"Colton…" I drop beside him as he sits on his couch playing some video game.

"Yeah?" he mashes on the controller as some guy with a gun runs around.

"Can you help me?" I chew my lip and glance at my paper. I know I told him originally I didn't want him helping me because of the whole I'm kinda stupid thing but right now I need help. Throw pride out the window because if I fail this paper I will most definitely fail the class.

"What is it?" he keeps his eyes locked on the screen as I lean back against the couch.

"I had to write a paper for Mr. Grains' class," I explain flipping through pages. "We are in a creative writing section for class and through I have all the info right and hit the solid points and everything seems right but the flow of it… It just seems to be… I don't know…"

"Seems bland?" he arches a brow and I nod.

"Completely," I frowned running my hand through my hair. "Mr. Grains always tells me no matter the subject of my paper is that I have the information perfect but 'I don't have passion'," I mock his voice of what he always says. "I don't like writing. How am I supposed to get passion for something I don't like?"

"Ten writing is passion," he tells me like I'm dumb. "Words can be extremely passionate," he informs me.

"Yeah speaking them but the whole writing them no. I can say things all day but when I write it, it sounds stupid."

"You do know writing is like what you are saying right?"

"I know that Colton but when I start writing it it sounds lame and dumb. I don't even like talking like that so how do I write it?" I question knowing I just suck at English. When it comes to writing I just can't do it.

"Ok well what are we writing?" he takes the paper from my hand as he sits down his game controller.

"We are reading a book in class but you know its old English so it's written all…old people like," I scrunch my face not understanding a damn thing about it and Colton chuckles. "So Mr. Grains decided he would break us up into groups of four and assign us each a chapter to rewrite."

"Rewrite?"

"Yeah, he said put it into young people words," I use air quotes. "Said that maybe if would help us understand it better if we word it how we think it sounds. Then he is going to read over, grade it and then put all the work together and maybe it would make us get it better."

"The idea of it seems pretty good. Not many people get old English. They talk around the story so much that it gets all lost in translation."

"Exactly and well my chapter was broken up between the four of us and I read the others and it's awesome… Mine isn't…" I frown.

"Yours isn't bad Ten," he reads over my scribbled writing as his brows knit together as he studies it. He reads it for awhile, nodding at a few points, tilting his head at others. It doesn't take long for him to read the three pages, surprising me. Takes me damn forever to read one page of a book let alone three full papers, but not Colton, he just speed reads through it like it's that easy. "Ok," he sets the paper down on the coffee table before him as he turns to face me. "Close your eyes," he instructs and I look at him confused. "Just trust me…"

"Ok…" I wiggle around on the couch and close my eyes.

"Your scene is easy," he tells me and I feel the couch dip as he adjusts himself on the couch. "It's about a girl and boy like most stories are," he chuckles a little. "And they are in a room together but like every story those old writers wrote it's not allowed," I yank in a sharp breath as I feel his hand skim up my leg.

"Colton…what-?" my eyes pop open but he pushes his finger to my lips to stop me.

"Close them," he orders and after a small hesitation I shut them back. "She loves him," his hand slides up my thigh and starts to slip up under my shirt, his thumb stroking over the soft skin of my hip bone. "But she can't have him," I feel as he eases up on the couch closer to me. "But he wants her," he eases me back on my back on the couch as he moves his body to hover over mine. "So in your scene while she tries to deny him he breaks her down…"

"Breaks her down…" I breathe out heavily as my heart pounds into my chest.

"Yeah," he slides his knee between my legs and pushes them apart. "So he gets her alone in the dark corners of her family's big party," his voice turns huskily and I feel his nose graze over my collar bone and upward towards my neck, his hot breath washing over my skin as his lips linger above it. "Because he knows she can't say no to him," his leg slides up causing a slight bit of friction between my legs making me ache. "So when he finally has her alone, after her protest of wanting him to leave her alone, which you wrote perfectly," he points out and I open my eyes looking up at him as my heart slams into my chest. "He tells her he wants her and he won't ever let her go. And as the hot salty tears trail down her cheeks," he tilts his head brushing his lips across my cheek. "He kisses them away before finally almost painfully slowly presses a kiss to her sweet trembling lips," he nips slightly at my bottom lip before fusing his lips against mine, giving me a kiss that sends a shock wave throughout my entire body as his fingers knot through my hair and his hips press against mine.

"Mmm…" I moan against his lips, feeling a hot wave wash throughout my body.

"So…" Colton pulls back from out kiss looking at me as I lay breathless. "When you're writing just close your eyes and picture what the scene is doing. Almost like a movie I guess and then write it," he shrugs leaning off me and I swallow the dry lump in my throat. "Easy as that," he moves off the couch. "I'm going to take a shower!" he calls disappearing down the hall.

"Easy as that," I mumble, mocking the asshole as I shift on the couch. Knowing that I have a great mental image of a scene in my head, it having not much to do with that damn book but a hell of a lot to do with a naked Colton in the shower.

Asshole.

"Hey Colt what's up?" I look over my shoulder to see Max beside me.

"Not much man," I go back to stuffing my locker. "What you up too?"

"Nothing, but hey I was throwing a party tonight at my place you coming?"

"I didn't know you were throwing a party," I shut my locker knowing Tenley never mentioned that to me. Not that she has to or anything but I would assume she would make a comment on it at some point.

"Yeah its last minute planning and as last minute I mean all of twenty minutes ago," he laughs adjusting the grip on his book bag. "But I was trying to pass the word around and figured who is better than Colton Wells to pass the word of a party right?" he teases and I roll my eyes laughing.

"Yeah I guess so," I run my hand through my hair. "But I have Raine tonight, I'll try to find a sitter but if I can't I don't know man…" I frown slightly knowing my life will slow down a lot. Not like I have been going crazy with parties and stuff but I do occasionally but now living on my own with Raine I won't be able to that as often. She has a nanny during the day she really likes, her name is Dana and Tenley actually helped me pick her but she is more of a day person. Have to give her more warning on late night outings then well…last minute.

"Oh that's right. Well that's cool I understand. Just let me know," he tells me, pulling out his phone and I give him a nod as he walks off texting. A party doesn't sound half bad if I'm honest. Yet at the same time maybe I can use it without doing it. I don't so much want to go to a party but maybe I can get Dana to watch Raine and I take Tenley out. I mean not out. But I feel like I owe her for all the stuff she does. Maybe I could take her to a movie or I don't know dinner or something. Everyone will be at that party so people won't be around to see us so that works.

"Colton!" a hand flies to my back and I growl. Why does everyone keep talking to me? I don't want to talk to people.

"Riley," I spin on my feet to face the last person I want to deal with right now.

"How are you doing?" she leans against the lockers and brushes her hair back.

"Fantastic Riley, so fucking perfect," I cross my arms to face her. "What do you want? We both know you don't just come around and shoot the shit. You are a planner and a plotter and you were way too pissed at me the other day to be asking how I'm doing," I point out knowing Riley is always plotting something and from what Hannah has mentioned I bet I know what.

"She's cute," her eyes slant into a glare down the hall and I follow it to Tenley laughing with Molly. "A little bitchy but you know…cute."

"Waiting for the point of this conversation," I growl, tightening my fist by my side.

"I don't know if I have one," she gets an innocent grin. "Except," she trails her finger slowly up my shirt. "Last week I realized something."

"Which is what Riley?"

"You in some weird way I don't find understandable at all have something going on with her," she points her finger down the hall and my eyes narrow.

"You don't know what you are talking about," I growl feeling the blood boil in me.

"But I found out a small little fact also," she curls her finger back with a smirk. "No one has a clue. No one has a damn clue that the sweet innocent act she shows is just that an act. What would people say if they knew your sweet little Tenley will just give it away to the cutest guy with a few good lines?"

"You don't know shit Riley…" I hiss seeing the smile just grow.

"You care about her don't you? You have a thing for her," she shakes her head glancing down at the girl down the hall. "Is there actually someone who makes the Colton Wells show feelings? Or are you just using her like you do every other girl around?"

"Shut up…" I growl grinding my teeth.

"Oh this is great!" she laughs throwing her hands in the air. "So perfectly great," she claps hers hands together with an evil smirk. "You see sweetie at some point word will get out, people will suspect, people will comment and that sweet little girl that you think so highly of will be looked at just as every other girl you've been with. A slut."

"We are just friends Riley. You are just pissed I don't give a damn about you," I growl none of what she saying being at all true.

"Oh I don't care honey," she waves her hand at me. "I got over that because now I know. To hurt you all I have to do is hurt her."

"Riley…"

"But even with that I don't have to do much. You fuck up the lives of everyone around you Colton, it's what you do. All I have to do is sit back and watch you screw her life over just like everyone else. Kinda like your mom," she shrugs and I don't even seem to have control when I grab her arm jerking her into the locker beside me and she lets out a laugh.

"Watch your fucking mouth," I hiss right in her face and the smile grows.

"She might think a little differently of you then won't she?" she kinks a brow and I swallow the large lump in my throat. "Don't worry baby, I won't tell. Your secret is safe with me," she presses a kiss to my check before pulling back with a wink.

"Fuck you," I hiss and she just grins a little more as she spins on her feet and sways her hips away. Glancing down the hall I see the hurt flash over Tenley as she looks at me, it staying about a moment before she pulls it back and walks towards me, pulling in a deep breath and straightening her stance before showing up in front of me.

"Hey Broody you," she slaps on a fake smile looking at me.

"Broody me?" I cork a brow as I try to calm down the anger in me.

"Yeah I don't know… you just brood a lot," she shrugs, running her hand through her hair as she glances down the hall.

"Riley was…"I rush to think of something, something that explains what I just did. I don't know how much Tenley saw but I do know she would not handle me well grabbing someone, even if it is Riley.

"It's ok," she snaps her head back to look at me. "You didn't look to be enjoying the conversation so no worries," she lets out a small laugh but I can see something bothering her. It's as clear as day something is bothering her. "But I turn my paper in next period," she perks up a bit.

"You'll do great Ten," I give her a smile and she lets out a half one.

"You think so?"

"I know so," I reach to brush her hair back, yet my eyes travel down the hall at all the people around. "Umm…" I clear my throat and pull back as she goes to move the hair from her face. "Forgot people were around, my bad."

"It's all good," she flashes another smile. "But I guess I have to go to class. I'll see you in gym?" she raises a brow and I nod.

"Yeah," I agree not liking this somewhat awkward feeling in me. Everything was fine last night, hell this morning everything was fine but now I feel like I'm on damn eggshells. Eggshells Riley has scattered all around me and I don't at all like the bad mood she put me in and I really don't like at all because of it I feel like I can't even talk to Tenley without Riley watching and twisting it to be something else.

I'm not in the mood for her, I'm not in the mood for her threats and I am not at all ok with her threatening Tenley. I've said it once I will say it again, Tenley is my friend, Tenley is a good person and I won't handle well someone messing with her, not one bit.

Walking to the baseball fields with Molly I can't help but be in a good mood. I honestly don't know why I am but today has just been a really good day. I mean the weather is gorgeous, I got an A on my literature paper so note to self make that up to Colton for helping me later, then there is the party tonight. It was last minute planned, Max threw it together quick and I don't know why. He's been playing with his phone all day telling people and in a good mood. I don't know his deal.

The only downside to my day was earlier with Riley. I don't like her, find her to be a huge bitch and I don't like her around Colton. It's not jealousy or anything its more…honestly I don't know what it is. Whatever happened earlier bothered him, bothering him so much he has been moody all day. We haven't been able to talk about it, haven't had a lot of time around each other and the time around he has been different. I hope we can discuss it later, hope he will talk about it even though he never talks about anything. I know we are just fooling around and nothing serious but I do know he thinks of us as friends and honestly I don't mind being his friend.

It's something.

"Why do you have this goofy smile thing going on?" Molly asks pointing her finger at my smile I'm trying to hide, "You have been like that all day."

"I don't know, I am just in a really good mood," I shrug trying to erase my smile yet when I do I can't help it comes back. "Today has just been a really great day."

"Apparently so since you are smiling like a dork," she teases and I just roll my eyes.

"Yeah, yeah whatever," I wave my hand at her.

"Ten!" I hear the yell of my brother looking up to see him standing next to Colton which makes me smile automatically, yet he isn't smiling just kind of staring at the guy talking to him with his back to us. "Look who is here," he says and about that time the blonde in front of them turns around and my eyes grow big.

"Zane!" I squeal excited taking off over to him, "Oh my god!" I grin excited throwing myself into him wrapping my arms around his neck jumping up and wrapping my legs tight around his waist.

"Well hello to you too," he chuckles stumbling back some at my tackle.

"What are you doing here?" I ask looking at him still hanging in his arms. I can't believe he is here, I can't believe I didn't know he was going to be here.

"Well I figured it was about time I came and visited Max here and plus I kind of missed your skinny ass," he jokes and I roll my eyes slapping him on the chest. "Aww did you not miss me?"

"Of course I missed you!" I hug him again as he slides me down his body so I am standing on my own. "I missed you a lot," I confess missing the feeling of him holding me close to him again.

"I missed you too," he whispers kissing the side of my neck sending chills all over.

"Ok, ok enough with touching my sister," Max teases I hope missing the kiss and I slowly step away from him finally turning my attention to the other guys standing next to me.

"Hey Maxie, Colton," I nod my head seeing Colton having a weird look on his face but I just shake my head ignoring it. Been his mood all day. "But Zane I want you to meet my best friend ever Molly," I introduce looping my arm through my best friend's.

"Well it's nice to meet you Molly," Zane flashes that gorgeous grin I know makes her smile bigger. Zane is gorgeous, sandy blonde hair, gorgeous sea green eyes, the cutest dimples you have ever seen. Plus you add the fact he has the best personality in the history of people and it adds to it. He and Max are so much alike you understand how they are best friends.

"It's nice to meet you too. I have heard a lot about you," Molly smiles shaking his hand before giving a smile to Max that I catch, they really are cute.

"But I hate to be the one to tell you but don't believe that best friend line since she has said I was her best friend ever for years," Zane jokes pinching my side making me jump back from him squealing and stepping right into Colton.

"God sorry Colton, I am such a klutz," I apologize.

"It's ok I know you're a klutz," he finally smiles at me and I blush a little thinking about our first encounter. Then just because I like the close feeling I feel by being next to him I take a step back just enough to feel his chest graze over my back as I talk to everyone.

"But back to the point Zane, Molly is my best friend ever; you don't live by me anymore so I needed a new one," I shrug making him laugh.

"Ten, babe you can't be mad I don't live by you anymore when you are the one who moved," he points out getting everyone to laugh and I just roll my eyes.

"Yeah whatever," I flip my hand at him. "But I need to run to the bathroom. Max, Colton if you're playing before I get back good luck and Zane don't go anywhere when I get back we are catching up!" I point at him making him laugh as I lean up giving him another hug. "I did miss you," I tell him again.

"I missed you too."

"Alright I'll be back." I smile walking away. My day just getting just that much better.

Walking out of the bathroom I round the corner and when I do a hand yanks me into the supply closet and I don't even freak since I know who it is. I have slowly grown use to being yanked into closets with him.

Yet this time is different since this time he doesn't even let two words come out of my mouth before he has me pushed up against the door and his tongue dives into my mouth. Even with it catching me off guard I quickly kiss him back letting my lips move in rhythm to his.

"You taste good," I giggle pulling away from him wiping my lips gloss off his bottom lip.

"Everything about you always tastes good," he smirks not missing a beat as he starts kissing on my neck. It makes me gasp and run my foot up his leg digging my toes into the cloth of his pants.

"Colton you have a game," I remind him knowing what he is thinking as his hands move down my backside lifting me up in his arms, my legs instantly wrapping around his waist.

"I'll skip it if I can do this with you," he catches me off guard saying since