What if Cassie chose Nick?

Chapter 8

A/N: So Guys, I decided to continue with the story, as you can most probably tell, since you're reading this, I'm sorry it's taken so long for me to update, but I've started new fanfictions, as well, and I've been concentrating on getting them started. Also, I haven't had much inspiration for this story, and I've had a lot to do. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

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DreamerGirl x

Cassie's POV:

So, here I sat, on Nick's lap, listening to Nick, Deb and Diana chatting, I knew, by just listening to Nick's voice that he was the one I was meant to be with, I could tell by just looking at his face, I knew that no matter what anyone ever said, I would never leave his side again, unless he wanted me to. The thought of Nick not wanting me anymore saddened me. I turned to look at him, I studied his face until he noticed me looking, "what's up?" he asked, a concerned look on his face.

"Nothing," I said, quickly,

"Cassie, something's wrong, I can tell, I know you better than anyone else,"

"You've only known me a year," I scoffed, trying to hide my newfound insecurity by changing the subject. "Yeah," he said, holding my gaze, "but if you were fine you wouldn't be trying to change the subject by arguing with me about something pointless," he had me there, I hated confrontation, especially with Nick, unless the topic of debate was really important, not like how well he knows me (I knew that he knew me very well anyway, so there was no point in me arguing about that with him).

"Cassie," he urged, "answer me." I looked around, looking at Diana and Deb for help, hoping that they'd ask Nick something, but Diana locked eyes with Nick, behind me, then turned to Deb and said "Come on, Deb, we should go and inform the others about what has happened, not the full story of course, just that Nick and Cassie are back together, they need time to talk." She grabbed Deb's upper arm and pulled her out of the door.

Nick turned to me, "Now you can tell me what's wrong," he said, a smug look to his face, but behind the smugness I could see the concern.

"I'm fine," I repeated, turning my face away. I didn't want Nick to see the insecurity in my eyes. I could feel it there, but Nick touched his index finger and thumb to my chin and turned my face so I was looking in to his eyes. "Tell. Me," he urged. I sighed, "Fine, Nick, do you love me?"

"Yeah. It's not about that is it?"

I looked down, "yeah," I said to my hands, which lay entwined in my lap.

"Cass, you can't tell me you were insecure?"

"Yeah," I spoke again to my hands.

"Really? Cass, that's just a tad pathetic, I came back to you, I saved you."

I sat bold upright then slid off of his lap, I was sick of being the pathetic little girl that Nick had to protect 24/7.

I looked Nick in the eyes and said, "Yeah, Nick? You came back? You saved me didn't you?"

"Yeah," I triumph lit his eyes.

"And you love me?"

"Of Course!" He exclaimed,

"Explain to me please, why you left in the first place then." I demanded.

"Cass, we've been through this," He sighed,

"And we're going to go through it again, aren't we? Because I need to know exactly what Adam said to you, Nick. I need to know that you won't leave me again"

"That's what this is about? Me leaving you?" He asked in astonishment.

"Yeah, I need to know you love me and you won't leave me." I don't know where all of the insecurities were coming from. "I want to be sure that you won't play to Adam's tune anymore, Nick. I love you and I don't want him hurting you or this relationship, so promise me you'll try and stay away from him?"

"I promise," he murmured, "I try and avoid him, but if he confronts me, you don't expect me to walk away, do you?"

"No, of course not, I know you don't want to be branded as a coward." I kissed his forehead.

"I didn't know you loved me." He muttered, "I thought it was only I that loved you,"

"Nope. Hon, I love you, you're not going to get rid of me easily."

"Good," he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me down on to his lap, I landed down with an oomph, and he chuckled, I giggled and buried my head in his chest. We sat like that for an immeasurable moment, then he leaned back, I lifted my head up to see his face and I propped my chin up on his chest, he cupped one of his hands around my face and pulled me up, I leaned up toward him and he pressed his lips to mine, he was just about to deepen the kiss when Diana walked in. I jumped away from him, but he kept one arm securely around my waist, keeping me on his lap, he turned to Diana and she said "Adam and Faye aren't happy, I don't think Sean knew you broke up, Chris and Doug are a bit pissed that Cassie is no longer able to date - at this, Nick hugged me tighter to his chest, I rolled my eyes – "but they think they may be able to get around her, Melanie and Laurel are just happy that you're happy and that you two are together again."

"Okay, as long as the majority are happy." I shrugged, "We can deal with Faye and Adam, although I don't know what has gotten into him." I was deeply concerned about Adam, I wasn't sure what had happened to him, he wasn't usually like this. He'd usually just accept it and move on, he loved Diana, he should be with Diana, she is his soul mate, but for some reason he's not accepting this, I just hope he wont come near Adam and I again, or try to hurt anyone. I still worry about him, though. Nick leaned down and whispered in my ear "Try not to worry about that waste of space, love, he tried to break us up, he was ready to go after you, you know, he planned for you to be deeply hurt by me leaving you and then he could wait a couple of days and move in on you." I knew this, so I don't know why it hurt me so much, it just did. I could feel the tears stinging my eyes so I stoodup and walked out of the room, I ran upstairs to Diana's spare room, which also doubled up as the room I stayed in when I stayed here (when I didn't stay in her room), so, in other words, it was my room at Diana's house. I collapsed onto the bed in a fit of tears and I heard footfalls on the stairs, following me, it was probably Diana or Nick, I willed it to be Diana. It wasn't Diana or Nick, it was Adam. I watched as his shadow trailed across the landing, his hand on the banister, at first, I thought it was Nick, but then, instead of seeing Nick's beautiful dark hair, I saw Adam's shock of red hair, I frowned. I hadn't known Adam was here. I prayed someone was playing a trick. I wasn't that lucky, Adam stood, leaning on the doorframe, grinning down at my sad figure on the bed. He crossed the room with three giant steps and sat on the bed next to me, he put his arm around me and I flinched away from his touch, I wondered why Nick hadn't come upstairs to check on me, my thoughts were interrupted by Adam. He leaned over to me, about to kiss me, I whimpered in protest, muttering "No, Adam! I'm with Nick!" Adam ignored my protests and continued leaning in, he had me pinned, an arm on each side of me, so I was unable to stand up, he continued leaning in until our faces were an inch apart, then he grinned, "No." I protested feebly, trying to lean away from him. He leaned in closer, our lips almost touching, "No," I continued protesting, even though he was completely ignoring me. Then I saw a shadow walking up to the room, "No," I protested once more. Once again, Adam ignored me. Then I saw the dark figure approach the door, "She said no." Nick growled from the doorway, his face like thunder, he crossed the room quickly and grabbing Adam, he put himself in between Adam and I, he threw Adam across the floor and unemotionally said "Now get into the gutter, where you belong." He turned back to me as Adam began to crawl out of the door, obviously hurt by the result of Nick's fit of temper, before he left the room, Adam turned to me and said, "See, Cassie? See what Nick can be like sometimes? It may be you that gets hurt as a result of one of his lash outs one day. Be Careful, Cass. I'll see you soon." He winked and turned to walk out of the door, he took two steps out and then turned, raced across the room and tried to punch Nick in the back of the head, I screamed and Nick turned, punching Adam before once again shoving him across the room. This time, Nick walked over and growled down at Adam, "She isn't the one who needs to be careful, Golden Boy. I will never hurt her. You, however, must be careful, come near Cassie or I again and I will seriously hurt you." He made a move as if to kick Adam, but I walked to his side, and held his arm, trying to tug him away from a injured Adam. At this time, I hated Adam, but I still didn't think he was worth Nick getting into trouble for. After a stare down with Adam, Nick reluctantly let me pull him away and downstairs, I was going to Chris and Doug, I was going to ask them to get rid of Adam for me. When I told Nick, he straightened up defiantly, "I can take care of him." He muttered.

"That's just what I'm afraid of." I muttered under my breath, he heard me and laughed.

"Come on, Babe. He deserves it."

"He's not worth the trouble." I tried to calm Nick down. "I'm going to get the Hendersons," I pulled him into the living room, where everyone was sitting, waiting expectantly for Nick and I to come back. We were holding hands and everyone's eyes zeroed in on our hands, where the knuckles on Nick's right hand were bloodied, "What happened?" Sighed Diana.

"Adam's upstairs," Nick spat and everyone gasped. "How could you all be so careless?" he continued, "Of course Adam was bound to turn up. He has just had all of his chances of getting back together with Cassie destroyed. He's bound to try and come here and wind me up in an attempt to get her away from me, frightened of me." He shook his head in disgust. I leaned up to his ear and whispered, "Nick, it's okay, I'm fine, we're fine. It's not their fault. I shouldn't have been so careless."

"You have the right to go upstairs in your own home!"

"Nick, I'm fine, right now I don't have a home, since my mom died I haven't wanted to go back home."

"Exactly! Since your mom died this has been your home! You should be free to roam in your own home!"

"Nick," I started, "Leave it and lets focus on the hand at problem."

"Okay," he groaned.

"Chris? Doug? Will you help me deal with Adam, I'd ask Nick, but after what Adam's done, I'd rather they stay away from eachother." Chris and Doug nodded and left the room. "Diana? Melanie? Laurel? Deb? Suzan? Can I talk to you all? Sean and Nick, entertain eachother," I laughed as I left the room with the girls behind me and I heard Nick groan. "Play nice," I called behind me. When the girls and I had reached the kitchen, I collapsed into one of the stools, "So, what do we do?" I asked, dropping my head into my hands.

A/N: Thanks, Guys, for supporting me. :D. I hope I don't regret my decision to continue with the story. Please remember! I'm not going to not write if I don't get reviews but reviews make me write faster!

DreamerGirl xox