Behind Jerika (It All Started As a Joke)

Chapter 2: It's Just For The Vlog

Erika POV

I jump when I hear footsteps heading towards my bed. "Jake!, What do you want?" We've been keeping the Jerika thing going for two days now. I can already see how feed up most of the members are. I can't blame them. He's been amazing to me and maybe he might like me as much as I like him.

"A kiss from my wife" he says pointing the vlog camera at me.

I blush as soon as I see him lick his lips. "Okay... but only for the vlog" I say. After a minute goes by, he sits on my bed and stares at me. "Soooo... are we going too or...what" I say as I play with my hair.

"I just want to look in your eyes for a minute" he says turn off the camera.

"Jake! What are you doing? I thought that we were just going to kiss for the vlog." I say putting my hand over my mouth.

"Yeah, we are! I just want you to be comfortable with kissing me...for the vlogs" he say as he plays with his hair.
"You know if we're going to be husband and wife we have to get use to this" he says rubbing his hand against my arm.

I look at him and prepare for his lips, as he leans in just to kiss my cheek. His warm smile triggers butterflies in my stomach, "you are such a jerk Jake, you know that." He smiles and kisses my forehead, before he gets up.

"I have to go to set right now" he say walking out the door. "Be ready for our date when I get back"

I turn into my pillow and scream. "Why did I put myself in this situation" I yell.

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After I brush my teeth and take a shower, I decide to get dressed in some high-wasted shorts and a Lacey white shirt. When I'm all dressed I hear a knock on the door.

"Erikaaaa, what have you been up to?" Anthony says as he lays on my bed.

I lay right beside him and watch as he kisses my forehead "I'm married now, you were there" I laugh as he tries to pull me in for a kiss. "That means no more of that" I say as I slightly push his face back.

His smile fades. "You know this "marriage" was just for that vlog, right." He pushes him self up and looks at me. "I find this whole marriage thing funny" he laughs.

I stand up and almost immediately feel guilty. I finally understand, this isn't fair to him. I don't want him to feel this way again. It killed him when Tessa pick Chance long before this marriage stuff. And I was the one to comfort him when he was at his worst.

"Anthony... please don't be like this. I actually like him and this date will bring us closer. Sooner or later you'll fi...." I say before he interrupted me.

He jumps up scaring me "please don't... say it. Wow, I can't believe this. You out of all people should know better Erika." He says as he paces back and forth. "Wow... a date" I've never seen him so upset with me. I wish I could feel for Anthony the same feelings I feel for Jake. He grabs the door handle and looks back at me "we both know it won't last" he says as he slams the door on his way out.

I thought out of all people he would understand. He knows that I liked Jake since I first met him. We literally had conversations about me and Jake and him and Tessa.

Why can't he understand that this what I wanted for over a year. I push my feelings back long enough and I'm not holding back anymore.