Friends & Paradise

Chapter 24 - The Things I Do For You (Amelia's POV)

After we came back to the suite from the mall, I dropped my shopping bags on the floor of my bedroom, and then walked down the hall to the elevator. Once I was inside, I pressed the button to go to floor fifty. The elevator went up, and then the doors opened in Jason's floor. There were like four budyguards standing outside his door; two on each side.

I tried to walk to the front door, and then one of them stopped me.

"Excuse me, what do you think you're doing?"

"I need to talk to my friend." I said.

"And who's your friend?"

"Jason Westin. He's inside right now."

"Do you know Ms. Evers?"

"Who? No, no I don't know her!" I lied. It was just so that he could let me in. 'The things I do for you, Nash.' I thought.

"Very well, then. Come inside." He said, and then opened the door for me.

I walked inside the luxurious suite, and then tried to find a maid to help explain me the way to Jason's room. I walked inside a hallway, and then took a right and entered another hallway. Then, I walked down the second hallway, until I saw a door just inches from being closed. I quietly walked towards it, and walked inside.

Jason was sitting on his bed, with his MacBook Pro computer open. He looked at me curious.

"Who are you?" He asked.

"Remember me? I am one of Nash's best friends."

"Amelia, right?"

"Yeah."

"Oh, hi. How are you?"

"Good, and you?"

"Good."

"Jason, I came here to ask you something."

"Okay, then. Tell me."

"We're having a movie night in our suite tonight, and Nash asked me to invite you. There's gonna be two other boys there, and if you want to come you're more than welcome to."

"What time should I be there?"

"Nine-thirty."

"Oh. Okay, then. I'll be there."

"Wow, that was easier than I thought."

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Has Natasha, ever had a boyfriend before?"

"...No, why?"

"It was just a simple question. The last thing I want, is for her to be scared of getting hurt again."

"No, she's never been hurt that badly and-- hold on a second! You want to ask her to be your girlfriend?"

"Yeah, I do."

"But, you've just met two days ago!"

"Three, to be exact."

"Still! Can't you two wait...I don't know, a little longer?"

"There is no little longer, Amelia. I only have these two weeks! After these two weeks, I'm never seeing her again, and i know it'll hurt, but i just have to accept it."

"That's why you're just moving way too fast with her? Because you just want to make her your two-week-girlfriend? And what happens after she leaves, Jason? Huh? Will you look for another girl that refuses to dance with Cameron?"

"Obviously not! And I don't want to forget her! You just don't get it!"

"Then, explain to me so that I can understand."

"Well, I know that I am taking things too fast with her, but I just can't help her. There's this rush inside of me everytime I see her, that just makes me want to get the most our of her."

"And what's that rush? The need to sleep with her on the beach as your second date? The rush to basically spend every minute with her instead of her spending time with her friends? What's gonna happen tomorrow? Are you taking her up here to deflower her? Is that the rush you feel?"

"No! It's nothing like that! Maybe i did rush things too fast with her, but like I said, I can't help it. I just...I love her. And the very last thing I want, is for her to get hurt because of me. I am not pushing her into doing something she doesn't want to. The first night what drew me to her, was because she seemed different. And then, the second night, I only kissed her cheek and then I just couldn't stop myself before I kissed her. And then when word got out on the press about us, that was the last thing I wanted for her. I knew that it would be crazy and my dad would go crazy, but I just didn't care at the moment. All I could think about, was her. That's all I ever think about whenever I am with her. I know that maybe you just don't trust me, or think that I'll hurt Natasha. But you can be sure, that I won't."

"...We'll see what happens. I am taking your word now, but don't expect me to trust you just after this conversation. My trust, unlike your romance with my best friend, requires time. But let me just ask you one simple thing."

"Okay, what is it?"

"From now on, take it slow with her. She's only sixteen, and this is her first love. The last thing I want for her, is to give up on love at such a young age. Understood?"

"Yeah. I'll take it slow with her."

"Do you promise?"

"I promise."

"No more sleeping-on-beaches, okay?"

"No more."

"Good. It's nice that we understand each other."

"Well, you just want the best for her like a sister. I just want the best for her, because I think I'm in love with her."

"You think you're in love with her, or are you positively sure you're in love with her?"

"I am sure."

"That's all I wanted to know." I said, before opening the door to his room. Before walking away, I turned around and said, "Oh, and by the way, Jason. You hurt her just once, and I'll kill you. Understood?"

"Yes."

"Good. Bye, see you tonight!" I said while leaving the suite. It's good that we got things settled.