Chapter 8

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I got them to settle down on the couch, asking them to help their self with the cupcakes I bought at the intersection. 

"I have something to tell you guys."

"You broke up with Liam, we know." Grace start acting all smart. 

"Yeah that. But also..."

"This cupcakes are good!" Adrianna licked the cream cheese frosting on her finger, interupting unintentionally. "Guys, this is really important." 

"Yeah let the lady finish" Jake then interrupt. I raised an eyebrow at him and clear my throat.

"Liam, he didn't... we didn't..." I couldn't continue. I didn't know how to let it out. Suddenly, my phone went off. It was Jake. I looked across at Jake and he nodded giving me a signal. 

"I have to take this." I said as I hopped off the couch and walk to my room. I grabbed my leather jacket, making my way to Jake.

"Can you give me a ride?" I said.

"Where are you going? I thought-" Grace brought up the topic again. "Sure, leggo!" Jake interupted.

"Love you guys, bye!" I kissed Adrianna and Grace on the cheek "Enjoy the cupcakes!" 

It was raining cats and dogs when we walked out of the apartment to Jake's car. I took off my heels as we ran into Jake's car which is two streets away. 

We were all soaked up when we got in the car. I shivered in cold. 

"What the hell? Why is your car so far away?!" I complained.

"Hey, it's not like I want it okay?" 

"Thanks anyway"

"For what?"

"Just now, I didn't know how to tell them about it. It was harder than I thought." I rubbed my hands, praying that a bunch of sweaters would fall out of the sky. 

Jake looked over at me, taking off his clothes. Slowly leaning in. I stopped him from forwarding. My hand on his wet and cold chest. The feels just came in, my heart started beating faster, my cheek turning red and hot. I can feel the heat flowing from my hand and all over my body. 

“Wh- what are you doing?" 

He chuckled and put his clothes over me. I blushed. 

"Nobody said it was easy."

"You did not just-"

"I did, ha! I did!" 

I laughed, he laughed. And then there was a moment of silence.

"Hey, what if I wasn't with Grace? Would anyt of this change?"

I looked over at him, shocked. "Why would you say that?" I can see him starting to shiver but he was trying not to show it. "Just wandering."

"Overthinking is what make things worse." I said taking off his shirt and throw it back at his face. "Don't try to be all superman when you know you can't" 

"Well, I'm trying to," he paused. "You know I am." 

I try to avoid any eyes contact with him, "I know, but you're trying to hard. You know this can't change. And it never will"

"Not unless if I want it to." 

I turned my head towards Jake, "No, you don't understand. You can't-" He leaned in and kissed me. 

I pushed him away from me after accepting his kiss for 5 secs. 'I love you too' is what I wanted to say. There's things you can say and you can't say. Things that might change everything overnight. 

"I don't get it! We liked each other"

"You're dating Grace" we start yelling at each other,

"We're gonna break up!" 

"Wait, why?"

"I can't be with her, she's not the girl that makes my heart beat faster and makes me smile just with a qwerky move. I know she's not what I want. I thought she was but she isn't" 

"Why? Why are you telling me all this?" 

"Cause I liked you, a lot." 

"I can't hurt my friend. She's a really nice friend and she is a nice girl. Don't give up on her, please." I begged him with my watery eyes. "I don't want this relationship to wreck because of me."

"If this is what you want then fine." 

I looked down, and my phone beeps. 

"It's Grace. She wants you to join us for dinner and pick up some tacos on the way home."

Jake started the engine without saying a word. He was mad, at me of course. I can't blame him though. I'm trying to save a relationship he doesn't wants to be in. There's clearly no more chemistry between Grace and Jake but isn't it kind of selfish if I let Jake off my bestie's hand? I have no idea what I was thinking, I just want the best for Grace.

"I love tacos" Jake started a sentence to break the ice. I looked over at him with an im-not-impressed face and then we started laughing again so I guess it's cool between us right now. 

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