Thinking

[Ares Taylor]

Ares lay down on the grass near the cliffs and stared up at the passing clouds, Im sooo over sulking over Hoshi he realized Oliver was right, the girl's not worth any of my thoughts. He sighedas he sat up and looked around, "Where is company when you actually want it?" he muttered. He sighed and lay back down.

 

[Efeyenia Samartzi]

Nia made her way over to the cliffs. After the conversation she just had she needed to think, she would have to find Ares and tell him. As she arrived at the cliffs she was surprised to see that the very person she needed to talk too, well one of them anyway, was there.

"Hey you." she called out with a smile on her face. "Fancy seeing you here. What brings you to the cliffs today?" she asked as she sat down beside her boyfriend.

 

[Ares Taylor]

He looked up and grinned "Hey honey" he sat back up. "Just needed to get out and clear my head" he said with a smile "You?" he asked as he wrapped one arm casually around Nia's shoulders.

 

[Efeyenia Samartzi]

Nia laughed at being called 'honey' it still felt weird, mainly because she knew he didn't mean it, she wasn't really her honey but she didn't let the thought dwell she had enough of her own. With a small shrug she said, "Same here. What's up with you? Couples don't keep secrets?" she said with a payful nudge.

 

[Ares Taylor]

Ares smiled "Well I was just thinking about how awesome our deal has been, I've been having a great time, possibly making Hoshi jelous AND," he paused for a second for effect "I think its helping me get over Hoshi" he gave Nia a quick peck on the lips.

"So honey, what are you thinking about?" he asked playfully.

 

[Efeyenia Samartzi]

Nia listened to Ares speak. "That's great Ares." she said happily. She was so happy for him. She smiled at the peck on the lips, it wasn't like the one she had shared with James, but it was nice to have someone, even if it was pretend.

Nia sighed lightly, "The same, sort of. The plan is working for me too. But I think maybe too well." she said with an unsure voice. She hadn't got time to think everything out yet, it was still new to her.

 

[Ares Taylor]

Ares turned to her confused "Too well?" he asked How can something work too well? he asked himself.

 

[Efeyenia Samartzi]

Nia nodded her head, tears starting to form in her eyes, "Yes too well. James is leaving." she said looking up at Ares. "He's leaving for good and I never got to say sorry." she said, feeling a tear roll down her cheek.

 

[Ares Taylor]

The Ravenclaw wrapped his arms around Nia as she started to get emotional, "shhh" he said quietly "If he's leaving because of you, than he obviously cares, you go after him!" he told her "I bet he'd be grateful to have you talk to him before he leaves." It was fun while it lasted but now that its worked for both of us, I guess its over Ares realized.

 

[Efeyenia Samartzi]

Nia felt Ares put his arm around her, she was so grateful for him. She didn't know who else she could turn too. She couldn't even turn to her best friends because they didn't know about the secret relationship, they thought it was real, and to be honest Nia didn't know how they would react to it.

Ares words stung Nia a bit, "It sounds like he cares? She told me I broke his heart." she repeated Gabriella's words. She shook her head, "I can't go talk to him. He probably hates me now." she said helplessly.

 

[Ares Taylor]

Ares looked Nia in the eyes, they'd gotten close over the past few weeks, and he hated to see her like this. "He has to care about in order for you to break his heart!" he told her. He lightly lifted her chin up "Listen to me, he Does care about you and if you dont talk to him before he leaves, you might always regret it" he smiled "And is That what you want? A life full of regret?"

 

[Efeyenia Samartzi]

Nia listened to Ares' words, was he right? Could James still care? She highly doubted but it must have meant he cared at one stage, maybe everything at the Yule Ball, the fact he asked her, the compliments, the presents, when he kissed her back, maybe he meant all of that.

Nia looked into Ares' eyes as he lifted her chin up. She smiled sincerely at him, he was right, she had to at least try right? She wiped away her tears, "Thanks Ares." she said. "But how can I talk to him, he's leaving tonight and I promised Bella I would go to the Ball with her because the rest of the girls aren't going and Mikes sick." she said helplessly. It was one problem after the next.

 

[Ares Taylor]

Ares chuckled "Nia, Nia, Nia" he shook his head "If you really want to talk to him, which I know you do, You'll either leave the ball early, or go see him first and arrive fashionably late at the ball" he grinned and shrugged "besides, Valentines overrated"