forever & for always {a connor stoll fanfiction}

Chapter 27

Ashton

I had cried myself to sleep last night.

After Connor and I got back from our.... date. All I could think of was how I had opened up. I had never done that before. I hadn't ever been close enough to someone to spill my life story to them. Especially since it was such a sad one. I had come close to telling Percy one time in the lake, but ended up chickening out, and switching subjects. Yet, I was close enough to share that with Connor. I wasn't sure what to do. This was big.

I slowly crawled out of bed, stepping onto the cold wood floors. I grabbed my hoodie, and tossed it on - grabbing a change of clothes and slowly walking to the bathroom, so I could grab a shower, and get ready.

When I reached the bathroom, Drew Tanaka, Beauty-Brat Extraordinaire was standing outside.

"Oh Ashton! Deary-Dear, can I speak to you for a moment?" She asked giggling like a spoiled princess.

"What do you want Drew?" I groaned.

"Oh nothing dear, just wanted to tell you to stay away from my Connor-Boo." She cackled. "Because he is mine, you know."

"Back off Tanaka." I growled, and ran into the bathroom. Determined not to cry in front of her.

After my shower, I dried my hair quickly, and changed into a light blue-green t-shirt, and ripped jean shorts, with my red converse. Ready for breakfast.

I pulled my hair into a pony-tail, as I walked out of the bathroom, running straight into Annabeth Chase.

"Oh!" I exclaimed. "So sorry Annabeth!"

We laughed. "No problem Ashton! Sorry about that!" And we parted ways.

All the sudden I remembered what Drew had said earlier, and it made me cringe. I decided to go find Connor and tell him what had happened. He would help me work this out.

When I reached cabin #11, I quickly ran around back and knocked on the counselor's room door. I was relieved when Connor answered the door.

"Ash you okay?" Connor asked.

"No, not really. Can we talk?" My voice quavered.

"Sure, just let me grab my jacket." He turned around, and reached behind the door, pulling out a orange Camp Half Blood hoodie, and tossing it on. He grabbed my hand, and we started walking. "What's wrong Jackson?" He whispered.

"It's... It's Tanaka. She's being a dork." I mumbled.

"What'd she do this time?" He groaned.

"She told me to - to stay away from you. Said that, that you were hers." I whimpered.

"Ash!" He stopped abruptly, and spun me around so we were facing each other. He grasped my shoulders with his hands. "She's just jealous! I would never date her. That was Travis's sick thing, but he's even way over her."

"Are you sure?" I stammered.

"Positive. I'm your's and no one else's. Here, let me prove it to you." And with that he kissed me, fiercely. He pulled away. "See?"

I smiled. "'Course. Sorry I was being a jerk."

He pulled me into a hug and kissed my forehead. "No problem Jackson. Just remember - I love you, and always will."

"You say that a lot." I giggled. "I love you too."

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Connor

"TANAKA!" I roared. "What. Do. You. Think. You're. Doing?!"

"Getting my boyfriend back, making him stop cheating." She smirked. Not a nice smirk - A sick, sick smirk.

"I'm not your boyfriend, never was, never will be Tanaka." I fumed.

"Whatever Stoll, you can believe that. But believe me when I say I will find a way to get you." She smiled a sickly-sweet smile. "See you around Dear!"

I almost puked. "NOT LIKELY!"

I ran to the stables, thanking Chiron in my head for letting me keep Spike here for a little longer. When I reached the stables, I grabbed Spike's saddle, and bridle, running (as well as you can with a saddle in your hands) to his stall, and quickly tacking him up. I booked it out, not even caring that I hadn't groomed him or anything before riding, I just needed to think - clear my head.

That brat Tanaka. I was fuming. Whenever any of us has a steady relationship she get's jealous and tries to mess it up. It was so maddening.

All I knew was I wasn't gonna let her wreck our relationship. I loved Ashton too much.

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a/n: Hey! Sorry I haven't updated in a little while! One of the guys in my youth group lost his mom Tuesday, and so we've been pretty busy helping out as much as we can. Sorry I haven't had much time to write!

xoxo,

m.