Hi guys! Sorry that this update was so late! I've been away on a holiday. Thank you for all the wonderful reviews and it brings me joy to know that most of you are enjoying this story. I had somebody ask me about how often I update my stories so lets say...every Sunday. I also wanted to apologize about the cheerleading and dance thing, I realized that I may have sounded a bit rude and I do believe that dancing and cheerleading are great sports. But thank you for reminding me and I definitely did not find your comment offensive. ;) Enjoy!

Disclaimer: The Selection belongs to Kiera Cass

America POV

"Maxon! How can I help you?" I said in a fake cheery voice. Hopefully, he would get bored and leave. Soon.

"You can start by going out on a date with me," he grinned and I groaned. Not this again! Would the guy get a hint already?!

"Actually, I was busy doing...my...homework!" I tried to inconspicuously look over his shoulder. He noticed. Where the heck did my 'friends' go?

Placing both his hands above my shoulders, he began to lean closer and closer.

"You were so hot during sport today..." he said, the smell of cologne filling my nose. Soon his face was only millimeters away and I was feeling trapped.

Knee jerk reaction.

As he howled and doubled over in pain, I rushed behind my room door, "don't ever touch me again!"

Slamming the door, I groaned and picked up my phone.

"August...can you please send in a new agent...yes! A new one...my assignment can go rot in hell...you should have seen what happened!...you saw...you saw?...how?...oh security cameras...and you are laughing?...I cannot do anything about him...I don't care if he gets kidnapped...please...that's no fair...ok...wait...really!...THANK YOU!...bye!"

Ok...August was not going to change my assignment, BUT he was sending me another agent to help. Her name was Lucy and she was an experienced first year.

Suddenly, my room door burst open and squeals bounced off the walls.

"How do you guys keep on breaking into my room?" They should have set off the alarm by now.

"Duh! Eadlyn's dad is the owner of this school! But that doesn't matter! What was Maxon doing outside grabbing his royal jewels?" Marlee giggled and collapsed on the sofa.

"Yeah...I mean being a good sister I should probably help him, but...oh well! SPILL!" Eadlyn pulled me down onto the bed.

"He asked for it. Hopefully, this experience taught him a lesson; never trap a girl against a wall without her will." I grumbled as both of them exploded in laughter again.

"Oh my gosh! Did he actually do that?" Eadlyn shrieked, slapping the duvet. I nodded sullenly.

"Yup!"

"Would now be a bad time to tell you about our little excursion?"

I whipped my head around and narrowed my eyes, "What 'little' excursion?"

"Weeeeellllllll...Marlee and I thought that it would be a good idea if you, Maxon, Aspen, Carter, Marlee and I headed off to the beach for a week...or two..." Eadlyn shuffled her feet and twisted her hands nervously.

"YOU WHAT! GUYS! I CAN'T EVEN SPEND 5 MINUTES ALONE WITH MR. JERKHEAD!" How was I supposed to protect Maxon in the wilderness? Without technology, alarms, and wifi.

"America, please! You won't even have to talk to him! Think of it as girl time. The boys are just coming along for...boy time!" Marlee pleaded, her big, blue eyes glimmering. Damn it. They know I can't resist 'The Pout'.

"Fine! I'll go. But if Maxon tries any of his stupid ideas, I'm hiking back to the Academy," I mumbled, blocking my ears from the loud shrieks.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" They screamed, bouncing around the room.

...

"Are we there yet?" I swear one more whine and I will..."Are we there yet?"

"NO! WE ARE NOT THERE YET!" Maxon and I exploded, glaring at each other before picking up the pace.

It was Saturday morning, 6am, and we were walking towards the beach. It had been 1 week since I first arrived at the Illean Royal Academy and the girls thought it would be a great idea to celebrate. They ended up hiring a small, cozy cabin that very close to the water.

"Would you look at that," Marlee sighed, watching as the sun steadily rose above the glimmering ocean. Small, little waves lapped at the soft sand and birds squawked overhead.

I could see the cabin from a distance, gray wooden walls, swinging lights and a tiny bonfire. It was perfect.

"Ok! Sleeping arrangements," Eadlyn clapped, her duffel bag hanging from her shoulders, "Marlee, America and I are in the first room, Aspen, Maxon, and Carter are in the second. All clear?" Everybody nodded.

Once we settled down and unpacked everything, Carter suggested a morning picnic by the beach. Cutlery and containers of food were crammed into a picnic bag and the huge mat had been placed a few meters away from the water.

After breakfast, Eadlyn, Eikko, and Aspen disappeared into the cabin whilst Marlee, Carter, Maxon and I went for a swim. The water was icy cold and Marlee was squealing like there was no tomorrow.

"CALM DOWN SWEETHEART! WE CAN HEAR YOU FROM THE TOILET!" Eadlyn hollered. The squealing stopped and Marlee and I watched as the boys tackled one another, splashing water everywhere.

All it took was one mischevious look to communicate our little plan. The little, blond pixie and I ducked underneath the crystal clear waves and swam up behind the guys, grabbing their legs and pulling them under the water.

As we watched them splutter with shock, Marlee and I cracked up laughing, tears streaming down our faces. "Your faces...!"

"Oh, you are so going to get it!" Carter hissed, lunging at Marlee.

Woah oh! Abort mission! One soldier down! My brain screamed. Maxon was slowly walking towards me, water rippling around his chiseled chest, his eyes sparkling with amusement. There was no mild way to say this; the guy was hot. Like, really really hot.

Too late! Salt water sprayed everywhere as he tackled me, his arms wrapping around my waist. Kicking my legs, I desperately tried to break out of his steel grip.

"Got ya!" he whispered in my ear. There was no way I was going to admit defeat.

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch!" I teased, pushing his head underwater. DAMN! He wrapped a firm arm around my legs, pulling me under again. I did NOT feel like the country's best teenage spy right now.

In the end, our little group had a piggyback war. Carter on Maxon's shoulders, and Marlee on mine.

"What's wrong Singer? Afraid that I'll smash you again?" Maxon leered.

"Not a chance pretty boy!" I sneered, flicking water onto his face. His jaw tightened and I smirked, we were so going to win.

"Game on!" As Marlee and Carter playfully swatted at each other, Maxon and I were in the midst of creating World War III. By the time the sun set (had it really been that long?), Marlee and I happily trotted back to camp, teasing the sore losers.

"Aren't you going to give us any sympathy? The wave knocked BOTH of us poor guys out! I still have salt up my nose!" Maxon whined, running his fingers through tufts of unruly blond hair

"I'm sorry you're such a sore loser!" I snapped, fed up with his childish antics. In my peripheral vision, I caught Marlee and Carter watching us with amusement.

Soon, we arrived at the cabin. The door was wide open and I could hear laughs and clinking noises.

"Here are our little pioneers! How was the beach?" Aspen chuckled, behind him sat a petite girl, "hey America! Why didn't you tell us your friend Lucy was coming?"

"Ergh...I didn't know she was coming so early," I said mumbled, sitting down on a wooden chair, "Hi Lucy! Do you want me to help you unpack?"

She gave a quick nod and the both of us silently entered the 'girls room'.

"America! Why didn't you tell me you were here! I had to track you down! But before I explode...there's more news. Bad news."

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