A/N: Sorry for not updating and I could ramble about why but I'm sure we all just want an updated chapter. SO to make it up to you I'm going to try to make this long. Onto the chapter!
Macey:
Voicemail. Again.
"Nick!" I whisper shout. Still no answer, I've been standing out here for the past freaking 20 minutes, and freezing my butt off. I know he's the only one home because only his car is in the driveway. I sigh. If he's going to just ignore me then I'm going to have to find my own way in. I walk around the house for 3 minutes looking for some sort of opening when I find the basement window.
"Bingo" I mutter pulling it up. Thank god there's no screen. I first put my head in and place my hands on the wall pushing myself in. I got to say, this body isn't just good for wearing clothes. After a few more minutes I manage to get in only to trip on my heel and fall face first onto the carpeted floor.
"You've got to be kidding me" I mumble.
"That's what I'm thinking" I hear a voice say and look up to find a shirtless Nick dressed in only baggy sweats looking down at me.
Cam:
It's been a couple of weeks, make that 3, since I broke up with Josh and since Zach's family fell apart. It's the 8th of december and that means winter break is coming up. You could say I'm actually looking forward to the holidays this year because for once, I'm not going to spend it by myself. As sad as that sounds, but I'm not the same girl I was a couple months ago. You could say I've softened, became less lonely, and even my relationship with my mom is getting better. I guess moving here was a good thing. Zach's currently over laying beside me on my bed and were watching a movie caller Catching Fire. Its too early for Christmas movies in my opinion. Zach's head is on my lap and our positions are like that same night. I play around with his hair.
" You need a haircut" I announce and he looks up.
"no way, this is part of the reason I have ladies swooning over me" he says while smirking and I just laugh.
" No girl swoons over you" I say and he raises his eyebrows.
"ok, maybe some do but not all" I reply and he scoffs.
"please even Macey finds me attractive" he replies and I fake gag.
" I never want the thought of you and mace getting together be said again." I say disgusted by the thought. There's a 99.99% chance that they won't end up together.
"Why? Afraid of competition?" He says raising both his eyebrows and smirking. I shove his head off my lap and scoff.
"Please, don't make me laugh" I say while he sits up and leans towards me.
" You can't deny the fact that I'm pretty hot in general" he says smirking.
"Actually I can" I retort and he gives out a small chuckle.
" Ok, let me rephrase that. Do you find me attractive?" He asks and I'm about to give him a hell no but he cuts me off.
"Remember we're still doing truths" he reminds me and I groan.
"stupid Solomon" I mutter and I hear Zach laugh.
"So, Gallagher girl do you find me attractive?" I pretend to think about it. I can lose the game which technically means a yes, say no which means I would be lying( and he knows when I lie) don't ask me how, or I can suck it up and act as if it's nothing.
" I plead the fifth?" It try weakly( so much for sucking it up) and he shakes his head but I can tell he's laughing and I grin despite it not going my way.
"come on Gallagher girl, just answer the question. We all know it's yes anyway. So do you find me attractive?" He says again.
" I'm only human Goode" ( a/n: yes I used that from mockingjay by Suzanne Collins when Finnick asked Katniss)
" I knew it!" He shouts and I roll my eyes. Sure I find him attractive, doesn't mean I'm attracted to him. Or am I? I shake the thought out of my head. Just friends. I shove my finger to his chest.
" Your turn, do you find me attractive?" I say raising my eyebrows. He shakes his head and I ignore the feeling of rejection. Get a hold of yourself Cam! I mentally shout.
"You can't repeat questions" He says. So he didn't say no? Who cares Cam! Just friends. just friends. I keep repeating in my mind.
"Since when?" I raise my eyebrows.
"Since now, you never said we can't make up rules." He says and I shake my head.
"I didn't think that needed to be said" I say.
A/n: what do you think? next chapter up in 3 days. Kidding there's more to the story. Lol
Macey:
"What are you doing here Macey?" Nick says and runs a hand through his head. I getup and brush myself off.
"Same reason I've been trying to talk to you for the past 3 freaking weeks" I say and he takes a step back.
"You should go home Mace" he says and I shake my head.
"Not until you let me explain" I say and he shakes his head.
"You used me" He says in a little school boy voice. I'm about to snap at him but he looks so innocent. The thing is, he's mad at me for nothing. I didn't do anything. It all goes
back to the night after bowling. The dinner party I was forced to attend.
Flashblack: A/N: I'm not going to tell the flashback like a story but as if it's happening so please don't get confused.
"So who's going to be at this so called lame party anyway" Nick tells me while driving. I grin.
"Lame people" I reply while checking my nails and he pulls into the parking lot and parks.
"Mace, I was asking about the people at the party not you" He says and raise my eyebrows and smack him on the side.
"Hey! I'm kidding" He says and I give him an innocent smile. He chuckles and gets out of the car opening my car door too.
"Who knew you had manners" I say smirking.
"Lots of people, you're just not one of them" He replies and I just continue to smirk.
"Alright just for a heads up, after you great anyone related to Resfire ditch them. They'll keep you listening to their stupid business story all night." I tell him and he nods.
**** Later in the night*****
"How has your night been so far Macey?" Preston asks. Yeah, that's right you saw that right. Preston, aka my ex-boyfriend who I'm currently dancing with. He wouldn't stop asking me once he saw me dancing with Nick and then asked right in front of his parents! He knew if I couldn't refuse unless I wanted to get an earful from my mother.
"Well it was going well until you decided to force me into dancing with you" I say with a fake smile. He smiles sheepishly. I mentally roll my eyes at that. He's my ex for a reason.
"Look Mace, I knew you'd keep saying no unless I asked in front of them. The thing is I want to get back together." He says and I scoff and search the room for Nick. He's talking to Meaghan. I roll my eyes at the sight. She's obviously flirting with him. I turn my attention back to Preston.
"Well, sorry I'm interested in someone else at the moment" I say. He raises his eyebrows.
"Really? Who?" He ask and I roll my eyes. As if I'm going to tell him. I sneak a glance and frown at the sight. They're dancing together. Did I mention the fact that this is a slow song? I mean I know I'm being hypocritical by dancing with Preston but in my defense he technically forced me into doing this.
"Oh him, he seems a bit busy. Allow me another song?" He says and I shrug since Nick is still dancing with that skank. Did I really just think that? Nick and I are only friends. Only friends, only friends, I keep repeating in my mind.
"and not him just this guy" I say. I curse myself for even looking now Preston thinks I like him even though I don't. Right? I roll my eyes mentally, I'm turning into those girls who deny their feelings.
" and you really have to stop talking like that, it's not human" I say and he raises an eyebrow.
" how shall I talk then" He says and I mentally face palm.
"Without the extreme formalness. You just said shall, you should have said should." I say with a hint of annoyance.
"I should, doesn't mean I have to" He retorts. I can't help but smile at that. Preston always has a way of making me smile or laugh. That was one of the reason I dated him.
"Whatever" I say and we continue to dance in silence. I look over a Nick and he's no longer dancing with Meaghan but they're both gone. I scowl, not caring it's one of the causes of wrinkles. The song ends.
"I'll see you around Mace" Preston says and I nod quickly leaving. I grab my phone my coat and quickly text Nick.
Where are you? (Macey)
The garden (Nick)
Are you alone?
yup
I smile at the new information and head towards the garden. I see him leaned against a wall looking through his phone. I walk over to him and he looks up with no expression. Where's the annoying grin he always wears.
"Sure you don't want to dance with your dorky boyfriend again?" He says and I roll my eyes.
"He's not my boyfriend" I say and he raises his eyebrows.
"Oh yeah, he's your ex" He says and I shrug.
"So? Your point?" I say the annoyed feeling returning.
"I thought I was your date Mace, you've been dancing with the dork for the past couple of songs" He says and I scoff. What crawled up his pants and died?
"By couple you mean 2. I don't see how this is a big deal" I say exasperated. He sighs and frowns.
"Why did you bring me here if you were just going to dance with your ex boyfriend and talk to his freaking parents all night" He says and I huff in annoyance. Wait a sec, how did he know Preston was my ex?
"How did you know Preston was my ex?" I say and he rolls his eyes.
"That's not the point" He says. I pinch the bridge of my nose between my thumb and index finger.
"Then what is?!" I say with a bitter tone.
"I'm gonna go, why don't you just admit it?" He says and begins to walk away.
"Nick!" I say walking after him.
"Nick!" I yell louder but he just ignores me. There goes my date and my ride home.
End of Flashback
"I don't get how I used you" I say I say putting my fingers in quotation marks on used. What the hell is he talking about?
"You still won't admit it? God Mace, I guess Meaghan was right" He says turning around, to I assume head upstairs. I grab his arm and narrow my eyes.
"Wait, Meaghan said what?" I say trying to remain calm. I should have known! That's how he knew Preston was my ex.
"LIke you don't know?" He says after scoffing. I snort.
"Nick, tell me what the hell she said" I say. He rolls his eyes and lets out a sigh.
"Well I asked who you were dancing with and she told me he was your ex and that you usually bring dates to these types of things to make your exes jealous. I didn't believe her at first but then I saw you smiling with him and you danced with him to a second song. I guess I got kind of jealous" He says. I would curse him out but instead I stepped closer to him, grabbed his head, and kissed him hard.
A/N: Again, sorry for the late update. Tell me your thoughts and happy new year everyone if it is for you for me it's still a few more hours.