"Candi I-" was all I could say before she took off down the hallway. Fuck! There was this weird feeling in my stomach as I watched her take off.

"Aww jeeze Vic... Umm-" Randy started before I cut him off.

"Not right now where did she go?" I ask urgently. Bobby just pointed in the direction she went.

"I think she went into her room." He spoke. I then began to walk towards her room.

"Tell Bailey we might be a little late to bonding today!" I say as I reach Candice's room and open the door. The room is empty but I can hear her crying in the bathroom so I close the door behind me and walk over to the bathroom. That feeling in my stomach it grew even bigger as I heard her crying because of something I did. When I get to the door it's locked so I just decided to knock.

"Candi hun can you open the door for me please?" I said softly. I didn't hear her move or answer me. So I knocked again. "Candi it wasn't what it looked like."

"Well it looked to me like you were making out with Stephen!" She cried.

"Well when you put it like that yea I was-"

"I don't get it why would you do that I thought you liked me. You're just like all the guys I've ever dated!"

"What are you talking about?"

"You made me like you and then you just drop me like a bad habit." She sobbed

"It isn't even like that because if it were would I be standing here trying to talk you?" She didn't say anything so I took it as an ok to keep going "You know I don't like Ginger Snap so do you really honestly think I would willingly make out with him just because I felt like it?" She still didn't say anything and it is starting to upset me. "Candice I don't want to talk to the door anymore. Can you please open the door so I can explain what happened please?" I pleaded as I heard her walking and unlock the door. So I opened the door myself and walked in. She was sitting on the toilet seat lid and her eyes were blood shot red. Now that feeling in my stomach worsened. So I kneeled down in front of her and looked her in the eyes.

"The only reason why that happened is because it was part of a bet I lost. You know I wouldn't kiss somebody I don't like. You know I would never do anything to intentionally hurt you." I said sincerely hoping she would get the hint.

"So it was only a bet nothing else?"

"Nope I only kiss people I like. That kiss ment nothing to me."

"Wait so you do like me?" She questioned hopefully

"Well I'd be lying if I said I didn't." I smiled at how she blushed she is so cute.

"I mean like do you like like me? Like me be your girlfriend like?"

"Yea. Do you like like me?" I ask as I put my hand out for her to grab which she did.

"Yea I do." She smiled.

"Ok good so no hurt feelings?" I asked as I got up to my feet bringing her with me.

"No, but how come he gets a kiss and I don't"'she pouted.

"You are such a nerd, but if you instist." I shrug as I lean down and kissed her. This time it was a lot more passionate and softer. That feeling in my stomach stopped and then turned to butterflies. She than wraped her arms around my neck and deepened it. I'm not sure how long we stood there kissing but it had to have been a while because I was completely out of breath.

"I want you to know that you are my first relationship since what happened two years ago." Candice mumbled in my shirt as I held her close to me. I didn't have anything to say to that so I just held her even tighter. Her telling me that means she trusts me, but I'm not so sure that I can live up to her expectations. But for her I will try, I will try my best to not get into so much trouble.

"I know I'm not perfect but I promise to try not to hurt you." I promised as I look down at her as she looks up at me and smiles.

"Thanks. But we should probably get down to the group room before they all start to worry." She sighed as she pulled away from me.

"I dunno I kind of just want to stay here and hold you until they make us come." I suggested.

"Ok." She said as she wrapped her arms around my waist. "You're going to get us in trouble."

"Ehh its nothing I'm not use to, it seems like I'm always in some sort of trouble." I shrugged as I wraped my arms around her.

"Yea but I'm not. So come on let's go." She insisted as she pulled me down for another kiss and grabed my hand.

"But Candi I don't want to go especially after this morning with Ginger Snap. That and I know he probably thinks you ran off because he thinks you like him." I pouted.

"Don't worry about him I will handle it just try your best not to do anything crazy. Ok can you do that for me?"

"Ok but only because I think you're cute." I smiled as I pull her in for a hug earning me a squel and a giggle. "Can you promise me to never stop being so damn adorable?"

"Only for you." She purred and then kissed me. "Now come on you know I hate being late!" She said before she escaped from my grasp and started to leave the bathroom.

"Hey wait for me!" I said chasing after her. From there we held hands like always and walked to the group room where everybody was already.

"Hey there you two are we were just about to go look for you guys!" Bailey spoke as we walked into the circle and sat down.

"No its ok we just had a storm cloud in paradise but it's ok we are good the sun came back out!" I said as I looked over at Candice who was blushing with a huge grin.

"Ok. Well today we are going to be doing different trust exercises." She started to explain I tuned out after that because I got lost in how Candi was playing with my fingers. She would interlace her hand in mine, or she would measure how long my fingers were compared to hers. The next thing I know we were all standing up doing trust falls, we played zip zap zop and a bunch of other pointless things. I've never really been one to do relationships but there is something different about Candice. I don't know what it is but it feels like I have known her since forever. I don't know but only time will tell.

After we finished the trust exercises Bailey made us brownies again. But because of last time they made me wait until everybody got some before I got some. I didn't mind I'm in a good mood now because of a certain brunette who now that I think about it where did she go? I begin to visually search the room for her and she is on the other side of the room talking to Ginger Snap. Why is he so close to my Candice? I'd go over there but if she said she can handle it then I'm going to let her do it. So I take a seat and continue to eat the rest of the brownies. A minute or two later she walks back over to me and takes the container of brownies out my hands and puts it onto the table.

"Hey! I was eating those!" I pout as she just rolled her eyes and sits ony lap.

"Oh stop I think you've had enough of those for today. Besides we're about to go to lunch in a few minutes."

"No you can never have to many brownies. So if you could give those back I'd appreciate it greatly." I spoke reaching for them only to have her smack my hand away.

"No more for you today."

"Jeeze woman we've only been together for three hours and you're already telling me what to do?!" I whine

"Well its for your own good. But come on let's go get lunch." She spoke before she kissed me on the cheek and got up. I got up too and followed. I figured I would take one more brownie for the road. "Leave the brownies alone and come on!" She said sternly.

"Too late!" I said as I quickly put the brownie into my mouth. She turned around and glared at m and shook her head.

"You are something else, come on let's go eat lunch." She said as she walked back over to me and grabed my hand. We then walked to the dinning hall. When we finished eating we just hung out in my room and watched TV until it was time for dinner. After dinner we went back to my room so we are now cuddled up in bed.

"Hey Vic?"

"Yea?"

"Do you really like me or are you just saying that?" She asked.

"Of course I really like you. What makes you think that I don't?" I asked as I looked at her.

"Nothing its just must people only want to be with me because of my looks and never for who I am. I just want-"

"Hey stop that I think we've known eachother long enough to know I don't bullshit. And if I didn't like you don't you think I would completely ignore you, and I probably wouldn't be kissing you either. And I don't care about what you look like all that matters is what is on the inside." I spoke as I pointed to her heart. "The thing that matters most is in right there on the inside."

"Do you really think that?"

"One hundred percent! Besides you are the only one who has ever seen this side of me. So you should consider yourself lucky."

"Good I just don't want to get hurt again. And I guess I'm a lucky girl then huh?!" She smiled.

"You damn right you are... But if you tell anybody about it I will deny it all." I said seriously.

"Ok I won't tell it will be our little secret!" She then pretended to zip her lips, lock it and throw away the key.

"You are too cute! Don't stop smiling or being you."

"Oh I don't plan on it!"

"Good now lets get to bed I had a long day." I suggested as I pulled the covers up over us and pulled her into my body.

"Ok." She agreed then kissed me.

awe that was cute! I'd dunno I hope you all are having a good day or night. I hope you all are enjoying the story because I'm having fun. Did you know that If you cuddle with a hungry tiger you might not live to see another sunrise.~ Joz