Ruining Us

Chapter 7: Confusion and Mutual Feelings

I'm sorry it's been so long! I had no idea what to put in this chapter, so thanks to MoonlitFate, Marystar1212 and emilythestrange1997 for helping me! Onwards :D

.:Recap:.

I took one look at Jess' defeated face and stood up, getting off her. She sat up and glared at me playfully while I picked up our pillows, chucking hers to her. She walked over to me and whacked me hard on the face. I pretended to be badly hurt, wondering what her reaction would be, and to my surprise she was incredibly anxious.

When I reassured her I was OK, she grabbed her pyjamas and walked out of the room while I stood there thinking about today.

I had been really close to Jess twice today, and she hadn't protested...

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{~Jess POV~}

I was still a bit miffed with Danny for letting Spencer continue to tickle me, but I was elated that we had finally been having fun on holiday, rather than not interacting at all. I had a feeling that the time would come soon when I could tell him about my cousin.

The next couple of days passed slowly without much happening. Spencer continued to stare whenever I was in my bikini, Danny continued to tease me, we continued to see the sights of Spain, I continued to enjoy my holiday, etc.  We often didn't get back until quite late so I hadn't managed to talk to Zack again, but finally I got the chance to.

"Hey Zack!" I said brightly the moment he accepted the call. He grinned.

"Hello, madam. How is Spain?"

"I really like it here, there's really nice views from the hills and we went to Barcelona yesterday, it was great! Oh and the ice cream is much nicer here than in England, plus the beaches are much better. No tides here!"

Zack laughed at my outburst of excitement, then frowned a little.

"How about you and Spencer?"

"What about me and Spencer?" I asked, confused.

"Anything happened?"

"Nothing too serious," I replied, shrugging.

"Too serious? Jess, what's happened?"

"Well, I let him put sun cream on me..." I trailed off, turning pink as I remembered that scene. Zack instantly frowned.

"You let him? You mean you didn't care that he was just touching you like that?" he burst out furiously, voicing the thoughts I had been having ever since that moment.

"Well..."

Zack sighed and slumped his shoulders, looking genuinely upset.

"It's nothing, I swear, he was just being nice,"

"By touching you up." His voice sounded hard and almost cold, disappointed.

"Zack-"

"Save it," he said miserably. I saw tears come to his eyes.

"Please, Zack, you don't know how bad I feel, how much I regret it-"

"Why though?" he asked, his voice thick and cracking slightly.

"I don't know!" I replied, slightly hysterically. "I don't know what's happening to me," I whimpered, hugging my knees, staring gloomily at the keyboard of my laptop. "Zack, please, I'm sorry,"

"I forgive you...mostly," he said. When he added that last word I felt tears come to my eyes.

"H-how's Brazil?"