A/N: And now, the final chapter of Best Friends Is A Choosy Label. I am glad people are enjoying this story. I had tons of fun writing it. I hope you like how things end!
Thank you PimpedOutGreenEars for being the beta reader of this story! Your help is greatly appreciated.
P.S. - As in the last chapter with the slight clothes issue, I understand they have no money. But they have to get home some how, so with no money, they are still going to be able to somehow get tickets home.
DISCLAIMER: The same as the first two chapters. I don't not own, etc.
"Best Friends" Is A Choosy Label
Chapter Four
"It's nice of you to agree to stay in my room Cody." She spoke softly as she shifted her body closer, making it so their bodies were centimeters apart. Parts of their bodies brushed against each other, though unintentional.
"I wanted to stay in here Sierra." He leaned in a little, leaning his forehead gently against hers. Their eyes had adjusted a little to the dark so they were able to make out the outlines of each other's faces. Both noticed that the other had been smiling almost nonstop with the other for upwards of an hour now. Taking in an unnoticeable, but deep breath, Cody moved the rest of the distance, connecting their lips for the second time that night.
This was indeed only the second time they had kissed the way Cody was kissing Sierra at that moment. His tongue moved swiftly into her mouth, and Cody knew "The Codemeister" was back, his confidence of being a lady's man resurfaced. With the arm he wasn't laying on he reached out, placing his hand gently onto her waist. He gave a gentle squeeze as Sierra pushed her body firmly against his own.
Sierra couldn't stop the small pleased noise that left her throat, in the cutest way it could have in Cody's opinion. They felt each other smile into the kiss, increasing the good feelings spreading through their bodies. Sierra's hand traveled down along Cody's back, tracing over the bottom she loved to look at so much. She giggled lightly and briefly into the kiss, none too soon diving in with more passion than before.
The kiss grew heated after several minutes, bodies grinding against bodies, friction being created. It was an incredible feeling to the two of them, one that neither was able to give up. With what energy they had they continued on for almost twenty minutes, breathing deeply, faces flushed red. It was only when Cody tensed, moaned lightly into the kiss, and stopped grinding against Sierra's body that they were finally able to pull away from each other and stop the moment of passion they were sharing.
Sierra didn't need to question what had happened or why the kissing had stopped. They smiled softly at one another as their foreheads connected again. Sierra could tell Cody was embarrassed because of what had just happened to him, though she didn't mind trying to make him feel as though he wasn't embarrassed. She didn't really see why there would even be a reason to be embarrassed.
"I could kiss you like that all night." Sierra said dreamily as she looked at Cody lovingly. Her hand continued to trace up and down the back of Cody's body, but he didn't seem to mind.
"You know what? I could too." He leaned in, giving her another small peck on the lips. "But it is getting late, and we've barely been able to sleep." Cody didn't mind if they spent a little bit more time talking as they cuddled, but he was exhausted and the rest was much needed. Considering he also had to get up early to sneak out of her room, getting as much sleep as possible that night was ideal. Though sleep would be difficult to grasp when he could only think of two things. One, his best friend and he weren't going to be able to see each other much longer. Two, he wondered if things would progress between he and Sierra, and not in an emotional way. Since he had suggested sleep he was hoping to avoid the ladder, though it would be nice to experience more.
"I am tired too Cody, but I just want this time with you before we'll be away from each other for a little while. I've already been trying to plan out how I can get some money together quickly to get to you Cody-Wody." Her smile was genuine as she moved the inch necessary to eskimo kiss his nose. She had never felt like this in her life, she knew it couldn't get any better. Their love would grow strong and she was sure of it. Even if she had to work super hard to gain it.
"Sierra you don't have to do all that." He chuckled lightly as she ended the eskimo kiss. Cody never imagined someone doing something that cute to him. Sierra was really getting to him more and more with each passing minute and conversation. All he wanted to do was lay there like that with her as long as they could. Maybe if he legitimately went out with her it wouldn't be so bad after all? Cody yelled at himself internally for thinking such things. Nothing would get in the way of how close they had gotten. She respected his boundaries now, something she wouldn't have done before. Staying best friends was the best option for the two of them. He wouldn't allow himself to think otherwise.
"Take your time. I don't want you to hurt yourself or anything just to get to me. I could see you doing something crazy just to get within running distance of my house. And as much as I want to see you, I definitely don't want you to do that." He gave her a 'stern' look, though the smile was not fading from his face. "Plus I'm sure I can convince my parents to send me to visit you. We'll see each other soon after this, okay?" He sounded amused that she seemed a little worried about it, though he was worrying about a bunch of things himself. So he couldn't really blame her. "Relax," he reassured, rubbing her waist lightly. Though he said it more for himself than for her.
"Oh my god! I can't even believe this is really all for real. I love you Cody. Really really love you." Sierra was on cloud nine in her own world. She was forcing herself not to attack Cody the way she wanted to. Operation 'Get Cody To Love Me' was really working, and there was now not even a one percent doubt in her mind that he didn't want her in some way. Friends with benefits could be beneficial to her for a while and she realized this. Although she didn't want the friends with benefits label to stick, she wanted more from it. She wanted Cody to be hers and only hers for the rest of eternity, she wanted to be lovers, husband and wife.
"Just enjoy the cuddling and don't freak out, okay?" He hoped she wouldn't spaz and have one of her Cody obsessing moments, she was already starting to get to that point. He liked sane acting Sierra, not psycho obsessive Sierra. She could be normal if she really tried. "I don't wanna have to leave because you overreact to something involving me." If he wasn't in the position he was, he would have literally smacked himself in the face. He now completely admitted he wanted to be there.
"You don't like the enthusiasm I have towards you?" She looked at him as though she was seeing right through him. "I know some of it bothers you, but you don't like any of it?" A grin spread across her face as she tauntingly leaned her lips to brush against his. "Because I think you do." She giggled and squealed at the same time, control over her emotions ceasing minute by minute. She wanted to have fun with Cody and she was hoping he did too.
"I do like some of your enthusiasm, but not when you go overboard. Just be yourself and try not to flip out when you get excited." He smiled at her, not able to look at her any other way. Being able to see much more clearly in the dark now, he leaned in to kiss her cheek lightly. "Let's go to bed. I need to sleep or I'll pass out before I can even get out of this hotel tomorrow."
"I am being myself Cody. I do love you, and nothing will ever change that fact," she leaned in, giving him a several second kiss on the lips. "But if you are really that tired, then I guess I'll leave you be to sleep. Ah! It's so exciting that you are actually willingly sleeping next to me!" Her smile could only painfully grow and the twinkle in her eyes seemed brighter than should be in the dark. It was obvious she wasn't tired and that she wouldn't be going to bed soon.
Cody knew she had a lot of energy. He had to think of something to make her tired. "I do want to sleep next to you, but I need to actually sleep." He laughed lightly, placing his lips lightly to hers. He spoke against them, "So try to sleep. I know you gotta be tired too." He began to kiss her again, letting her slip her tongue in his mouth. He could kiss her a little while longer till they fell asleep, there was no wrong in that. After kissing her until she grew tired and finally slept, Cody took the time to quickly slip from her room to change his underwear. Thank god for the extra spare pair that Sierra never got to. Finally comfortable and completely tired, he lay next to Sierra, passing out as soon as his head hit the pillow.
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Heather and Alejandro had barely slept the night before. Waking up after only a few hours of sleep, Heather groggily sat up from the bed, seeing Alejandro's eyes closed and him clearly sleeping next to her. She smirked, happy at the thought that it was her and not Courtney who had won his heart. She continued to look at him, reminiscing of a conversation from the night before.
"So when will you admit that I have captured your heart, like you have captured mine?" Alejandro's face was unreadable in the dark, though from his tone he seemed as though he was being cocky. Alejandro was more than amused to bring up the topic after the hour or so of making out and Heather caressing and touching multiple parts of his body. It should have hurt, but the high from the moment was so much more and easily drowned out any pain he should have been feeling.
"There's nothing to admit. I've already said what has needed to be said. So back off." Heather warned in her normal tone, placing her pointer finger against his side and giving it a small poke. She moved her body inches closer, causing their bodies to rest against each other's. Heather would only admit to herself how uncomfortable it was having the planks of wood jab into her body, but it was worth it.
"It's such a shame to see how deep in denial you are. Such a beautiful woman like you shouldn't stay single forever." Though it was dark, Heather swore she could see a genuine grin appear on his face. He looked happy as the sentences left his mouth. Alejandro also seemed to be quite serious in what he was saying, though his tone was still teasing. How Heather could tell he was serious, she was not sure.
"I highly doubt I'd be single forever if I wasn't with you. Thanks for the offer." He listened with anger, shocked that she wouldn't take what he said and be flustered by it. He felt her hand softly on his own cheek, wondering what she was up to. With every fiber in his body he tried not to lean his face into her touch, and he was proud of himself when he was able to avoid such a thing.
"Your loss. I'm sure once I'm healed I won't have a problem finding a woman who appreciates myself and my body." He knew she could feel the rather large smirk on his face. It obviously ticked her off, her reaction was different than he had expected. He expected mockery, teasing, taunting, but what he received was anger.
"Those girls couldn't compare to me." Heather was irritated, though she would never admit she was. Her tone had proved all the truth in how she felt. She was jealous of the thought of other woman being with Alejandro, it had always been that way.
"Of course not. I'll say it to you everyday if you'd like me to mi amour, you are the only woman I want to give that kind of attention to, the only woman I want to look at." He was relieved to know that her face was only inches away and he was able to lean in to place his lips against hers.
"You captured it." Heather mumbled against his lips, hoping he didn't hear her. After all she did, he deserved to hear it. Though she wasn't exactly saying 'I love you', to the two of them it could obviously mean the equivalent right now. The only difference with telling Alejandro she 'loved' him this time from the first and only other time is she wouldn't be betraying him for a million bucks. She continued the kiss, trying to prevent any chance for him to comment on her whispered words.
"I suppose you won't be single forever now." He smirked into the kiss, deepening the kiss and building the passion behind it, knowing the two of them would only get a couple hours of sleep that night at best.
Heather reached out, placing her hand lightly against Alejandro's stomach. With light pressure and a few small shakes she said his name kindly once. When he didn't move she increased the pressure of her hand, shaking him a little harder.
"Alejandro." This time her voice was not soft of kind, but harsh and irritated sounding. Waking people up was not one of the things she would be classified as good at. Usually if she were to wake someone up they'd wake up 'on the wrong side of the bed.'
"Do you have to be so obnoxious?" Alejandro glared at her as he slowly allowed his eyes to adjust to the daylight. He turned his head, looking over to the clock to find that it was already after ten in the morning.
"It's gonna take a long time to get you ready for the airport, don't ya think?" She smirked at him, knowing she was right. She didn't really want to go through all this trouble. It would put out the wrong idea to people, that she was nice. She knew deep down, the help she was providing was purely for the concern of Alejandro being okay. She wouldn't say it or act like it though.
"It will go much faster with you here." He flattered her with his winning smirk. Though his lips were badly chapped, his smile was definitely as amazing as ever. Heather's heart skipped a beat for a moment as she stood quickly.
"Fine. I just won't help you." She looked away, knowing the looks he would give her were still able to win her over even in his current condition. The feelings she felt around Alejandro were like no other, and she never wanted to lose it. To her it was such a foreign feeling to want someone and care about someone. Though her being Heather was something she never wanted taken from her, even if she were a girl in love for the first time.
"You want nothing more than to help me at this moment. I can see it in your body language." He smirked, happy at the fact that she looked over at him angrily. It didn't last long as her expression changed to flustered. He watched her scoff and walk across the room to pick up the burn ointment again. He watched her sit down next to him and without a word, rub some onto his face.
"So what if I do? What are you doing to do, stare me to death?" She knew she would piss him off with the smart ass remarks, but she didn't care. That was one of the fun things about talking to Alejandro. She liked the small bickering, the way they spoke to each other, his flattery.
"No mi amour. I'll simply wait for the opportunity of kissing those perfect lips of yours when you are close enough for me to do so." He smiled at her, knowing she still got that look in her eyes when she saw him smile. All woman and most men, loved Alejandro's smile.
"You're such a- ugh, whatever." Heather felt her face heating up, though she didn't even need to feel so to know she was blushing like mad. She cleared her throat and looked away uncomfortably, tossing the burn ointment back onto the nightstand. As a last second decision she decided to quickly provide Alejandro the chance to reach her lips. She leaned down, looking into his eyes with a look that showed she was searching for what was in his eyes.
"Such a what Heather?" He smirked as his eyes slowly closed, as gently as ever. He placed his lips against Heather's for the umpteenth time in less than twelve hours. There was no time for her to answer as their tongues went for the other's, pacing the kiss and enjoying every second. After a few minutes Heather pulled away; Alejandro was quickly able to notice that she was flushed more than beforehand.
"Such an ass." She retorted, standing and turning around. "Let's get you in this stupid robot thing and get you to the airport." She walked over to The Drama Machine, pushing it closer to the bed to it was easier to move Alejandro into. "It might be hard to fit with your legs and arms straight, but we'll manage somehow."
"Such an ass? I know for a fact that wasn't the thought going through your mind." He smirked, knowing he had her just where he wanted her. She couldn't get enough of him now, just as he couldn't of her. It didn't matter if they distracted each other now, let their guards down a little now, or anything along such lines. There was no money to want more than each other. The only thing they really had at that moment was each other, even if they each had a friend or two.
"Shut up." Heather stated as she realized how she would get him into the machine. She tried to pull him as gently towards the contraption as she could as she tried to push him into place within it. She bent his legs at the knee, since nothing from right below his knees and up his legs wasn't broken. Since she was able to make his legs fit, she knew that his arms would easily slide into the arms of The Drama Machine.
"Like I would listen to you," he teased, the cocky grin returning to his face. Without her responding he watched her get the front of the machine and drag it over. He was happy there was carpet on the floor or it would have been so loud people would have had to have complained.
"Considering the condition you're in, it'd be best to listen to the person in control of helping you." She smirked, pushing the front of the body hard against the back of it, locking Alejandro securely into place. He winced in pain from the shock of the metal hitting metal and his body being within. Her smirk only grew as he glared at her. She was right again.
"You'll regret what you are doing when I am healed," he warned, though Heather wasn't too concerned over his 'threats.' Walking across the room to get the head of The Drama Machine, the last piece, she brought it over, leaning it against the metal body.
"Hah. I'd like to see what you'd try to do." She leaned in, kissing him one more time before picking up the head to place it on the machine. She felt bad he was in such a condition, but pushed back the feeling as the robotic sounding voice came out.
"As I said, you'll regret this. You will regret it. Once I'm healed I'll be capable of anything again." Though he couldn't see much, he could see Heather's smirk and he wished he could wipe that smirk right off her face.
"Blah, blah, blah. You're all bark and no bite at the moment, so your threats are nothing but amusement for me." She laughed lightly as she made her way towards the door, grabbing the key cards in the process. "But let's go. I have to go get my stuff and change." She smiled at Alejandro, though it was awkward to watch the machine move towards her. It was still something she'd have to get used to, but it was definitely worth it.
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Cody woke up the next morning with Sierra's body completely against his own. They were facing each other, with their free arms lightly holding each other. He smiled contentedly as he slowly moved her arm from around himself. He slowly moved to the edge of the bed, trying not to make any sudden movements to make the bed jerk Sierra awake. He stood, walking over to her side of the bed.
He smiled down at her sleeping figure, thinking how pretty she actually was. He always tried to rush away from her when he woke up and she was there watching him or clinging to him. It was nice to wake up without feeling threatened, feeling warm and pleasant. He leaned down, tenderly kissing her lips, making sure not to wake her. He quietly grabbed the key cards from the nightstand and he walked to the door. With one quick glance back at Sierra, he started on his way to his own room to change from his pajamas.
He knew there would be no harm in taking a quick shower either. With that in mind, he went straight for the shower first, taking the time to think over everything that had happened with Sierra the night before. It was enjoyable and he was growing sad that his time with her was actually coming to an end. He wanted more and more to ask Sierra out, and he was growing comfortable with the fact that he would never have to worry about rejection. There was also his having to worry if she would get totally out of hand, something that was actually plausible. She was crazy for him, in multiple senses of the phrase. Hearing a loud noise, and seeing shampoo laying on the shower floor, Cody was not further distracted from cleaning himself
After a needed shower, Cody dried himself and dressed within minutes. He walked over to the hotel room's phone, picking it up to order breakfast for Sierra and himself. Of course room service would bring it to Sierra's room for them. All he had to do now was go back and wake her. A small smile appeared on his face as he gathered his things together, grabbed the key cards, and made his way to Sierra's room.
He quietly opened the door, slowly making his way over to his best friend. He smiled one more time to himself before reaching out to place his hand on her waist. With a few light shakes, he watched her move around in the bed and heard her make a noise as though she didn't really want to wake up.
"Good morning." Sierra heard Cody's voice and she couldn't help but grin. She slowly sat up, stretching while doing so. She looked over to her best friend, seeing that he was already dressed and ready to leave. This made a small frown fall over her features.
"Good morning. It's so sad we have to leave today." She made eye contact with him, swinging her legs around so her feet lay flat on the floor. She watched Cody walk over to her and stand within inches in front of her. A smile replaced her frown as he leaned down to kiss her softly on the lips.
"Don't think about that. I ordered us breakfast. It should be here soon. Let's eat and spend some time together before we leave." He nodded at her, sitting down next to her on the bed.
"Awe. You didn't have to do that Cody. That's so sweet of you." She reached over, placing her hand onto Cody's, lacing their fingers. Sierra was growing more and more tempted to ask Cody out herself. She wouldn't be fazed if he rejected her, she would only be more determined to win him over. That was something that Sierra was proud of herself for. If she wouldn't have done so, she would never be where she was now with Cody. Though she still occasionally thought of the times Cody was against her being near him, pushed her away, tried to escape from her, all the times he voted her off of Total Drama World Tour, and got sick from her kissing him. But what they had now was worth pushing all those memories aside, these would always be better than made up ones in her mind.
"I was hoping you'd like it." He grinned at her, "I thought it'd be a nice surprise." He stood, walking over to get her clothes. Since very few things were spared, they would unfortunately be forced to wear some of their clothes from the day before; though in reality they had worn them at least two days. He reached down, picking up the red baseball cap that lay on the floor from the previous night. He set the clothes and hat next to Sierra. "You get dressed in the bathroom. It might be a little difficult, but I'm going to wait for the food." He smiled at her, knowing she would comply.
"Of course I love it Cody! Anything you do for me I like." She grinned as she attempted to maneuver over to the wheelchair. She felt Cody's hands on her waist, helping her move to the chair, getting her comfortable. She watched as he picked up her clothes again, placing them on her lap. "Make sure you wait 'til I'm done to start eating." She giggled as Cody wheeled her to the bathroom. She heard the door close quietly behind her once she was completely in the bathroom.
"I promise I'll wait until you're done changing to eat." He laughed lightly, speaking to her through the door. Part of him wished she would have asked for assistance to make changing easier for her, but he tried to shake the perverted thoughts as soon as they arouse. He didn't need to be stuck in the room even longer than planned with her, he knew he had to get to the airport as soon as possible to try to get home.
Sierra giggled as she heard Cody talk to her through the door. She was surprised Cody didn't leave her room while she changed. Though technically they weren't in the same room, it was still shocking that he stayed in her hotel room at all. She tried to quickly pull her tank top up over her heard, removing it with ease. She followed by putting on her strapless bra and her tube top shirt.
"It might take a few minutes Cody. Sorry to keep you waiting." She spoke flirtatiously as she locked the wheels on the wheelchair. She tried to remove her pajama pants, though it was less difficult than she thought it would be. She knew that the underwear would be the most difficult part. She knew she had to rush as well when she heard a knock at their door and Cody speaking to someone. Changing her underwear proved to be as difficult as she had assumed it would be as it took several minutes to change said undies, and a few more minutes to get her pants pulled up and buttoned. It took less than a second to throw her baseball cap on and she was ready.
She opened the door and wheeled herself over to Cody, seeing that he had set up a small space for them to eat at a table that was in the room. She stopped at the table, looking over at Cody.
"This almost feels like a date." She smiled as she started eating the scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, and sausage that was on her plate.
"It kind of does." Cody chuckled lightly as he took a drink of his orange juice. He couldn't stop smiling at his best friend across the table as the continued to eat breakfast together. "Just you and me, no one bothering us." Another soft chuckle left him as he took a bite of bacon.
"Well if it already feels like a date, maybe we could consider this a date?" Sierra asked hopefully, with a bite close to her mouth. As the sentence ended she took the bite happily from her fork. She wasn't sure what Cody would think of her question, but it was worth the shot since everything else seemed to be working.
"I'm not too sure that's a good idea." He scratched the back of his neck nervously as he looked away from her. He hadn't expected her to ask him if this could be a date. It caught him completely off guard. He let out an awkward laugh as he took a few bites of his food and stared at his plate trying to think of how to get out of such a thing.
"Why not? You said yourself you were open to the possibility of there being an 'us' in the future." She sounded worried as she stared at him intensely. She was waiting for his response and each second of silence that went by was killing her. So maybe he was going to reject her again. But he did say he was open to the possibility, so part of him had to like her some, right? There was no way he couldn't.
"I am open to it, but in the future. It's only the next day. These things take time Sierra, and I just think if we considered this a date, things would be rushed." He hoped that his lame excuse was good enough to convince her to not be saddened by his objection to the date idea; though it really did feel like a date. Cody had never been on a real date before, but he imagined this is how it would be.
"So, maybe in a few weeks or a few months, we could go on a date?" There was nothing that would bring her down. She would keep pushing and pushing. Cody would accept the date. Sierra knew he would. Even if she had to wait for it.
"Yeah. Maybe in a few months or something we could try and go on a date." He wasn't sure if what he was saying was something he could stick to. What if he only felt this way about Sierra cause they had been together nonstop for weeks and weeks? What if when he arrived home his 'feelings' for her went away and he discovered they were never there to begin with? What if he did fall in love with her as she had wanted and they became inseparable? He was starting to panic, hoping they could finish breakfast fast and get going so they could avoid as much conversation as possible. He should have known she would bring things like this up. His original plan had faltered. Things weren't the same between them at all. She expected nice answers and good answers from him. Answers that were good for her of course. She also seemed to know that Cody had feelings for her. Her advances obviously did not bother him how they used to, and most of them were accepted with a nice response.
"Eeee! I am so happy this is happening! I can't wait to see you after we leave Hawaii! Our date will be the date of my dreams. We'll go to a nice place for lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon and evening at an amusement park. As the sun's going down we will watch the sunset on top of a Ferris wheel and kiss until we can't kiss anymore. That's obviously only one idea of many of the perfect dates I have in store for us." She gushed, unable to stop the words as they left her mouth. She knew Cody would enjoy at least the beginning ideas, but he seemed to love kissing her just as much as she loved kissing him. She also assumed that if they had spent more than one or a few nights in the hotel bed together, there would be progressively more going on than just kissing and there was a large possibility of the term 'best friend' no longer being used to describe their relationship.
"Sierra...You're really starting to creep me out again. Maybe this really was all a bad idea?" He started nervously, eating a little faster so he could leave the room sooner. Even if things were to end between them how they were at that moment, Cody knew he and Sierra would see each other again, whether he had a choice in the matter or not. "I'm not saying we aren't best friends anymore, or we aren't still close. I just don't want to take our relationship to the next level yet." He cringed, worried she'd attack.
He was shocked when he heard nothing, felt nothing, and sensed no tension in the air. He looked over to his best friend to see her calmly eating, looking down at her food. It was hard to see her face because of the baseball cap, and he cursed himself internally for giving it to her at the moment. Normally she would have reacted to something like that by now, so he too started to eat his food again in silence with her.
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Duncan walked back through the hotel lobby, irritated and frustrated. Courtney had won the last round, but he would prove to be better than her. He made his way up to the eleventh floor, already knowing where Courtney's room was, just for the sake of it. He also knew there had been plenty of time for her to get back to her room after she had left the pool area. She probably had to go shower. The thought pushed Duncan to her room even faster.
As he approached the door he contemplated knocking or trying to break in. Being that he was Duncan, he decided to try to break in. Taking out his knife, he inspected the lock, seeing if there was a way to get through the door without being let in or having the key card. Courtney would never give him her key card. Finding there was no way into the room other than boring options, he angrily clicked his pocket knife shut, knocking on the door a few hard times.
"What could you possibly need?" Courtney's voice sounded annoyed as Duncan listened to her footsteps get closer to the door. She couldn't know it was him so she must have just been in a bad mood. Would it be surprising if she happened to be? Duncan tried to hold back a laugh at the thought. He was also pleased to see the door whipped open and an irritated looking Courtney standing in the doorway. He loved when her face scrunched up like that.
"What Duncan?" She asked louder, breaking him from the trance he seemed to be in. She held back a scoff at how he was staring at her, as if he was looking at her dreamily. Why wouldn't he be going to Gwen's room and looking at her that way? Her plan couldn't have worked out that flawlessly, could it? Of course it could! She was Courtney, and she didn't even know why she was doubting herself and her tactics.
"I just came to see if you were happy now that you got what you wanted?" He changed his features to look just as angry with her. He couldn't allow her to sway him so easily, he had to play a little hard to get. But he had nothing to lose now since he and Gwen were no longer together. There was no need to deny any attraction, to try to avoid her, to do anything other than try to get her back. Gwen surely wouldn't run back to him with open arms, and Courtney seemed to be open to the idea of reconciling their relationship.
"What was it that I wanted?" She asked him with pure amusement, knowing that what he was going to say would probably be right. Courtney knew she had to act as though he was wrong, like she didn't want anything. "If I recall Mr. Know-It-All, there isn't anything that I wanted." She looking at him righteously, knowing he had no argument.
"You want my attention. You wanted me away from Gwen. You just couldn't handle that I was with someone that actually liked me and didn't wanna change every damn thing about me." He glared at her harshly, taunting her to react. "And you didn't like that it wasn't you."
"That's seriously what you think? Are you delusional!" Her tone was laced with aggravation as she clenched her hands tightly by her sides. "You've had to have found drugs on this island somewhere to make you think such idiotic, unrealistic, and crazy things!" She leaned her body forward, defensively. She was ready to argue, she'd always win.
"I know I'm right. That's why you made out with me. You couldn't keep your hands off me." He was back to his arrogant tone. He was glad he was so egotistical.
"You're the one who kissed me. I stood up and walked away if I think back correctly, and I know I am." She glared at him, though a smirk was present on her face.
"You wanted that kiss more than I did. You instigated all of this!" He motioned around in the air, emphasizing that 'all of this' was clearly a lot that she had created.
"You know the word 'instigated'? Hah! That's a complete shock." She mocked him, laughing callously. "Like I've said before, and this is the last time I'll repeat it." She took a step closer, the smirk on her face growing. She reached out, poking his stomach with each word that left her mouth, "I don't want anything to do with the likes of you." She placed her hand firmly on his stomach, pushing him back far enough for her to slam the door in his face.
"Fine Princess! Do what you want, but come tomorrow, I know you'll be looking for me and trying to make up with me. You want me bad." He continued to tease her from behind the closed door.
"Think what you want Duncan, but you're totally wrong." She laughed harshly, though it was short. She decided it was the last thing she would say to Duncan and ignored him as she walked to the bathroom in her hotel room. It was time for a nice relaxing bath. Duncan would be looking for her tomorrow, and she was sure of it.
Duncan rolled his eyes, pissed off at the fact that Courtney had left him standing alone in the hallway. She was the reason he was single, but he couldn't really blame her for still being mad at him. He was convinced though that she still wanted him, deep down she wanted him with the burning passion that she used to have for him. He smirked as he placed his hands in his pockets, walking to his hotel room with his head held high. He wasn't gonna let some women bring him down.
Gwen sat in her room for the remainder of the night, contemplating what had gone wrong between her and Duncan. Their relationship seemed great, perfect even. They had genuinely liked one another and had many common interests. She couldn't understand how he could just switch his mind back to Courtney.
"Keep it cool Gwen. You and Duncan are still best friends." She tried to calm her anger towards him as she walked towards the balcony. She was glad Chris had opted for a better hotel. It was a nice surprise, though it may have just been the closest. Gwen opened the door, walking out into the fresh air, sitting on a chair that was on the balcony. She looked out into the sunset wondering how seeing Duncan would go tomorrow.
When the next morning rolled around Duncan, Gwen, and Courtney all woke up in rather different moods. Duncan felt as though he lost a best friend and that a chick that really pissed him off was controlling him from a distance. Gwen felt as though she was being banished from a healthy relationship, it was what she and Duncan had together. Gwen also felt as though karma was really kicking her ass. Courtney on the other hand was nervous that Duncan wouldn't come around as she had hoped, so she anxiously got ready to leave Hawaii and finally get ready to go home.
All three gathered their things together, Courtney making her way quickly to the lobby and getting there first. Duncan would expect to see her down there, so she wanted to get downstairs as quickly as possible. Duncan leisurely threw his things together in a small backpack that he had managed to steal from the gift shop. He made his way slowly down to the lobby. Gwen was in no rush as she placed the things she still had in a small bag that she was able to salvage. She surely didn't want to see Courtney, and she felt as though an interaction with Duncan may be awkward; but she didn't want to avoid the conversation that they would eventually need to have.
Courtney heard the ding of the elevator several times before she saw the person she was waiting for exit. Duncan walked out with a backpack slung over one shoulder, he looked uncaring as he walked to one of the couches in the lobby, plopping down on it. Courtney noticed that it coincidentally happened to be only a few feet away from where she had been sitting.
"Good morning darling. I see you got your beauty sleep." He smirked at her, picking up his old flirting act. He was surprised when Courtney scoffed and rolled her eyes at him.
"Leave me alone." She stood, having to walk past him to get towards the door. As she had hoped, Duncan reached out to lightly grab her arm, stopping her progress.
"I don't want to." He smirked as he pulled her a little closer to himself. "Just admit you want me back so I can fly to see you when I get home." He stood, making it so they were almost body to body.
Gwen pressed the button for the first floor, hoping that Courtney had already left. She took in a breath as the doors opened for the first floor, ready to approach Duncan. She was stopped short when she saw Duncan and Courtney standing body to body. She paused only to see what would happen next.
"You screwed me over and cheated on me on international television Duncan. That's not easily forgivable, and I won't forgive you for it." She crossed her arms, turning her head away from him. She felt his hand lay softly against her cheek as he turned her face to look at him.
"I'm not saying forgive me. I'm saying you wanna be with me. Don't deny it." He leaned in closer, his lips agonizingly close.
"Maybe if you crawl at my feet for a few weeks." She mocked, moving to knee him in the balls. She wasn't surprised that he was able to block her, Duncan was probably expecting something like that by now from her.
"Well, I'll see you in a few days then." He grinned, knowing he had won his princess back.
"I hate you." She whispered out, glaring daggers at him.
"I love you too sweetheart." He leaned in, kissing her passionately, how they used to kiss. She leaned into him momentarily before pulling away abruptly.
"I'm leaving." She stated before walking straight for the door and to a taxi that happened to be waiting outside.
Duncan watched Courtney as she walked away, the grin on his face growing by the second. He was still crazy about the CIT, and he wasn't going to deny it to himself anymore. So things were more simple with Gwen, but the out there relationship with Courtney was something he craved. He liked the arguing, the passionate kissing, the lovable insults; everything about her.
Gwen watched uncomfortably from a distance, waiting several moments after Courtney had left to walk over to Duncan. She gave him a small smile, a normal greeting between best friends. She was happy to find that he returned it, though she may have punched him in the face if he hadn't.
"So Total Drama's finally over, can you believe it?" Gwen started normal conversation, hoping things would be normal.
"No I can't, but thank god. I couldn't take another season of this stupid fuckin' show." Duncan smirked, taking a few steps closer to Gwen. "But I'm gonna miss seein' you around. I'll have to drop by for a visit sometime. You have my number, give me a call sometime." He reached out, patting her shoulder in a friendly manner.
All Gwen could do was laugh as she moved in to give Duncan a hug. He really was still her best friend after all.
"Don't be a stranger either. I better hear from you or I'll have to getcha." She teasingly threatened him, knowing he would contact her. They shared a finally laugh and hug before walking towards the entrance of the hotel.
"I'll see you around." Gwen waved to Duncan as she walked towards her own taxi.
"See ya pasty." Duncan grinned as he got into his own taxi, relieved that things didn't turn out so bad. He just had to figure out who to visit first.
(TOTAL DRAMA)(TOTAL DRAMA)(TOTAL DRAMA)(TOTAL DRAMA)(TOTAL DRAMA)
After several minutes of silence Sierra looked up from her almost empty plate to Cody. "If you are going to make me wait weeks or months Cody, then it's what I must do to win your love. Anything is worth it for you." Her tone sounded dramatic, though everything she said was totally serious. She reached over, placing her hand on his as she had done many times before, lacing their fingers together.
"I don't want to scare you away. I want you to love me." She held his hand a little tighter, shaking their hands lightly. "Love me, Cody." She whispered out, hoping he hadn't heard her. With the short distance between them she was sure he had to have heard something.
"Just be patient. It can't be that bad to wait if you are still getting my attention, can it?" He wasn't trying to be a smart ass, he was asking her a legitimate question. It surely would have made waiting for Gwen so long easier for himself if she gave him the attention he was giving Sierra.
"No, it's not that bad, but it's still killing me to know that I have to wait a while for this," she told him honestly, wheeling her wheelchair closer to him. She was face to face with him now, looking him in the eyes. "But I'm happy we are this close. I wish we could spend one more night here." She leaned in, kissing him softly for as long as he would allow. The kiss ended up lasting almost a half a minute, though they weren't making out, it was sweet and Sierra was pleased it had lasted even that long.
"We can't though. I'm sure Chris made it so we could only spend one night here, less money for him to pay for something for us." Cody rolled his eyes though gave her another small peck on the lips. "But let's get going down to the lobby. We can head to the airport together. Okay?" He didn't care now if anyone saw them together, they could think what they wanted in his opinion. He stood, walking around to the other side of her wheelchair to push her.
"Let's make sure we have everything and yeah, we can head out I guess. Hopefully we can get the same plane out of Hawaii! How awesome would that be?" She asked innocently, excited there was a chance it could happen.
"That would be awesome. I bet we'll still get plenty of time together in the airport." He looked around the room, gathering all of their things and placing Sierra's things on her lap. He placed his own belongings in a backpack, putting it onto his back.
It didn't take long to get to the lobby, and he was shocked to see all the other contestants down there as they made their way towards the entrance doors. What was even more shocking was the discovery that there were taxis outside to take them to the airport. They all had no other choice, unless they went by boat, but why take all the extra travel time? Then something in the corner of his eye caught his attention, seeing Duncan and Courtney kissing. It seemed rather strange considering he was with Gwen. With one quick scan of the room Cody saw her off in the distance by the elevator looking rather unhappy.
"We are going in the same taxi." Sierra sounded stern as she glanced back at Cody, making sure he understood what she had said. Normally she wouldn't be demanding, but she expected time to sit together in the lobby. Their time together really was growing shorter and shorter. She watched Cody look away from something back to her and nod as he pushed her towards a taxi van, helping her in and putting her wheelchair and their bags in the back. She watched Cody hop in the van, sitting in the seat next to her. With a smile on his face she felt him grab her hand, holding it happily, smiling back at him.
"We need to get to the airport." Cody said, not looking away from Sierra. They shared a quiet peaceful ride holding hands, sharing light caresses, and occasionally a quick kiss. Cody was surprised that Gwen wasn't the first thing on his mind, as she only showed herself occasionally in his thoughts. The short ride to the airport was saddening, relaxing, and enjoyable. The ride ended too quickly as they pulled up to the airport.
"Well, here we are." Sierra said with a soft tone, appreciative that Cody was helping her get out of the van and into the wheelchair. After grabbing their things for the last time, he started off with Sierra into the airport.
"Yeah, we are." He sighed sadly, not wanting to leave her at all now that they were at the airport. "Let's try to get that plane ride home together?" He grinned to her as they approached the line to get tickets. After an hour of going through all the processes they were finally able to sit and wait at the gate of their plane.
Leaning their heads against one another, their hands were inseparable as they looked at each other almost lovingly. In the distance they heard someone say 'Awe, look at that cute couple' and with a quick glance around, noticed there weren't too many people there yet. They also happen to be the only 'couple' in the general area. With blushes on their cheeks, they giggled and chuckled lightly sharing another quick kiss.
"I am happy I signed up for Total Drama after all. It was worth all the torture." Cody spoke, leaning in to kiss her one more time for several seconds. "You're an awesome best friend Sierra. I can't wait until we can hangout and play video games or go see a movie." He was starting to sound like Sierra, it didn't go unnoticed.
"Well I wasn't sure how to tell you this, I thought you'd be a little scared, but I was thinking of trying to convince my mother to move closer to you. That way it'd be so easy to see each other. We'd have more time to get to know one another on a whole different level. It would be perfect!" Sierra was worried she had pushed too far, but was proved wrong when Cody grinned.
"It'd be awesome to see you every day." He left it at that, a simple response to her 'crazy' rant, as they shared another kiss; only stopping when hearing the intercom come on with the news that it was time to board their plane.
"I'd love to see you every day. And I'll be able to get that date when we get home." She spoke in a nonchalant tone, though she was freaking out on the inside. Sierra knew to force down how bad she really wanted to freak out, how she wanted to kiss Cody nonstop and with unconditional love. She felt Cody begin to push her towards the gate to board the plane.
Cody leaned down over the wheelchair, placing a soft kiss on her cheek, "We'll see." With hopeful and happy grins they made their way onto the plane with thoughts of what would become of the relationship between them.
A/N: Crappy ending but a finished story! I really hope you all enjoyed! I am sorry Cody and Sierra didn't truly get together, but I wanted to leave the rest to the readers imagination. I am proud of this story and that I was able to finish a story after so long of being unable to do so, and having only one other legitimately completed story that isn't a one-shot.
Thank you to everyone who has read this, reviewed this, added this story to your favorites, or anything. If at least one person out there enjoyed this story as much as I did, it was definitely worth all the time I put into writing this. Thank you to PimpedOutGreenEar, again, for helping me my being the beta for this whole story, these long chapters, and giving advice when I needed some.
Thanks for reading my story! :)