Ashton's Pov:

"Punch me."

But it wasn't me who said it.

I look over and Zander... was addressing it to Luke.

I watch as Luke looks up from his phone and at him just as stunned as I am.

"What?"

"You heard me Luke, Punch me. Grow a pair." Zander says, his jaw locking, standing up from where he was previously sitting.

Luke takes a sharp intake as he just stares.

"If you're trying to prove something, let me tell you, it's not working." He says looking back down at his phone.

Bad idea.

Zander hates being ignored.

When I thought he was going to explode... he smirked.

It went away fast so I don't think anyone noticed.. but me.

That only means one thing.

We are all f*cked.

"We should probably leave the ring." I whisper in Julie's ear.

She looks at me for a long second, than nods her head.

I take her hand and help her out of the ring and stand near her.

What? Do you really think nerd girl is going to be able to protect herself?

.... Add run over a mail box with my car to the list of things to do.

"Texting your girlfriend?" Zander says which causes Luke's eyes to snap back up at him.

"Don't you dare bring Samatha into this." Luke's voice says angrily.

"Why shouldn't I? I mean cmon, I can't talk about your girlfriend? By the way, can she send me a postcard? I want to know what it's like in slutville." Zander says grinning.

I decided not to.. get in the way of this. Julie looked confused as to what in the world he was doing.

She can be so naive, Zander is doing what he always does...

Be Zander.

"Samatha is not a slut! She just..."

"Has a dream to f*ck every guy on the planet?"

"You know what!!" Luke says taking a 'threatening' step forward.

"Finally. I thought you would chicken out like you did a year ago-.." Zander starts to say, but is caught off with Luke jumping into the ring and attempting to punch his stomach.

But Zander was quick on his feet and moved away.

"Got to be quicker than that." Zander says laughing.

I feel a tap on my shoulder and I am met with the worried eyes of princess.

"Ashton why are they fighting?" She whispers grabbing my arm tightly when Luke attempts another swing.

"It's okay princess, trust me, it will all work out in the end. You can hold on to me." I say wiggling my eyebrows.

This just makes her roll her eyes but she doesn't let go.

The muscles do that to everyone.

"You are so-..."

"Cocky?"

"Yes." She says looking at me, attempting a smile.

But it just turns into a weird look between a smile and a frown.

I shall call it... smown.

Which actually really makes her look constipated.

"Admit it, you love it." I say making her do that cute blush thing and look away.

"No I don't. Don't get ahead of yourself."

At this, I whisper in her ear, "you know, if you want me, all you have to do is ask." I say learning towards the side of her face.

I feel her shiver under my breath and I smirk.

I look back at the ring to see Zander and Luke now circling each other.

Each breathing in deeply.

"Why did you do it!!" Luke says attempting to punch Zander in the face. But he grabs his wrist and pushed him away.

"Do you believe all the sh*t she says? Let me guess, she told you that I tried to 'hit' on her?" Zander says rolling his eyes.

This made Luke even more angrily. "Don't mess with me Zander!! I thought we were friends!! I thought you had my back-.."

"I DID have your back Luke!! But if you weren't such a selfish Bitch maybe you would realize it sooner."

Luke stops suddenly and just stares at him. "Realize what."

Zander looks at me and I give him a brief nod.

"Samantha.. she likes someone else." Zander says taking a step towards Luke, but he just steps back.

"But I..... who?" He says, his voice breaking off the slightest bit.

I stepped forward. "Luke..." His eyes snap to mine.

"It's you, isn't it?"

I didn't really know what to say, so I just slowly nodded my head.

But than his voice held something I never thought I would hear before.

A voice that everyone has bottled up inside.

A voice that makes us do stupid things.

Jealousy.

"It's always been you hasn't it??"

"Luke calm down.." Zander says putting a hand on his shoulder, but he swats it away.

"Every single time!! Every single girl!!" He says taking steps toward me, out of instinct, I step infront of Julie just incase things get...... more ugly.

"Luke... stop now." I felt it.. my voice was dark and angry.

I felt Julie grab onto the back of my shirt as she peers over my shoulder over at Luke.

Trust me, I wouldn't give a damn if Luke tried to punch me, but just knowing that if he spirals out of control and Julie gets hurt, I don't think I will even be able to stop what I would do.

"Years Ashton. Years I have tried to find a girl for me. You guys think I am stupid for doing so, but it is.. something I have always wanted."

I know why he always thought this way.

Growing up, he never got a lot of attention from anyone in his family.

He was the youngest out of five brothers.

Who may I add, were douchebags.

When I was a freshman, the three older than him would always follow me around.

They always said we were friends, but they were just so annoying.

When I would hangout at his house, his parents would treat me like their son, forgetting their ACTUAL son was their too.

Luke's parents were rich. They have a huge house, still today, in the woods.

His brothers are so stuck up it pains me to be around them most of the time.

At least Luke earned his spot in boxing, without asking his rich parents.

He just wanted to be noticed and loved by someone.

That's why he dates around.

"Luke.. you might have not realized this but, we ARE your friends. You don't need some bimbo to make you feel good." I say taking a step towards him.

Luke face expression changes and he looks down.

After a couple seconds he looks back up. "I'm such a bitch."

"Oh we know." Jake says.

"The worst." Zander says smirking.

"The crappiest kind." I say grinning.

"But you're our bitch you big goof." Zander says smacking him on the back.

"Group hug!!" Jake says in the highest, most fake, and disgusting girly voice I ever heard.

"I'll pass." Me, Luke, and Zander say in sync.

At this exact moment, coach walks in, "Okay Luke I got all the papers signed and ready-.."

"Actually coach, I decided I am not going to quit this team. I worked to hard for it." Luke says grinning at us.

I give out a small laugh as the coach drops all the papers in his hand.. "You mother-..."

~~~~~~~~~~

After everything that happened in the ring, coach threw a fit as he walked back in his office.

Me and the boys decided to play around and practice while Julie just insisted on watching.

After that, I took Julie back to her house and I went back to mine.

"Where were you." Was the first thing I heard walking through the front door.

I roll my eyes at my dad standing at the bottom of the stairs.

"Out." I say attempting to pass him but he pushes me back.

"Out doesn't cut it Ashton Blake Rider." He says saying out my whole entire name.

I was even having a good evening too.

"I have homework to do." I say rolling my eyes and moving past him.

My dad knows I am top of my class. So why should it matter if I'm out.

Once I get to my room, I slam my door shut and lay on my bed with my hands across my head.

It's not my fault we never get along, he just suspects me to be the 'perfect' son like he was.

I look out my window to see Julie with her pj's on, a t-shirt and shorts.

She is just on her phone cuddled up in her blankets.

You know what sucks.. I like watching her.

Yes I know, I am Creepy, but it's just something about her that draws me to her.

Why did I get so weird when Zander picked up Julie?

Why was I so angry when Julie was being brought up in this stupid drama?

Why did I have the need to protect Julie at the ring?

And why am I bringing her in my life?

Well, it is simple, I, Ashton Rider, is freakin falling for Julie Wells.

And I don't know what to do.