How quick was this update? Haha!
I couldn't wait to write this chapter, ever since I started this fic, this was the chapter I was waiting for!
Hope you enjoy chapter 32 - which is a little longer than usual ones :)

TIME IS RUNNING OUT
PART 2

There hadn't been a point in her life when Eve had felt so heartbroken. Sure, it had only been a day since she and Ted had left things on horrible terms, yet she was struggling to function without him. After coming home from her walk in floods of tears, she'd buried herself under a pile of duvet covers, scrolled through old text messages he'd sent her and pretty much drenching her pillow in tears. Kofi had sloped off out somewhere – he'd been acting weird ever since he got home from San Diego – and with the parents at work, she could cry in peace. Only a visit from Jack had pulled her out from under her covers, but even then, she hadn't moved off her bed.

Was losing a friend supposed to be this painful? Eve thought back on when she found out she was moving from Denver to Beverly Hills and she broke the news to her best friend and next door neighbour Brooke. The pair shed some tears and ate some Cookie Dough ice cream, but they moved on; definitely not a reaction this drastic. Had Eve actually lost Ted? Friends had arguments all the time, but they said things that were unforgiveable. At least, things Ted said. If that was really how he saw her, she wondered why the hell he bothered to spend any time with her at all. She wasn't like that.

"There you go," Jack came back into her bedroom and placed the cup of coffee she'd requested on her bedside table. "You sure you didn't want any milk in that?"

Eve shook her head, sipping the liquid and feeling it tingle at the back of her throat.

Watching his girlfriend, Jack didn't understand why she was so upset. In his eyes, DiBiase was a douche bag, and getting rid of him was the best move she could've made. And besides, the less she was thinking about Ted, the more she was thinking about Jack. In San Diego, he'd been so close to getting her into bed and if it weren't for DiBiase – well, DiBiase's cheating girlfriend – he'd definitely have got her. It was nearly spring break; time was running out on the bet. There was no reason for Eve to be around Ted, and now he was out of the picture, Eve was all Jack's.

The sound of her cell phone ringing was like a knee jerk reaction for the Latina, who quickly leaned over, only to start crying when she saw it was only Nikki, and not who she hoped it would be.

"Come here," Jack pulled Eve in close to him, so he could feel her tears soaking through his t-shirt. "He's not worth crying over."

"He's one of my best friends; I don't want to lose him like this!" She sobbed, briefly pulling away and using the sleeve of her sweater to wipe at her eyes. "It was all done in the heat of the moment, and I-"

"You shouldn't have to make excuses for him. He said some hurtful stuff, and it's not your fault." Obviously, Eve had left out certain aspects of her encounter with Ted, for the sake of her other important relationship.

After receiving a crying phone call from Eve, Jack decided to fulfil his boyfriend duties and rush straight over. He'd been a wonderful help to Eve, allowing her to cry on his shoulder and to go get her anything she needed from her kitchen.

"You must think I'm stupid," She muttered, resting her head in the crook of his arm. "Crying over Ted like this."

"'Course not. Like you said, he's one of your best friends," Jack tried to be as sympathetic as possible. "I need to use the bathroom, but I'll be back in a bit."

When he returned a minute later, Eve was stood up, looking out of her bedroom window down onto the garden below. Her eyes were still cloudy, but at least there were no tears.

"Hey, you're stood up," Jack stood behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, pressing a kiss on top of her head. "That's a good start."

Eve spun around so she was looking up at him. "Do you want to do something tomorrow night?"

"Sure. What're you thinking? Movie? Or dinner-?"

"No, I mean...tomorrow night." She paused, and Jack could see the glow in her eyes. "Overnight. If you know what I mean."

Jack had to hold back the grin that was about to appear on his face. Was he imagining this? Was Eve suggesting that they finally have sex? It was all his Christmas' and birthdays in one and would finally wipe the smirk that had been so present on Miz's face for the past couple of weeks. "Are you sure?"

Eve nodded, resting her head against his chest, his steady heartbeat against her ear.

"I'll make it good for you, Eve. I promise."

From the minute she received a 'We need to talk' text from Kofi, Alicia knew something was wrong.

She looked across her coffee table at him. He'd barely said two words since he'd arrived, only thanked the Fox family's housekeeper for getting him a drink and stared out of the window at their newly landscaped garden.

"So...what's going on?" Alicia calmly asked, sipping from her glass of water. She knew exactly why he was here, but she needed to hear it from him.

"We need to talk,"

"You said that over text," She commented. "Besides, I don't want us to waste time saying things we don't need to say." Alicia was sick of messing around. Kofi was playing her for a fool and she was getting sick of it.

San Diego had been exactly the wakeup call Alicia needed. She'd gotten an excellent night's sleep in the hotel and the coach journey home had given her all the thinking space in the world. She and Kofi were over and there was nothing she could do to stop it. On the other hand, if she was going to go out, she was going to do so with dignity and an iron fist.

Kofi was taken aback. "Okay-"

"You want to end things between us." She continued, finally looking him in the eye. If they were going to break up, she had to be strong about it "You honestly thought you could tell Rosa that we were having problems and she'd keep it a secret? There's a reason I don't tell those girls everything about my love life."

"She's one of your best friends, I thought maybe I could-"

"Thought maybe you could what? Find out what I was thinking? You're my boyfriend; you should be able to come to me about this kind of thing!" After receiving a phone call from Rosa the previous afternoon, alerting her that her boyfriend had expressed doubts over their relationship, Alicia had pretty much been waiting around for him to say the same things to her. "Why can't you just be honest with me, Kofi?"

"I don't know," He admitted. "I guess I didn't say anything for a while because if I said it aloud, it would make the problems we have real."

"And what are those problems?"

"C'mon Leesh, we both know we have nothing in common," Kofi had the nerve to laugh. "When we're together...it's not fun anymore. For either of us. We're like two strangers in a relationship; it's not right."

"Can I ask you something?" She shuffled on the sofa, anxiously. "Where does Kelly Carlyle come into this?"

"Kelly?" It was as if he came to life in that moment, his head snapping up. "What does Kelly have to do with us? Kelly and I are friends, but ever since I've arrived at this school, everyone's warned me off Kelly. She's a nice girl-"

"She's a whore!"

"You don't have a clue!" Kofi knew he was supposed to keep schtum, but he was sick of listening to people degrading her. "She was raped! She was fucking raped, had a miscarriage and never told anyone at school because she didn't want sympathy and pity from anyone. Instead, she puts up with shit rumours everyday and she's the strongest girl I know because of it."

Alicia, who'd fallen into a deathly silence, pursed her lips together, thinking about what Kofi said. "You like her, don't you?"

"No! Kelly and I are friends, and she plays no part in our relationship or our break up!"

"So we are breaking up?"

"Well, I certainly can't deal with this anymore," Kofi got to his feet, and began walking out. "I like you, Alicia, I think you're a great girl, but us...it doesn't work. There is no us."

"You don't even want to try and work through it?" She followed him over to the doorway where he stood. "Should we at least-"

"No!" He said again. "Our relationship...this city...it's all just drama that I can't deal with!"

"Stop pushing me away and let's work through it together!" Alicia gripped his muscular forearms, his skin warm under her hands. She came into the break-up strong, but the closer they came to ending, the more she realised she didn't want it to happen. "I love you, Kofi. I don't want things to end between us."

"But I do, and there's two people in this relationship," Kofi kissed her on the cheek, before walking out of the house, however as he did, he could hear Alicia calling after him.

"You're wrong! There's three people; you, me and Kelly freakin' Carlyle!"

Planning her outfit for the following evening proved to be a stressful task, and standing in front of her mirror, Eve suddenly felt very self-conscious of herself. Did she look okay? Was she wearing enough make-up? Was her hair too...done? Was her new dress too trashy? It didn't matter anyway, it's not as if she'd be wearing the dress for long...

Eve couldn't help but wonder if she'd made a mistake in agreeing to sleep with Jack. He was so sweet when it came to comforting her over Ted, she just saw a kinder side to him. And besides, she almost did it in San Diego and she was drunk then. At least in this situation, she'd be sober and in control of what she did. As in control as a virgin who had no idea what she was doing could be, anyway.

The only thing that could pull her away from her worrying thoughts was the sound of the doorbell. She didn't particularly feel like seeing anyone, but her parents were out still and Kofi had virtually disappeared off the face of the earth, so she had no choice but to answer. Slipping off her heels, she ran downstairs and glanced through the frosted glass to see who it was.

"I'm probably the last person you wanted to see, aren't I?" Ted said once Eve opened the door.

"No, but you are the last person I expected to see." She knew she should've been angry with him. Furious, in fact, but she wasn't. "Do you want to come in?"

Ted nodded, waiting by her side as Eve led him up to her bedroom. Once they were there, he observed her short black dress. "Sorry, did I catch you at a bad time?"

"No, I was just trying on a new dress," She instantly felt very stupid, being so dressed up whilst home alone. "You like it?"

"You look beautiful." He sat down on her bed with his back to the wall and sighed deeply.

Eve sat down next to him, so their shoulders were touching. "What's on your mind?"

"Layla. And you." Ted turned to look at her. "I went round to see her earlier today and I asked her if she cheated on me."

"And?"

"I had no choice but to break up with her. She didn't admit it at first, she denied it actually, but her phone was filled with texts from some guy called Alex." Ted laughed, but it was filled with sadness. "Looks like that night in the club wasn't a one-off."

"Oh, Ted, I'm so sorry," Eve slung an arm around his shoulder, wrapping him in a half hug and resting her head on his shoulder. "You might not like me saying it, but when I said Layla didn't deserve you, I meant it."

"Why is it I can never get the girl?" He didn't look at Eve, instead straight out ahead. She didn't know he was talking about her, and he didn't want her to find out. "I'm doing all I can, but-"

"Shh," Eve pressed a finger against Ted's lips, unaware of what effect this had on him. "You don't even realise how wonderful you are and any girl that ends up with you is the luckiest girl in the world."

"I'm sorry about the stuff I said," Ted hated sucking up his pride, but he couldn't fall out with Eve. "I didn't mean any of it. I was just mad about Layla and I didn't want to believe what you said. I wanted to hurt you but you don't deserve that. Just forget everything I said; it was all lies. You're not a bad person Eve; you don't have a bad bone in your body."

"You know how to make a girl blush, DiBiase." Eve giggled.

"And the stuff about you and Jack...it was all stupid. I don't know about your relationship with Jack, and I have no right to judge it-"

"I'm having sex with Jack tomorrow night." She had to tell someone, even if was going to be awkward. The whole situation was bubbling inside her and she needed to get it off her chest. And who better than the person she cared about the most in the world. "And it'll be my first time."

"You're a virgin?" Ted was shocked.

"Wow, don't make a big deal about it or anything." Eve commented sarcastically. Why was her virginity such a big deal in this city? People found out and they acted as if it was a crime. "It's not something that makes me self-conscious!" More sarcasm.

"Sorry, I just assumed with Jack's reputation...y'know." A part of Ted felt relieved that Eve was vaguely untouched by her boyfriend. She was suddenly beautifully pure; like an angel.

"It's fine." Eve nodded, getting off the bed, suddenly unable to look at Ted. "You've had sex before, right? Is it normal to feel...self-conscious? Your first time, I mean. Were you scared?"

"A little." Ted thought carefully about his answer. "It's probably different for guys and girls, because girls have hormones and all that shit, but yeah, it's a little scary. If you're with someone you care about, and you know they're going to take care of you then you have no need to worry." Jack wouldn't take care of her. Not the way he would.

"I'm scared, Ted." Eve admitted, biting her lip as she looked up at him. "I don't want to get hurt."

"You won't," Ted got to his feet and stood so he and Eve were face-to-face and the distance between them was minimal. "Sex is a big deal though, and if you're not ready to do it with Jack, you shouldn't. Sex is a good thing, and it's there to make you feel good."

"You sound like a health class video," Eve tried to lighten the mood as she suddenly felt things become very heated.

"Shut up," He nudges her lightly, a grin on her face. "It's your first time. It should be special, with someone that's going to make it good for you."

"So make it good for me." They were stood body-to-body, and Eve could feel Ted's breathing get deeper, echoing in her ear. Her own heart was speeding up at an erratic pace.

"What?" Ted tilted her head up so he was staring into her brown eyes.

"You've had sex before so you know what you're doing." She said quietly, unable to believe these words were coming out of her mouth. "As my best friend, I need you to help me. Just for tonight; teach me everything. I know you'll look after me."

Ted couldn't believe what he was hearing, and even more confusing, he didn't know how he felt. She wanted to have sex with him, but he didn't want it to just be for the one night. Ted wanted Eve forever; could he just let her go again?

"Ted," Eve's hands were on his sides and her eyes glowing. "Please,"

"Okay," He whispered. The pair stood stiffly for a couple of seconds, until he decided to bite the bullet. He leaned over to kiss her on the mouth, and he realised why he'd fallen for her. She tasted of chocolate and lipgloss, and her lips were soft and sweet; was this really happening? How had he lasted this long without her touch?

Eve could feel herself loosening. Jack's kisses were good, but Ted was so sweet, so gentle; it was as if he loved her and never wanted to let her go. His hands tangled in her brown locks, and just the feeling of his body against hers made her melt.

"You sure you want to do this?" Ted briefly broke the kiss, his hand now stroking at the back of her neck, his warm fingers sending good shivers down Eve's spine.

"Yes," Her voice came out shaky and scared, but she was anything but. She was excited, and she knew Ted would take care of her.

To prove her confidence, she took the hem of Ted's t-shirt and pulled it over his head, before pressing her body against his once more, his rock-hard abs digging against the thin fabric of her dress. Ted walked behind Eve and found the zip at the back of her dress, carefully undoing it and letting the flimsy black fabric drop to the ground. Eve thought about all the times Jack had touched any under-clothed skin, and how it scared her, but with Ted, it was intimate and caring. The kissing started again, and Eve carefully discarded any more clothing of hers and Ted's, as well as any thought of Jack from her mind.

She allowed Ted to manoeuvre her over to the bed, and to lie on top of her. His weight should've been heavy, but instead, it was nice, comfortable and warm. Delicately, Ted laced his fingers around the sides of Eve's underwear and carefully slid them down her legs, making her shudder deliciously.

"It's okay," He pressed a delicate butterfly kiss on her lips. "I'm not going to hurt you."

And as she felt her virginity disappear out of the window, Eve believed him.

Ohhh, you can't tell me you saw that coming, can you? :):) I'm actually grinning like an idiot as I write this!
So, Eve and Ted... was it a one time thing? Will she go back to Jack?
And don't forget Kofi and Alicia... now they're over, what's going to happen with Kelly?
Please review and tell me what you think, my lovely readers :):) Xx