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I couldn't even move. My whole body went numb. So what. This is just a game. It's just a game. It's just a game.

Who was I kidding? This might've been just a game to Vincent, but it was much more than that to me. Some where, in the midst of our drama, I'd gotten my feelings involved. As hard as I fought it was all in vain. The inevitable had happened. I fell in love with Vincent.

Rose POV

        The realization hit me hard and fast. I'd never said the words to myself so to finally admit it meant a lot. The shock of these new emotions came and went. Eventually the sadness started to move in. The tears started to form in my eyes and I did the same thing I usually did in situations like this. I ran.

        My legs created a mind of their own as I bolted away from the door and pushed through the crowd of drunken teenagers. Tears streamed down my cheeks, but I didn't care. I couldn't get the image of Vincent's naked body on top of Jessica's out of my mind. I wasn't even sure where I was going. I just continued to run until my little nonathletic legs wouldn't let me run any farther.

        I ended up sitting on some swing in the park. I'd cried all the tears I could. I let it happen again. I got my feelings involved and I ended up getting hurt. Well I'm done getting my feelings involved. It never turns out well. In the end I always get hurt.

        Vincent cheated on me. Okay, I get that this was all supposed to be a game, but you'd think he'd have a tad bit of loyalty. And then what about Jessica? Wasn't she supposed to be with Jace? How was he going to feel when he finds out about all of this? As the tears poured out of my eyes I heard a voice in the distance.

        "Rose!"

        Oh, great just what I need at a time like this. I wiped at my eyes trying to hide all evidence of the tears.

        Jace pulled up in his car and front of me and stepped out. "I finally found you. Are you okay."

        "I'm just peachy. Just needed a little bit of fresh air. That's all." It sounded like I was trying to convince myself more than I was trying to convince him.

        "Rose I know you better than anyone. I know when you're upset and I know when you're lying. You may have everyone else fooled, but not me."

        "And?" I scoffed. "Don't expect me to confide in you."

        He smiled glumly. "I don't. I'm here to be your shoulder to cry on. You don't have to tell me what happened. Hell, you don't have to say anything. But you don't have to put up this strong conceited front around me. I know you're not like that. I know that you get hurt easily and you wear your heart on your sleeves. I know that I hurt you and I can never win you back. I've accepted that. But that doesn't mean that I can't continue to stay by your side. Even if I'm just a shoulder to cry on."

        Those were the most sincere words Jace has ever said to me. They made me cave. I sobbed into his shoulder for what seemed like hours I cried about everything. All the pain that I've felt over the last few hours and even years really. When the tears finally stopped coming I wiped my eyes and looked up at Jace.

        "Why do you do this? I'm so horrible to you and you've been nothing but nice to me since I got here. Why?"

        He searched my eyes for a few seconds until his gaze dropped to the ground. "It's cause I'm a fool in love."

        I don't know what came over me. Maybe it was this intense feeling to finally get revenge on Vincent. Maybe it was the vulnerability I was feeling. Whatever the reason, it caused me to think irrationally and before I knew it, I was kissing Jace.

Vincent POV

        I stretched my arms out and groaned. Why was this room so bright? It wasn't doing anything but making the throbbing in my head worse. I sat up slowly, so I didn't make myself dizzy.

        "Look who finally decided to wake up." A voice said amused.

        I looked over to find Jessica standing in the door way with my shirt draped over her body. She handed me the bottle of water and the aspirin in her hand before plopping on the bed behind me.

        I popped the pills in my mouth and drank the water to wash them down. "What happened?"

        Jessica giggled and wrapped her arms around my shoulders. "You my dear, had the time of your life."

        Suddenly the images of last night started to flash through my mind. Jessica approached me at her party and gave me a drink. Though I was reluctant to take it at first, I finally accepted it just to get her off my balls. Then she grabbed my hand saying she needed to talk to me. She led me up to her room, but the rest is a blur.

        Why couldn't I remember anything. That's when it hit me. That drink she gave me. I remember it tasting kind of funny. She didn't! There's no way she could've...

        "You drugged me!" I spat through clenched teeth, jumping out of the bed. Thank God my boxers were still on.

        Jessica waved her hand dismissively and rolled her eyes. "Oh whatever. That was just to get you to loosen up a bit. Trust me you had just as much fun as I did."

        "What did we do?"

        Jessica didn't answer me and she just started to twirl her hair pretending to be innocent and oblivious.

        "Answer me!" I yelled.

        "Alright, Alright." Jessica said getting up to stand in front of me. "You want to know what happened? Last night we made love. No Jace, no Rose. Just Vincent and Jessica; just like in the old days. One amazing night of pleasure."

        My hands closed into fists and I tightened them to resist the urge to punch Jessica in the throat. I walked away from her and found my pants on the floor in front of the door. I easily slipped them on and went back to Jessica motioning for her to give me my shirt.

        "Okay," She said, unbuttoning the top buttons of the shirt. "But I don't have any thing under this."

        "Forget it! I don't even want it. Keep it as a memoir because this is the last thing you'll ever get from me. I should've cut you out of my life a long time ago. I'm done with you, now if you don't excuse me I'm going to go find my girlfriend."

        Rose... What was she going to say about this? I know she had to feel something for me. I mean, I know I feel something for her. I'm done with this little game of hers. I don't want to play it anymore. I just want to hold her and kiss her. No more games.

        I stormed out of Jessica's room, not even bothering to look for my shoes. I had an extra pair in the car. When I got halfway down the hall Jessica's voice stopped me.

        "It's no point. She's probably cuddled up with Jace somewhere."

        "What?" I asked incredulously.

        "They used to date you know. Tragic story actually. Rose got pregnant and lost the baby, then blamed it on Jace. Sad? I know. Luckily, Jace still has for feelings for Rose, and let's face it, girls have this weakness for the guy that holds their first time. Rose and Jace are meant for each other. It's fate Vincent. She's not like other girls. You won't be able to win her over like you do everyone else. Give up."

        I didn't even hesitate to respond. "No. The last thing I'll ever do is give up on Rose. I don't care if she has feelings for Jace, I know how I feel about Rose and I'm pretty sure about how she feels about me. We can deal with her past later, but right now, I'm going to hold her and love her. I know she's not like other girls. That's what I like about her. I'm going to find her and when I do I'll hold her tight and never let go."

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Wasn't this soooooooo epic!!! What was your fav part??? Isn't Jessica a little slut!! ANd Jace is pretending to be all innocent. ANd then Vincent and Rose, Though it wasn't really Vincent's fault...

A lot of you have been saying that you feel bad for Jace and I just don't see why... *Sigh* I am a people pleaser (Lol sike) I will make Jace less miserable if you want me to. Maybe if you guys knew the rest Of Jessica's and Jace's plan You'd like him a lot less... Oh I'm sorry. Did you think that this was the end of her crazy plan?? No way there's a lot more that needs to be settled. We haven't even heard anything from Christie and Kai!!!!

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Sorry I couldn't post for a while. I was honestly just being lazy :/ That and I had a severe case of writer's block. Thank Bruno Mars because his song 'It Will Rain' got me through this chapter

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-Shahada

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