We woke up the next morning and decided we should head out because I was meeting Ben and Ryan at Connors, and Olivia was going to get Abby to spend the day in her room 'primping' before we leave for the battle of the bands.

I pulled in my driveway to see Ryan's car already at the Pates, which means Ben was there too.

I walked in and plopped down on the couch with Ben.

"So, who was the lucky girl that kept you out all night." Connor laughed.

"Don't worry about it." I shook my head.

"Come on, who was it." Ryan smirked.

"Because we need to ask you who it was right?" I raised my eyebrows.

"Ouch." Ryan shook his head. "Fucking ouch."

"Part of the consequences, you get to deal with comeback and comments about your little lapse of judgement." Ben nodded.

Ryan nodded. "I'll take them. I just want to know what girl could be so important to not message me, your long loving bestfriend, back."

I sighed. "A rough one." I nodded.

"OOo, lets see the back." Ben nodded.

"Guys, stop." I shook my head.

"Come Mase. Lets see how striped you are." Ryan laughed.

I took a deep breath, stood up, and lifted my shirt.

"OOo she fucked you up." Connor laughed.

I pursed my lips. "Yeah." I nodded. "And for the record, I am one lucky son of a bitch too."

"Oh is Mason Hollow being tied down by the goods?" Ben gave us a look.

"Don't jump to far. I'll definitely be going back." I shook my head.

"Come on, who was it." Ryan nodded.

"Mind your business.' I pulled my shirt down and sat back down.

And then we heard footsteps.

Oaken came walking down, but as soon as he saw Ryan, he stopped.

"Hey bud." Ryan pursed his lips.

Oaken just crossed his arms.

"Come on Oak." He shook his head. "You havent talked to me all week."

"I'm still pissed." He nodded.

"I know." Ryan looked down.

Oaken sighed, walked the rest of the way down, and plopped down next to him. "Amber has been an emotional psycho all week because of you." He looked over at Ryan.

"I know." He nodded. "Connor told me. I'm sorry." He shook his head.

Oaken shook his head. "Has she talked to you."

Ryan shook his head. "You?"

He nodded. "Everyday. She came to the rink after dance every day this week with Amber while I was working with Will."

Ryan closed his eyes. "And?"

Oaken pursed his lips. "And, she misses you."

"What?" Ryans head shot toward him.

"She said that she misses you, but that it doesn't change anything. She doesn't know still, she's still thinking. That's all I know." He nodded.

Ryan took a deep breath. "But she misses me." He nodded.

"She misses you." Oaken shrugged.

And then we heard the door open. "I'm actually really excited for tonight. I feel like I need this." We heard Abby's voice.

Ryan instantly perked up.

"Honey me too. I need a fun night." We heard Olivia.

They walked in to the living room laughing.

"Hi." Ryan looked up at her.

She just pursed her lips and looked down.

Olivia looked over at her. "Go exfholiate. I'll be right up. Ok?"

Abby nodded and walked up the stairs.

Olivia crossed her arms and looked at Ryan. "I love you." She nodded.

"I love you too." He nodded.

"But you stay away. You don't talk to her. Tonight is about her finally letting go of this week. She will talk to you when she's ready. She hasn't made any decisions. But like I said, whatever she decides, you will accept it."

"I need her to talk to me Ol." He shook his head.

"And she needed you to be faithul." Olivia raised her eyebrows.

"Ol." Connor shook his head.

"Shut up." She pointed at him. "I, am on her side."

"And so are we." Ben nodded.

"It's been a week Olivia." Ryan pursed his lips.

"Yeah, and you were fucking someone else for 2." She shook her head. "I mean it, leave her alone, an let her let loose." She started walking up the stairs but, she stopped and turned around. "If you want another chance, don't do anything stupid that could ruin it. Because if she does give you one, it'll be your last." She rolled her eyes and finished walking up the stairs.

I took a deep breath and looked at Oaken.

He shook his head.

"What?" Ryan looked between the two of us.

"Mason." He shook his head.

"What?" Connor shook his head.

"The flowers, and the candy, ice-cream, macaroons. They were from Carter." I pursed my lips.

"Carter Pruitt?" Ben gave me a look.

I nodded.

Ryan rolled his eyes and scoffed. "Carter Pruitt is not a threat." He shook his head.

"That's actually who they're going for tonight at the bands." Oaken pursed his lips.

"Carter is in a band?" Connor gave us a look.

We both nodded. "With, Kalum, Harvey, and his cousin Dawson."

"This should be hilarious. It's Carter fucking Pruitt." Ryan laughed.

I walked in to my room to see Abby in her towel.

"What'd he say." She pursed her lips.

"Nothing really." I shook my head. "He said he needed you to talk to him. I said you needed him to be faithful. I told him to leave you alone, thats it." I shrugged and walked in to my bathroom.

"I miss him Liv." She shook her head.

"I know, it doesn't change anything." I yelled as I turned on my shower. "Have you thought about giving him another chance."

"Honestly, yeah, I have." She walked in as I got in the shower. "And as much as I love him, I do. I don't think I have it in me. Like, I can get past Tate, but, I just, don't love him the same now. I don't see him the same. "

"Which is completely understandable boo. We're all on your side, and whatever you decide, we're supporting that." I yelled back.

I finished scrubbing my body and wrapped myself in a towel.

I put on Abby's mitt and started wiping her tanner on when my phone started going off.

Carter was facetiming me.

"Just give me one minute boo." I pursed my lips and took the mitt off.

I answered my phone.

"Hey Carter."

"Hey, uh, you're not in the shower ae you?" He gave me a look.

"Oh, no. Abby and I are self tanning, what's up?" I shook my head.

"Ok, how does this look?" He flipped his camera around in his mirror.

"Take the flannel off and it would be perfect." I smiled.

"Olivia, don't start." He laughed.

"Come on Carter, flaunt what you worked for." I laughed.

"We will see, alright? But, good?"

"Very hott Mr. Pruitt." I nodded.

"Oh you make me blush my sweet little confidant." He shook his head. "I'll see you guys in a few hours."

"You will!" Abby yelled. "Hi Carter."

He let out a small smile. "Hi Abby. I'm happy you're in a good mood today."

"Well, seeing those flowers on my endstand, your good morning snaps and eating the rest of my ice cream this morning helped." She nodded.

"Ice-cream for breakfast. My kind of girl." He nodded. "Finish your tanning ladies."

"Bye Carter." I smiled.

"Bye." Abby smiled.

He hung up.

"Flaunt what he worked for?" Abby gave me a look as I put the mitt back on.

"Long story." I nodded.

"Why have we never seen him wear normal clothes?" She shook her head. "It's always button ups and hoodies."

"Another long story." I nodded. "Better for him to tell you sometime."

"He's actually been really sweet all week." She nodded. "He actually bought my lunch for me yesterday."

"He told me." I shrugged.

She smiled.

"Well you've been awful smiley since the day of favorites." I nodded.

"It was just sweet." She shrugged.

"You're done pretty. My turn." I pulled my hair up.

"Back or front?" She put my mitt on.

"Back." I nodded and turned.

"Lower first, lets see that booty." She clapped.

I lifted the bottom of the towel.

"Jesus Christ what the hell happened to you?" She yelled.

"What?" I turned and gave her a look.

"Liv, you have hand welts on your ass." She laughed.

My eyes got wide and I ran to my mirror. "Oh my god." I shook my head as I saw 3 very large hand prints spread across my buttcheeks.

"Jesus you got in to a cage fight." She tipped my head. "1, 2." She poked my neck. "3." She poked my collar bone.

"Shut up." I nodded.

"Oh my god, you didn't stay with Amber last night did you." She smirked.

I pursed my lips and shook my head.

"Who is it!" She clapped.

I sighed. "I can't tell you yet." I shook my head.

"Why!" She yelled.

"Because, right now, we're just seeing how things are going. As soon as it's a real thing I will tell you."

"Is it bad?" She gave me a look.

"Just, the boys will not like it, that is why it's staying hushed." I nodded.

"It isn't Carter is it." She pursed her lips.

I shook my head. "Just friends?"

"Will?" She smiled.

I shook my head again. "Friends."

She smiled. "It's Cam again, huh?"

"Fuck no." I raised my eyebrows. "Just, let it go." I laughed. "But uh, take a picture of my butt so I can send it to him and yell."

"OOO, I love snippy Olivia." She smiled and grabbed my phone.

She took a picture of my butt, i took a picture of my neck and collar bone.

She finished tanning me, we threw on underware and baggy shirts, and plopped on my bed.

"Who're you texting?" I gave her a look.

"Carter, he asked me if we would like some lunch. He's stopping at Joes before he goes to Kalums." She nodded.

"We, or you?" I raised my eyebrows.

"He said the two of you, so we." She rolled her eyes. "Why is he being so nice to me." She shook her head.

"Is it so hard to believe that Carter may, I don't know, like you?" I shook my head.

"He's Carter Pruitt." She pursed her lips. "Sweet, smart, funny Carter Pruitt."

"You forgot hott." I sublty threw in there.

"My god is he hott." She shook her head.

"Ha!" I pointed at her. "I knew it!"

"Shut up." She threw herself back. "He's just being nice because we've been friends since the 4th grade."

"Bitch, move on Carter if you like Carter!" I shook my head.

"But Ryan." She looked down.

"Is Ryan. He messed up, not you. He can't blame you for moving on. And he will live with it." I nodded.

"What would a guy like Carter want to do with a girl like me." She shook her head.

"Flaunt you like a trophy." I shrugged.

"Haha, hilarious." She rolled her eyes.

"Uh, you might want to tell him to not knock when he gets here. Just, call and we'll run down." I pursed my lips.

"Probably a good idea." She nodded.

I decided to finally message Mason.

O; Really?

M; What?

I sent him the pictures of my neck.

M; You have make up (;

I sent him the picture of my butt.

O: And how exactly am I supposed to wear my adorable romper tonight with these Mason Dean.

M; Oh my god that is hott. :O

O; Abby thinks so too.

M; Fuck! What did you say?

O; Right now, we're just seeing how things are going. As soon as it's a real thing I will tell her.

M; Still hott! Looks like you're wearing jeans baby.

O; I can't stand you.

"Lover boy?" Abby looked over at me

"Shut up." I nodded. "Josh said he and Holden will meet us there."

"Can I just say how much I love Holden!" She nodded.

"Trust me, me too. 6 dates in a matter of 2 weeks?" I smiled.

"I'm just happy Josh finally found someone worth his time!" She smiled.

"Just don't know how the whole Cody thing is going to go down. He's Nico, Grant, and Kevin's drummer."

"Something tells me Holden doesn't care." She shook her head. "But Grant plays bass, he's gotta be good with his hands."

"Well you're back." I laughed.

"Somewhat." She shrugged. "Thank you, for this week Ol. I've been miserable, but, you, Pook, Will, Sie and Carter are the only reason I've been able to push."

"Hey." I wrapped my arms around her. "That is my job baby. To push."

"I love you." She squeezed me back.

Her phone started going off.

"Food!" We both jumed up, put on some pants, and ran downstairs.

"What is going on?" Connor shook his head.

"Food! Shut up!" I yelled as we ran to the front door.

I opened the door to Carter sitting on the railing of my front porch. "Hi." He smiled.

"Hi." We both smiled and slammed the door behind us.

"Two burgers with waffle fries." He handed us bags.

"Well aren't you the sweetest." I nodded.

"Sweatpants and t-shirt dresses. Never seen them pulled off to this extent but, whoah." He laughed.

"Tanning requires loose clothes." She shrugged. "You, look, really nice in blue." She smiled.

He pursed his lips and smiled. "Thank you." He nodded

She nodded. "Any time."

They just looked at eachother smiling for a minute. Until he snapped out of it. "Uh, I gotta go get Kalum." He stood up.

"Ok." She nodded.

"Thank you very much for lunch Mr. Pruitt." I leaned up and kissed his cheek.

"Yeah." She leaned up and kissed his cheek too. "Thank you." She let out a small smile.

He just looked at her and cleared his throat, he nodded. "You're welcome." He took a deep breath. "I'll see you later." He pursed his lips and walked off my porch.

We waited for him to pull out of the driveway before we went to walk inside.

"Hide your face Larry the Lobster." I whispered as I opened the door.

Her and I sprinted through the living room.

"What! None for us!" Connor yelled.

"No!" We both yelled and slammed my door.

She took a deep breath and shook her head. "Ol we have a problem."

"Yeah, a hott one." I nodded and smiled.

"Oh my god." She pursed her lips. "What do I do."

"You get all done up, look fine as fuck, and let him move." I shrugged.

"We've got work to do, curl my hair." She nodded.

"You got it sugar." I smiled and grabbed my iron as we ate.