Secrets

Competition

Liz's P.O.V.

I stared up at Josh in disbelief. I couldn't believe that it was midnight AND we'd been talking for an hour already. My internal clock was way off but I could tell by the guys' bruises that the fight had been two days ago.

"So I've been here for two days!!" I exclaimed. Josh gave me a weird look for what must of been the fiftieth time now.

"I'm not even going to ask how you knew that. Let's go,"he said. I groaned inwardly. I didn't want to spend another day in the basement.

"I call her tonight," John said.

"Nuh uh. She's mine,"Matthew claimed. Wait, I don't have to sleep in the basement. I don't have to sleep in the basement!

"Wait, I don't have to sleep in the basement?" I asked.

"No you don't have to and guys she's mine," Josh said putting emphasis on mine. I felt heat rise up into my cheeks and I looked up at him sheepishly. No! No no no no I can't be blushing. I never blush and he's my kidnapper!! Although he is kind of cute and...no he's my kidnapper nothing more. He smirked down at me. Dang it now I've given him the satisfaction of knowing he can make me blush. He threw his arm around my shoulders and I couldn't help but blush even harder. The guys started letting out cat calls so I ducked my head down to hide my face behind a curtain of hair. This only made it worse because just before we stepped out the room Josh reached down and tucked my hair behind my ear. When his fingers brushed against my skin I felt tingles go up and down my body and I could practically feel his smirk grow wider.

Josh led me up a staircase to the second story. I gasped and froze in place when I saw his room. It was twice the size of my parent's room and his bathroom was nearly as big as my old bedroom.

"What's wrong?" he asked shaking me slightly.

"Y-yo-your room. It's so big," I stammered. He obviously thought this was very funny because he couldn't stop laughing for at least five minutes. When he finally sobered up I playfully smacked his arm.

"Are you done yet?"

"Yeah,yeah I'm fine. It's just your reaction. It was so funny,"he laughed. I just glared at him.

"Oh,come on. Don't give me that look. You'd be laughing just as hard if we switched places,"he said. I stuck my tounge out at him.

"No I wouldn't," I said before crossing my arms stubbornly and turning my back on him.

"Would, too,"

"Nuh uh,"

"Yeah huh,"

"Nuh-"I broke off when Josh's arms slid around my waist and spun me around the room. I couldn't help letting out little squeal. When he set me down I stumbled and fell onto his bed. He leaned over me one hand next to my shoulder. He smirked down at me but I didn't know why until I burst out giggling. Josh was tickling me!

"Stop... Josh I can't breath. Stop it. I'm ticklish,"

"Obviously. Anyways Josh scored one point, Liz zero."

"Hey what?" I screeched. He just kept looking at me with that stupid smirk. Only then did it occur to me how close we were. Our noses were only ten inches apart. It was much to akward for me so I slipped out from under him and pressed myself against the wall. Then I remembered why we came up in here in the first place. Panic took a hold on me when I realized there was only one bed. I slid farther along the wall towards the door but stopped cold when Josh slammed his hand down next to my head.

"Where do you think you're going?" he growled. I nervously gulped before answering.

"I thought that maybe I would sleep in the basement after all."

"No you can't."

"Well then I'll sleep on the floor."

" Oh so that's what this is about. Is poor little Liz afraid of me?"

"What? No!"

"Oh really? Because I can't wait to tell the guys that it's two to one cause you couldn't sleep in a bed."

"Fine," I said not realizing I had just fallen into his trap. He skipped over to the light switch, flipped it off, and jumped onto the bed. I gingerly got on the very edge and cursed myself for not being able to stop shaking. I was sleeping with a guy, my kidnapper, in his bed!!!

Josh's P.O.V.

I watched as Liz shakily climbed onto the bed. She was violently shaking. I didn't know it was that bad for her. She was lying on her side facing the door so I reached out and softly touched her elbow. She flinched and I sighed.

"If it's really bothering you that much you can use the covers and I'll sleep on top," I offered. What was I doing? I never give my blankets up for a girl. She nodded numbly and pulled the covers over her. Well it was to late to take back the offer now. She fell asleep within minutes but I stayed awake for a little while longer watching her chest rise and fall. I woke up an hour later to find that during our sleep we somehow ended up holding hands. Strangely I just went back to sleep without removing my hand.