Even Steven Operation

|her eyes are glinting like a deranged possum|

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"He did what?" squawked Ava, flapping her arms around like a handicapped bird.

"After he promised there was nothing going on between them?" confirms Livvy. Her eyes are glinting like a deranged possum, and I'm almost scared for Mason now.

Maddie nods demurely, looking a little alarmed at the expression on Livvy's face. She's probably surprised that a girl that looks like a model Girl Scout could even be capable of making that face.

"You poor thing," Livvy coos suddenly, crushing a bemused Maddie into a (speaking from experience) bone-breaking hug. "Don't worry, we'll make that bastard pay."

I was just about to intervene as Maddie starts purple. She looked like a cross between Barney the Dinosaur and a grape.

"Okay Mama Bear, stop treating her like she's two," laughs Cole, pulling Livvy off a gasping Maddie and giving her an apologetic look. "She's a sophomore, you know."

"Sorry, she didn't take her meds today," apologizes Val.

 Livvy slaps his arm with an audible 'thud'. 

"As entertaining as this episode of Cheaters is," remarks Alec, looking up at them from his position at the foot of the bed. "Didn't we meet with an agenda?"

"The dipshit is right," I nod, ignoring Alec's glare. "That man has hoodwinked one of our own, and we will have revenge!"

Alec sighs.

"I need ideas, people!"

"Well, let's think of it this way," puts in Val thoughtfully. "We find out what Mason values the most, and then we take it away. Cake."

"Deceitful. I like it," agrees Ava.

"Well then," I say expectantly, looking at Maddie and the boys. "What does he value most then?"

"Why are you looking at us?" demands Cole.

"Cause you're his football buddies. Duh."

"We don't really like him," explains Alec hastily to Maddie. "He's just on the team cause he runs fast. He's a dick."

"Sort of like this other boy I know," I comment, curling up on Maddie's carpet. Seriously, it felt like I was lying on a cloud or something.

"Now that's just rude," says Alec, laying his head on my lap and winking at me. "Val's supposed to be your friend."

"I was talking about you, idiot." I scowl. "And get your head off my lap before I guillotine you."

"No thanks, I'm comfortable here."

I was just about to tell him how many ways I have to make him uncomfortable when Cody snaps his fingers.

"His bachelor pad!" he exclaims.

"Cole you're a genius!" cheers Maddie, bouncing up and down on the bed. "He loves that thing!"

I resist the urge to smile at how comfortable she was with our group already.

"Okay, bachelor pad," I say, writing it down. "But we can't exactly demolish his house to take it away, can we?"

"We can," smirks Alec. "Let's trash it."

"But we can't go to parties there anymore."

Val is dealt five slaps simultaneously.

"Let's trash it," he agrees emphatically.

"Excellent, are we all on the same page?" I ask.

 Everyone nods, quickly showing support for the idea before everyone decides to play Patty Cake on their face.

"Okay, we'll work out the rest of the details later," Ava says, effectively adjourning the meeting. "I have a test to study for, you know."

I snort.

Yeah, sure.

X-o-X

As we're leaving, Maddie grabs my hand and gestures for me to wait.

"Thank you so much for helping me," she says, smiling. "I don't remember having this much fun before."

"Don't sweat it," I say warmly to the sophomore. "I just hope you're ready to do illegal things."

"I am!" Maddie laughs. "Well, not really. But I'll get there."

"Damn straight, you will!"

Aren't I such a great role model. Mother Theresa got nothing on me.

"You know, when I met your friends, I didn't think they'd be so-"

"Moronic?"

"Nice," finishes Maddie. "I didn't think they'd be so nice."

I wink at her before I leave.

"Ask Ava what her real hair color is, and say that to me after."

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A/N: I love how my baby Alec acts so badass but needs to confirm "NO WE DON'T REALLY LIKE HIM MADDIE HE'S AN ASSHOLE OK"

Alec, my love.

PS: DID YOU GUYS SEE THE COOL HIT LIST THING I MADE ON TOP?