'Theia come on!' I shout, as I honk the car horn at her.'

'Why, oh why do we have to go to school, there's literally a day and a half left of term.' Theia moans as she drags herself down her pathway and gets into my car.

'I know, but we have to go, you know your mom wouldn't let you stay off.' I say, whilst driving us to school.

'Let's just get this over with so I can go back home and put on my sweats.' Theia crosses her arms and pouts.

I pull up to the school parking lot and turn to Theia, who might I add has fallen asleep. I honestly don't how she does it. We have only been in the car five minutes. As I'm about to tap her shoulder, someone slams against Theia's window scaring us.

'WHAT THE FUCK?!!' Theia screams almost jumping out her seat. I look past her to see Kayla laughing through the window. 'I'm so gonna kill her.' Theia says as she fidgets at her seatbelt. Theia opens her door, jumps out and grabs Kayla, squeezing her. I really can't with those two. I get out the car, close the door and head over to them.

'Seriously girls, what are use, like ten? Kerrys shouts as she walks over to us hand in hand with Angel, with Kree following behind them.

'Hey beautiful.' Kree says, as he puts his arm around me and kisses my temple. He seems to be in a good mood.

'Hey to you too.' I say, wrapping my left arm around his waist and leaning into him.

'Are you guys ready, the bell's about to ring?' Kerrys ask us.

'Yeah. So what we doing later?' Kayla ask as we turn to head towards the school doors.

'Sleeping.' Theia says, making us all laugh.

'We'll be in bed but not much sleeping will be happening.' Angel says, as we all groan at his comment, besides Kerrys, who giggles.

***

As we make our way into school, we all notice that everyone is staring at us and when I say us, I mean me.

'Sage, why is everyone staring at you? They can't know about you and Kree doing it can they? We're the only ones that know.' Kerrys says as we continue to walk down the hall.

'Unless someone told.' Kayla says looking at Angel with evil eyes.

'Hey, I didn't say shit.' He holds his hands up. 'I have better things to do than spread my brother's sex life. They must be staring at her because of him.' Angel says pointing.

'We all stop and look in the direction that Angel is pointing and see him.

'I can't fucking believe this. Why won't he just leave me alone.' I say as I turn around to face my girls.

'Look Sage, look who's back.' I hear a proud voice say and I don't even have to turn around to know who it is, but I do. Bitchley! Anyway, like Kayla said I'm not gonna let him ruin my happiness.

I look up at Kree, trying to gauge his reaction and he puts his arm back around me, pressing my body closer to him. I think he's trying to show that I'm his and that Thierry has no chance. I could have told him. Oh wait, I did. The hallway went quiet all of a sudden as Bailey, the liquór's and Thierry walk up to us.

'Sooooo... Kree have you met Thierry yet?' Her minions snigger, as Bailey breaks the silence.

'He's not interested in meeting little bitches like him.' Kayla says as she switch's her weight to the other side of her body and crosses her arms.

'I don't want or need to.' Kree says with distain in his voice.

'Wow, can't you just feel the heat and hatred pouring out. It's becoming over-whelming, I love it.' Bailey claps her hands giggling.

'You really love to stir shit don't you? God get a life of your fucking own Bailey.' I say unruffled, whilst leaning further into Kree's chest.

'Mmmhmm.' Theia says as she picks out a candy cane from her pocket. I know what she's doing but she's not gonna get a reaction out of us.

'Let's go Sage, I'm tired of seeing trash.' Kree says to me, as he laces his hand through mine and we start to walk off.

'Sage seriously, and Kayla calls me the little bitch.' Thierry says turning his body towards us smirking. He just had to try and have the last laugh.

We all freeze at what he says and Kree turns around ready to go after him. The last time I seen him this angry was at the Halloween party. I place myself in front of him with my back towards Thierry.

'Kree look at me, look at me.' I whisper, whilst cupping his face and drawing it down in my direction. 'He just wants to get a rise out of you. Don't sink down to his level.' I plead. He places one of his hands over one of mine cupping his face, takes a deep breath in and relaxes into my touch. After exhaling, he grabs my face and kisses me.

'Just for you.' He breathes out and we head to class, leaving the sour faces of Bailey and Thierry behind. Crisis averted!

***

It's my favourite day of the year. The annual Carter Christmas party. We tend to spend Christmas day in our pjs eating leftovers from the day before. But tonight, Christmas Eve, the four of us have been cooking up a storm in the kitchen.

'Do you think this is enough food?' My mom asks.

'Mom, we've been cooking since yesterday. This is enough food for 100 people. I'm sure we'll be fine.' I reassure her.

'Okay, okay.' She nods. 'Honey, are you going to see Kree now?'

'No, I'll just see him later when he comes. You need me here to keep you from stressing out, Lord knows these two won't help.' Mum and I look around and see Shay and Dad snacking on the Mac and cheese. 'See?'

'What would I do without you?' She kisses my forehead and walks off to sort out the main formal room.

***

After getting changed, I head downstairs and find that there are already people here. But the man I want isn't here yet.

I hear the girls talking from the kitchen and I go to greet them.

'Hey bitchessssss.' I sing out.

"Oooh girl, you look sexy.' Kerrys winks at me.

'As do you.' I slap her ass and head to get a drink.

I'm looking around for a certain someone, when Kayla breaks me out of my search. 'He's not here yet?'

'Who?' I reply.

'Girllllll, don't go on like we don't know who you're looking fo'.' Kerrys snaps her fingers.

'Mmmhmm.' Theia bites into her chicken wing. We all giggle.

***

After chatting and dancing for while, I look to the corner of the room, seeing my man leaning up against the wall, clearly checking me out. I walk up to him and place my hands around his neck. 'Hi baby.' I breathe out.

He places his hands on my waist and pulls me in, nuzzling his head into the crook of my neck. 'Fuck, Sage!' He grunts out. 'I'm starting to really love this colour on you.'

I can't help but giggle and he places a kiss on my neck. 'We need to go. Now!' He grabs my hand and starts to pull me out the house.

'Where?' I giggle, rushing out behind him.

'My place.' He says, looking back at me with a smirk.

'And what if I don't want to?' I end up with my back to his door, with him caging me in.

We stare at each other, the eye contact so intense, and then he puts his lips to my ear and whispers, 'You have five seconds to get upstairs and on my bed. Five...' I didn't need telling twice.

***

Hoping nobody has noticed we've been gone, Kree and I leave his house hand in hand, with huge smiles on our faces, when we're met with shouting.

'...SHE'S NOT HERE AND EVEN IF SHE WAS, SHE WOULDN'T WANT TO SEE YOU!' Kerrys shouts.

'Hey, whats going on?' I ask.

The girls all look in my direction and as we approach them, a figure turns around to face me and Kree.

'Thierry, what are you doing here?' I ask, exasperated.

'I would never miss your annual Christmas Eve party.' I roll my eyes, confused as to why he's stood there wearing that hideous suit.

'Sage I just want to talk.' He replies, as he stalks towards me. Kree squeezes my hand in his, preventing me from walking any closer to Thierry.

'You know what?' I huff out. I'm tired of him constantly showing up and I know him, he won't leave me alone until he gets me to listen to what he has to say. 'Fine. Talk.' I say letting go of Kree's hand and crossing them over my chest.

He just stands there looking at me with an anxious face.

'What, you said you wanted to talk, so talk!'

'Alone, Sage, please.' He adds with a hint of a smile.

'Not gonna fucking happen.' Kree says. I turn my head to look up at him.

'Five minutes, yeah?' I say out lowly to him.

He looks down at me with frustration in his eyes. It takes him a while to relax allowing him to say 'Just five.' He puts his hand on my face slowing stroking my cheek. 'Shout if you need me.'

'Of course.' I lean up and kiss him. We let each other go and I walk up to Thierry.

'Follow me.' I say walking into the direction of my backyard. 'Okay, what is so important that you have to keep tracking me down?'

He looks nervous. 'I'm sorry for what I did to you, sleeping with Bailey.' He starts. 'But in my defence, I was going through a lot and you weren't really there for me. All you did was focus on school and on your friends.'

'Are you serious?' I ask. 'So, your defence for justifying cheating on me, is that I was busy?'

'Well - yeah?' Thierry sounds out.

'YOU CALL THAT AN APOLOGY?' Theia calls out of nowhere and I hear the crunching of potato chips.

'Is that it?' I ask. He doesn't say anything. 'What a waste of my time,' I mumble under my breath,

I walk off and grab Kree's hand, who was stood back waiting, when Thierry decides to respond.

'Come on Sage, baby. I know you still want me.' He tries to grab my arm and I jilt back.

'You know what?' Kree pulls his hand from mine, stalking up to Thierry. 'I'm getting real sick and tired of you trying to muscle in ON! MY! GIRL!' Oh no.

"Kree-' I try.

'When are you going to get it through your fucking head that she doesn't want you?' Kree is all up in his face. This is exactly what I was trying to avoid.

'A bad boy, really Sage?' Thierry looks at me. 'She'll get tired of you and come back to me. You're just a phase.'

'Kree, let's go inside.' I walk up behind Kree and put my hand on his back.

Being taller than Thierry by a considerable amount, Kree leans down. 'Well this bad boy is the only one that'll have her screaming his name.' He spits out venomously. Oh! Is it weird I find that hot? Now is not the time to get turned on.

'Not as much as she screamed mine.' Thierry retorts. Kree sees red and headbutts him down to the ground.

'OH MY GOD!' I gasp. 'Kerrys, get Angel please.'

'GO ON KREE!' I glare at Theia and Kayla because their cheering is not helping.

Kree grips Thierry up from the floor and fiercely whispers. 'If you so much as look at her again, I will fucking end you.' He pulls back and blood is pouring from Thierry's nose.

'WHAT THE FUCK?! YOU JUST BROKE MY FUCKING NOSE!' Thierry scurries back, getting into his car and driving off.

Nobody dares move. 'WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU ALL LOOKING AT?!' Kree bellows out.

Everyone that was stood on the front lawn goes back inside, leaving me out with Kree. I look up at him in shock and notice some blood is dripping from his forehead.

'What was that?' I gasp out. He snaps his head in my direction. He takes one step towards me and on instinct, I flinch back, making him stop. His eyes soften as if my step back betrayed him. 'No, Kree wait-' I start, but he turns and walks towards his front lawn, gets in his car and drives off.

Angel walks out to find me staring at the car speeding down the road. 'What the fuck just happened? Where's Kree?'

***