The crappy updater is back! And sorry for not updating. I was reading Maximum Ride…and Teen Idol…and Stardust…and Brothers Grimm…and I was being lazy…

DISCLAIMER: I don't own One Tree Hill.

PS. Some of you may see that the title has no connection with the chapter…it was just the song playing while I finished this chapter. It's Throwing Punches by the awesomeness that is Paramore.

.:Just To Say You're In Love:.

Whispers echoed around the halls as Massie Block(Harrington) and Derrick Harrington entered Briarwood-Octavian Country Day High. Kristen Gregory rushed up to them with Kemp Hurley, Dylan Marvil, and Cam Fisher on her heels.

"So…this is bad?" Dylan asked.

"Yup," Massie said, popping the 'p.'

"Hey, it's not that bad! I mean, look at the bright side! You don't need to stress about finding a date for prom! Or spring fling! Or whatever dance there is!" Kristen said, trying to cheer them up but failing miserably.

"I'm not even sure if I was going to take Massie," Derrick said.

"Me too," Massie agreed.

"Dude, do you really think anyone would say yes to you? And Mass, do you really think someone would still ask you?" Kemp said, the voice of reason.

Kristen smacked his arm. "You're not helping!"

"So, what are you going to do?" Cam asked.

"Well, now we have to pretend that we're madly in love with each other."

"What?!" Cam half-yelled, and everybody looked at them. "What?!" he repeated, but now it was more of a whisper.

"But you dislike each other!" Kristen whispered.

"You're not helping either," Kemp pointed out.

"Just pray to God that we inherited our mothers' acting skills," Massie said and wrapped her arm around Derrick's waist as Carrie Randolph approached them, a big grin to complete her preppy personality.

"Ehmagawd! Is it true?" she asked.

"Uh, yeah," Derrick said, putting his arm on Massie's shoulders.

"Ehmagawd! That is so sweet! Just like Nate and Haley on One Tree Hill! Ehmagawd! Are you going to have a baby soon? Like them? If you are, can I name it? Ooh! Can I be a godmother? Ehmagawd! Massie, are you pregnant? Is that why you got married? My parents are totally against that, but I think it's sweet! Can I be godmother? If it's a girl, can I name it Jillian? If it's a boy, can I name it James? Ehmagawd. Just like in One Tree Hill! Jamie! That baby is so cute! But it looks too much like Chad Michael Murray. Ehmagawd! Look at the time! I'm late for cheerleading practice! Bye!" she said, not even stopping to catch her breath. Kristen, Kemp, Cam and Dylan covered their mouths to contain their laughter at Massie and Derrick's horrified expressions.

"Uh…that was new," Derrick said.

Massie's face was still frozen in horror.

"Block?" Derrick asked.

"What if…what if everyone thinks I got knocked up?"

-*-*-*-

"Dude, did you get Massie Block knocked up?" Dempsey Solomon asked Derrick as he made his way to homeroom.

"No!"

"Then why the hell did you marry her?"

"Love?"

"Whatever, dude. I'd like to do her."

Derrick glared at him. Dempsey Solomon has always been an asshole.

"Sorry, Harrington. Just speaking my mind. I mean, it's not like you haven't done her," he said, grinning suggestively.

"Whatever, Solomon. Stay away from Massie, okay?"

-*-*-*-

"Hey, Massie, tell me the truth," Strawberry McAdams said from behind Massie.

"What?"

"Are you pregnant?"

"What?! NO!"

"Then why are you married to Harrington?"

"Love?"

"Would Derrick Harrington and Massie…um, Block please report to the Principal's office now." Principal Burns said over the intercom.

Massie gathered her stuff and walked out of the room with everybody staring at her and whispering.

When she arrived in the office, Derrick wasn't there yet.

"Sit down Ms…Block? Or is it Harrington now?" Principal Burns asked.

"Um, anything you want," Massie said just as the door opened and Derrick stepped in and plopped down on the chair beside Massie.

"Morning, Mel," Derrick said casually.

"Good morning, Derrick. I've read about your predicament and I've heard the rumors circulating around school. Would you care to enlighten me?"

"You see, Mel, yes, we are together, but no, I did not get Block pregnant," he said bluntly, and Principal Burns was quite taken aback by his frankness.

"If you don't mind me asking, why are you together? I remember last year when the two of you were sent to my office for incessant quarreling during Mr. Myner's geography class."

Massie opened her mouth to speak, but Derrick shot her a look. She pressed her Glossip Girl covered lips together.

"It all started this summer," he said, a dreamy look coming over his caramel eyes. Massie had to hand it to him. He was good.

"Massie and I finally had a normal conversation. I realized she wasn't that bad. I asked her out. We fell in love. I realized she was the one for me, and we got married. Now isn't that a beautiful story?"

"Massie, is he telling the truth?"

"Of course, Principal Burns," Massie said, putting as much feeling as she can.

"Very well. You may go," she said and the two of them left.

"Ha. I swore I heard her muttering 'impulsive little children' when we went out," Massie said, snickering.

"Me too. If anyone asks, that's the story okay?" he said, before leaning down to kiss Massie's cheek. He put his mouth close to her ear and whispered, "Allie-Rose Singer is looking at us from behind the lockers."

Massie looked at the lockers from her peripheral vision while slinking her arms around Derrick's neck. Sure enough, Allie-Rose was there, peeking at them.

"You're good," she whispered, then she placed her lips on his for three seconds before bringing them back near his ear. "But I'm better."

-*-*-*-

"Kissing in the hallway?" Claire Lyons asked as she sat down on their table.

"Huh. Guess Allie-Rose told everybody about the little show we gave her. Where's Alicia?" Massie asked.

"Announcements," Claire answered.

"Hey, do you know how many people have asked me whether you got Massie pregnant?" Plovert asked Derrick.

Derrick shrugged.

"A lot, dude. A lot."

Massie rolled her eyes.

Ten minutes later, Alicia Rivera sat down across from Massie.

"I swear, there's something wrong with the people in this school," she said. "There're so many people asking about you two, especially whether Massie got knocked up."

Massie rolled her eyes again.

Then an idea popped in her head.

"Watch this," she said before creating a space in the middle of the table. She began climbing up.

"Massie!" her friends spontaneously shouted.

"Derrick, be useful and hold my ankles. I might fall," she said and she felt Derrick's strong hands grab her ankles.

"People! I have an announcement!" she yelled over the whispers of the students. "I am not pregnant! That's not the reason Derrick and I are together! The thing you read in magazines? That's not the reason either! Get it? Got that? Good! Now that I've cleared things up, stop asking me or my friends that stupid question, thankyouverymuch."

She climbed back down as students started whispering again. She looked at the shocked faces of her friends and Derrick was smirking.

"What?" she asked.

"Didn't know you had it in you to do something like that," he said.

"You know what? Maybe I should do my lunch announcements like that," Alicia mused and everybody cracked up.

So sorry if that was too short and it sucked…I'm kind of out of it right now.