Double the Trouble

Maybe He's the Right One?

(Iris's pov)
It's been a week. I haven't seen much of Ethan, but when I did I ignored him. I've been getting texts from Sammy and  Jack, but last thing I wanna do is let myself fall even harder for two great guys that deserve girls that love them and only them. Then there's Grayson. He's been an asshole. Kissing girls left and right in front of me, making it clear that he doesn't give two shits about me or the pain I feel seeing him with other girls. As for me, I've just been sitting here in my room cooped up hoping all my problems will disappear. But I know I shouldn't. I looked in my mirror. Here I was in a sports bra and Nike pros with my curly hair down looking like someone who just finished working out that was tired when in reality I was just someone who was exhausted from the several shows she's gone through on Netflix that's tired of life and the problems it brings with it. I turned on my beats pill and blasted one dance and layed on my bed throwing my covers over myself. Just as I was getting comfortable I felt hands on my waist and jumped up terrified just to see Jack. "JACK YOU SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME!!" He laughed hysterically. I shook my head mad," How'd you even come in I didn't hear you at all?" He laughed again," Your music is super loud I could've broken plates in here and you wouldn't of noticed. And drake said grips on your waist so I figured I should put my hands on your waist." I rolled my eyes and laughed a little which I hadn't done in a while. He sat on my bed," You haven't answered any of my texts. I had to make sure you weren't dead." I smiled,"I'm fine," and it was as soon as the word fine left my mouth that it took affect on me. Just saying that word made me wanna cry. I wasn't fine. I felt my eyes start to tear up so I shook my head and cleared my throat," I'm good," there we go. He pinched my cheek. "Well you and me are getting out of here. Cmon up you go," he said pulling me up and it wasn't until then he noticed I was just in a sports bra and Nike pros. "Oh," he said a little happier than he should've. I shook my head smiling. "Let me pick out your outfit." He said walking to my closet. I sat on my bed ready to be amused by what ridiculous pair of things he'd choose. After 10 minutes of looking through my closet he came out with a white top that crossed like a bow in the back kind of a crop top I guess but not really at the same time as it only showed a bottom strip of my stomach, some medium washed shorts and white converse. I was surprised. "Not bad Gilinsky," I said impressed. "What? You should know I have amazing style by now," he winked cockily. It was true even if I wanted to argue🙄. Right now he was in a muscle T some shorts and vans. I changed into the outfit he picked out for me and we headed out my room.
We got down the stairs and ran into Gray and E in the living room. Even though I wasn't happy with them I knew how they'd get worried when I left somewhere without telling them. They stood in mine and jacks way. "Can I help you?" I asked. They both clenched their jaws at the sight of Jack which was so hot. No. No it's wasn't hot. They were awful to me I couldn't see either of them as hot. "We're going somewhere I'll be back later." I spoke. Ethan with his jaw still clenched nodded,"Don't be out too late and be careful Iris." He said stroking my arm and passing by me. I chuckled,"Like you care." Then I added," I'll be back soon," and Grayson followed,"I could care less." And passed by hitting my shoulder with his. I tried to stop my jaw from dropping. What a dick. Jack turned around his fist clenched clearly about to punch the lights out of Grayson but I stopped him. Grayson turned around,"No by all means go for it take a shot id love to see." Why has he been such a douche with me. I understood that I hurt him but he hurt me first. He's the one that was at the party with that girl. Sure he tried to fix it but I couldn't. I was too in love with him and I couldn't do that to Ethan, even if he was a dick too. Jack was about to throw himself at Grayson but I stood in front of him. "Jack no. It's not worth it." I glared at Grayson and looked him up and down then looked back at Jack and stared him in the eyes," He's (I emphasized the 'he's') not worth it." I looked back at Grayson and I swear for the first time in a week I saw some sort of emotion from Grayson. He looked almost, hurt, by my words. However the second he saw me looking he cleared his throat and changed his face expression from hurt to fuck you and walked away. I tried to conceal how much it hurt me to say those words that I clearly didn't mean and fake smiled at Jack. I grabbed his hand intertwining my fingers with his. He looked down at me and smiled. I grabbed my keys and purse and walked out with him," wait why do you need your keys aren't you just coming with me?" He asked. "Well i figured you'd just tell me where we're going and we'd each just drive there." I answered. He came up to me smiling. "Well for starters, we're going to my car," he said while taking my keys from me," and then I'll drive us to where we're going." I smiled and shook my head,"Fine but can I have my keys?" I asked. "Nope cuz then you might try ditching me." He answered."Jack how am I gonna ditch you when my car will be here." I laughed. He thought for a second. "True I'll just hold onto them then." He said while raising his arm to its highest peak with my keys. I glared at him. He knew I couldn't reach that, he was super tall. I tried jumping and gave up after failing to reach them twice. I tried once more but this time he pulled me into him by the small of my back and kissed me. His lips were sooooo soft. I put my hand around his neck and let him lead the kiss. I wanted to just let him have his way with me then and there in the driveway but then remembered that Grayson or Ethan could easily be looking through a window right now so I pulled away. "Later," I winked at him pecking his lips one last time. He grinned with that big perfect smile of his and we walked to his car. He opened my door for me then headed onto his side and off we went.
After an hour of driving with his hand on my thigh and music blasting we were in a foresty looking place. I started to get uncomfortable. "Uhm Jack where are we?" He looked at me and smiled," you'll see. Take a guess." I nervously laughed. "Well it looks like your luring me out to a forest to murder me somewhere no one will hear." He laughed and leaned over to kiss my cheek," Tell me Iris how would anyone ever have a heart cruel enough to look into those eyes and kill you." I blushed and turned the music back up smiling out the window. He parked and we got up and out of the car.
He grabbed my hand and led me past a million trees and I swear without him I'd never be able to find my way out of here. After lots of walking he led me to this beautiful spot hidden behind the leaves of a willow tree next to a lake and it was amazing with big rocks that looked perfect for sitting on and the sun shone right through the top of the towering trees above. "Oh my god Jack." I smiled looking at him and then admiring the beauty of this hidden place I'd never seen before. "How'd you find this?" I asked. "Whenever I had a bad day I used to come and walk through this forest. I ran into this place and would just chill here and I've been coming here for some time now. I never told anyone about it though. You're the first person." I smiled at him. Kind of like the hidden place of my own I took Grayson to. He started again,"I just figured your obviously glum about something and you needed some time for peace and quiet to think." He was so thoughtful. We sat down on a rock next to the lake and just stared at the amazing nature of this place, my head on his shoulder, his arm around me. "Uhp you've got something in your hair." He started. I tried to control myself from freaking out because I hated bugs," what is it get it out please please." I said hurriedly. "Don't worry it's just a ladybug," he chuckled. He took it out and it flew away. He left his hand in that same position and moved my hair from my face leaning in to kiss me. I thought about moving before he did but just stayed put. I wanted this to happen in a way. His lips touched mine and he grabbed my waist to pull me in closer. It felt like a scene from a movie. I layed back on the rock and he got on top of me never breaking the kiss. I grabbed his hair with one hand slightly tugging it and caressed his jawline with my thumb with the other. It was so nice. God I lo.. No. No I didn't. I couldn't. Not another one. I couldn't let myself be into someone this much again it just ended in pain. I broke the kiss and sat up touching my lips, remembering his kiss. "What's wrong princess?" he asked. No. Princess? Really? That was what Gray called me. Princess. Gorgeous. Beautiful. I know it was stupid but part of me felt like those words were reserved for him. "We should go." I said. I got up and brushed off my butt and legs. He stood up and grabbed my arm. "Iris you're doing it again. We get close and boom something pops in your mind or something." I was about to start saying something but nothing came out. I looked up at him as if ready to speak but instead turned around and walked into the trees of the forest not knowing where the hell I was going. "Iris!!" I heard him call.
I kept walking, speeding up slightly. I got to this small clearing and that's where Jack caught up with me. "Iris what the hell please just stop for a second and explain." I tried to keep my eyes from tearing up. "When we first hung out, you brought up Grayson and Ethan and I told you about that situation and you listened, so you know what they mean to me. This is the last thing I wanna talk about with you, because you don't deserve to hear it but.. I'll just get to the point. I let myself fall for them. And now look where we are. I can't take that kinda pain again Jack and the only way to prevent it is to make sure I don't get close enough to anyone to where I care for them. To where I love them. And your such an amazing person and being around you the way I have been and the things you do and say I'm scared that I'm just gonna..." He cut me off by smashing his lips to mine. "I'm falling for you too." He smiled into the kiss. What the hell was I supposed to do now. Here was this great guy that I really was starting to like a lot doing exactly what I want him to be doing kissing me and just completely falling for me right back, but I was still in love with Gra.. My train of thought was cut short when he pulled away. He was smiling still. "Let's get you home gorgeous." And there he went with the nicknames again.

Hey guyss! I decided to update again today since I made you guys wait forever last time for a new part, but like I said expect more!! Hope you guys like this short chapter and comment your thoughts😊