The New Girl (A PCA Story)

Chapter 12

"Well well, princess, where's 'Lover Logs' to defend you? You cheatin?"

Derek Gardener hasn't changed a bit.

"We never were," I respond, "now get lost apple sauce."

Dean busts out laughing. "Did you seriously just say that?"

"Oh hush," I say, rolling my eyes at him playfully.

"I'm telling Logan," Derek says. As if it's a threat.

"Oh no, don't do that!" I say sarcastically. But Derek can't see through my sarcasm.

"Yeah. I thought you'd be ditching practice for each other, considering he was a half hour late and you...you just didn't show up. Is that how you broke his heart?"

"HOP OFF MY LADY, MAN," I hear from a voice behind Derek. Again, clearly not Dean's voice, but very, very familiar. Is it-

"Oh, so looks like lover boy still IS in the picture then." Derek says.

Oh no.

It can't be.

My- did he...HIS lady?!?! Me?? LOGAN REESE'S LADY?! But...

No, im Dean Peterson's lady. Well, whenever... IF he ever asks me out. I mean, after this date, i doubt he will. I look up at him, who has a confused look on his face, but when he sees that I'm holding the same expression, he gives out a sigh of relief and gives me a smile, placing his arm tightly around me. Not an uncomfortable tight, though. A nice, protecting tight.

"I swear, Dean, Derek was scared of Logan last time we saw him," I say.

"EVERYONE is scared of Logan," Dean states.

"Everyone except me!" I say, causing Dean to chuckle.

Derek turns around and once he actually sees Logan, dang, even Dean and I can see the fear in Derek with his back facing us.

As Derek starts to walk away he turns around at me and says, "this conversation isn't over."

What conversation?

Well, at least he's gone.

"Hey, umm, thanks Logan for getting him to leave us alone, I don't know what you did," Dean says, "but last time I checked, Emma was MY lady."

Oh boy oh boy, WHAT is going on?