Partners In Crime

Chapter 4

Jasmine walked up to me, "So how about that crime?"

I looked at her, shocked, "I thought you were scared of the trouble!"

"Kole we should get the gang together! Call Ashton and Hunter!" Derek said.

"Oh my God Derek have you heard about them? They broke up and aren't doing well as friends either," Kole replied.

"Well... let's have a little fun. When you call them, tell them the other one won't be here. You know they'll ask."

"Derek don't you think that's a little rude?" I asked.

"Nah, it's just funny."

"Here, I'll call Ashton, you call Hunter" Kole stated.

Derek pulled out his phone and dialled her number.

Derek's POV

"Hello?" Hunter asked.

"Hey, we're getting the gang back together. We have a couple of new people"

"Ashton won't be there, will he? You did hear that we broke up, right?"

"No he won't, since we had two new people, we voted him out"

"Ok then, I'll have to fly back to Hutchinson, I'm in L.A. I'll be back tomorrow" She hung up.

I got off of the phone at the same time as Kole, "So is he coming?" I questioned.

"Yep! How about Hunter?" I nodded.

"She'll be here tomorrow . She's in L.A"

"Yeah Ashton is in N.Y.C,"

"So I guess they'll both be here tomorrow."

Everyone nodded.

"Jazzy, you are aware you still have a party going on downstairs. At midnight. Full of teenagers. Irresponsible teenagers... right?" Ember asked.

"Crap... We should probably go check that out" Jazzy replied.

We walked downstairs to Jasmine's parents walking through the door, "EVERYBODY GET OUT"

Ember pushed us back up the stairs to Jasmine's room.

"We need to climb out the window," She whispered, panicking, "We'll go to a hotel, after all, we have the money"

We all climbed out of the window and jumped to the ground. I got into my car, along with Kole. Ember and Jasmine got into Ember's white pickup truck.

We followed her to a hotel forty-five minutes to an hour away. It depended on speed

Ember payed the fee for three days, "I guess to be criminals we have to disappear, right?"

She's caught on so much. I was proud of her.

But I had a secret. Bringing Hunter back meant after they've broken up means bringing back the girl that was in love with me. I reject her, but she still runs after me. No doubt she won't like Ember. I hooked her up with Ashton in hopes of getting rid of her, but it looks like that didn't work.

We went to our room and I got a text from Hunter, "Where am I supposed to meet you guys at?"

"We're at a hotel. Still in Kansas but we're in Wichita" I replied. I gave her the address.

Ember jumped on one of the beds, "I CALL WINDOW BED" She yelled, laughing.

"Hey, don't get too comfortable yet, we need to go buy clothes and figure out our next game plan" Kole told her.

"Ember, you want to take a walk?" I asked her, picking her up off of the bed.

She wrapped her arms around my neck, "Only if you carry me."

I raised my eyebrow, "I'll carry you if I get to tickle you," I poked her side making her scream with laughter.

"OK! OK! I'll walk!!" I put her on the floor and she got up, putting her shoes.

When we got outside, I stopped her. Taking my class ring off, I knelt down, "They'll never take us alive. Swear to me that we are until death and until death do we part."

"They'll call out crimes a work of art," She added, smiling.

"Do you, Ember Rain Keith, promise to be my partner in crime, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, until death do we part?" I asked.

"I do" She laughed, "Now stand up you dork"

I took her hand and put the ring on her left ring finger. It didn't fit, "Your hands are too cute for this ring I guess," I laughed at her small hands.

Ember's POV

Oh my God, one night and I already love this dork so much. Who knew eight hours could do that to you?!

He pulled a small necklace chain out of his pocket, "This was supposed to be for my sister but...... It works way better on you," he put it through the ring and stepped behind me to put it around my neck. I moved my hair out of the way.

"It looks great on you" he smiled, hugging me from behind, putting his chin on my shoulder.

"How do you know? You haven't seen it yet!"

"I just know"

We walked back to the room, hand in hand.

I used the key card to unlock the door to see Jasmine and Kole cuddled together on the other bed.

I jumped onto our bed and stared out the window onto the streets.

Derek jumped onto the bed next to me. He turned the TV on.

Me? I nestled up next to him, realizing for the first time today how good he smells. I laughed at the thought, before drifting off.