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Scene:

Sam and Ashlyn escape to their apartment and share a kiss. Later, they find Ellie and Colby undressed in Ashlyn's bed. Ashlyn is devastated and scarred as well is Sam.

No. Why did they have to leave...

Why did Ashlyn have to go with him? What are they doing... What am I suppose to do? Ashlyn and Sam have left and I'm stuck with my feelings rebound. She wants to make out.

Ellie looks at me, more of, eyes me up and down.

She's hot, and is such a beautiful girl... Wow.

Still am a little shocked she likes me.

I don't like her as much as I used to like Ashlyn but I mean... I can't like Ashlyn.

The best thing to do is move on.

Guess that is the whole reason why Ellie and I are even together.

Because I still am trying to get over Ashlyn.

"So babe, what do you want to do?" Ellie whispers in a seductive tone.

I try to play along, she's a showstopper, boy you can't pass up an opportunity like this.

"Whatever you want to do..." I say, equally as seductive but lower.

She leans in half way and I fill the gap with my lips. I caress her cheek as our lips move in a quick pace. She parts her lips so my tongue could enter. Soon it became a quick battle for dominance as our tongues fought.

She pulls away roughly to breathe, lifting her shirt off in the process.

She revealed a lace red bra and it was certainly hot as hell. I mean, who can't admit that she was -is sexy?

"Damn, did you dress up just for me?" I mumble in her neck, softly kissing it as my arms graze her back and grab her thighs.

"More of dressing down, baby," She replies, gasping at my touch.

She flips me onto my back, straddling my lap and sucking on my jaw. I let out a soft groan at the simple gesture. Simple but hot.

She tugs on my shirt and helps pull it off, then tracing down my chest with her lips.

Oh god, what am I doing?

This is wrong. I don't want to be this type of guy who fucks a girl just for the enjoyment of pleasure.

"Take your pants off," Ellie murmurs, coming back up to kiss my lips.

"Wait, El," I say, trying to pause the moment.

She goes back to my jeans and struggles to undo the buckle.

"Babe, I almost got it," She smirks. I grab her hands and pull them off.

"El, don't," I state. She breaks my words with her kisses. She clasps her hands around my cheeks and leans back on the bed as I am now on top of her.

"Elizabeth, stop," I reason. She doesn't listen as she touches and grabs my shoulder blades. This just resulted to me pinning her hands above her head.

"Ellie, chill!" I say.

"Nah," She responds, getting out my loose grasp and digging her nails lightly to my back. I was almost going to give up. Maybe I could just learn to love her. I believed that you only have sex with someone if you love them. I can try and love Ellie...

She kisses me over and over and I do too.

All of a sudden, I hear the door swing open and a 'boo'!

I immediately turn around to face a shocked Ashlyn and Sam. Their faces twist into horror as mine is just frozen with embarrassment. 

And also fear. 

Ashlyn is going to hate me even more than she already does.

Kill myself.

They scream and Ashlyn drops her popcorn while running away. Sam blinks for a second and shuts the door to a close at the speed of lightning. Ellie and I look at each other. She sighs as I get off from top of her and just lean back onto the board of the bed. I cover my face and groan with agony into my palms. Ellie sits with a slump, and pouts.

She pulls the blankets over her chest and says, "Well that killed the moment."

I don't say anything. 

I don't want her to know how relieved I am... I was not going to not be a virgin tonight. Well, I'm not a virgin actually, but I'm not counting my first drunken hook up to be my first time. 

It's immoral and under the influence of alcohol, so you can't blame me! 

She puts her hands on my thigh and kisses my arm. 

"I can get back in the mood, if you're down..." Ellie murmurs to me, ready to straddle me. 

"No, I think we should call it a night," I say, lightly pushing her away.

"Why? What's wrong?" She pouts.

"Nothing, babe," I reply. 

Ellie says, "Then why won't you, ya know, take off those jeans, I'll take mine off... and we could-"

I throw my hands between us, "NO! We can't have sex, Ellie."

"Why not..." She asks like I'm stupid. "Are you still a virgin?"

"Ye- no, but I don't think I could have sex with you knowing you're my enemy's best friend," I lie. 

"Ashlyn wouldn't care! It's fine, she's my best friend. She wouldn't do anything to you as long as we're dating," She reasons.

"But still, El. I guess I'm also not comfortable," I persuade. 

"Not comfortable? Is there something wrong with me?" She asks. 

Yes. 

You're not Ashlyn.

"No, nothing is wrong. Just... it's me. One day, maybe but I think sex is off the table, please understand that?" I say, sternly. I hope she gets the memo.

"O-okay," She replies. 

"Kay, I'm going to sleep now..." I reply, turning around. 

"Night, babe," Ellie whispers, hugging my back. 

"You wanna cuddle?" I ask.

"Mhm," She giggles. 

I wrap my arms around her and try my hardest to fall asleep. 

It pains me how wrong it is to be with a girl that I barely love, let alone like, half naked. 

I want Ashlyn. 

I'd much rather want her than anyone else. 

Is it wrong to settle for her best friend?

I'm not a bad person, am I? 

I just want to get over her. 

I just want to not get my heart broken.

I just want to love again.

Because for so many years, she trapped me within her clutch. 

It felt like toxic. 

But a toxic love. 

It burned. 

But I burned for her. 

And I can't imagine her thinking about another man. 

I want to be hers. 

But we're rivals.

So what's the point?

I hate liking my rival.

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THIS WAS SUCH AN INTERESTING CHAPTER TO WRITE HOLY FUUUU

But this was a VERY requested chapter, so I hope you guys like it:)

Summer is here and I hope to update often on his POVs. I'm sorry that they're kinda short but I only update and write here when I have the available time as you all know, Rivals is the real story I spend most of my time on, crafting and such. Hope ya'll's summer is going well, I know mine is!! I'm so thankful for 12K+ READS ON RIVALS AH! That's amazeballs. I know I say it everytime for every thousand but I do it because it still blows my mind that people like reading what I write and I feel like the best way to repay you all is with my words of thanks. Thank you means a lot to me and when I say it, I MEAN IT. It's gratitude, and being thankful, is what I am for you all who enjoy reading my stories. It's amazing what writing does, as it's one's ideas broadcast-ed onto paper, or in my case, my laptop screen! Yay life.

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