Cold in LA

Chapter 13

Daniel's point of view

We were all hanging around and making fun of Zach. I noticed that Grace and Jonah haven't looked at each other since we got back from the movies. Grace's phone rings, which pulled me out of my thoughts. "Oh it's my mom, I'll be right back." she says and walks out of the room and towards Jonah's room where she has been sleeping. Once I hear her shut the door I turn to Jonah.

"Spill it. What happened between you two?" I ask him.

His face fell a little bit, but he tried to hide it as best he could.

"I don't know what youre talking about. Nothing happened between us." he says as convincingly as he can.

"Dude, you guys have been ice cold to each other since we got home." Corbyn joins the conversation.

We all look at Jonah and try to read his face.

Jonah's point of view

'Dang it, they saw right through me' I think to myself.

"Fine I will tell you!" I say in frustration.

"I tried to kiss Grace." I say.

"Tried?" Jack asks.

"Yeah I tried and she stopped it. And said it was too soon." I look down at my hands.

"If she isn't ready then the best thing you can do is wait." Corbyn reassures me.

Grace's point of view

I got off the phone with my mom and walked back to the room the guys were in. As I walked down the hallway I noticed it was quiet, too quiet. I walk slower down the hallway, right before I turn the corner I hear Jonah start talking, he sounded sad.

"I just hope I didn't mess it up with her." Jonah says to the guys.

"I'm sure it will be fine, just give it more time." Jack says to him.

"I didn't think you liked her this much." Zach says.

"I do. I want to give her everything she wants and more. She was so sad after that loser Mason broke her heart and I just want to show her that not all guys are like that. I want to be the one she can turn to when she is sad and hold her. But I blew it!" he lets his head fall into his hands.

The other guys didn't say anything. After a few more moments of silence I knew I needed to walk in.

'Hey guys, why are you so quiet?" I fake a laugh as I sit down next to Zach on the couch.

"No reason." Daniel answers.

~Skip to 3 hours later~

Almost everyone has gone to bed. Just Jonah, Zach, and me were still up.

"I think I better get to bed, we have that photo shoot tomorrow." Zach says and walks to his room, leaving Jonah and me alone.

"We should probably get to bed too." Jonah says and goes to grab a pillow and blanket to sleep on the couch.

"Hey, I'll sleep on the couch tonight." I say with a small smile.

"No it's really fine, you can have the bed." he protests and goes to lay down.

"Jonah, didn't you hear Zach? You have a photoshoot tomorrow, you need to have a good night's sleep." I say taking the pillow out of his hands.

Jonah opens his mouth to say something else but I stop him.

"I'm not asking, I'm telling you, go." I say sternly.

"Fine" he gives in and walks to his room.

I lay down on the couch. Jonahs words run through my head.