The gang was just hanging out in the park the next day when Eva and JC met up with them. They walked over to the group hand in hand. Both Roxy and Tim eyed them evilly. The boys rounded up a game of basketball while the girls sat by and chatted at a near picnic table.
“So spill it girl. What’s going on with you and JC?” Anna practically squealed. Eva dreamily smiled,
“Nothing at all.” They all laughed at Eva.
“Please girl you have got it bad for that boy.” Kerrie said and Eva blushed,
“See! Okay spill!” Anna said.
“Really, nothing’s going on.” Roxy seemed kind of distant, as if she wasn’t really paying attention to the conversation. Kerrie and Anna looked at each other with looks of disbelief on their faces.
“Oh come on.” Kerrie said.
“Okay, okay, okay, a little something did happen last night and it was wonderful.” Eva sighed happily.
“Really? Oh my god! Where’d you go? Did he fly you to Paris?” Anna asked excitedly.
“No, we just had a nice quiet dinner at my house and then we danced under the stars.” Roxy suddenly got up from the table and stormed off. Eva went after her.
“Roxy! Roxy!” She yelled after her, “Roxy stop! What’s wrong?” Roxy stopped and spun around.
“Why must you always be number one?!”
“What?”
“Oh please, every time it looks like you’re gonna be out of the spotlight you have to pull something to be the center of attention again! You couldn’t stand it that JC started to like me could you? So you had to steal him.” Eva couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Roxy continued, “God, it’s not enough that you have all the guys drooling over you. They basically worship the ground you walk on, especially Tim. Did you ever consider his feelings? God ever since you blew into this town he’s been infatuated with you. He is a great guy and you just toss him aside like a piece of trash when something better came along. Who the hell do you think you are?” Eva stood there staring at her best friend in shock.
“Roxy, what are you talking about? Where is this coming from? I care about every single one of you guys. Everyone, especially you, have been the best friends anyone could have ever asked for.” She took a deep breath before going on. “Roxy, Josh and me just sort of happened. It came out of left field for me. He came on to me, I had nothing to do with it.”
“You knew I liked him! You shouldn’t have even considered it!”
“Roxy you’re telling me that if your best guy friend came up to you and suddenly told you that he was in love with you and that he had been in love with you for a long time, you would had turned him down because your friend liked him?”
“Yes.” Roxy said crossing her arms.
“Oh that’s fucking ridiculous and you know it. You know what? It doesn’t matter because he’s leaving in a few days and that’s the end of us.” Roxy’s face softened,
“What? He tells you that he loves you and then he won’t date you after he leaves? That son of a bitch! No one treats my friends like that! I’ll kill him.”
“No, no, Roxy. It was my idea. Our schedules would be way to hectic for us to work, so we’re going to enjoy it for the time we have and when he leaves…” Eva trailed off blinking back the tears that were in her eyes.
“Oh Eva I've been a huge bitch. You really love him don’t you?” Eva nodded her head as tears trickled down her cheeks.
“I never realized how much I did until he told me how he felt. In a way I wish he never did, then I wouldn’t have to deal with this.”
“I’m so sorry.” Roxy hugged Eva, “I didn’t mean anything I said before. I was crazy and upset. I jumped to conclusions.”
“It’s okay, it’s not your fault.” Roxy had tears in her eyes too.
“God look at us.” Roxy said wiping her eyes, “We’re such ninnies.” They both burst in to laughter at Rory’s word. Now they were crying because they were laughing so hard. They went back to the group, JC was killing the boys in basketball. He caught Eva’s eye and gave her a worried look. Eva smiled at him letting him know that everything was okay, and sat back down at the table.
“I’m sorry.” Eva looked confused.
“For what sweetie?”
“I’m sorry for doing this, you deserve better then the front seat of a car. I just had to have you.” Eva smiled seductively at JC and held his face in her hands.
“Joshua Scott Chasez, I don’t care where we are as long as we’re together. I would make love to you anytime, anywhere. The car seat, the garage, the laundry room, the garden..”
“You’re giving me ideas, don’t tempt me.” JC said smiling mischievously.
“That was the idea.” She replied.