Loving 2 boys at once

Deputy dance ball

Hailey's POV

A few days have passed since the double date. I am never gonna do that again soon. James' date really got me confused there for a while. She got me thinking, but she is wrong. Okay maybe Jake and I are really close, but there are definately no feelings involved. Why can't people see that a guy and a girl can be just 'friends'? I have to say I was confused first about my feelings after what Anna had said, but I am sure now. Jake is just like James, they are my 2 best friends. 

As for now, I am standing in front of the mirror. Tonight is the deputy dance ball and I am really dreading the whole thing. A dance where I need to where a dress and need to listen to boring conversations of dad's boss and his colleagues. And I need to try to behave myself and that's really hard for me. I can't do anything wrong, or otherwise I will hear it. 
I am not alone though, Jake his dad is a colleague of my dad. So that means that Jake will have to go too. At least I have someone there. 

" You almost ready? We need to leave soon. " I hear my dad yelling. I sigh as I still look in the mirror at the black dress I'm wearing. 
" Yeah, I'm ready!" I yell back. I quickly take on my high heels on and walk down the stairs. 

Even though I have my best friend with me there tonight, I can't wait for this night to be finally over. And it hasn't even started yet. 

Jake's POV

" Behave yourself, will you? I don't want to have a repeat of last year.." My dad tells me.
I smile sarcasticly. " Sure dad.. " 
Last year Hailey ' accidentally' pushed me against the dessert table and it made all the desserts fall to the ground. It was an embarrasement, really. 

I take a seat at the kid's table where I need to sit every year. 
Suddenly someone taps on my shoulder. " Heey!" 
I turn around  on my chair and lean my arm on the seating. There stands Hailey. I stare at her before saying anything. She looks beautiful in that black dress. She is never wearing it really. She is more fan of a jeans and sneakers than dresses and high heels. 
She looks at me annoyed. 
" Earth to Jake!" 
I snap out. 
By this moment she is already seating next me, facing me. 
She drinks a sip of her limonade. 
" Jeez Jake, you do live a lot in dreamland lately." 
I hide my blush. " Sorry.." 

So I already felt strange things for Hailey after that 'truth or dare' kiss, but I started to feel more weird after what Anna had said at the 'double date'. It has made me realise Hailey might mean more to me than just my best friend. All those years I saw her as my best friend, but lately I think I start to feel more. It's a feeling I never had, so I guess it's having a crush and it's freaking me out. Mostly because the crush I have is on my best friend. 

A while later...

Music is playing. People have started to dance. The dessert is over and this time, Hailey and I haven't gotten ourselves in trouble yet. I am also on the dance floor. Hailey went over to the bath room. She said she will be back in a few.

Then a slow dance starts to play. I wish I wasn't standing here right now. I hate slow dances. A At that moment  someone taps on my shoulder. I smile. That's probably Hailey who's back, to safe from this moment.
Thank god, she didn't take that long in the bathroom like some girls do.
 " I'm so glad you're-" I turn around, but stop midsencence when I notice it's not Hailey behind me. It's Amy. A blond over-weighted girl. She smiles. My smile has already faded from the moment I had turned around to face the girl. You can see that she did an effort to look good. She had her hear straighten and wears a black dress over the kneesThe girl has always had a crush on me, I've heard from my dad. 
" Want to dance? " She asks at me with a smile. She looks so hopefully at me. I look at her awkardly. I don't want to dance, I hate to dance. And I don't want to dance with her, but I also don't want to hurt her feelings. If I don't dance with her, I will sure have to hear it from my dad. Because Amy is the big boss' daughter. 

Another tap on my shoulder. Please, let that be Hailey. If I have to slow dance, I'd rather do it with her. 
I turn a little to see Hailey. I smile immediately. 
" Jake already promised me to dance. So I guess it will be for another time." Hailey says to Amy.
The girl looks a little hurt, but smiles and understand. " Yeah.. I guess." 
Amy turns around and leaves. I do feel a little bad for her. 
I turn my head to Hailey. " You didn't have to do that."
Hailey narrows her eyes a bit. " You are welcome though. I just saved your ass. You didn't want to dance with her. " 
" Thanks.." I reply her. I stand there awkardly. Everybody is dancing. I hate this.
Hailey stands on her toes and looks over my left shoulder. " I do see people look at us, so you better dance with me now. "
" What?" I ask.
Hailey rolls her eyes at me as she puts her arms around my neck. " Put your hands on my waist, dumbass." 
I lay my hands where she said me too. And we dance. This does feel a little awkard for me. I'm glad she saved my ass, but I still hate that I need to slowdance. And seeing it now, it makes me feel so uncomfortable doing this with her. 
" Your dad will be pissed you turned down the boss' daughter, won't he?" Hailey smirks. 
I smile. " I guess but I'm used to it." 
" Same.." She replies. 
The song ends and we let go of each other. I felt uncomfortable minutes ago, but now I wish the song hadn't end yet. 

This way I feel. I hate how I feel. She is my best friend. I thought I could just try to ignore these feelings, but she isn't making it an easier. 
I never even thought I would fall in love. I'm know as a playboy who likes to hit on girls. I guess I do look a little suspicious in front of my friends, seeing I don't hit on girls that much anymore since I figured out I might feel something for Hailey.

I have to talk to someone about this. Not my dad, maybe James. Although I don't know what he will say about this. But he is my best friend, so he will understand. 
I just can't ignore it.