Enemies with Benefits by KiKi XoXo (ebook reader web .txt) 📕

were doing either. I'm sorry. But I've seen how bummed out you are.. I see that you really care for her... I'm sorry." she explains. I'm running back to the curtain, and pulling it aside just as they seem to have everything all sorted out. Paige looks up the stage and sees me. She smiles turning towards me, then her brother says something I can't hear. They speak for a minute, and it almost looks like a fight. She walks away from him, and now Jason and Austin and Robbie are watching. She makes her way to the stage, towards me, she stops in front of me. 

 

"Boy do I have a story to tell you.." She whispers.  I glance up at the people watching us. "Don't let what happened today get you mad. That's what they want." she turns looking at them too. She walks past me, behind the curtain, I follow unsure on whats going on exactly. 

 

"Jason and Austin took me out to minuature golf today, and to see a movie.. and just wasted my day. The whole time they were giving me the talk. They even called Patrick. They don't want us together. I told them that nothing they said would change my mind... I want to be with you Jake. I know that I can be stubborn, and I have a mini history with brother, and that I'm not expirienced... and we haven't known each other long.. a little over two months... but I.. I ju-"

 

"Paige." I interupt her, she stops pacing and looks at me finally. "Come here." I hold out my hand, and she slowly grasps my hand. I pull her to me, just hugging her and holding her tight.  "Well hey at least you had fun." I sigh.

 

"Jason said you were busy today... that you had you hands full." she pulls back a second looking up at me, questioning me. I look over at Lena and her eyes follow. Her grip on my weakens. 

 

"Nothing happened... even though I think something was supposed to.. Jason payued her off." I inform her, and I can feel the tension leave her body. 

 

"Alrigjht darlings time to get ready!" Mrs. Oliver's voice rings backstage. I kiss her forhead, and we head different ways so we can get ready for our performance.

Chapter 43- Finale

Paige's POV

 

Grabbing Jake's hand, I smile at him. We walk out from behind the curtain, and the auditorium errupts louder then it was before. We both bow, and then let go of each other going to our spots. It's role call, and after this we have a family dinner to go to. Then we do the rest of bows and after Robbie and Dave come out, Running back behind stage, I go to the girls dressing room AKA the locker room, I take off my dress and change into my clothes for Jake's famiy dinner. Then I work on taking off the make-up. It takes me a while since I don't make my face red from scrubbing. Once I get it off I re-do it a little bit with a little mascara and eyeliner.I put my dress back on the hanger, and I look around for Jake. I peek back out into the hal unsre where he is. I check my phone, that I just got back before the performance, he didn't text me or anything. I look over at his hook, and notice his costume isn't hung up yet so he must still be changing. Jeepers what's taking him so long. I wait for him, and when he walks into the room I stand up. 

 

"What took you so long?" I ask.

 

"Jason.. he stopped me in the hall and talked to me about you for about  thirty minutes." He sighs, and I look up wondering what exactly was talked about. He smiles at me, but I don't know if I should smile back... what did Jason tell him? "Jason told me... that if we really are going to be together then I need to treat you right. Because you're to good for me, and that if I ever break your heart he'll be there to pick up the pieces." 

 

"Jason!?" I say my eye brows going up.

 

"Oh yeah.. he is tottally crushing on you. along with almost every other guy here." He shrugs. "But you're mine. No if's and's or but's about it. I don't plan on breaking you heart anytime soon... or anytime ever." He wraps an arm around my shoulder.

 

"Those are some big words... that's a big promise.. sure you want to make it?" I ask, biting the inside of my check. Holy crap, is he saying he plans on being with me for the rest of his life? Jake Lincoln? It gives me butterflies in both my stomach and head.  

 

"Positive." He whispers, looking down at me.. "Now... shall we?" he holds out his arm like a gentle would. He is such a clown. It makes my laugh.

 

"We shall." I reply, and he leads me out to his car. Opening and closing my door for me, I buckle up loving how happy he seems.  Once we get to the restuarunt, he lets me out as well.  "Ready for this?" I ask, when we walk in there. There will be questions. His family is going to know. No going back. 

 

"More then ready." He smiles, placing his hand on my waist, as we walk in. "Next it's your family... you know my family likes you already." He sighs, as one of the servers leads us back to where his parents table is. 

 

"I don't know if mine will be so understanding." I admit, and his grip on my tightens. "We'll worry about that when the time comes." I add, lets just have a nice night tonight. The waiter pulls the curtain back, apparently they really like there privacy, and all the blood drains from my face. My family is here.  "Oh shit." I whisper. Jake's hand slips away, and he takes a tiny step away from me. 

 

Patrick and Jason, are sitting down in front of us and they both turn giving the two of us big smiles. I take a deep breath. I look at my mom and she doesn't look mad. My dad doesn't look to happy, but he doesn't look mad either.  Jake and I take our seats keeping up with the little small talk about the musical. Then Mr. Lincoln explains that they meet my parents outside the school and thought it would be nice to invite them to dinner too. Patrick and Jason, who are sitting directly across from Jake and I, and loving what's going on. They don't want Jake and I together, and so far this dinner has kept us appart. Well, we're sitting next to each other, but we are both uncomfortable and unsure. They can tell.

 

"Paige, Jason was telling us about your Juiliard trip and your scholarship they're offering you." Mrs. Lincoln chirps.

 

"Yeah," I put my glass of lemonade down. "It was very nice there, but I don't know if that's the career I want to pursue." I say.

 

"Your dance tonight was beautiful darling. I heard you did the choreogrophy yourself. You have the talent." my mom cuts in. 

 

"What about teaching?" Mr. Lincoln asks. "If I remember correctly you said something about teaching?" He asks, taking asip of his wine.

 

"Yes, that's correct." I nod, where is this going what are they trying to figure out? 

 

"Jake is planing on taking the company once heis old enough." Mrs. Lincoln gushes, and Jake looks over at her. That's something Jake and I haven't really talked about. I knew that he had the chance, but I didn't know if he was going to do it or not. 

 

"Are you? That's nice." I say looking at him. 

 

"I... ah.. yeah.. It's what I planned on." He says, glancing at his father. "what you Jason though?" he asks, turning the conversation. "I'm sure you want some of it too."

 

"Nah... I'm with Paige on this one.. teaching is where it's at." He sends me a quick smile. It gives me shivers, thinking about what Jake said earlier about him having a crush on me. Conversations about me and Jake's future  keep getting tossed around as if we aren't even there. Jake grabs my hand under the table, as things start getting a little bit more serious. It is really as if we aren't here, our parents are talking about getting together on holidays, and what would happen if I did decide to goto Juiliard. Or if Jake out of the blue decided to go to college. 

 

"Of course the wedding can be at the beach!" Mrs. Lincoln smiles, and her and my mom go into detail about what our wedding will be like. Our dads are talking about Company stuff. Jason and Patrick look miserable. Jake and I keep quiet, they're already talking about marriage! Where both still in highschool!

 

"I'm going to use the restroom." I get up, unsure if I want to keep listening. I'm not mad, but I think it's still a bit soon to be talking marriage!

 

"Me too." Jake follows, and I lead him outside for some air. "Well... that's not something you see .. or hear everyday." He sighs, scratching his forhead.

 

"At least they get along." I sigh looking up at the sky. It's a clear stary night.

 

"Oh don't worry about it... Everything will play out for the best." He wraps an arm around me. Pulling us together front to front.

 

"You know that how?" I ask.

 

"Well first of all your dad hasn't killed me yet, and neither has your brother." He begins, and I smile at him. "Second of all... I didn't plan on ever letting you go... so I guess I don't mind the marriage talk."

 

"Jake Lincoln is thinkign about getting married." I raise an eyebrow at him.

 

"Well... when you want to be with someone for ever what else are you supposed to do?" He asks looking down at me.

 

"I think I love you." I whisper, and his smile is contagious.

 

"I know I love you." He replies, I go up on my tippy toes, touching our lips. There is a bright flash on my right side, and I pull away from him, wondering what in the hell it was. Looking over at the building I see an a window with a bunch of faces peeking and watching us. Our parents! My mom is holding her camera. 

 

"Oh god." I look away from them. 

 

"Well... that's one way to let them know we're together." He chuckles, grabbing my hand. "we better get back inside. my head is spinning as we make our way back to our table. God this is like a fairytale! Happy endings  don't usually happen in the real world. Thank god this is one did. I give Jake another quick kiss before he moves the curtain.  "Are you ready for this?" he asks. 

 

"As long as we're together I'm ready for anything." 

 

THE END

 

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