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BAD CUPID

Created By; Snow Marisvega

Chapter 87B

I walked straight to the table where Jaxton sat, drinking probably tea or something. I sat next to him and at the sight of him I grimaced. "Wow, you look awful."

He rolled his eyes at me. "Thank you."

Jax's hair was a mess, hell he hadn't even showered. He looked like he got hit by a bus and was still going through the concussion. His hand constantly going though his hair.

"Are you okay? You know you shouldn't have drank too much when you know you can't handle yourself. Why did Dominic even let you drink?"

"Don't blame him," he sighed. "Dominic knows how to handle his alcohol. He could drink a thousand and still know how many fingers I'm holding up and I just....didn't want to disappoint him and wanted to show that I knew how to hold my alcohol too."

"Yeah, you puked two times last night. You were begging for sex in the car and-"

"I remember, no need to let me live through it." He said and let out a small chuckle before wincing. "Shit, my head."

"I don't have any pain killers, sorry."

"It's fine. Dominic and Tom went to the store to get me one." He said and laid his head on the counter. "How are you? Everyone could hear you and your boyfriend fighting." He murmured.

"I um-"

"Good morning loves!!" Raven greeted in a high pitched tone and Jaxton shut his eyes and winced, at that moment I had to thank Raven mentally for saving me right now.

"Okay, I'm gonna go." Jaxton picked up his cup and stood up, walking away.

Raven grimaced disgustingly when she saw Jaxton's state. "You decided to wake up looking like a hobo?"

"Fuck off, Raven." Jaxton replied lowly as he walked past her and up the stairs.

"Hey." She chipped and walked over to me with a smile, sitting next to me. Of course she was dressed, well...half dressed. She had a red crop top on with spaghetti hands and black short shorts.

"Hey." I replied with a smile.

"So, how was your night?"

I shrugged. "Normal."

"Yeah right, you and your boyfriend get in an argument and then you both have angry sex, if that isn't the most cliché thing in a book and movie then I wonder what is."

I rolled my eyes. "Raven, this is real life and no book or...movie."

"So, you start dating Henry and everyday you both have godly sex. You're like this lucky once sex deprived, lonely at heart, evil yet annoying, traumatized teenager." She smiled.

"Gee, thanks." I sarcastically replied.

"Don't mention." She shrugged.

"Raven," Zach called from the stairs and we both turned to look at him with a frown. "Why is there a naked man in your room?"

I frowned and turned to Raven, arching my brow. "A naked man?"

"His name is Ryan and why he is in my room is definitely not your business." She said and fake smiled.

"What were you even doing in her room?" I asked him and I swear I felt the tension in the air at that moment. Zach's eyeballs shifted to Raven for a brief second before looking back at me.

"I um, I needed to ask her for something."

"What?" I inquired.

"Not your business." He said and walked back up.

Raven and I turned back and I looked at her. "Really? A naked man? You brought that stranger from the club? A one night stand? Wow, you're a real whore."

"He's no stranger, Dylan. I know him." She shrugged. "My dad and his dad used to do business and so I just met an old friend and brought him home. I might act like a whore ninety seven percent of the time but I have standards and I'm only a whore for like....a bit." She shrugged.

I shook my head at her. "Insane."

She smirked. "So, how's Henry?"

Great, dodged Jaxton's and now Raven is asking.

"He's....good."

"Anything happen? You look like a princess acting brave when she's about to be used as a sacrifice, spill it out."

"I..." I sighed. "Henry used the L word. He said he loves me this morning."

She blinked as he mouth slightly opened. "Oh."

"Yeah." I nodded.

"So, what'd you do?"

"I-" I couldn't find the words.

"Dylan, don't tell me you chickened out and you both didn't have 'the talk'. "

"What? Pfft." I scoffed. "Of course we did. I. Handled it. Like a man." I smiled.

"Oh really?"

I nodded. "Ye-" I heard footsteps at the stairs and turned again to see Henry coming down the stairs, half his body at least and I knew it was him. My eyes widen and my jaw dropped, I quickly got off the stool and turned to the order side of the counter. Raven frowned at me in confusion but I just whispered to her before hiding. "I was never here."

"Hey." I could hear Henry greet, I just hugged my knees and kept quiet.

"Hey." Raven replied.

"I uh...have you seen Dylan around?"

"Hmm? Why?"

I frowned.

Bitch! Just say no.

"Just wanna talk to him about something."

"No, he's not here. I think he left with Dominic and Tom to wherever they went to, any message you want me to pass."

"No, I'm going for a drive. I'll talk to him when I return." He said and then silence which meant Raven just smiled in reply. I heard fading footsteps but didn't move for a while until Raven knocked on the counter and I got up.

She had a disappointed look on her face as she folded her arms and rose both brows. "Handled it like a man." She fake smiled. "You totally didn't look like a housewife scared her husband would hit her for breaking his one million dollar wristwatch."

Her references though.

"Why would he have a one million dollars wristw-"

"Tell me everything that happened!" She demanded and I sighed in defeat.

"Fine."

Flashback.

He chuckled. "You're lucky I'm in love with you, babe."

I couldn't move, I wasn't sure I heard what I thought I just heard but the silence in the room confirmed it.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

I turned. "What?"

"Huh?" He looked shocked that he had confessed what he didn't plan.

"I um, I'll uh-"

"Yeah, me too."

"Shower. Yeah, I'll go shower." I said and quickly stood up.

"Yeah, " he stood up as well, fake smiling. "I'll...Food." He pointed to the door. "Food. I'll...go get." He said as he wore his boxers.

I nodded, fake smiling as well as my heart started to beat rapidly. "Of course."

"Um, I'll just go."

"Me too." I nodded continuously as I made my way to the bathroom while looking at him, my knee hit the dresser hard and and I winced. "Shit."

"Are you okay?" He asked as he took a step towards me but I rose my hand towards him, stopping him.

"Yeah," I rubbed my knee. "I'm good, just...me being clumsy." I nervously giggled as I walked to the bathroom door.

"Okay, yeah um. Later." He said and I looked at him before nodding again.

"Sure." I said and moved forward nervously, again, not looking. Which resulted to me hitting my forehead at the closed bathroom door I thought was opened, I covered the spot in pain. "Ow! I'm...I'm good!!" I said and opened it, rushing inside. I shut the door, locking it and rested my back against the door as my heart pounded so loud.

Fuck!

Flashback ends.

"That was it." I shrugged after explaining, back to sitting next to her.

"Wow. That was bad. You guys really did that whole awkward thing and didn't talk?"

"I've kinda been....avoiding him."

Her brows shot up. "Are you...Why can't you say it back?"

"Because I'm not in love with him."

"Are you sure? Or is that some stupid shit you're telling your stupid self."

"Raven."

"Oh God. She was right all these time. You really don't even know it."

I frowned. "Who was?"

"Never mind. So you're gonna keep avoiding him?"

"What am I supposed to do? Talk to him?"

"Yes! That's what normal people do. That's what people that have a beating heart do!!! But it's fine if you don't wanna," She smiled that her 'up to something' smile. "I mean you're lucky but you don't have to talk to him. Just ignore him so he'll break up with your ugly ass and move on to another person, there's a long list of people waiting for Henry and Quinn tops that list so if you're gonna ignore him forever could you at least tell me on time so I can text all the Banshees and tell them to dress really nice and be ready since Henry will soon be single again and ready to mingle." She said with a big smile.

My frown deepened. "Are you seriously gonna do that?"

"Oh sweetie, you have no idea. If by the end of today you haven't talked to him, I'll start texting and tweeting about it. Since you're gonna use your very hands to destroy your relationship, why don't I help you as your friend and help the banshees as their friend and leader as well." She said and stood up.

"Seriously, all you gay boys make me mad when it comes to this." She sighed. "As if all the books I read aren't enough, it had to happen in real life too. Thank God I didn't meet you when you were still being bullied cause then I'd know that this life is definitely some teen fiction!" She groaned and stood up, walking away.

I sighed frustratedly and ran a hand through my hair as I laid my head on the counter. "You just had to say it Henry." I muttered and frowned once I remembered Raven mention a 'she' who was apparently right.

Who was she talking about?

I heard chatters from outside and my eyes widen immediately, Henry was back. I needed to hide before he sees me again cause I can't handle awkward. I got off the stool or well almost got off the stool when i slipped and fell to the ground with my front body and with my face receiving a peck from the floor. I grunted in pain and shut my eyes as I winced.

Really? Why is all these happening?

I turned and sat up to see Dominic and Tom with some bags staring at me and trying to understand the situation while also trying not to laugh.

I stood up with the help of the counter and cleared my throat. "Did you guys see t-"

They both nodded as they avoided eye contact with me and I nodded as well. "Yup, okay um...I will just-" I did some movement with my hands and since I couldn't think of anything to say to avoid this humiliating moment, I quickly exited the kitchen.

***

"You've been avoiding him? Why?"

"He said he loves me Jaxton, I thought I made that clear and it's kinda....you know, scary." I shrugged. "I haven't been in love before, I don't know how that word works. I know nothing about it and if he loves me he's gonna be expecting me to say it back soon and him loving me is him giving what I can't give back and it makes me so sad." I confessed, sighing.

We were both in the hot tub, Raven was mad that I was avoiding Henry, to think she didn't like him before. Jax was staying next to me, our hands resting on the floor and our heads resting on our arms while the water felt relating below my body.

"No, that's not true. Dominic doesn't expect much from me. When he told me about his feelings he didn't use the word like, he used the word love. He said he was a man and he was going for what he wants." Same words I told him on the phone but, carry on. "And, he didn't expect me to say it back soon or care more. He just wanted me to know and I said it back to him because believe it or not, I'm in love with him." He smiled. "It just took me an unbelievable amount of time to figure that out and appreciate the one guy that so much cared for me."

"Um, ouch."

He chuckled. "You know what I mean."

I smiled.

"So don't think Henry wants you to change."

"He blurted it out, he probably didn't even know when he said it."

"Henry being Henry probably didn't even know he was in love with you until now and those words slipped right out cause he's internally been dying to say that, or he wasn't sure about his emotions and how you'd react and so he kept it to himself until those words forced themselves out." He shrugged. "You never know. Go talk to him."

"He's out." I sighed. "Went for a drive."

"Talk to him when he returns, you always give me advice when it comes to Dominic and if I had listened to you earlier when you told me I had feelings for Dominic, our relationship would have been three to four months old."

I laughed. "True story."

"Don't let this ruin you both, you're smarter than that."

I nodded and then I remembered Raven mentioning the 'she' and frowned.

Maybe Jaxton would know.

I turned to him. "Hey Jaxton, so Raven mentioned something that is kinda off and I can't really understand it."

"What?" He asked after taking a sip from his lemonade through the straw.

"When I told her about this love thing she said 'She was right all these time' that I didn't know or something like that. Do you know who she was referring to?" I asked, curiously.

Jaxton sipped for a long time and I arched my brow at him, he finally stopped and looked at me, shaking his head slowly. "No, I wouldn't know." He finally replied.

"Are you sure?"

"O-Of course. If I did I'd tell you."

"But-"

"Oh, I have to go. Dominic's calling me." He said and began stepping out of the hot tub.

"I didn't hear him c-"

"YES BABE!" He shouted and turned to me. "Didn't you hear that? It's probably my mom calling." He huffed and picked up the almost finished lemonade. "I'll...I'll go check on him and see maybe he's locked himself in the bathroom again." And with that he scurried away.

Well one thing is certain, he knows.

****

Jaxton's P.O.V

"You. are. Stupid." I said as I marched into the house, a towel wrapped around my waist. "You should control your tongue." I snapped, whispering as I approached Raven who was texting on her phone.

"What are you going on about, Jaxton? You really shouldn't say stuff like that to people just because they're not in bondage which is stylishly called relationship these days and you're fed up with yours."

I rolled my eyes at her. "Not that!" I said and looked at the door, hoping Dylan didn't follow and was eavesdropping cause if there's something I've learned from staying with Dylan, it's that he's everywhere and no secret can be kept from him. He's like the lord of secrets and darkness. "Let's go." I said and before she could retaliate, I dragged her up and pulled her with me, up the stairs and to her room.

She sighed and closed the door behind her, folding her arms. "This better not be that you're suddenly finding me attractive and you also figured out that you're bisexual because of me and you want to have sex with me." I blinked as I grimaced.

"Wh-"

"Because if it's that, let me just break this to you and say I'm sorry I'm not gonna do that experiment thing and you're really not my type. At all. So now that we've gotten that out of our systems, I guess this conversation is over." She beamed. "So I'll see you downstairs and don't worry, you can still talk to me. We're always gonna be best friends. That's how zoned you are." She said and turned to leave but I pulled her back.

"Okay, first of all, Ew!" I exclaimed. "And second of all, I'm as gay as that guy Dylan watches that dances in heels. Yanial!"

"Yanis." She corrected, blankly.

"I do not have a straight bone in my body, if I was the only guy in the world and I was surrounded by about fifty hot Victoria secret models, I would wank myself to death." I stated.

"Wow. You really are far into pink gay land."

"Exactly!" I exclaimed but then her words suck in. "M-Maybe not the pink."

"What's wrong with pink?"

"Nothing." I shrugged. "There are different kind of gay people okay, so leave me alone."

"Okay, unicorn. So why did you drag me here if it isn't to confess your undying love for me?" She asked and folded my arms.

I frowned, giving her a look. "Why would you think I'm in love with you?"

"It happens. It's the most cliche thing ever, the male best friend always end up falling for the girl or the girl always fall for her male best friend but in this case it can't be me because I would never."

"And in this world it can't be me....or Dylan." I stated. "Sorry but in this dimension you have two gay best friends who seriously likes dick."

"And I love you both for that but in case any of you ends up having feelings for me, just know that I won't snap at you or stop being friends with y-"

"RAVEN! Back to the issue?"

"Okay, fine. What?"

"You told Dylan 'she was right'?"

"Yeah so."

"He suspects there's someone, you blockhead. He asked me."

"Well, did you tell him?"

"No, of course not." I whisper yelled. "I handled it properly. I'm sure he doesn't suspect." I said and let out a small sigh.

She nodded. "Okay, good. Then there's nothing to worry about, Pocahontas "

"Why would you sell his grandmother out like that."

"I was shocked! And her words came flying back into my head and I was like 'Oh God, she was right'. Don't blame me and she already predicted this."

Yes, she had predicted this as a matter of fact. At that very night when we all met at that place, all four of us. Raven, Jon, Grandma Athena and I. Right after we had initiated our plan to get Dylan to confess his feelings, she had this day would come and I'm sure her words were.

"Dylan doesn't know what he feels, a day will come when the word 'Love' will be used. I know my Dylan, he won't know what to do. He'll probably start hiding and running away and wouldn't even know how he feels. He could be in love but he wouldn't know cause he has never been in love with someone before and when that day comes, he'll battle with himself. But, do make sure to call me when this happens. Someone can be in love with a person and not know it, that's Dylan."

Yes, exactly her words which meant, Dylan could possibly be in love with Henry but doesn't know it. How would he, anyways? We're all fucked up.

I sighed. "So what do we do?"

She shrugged. "Nothing, just keep acting like you don't know anything. The 'she' could be anyone."

"Yeah but be careful whenever you speak so you don't utter the wrong words." I said with furrowed brows.

"Are you calling me stupid?" She asked and folded her arms, arching her left brow at me with a blank expression.

"No, of course not." I huffed. "N-Not completely."

"Just don't eat dinner tonight or you'll die." She snarled.

"If you try to poison me, I'll tell Dylan about you and Zach. I promise you." I shot back.

"You are really getting good at this."

"I have you and Dylan as best friends, what'd you expect?" I shrugged.

"Not a word leaks."

I did the zipping my lips sign, locked it and threw the key away. "You have my word," she smiled. "For now." I added.

She rolled her eyes, turned and opened the door, I was about to ask her if we should call Grandma Athena but I choked on my words when we both say Dylan right in front of her door about to knock.

Shit.

"Dylan," Raven called with a smile. "Are you here for your own therapy section? Seriously, all you boys should stop coming to me and asking for relationship advice. I might start charging you."

She was good, she instantly covered up. Thank you lord for my smart friends.

"You're rich. You shouldn't charge us." I replied.

"Maybe." She shrugged.

Dylan looked at Raven then me. "You have a relationship problem?"

"Not really, just...well something." I sighed.

"Wanna talk about it?" He asked.

"What? No. No I'm fine now. Raven helped me and I don't wanna remember it anymore or...speak of it so, I'll just...I'll just go."

"Yeah, say hi to Dominic for me." She said as I walked out of her room.

Shit.

***

Dylan's P.O.V

These two were hiding something from me and I needed to know what. It was my duty to know what. I always found out whatever I wanted to. No secret was hidden from me for long, I'd always know.

That was the least of my problem now, my main problem was Henry. It was past eight already and he still wasn't back from his drive.

I sighed, I didn't know if to call him or not. I didn't know what I'd say but I was worried sick. What kind of a boyfriend am I? Ugh!

I heard footsteps instantly and quickly laid on my side, shutting my eyes. The door opened and close seconds later, he was here.

He sat on the other side of the bed with a sigh and I opened my eyes, I wanted to hold him right now.

The room was silent. Too silent.

"Dylan," he called softly but I didn't answer. "I'm sorry if me saying I love you is gonna ruin what we have and make you want to leave me." He said, his voice low and I felt so horrible that he thought I was gonna leave. "I didn't...know when I said it, I didn't even think and I know it scares you. It scares me too. The whole...love thing, but I'm not sorry that I am in love with you. I'm not fully sorry that I told you but please don't avoid me like you have been since this morning."

Silence.

The bed went in and I knew he had laid down. Raven was right, I needed to speak to him and stop hiding. I needed to face this awkwardness, but I did nothing. I said nothing and just closed my eyes writing for the sleep to take me away but I couldn't sleep.

I felt horrible.

***

Sleep came at three am and one thing I'm happy to say is that Henry slept. He actually did sleep and that did make me smile that he was finally able to close his eyes and sleep.

I woke up and checked the time on my phone, it was past eight. Henry wasn't here, I sat up and rubbed my neck. The door to the bathroom opened and Henry stepped out half naked. I wanted to jump on him right there but I couldn't bring myself to.

He stopped in his tracks once he saw me. "Hey."

"Hey, good morning."

"How are you?"

"Good." I nodded.

God, I hate this.

"Give me a sec." I said and stood up, I rushed into the bathroom and brushed my teeth, washing my face and steeping out. He was already dressed in shorts and a wine colored polo, I walked over to him and hugged him from behind, inhaling his scent. "Hi."

He turned to me and wrapped his arms around me. "Hey, Snow White." He kissed my head. "Sleep well?"

I nodded. "Only had a few hours of sleep but yeah, you?"

"I slept."

I smiled and looked up at him. "I'm happy."

"All I had to do was think about us dancing in the night sky."

I giggled. "That's great." I smiled at him. "I heard what you said last night."

He nodded. "I figured. I mean when you didn't answer I thought you were truly asleep."

"How could I sleep when you weren't back yet?"

"Worried about me?" He cocked his brow.

"Just a little."

He chuckled.

"I'm not leaving you, Henry. I'm just....I don't know how to say it back because I don't know how to do the love thing and I'm just worried th-".

"Hey. I'm not gonna force you to say it back. I just figured it out myself yesterday, that's why I came home late and I had to talk to someone whom I trusted about this. She made me understand this feeling." He smiled. "I love you Dylan, you can take your time to say it back. You don't need to say it immediately. Take days, weeks, months. I don't care, just don't leave me." I smiled as he cupped my cheeks. "I love your smile, there's nothing I don't love about you. I love you. You."

I blushed. "Thank you, Henry."

"It's okay." He smiled. "Yesterday was torture."

"It really was." I laughed. "So, what's for breakfast."

"I'm eating you."

I smirked. "Naughty this early?"

"What can I say? You bring out this part of me."

I chuckled. "You're one sex freak."

"You can always say no if you want."

"I try but I mean, I can't."

"I know." He smirked and kissed me.

***

It's been three days since Henry used the 'l' word and everything was fine, I didn't have to say it back but deep down I knew I should but I just couldn't if I didn't mean it. One time I said it had been long since I fell in love and I didn't even mean a person I had met, I meant with David Beckham but this was so different.

Henry didn't say those words to me again for the past three days probably scared that it would terrify me and chase me away but you wanna know the weird thing about this? It was that I was actually waiting for him to say those words to me again. I wanted to hear them. When he had first said them, my heart beat increased and it was scary as fuck but yet a bit satisfying to know someone actually did love me for me. Someone who had seen my weakness, someone who knew my past, seen me cry. Those shit people don't see and yet, he was in love with me.

Henry loves me.

"Wow. You've been smiling like that for the past one minute, doesn't your cheek hurt?"

I looked straight at the door and saw Jaxton standing there with a smile, he walked in and came to sit next to me on the bed.

"What's up? Why are you smiling like you found out you're pregnant."

I turned to him. "It's nothing important."

"Oh, really?"

I nodded. "Anyways, I have a question for you."

"Oookay?"

"When someone says he loves you but you don't love him back and it scares you, I mean the whole love thing and then he stops saying it which should be a relief to you but you end up wanting to hear it again, I mean a tiny part of you wants to hear those words again just to be sure you weren't dreaming or something. What do you do? Is that normal?"

Jaxton chuckled. "Of course it is normal. I don't have the right words to say to you but you know who does?"

My brows knitted.

"Your Grandma Athena. Call her and tell her. She's super smart so she'll know what to do and say."

I gasped. "Oh my God, you're right. Of course. Why haven't I called her." I reached my phone on the dresser when Jaxton stopped me.

"No! No! Later. Right now, you're gonna help me in the kitchen."

I groaned. "Why?"

"Tom's gone to see his mother. The boys all went out to the grocery store."

"You know Zach's useless in that aspect, right?"

He nodded. "I know but I sent them all to go, maybe it'll help them....bond. You know Dominic doesn't really feel like he fits." He sighed. "So I sent them to get the things we didn't have, I did a crosscheck." He smiled.

I smirked. "Smart. But I do understand Dominic, i mean with the kind of people we have as friends, it'd be scary slash intimidating to be around them. It's like that Korean series, boys before flower or is it boys after flower?" I frowned as I tried to remember. "Anyways, in that show it's like we're the main popular cast with the hot Lee Min Ho being Henry of course." I grinned while he scowled.

"I don't think that series is the best to describe this." He chuckled. "I think it's more of 'The heirs'."

"You also watch Korean TV series?"

"I watch Indian, Korean, Mexican, Filipino. Whatever it is." He shrugged

"Isn't your life just sad."

"No, it's not."

"Those Philippines drama are just annoying, I mean its great but the suspense and the long series and all those stuffs, it makes me wanna rip my hair out."

"And you think Indian movies aren't worse?" He snorted. "I love them anyways."

"So, yeah. The heirs. That's the perfect one seeing that I've watched that." I nodded. The Korean TV series was about a school with different ranks and each rank depended on how fucking rich they were and then the lowest rank were poor and bullied by the rich ones. Trust me, it's a fun series. I just don't know what it's called in Korean. And the reason I did watch that was because Lee Min Ho was in it and the girl he fell for was also an actress I love.

"So you see, I had to send them all and hopefully they bond well." He smiled.

"What about Raven?"

"She went out, something about checking something. I wasn't really listening cause I was on the phone with my sister."

"So, we're all alone."

He nodded. "Will you help me cook?"

"Okay then, as long as we listen to Taylor Swift while doing that."

He grinned. "Deal." He said and got down from the bed, I did the same and we both walked out of my room.

"Remember to remind me to call my Nana."

He smiled. "Sure thing."

(Now play song)

***

When I said to listen to Taylor Swift I didn't think we'd be listening to so many. Don't get me wrong, I love Taylor. I've been a Swiftie for years but I don't really look her up like I do years back but doesn't mean I don't know the words to all her songs. It was just a bit shocking that my best friend was a Taylor swift lover as well.

Jaxton and I didn't start cooking immediately, we had been dancing around to blank space and love story which had been playing through the speakers while singing like teenage girls, and right now we had 'How you get the girl' on repeat.

I was assisting Jaxton while he made lasagne, it was the most fun I've ever had while helping someone in the kitchen.

Jaxton looked at me and sang a part of her song while I did a little dance and sang the next line, we both twirled and kept singing, facing each other and smiling like crazy.

"And you were too afraid to tell her what you want, want. And that's how it works." Jax sang.

"That's how you get the girl." I jumped in and with a giggle we both sang the next part with Taylor swift.

Jax was freer than I'd ever seen him, he did a little turn and walked back to the pot. He tasted it and turned to me. "Salt."

"Got it." I nodded. "I would wait for ever and ever-" I sang and walked over to get the salt, doing a little dance before walking back to him and handing it to him.

We were in the kitchen dancing to Taylor while cooking, in our undies.

We were really gay.

I took the small spoon and used it as a microphone while harmonizing to Taylor's song. Jax used the big spoon as his and pitched and I swear this had to be the best cover of this song to be made since it wasn't even practiced, I could hear what we sounded like and it was perfect even when we were playing around.

"Remind me how it used to be,"

"Pictures in frames of kisses on cheeks."

"And say you want me, yeahhhhh

"And then you say, I want you-"

We were really having fun, acting like kids and Jaxton laughing so hard when I did something stupid like dancing without caring on the counter. He still ended up climbing the counter and dancing with me. We were alone in the house and doing this with Jaxton made me realize how much fun it would have been these past years if Isaac was around, but at this moment; I don't know if I'm being selfish but at this very moment, I was happy Jaxton was here and having fun with me like a brother would.

While singing loudly and dancing, I turned with a big smile and right at the door was Henry, Zach and Dominic staring right at us with furrowed brows while holding grocery bags. Zach's mouth was in an 'o' shape, Henry held back a laugh while Dominic kept blinking awkwardly.

Jaxton didn't seem to realize I had stopped singing, I cleared my throat but he kept dancing and I had to tap his arm to get him to stop.

"What?" He asked with a chuckle.

I pointed to the boys and he turned with that same smile but when he saw them, they turned to shock and those eyes widen.

"Oh my God." He exclaimed, startled and quickly got down from the counter. I got down as well as classy as I could and let out a small cough.

"I um." Jax adjusted his shirt, not even completing his sentence, he walked over to his phone and paused the song and it became silent.

"You guys are gayer than Frankie Grande." Zach stated.

I cocked my brow at him. "How do you know Frankie Grande?"

"I watched big brother and I don't like him, he's the kinda guy that wants people to notice him." Zach gave a disgusted face.

I opened my mouth to argue with Zach but he was right in this case, I mean Frankie chemistry with that other guy whose name I have forgotten was cute but he's just an attention seeker.

"For the first time, you're right."

He smiled and I grimaced. "Ugh, my mouth is on fire for supporting you." I said and ran to the sink, quickly rinsing my mouth.

"I hate you." Zach scowled once I turned back to them and wiped my mouth with a napkin.

Henry smiled but said nothing and looked away.

"So, is the food ready?" Dominic asked with a little laugh as they all put what they bought on the table. All unnecessary things.

"Hey." Henry walked over to me and wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Hey," my hands went around his neck. "Missed you." He said and rested his head on my shoulder.

I chuckled. "You were only gone for a short time."

"Doesn't matter." He said and inhaled my scent making me laugh.

"Oh, and I bought you something as well." He said and pulled his head away from my shoulder to look at me.

I grinned. "What is it? Zach's organs?"

He chuckled. "You're something else." He ruffled my hair and walked over to one of the bags and pulled out a small plastic before bringing it back to me. I couldn't really guess what was in it unless I peeped really well but as soon as he handed it to me and I opened it, I let out a gasp.

"Cake. Baby. How'd you know I was craving for some?"

He gave me a bored look. "For the past two days you've been talking about it." He stated and I pouted a little.

"I have?"

Everyone in the kitchen nodded while Henry just arched his brow.

"Oh. Well still, thank you." I said and kissed his cheek.

"I'm starving." Zach murmured.

"I wish you'd die that way."

Henry shot me a look and I muttered a 'sorry'. Henry had told me to be nice to Zach, it was more like an order and I was trying to do that but it was hard for me especially when its ZACH! ZACH PRATT. Ugh

He rolled his eyes at me. "Assfuck."

I pretended not to hear what he said cause of Henry and let out a small sigh. "You boys go rest a bit," I said as I played with Henry's shirt. "And when we're done, we'll serve you guys." I said and patted his chest.

"Alrighty." Dominic kissed Jaxton right before Jax pushed him outta the kitchen with a smile and a now pink face.

"Later, losers." Zach followed.

"Okay," Henry smiled at me and at that moment, I could feel him about to say those words. The words I wanted him to say again, that I wanted to hear. I don't know why, but I waited patiently for him to say it but he didn't. He just kissed me on the lips and walked away.

"Disappointed?" Jax asked a few seconds later, I turned to him and sighed.

"I swear he was gonna say it."

"Or you want him to say it."

"Same thing." I shrugged.

"Why can't you just tell him you love him back?"

"Have you been listening at all, Jaxton? Seriously don't make me bath you with hot oil."

"Jeez. Sorry."

"Thank you." I sighed. "I really need to call Grams right now. Think you can handle this alone?"

Jax nodded with a smile. "Of course."

"Thanks." I smiled back at him. I ran up to my room to pick up my phone, thankfully Henry was in the bathroom. Quietly exiting the room and the house, I decided to make the call where ghosts won't be able to hear anything, where there were no walls to eavesdrop.

I dialed her number as I walked around slowly, waiting impatiently as it ranged.

"Hello."

"Grams, hi." I smiled, feeling so much better just hearing her voice.

"Dylan! Hey. How are you, honey?" She sounded excited hearing from me and it made me happy the more.

"I'm good, grams. Just wanted to check up on you. How's uh, how are you and pa?"

"We're good, darling. Your grandfather is looking for all his cigarettes which I hid."

I laughed. "Serves him right."

"Yes dear, it does."

I giggled.

"So, why don't you tell me the real reason why you called?" She said and I swallowed.

"I need your help. Your...advice."

"I know. What's wrong dear?"

I sighed and leaned against a tree. "It's Henry."

"Uh oh, trouble in paradise?"

"No. No. Not exactly." I sighed.

"What's wrong, dear?"

"He told me he loved me your days ago."

"Oh."

"And...I don't know what to say or...do. I mean its weird. He told me he loves me, I freaked out and began avoiding him but then we talked and he said I should take my time and he isn't forcing me to say it back and i thought it was great because the thought of love isn't.. I don't know, for me? I have never been in love. How do I handle such situation when in this case, I like the guy this much? And now, I'm dying to hear those words again from him. I wanna hear him tell me he loves me again. Isn't that weird? I mean as scary as it was the first time he said it, I later found it.....soothing?" I sighed, frustratedly. "What do I do, Nana? I'm losing my goddamn mind." I ran a hand through my hair.

"Tell me something, dear. Do you love him?"

"No." I replied. "I...I don't know. I'm not sure. I don't think so. How do I know?"

She laughed. "You have so much to learn, love."

"Grandma, this isn't funny." I whined like a child.

"It is to me. Answer this one question. Does your mom love your father?"

I snorted at the ridiculous question. "Of course. I can see it in her eyes even."

"Elaborate."

"It's just...there. Anyone can see that she's madly in love with him even though she acts like an evil bitch half of the time." I shrugged. "I mean, even when I still hated him and wanted nothing to do with him. She forgave him quickly as if what happened was nothing. She ignores his mistakes cause she loves him. I'm sure he annoys her sometimes, especially when he eats the food she keeps for later, It's always funny when she reacts." I laughed. "But she also forgives him and they become cute and all again. They've been together for many years, yet it feels like it was yesterday they fell in love." I smiled. "And that's why I want that kind of love."

"Now you have your answer, Dylan."

I frowned. "Huh?"

"You're looking for the exact kind of love your parents have without even realizing that you're living it. Put yourself in their shoes and you'll figure it out."

"Grandma, I'm not sure I understand."

"We don't chose who we love, Peter Pan. Sometimes we don't acknowledge our real feelings or see it because we're stuck, living an illusion or stuck in the past, or always trying to be careful. Sometimes we're in love but our mindset and our determination makes us blind to that."

I listened but still felt like she was speaking in parables. "Grandma, if there's some hidden code in that, can you tell me? I'm not living in any illusion and I didn't fall for anyone in the past. Mindset? Determination? I'm lost."

"I gotta go now, son. Your grandfather is currently murmuring about how I'm wicked, I just need to slap him with a spoon."

I chuckled softly. "Bye, Nana."

"Bye, sweetie."

"Say hi to pa for me."

"Will do."

And with that, I hanged up. Sighing again as I rubbed my neck. This was really becoming tiring. What the hell!

Now I need to figure out what she meant. Sometimes we're living the love but don't know i- I'm done.

I was about to walk back in when I spotted Raven drive in and park across where I was. She got out and took off her sunglasses immediately, i smiled and was about to approach her when Zach came out of the house and walked over to her.

I frowned.

They began to talk about God knows what for a while, Raven didn't even seemed pissed talking to him which got me confused. For the past three days, I've been observing some weird stuff between these two but I just can't place my finger on it. I mean, it can't be the other thing but why were they always talking and Zach was always looking at her when he thought no one was looking. Raven was now weirdly laughing to some of his boring jokes and it was starting to make me worry, what if she had gotten the virus or something?

Ugh, Dylan. You're thinking too much. Stop stressing. Maybe they have something planned and besides, Zach is on the team and she's a cheerleader, they're probably talking about championship or sports related stuff.

I smiled and approached them. "Hey, you're back." I said once I got closer to them. Raven smiled instantly and it was that rubber smile of hers. The fake one.

"Hey. What's up?"

"Where'd you go?"

"To pray." She replied sarcastically.

I rolled my eyes at her and looked at Zach who kept shuffling around. "What's gotten in your pants? Is he bothering you?" I asked, looking at Raven again.

She blinked. "What? No. I mean...he's frustrating but I can handle him."

"You both are annoying as fuck. Seriously. Standing next to you both really gives me the flu." Zach said and walked away, looking bored.

I ignored him once again and watched him go. "He's so lucky that it was Henry who told me to be nice to him, I would have pushed him in the tub, cut out his tongue and make a necklace out of it." I said angrily as I folded my arms.

"You need to chill with the threats, they're the words of a sociopath."

I smiled at her. "Oh, I'm glad I'm graduating to one."

"So," Raven threw her hand around my shoulders. "How do you feel about salsa night? Next tomorrow. I want us to explore Westbrick before we leave for Eastwood."

"Can you even dance salsa?"

"I try." She shrugged. "You?"

"Tango is my baby."

She giggled. "I forgot who I was asking."

I chuckled.

"Tomorrow, we'll go to the movies and see whatever they have there."

"Spiderman, maybe?"

"Hasn't that been out for a while?"

I shrugged. "I dunno. I just wanna see Zendaya."

She chuckled. "So, tell me. Why did Henry ask you to be nice to Zach?" Raven inquired.

I rolled my eyes. "Apparently, I was being 'too mean'," I finger quoted. "To his best friend and he wants us to get along." I grimaced. "As if."

"It's not that bad of an idea."

I scoffed. "I'd rather have sex with Peter Griffin."

"Ooh, that bad." She laughed.

I nodded with a little chuckle. "Seriously. He annoys me to the core. It's like he's up to something so you better be careful."

"Me?"

I nodded. "He keeps staring at you sometimes when you're not looking. I think he's trying to get into your pants."

She let out a loud laugh. "Like that would ever happen. Not in this lifetime."

"Yeah, I know. I trust you."

"Yeeeah. Trust me."

***

Next Day.

I groaned once my phone rang loudly, who the fuck was calling me by this time? Wasn't it too early?! It didn't stop and when it did, it rang again.

"Dyl, make it stop." Henry grumbled and rose the covers over his head.

I let out an annoyed sigh and picked up my phone from the dresser with closed eyes, I answered it and placed the phone against my ear.

"Who the fuck is this?"

"Good morning, sunshine!"

I frowned. "Turner?"

"Hello, love? Still asleep I see."

"What the fuck? It's eight in the morning."

"Yeah, people wake up by that time."

"Not me."

I felt the bed move and before I knew it, I was kicked out of the bed and to the floor. "Ow! Henry! The fuck?"

"Noise. Go away." He grumbled.

I sighed and picked myself up, angrily pulling away the covers off his entire body before making my way to the bathroom with my naked body.

"You okay? I heard a loud thud!"

"I'm fine. Henry kicked me out of the bed." I said with a yawn and sat on the toilet.

"Oh, that's...jerkcules right?"

"Only I have the right to call him that."

"Not anymore, sunshine."

"Why are you calling by this time?"

"To make sure you're not dead. You've been gone for two weeks and no text from you. No calls. I was starting to think you got eaten by a bear or drowned in an ocean or died in a fire, or worse."

I blinked. "Worse?" I chuckled. "I'm not dead and there's no way I'm dying in any of those ways. God forbid."

He chuckled. "You enjoying your vacation?"

"Yup." I yawned again.

"I'm sorry I called this early."

"It's fine." I rubbed my eyes. "Just don't do it again. Ever. I'll block your number."

He dramatically gasped. "Now I'm scared."

I laughed

"So, remember my sister's wedding that I spoke to you about?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

"So, everyone's bringing a date and I was wondering if I could bring my friend whom I have a crush on but has a boyfriend and doesn't like me back in that way."

"Oh God no, don't ask him. He would definitely say no."

"He would? Wow. Life does suck for me. So, what do you think I should say? I have to ask him to please follow me."

"Go ask someone else." I shrugged.

"Dylan, come on! Please!"

"Isn't her wedding supposed to be like in a month? Like...this month? You told me last month and I won't be back home till next month."

"It's the first week of next month. You don't need to come as my date. You'll just be my friend and my guide. I have a lot of nosy and annoying relatives that try to make me feel bad cause I'm not straight."

"Sounds like something I'd be interested in doing, but no."

"And I need that one person that can put them in their place with just one word and you're the only person I can come to. I'm on my knees right now and I'm wearing shorts and it's stones everywhere and ow! The sun is hot and my knees are bleeding and I'm already sweating like crazy just begging." I held back a high. "Please, your majesty. Just be my plus one to my sister's wedding. I beg you in the name of Athena."

"That's my grandmother."

"Even more reason to beg you in her name!"

"My husband will not be happy with that."

"Dylan, who else am I gonna ask?"

"I don't know. Get an escort."

"Pleaseee."

I bit my bottom lip.

"Okay, okay fine. Stop crying."

"Yes!!"

"Not your date."

"Nope."

"Okay!"

"Ugh. Thank you so much. I appreciate you. You're amazing."

I chuckled. "Okay. Okay."

"Dylan!!" I heard Henry call. "Dyyyyl!"

I sighed. "I'll call you back, I gotta go."

"Okay. Call. Me. Back "

"Mmhmm." I said and hung up. I got up and walked back into the room, I dropped my phone back on the dresser and sat on the bed. "What?"

With his eyes closed, he pulled me back on the bed and wrapped his arms around me, squeezing me and also wrapping his legs around mine. I frowned and looked up at him to see him smiling.

"Much better." He muttered and kissed my head before going back to sleep.

My boyfriend is such a baby.

I smiled.

***

I was laying on the couch and texting Cameron, he was being his funny self and making me laugh and smile like a stupid child.

"Hey." Henry walked over to me, I rose my head up a bit for him to sit and placed it on his lap. His shirt was unbuttoned showing his perfect body that made my mouth water every time.

"Hey, eaten?"

He nodded.

I went back to texting the funny being and giggled again at a meme he sent.

"Who you texting?" Henry asked.

"Just a friend." I replied as I typed.

"The same one from this morning?"

I stopped typing and looked up at Henry. "Jealous?"

"Nope. Why?"

"Good."

I couldn't tell Henry it was Cameron and we all know why. I'm not gonna be responsible for the death of a nineteen year old who lives in New Jersey.

"Let me see." He said and tried to reach for my phone but I pulled my phone away from his reach and quickly stood up.

"Henry! Were you about to grab my phone?"

"I'm sorry."

"I'm gonna go downstairs." I said and left, going back to texting.

"Okay, you have to tell me who you're texting cause I know it's not Henry." Jax appeared at my side.

I sighed. "It's not Henry, he's obviously inside."

"Well who? Eric?"

I shot him a look. "Very funny." I said as we walked. "It's Cameron."

"Cameron? The same guy from the club? From the beach? That same Cameron?"

"Yup."

"No." He shook his head and stopped walking. "Get rid of him ASAP! Block his number." I sighed and turned to him. "Are you fucking kidding? Your boyfriend is dying of jealously in there and looks like he wants to rip someone's head off and you're busy texting the person the stupid love creator added in your life so that he could ruin your relationship with Henry!"

"I'm not...dating him! He's not even my type. He just asked me to be his plus one to his sister's wedding cause he needs my help." I shrugged.

"And you said yes?" His brows furrowed.

"Yeah. I don't see the big deal? There's gonna be cake so."

"I will buy you cake, Dylan! For a month! Don't go to that wedding."

I rolled my eyes. "Why?"

"Before you know it, he introduces you as his boyfriend and then kisses you afterwards and then you see Henry at the door staring at the both of you and it'd look like you allowed him or kiss him back and that would be the end of Denry and I did not wait for months for this to happen! God forbid it."

"Jaxton, you're over reacting."

"I'm not. I'm stating the fact here. I'm trying to stop you from ruining a good relationship. Yours. Stop texting him and go be with your man and leave that Cameron to text his family members. He knows you have a boyfriend so he should respect boundaries."

"You say it like he asked for nudes."

"Soon, he'll ask for nudes." He said and with that he went back inside.

I let out a sigh and checked Cameron's new text. Jaxton was right. I needed to put him on hold, and that was what I did. I put my phone on airplane mode and made my way into the house and to my boyfriend who sat on the same couch, looking upset while talking to Zach about something.

"Hey, I wanna talk to my boyfriend." I said to Zach and began shooing him.

"Bros before hoes, we're talking." He said with an annoyed expression.

"It is your future daughter that is the hoe. I just need to speak with him, Zach."

Zach let out a small sigh. "I need to use the bathroom anyways." He said and stood up before walking away.

"Hey, baby."

He wouldn't look at me and relaxed on the couch, I got on him and sat in between his legs.

"Don't be mad. I'm sorry."

"You've been ignoring me since this morning."

"Not intentional, I promise." I said and played with his unbuttoned shirt buttons.

He still didn't look at me and I started to feel bad about what I had done. I hadn't been paying attention to Henry since this morning cause Cameron was being funny.

"Why don't you go chat with your 'friend'. I'll be fine."

I couldn't help but grin, he was being jealous and it was extremely cute seeing macho man, blank face Henry be jealous.

"Baby, come on." I laughed. "You don't have to be jealous. You're mine and I'm definitely yours." I said and placed my head against his. "I'm sorry I ignored you today."

"I'm mad at you."

"I know." I replied and kissed him on the lips. "I'm sorry."

"No using your phone today."

I nodded. "It's on airplane mode."

"Good. I'm still not talking to you."

"What if I did this?" I said and kissed him on the lips, biting his bottom lip a bit to which he moaned a little at. "Or this?" I kissed his neck and then his chest.

"I hate you." He muttered and brought my lips back to his, he wrapped his arms around my ass and kissed me hungrily, I smiled at that and kissed him back.

"Aw, isn't this cute." I heard Raven say but I didn't stop making out with Henry and then I heard clicks. "Going on my Whatsapp story and my Instagram." I heard Raven say.

"Take it upstairs." I heard Zach say.

"Leave them alone!" Jax yelled at him from the kitchen

"Wanna take thus upstairs?" Henry asked softly and I nodded.

"Yup."

***

"So what are we seeing?" Jaxton asked as he stood next to his boyfriend. We were all at the cinema and it was past eight already. I was standing in front my boyfriend and fixing his shirt collar while he ruffled my combed hair. It was annoying at first but I was starting to get used to the affection.

"Well, all the movies they have now is bullshit." Raven said with a smile as she walked back to us with Zach by her side. "So I guess no movies."

"So, what are we gonna do?" I asked as I turned to them.

She shrugged and then smirked. "Well, there's this place we aren't supposed to go."

"No." Jax shook his head.

"I'm listening." I smiled.

"It's just a pond. A place to swim." She shrugged. "It's really cold by this time and I think it'll be fun, Nixon and I used to swim there with one of the helps back then. It's fun, I promise."

"You said 'aren't supposed to go' which means illegal!" Jaxton said, dragging his words.

"When have that ever stopped us." I huffed.

"Guys, come on. No." Jax whined.

"I'm in. I'm sure It'll be fun." Zach smirked.

Henry wrapped his arms around my waist. "Count me in." He said, smiling.

"So, Jaxton. What's it gonna be?" I asked him with a smirk.

He shot me an angry look. "No way am I following you guys!"

***

"Can't believe I'm here with you guys." Jaxton whined as we all walked with lights from out cellphones through a narrow way.

"Shush." Raven silenced him. "Be quiet!" She whisper yelled as we walked.

We stopped walking when we saw an electrical fence that was cut open at a side, cut in a way a person can get in.

"You want us to get shocked to death?" Jax questioned.

Raven rolled her eyes. "It doesn't work anymore."

Zach chuckled and went ahead first, he went in through the open space and Raven let out a sigh of relief.

"See, it doesn't shock anymore."

Zach frowned. "Wait, you weren't sure?"

"I...Of course I was." She huffed and looked at me, giving me a signal with her eyes that said she wasn't sure.

Raven followed and then I did, Henry came in next then Jax and Dominic last.

"What's so special about this pond, anyways?" Jax asked as we walked down the small hill to where the water was.

"It is magical." She said and pointed at it, we looked at it and my eyes widen.

"Woah!" Jaxton beat me to the exclamation. The water felt like it had stars in them that glowed, the stars actually reflected on it and it really did look magical. This had to be one of the prettiest ponds in the world.

"Last person to get in cooks for two days!" Zach quickly said and instantly everyone began taking off their clothes real quick.

"You cheated!" Jaxton said with a little giggle as he took off his pants.

Henry finished first and ran, jumping in first with his boxers. Raven followed next, thanks to her less clothing then Dominic and I ran and jumped in at the same time with Zach behind us. I let out a laugh once I was in and held myself once I felt how fucking cold the water was.

Jaxton was gonna be cooking for the next two days cause he was the last to get in, his pants wouldn't get off which was funny.

"Oh my God! It's fucking cold." Jax exclaimed. "Killer Frost, you're evil!"

"What? I did say it was cold." She chuckled.

"You didn't say this cold."

"Shut up." She said and splashed water at him making him scream a bit.

"Bitch!" He did the same and soon we all started splashing each other extremely cold water while laughing and trying to swim away.

Henry swam towards me and pulled me against him with a smile, I wrapped my legs and arms around him with a giggle before he pulled me up.

"God, you're so beautiful." He said with a smile.

I grinned at him. "I know, Ashcroft."

"Cocky ass." He said and kissed me, I kissed him back with a smile and soon cold water was splashed at us making me gasp.

"Sorry! Gotta cut that short." Zach said and Raven laughed.

"Fucking windbag!" I splashed water at them with one hand while the other was wrapped around Henry.

It was a happy night under the moonlight, at that moment I was glad we didn't go to the movies. We were all happy, half naked and living life.

Zach stood and hit his chest. "I am your king!! Bow before-"

Then we heard noise and he kept quiet, we all looked at where it had come from.

"Shit. The fucking guards are back." Raven muttered and we all started swimming out before flashlights pointed at us.

"Hey! What are you-?!" One yelled.

"Out. Out. Out." Dom said and we all rushed out of the pond, we quickly grabbed our clothes and spotted the two guards running towards us with their flashlights. We all picked up our clothes and ran out through the same cut fence while laughing and didn't stop until we got out and to our cars. Dominic even had to pick Jaxton up and threw him over his shoulder since he was faster.

It was a funny night.

An amazing night.

It was perfect.

A memory never to forget.

Nothing really matters except being with the people you love the most and experiencing things like this with them.

With him.