Protecting The Bad Boy

Chapter Five

Picture of Colton here! This is the actor in his younger days (not really that long ago haha), but I just thought that this just suited Colton more than what the actor looks like now (:

Bit of a filler chapter, but the next one is gonna be soooo good (; Please read a/n at the end my loves...

Song of the Chapter: Starstrukk - Marina & the Diamonds (such a pretty cover)

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Chapter Five: It's Charlie, Right?

I'm still standing in the middle of the cleaning closet for what must been at least five minutes later. I'm partially still in shock of what happened and mad at myself for actually letting it happen. At this moment I vow to myself that I will never let myself get that close to Houston again, it's dangerous and would make my job so much harder.

I quickly run a hand through my hair and exit the room, closing the door gently behind me. It's still only half way through lunch so there's still time to catch up with the others. As I'm about to open the door to the cafeteria, I see Tabitha chatting away to her just as annoying friend, Cathy. I'm not quite sure what they're talking about exactly, but if looks could kill, I'm pretty sure that I would have been beaten to death with a curling iron by now.

Entering the cafeteria, I make my way over to our table and take a seat.

"So I'm just saying," Cleo starts, "Darwin believed in common descent; that all organisms are descended from one, or several common ancestors and have diversified from this original stock, yet no one believed him! But then as more evidence accumulated and these different ideas were tested it became clear that Darwin was right all along! It's captivating really."

Everyone around the table groans in unison apart from Brett who just smiles at Cleo in the most adoring way possible, like he was proud to call her his.

"Cle, as much as we love hearing your fascinating theories, I think we should called it a day on Charlie." Emily sighs, shoving a slice of pizza in her mouth.

"It's Charles," Cleo huffs, although you could tell she was fighting a smile.

"That's err... That's what I meant." Emily coughs, scoffing down a lot more pizza.

"Yeah I think I just aged 40 years in the last ten minutes," Mason says, laying his head down on the table.

"Oh speaking of old people, how is Allison?" Brett smirks as Archer bursts out laughing.

"She's not old!" Mason defends raising his head, "she's the same age as us okay, just a few months older than me!"

"Sure!" Archer chuckles while Mason mutters incoherently under his breath. "Anyway, Cyn have you decided if you're gonna be joining us next week?" Archer asks.

"Sorry Papi, I'm think I'm going to have to take a rain check," I exhale, rubbing my temples.

"What?" Mason exclaims. "C'mon I need you there!"

"I'm sure you'll be fine man," I laugh lightly, "Listen guys, I've been meaning to tell you, Colton's back an-"

"Colton's back?" Emily beams clapping her hands together, rather too enthusiastically.

"Since when?" Archer adds.

"Why didn't you tell us sooner?" Brett proclaims, Cleo nods in agreement.

"Hey hey, I literally found out yesterday!"

"Yesterday?" Mason yells, "As in 24 hours ago?"

I snort and shake my head. "Yes as in 24 hours ago. I'm sorry for not telling you guys sooner," I smile sarcastically, "but he's coming around tonight, so I'm guessing you guys are coming around too?"