No Strings *COMPLETE*

Chapter Five

  "Oh, Nathan!"

  Oh my god! I wish they would shut the fuck up. It's been three weeks since Samantha's out-of-nowhere appearance. I've barely spoken two words to Nathaniel since the day she arrived and it hasn't seemed to hart his feelings any.

   I smash my pillow over my head, trying to muffle the sounds coming from the room next to mine.

   "Ohhh, Nathan!" I hear a mock voice from my doorway.

   Without  moving my pillow, or looking up, I know exactly who it was. "That is SO not funny, Lilli!  Are they ever going to stop??" She laughs lightly. "Maybe at the end of the world... Maybe! Now scootch over."

   I move my body to the left side of the bed, and move the pillow to where she would be laying. The bed dips slightly under her weight and she leans against the wall. "I thought she would be gone by now," I mumble, "I'm so tired of listening to them." She pets my hair. " I know, love. We need to get rid of her." I open one eye and look at her."How are we supposed to do that?" She bites the inside of her cheek - a bad habit of hers - as she is deep in thought. "We'll figure out a way. But... for now, we need to get you the hell out of the house!" I roll my eyes. Anything for an excuse to go shopping when it comes to Lilli. "Get up, bitch! We're going shopping!" She pounces on my back, causing me to groan.

   "Do I need to worry about you two now?" I hear Alec's voice from the doorway. "Oh, yes, let me tell you I am just in LOVE with your girlfriend, big brother," I say, my tone laced with obvious sarcasm. Lilli giggles at my joking remark.

  She jumps out of my bed, running straight into his outstretched arms. He pecks her on the lips and she shows her appreciation by hugging him tighter. Oh, how I would kill for love like theirs, Lilli really makes him happy. Good. Good for Alec.

   She pulls away from him. "I'm taking Little Miss Home Body out shopping, to get away from the house." He scrunches his nose up ans pulls her back to him, "But I want to cuddle you today." She kisses him quickly on the cheek. "Tonight, baby. Maybe you can pry Nathan and Sam apart long enough to get Nathan out of the house, too." He's quiet for a minute, clearly contemplating the idea. She's right you know? You boys need to have your 'Guy Time'."  I say, getting up and walking over to them. "Good idea, babe." Alec says, kissing Lilli. "You two have fun today, okay? Don't do anything I wouldn't do." And with that, he's gone.

   Once he's out of earshot, Lilli turns to me, complete bliss radiating off her golden skin. "He makes you happy, doesn't he?" I ask her, already knowing the answer.

   She nods enthusiastically. "I think... I think I'm falling in Love with him, Ski." "Are you going to tell him" She bites her lip, almost lost in thought. 'Maybe, Is it to soon?" I shake my head."When you know, you know." She grins, "I do know."

   "Well I can't wait for you become my sister-in-law!" She beams,"Do you think we'll get married some day?" "I hope so, you guy's are the perfect couple and you'd make the cutest babies!" She grins, "We would, huh?" I nod, excitedly.

  "Now, go get in the shower so we can go SHOPPING!" She squeals bopping out of my room and towards the direction of Alec's. No more coffee for Lilli. No, seriously, she's had WAY to much

   I head to the bathroom for a quick shower.

   Thirty minutes later, Lilli and I are in my bedroom dancing to a mutual playlist and picking outfits.

     "This would look cute on you," Lilli says holding up a loose red tank top. I take it from her and slip it over my head. "see?" I stand in front of my mirror and admire the way it fits. 

   I wasn't necessarily the pretty, skinny girl growing up. I was never desired. Up until my  junior year of high school - when I finally joined sports and grow into my body - I was the girl who sat in the back of the class, did what she was supposed to and, spoke only when spoken to. 

   "You'er so pretty," Lilli says from behind me. "Not as pretty as you." I turn around, fluffing her hair. We are total  opposites, Lilli and I. She has shoulder length barbie blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. She stands maybe five foot, even with the smallest bone structure possible without it being unhealthy. While I, on the other hand have long, unruly (curly) chocolate locks, and even darker eyes. I'm five foot five with plenty of curves.

   From my closet, Lilli picks a ripped band tee and black skinny jeans for me to wear. More my style. 

   While Lilli, on the other hand decides on a short floral skirt and a white tank top, something she could easily pull off.

   After slipping our shoes on, there's nothing left to do but head to the mall.

   We grabbed our purses and phones and began downstairs on our journey to the mall.

   Fifteen minutes later, we pulled into a parking spot at the mall. 

   We started in spencer's first - a favorite for the two of us.

   As we search the rocks we find the clothes that suit us best.