It's Been So Long: A Grayson Dolan Fanfic

How Do I Get The Girl Back?

Grayson's POV:

I hopped out of the truck and walked over to the beach. Dani was no where in sight, the only good news I got all day. Scanned the beach and saw Blake kissing Mel's cheek. My Mel, not yours mine.

I remembered another time this happened. It was a couple weeks into our relationship...

Flashback

"Hey Mel!" I remembered saying. I stride up to her to give her a kiss but she pulled away.

"What's wrong babe?" I ask concerned. I was confused. I came to her to hang out and she pushed me away.

"I saw you with her. Again. When is it going to ever stop?" she screamed at me.

I knew exactly what she was talking about. Dani had been hanging out with me for the past few weeks. I thought Mel was cool with it. I thought we were cool.

"I thought you were fine with it. If your not I will stop hanging out with her," I said.

"I can't stop you from hanging out with everybody and usually I would be fine with you hanging out with Dani but I had to see her could noodling over you during vid con? I need to catch a breather. See you around Gray," she said as the door slammed behind her.

I never wanted to hurt her like that again but, I did a terrible job of it.

End of Flashback

I wanted to walk over but Dani of course caught a hold of me first.

"Hey Dani," I said, trying not to show my discomfort.

"Hey Gray! Let's play the game happening at the bonfire," she said enthusiastically.

"Oh I don't know. I'm kinda tired Dani," I yawned.

She shook her head in amusement. "You would never miss Seven right?"

Seven. SMIH. The delightful or dreaded game for all teens. The game that could make or break relationships. The game that could change everything. The game that forced people to be closer than they ever have before. The game that tested relationships and boundaries. The game that could turn a life upside down.

The name of the game was Seven Minutes In Heaven.

All of a sudden, I felt my energy coming back. "Seven? Why didn't you tell me so," I say as I grab her hand, running to the bonfire.

Of course, I see Blake and Melrose sitting in the sand talking to one another. Laughing. Smiling. For minute, I was ready to go home. She seemed so much happier than she ever was with me. It made my heart ache because deep down I knew I couldn't give her the perfect relationship. I was known now in society and she would always be judged by the people around her. I wanted to give her simple and easy life. I wanted to give her everything she ever deserved. She deserves the mood, the sun, the stars. But when I saw Blake reaching across over trying to give her a kiss on her cheek, a fire burned my heart. I couldn't let a guy she's only known for a day take her when she should be with me. If getting her back and then I have to play dirty, then so be it. I was ready to do everything in my will power to try to get Melrose back.

As me and Dani set opposite to them, across the fire, I could see the hurt that I caused Melrose. It was in her eyes. I could immediately tell that she was so hurt by my actions and how I treated her. I left her for two years and shit every right to be mad at me. But now it's time for me to come back stronger than ever and show her that I relationship was meant to be. It wasn't a one time thing. It was a forever thing. I stared into her big beautiful eyes and my mission was set: get the girl back.

Blake slyly reached over and put his arm around her shoulders and she leaned slightly into him. He glanced my way, giving me a smirk and wink before turning back to Mel.

"What are you thinking Gray?" Dani asked me. She snapped me out of my train thought. I scooted closer to her and our legs were touching.

"Nothing. Just excited to play Seven," I said absentmindedly as I looked over the fire to where Mel was playing with his hair and running a hand down his cheek. He was playing with her hair too, now facing her completely. 

You wanna play Blake? Let's play. Let's see who gets the girl and who comes out on top.