In this chapter things are heating up for Nickie and Eli, slowly but surely. I'll do my best to speed the flirting process up as best as i can. New chapters should be up during the month of December. The breakup chapters are worth the whole wait.

Eli Pov:

I had a spare period right before lunch, or you can say I "skipped class" so I could talk things out with Nickie. I pretty much searched the whole school for her, not only is she hard to get but she's hard to find. I saw Nickie go into The Gymnasium before the bell, so I barged in, knocked on the wall and said;

"Excuse me Mr. Dean, but some cops need to see Nickie Watson." I could hear the OOHHHHSS! and the UH-OH's, as Nickie got up from doing her splits and made her way out of the Gym.

She placed her hand on her hip "what do they want now? I am kind of busy!" she asked as she tied the back of her shirt. My mouth got kind of dry as I watched as her skin glistened with the tiny beads of sweat that followed the curves of her body. It was kind of hot to be honest.

"One they don't need to see you, I just needed to talk to you" I had a hint of regretin my voice. "And why don't you seem surprised?"

She uncrossed her legs and blew a bubble as she said "The cops are always talking to me! Did you forget who I am, already?"

Well I know never to try that again. "Well look I need to talk to you"

She looked angry and tried to walk away but I grabbed her arm and took her into The Little garden by the hallway.

"What are you doing" she had anger and curiosity in her voice, as I leaned her on the bench.

"Nickie, I know you don't like me but I never thought you hated me" I said sarcastically answering her angry tone, i held her arms back so she couldn't move.

She stopped struggling to get out of my grip "what are you talking about" her voice changed from to angry to really annoyed, she said.

"Why do you hate me so much? What have I done to you…besides compliment you, make you smile, make you laugh and give you everything you want "I added acting slightly cocky.

"First of all…" she began her tone inching toward angry again

" I don't hate anyone, well I do actually, a lot of people but that's besided the point. I don't like you very much, not right now anyway and two I don't need nor will I ever want anything from you" She said breaking my hands from her

I stopped holding her back and sat down. "Ouch" I said full of sarcasm but it really did hurt a little. Not only was that awkward, but I didn't realize the position we were in until I let her go.

i looked at my red burning hands, i didn't know that she was that strong, and to be a girl "Can I ask a question" I asked hesitation a little.

she swung her head around, walked over to me, sat down and said "You just did!"

"W-" Well she's right i did assk a question, but that wasn't the point

She took a deep breath in and finally said "Eli, you're…you're not the normal type of person I hang around." She crossed her legs and turned towards me "You are more of the Delinquent as parents would say"

That kind of shot my chances down a whole lot. I guess she could see that it hurt a little because she placed her soft hand on the side of my face and said,

"But, I like that; I like the fact that you are not afraid to be your self. You see I can't do that" She said as she pulled away. "I can't do that because everyone expects me to be someone I'm not, my life has been so overprotected. I can't live it the way I want, without the media saying bad things or someone that doesn't even know me judging me." She walked towards the window and I saw a single tear roll down her face. "The way the media tears you apart, it hurts. If it's not the truth then they'll make up a lie just because they can, living in this world has forced me into being two different people, and I can't live like that. I'm tired of people telling me what I can and can't do, it's my life not theirs, I understand that they are just looking out for me but I'm not going to be a kid forever."

Adam was right being involved with Nickie was more complicated than I thought. I honestly didn't know what to say. I'm not the type of person that gets into my feelings, but I guess this might be the right time. I got up off of the bench and walked over to her.

"You are a wonderful person Nickie and I don't see why the world would want you to change, it doesn't matter what the media or the society thinks it's what you think about yourself." I said as I placed my hands on her hips. I think I might have hit a nerve because before I knew it she punched me on the arm, and then leaned her head on my arm and started to cry. Inside i wated to cry myself because that really hurt, like hell actually.

She lifted her head up off of my shoulder and said "don't say it if you don't mean it… you are just like every other guy, you tell usthem just what we want to hear just so u can get in our pants."

That was not what I was thinking at all truth is, I really care about this girl. I don't want to see her like that. Even though i have imagined it, i would never take advantage of her.

I took my hands off of her hips and looked her in her eyes and said "I do mean it Nickie, I am a guy so I cant help the way I feel and the way I think, I don't know about every other guy you have dated or come across, but I do know that you are a very special, talented, smart, attractive generous person and anyone who would want you to change is an ass."

She looked at me, smiled and said "do you want me to change?"

I wiped a tear that was cascading down her face, and said "no, I wouldn't change you for the world, you are perfect just the way you are."

She smiled and said "well thanks, you are a very kind per—, and before I knew it I kissed her. I have been waiting to do that for so long, that now I kind of regretted it, I mean I just told her that I wasn't like the other guys and I kissed her. I didn't want to stop and it seemed like she didn't want to either. Her lips were as soft as i imagined tham to be, i felt my heart pounding through my chest. The only time i felt like this was when i was with Juila, but this was better.

She pulled away slowly as if she wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do. She took a couple of steps back, adjusted herself, she sounded a little, confused as to what just happened "um…yeah, b—tha—yeah I got to go" She walked towards the doorway, just before she left she turned around and said "Maybe your worth it" then she was gone.

On one hand I was happy and I might actually have a chance, buy then I was like, what the hell did that mean?