides you're not giving her what she wants, tell her she can call me," Miz grinned, only to have a basketball thrown in his direction, which he missed.

"There's obviously a reason you're not on the team." Jack ran over and took the ball.

"So when are you gonna get it on with Eve?" Miz carried on his favourite topic of conversation.

"We're going on a date Tuesday night, so maybe then?" Jack replied. "Only if Eve's down for it though; I'm not gonna force her into sex."

"Was that cheap shot at me?"

"No, a cheap shot would be this," Jack dribbled circles around Miz with ease, before dunking the ball in the basket. "Maybe Montel should reconsider that 'MVP' nickname, because I'm gonna be scoring more than baskets soon enough."

And the love triangles continue... :P
Also, I've got a sequel planned for this story, and it'll involve most of the same characters
- I'm not going to say who, because that could give away the story -
But, it'll be set in the summer break. So who'd be interested in reading it?

Hope you enjoyed, and please leave a review :)