Cam Cameron // The Oceans in our Hearts

10

I grab a seltzer and keep to myself for a bit. I don't drink, but tonight is feeling like I do. I go around the house to find Belly or Taylor and am met with the worst sight. Cam and Belly kissing. It's not a normal kiss though. He's smiling. He's staring into her eyes and they're laughing. They look like they could really be in love. Maybe it's the alcohol or maybe it's my heart but I could throw up. I'm frozen just staring. Until I'm bumped into by Jeremiah.

"Sorry princess," he laughs before noticing where I'm staring. He scoffs before looking back at me and smirking. I look up at him and see his face.

"What?" I ask still a little sad. He leans into my ear and I can feel his breath on my neck.

"You look... so hot right now," he whispers. Tingles go down my spine and I almost forget about Cam. Jeremiah grabs my hand and starts dragging me away. I look over at Cam before he takes me and he's looking at me too. I hope he didn't think anything of that. Wait, why should I care? He's literally with Belly.

Jeremiah pulls me into a room. "What are you doing?" I ask him.

"I'm cheering you up," he laughs before pulling me in by the waist. I look up into his eyes and they've darkened with lust.

"How do you plan on that Fisher?" He leans down so I can feel his lips on my ear.

"Like this," he says before trailing his lips down to my neck. He kisses my collarbone and makes his way up to my chin before backing up to look at me.

I don't know what came over me (probably alcohol mixed with jealousy) but I shove my lips onto his. Jeremiah is taken back a bit before he entangles his hand in my hair and moves the other down to my ass, squeezing it. He puts both of his hands under my ass and squeezes wanting me to jump. So I do. He carries me over the the bed and he sits on the edge so that I'm straddling him. He entangles his hand into my hair to pull it back forcing me to look up so he has full access to my neck. I feel him grow under me so I start grinding down onto him.

"Fuck, Gracie," he moans out. The pressure feels so good that I moan softly into his ear making him hold my hips down and forcing them into him harder.

He lets his other hand wander to my neck where he grabs firmly but not too hard. He kisses me and sticks his tongue into my mouth meeting mine. Our kisses turn sloppy and the grinding is hard and slow. The passion lasts for a bit longer until we are both satisfied. We fall onto the bed next to each other and sigh.

"Feel better?" he asks with a large grin.

"That was... something," I laugh.

"What do you mean?" he says turning to look at me.

"Ya know, just having fun at a party with you. I never would've predicted being one of your meaningless hookups," I explain still laughing at the thought of it. Jeremiah says nothing and falls onto his back again looking at the ceiling. My face falls. "What's wrong?" I ask. He sits up.

"Nothing," he says before walking out. I sit up and watch the door slam shut. What just happened?

After a while of sitting, I go back out and try to find Taylor hoping that partying with her will distract me from this mess since she's the only person I'm not messing things up with. I go upstairs and feel someone push past me. I look back and it's Belly. Oh wait it's Belly!

"Belly!" I call out following her.

"Leave me alone, Taylor!" She yells back.

"Wait what? Belly!" I call out running after her out the door. She turns around and realizes it's me. She just silently hugs me.

"Can we go home?" she asks clearly upset.

"Yeah," I nod worried. "Let me find Liam." This was easy due to him being right by the door playing beer pong with Cam. I walk up, embarrassed and pray I can have a normal interaction. "Liam, can you take me and Belly home, please?"

"What's wrong are you okay?" he asks.

"Yeah just... bad night," I say pursing my lips and trying to avoid eye contact with Cam. This ends up failing because I can't help but look at him for a reaction. He doesn't look mad or concerned or anything really. He looks indifferent. I think that was the worst reaction I could've hoped for. Liam sighs.

"Yeah okay, let's go," he says slightly annoyed. I thank him softly as he walks past me to get Belly.

"Bye Cam," I say looking down. I turn away to walk and I feel a grip on my wrist. I look back.

"Be safe, Gracie," he says not looking at me. Even when he doesn't seem to care, he cares. All I can do is nod before he lets go and I walk to the car.

-

Belly is over at our house in my room with me. We are sat on the bed across from each other in pjs sharing a bowl of chips.

"I just can't believe she would do that. And- and Steven! He's with Shayla!" She rants.

"I'm sorry you had to witness that," I apologize partially laughing.

"It's not funny! That's my brother and my best friend!" she exclaims before throwing a stuffed animal at me.

"Hey! Calm down," we laugh it off. "I'm sure they feel bad and everything will work out." Belly sighs.

"I don't know... what about you? How was your night?" she changes the topic. I wince at the thought of it. "What?!" she excitedly asks. "What happened, Gracelyn?!" she nudges my knee.

"Well..." I start. "I might have hooked up with Jere," I confess. Her eyes widen.

"What?!" she yells in shock. "I knew it!" she says punching my thigh with each word.

"Relax!" I yell pushing her fist away. "I think he's mad at me anyway because I laughed about how it was meaningless."

"Oh my God Gracie! He likes you! How could you think that?"

"Because he flirts with anything with a pulse and we were like intoxicated, I don't know!" I try to reason.

"I'm just saying, you guys would be so cute," she says raising her brows.

"He's not my type," I say rolling my eyes.

"Oh yeah, and what is?" she giggles. Oh Hell, what do I say now? Your boyfriend?

"You know me," I shrug. "I'm an artist in need of her muse," I say theatrically.

"Yes of course," she laughs. We spend the rest of the night watching movies until we fall asleep. I forget about Cam and Jere and just get to laugh with my best friend.