Dalliance (j.r./n.j.) *DISCONTINUED*

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Birds chirped outside the window and the light glistened on my face. I groaned and covered my face but a knock interfered with the door. In two weeks James was going to return back to Madrid. I sat up and walked over to the door.

"Chloe, open up!" A voice yelled softly from the other side. "What do you want Gar-" I swung it open and faced Toni and Isco. I sighed, "what do you guys want?" My face scrunched up tiredly.

"We wondered if you wanted to come with us and the others to the airport to get James," Toni asked and my eyes widen. "I thought he was returning in two weeks?" I frowned.

Toni and Isco glanced at each other, confusion filled their eyes. "He didn't call you to tell you this?" Isco asked. I shook my head and looked at the ground.

"Don't worry, you can just stay here at Gareth's. We can stop for food and bring it to you." Toni insisted and I nodded, "thanks." I smiled slightly and hugged them.

"You know it," they put thumbs up and smiled, walking away from the room I slept in.

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"Is she coming?" Gareth asked the two boys as he buttoned his white sleeved shirt. The two shook their heads and he frowned. "Is she still sad about what happened between him and Daniella?" They asked and Gareth nodded his head.

"I didn't expect him to hurt Chloe," they frowned and he shrugged. "Good thing she has a friend like you to have around," Isco tried lightening the mood and Gareth chuckled. "Yeah, lets go." He grabbed his jacket and walked out the house locking it.

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All of the boys stood in the airport waiting for James' arrival. A voice filled our ears and James ran towards us. "Guys!" He smiled and we walked up to him smiling and cheering.

"Welcome back James!" Isco pulled him in a hug and the Colombian smiled.

"Lets go celebrate for tonight!" Toni insisted and everyone cheered. "Wait, I where's Chloe?" James asked and everyone looked at each other. "What? Is there something I need to know? Isn't she here?" He looked at everyone who dodged him not making any eye contact with him.

"We need to talk James," Sergio said sternly and James' expression turned to a not happy look. "Privately?" Sergio nodded and every boy left the two of them going back into their cars to depart.

"What is it?" James asked and looked at Sergio. "Are you cheating on my sister?" Sergio looked at the boy and James' face turned to seriousness. "I would never cheat on her," he stated and looked back at Sergio. "We saw the news about you and that girl," he said and James shook his head.

"Nothing is going on between me and her. That's my teammates sister," James said and Sergio gave him a stern look. "I don't care, I don't want you to hurt my sister. She thought you were going to leave her for her. She also thought that you were cheating on her," Sergio stared at him and James' face turned to weariness, "I didn't know-" Sergio cut him off.

"Right, now I want you to march over to Gareth's house and tell her the truth. She hasn't been feeling well, she's even been missing her soccer practices and games." Sergio demanded and James nodded.

"Tell the boys I'm taking a rain check for tonight." Sergio nodded and left the boy to put his suitcases in the taxi before leaving the airport to Gareth's house.