Lie For Me

t w e n t y - t h r e e

Chapter Twenty-three: Are you feeling a bit cheeky?

   "So what ever happened between you, and Tyler?" I questioned as I came out of Claire's bathroom after changing into a pair soffees and a tank top.

"What do you mean?" She questioned tensely, and I rolled my eyes giving her my best "no bullshit" look.

"I mean he told me he liked me, and I told him I like him too, but couldn't date him, because then if something went wrong it might come between our friendship."

"So what did you tell him?" I watched as she picked at her nails, and I was overcome with the strange urge to scold her.

I will never understand the need to do that.

"I told him exactly that."

"What did he say?" I questioned curiously, and she frowned.

"He said he understood, and that if I change my mind to let him know." She explained causing me to frown as well.

Sometimes Claire worries about the stupidest things.

There is no way I would even want them together if I thought their relationship might come between our friendship.

No way.

"So call him, and tell him you changed your mind." I said in a duh tone.

"Uhm, I haven't changed my mind Sam." She stared at me as if I'd lost my mind.

"Sam do you think that if I thought you dating my brother would cause any harm to our friendship I would be all for it? No I wouldn't so stop worrying, and call him." I said as I grabbed her phone, and held it out to her.

"But what if he has moved on?" She asked, and I sighed not having thought about that unlikely possibility.

"How about I talk to him about it tomorrow, and if he says he hasn't moved on then you call him."

"But what if he has?" She asked quietly, and I sighed.

"My brother's a lot of things, but he's not a completely an idiot Sam. But if he has moved on then that's his lost."

She smiled at me, and reached out hugging me. "I missed you Sammy."

"I missed you too Claire Bear."

"So now it's your turn to explain a few things." She said with narrowed eyes, and I chewed on my bottom lip nervously.

"What happened between you and Jason, because I've heard rumors."

This surprised me.

"What rumors?" I question, and she inhales.

"I heard that he cheated on Emma with you, and she walked in on you getting dressed in his room. It's sad when I have to hear stuff like this from people in the hallways, but that's not all I heard . . ."

I groaned, and ran a hand through my hair. "What else did you hear?"

"Well I don't think most of this is true, but I also heard that the reason Jason and Axel stopped being friends was because Jason likes you, and Axel knew this but went after you anyways." I stared at her with narrowed eyes.

Who the hell comes up with this stuff anyways?

"None of that is true."

"What about you and Jason?" She questions with a raised eyebrow, and I pressed my lips together.

"Well I stayed the night over his house, and took a shower in the morning while he was still asleep. Emma walked in while I was still getting dressed, he woke up, and she yelled at him and left." I explained quickly, and she stared at me in shock.

"He saw you naked!" She yelled, and I blushed realizing that that happened to be the only thing she got out of all of that.

"No I had my underclothes on." I said once she calmed down.

"What kind of underclothes?" She questioned knowing that I've always had a thing for Vicky's secret.

"My Cheekster's set."

"What colors?"

"Blue and pink." I said and she face palmed.

"No wonder he's been acting weird, I've seen you in that set, and it is hot." She said with a smirk, and I rolled my eyes as I hit her with a throw pillow.

"He has not been acting weird, besides he's seen me in a bikini before."

"That's not the same, that cheekster set is borderline lingerie." She said laughing, and I just rolled my eyes.

"No, it's not so can we move on to another topic of coversation? Okay good."

"Why? Are you feeling a bit Cheeky?"She asked while laughing, and I frowned.

"Not funny Claire."