Falling for the Unexpected

The Ride Back Home... Mike or Peyton???

So as we were leaving North Carolina, Peyton offered me a ride back I accepted immediately seeing as how both my boy and my brother who are supposedly his best friends were dicks to him all weekend. I hopped in the car and so did Peyton once we were all packed up. Mike came to my window once I was buckled up and signaled that I needed to roll it down. "Yes Mike?" I question as the window disappeared. "Have a safe trip baby, see you in about 4hours." He replied then leaned in for a nice long kiss. I didn't kiss him as long as he wanted that much was obvious when he tried to go in for a second kiss and when his face showed hurt when I denied it. I get he's possessive but god damn boy. "So ready for 4hours of fun!?" I questioned looking to Peyton as I rolled up the window and waved goodbye to my boyfriend, he laughed. "Of corse, I knew to prepare for fun, everything with you is fun!" Peyton replied seriously not sarcastically. "Awe Pay how sweet!" I cooed. "I speak only truths, don't awe Pay me, missy!" He retorted jokingly. I leaned over and kissed his cheek then settled myself back in my seat. "What was that for D?" Peyton asked immediately. "Being such a great guy, cuz I love you, cuz you're amazing, pick one!" I smirked at him and he smiled back. "How bout I pick cuz you love me... it makes me feel good!" He whispered the last part to himself but I heard. "Why are you so happy Peyton? Why does that make you happy?" I questioned confused. "Danni I have a confession to make, I have liked you for a while and I feel like you may like me too? I know Mike is into you and I get it if you pick him but you should know I'm into you too." Peyton's confession took me by surprise and I fell back in my seat not knowing what to say. "Oh?" Is all I could get out. "Look just think about it I don't want an answer now we can talk bout it once we've been home for a while." He replied sensing my distress.

That was the end of that conversation and the rest of the trip was the same old me and Peyton talk, shameless flirting, and joking. I still was a bit stiff but I didn't want to bring it up I wanted to be with my best friend. Peyton can't like me though I'm in Love, cross that, I'm interested in his best friend! I like Mike, Peyton's best friend how could I like Peyton too? Do I like Peyton too? Is that why Mike and Ash were fighting with Peyton? Did Peyton tell Mike how he feels? All these questions were bugging me and I finally burst when we were about and hour away from home still.

"Peyton does Mike know how, how you feel about me?" I questioned knowing that was probably the case. "Uh ya I told him on the way down?" He said more like a question. I knew it! "Mike told Ash too didn't he?" I questioned again. "Not sure but the way the two were acting I would guess so." He replied. "Thinking the same thing Pay," I replied honestly and shook my head. "Ash and you will probably be good a week from now but, Pay I'm kinda with Mike," I explained. He shook his head to tell me he understood.

We had arrived back at my place around 5:00 and Peyton just dropped me off and then told me he would maybe come over later if not see us all tomorrow back at school. As we pulled up out front my house I unbuckled and so did Peyton. "Whatcha doing I thought you were just dropping me off?" "Ya, but I'll carry your bags to the front at least!" He replied getting out of the car. I hopped out as well and walked to the porch. "Thanks again Pay it was a good trip! Don't worry bout the guys they'll get over it. We'll see ya later." I smiled and we both went in for a hug. The hug only lasted a second but once we pulled away Peyton went back in and KISSED me! My lips wanted to kiss back but my brain and heart were telling them to pull away, and that's what I did. "Oh my god I'm sorry D I don't know what came over me!" He replied walking to his car in shame. "Pay its okay, I mean no it's not but don't stress it, okay? we're good." I replied and he just shook his head and waved good bye getting in his car.

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Mike's POV

How could I let him take home Dann? Why would I let a guy I knew perfectly well had feelings for my girl, give My girl a ride home! These thoughts were going through my head the whole way home.

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Ash's POV

Why in the world would Mike let Peyton drive D 4hours home? How stupid is he? I know Peyton promised to back off! I know Mike, Peyton, and I are all best friends. But, how did he let this happen? And why the hell are all my friends interested in my baby sister? I thought about this on the very quiet 4hour ride all the way home.

We beat Peyton and D home so Mike had already dropped his stuff at his house and made his way back over to ours by the time the two pulled into the drive. Mike heard the car and went to get the door for D but I told him to give the two a second to say goodbye. If I know D this is the last time she would let herself be friends with Peyton knowing how he felt and that she loved Mike. Mike and I watched the two hug from behind the curtain, but when Peyton went in for that kiss it took all my strength to hold Mike back. He thanked me a second later because he didn't want to get into a fight with his best friend and girlfriend over a kiss that his girlfriend didn't even reciprocate.

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Danni's POV

I walked into the house with my stuff and saw two of my boys standing there Ash holding a hand on Mike's shoulder and Mike's fists balled. Mike saw the kiss, "look babe I know you saw that but that means you also saw me push him away immediately." I said lightly pushing Ash's hand away and holding Mike with a hand ob each shoulder. "I saw, I'm okay, it's fine," Mike said using single syllables. I kissed his cheek and grabbed his fists unballing them and intertwining my fingers before suggesting we go to the kids living room and play COD.

I fell asleep in Mike's arms on the couch while the two of us watched Jax and Ash play COD, this was all after we listened to Jax complain about how he wasn't invited to the weekend get away.