Notes:

Additional Cast:

Valorie Curry as Anna Matthews

Grey Damon as Ashton Sanders

Titus Makin Jr as Shawn Martin

Brenda Asnicar as Danielle

Sophie's POV

It's been three days since I apologized, but as predicted I am still in the dog house, and let me tell you it sucks. After our nap that day, we woke up, talked briefly and after that I made my way back home feeling crappier than ever.

Robin's idea of distant is fun if you ask me : a) no kissing on the mouth, but kisses on the crown of my head are alright by her, b) no talking about what happened, which according to a dozen relationship columns I read about fighting with your partner, is the wrong approach and I agree, but no one asked me anyway, c) minimum communication a.k.a good morning-good night via text, d) no pet names, and I am suddenly Sophie again, instead of pretty girl or babe and last but certainly the worst of all e) no 'I love you' back, which hurts like a bitch. I still remember the times I told her that and got no reply, so I have been avoiding telling her, excuse me, texting her because I haven't seen her since, which is completely normal not seeing your girlfriend for 3 days after you said you forgive her.

And rant time is over. I hate it. I hate not seeing my girlfriend, not kissing her and not being able to talk to her. I am miserable and Joss is making fun of me constantly. I hate him. I hate everybody!

But, she was right, I was at fault, so I have to stop complaining about it and expect the fact that my girlfriend is giving me the cold shoulder I deserve. I also deserve cuddles and kisses but she is not willing yet. Also another source of my rant. I am a human with a now normal sex life, which Robin initiated, but we haven't done anything since last Thursday! I am a emotional and physical mess but a mess in the dog house. I hate everything! I miss her. I love her and miss her. When will this nightmare end? I need my Robin back...

I puff and puff chewing corn flakes as I lay on our couch at 11:00. I was supposed to be in class right now but I didn't feel like going today so I stayed home being miserable and moody.

Robin's POV

Ok I feel kinda guilty today. I have been distant for 3 days now and I think my hermite phase is over. I woke up today finally excited for the day to start and to let this stepback behind us for good. Scouts honour! I got to campus at 11:45 for my one o'clock just to see Sophie after her class that ends at 12, but apparently I missed her, because I didn't see her exiting the classroom. That was a bummer, I wanted to see her so much this morning, and hug her, and kiss her...and just breath her in.

I know I was cold towards her and that she didn't deserve it, but this is my coping mechanism. Instead of raising my voice and argue, I stay calm defusing the situation while I scream bloody murder in my head. I know it's not the right thing to do but I don't like raising my voice and fighting in general.

Last night while I was still bitter, I read the Farewell letter by, as it was proven, Johnny Welch, and not Gabriel Marquez, and it made me think things clearer. I thought of Sophie the entire time and I realized I shouldn't have been that distant.. I mean it's been 3 days.. When Nat and I fought, my pissed mood would be over within 24 hours and we would make up right away... But this time, it caught me off guard... 3 days? Never before...maybe it's because what I feel for Sophie is way more mature and real for what I felt with Nat. Sophie is the love of my life, I am sure of this. I love her more than anyone else, she is it for me. But instead of showing this to her, I ignored her.

I fell asleep wearing the sleep t-shirt she has left in my house for when she stays the night, breathing in her scent and made the decision to get my head straight and make up with my pretty girl. That's why I got on campus earlier but I didn't get to see her. I entered my class and after 3 excruciating hours, I made my way home.

I now lay on the couch watching Orphan Black, pouting because we always do that together cuddled up, commenting the scenes and stealing kisses. I want the exact same thing right now so I pick up my phone and after tearing my ego down to the ground I send a simple text that holds a great importance : I love you too.

Her text is also simple: can I come over?

I hyperventilate waiting for her to arrive, feeling anxious but also ecstatic! I just wanna hug her so tight an- the doorbell rings and I jump off the couch sprinting to the door opening it immediately.

She is looking at me with a huge smile, moving towards me hesitantly. She is about to speak but I don't let her... I grab her face and kiss her with all I have feeling like I am finally home. Our lips move in sync as I put my hands around her waist and she brings hers around my neck.

"I- *kiss*- love- *kiss*-you- *kiss*- so-*kiss*-much". I struggle to say, getting out of breathe. I kiss her again more hungrily, biting her bottom lip, tasting a little blood, which makes me stop. I look into her eyes worried I hurt her and mentally kick my ass for causing my girl pain, but she brings our mouths together again, only she is dominating the kiss this time and I lose it. Like seriously, I am panting heavily feeling her everywhere and as she bites my lip this time I moan... My mind goes to autopilot though when her hands travel from my neck to my butt. I copy the move deepening the kiss feeling smug when she moans as well, but Sophie is being her usual competitive self that wants to have the winning act, so she breaks the kiss licking my jaw and when she reaches my ear she whispers 4 magical words: I want you. Now.

In seconds, I close the front door and take her hand dragging her upstairs with inhuman speed, and without tripping on any step. We reach my room and I open the door but as she gets in I close it and pin her to it, kissing her neck and sucking on her pulsepoint as she brings our bodies together, tagging on my t-shirt, wanting it off me and I happy comply. Once off, I bring my arms around her thighs and pick her up, as she puts her legs around my waist,and I finally make our way to my bed tossing her on it.

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Sophie's POV

"Mmmmm... babe... that's... amazing! Oh... my... God!" I laugh as I see Robin devouring her 5th slice of pizza, staining her white t-shirt. She is a messy eater, pun intended, but she is so cute chewing like Brad Pitt. No offense Mr. Pitt.

I am laying on her side this time, next to a sitting Robin with a pizza box on her lap,with the sheets around my body feeling content, because my Robin is back! I am now officially out of the dog house!

"Oh... God... this is orgasmic!" she states again and I roll my eyes. Only Robin would be so ecstatic over pizza, after 3 hours of-

"Babe, seriously you gotta try this! Here" she is bringing her slice on my mouth and I sit up straight to take a small bite.

"Hmmm, it's good Ro", I say shallowing, not really enjoying the slice. Who likes pineapple on their pizza?

"Only good? Babe, this is the king of all pizzas. I love it" she says taking another slice. Seriously? I couldn't tell!

"I can tell, babe, this is your 6th slice." I say giggling and sticking my tongue out making fun of her, as I lean my head on her shoulder hugging her.

"Well I can't help it... you, Miss, got me very hungry." She whispers turning her head kissing my cheek and biting my earlobe and I feel goosebumps on my body. I fall back to bed puffing and wiping my cheek while she goes back to eating like a 6 year old... Thankfully the 6th slice is her last one. She puts the box on the nightstand and falls back to bed groaning.

"I think I ate too much" she says raising her t-shirt, caressing her stomach and I try really hard not to laugh. "Babe, look! I have a baby bump!" I shake my head finally cracking up, actually crying from laughing.

"I told you you ate too much." I scold her.

"Babe, it's not funny. I feel like I am about to burst. I am in pain." She pouts and I kiss her cheek sweetly. I move my body so that my head rests on said full stomach and I start peppering kisses all over it making her giggle. "That is a nice baby bump though, so cute." I murmur kissing her belly button.

"You know what, I think I need soda." She says getting up abruptly while my head falls on the bed and I start laughing again as she makes her way downstairs cursing the pizza.

Yep, we are back to normal.

Nathan's POV

After a week of attending every single boring class of mine, I am a free man. Okay, maybe there weren't all that boring and I might have found some of them more than bearable actually. Anyway, I had no choice since I have nothing else productive to do now. It's also been a week since our big fat loose from the Tigers' team which lead to our disqualification. Nobody has accepted the epic failure yet, as all of the basketball team tried to avoid any social interaction especially on the first days. Steve got us a private party at the ΚΕΓ house so we could get drunk and try to see the bright side of it, which in his point of view is that we have no obligations for the rest of the year. Yeah right. Coach is more than pissed. He has won countless championships through the years and after last year's fiasco all he wanted was to prove he can get back on top. Seems like it was not his year. Or our team's year in general. I am pissed myself as well for the outcome and I spent half of the week being pissed, but what can I do now? Nothing but to get my ass to work harder to prevent this from happening next year. Everybody thinks it is hard for us, and it is honestly, so all kind of activities have been planned to sugarcoat the whole situation for us. Starting from Steve and the ΚΕΓ private party that lasted the entire weekend, Susan stopping by to keep my mind busy -and not only my mind-, John embracing his inner party planner and Vanessa and Joseph worrying about my well-being and arranging a hang out for our rather weird little group. That's where I am heading right now. Joseph informed me the whole gang is waiting for me at his place. I still find us six hanging out together really odd but it is pretty funny as well. We are what you could call such an incompatible fitting for that case, yet I must admit it somehow works.

I arrive at Joseph and Sophie's fancy neighborhood, spotting Robin and Alice's cars outside. They must all be here already. It doesn't take me long to reach the third floor, quite eager for the whole meeting to my surprise. There is no way I am showing it though. I ring the bell a couple times and wait for someone to answer it.

Sophie is the one that opens the door with a bright smile. "Hello Nathaniel, I mean Nathan, come in, you are slightly late but that's ok."

"Sophie Lillian Ford." I lean on the doorway looking at her smirking.
"Though it took you long enough to open the door, please do forgive me for being slightly late, since it was not my intention. Let me say this before stepping inside however." I gesture at her to come closer and then whisper. "This delay of mine might be the reason why you are smiling like a fool right now, missy."

She looks at me confused. "Why would that be?"

"Someone's getting laid. Right, Ro?" I say playfully leaving a frozen Sophie behind me and Robin approaches me chortling. Then she gives a not so gentle hit on the arm.

"Hey Nate, stop teasing Sophie, you idiot." She raises her eyebrow.

"Nice to see you too, blondie." I greet her while rubbing my arm. This girl has strength. The lovely couple accompanies me into the living room where Joseph and Alice are seated on the opposite edges of the couch while keeping the conversation alive at the same time. After the latest event between them at the gym, I guess they're trying to maintain the socially acceptable physical distance from each other. This seems like a good idea. I believe that if they were sitting closer, they would turn this evening into a continuation of what they left unfinished the other day. Not that I would mind but there are innocent souls among us. Speaking of, Vanessa is sitting between the two of them, trying to keep stable a gigantic law's book on her lap which she might find pretty interesting since she keeps her eyes locked on it. Or she might not and she's just a bit nervous telling by the way she leafs through the pages without staying long enough on any of them.

"Hey dude!" Joseph greets me with a smile. "Susan hold you long enough!" he winks at me.

"Who's Susan?Do we know her?" Alice chimes in with a puzzled expression.

"Why is that any of our business?" Sophie looks at Alice sceptical while I see Vanessa breathing normally again after leaving the edge of the page she was holding tight.

"I didn't ask for a full report, just if she's an acquaintance! Stop being so jumpy!" Alice answers back to Sophie without blinking.

"Nathan, you have the right to remain silent, ok? Come sit and let's stop with the unnecessary questions." Sophie eye rolls and mentions the couch.

I slumb between Alice and Vanessa resting my arm on the back of the couch behind her. Vanessa stiffens her posture and attempts to change her seat by moving a bit forward, making sure her back isn't touching either me or back at the couch.

"Hello there." I tell her with a smirk.

"Um, hi Nathan." She gives me an awkward smile and puts her hair behind her ear over and over again. "Thanks for joining us."

"Thanks for inviting me. Joseph told me the point of this meeting is to cheer me up." I give a quick glance at all of them, sticking my eyes on Vanessa at the end.

"Um...Nathan would you like something to drink?" Sophie chimes in trying to be the perfect hostess and Vanessa lets a hushed sigh of relief.

"We have beer! Do you want some?" Joseph proposes.

"Sure." I answer and with that he stands up. "But only if everyone is going to drink!" I demand in a playful tone.

"Count me in!" Alice states cheerfully.

"Me too, hot stuff!" Ro raises her hand but then lets it drop. "Wait, I'll just help you. Sophie, do you need anything?" Sophie shakes her head no so they both leave the living room.

"You're not gonna drink anything?" I pat with my index Vanessa on the shoulder making her pop up into her seat a little.

"No, no. I don't drink. I mean I don't drink in general. I do drink occasionally, like at parties and stuff which cannot be considered as drinking since it is barely alcohol. Not that a beer contains a major quantity of alcohol. And of course I am not judging you for drinking! Or indirectly calling you alcoholics!" She turns and look at Alice panicked waving her hands in the air. "Of course I am not! I just, you know.. I mean I don't feel like drinking a beer. I don't like it that much. Besides, I am already drinking some water. Sophie brought me a glass when I came. Water is good. I feel dehydrated lately, I should definitely drink more water whenever I am given the chance. Cheers!" With a fast move she grabs the glass from the table in front of her and drinks it all right away, proving once more that she is completely adorable.

"Yes, Nathan water and hydration is very good for your metabolism and you are an athlete, you need water and its elements. Studies have shown that-" Sophie tries to say but Alice cuts her off.

"If I'd known that this hang out would transform into a boring lecture, I'd taken Nina's offer to go to the mall to find her a dress. And this is a nightmare considering she needs all day to choose one."

"Don't be so harsh, Alice. I find it quite entertaining." I say as Joseph and Robin come back from the kitchen. "You can sit as a normal person and relax a bit. I don't bite." I tell Vanessa wrapping my palm around her tiny arm making her rest with her back on the couch. "Thanks Joss." I give him a nod as he hands me the opened beer bottle. "So let me make a toast." I raise it up. "Let's drink to our crappy team who managed such an early disqualification this year. It's not as easy as it sounds to pull something like this off."

"Nathan." Vanessa turns her whole body and truly faces me for the first time tonight. This time she doesn't care that my arm has embraced her in the meantime or that everybody is staring at her. "Don't do this to yourself. This is not on you." Her voice comforts me sweetly while her eyes look into mine full of concern.

"I second that, Vanessa. Nathan, no matter what happened, you did your best and we are proud of you. To Nathan." Robin raises her glass smiling at me.

"To Nathan!" Alice repeats and raises her bottle up as well and everyone mimics her.

"Whatever." I say eyerolling and take a gulp from my beer. I guess this is the whole point of the night. Let's treat Nathan like the hero of the night, even though he didn't do a single thing right.

Fine. I'll play along.

"Let's forget about that!" Joss barges in. "It belongs to the past and I am sure next year the team will kick plenty of asses!" He nods his beer to me. "Let's focus to the future and to be more specific to the near future! Spring break is right around the corner!"

"That is something I am looking forward to indeed." I stretch my hand behind Vanessa dragging her along to give Joseph a high five. "But before that, our captain knows how to lose. He is having a party at his place next Friday and you are all invited." I announce and stabilize Vanessa at her previous spot with my hand still resting on her shoulder.

"Let's lose with our heads up and by drinking tons of beer." Joseph exclaims. "I like John's attitude!"

"Robin, are we going to the party?" Sophie asks Robin for confirmation as the loyal girlfriend she is.

"If you want I am in, babe." Ro puts her arms around Sophie and kisses her cheek as the whipped girlfriend she is. They are kind of cute though.

"Why would he throw a party? I mean, the team didn't make it to the finals." Vanessa remarks puzzled.

"Vanessa, you have to know that the loss is just the excuse for throwing the party. Every college student who respects himself is trying to find an opportunity to throw one to get drunk and basically get laid." Joseph winks at her.

"And it's the perfect opportunity for Joseph to attract all the poor unaware girls." Alice smirks at Joseph. Wait, I haven't teased them like at all about the incident at the gym the other day. How did I forget.

"Youth and their untamed hormones. They won't hesitate to give in to pleasure, not even at the most public of places." I state casually keeping my glance between Joseph and Alice.

"So Nathan, try to keep your hormones restrained. Especially before the night hours." Alice shoots at me.

"I'll follow your advice, Alice. You know better. There's no doubt about it." I tell her with a smirk.

"Oh for fucks sake, have sex, hormones are there for a reason, it's good for the stress." Ro chimes in and Sophie facepalms. "Make love, not war, my friends, we are humans."

"Ro is right and she actually gave me a pretty good idea! Let's go to the place where you let your hormones free for spring break! Miami!" Joseph says playfully. "Miami has the best spring break parties ever and things are really wild there and you're lucky my friends because your amazing friend Joseph has a house there." He adds with a voice full of pride.

"Hold up, you moron." Sophie raises her hand in the air. "Do your parents know? I doubt it. It's their property." It's Robin's turn to facepalm.

"Sweetheart, I go there every year for spring break! Don't you ever pay attention to me when I talk to you?" Joseph huffs frustrated.

"Was that a rhetorical question? Of course not. And now you are not going alone with 2 friends, we are six and sorry but I don't want to get in trouble if someone breaks something in the house. I'll spill everything if asked." Sophie smirks and crosses her arms.

"Don't pay attention to her! We can go! It's mum's parental house and she had given me a free pass to go anytime with anyone. So are you in?" Joss speaks again ignoring Sophie.

"Yes, count me in. Sounds fun." I lift my eyebrows playfully at him. "What about you ladies?" I ask anticipating an answer from the rest of the group. Or truly from only one.

"Emma is coming for spring break. We haven't planned anything yet but how many people can this house accommodate?" Vanessa chortles briefly. "Thank you very much though for the invitation, Joseph. I am sure you will all have a wonderful time!" No, don't tell me that she is not coming because of the pink haired?

"The house has many rooms! Mine,Dan's, my parents' and a guest room. Also there's a couch, that transforms into a bed. There's plenty of room for everyone! The more the merrier!" Joseph answers really thrilled.

"I don't know, I-" Vanessa begins to protest but I won't let her have it.

"Terrific. It's settled then."

"Great! Alice you are coming, right?" Joseph turns his head to her.

"There is no way to miss this!" Alice answers with a giant grin.

Someone's gonna get laid.

"Yeah bitcheeees!" Ro exclaims standing up.

"Fine!" Sophie surrenders, eyerolling.

"Great! I will tell Matt and Grant also, because it's kind of our tradition and since Matt is dating Nina I am 100% she will follow as well." Joseph informs us. "I hope there's no objection, except Sophie's." He adds and ignores Sophie completely, who eyerolls once again snorting.

"Aunt Laureen will kill us!" Sophie mumbles and Robin eyerolls, but Joseph keeps on ignoring her.

Robin's POV

Our books are scattered on the floor next to us as we are stuDYING. My back is against my bed while Soph is laying on the floor propped on her elbows wearing those damn cute glasses of hers. How the hell can I concentrate? I tap my fingers on the book in front of me which is full of terms I surely hate memorizing. That's it, I need a break. I grab my phone and open the camera. I take a black and white photo of my pretty girl and then a photo of the books in front of me. Then in color, I take a selfie with me, hiding half my face with the book, while my eyes look at the camera. I filter it to make my eyes bluer and I post it on instagram. The movement catches Sophie's attention though and she sits up giving me a judgmental look.

"You are supposed to be studying, Ro!" She says puffing annoyed that I don't have the same hunger for knowledge at the moment. I open my arms inviting her to come hug me and she complies surprisingly, getting up to come next to me but I stop her, patting my lap smirking. She eye rolls but she moves her body so she is now sitting on my lap, straddling me.

"Can we take a break? My brain needs it." I say as I give her a small peck on her nose, taking her glasses off, leaving them on the floor.

"But we have to study!!!" She says protesting and I kiss her chin to stop her. I wrap my arms around her waist, stroking her under her loose denim shirt, and I feel the goosebumps on her skin.

"Mmmm... We could be doing something else? Something more fun?" I say suggestively, winking deviously and licking her jaw making her shudder. "I can't concentrate with you next to me looking like that, you know the librarian style turns me on babe." She is about to argue more but I bit her bottom lip and she closes her eyes. This gives me the green light to kiss her with fervor but she stops me seconds later.

"Alright, we can make out but only for a few minutes. I am deadly serious about this." She grabs her phone as I still focus on her lips and how bad I want to kiss them. "Ok I set the time, you have 4 minutes." My eyes widen at this and I am about to laugh at it but she grabs my head and brings our mouths together, slipping her tongue in my mouth. Fuck, she's gotten too good at this!

My hands move to her butt and I grab it making her moan so I get a little bit bolder... I sneak my hands inside her jeans feeling her underwear with my fingertips.. shit, it's brazilian, damn she knows I like them! Fuck, I am sooo hot right now. I grab her hungrily with purpose, trying to make her move her hips and grind on me, 'cause I am so in need of some friction, but she stops kissing me.

"Not today, satan." She licks my bottom lip again and now is my turn to moan uncontrollably closing my eyes shut. I try to provoke her again but she pauses all movements. I open my eyes, which I am pretty sure are dilated, and see her smiling at me. "Time is up, babe, now let's study." She says getting off my lap and I stay there shocked and turned on, like way turned on! But she gets on her previous spot on the floor and puts her glasses on again opening the damn book.

"I need a shower." I state slowly and get up moving shakingly towards my wardrobe to get clothes and then I make my way to the bathroom.

Sophie's POV

I can tell I got her worked up and I giggle at how stunned she looked when I stopped. It was hard for me to stop but we have to study. As I read page 45, her phone vibrates, making me jump. The vibration won't stop though getting notification after notification. What the heck is going on?

"Ro, your phone is going crazy!" I shout and seconds later..

"Check my insta, babe! If I have comments, reply for me. Use emojis!" She shouts back and I go for her phone. Her password is pretty easy so I open it without a problem and I go to insta app: 78 likes and 4 comments? In 30 minutes? Who is she, Madonna? I find the new picture, damn my girlfriend is way too beautiful, and read the comments.

Samsambitch: dork, let's grab a beer laterzzz

NickyCooper1: hang in there Ro <3, yes come for beers later ;)

Craycrayem: looking good there Ro ;)*fire emoji*

TrishMc'hot: damn, hot stuff you look great ;) <3

I stare at the last comment for a while trying to remember if I know a Trish, but I don't. Who is this... this... girl? And why is she calling my girlfriend Hot stuff? I rack my brain trying to recall her name coming up, but that doesn't happen either. Has she commented on other pics? I go through Ro's profile checking photo after photo, grinding my teeth every time I see a comment from her, which are more than a few. 10 to be exact, and all flirty: oh nice pic hot stuff, happy birthday doll, sexy as always Ro, those abs look good ;).................what the fuck?!!!!! She is ogling my Ro! Who is this girl? I click on her name and go to her profile. Ok, 897 posts and 1459 followers?? I scroll down the page to her pictures and my jaw clenches because: a) the majority is selfies, b) her selfies show her cleavage and c) she is very attractive.

I stare at the phone pouting. This girl is hitting on Ro, and Ro knows her..what if she thinks she is hot? Do they have a communication besides insta comments? I feel jealousy lurking, and I eye the bathroom door and the phone, contemplating if I could check Ro's message app before she comes back.. I can't do this... no, this isn't right.. Sophie, chill, this is Ro's privacy, I have no right to -

"What's with the face?" Her voice startles me but I don't have time to go back to Ro's profile, as she takes the phone from my hand. I look at her scared of her reaction and ready for the backlash...

"Why were you checking on Trish's profile?" She asks me as she sits down next to me and I sit up again, embarrassed. We make eye contact briefly before I lower my head.

"Who is she?" I ask breathing hard.

"Um... She is a girl I know... actually we hooked up months ago." She says and my fears are getting real. They slept together and she is flirting with her. "Sophie? Talk to me." She takes my hand stroking my palm.

I look up again and tell her. "She was being flirty on insta with you." I say closing my eyes.

"I know." Her voice is soft when she speaks but it gives me no reassurance.

"Do you like her? She is hot and she is flirting with you." My stomach clenches at this though along with my jaw.

"I know she is hot, and that she is flirting... But I am not interested... I don't indulge in her antics. You can check my profile to see for yourself...actually..." she gets up and goes to her desk and I can see her writing something.

She comes back down giving me a post it. What I see makes my heart beat faster. "What is this?"

"These are me insta-fb-twitter-snapchat-tumblr passwords. You can have access to them and see that I only love you and only you." She says kissing my head. "You can do whatever you want with them." I turn my head to face her. She is calm, not pissed, looking at me with those enchanting eyes. With one move I get on her lap again, kissing her hard. She is perfect.

"I am yours babe *kiss* physically *kiss* emotionally*kiss*mentally*kiss*" she says and I hide my face on her neck. "You have nothing to fear, I have told you this before. I am not fooling around with anyone. I love you." She continues, stroking my back calming me down. "You can check my apps, read my messages.. everything... just don't read Sam's texts.. she has said some mean things about you from time to time." She smirks and I leave her neck to kiss her.

"Sam does hate me." I say and we both laugh at that. I stroke her cheek with my thumb as I bring our foreheads together. "I am yours too. You can have my passwords too, although no one flirts with me." She giggles and kisses me sweetly. I narrow my eyes for seconds and then I whisper to her. "We can have that break now if you want?"

She nods and bites my lip grabbing my butt again like she did earlier and I stop her, putting my hand oh her chest. She is about to complain but I am merely teasing her.

"Today Satan." I say, "but then we go back to studying." She nods yes and I start moving my hips winking at her as she unbuttons my shirt.

Vanessa's POV

As Alice and I step into the big house at Johanson street, memories of the last time I've been here flash into my mind.

"You coming?" Alice asks and raises an eyebrow at me, making me realize I have stopped in the middle of the hallway of the captain's house which is already full of people. I nod at Alice smiling and go next to her.

"Hello cupid!" I feel a hand grabbing my shoulder and turning me around. Anna greets me in her now all time classic unique way.

"Hi Anna! I didn't expect to see you here." I greet her back with a smile.

"What? I was there at that game with the gorgeous blond angel that literally slayed our team. I was happy when we lost then and I am happy with the early disqualification now." She jokes. "Hello, as you've heard I am Anna." She smiles at Alice and stretches her hand for a handshake. "And you are?"

"I'm Alice! Vanessa's roommate!" Alice receives gladly the handshake.

"You're cupid's roommate? I am the one who teases her at the paper, I am sure she has told you a lot about me. Or wait, let me guess, she only talks about Ashton, right?" If Anna was supposed to whisper the last part to Alice, she didn't succeed.

"Anna!" I exclaim offended and Alice laughs.

"Well, to be honest Ashton is a major topic of discussion between me and Vanessa and well... can you blame her?" Alice says mischievously to Anna.

"Alice!" I give her a shocked glare and widen my eyes. It's not like we talk about Ashton that much.

"Look at you, cupid! And you keep on playing it innocent with all the babbles and the blushings!" Anna lifts her eyebrows at me impressed.

"I-"

"Speaking of the devil, 9 o'clock and I am on it, girls." Anna cuts me off. "Ashton! Shawn!" She raises her hand up for them to notice us and then nods at us to follow her. I look at Alice to see if she is okay with it but she is already walking over the guys side to side with Anna.

"It is your lucky day, guys. Look at who I just ran into. Aren't they both an undeniable pleasure to the eyes?" Anna remarks pointing me and Alice from head to toe.

"We are not a piece of meat, Anna!" I protest and tuck a strand behind my ear. "Hello Ashton. Hello Shawn. This is my good friend and roommate, Alice."

"Hello Ashton! It's been a long time! Hey Shawn! Nice to meet you!" Alice smiles widely to both guys, always being her social self.

"Well, it is great to meet you!" Shawn chimes in before Ashton speaks and reaches Alice's hand squeezing it softly during their greeting handshake. Anna raises an eyebrow at him.

"Easy you." She points a finger at Shawn.

"Where have you been all this time, Alice? Or should I be scolding Vanessa for keeping you all for herself?" Shawn says to Alice smirking, giving me a quick glance and then locking his eyes again on Alice.

"I guess we didn't have the chance to-"

"Why didn't you come to the Christmas party? We were excellent hosts, Ashton and I!" Shawn goes on interrupting me and Ashton eyerolls after smiling at me.

"I would like to come, but I couldn't just pop up uninvited."Alice answers beaming.

"Uninvited?" Shawn raises his voice and looks at Ashton suspiciously. "You didn't inform your favourite new journalist about the plus one option?"

"Unbelievable, you finally let me talk." Ashton lifts his eyebrows at him maintaining a calm expression on his face. "Hello Alice. It's been a long time really. Consider yourself invited to next year's Christmas gathering." He tells her grinning.

"Next year's Christmas gathering? Why waiting so long? We can arrange something sooner. If you have free time of course." Shawn proposes.

"I am always free for a good party, thus I am trying to be present to all of them." Alice says cheerfully.

"Amazing! That's exactly what I am trying to do as well. So many parties, so little time, right?" Shawn says chortling.

"And so many people to greet. I saw some friends over there, well not honestly friends, more like frenemies but I have to go over and say hello and look like I am happy to see them. Agh!" Anna brings her fingers close to her mouth pretending to be vomiting. "So I guess I have to leave you guys. Not that I will be missed as I see." She states with a mischievous smile.

"Anna, I am coming with you! There are some people I need to greet as well." Alice says flashing another smile. "Nice to meet you Shawn! Ashton, don't be a stranger!"

"Of course. Have a nice time, tonight." Ashton tells her grinning.

"See you around, Alice." Shawn gives her a nod beaming.

Anna and Alice greet us goodbye and get lost in the crowd.

"It's pretty ironic that they hadn't met yet." I remark thinking about it. I spend half of my time at the paper and the rest of it at the dorms and Anna lives at our dorms so it doesn't make sense. I am sure Alice and Anna are already planning the next hang out. They both know how to have fun and love making theories so it is undoubtable that they like each other's company so I am going to have a hard time if they do come together and tease me.

"Just keep Alice in a safe distance, otherwise Anna will corrupt her for good!" Shawn jokes.

"Well, that's a way to put it!" Ashton lifts his eyebrows playfully.

"Anyway, I am bailing on you guys as well." Shawn pats Ashton on the back.

"You're leaving so soon?" I ask surprised. "I thought of you as more of a party animal to be honest."

"I like her." Shawn chortles and points me at Ashton. "Exactly, I do have a reputation to maintain so I'm out! It was nice seeing you, Vanessa!"

"You too!" I shout as he's the one who gets lost in the crowd now. "He is so funny!" I giggle.

"To say the least!" Ashton joins me. "But he speaks the truth. He really likes you."

"I like him too!" I say smiling. "Do you know each other long?"

"The story of how I met Shawn... It was on a sunny summer morning almost fifteen years ago when a curly little boy out of breath showed up at my grandmother's garden holding his grandfather's dentures." Ashton reveals to me and I laugh loudly. "Yeah, he was a naughty child and he still is. My grandparents live across from his so we used to spend every summer together in New Orleans as kids."

"That's really wonderful! That you became such good friends and you are roommates now. Plus, I love friendships with a strong background! Nothing can tear them apart!" I comment truly believing it.

"I can't get rid of him really." Ashton whispers in my ear and I chuckle. "Shall we go get you a drink?"

"That sounds like a good idea." His cup is full and it is so thoughtful of him to go back at the kitchen again just for me. It is a tough task considering there are so many people here tonight.

"Let's go." He touches my waist and walks behind me so he can see and keep in distance any drunk person, which he does a couple times until we reach the kitchen.

"Just a finger of vodka and way too much cranberry juice?" He asks and takes an empty cup in his hands.

"You remember my rebellious style of drinking?" I frown impressed.

"I remember a lot of things." He smirks and I smile back at him. He does notice such little things. Even the most meaningless.

"Such as?" I ask him and steady my back on the counter.

"Me promising you an unforgettable cooking session." He gives me the cup with a playful look.

"I remember that as well. You have to keep your promises to a lady!" I point a finger at him.

"Always." He grins and caresses my cheek. His hand is cold but his magnetic green eyes are warming me. There is something about them that can't make you look away. I have tested myself a couple times and there is no doubt about it. It is like his eyes are out of this world, yet at the same time they do reflect who he is perfectly. He keeps caressing my cheek while observing me from close. I wish I could enter his mind at this very moment to see what he is thinking about.

"Vanessa!" I hear someone screaming my name. I turn around and so does Ashton after retrieving his hand. "Um,hi." Nathan clears his throat. He is wearing skinned jeans, a white shirt and a leather jacket on top. It is such a simple outfit but he does it justice. "Can I talk to you for a sec?" He looks at me intensely and crosses his arms.

"We are in the middle of something." Ashton tells him harshly.

"Please?" Nathan says ignoring him. This isn't fair. He is giving me the puppy eyes. How am I supposed to say no? He seems kind of upset and stressed. Maybe something happened?

"Would you mind?" I ask Ashton softly. "It won't take long."

"Sure." Ashton puffs.

"I'll come find you." I tell him and approach Nathan who takes my hand in his right away.

"See ya, Ash." He waves Ashton goodbye as we get out of the kitchen.

Alice's POV

After I leave Vanessa, Ashton and Shawn I walk around a bit with Anna, who is really fun to talk to. This girl doesn't mince her words. Her comments are so sarcastic and her humor so wry. I really love it! Anna has to meet Nina asap! Those two will be a deadly combination. God help us!

Before Anna leaves me, she had to remark how Shawn was checking me out. His flirting was discreet and his approaching was really subtle, without making the girl feel uncomfortable. I have to say I felt really flattered, something that I shared with Anna and she insisted that I should go out with him without wasting any time. To tell the truth I would flirt with him too, because let's be honest he's really attractive or I would consider the idea of going out with him if I hadn't fallen for a specific someone. Yes, that someone is Joseph and he has swept me off my feet.

The moment Anna says goodbye to me to join some other friends, I start wandering around the house to find Joseph. I haven't seen him since last week, when he invited us to his beach house at Miami for Spring break. We've been texting since then again and I asked him if he was going to come here, because I wanted to see him so badly. He answered 'There is no party if I don't attend' and after a few minutes I received a new message from him saying 'I'll be waiting for you'. Needless to say I had a stupid smile on my face that day.

Tonight it took me more than usual to get ready. I chose a red high waisted wavy skirt with a white crop top and boots, so I can be cute and sexy at the same time. My hair straight and my makeup light, except from the red on my lips. I can't believe I am acting like that! Who? Me! Me that I find dressing for a boy stupid and lame. I didn't even do these things for my ex. It's happening only with Joseph. That's why never say never, because you don't know what the future holds.

I keep searching, greeting different friends along the way, but it's so difficult to move in here. I've been in some parties in campus, but this one has the biggest success. I thought people used to throw parties for victory and not disqualification. If the team had won, they would have torn this place down?

As I keep pushing people, I finally spot Joseph in the crowd. He's tall so it's hard to miss him. I feel an excitement warming my heart. I walk towards him with anticipation to speak to him and I can see he's smiling from afar. The smile that I adore. Suddenly my legs couldn't take another step from what I saw. What the hell? My eyes widen more to take another better look, like the first one tricked me.

Joseph is standing there in his whole glory and confidence flirting with someone. A not just any someone... Someone I know and I hang out with. He's flirting with Danielle.

I met Danielle at a selective class and we started hang out a bit since then. I can't say we are best friends, but she's a cool person to go out and have fun. She's wearing black jeans with a white crop top, that leaves her flat stomach in plain sight, while Joseph wears his typical jeans, T-shirt, shirt outfit.I stand on my spot without knowing what to do. Should I go there talk to them? A few weeks ago, I would have done that without hesitation just because I hadn't acknowledged my feelings for Joseph yet. But now it's different. Seeing them so intimate it's like a stabbing in the stomach. And it hurts! It freaking hurts!

Then Joseph raises his look from her and our eyes meet. He saw me! And he saw that I saw him too! There's no going back now. It will be obvious that it's bothering me. I put on my cheery mask and my confidence attitude is on and I approach them with a steady pace.

"Hello guys!" I greet them with a too wide to be normal smile.

"Hey Alice!" Danielle greets me grinning as well. She's such a nice girl. Then why do all my body's cells hate her right now? "This is Joseph!" she introduces me to him, unaware of mine and his relationship.

"Actually we know each other." Joseph chimes in casually, yet confused and I try to understand what's crossing his mind right now. Danielle looks at me for confirmation.

"Actually we're friends." I emphasize,trying to maintain my voice steady.

"Really? This is the guy, that I have told you about!" Danielle exclaims, pointing at Joseph. Once she has mentioned that she's fooling around with a hot guy, but she had never revealed who. I should have predicted it would have been Joseph. "How do you know each other?" Her eyes move between me and him. Again with the million dollar question.

"He was in the same school with Vanessa." I answer, throwing the classic excuse, hiding our real meeting.

"What a small world! I wish I knew! You could have filled me in with all the dirty gossip."She jokes, smirking.

"You just can ask around the campus... Joseph has a notorious reputation, which he tries to keep after all." I say without thinking, giving Joseph a simper, while on the inside I am about to explode from the overwhelming emotions.

"What can I say? Bad boys are my weakness." Danielle smirks to Joseph and Joseph responds to that. It's gross and I want to punch both of them,especially Joseph. Danielle hasn't done anything to me and the thought is irrational, but I can't help it. All my emotions are gathering and I feel like a time bomb.

"If you don't mind getting burnt." I murmur, trying to maintain my indifferent cheery mood. Joseph looks suspiciously at me, while Danielle laughs.

"Alice, I adore your comments! That's why I love hanging out with you." She remarks, between her chuckles.

"Do you hang out a lot?" Joseph chimes in and I raise an eyebrow.

"Not on a daily basis if that's what you mean... But we sometimes go out." Danielle answers. "We should definitely repeat last week's girls' night out." She winks at me touching my arm. I remember that night. We got drunk and we danced until we dropped. Danielle left with a guy she met at the end of the night. She is really the female Joseph version and although I don't embrace her lifestyle, she's not the pathetic girl who craves for sex and attention. She's a really cool and good person. She really saved me by giving me her notes for one class and her best friend told me she ditched a guy in order to drive her home, because she was drunk. God, I hate this collision inside of me. I want to erase the seductive look from her eyes when she looks at Joseph. And Joseph... Oh Joseph! How could I be such a fool! Just get on with them and leave. It gives me a freaking pain seeing them together ready to devour each other.

"I see Alice you like getting wild as well." Joseph remarks. Like he is the one to talk! Freaking bastard!

"The truth is Alice's attitude can fool you." Danielle points out. "We were all expecting she would hook up with a really hot guy who couldn't take his eyes off her, but she didn't and we all wondered why, since she isn't seeing someone." She adds drinking a sip from her glass.

"I think you're exaggerating, Danielle. That guy couldn't be that hot!" Joseph says irritated. Yeah because you are the hottest of them all, jackass.

"Believe me he was like a movie star and all the girls were drooling for his attention, but he was talking only to Alice." Danielle objects to him and Joseph makes a disapproval frowning. "Girl, you must be crazy for turning a guy like this down." She pokes my arm playfully. "Or in love with another guy." She remarks simpering after a small pause. That caught Joseph's attention for good and I almost choked when I heard that.

"Shut up, Danielle. The guy was brain dead and a pain in the ass. I was trying to reject him politely and he almost used up all my tolerance." I say really frustrated. "Not everything is about a hook up!" I huff.

"Whatever you say! It was your loss." She eyerolls. "Anyway, I am going to find my girl squad that I ditched for you handsome!" She addresses seductively to Joseph and I want to throw her a punch. "We will see each other later... We're going to have a lot of fun!" She says, winking at him with the hidden hint pretty obvious and lust reflecting on her eyes, before she leaves. I wonder why I feel so surprised. I wonder for so many things right now.

"So Alice, are you in love?" Joseph snaps me out of my thoughts and I just realize it's just the two of us. I see he's smirking as usual and I am at the verge of throwing something at him.

"Oh shut up!" I snort angrily and I walk away from him. I push people left and right trying to get away from this suffocating environment. When I finally get out of the house, I feel a hand grabbing my arm. It's Joseph who followed me till here.

"Hey! What's going on?" He demands with a puzzled a expression.

"Nothing!" I retort and I push away his hand. My action made him even more confused.

"This doesn't seem like nothing!" He remarks and more confusion reflects on his hazel eyes.

"What's up with the sudden interest?" I shoot angrily at him.

"Sudden? Alice you know that I care about you..." Joseph says smoothly and he tries to make another touch contact approach.

What did he say? That he cares for me? He is that impudent to say that he cares for me after I saw him flirting with Danielle and arranging their sex date in front of my eyes?

"Save it!" I shout to him taking a step back. "Just leave me alone!" I yell, getting away from him as fast as I can. As I am going away, the people become fewer. I believe they are gathered at the other side of the house, where the pool is. Suddenly Joseph appears in front of me.

"What the hell has gotten into you?" He demands to know with a frustrated expression.

"I said to you; nothing! And I said I want to be left alone! I thought you had the iq to understand that!" I shout once again at him, because he uses up my tolerance and a tiny little thread is holding me from exploding.

"I thought we are passed that!" He groans. "What's happening? This isn't the Alice that I know."

"The Alice that you know?" I yell even louder now. "Did you really think you know me? Did you really think that?" His eyes scan me really concerned and puzzled from my sudden break out.

"Alice, what-"

"Just leave, Joseph! Why can't you do that?" I bowl at him and I start feeling my eyes burning.

"Because I can't leave you at this state.You didn't..." He answers with a worried expression and comes closer to me, but I push him away once more. I understand now how much of a pain in the ass I was for running after him,after the phone call he received from his father. That memory makes me even more frustrated and upset with myself.

"Of course you can! Don't say you care for me, because I know you don't! It's all fake!" I bowl at him, feeling the volcano of emotions that I have gathered finally let loose and blow everything away. I might look like a lunatic to him, but I don't care.

"Alice, what the fuck are you saying?" Joseph says dead serious, like I offended him somehow.

"I am telling the truth! I am telling what I was so blind to see!" I let out in one breath. I don't care about anything.

"What is the truth?" He demands with the hint of astonishment in his voice.

"Don't look so surprised, Joseph! Don't act like you really want to be here with me, because I know you prefer being at the party having all the women hanging around you. Don't you have to book a whole week with hot chicks parading in your house? This party is your perfect chance and as I just saw you booked the first for tonight! 6 to go!" I scream to him with sarcasm in my voice, moving my hands animatedly, because I have let myself express anything that I feel. And it is so much! Joseph looks at me with a serious expression and his jaw clenched.

"Alice, you know I am a person,who doesn't do anything without wanting it, so if I am being here with you is because I want to!" He says firmly.

"Don't pity me, Joseph, because you know I hate that!" I shoot at him.

"I never do that!" He answers back.

"Just stop pretending!" I shout louder.

"I am not!" He shouts even louder and comes closer.

"Stop doing that! " I scream trying to push him away again, but he grabs my hands tight and I try to free myself, but I am so worn out that I can't, so I keep on yelling, because it seems the only thing that I can do. "Stop acting like you want to be here! Like you concern about me! Like you care for me! Like you have feelings for me!"

My shouting stops abruptly, because Joseph has collided his lips with mine. He starts kissing me passionately, like he has never done it before. I want to resist, but I can't. I let my guards down and I let myself get lost in that kiss. I open my mouth more, guarding him permission, so his tongue can touch mine. This kiss reveals hunger and I feel Joseph more demanding and aggressive on my lips. His hands leave mine and grabs me by the waist and push me back until I hit the wall, but the kiss never stops. Joseph has cornered me with his body attached to mine. Our lips synchronize perfectly together, giving me ecstasy. His hands trail through my body, making it an electric field ready to overcharge, while mine grab his messy hair, that I love to play with. This kiss is everything. This kiss makes me feel so alive, so adored, like I am the only one for him, but suddenly I return to reality and I push him back, away from me. Joseph looks at me with a quizzical expression and still dizzy by the kiss.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" I shout, glaring at him.

"I did what both of us are denying for so long." He answers, leaving me speechless. "Why did you stop? It was amazing!" He smiles. That smile affects me more than I have realized. I have to resist.

"Because Joseph, this means nothing to you!" I say sharply.

"What do you know about what it means to me?" He answers in a demanding tone with a question.

"I know you will have forgotten anything about it until you lay your eyes on the next chick or when you will be with at your bed with Danielle." I retort. Saying my thoughts out loud makes the pain bigger and my eyes water. My words seem to shake Joseph really hard.

"What? I would never-"

"You would never what? To how many women have you said that? Is that a game to you? Of course it is! I was just the difficult challenge you couldn't win! Right? Do you feel proud of this? I feel so stupid, so so stupid!" I exasperate and my eyes can't take it anymore! I turn around and start running like hell to return to the dorms, so I can cry in peace. I run so fast, so Joseph doesn't catch me this time. How did I fall into this trap? Why do I let my feelings grow? Why from all the people I had to fall for this specific one? The anger is more towards myself than Joseph.

As I am walking away from the kiss scene, I meet more and more people on my way.My whole focus is to keep those tears from running, thus I don't pay any particular attention, so I just push them around.

"Hey Alice! How are you?" I hear a male voice calling me. I turn and I see Matt, Joseph's best friend and Nina's boyfriend.

"Hey Matt!" I answer trying to make my voice normal.

"Nina is looking everywhere for you!" He says grinning.

"That's why she ditched you?" I try to joke, so I can look more normal. Matt laughs, before he answers.

"She went to the bathroom, but judging by the amount of people here she will take a really long time, plus the time she needs for her makeup refreshment."

"So don't expect her until tomorrow." I continue joking and I admire myself for being able to joke right now, while I try with everything I've got to keep the tears. Especially now in front of Matt, who as I've said is Joseph's best friend. Thankfully he doesn't seem to suspect anything since he chuckles.

"Thank God I've found you in the chaos to keep me company and spare Nina from scouring the place for you." He beams at me. I wonder how such an honest and sweet guy like him can have Joseph as best friend. They are so different.

"I really want to hang out with you, but I am going back to the dorms." I say to him and he looks a bit concerned. "Don't worry! I have a headache and I think it's because I woke up early. Me and early hours don't get along. Anyway, it's nothing a good sleep can't solve." I smile widely at him, trying to reassure him everything's fine.

"I understand! You won't miss anything other than a majority of drunk and high university students ready to swim naked in the pool." Matt remarks pointing at the pool, where some people are about to get off their clothes.

"Thanks Matt! Goodnight" I tell him and turn around. I just need to get lost from all and everyone.

The moment I get into the room, I close the door with force and the tears start to run like a river. I let Joseph in and myself is the one to blame.

A/N: When there's a party, you know there is a lot going to happen! Joseph kissed Alice? And what does Nathan want to tell Vanessa? And Ashton? And oh, thank God, Sophie and Robin are back to normal! Don't be shy, tell us all things! Waiting for your feedback! As always thank you for reading and your support! xx