Everything Has Changed (A Finn and Jack Harries FanFic)

Chapter 6

That night Jack's parents were throwing a Christmas/Homecoming party, so I was going to meet their family friends, making me especially nervous. Other than that, I'd avoided Finn until Jack came home. Unfortunately, once I got myself into a situation my mind would not stop thinking about it until it was resolved. So as I got ready for the party, I managed to over think my situation until I was sure my head was going to explode and brain matter would decorate Rebecca's persian carpet. 

Finn may as well have had a big yellow sign reading 'CAUTION' stuck on his forehead, but of course the cliched girl inside of me 'wanted what I couldn't have'.  I sighed and rolled my eyes while trying to wrestle with my overactive and ridiculously candid conscience. I couldn't deny the fire that had scorched my skin when he was near me, or the shivers that ran lengths up and down my spine, but I also knew how wrong it was to feel that way. You love Jack, I repeated to myself over and over again. And while it was true that I loved him, how Finn had made me feel just by being close to me wasn't just some kind of delusion. I groaned and tangled my fingers in my hair, leaning my elbows on the desk in front of me.

"Shut up!" I hissed at my conscience, before realizing I had blurted it out loud. 

"I didn't say anything," I heard a familiar and slightly confused voice reply, turning around to see Jack in the door way, looking cold and tired. I got up and walked towards him. We both glanced at each other, embarrassed before blurting out, "I'm sorry" at the same time. 

Jack grinned before pulling me into a hug and planting a kiss on my forehead. I sighed in relief, thankful that our fights never lasted for a long time. 

"I didn't mean any of those things, and I want you to do what you're passionate about," I mumbled into his chest, muscular arms still wrapped around me as I felt the familiar feeling of being at ease, the one only Jack could make me feel. He looked down, kissing me softly, before apologizing himself. I walked back to the desk, where I was putting, or attempting rather to put my make up on while arguing with my conscience.

"So, who were you telling to shut up?" Jack asked, a smirk on his face. 

"No one" I replied, blushing as he shook his head at me. Thankfully, he was used to my strange antics by now.

"Well, it's not as bad as some of the conversations you have in your sleep" He added, as I buried my face in my hands.

"Please don't" I begged as Jack snickered. However, he chose not to listen to me,

"Oh I remember one time when you began to explain, in great detail how that girl in your class, Ellen, I think? Was plotting against you, including how you planned to get rid of her." Jack added, grinning at me wickedly.

"You are cruel, do you know that" I sniffed, busying myself with my eyeliner. 

"Nope, but you were when you were describing how to 'end her'. It included some very choice words actually, and a dagger I think" He said smirking. The boy really knew how to push my buttons as I moved to tackle him on the bed. Obviously he was quicker and stronger than me, managing to grab me and roll me over so he was on top, my arms pinned above my head, grinning as I tried to unsuccessfully wriggle out of his grip. He then proceeded to tickle me around the ribs, a known weak spot of mine, as I writhed in hysteria underneath him. 

"Jack, stop!" I managed to choke out, causing him to laugh maniacally and tickle me more, before finally stopping as I tried to catch my breath. He chuckled, placing a soft kiss on my lips before releasing me and getting off the bed, while I still lay there, my breathing uneven. 

"Good workout" Jack winked, as I grabbed a pillow and threw it at him. He grinned at me before grabbing a fresh set of clothes and walking into the bathroom to shower and change for the party.  I walked back to the desk to finally finish doing my make up before Jack came back in and wreaked more havoc. Hearing a knock, I turned around to see Finn leaning against the door.