𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐯

Sitting in Emilie's car, I let go of the breath I didn't know I'd been holding since I walked away from Jack. Oh my god, we almost kissed. My eyes shoot down to my lap, looking at the book bouquet that Jack had so kindly put together for me. It's almost like my brain can't process what happened in the last ten minutes, from when I met Jack inside the arena after the game to nearly kissing next to his car.

"Char, what's up? You look like you've seen a ghost." Em is looking over from the driver's seat with worry plastered on her face. I snap out of my dazed state and look up at Em. "Umm... Well, Jack and I almost kissed after I cried in front of him like a baby for him putting this together for me." I lift up the present, showing it to Em. Having been my best friend for so long, Emilie knows that I've never been given something like this by any of the guys I'd previously dated. Hell, Jack and I aren't even dating and he went out of his way to do this for me as a simple thank you.

"It's beautiful," putting the bouquet back on my lap, I take a closer look at the books making up the bouquet. "That's so sweet of him Char, but oh my god I can't believe you guys almost kissed. He clearly likes you." Shaking my head, I refuse to believe that there's a possibility that Jack likes me. We'd probably just gotten caught up in the moment, but that thought makes me feel slightly upset. 

The whole ride home was quiet with music playing lightly in the background. We were both pretty tired from our eyes being glued to the game the entire time and screaming at any penalty thrown out to any of the guys. Turning my head away from the passing street lights and buildings, I look down catching a glimpse of the bouquet.

Once we made it home I carefully carried the book bouquet to my room, placing it on my bed and looking at it again. Every little detail was so delicately placed and it was beyond perfect. A  light knock on my door breaks my train of thought. Turning my head towards my door, I see Emilie walking to stand next to me. "Have you texted Jack at all?" Shaking my head no, "I haven't yet. Emilie, do you really think he might like me?"  She looks at me like I'm crazy, not believing how I might think otherwise on whether or not Jack likes me.

"Oh my god Char you're beyond blind. Of course, he likes you, he'd be crazy not to. If you saw the way he looks at you, you'd understand what I mean."  She shakes me, trying to get me to shake off any thoughts or chances that he doesn't like me. "If I were you I'd just text him and see where it all goes. Not just anyone would take the time to put something like that." She picks up my phone off the bed handing it over to me.

"I love you Charlotte and I know Jack feels something for you. Don't ask me how I know, but I just do. Goodnight Char. Tell me what happens in the morning. " With one last wave, Em is leaving my room and heading to her own for bed.

iMessage
Jack - jacky boy 🏒
Charlotte - lotte 💫

jacky boy🏒 hey did you guys make it home safe?

lotte💫 yeah we did. thanks for inviting us to the game tonight and for getting Nico's girlfriend to hand with us

jacky boy🏒 no worries just wanted to make sure you guys had company

lotte💫 I know you probably don't want to hear me repeat this, but thank you so much for the bouquet. I love it and I can't wait to start reading the books

lotte💫 how'd you think of putting this together?

jacky boy🏒 well I did some research on Pinterest and I stumbled upon the idea

lotte💫 aww I've never met a guy that looks to Pinterest for inspo

jacky boy🏒 well I'm glad to be the first 😂

jacky boy🏒 emilie helped me with what books to get you and I got a chance to read the synopsis of each one I would like to hear your opinion on each

lotte💫 I would be more than happy to let you know my thoughts on each one

jacky boy🏒 hey I have a question

lotte💫 yeah sure shoot

jacky boy🏒 why did you cry when I gave you the bouquet?

jacky boy🏒 you don't have to answer if you don't want to

lotte💫 I was just overwhelmed because no one has ever taken the time to do something like that for me

lotte💫 you didn't have to give me a gift at all, but you still did it anyway

jacky boy🏒 yeah well you deserve it. even if you refused to accept it, I would've found a way to get it to you and not let you give it back

jacky boy🏒 I'm so happy you loved it! seeing you so excited made me feel really good even though we didn't win the game tonight

jacky boy🏒 I would honestly do it again a million times over if that means I could see that excitement on your face again

lotte💫 jack stop it you're gonna make me cry again

jacky boy🏒 noo don't cry lotte

jacky boy🏒 if it makes you feel better my brothers and friends have been teasing me since Luke told them saw me struggling with the bouquet

jacky boy🏒 they're the ones who were blowing up my phone and my mom just wants to know what's going on

lotte💫 aww the teasing part made me feel better even though it has to do with the present

lotte💫 tell them that I loved it

𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐩𝐨𝐯

I took a screenshot of part of my messages with Charlotte where I told her about the teasing from the guys and her wanting me to let them know how much she loved it.

iMessage
Jack the Sap

Quinn - huggy 🐻
Luke - moose 🫎
Jack - rowdy 👹
Cole - short king 👑
Trevor - jack's bf 🧑🏼‍❤️‍💋‍🧑🏻

rowdy👹 *screenshot* suck that losers she loved my gift

moose🫎 I can positively confirm this is true (I asked jack and charlotte's best friend)

huggy🐻 wow rowdy I'm proud of you

short king👑 let's gooo rowdy. can't believe jack might get a girl before quinn

huggy🐻 wow thanks for that cole

short king👑 huggy you know I love you. you'll get someone right for you eventually

moose🫎 well since I know jack won't say this himself, he almost kissed charlotte 🤭

jack's bf🧑🏼‍❤️‍💋‍🧑🏻 wait... WHAT!? jack, what happened to us? I thought we had something 🥺😞

Well, shit. The last thing I needed was for Luke to tell the guys that little detail. "Luke you asshole get over here!" I wait for Luke to show up, but he never does. The only thing I hear from the hallway is the echo of Luke locking himself in his room.

rowdy👹 luke come over here I know you locked yourself in your room

moose🫎 oh so you're not gonna deny that a kiss almost happened? 😏

rowdy👹 well no because I wanted it to happen

huggy🐻 aww and why didn't it happen

rowdy👹 it was because of you guys blowing up my phone and Mom too

huggy🐻 shut up no we did not

moose🫎 oh I think we did

short king👑 sorry jack

jack's bf🧑🏼‍❤️‍💋‍🧑🏻 I'm not sorry (jk I'm sorry)

rowdy👹 thanks guys but now I don't know if it'll ever actually happen again

huggy🐻 jack you dumbass based on what you've been telling Luke and me for the last month, it'll probably happen again

moose🫎 yeah jack I just have a feeling it'll happen just wait

I let out a deep sigh, shutting off my phone and placing it on my chest. Man, do I hope Luke is right. I wanted to close the space between us, but I had no idea if Charlotte wanted that to happen. She moved her face closer to the point that our noses brushed so that had to mean something. There's no way I'm gonna stop thinking about her eyes and beauty after I got the closest I've ever been to her. Taking a deep breath, I stop and think of the events of the night before my phone pings and I see that Charlotte had tagged me on her story.

Instagram

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Ugh, I'm screwed.

Edited: 11/22/24

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melissa speaks

Hey everyone! I just realized that I forgot to mention there was a new attention to the cast aka nico's girlfriend, gabi. I pictured her as aimee teegarden and she's been added to the cast & synopsis portion of the story. I really hope you enjoyed this chapter and the guys teasing jack. I'll make sure that you all eventually get queen ellen's thoughts on charlotte. you may or may not be getting a kiss between jack and charlotte so stick around for the one. have a great day or night wherever you are.

sending you all hugs 🤍