Undercover || completed

Chapter Two

"Jake, I'm going to Tayla's party now." Payton said. She'd be the first to admit that she loved Tayla as a sister, and would love to get Jake and Tayla together. She knew it wouldn't happen, though.

"Of course," Jake muttered. Tayla was having a small sleepover tonight, that Payton couldn't miss, "Nate's coming over, Pay."

Payton groaned. "Bye, Jake."

Payton couldn't wait to get out of the house. Nate annoyed her. From his perfect looks, to his arrogant persona, Payton despised him. Or she would like to think. In reality, Payton liked him. A lot. She would die before admiting it, though. Nate could never like her. She was just another 22 year old girl. Other than the fact that she was an international pop-sensation.

Kiera Mead was the new Taylor Swift and Rihanna. Her music had that bubblegum-pop flavor intertwined with that darker shade of pop.

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Payton was headed out the door, with her car keys and nothing else. She was wearing a simple sundress, as they were going to the beach. Payton never felt comfortable with exposing too much skin. She felt underdressed in bikinis, so always tended to wear a flirty one-piece. She had a closet full of them, and maybe one or two bikinis. Living in California, she'd grown up around girls wearing string bikinis, but she was never one of those people.

"Hey there, hottie." Payton heard Nate's annoying voice call out.

"Go somewhere else where your presence is appreciated." Payton cried, while groaning.

"Ouch." Nate smirked.

Payton rushed out the door, only to be met with Nate's muscular arms.

"I'm sorry, Pay. You know I had to do it. I couldn't let him do that to Tayla. You know how she is." Nate apologized.

Payton smiled. "No harm done," she lied.

A lot of harm was done. Payton wrote enough break-up songs to make 2 Deluxe Albums. She and Nate had dated for 2 years, in secret. She hadn't told anyone but Tayla and Jake. So when Nate broke up with her, because her ex told him that he would ruin Tayla if he didn't dump her, she was heartbroken.

"Please don't tell Tayla. She'll make us get back together." Nate pleaded.

Payton nodded. Payton was dying inside, just by looking at Nate. She couldn't tell him that, though. Everything between them was over. She couldn't let him back into her life. He would crush her once again.

Payton left Nate there. She ran out the door with her purse, and never once looked back.

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"Pay-Pay, guess what? You're brother just asked me out!" Tayla squealed.

Payton spit her drink out. "Hold on, Tay-Tay. He did what?"

"I like him, Payton. I'm gonna say yes. Is that alright with you?"

"Very." Payton giggled. She couldn't believe that her brother had asked Tayla out. Yes, Tayla was the hottest of the hot, but Jake never showed any interest.

"Wait a second, how? Over the phone? I am going to kill that brother of mine!" Payton stormed.

"No, silly." Tayla laughed, "He's right over there!"

Payton looked over, only to see Nate staring at her. Payton saw Jake next to him, and waved. Jake was at Tayla's house. To ask Tayla out. Her little brother was growing up! Payton couldn't help but smile at the thought of Tayla becoming family.

Payton forgot all about Nate, and started fangirling over Jayla. "You guys would be the cutest couple ever! It is going to break my fragile little heart if you guys break up!"

Tayla giggled, while Jake looked uncomfortable. Payton decided to embarrass him further. "And you're kids would be so cute! Your daughter is gonna love her godmother/aunt! Oh my gosh! When I get married..." Payton rambled, before getting rudely interrupted.

"Tayla's not having a boy anytime soon! She's way too young!" Nate glared at Payton.

"You're right! But she's old enough to have a daughter, make me and my future husband the godparents, and... I need to get a boyfriend! If I don't find someone soon, then you guys will get married before me! We have to make sure both of us get married at the same time! Hey, Tayla, wanna go out man-shopping with me?" Payton obnoxiously thought-out-loud.

"Yes! Let's go to the mall, and see if there's some cute guy there!" Tayla accepted.

"It's way too late for you guys to go out!" Nate snarled.

"It's 6:00, Idiot." Payton smirked, "Bye!"

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