We've Got This

I slept like a rock the second my head hit my pillow. I didn’t wake up until noon, and it was only because I heard laughter from the front yard; Nicole and Amanda must have already gone outside. I was super stiff and sore, so getting out of bed was a challenge, and when I stood up, I felt wetness down there. “Motherfucker!” I shouted, heading into the bathroom.

Tyler’s P.O.V.

I went to the AAC early in the morning to get my rehab in for day with the rest of the team before they headed out to Anaheim. But, truth be told, I also wanted to hang out with Jean and her friends for a little bit today, if they wanted to. I don’t know what it was about her, she didn’t seem like she was into me like I was into her, but I liked that for some odd reason. Maybe I would be able to change her mind if I was around her enough.

I got home around 10 o’clock and saw that her friends, I think their names were Amanda and Nicole, were already sitting outside listening to music. I decided to take a quick shower, change my clothes and head over.

“Hey ladies,” I said twenty minutes later as I crossed the street and approached them. “Mind if I chill with you?” I asked.

They both looked at me and gave me a wave. “Hey Tyler,” Nicole said. “Yeah, sure. Pull up a chair.”

I grabbed a chair from the patio and took seat, facing the front door. “So, that asshole from last night was Jean’s ex-boyfriend huh?” I asked, trying to get a little more insight that I got last night.

Amanda nodded. “Yeah, he could never get it through his head that she broke up with him, and hasn’t left her alone since. She told us that they were together pretty much all of high school, and we met him when we met her our freshman year of college. We never really liked him, and she knew that, but she thought the world of him for some reason.”

“Yeah, but he never treated her right,” now Nicole was continuing the story. “He would always try and pressure into sleeping with him, but she never did, and he hated her for it. He would cheat on her all the time, and she would just take it. I think she finally grew the backbone she has now when she got sick of him beating her up all the time. She was one of the few that actually did something about being in an abusive relationship; she went to the police, got a restraining order, and got him arrested for domestic violence. He’s been hot on her tail ever since,” she finished.

I was floored. “Wow,” was all I could say. “So she hasn’t always been the fireplug I met last night?” I asked. They both shook their heads.

“Well, actually, we don’t know,” Amanda corrected. “We didn’t meet her until we got to college, so she could have been like this before.” I nodded. “So, are you , like, into Jean?” she asked, out of the blue.

I was taken aback a little bit; I wasn’t expecting the question. “Honestly,” I started, “I think I am. I mean, she didn’t throw herself at me last night; she left me wanting more. I just feel this intense need to know more about her, you know?” I asked, and they both nodded. I mean, it was true, I wanted to get to know her more, and who knows, I could develop feelings for her. Only time would tell. But I liked what I have seen and heard so far.

We talked for a few more hours until we heard a shout from the house. “Motherfucker!”

We all laughed. “I guess she’s up,” Nicole chuckled. She came down a little while later, with her long brown hair still wet; she must have taken a shower when she got up. She had on sunglasses, capris, and a Captain America muscle tank with a sports bra. She looked really good. “Morning sunshine,” she chirped as Jean pulled up a chair. As soon as she sat down she was hunched over, arms around her stomach. “Oh my God, you even shaved your legs!” she exclaimed, earning a glare from Jean. “How you feeling?” she asked.

Jean just groaned. “I feel like I got hit by a truck named Tommy, and like I’m gonna be sick. And shut the fuck up; it was time, I looked like a man,” he replied. The sick part caught me a little off guard.

“Crimson Wave?” Amanda asked, and Jean nodded and groaned again. I had a feeling what that meant, seeing as I have two sisters, but I didn’t really want to ask for that clarification.

“Yep,” she replied. “Because last night wasn’t punishment enough. Speaking of which,” she continued, pulling some kind of container out of her pocket, “Nicole, can you help me cover up the beast?” she asked, taking off her sunglasses to reveal her practically pitch black left eye. We all gasped when we saw it. “Shut up! I know! Help me cover it!!” she exclaimed, moving over to sit on the grass in front of Nicole, who took the makeup from her.

Nicole was barely touching her and she was wincing. “You need to sit still, you big baby,” she chided. “And why the fuck did you put your contacts in anyway? They can’t be good for your eye right now,” she said as she gently dabbed around her eye.

Jean just shrugged and continued to wince. “Is my eye swollen shut? No. I can wear my contacts if I want to. So there,” she replied. “Can I pick the next song?” she asked. I had completely forgotten that music was playing the whole time we had been talking.

Amanda and Nicole just groaned. “You’re gonna pick some song that we don’t like,” Amanda whined.

Jean huffed in frustration. “You know, you guys really suck. I put up with your shitty music all the fucking time. You can’t just humor me for once in your damn lives?” she seethed. I wondered what music she liked that her friends didn’t want to listen to.

“You know, she’s right,” Nicole said to Amanda. “Fine, you can pick the next few songs.” I saw Jean’s eyes light up as the song came to an end and she headed over to the laptop that was playing the music. “Just please, nothing too intense,” she added.

Jean nodded. “Don’t worry, I’ll take it easy on you guys, at least for the first one,” she chuckled.

Normal P.O.V.

I knew I had to make my choices good, so I diligently scrolled through the songs. Luckily, they set up my laptop. Once I chose the song, I sat back on the grass, staring at all three of them with a shit eating grin on my face as I hit play.

I had a hard time containing myself as the song started; it was one of my absolute favorites. “What song is this?” Amanda asked.

“Tainted Love by Marilyn Manson,” I said giddily as I stood up and started dancing and singing along.

As the song was coming to an end Tyler’s phone started ringing. “Excuse me, ladies. I need to take this,” he said as he stood up and headed across the street toward his house to give himself more privacy.

I watched him as he left, and Amanda and Nicole noticed. “We see you staring at him,” Nicole chirped. “Get on that girl!” she exclaimed a little too loudly.

I rolled my eyes. “Not gonna happen,” I replied, going over to choose another song.

“Why the fuck not? He’s been staring at you since came outside,” Amanda chimed in. “He’s totally into you Jean! And you’ve had a thing for him for years!”

At this point Tyler was finished on the phone and was making his way back across the street. I had to make this fast. “That was just a stupid fangirl crush. And do you wanna know why not?” I asked, and they both nodded. “Because guys like him don’t go for girls like me. Fat, broken, obnoxious, like me. That’s why,” I finished, ending the conversation as Tyler came closer. “God, I sound just like Tommy,” I muttered more to myself, but they both nodded.

“Did I miss anything?” Tyler asked, noticing the looks on our faces.

“Nope, not a thing,” Amanda said quickly, before either me or Nicole could respond. “Nicole and I were about to head to the store to get some stuff, you’re more than welcome to hang with this one though,” she said, pointing her thumb at me. They then went inside to grab their purses, and on the way over to the car Amanda stopped to whisper to me. “You’re none of those things, just so you know. Oh, wait, you are the last one,” she whispered, giving me a reassuring side hug, but I didn’t need it. Tyler and I were never going to happen anyway.

“I would love to stay and hang out more, but that was my agent on the phone. He’s coming to my house to go over a few things,” Tyler said, and my heart dropped a little bit. I couldn’t deny that I was attracted to the boy; I’m only human. “But we should definitely do something later,” he added with a smile, which I reciprocated.

Once everyone was gone, I decided to stay in the front yard with my music, blasting my favorites that Amanda and Nicole couldn’t stand; the good stuff, metal. I played tons of Escape the Fate, Black Veil Brides, Butcher Babies, and the like for a while singing along at the top of my lungs, until the girls got back. Little did I know, I was being watched the entire time.

Tyler’s P.O.V.

My agent got to my house a little while later, and we just went over some contract and injury stuff. He was only here for maybe an hour, and then he was gone. So, instead of going back to hang out with Jean, being the pervert I am, I decided to just watch her from my window. Luckily for me, she wasn’t paying attention to when my agent came and left.

After another hour, Amanda and Nicole were back, but went into the house and left Jean in the front yard. I decided that now would be a good time to make my move, seeing as they knew I wanted to get to know her more; they probably planned this to give me this chance.

I left the house and went back across the street. Jean looked up and me and smiled as I approached. “Everything go okay with your agent?” she asked.

I nodded. “Yep, got everything squared away. Hey, listen, I was thinking, um, would you like to go grab dinner with me tonight?” I asked nervously. I was never this nervous about asking a girl out. But Jean wasn’t just any girl; I felt the need to impress her.

She gave me a quizzical look. “Like, just me, or the three of us and you?” she asked.

I rubbed the back of my neck as I looked at her sheepishly. “Um, just the two of us?” I replied, but it came out as more of a question. “I mean, if you want to. We totally don’t have to.” Fuck, now I was rambling. Get a grip Seguin.

She took a few moments to contemplate, and to probably make me sweat a little, before replying. “Sure,” she said with a smile.

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