UNDER p r e s s u r e [[jared]]

[Delilah Valentine]

[/i] see her in her bikini, still covered in salt water and sand. And going with Jared into his dorm to top it all off. Nooo, she didn't need that Gossip Chick or whatever her name was to start any more rumors about her. She was practically supernatural the way she knew about everyone and everything. Creepy.

"Hey, Jare, do you have any pajamas I could borrow? And is it alright if I have a shower here?" Peeking into the bathroom, she grabbed a towel from a rack. She needed a shower before doing anything else; she felt disgusting. "I hope TJ's not staying here tonight. . ." she mumbled, thinking aloud. It would be kind of awkward to come out the shower and have him walk in.[/size][/color][/ul]

[Jared Foster]

The boy pulled up into dorms, Delilah showing up right behind him. The two snuck up to the dorm, as Jared quickly opened the door. He didn't want any of those horn dog guys around here to see Delilah in her bikini. He shuddered thinking about how one of those guys would put there hands all over her. Ick. He felt like puking. But, thats what friends do.. Right?

The girl asked about pajama's, and a shower, and the boy nodded his head politely. It wouldn't be the first time, right? The boy walked over to his closet, and pulled a large tshirt and some gym shorts out. Uh, the gym shorts would probably fall off her, but might as well give it a try.

The boy pointed to the shower, and handed her the clothes. "You know where it is." the boy chuckled and looked down at her, holding his stare to hers. "I think TJ's out of town. He hasn't been here all week." The boy replied, with a large grin upon his face. He could feel a drop of sweat roll down his neck. The boy was certianly, under pressure.

[Delilah Valentine]

[/b] Delilah really was extremely grateful to him. He was saving her from being grounded for eternity.

The clothes she was now wearing looked huger, but not so much that it completely swallowed her. She was forced to hold up the gym shorts with her free hand to prevent them from falling down, but dealt with them all the same. An idea of going without them crossed her mind, the shirt was big enough to cover everything, but she didn't want to unintentionally give a message to Jared. Or did she? Now she was confusing herself.[/size][/ul][/color]

[Jared Foster]

Jared flopped down on his bed, as he waited for her to get out of the shower. The boy turned on the TV, to MTV, as they were showing a new episode of Scarred. The boy actually hated MTV, he prefered Fuse. So he changed the channel once more, to see Steven's Untitled Rock Show. Oh, he loved this show.

Soon enough, Delilah finshed her shower, and walked out, wearing his oversized clothes. The boy let out a small chuckle, as the girl tried to dry her hair, and hold her pants up at the same time. A belt would be useful, but of course, the shorts had no loops. The boy whistled at her, sarcasticly, and jumped off the bed. "Well, dont you smell pretty?" the boy chuckled once more, and walked back to his closet, grabing, but some shorts. "Myy turnn! I gotta get this crap off of me."

The boy didn't take a long shower, maybe five minutes or so. But he got in, did what he had to, cleaning his hair and whatnot, then jumped out. He dried himself quickly, and put on the shorts. he didn't want to leave Delilah bored in his room. It wouldn't be that great of him.

The boy walked out of the bathroom, and shook his hair off. It was already drying, and looked almost like normal. "Tada." the boy chuckled. /Now what../ The boy walked over to his bed, and grabbed a pillow, chucking it on the floor. He then walked back over to the dorm's mini fridge, and grabbed a cold Monster. He wasn't tired yet, and he wasn't interested in being tired. "You want something Lilah? the boy replied, while walking back to his pillow on the floor. No way would he sleep on TJ's bed. That guy is a party animal, and who knows when he last washed his sheets right?

The boy sat on the floor, leaning up against the bed, looking up at the girl. "Unless you wanna sharee." the boy waved his drink around like it was some kind of prize to be sharing. The boy seemed to get a bit quieter than before, thinking about how awkward it was going to be.

Normally, when Delilah stayed over they just snuggled up and passed out. Something was changing within the boy. He wasn't sure of how it would affect his relationship with the girl. He really, just wanted to be normal around her again.

He wanted to hug her, with out wondering if it bothered her, or if she thought he was acting different. Maybe she would understand? He would have to tell her sooner, or later. "Delilah.." the boy sighed, "Nevermind." Now, just wasn't a good time. What if she freaked out?

[Delilah Valentine]

[/b] she asked, giving his drink back. Monster was okay, but it wasn't her favorite brand in the world.

Not noticing the awkwardness Jared seemed to be feeling, Delilah felt completely at home. She lay down on the bed, hands behind her head. She listened as he attempted at asking her something, and then failed. Not commenting, she figured he had just forgotten what he wanted to say...Delilah did that frequently. "Hey, why don't you get up here?" she asked him with an inquisitive glance, indicating the empty space next to her. Why he was acting the way he was really confused her...it's not like they haven't been on, and even slept in, the same bed before.[/size][/color][/ul]

[Jared Foster]

Any Jack Daniels? Psh. Was this girl kidding? Was it not Jared, and Delilah who raided TJ's liquor cabinet, and drank all his Jagger a few months ago? Oh Hell, she probably didn't even remember doing it. Not doing it. Just because Jared is a guy, doesn't mean he's a pig. "TJ's liquor cabinet." the boy replied, pointing to it, not really taking his eyes off the TV. Steven's was playing the music video for "In Fear and Faith" by Circa Survive.

When the girl mentioned something about being up on the bed with her, he simply shook his head. What if they stayed close that night, and she found out? She would think he was some kind of sicko. That's the last thing the boy wanted to happen. He couldn't imagine being without Delilah. The girl was always there for him, even when he fucked up.

And he was always there for her. Like at the party the other day. But then Jared showed up..Of course, he figured she didn't need him, as much as she needed the other Jared. But it still bothered him a bit, that Delilah hardly noticed he had left. Maybe she liked the other Jared? The boy took a large gulp from his Monster, and looked up at her.

Should he tell her? He couldn't just become a stranger to the girl. What if she started dating Jared? Oh God.. the boy had goosebumps shoot up his arms. What if they were all over each other when he was around. Why was he driving himself crazy like this? "I uh, cant, Delilah." The boy replied, looking cowardly to the floor. He couldn't hold the girls gaze. He was ashamed, and most likely about to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

[Delilah Valentine]

[/b] she said, disappointed. The boy must have learned from the last time not to keep his things so exposed.

She was surprised at Jared when he shook his head; he had never, in their entirety of their friendship, acted so damn strange as he had been that night. Especially since they had returned to the dorm. What was wrong with her? Had Jared suddenly had some weird revelation that told him she was a disease that was contagious? Or was there rumor going around she literally did have a disease? The thought made her angry, which made her scrunch up her nose for a brief moment. She most definitely did not have a disease.

Out of annoyance and sheer confusion, Delilah walked towards the spot where Jared was sitting, and pulled him up off the floor with the hand that was not holding up the gym shorts. She wanted to know what was going on with him, and she wanted to know that very instant. His eyes were averted to the floor, so Delilah comically placed both of her hands flat on his cheeks and forced him to look at her, taking a chance with her gym shorts falling. This was far more important anyway. "Jared." she said patiently, as if she were talking to a small child. "It's just me. Delilah. I won't bite, and I won't attack you in your sleep. I'm not Freddy Kruger. I swear to god. Now come and sit down on the goddamn bed before I drag you there and sit on you myself."

She grabbed Jared's hand and moved the other one to hold up the shorts [that did not fall down, thankfully]. Tugging on it, she started moving towards the bed. If it was another boy that said he didn't feel comfortable sleeping in the same bed as herself, she wouldn't mind so much, but because it was Jared Foster, she was just confused. They had done it so many times before, and no one thought anything of it. Well...a couple times, she had felt something of it, but it was too strange of a thought, so she never expanded on it. Jared had always been her friend. And even if she did find she had other feelings for him, what would he say if she ever told him so?[/size][/ul][/color]

[Jared Foster]

The boy stopped her from pulling anymore, and stood in one spot. He shook his head and looked down at her with a blank stare. "I know you dont bite, or have cooties, or your not a crazy person, Lilah. I just.. can't." The boy looked up, over the top of her head and sighed.

Here goes nothin right? Wrong. Here goes everything.. "Lilah, I couldn't do that to you. It's to weird for me right now.." The boy slowly realeased himself from her grip. She would probably beat him later anyway, since it was his idea to get her to come over there. /Stupid. Stupid. Stupid./

The boy was normally never so stubborn, He was hardly stubborn at all. It was always like, what Delilah says, he does. Like a robot. But he did it to make her happy. Thats all the really mattered to him. A happy Delilah, was a happy Jared, after all.

The boy took a small step back, so he could see her better. /Damn height./ "Lilah, I don't want this to be awkward for either of us." The boy sat down on TJ's bed. He cringed slightly, since well, God knows what happens on that bed. His gaze returned to Delilah's. The poor kid was terrified at this point. It's completely odd. Jared has Never had girls problems before. Ever.[/u] It was odd.. He couldn't even get out the words, of what he was feeling. The girl was probably confused by all his odd actions.[/size][/color]

[Delilah Valentine]

[/b] she demanded. She had intended on sounding angry, but she instead sounded more hurt than anything else as her voice cracked slightly. Her brown eyes were now somewhat glassy, as if she were on the verge of tears.

Delilah was angry at Jared for inviting her over to his dorm room to simply act like a complete lunatic. He was shunning her, at least that's how Delilah saw it in her eyes, and it wasn't how things were supposed to be going. Things were supposed to be going smoothly, they were supposed to be on the bed, laughing, while making fun of rap videos, like last time. What had she done wrong?

The boy placed himself on TJ's bed, and Delilah couldn't help herself anymore. She looked to the floor just as a couple of tears rolled down her cheeks. Determined to not let Jared see her cry, she hastily brushed them away, while making it look as if she were scratching her nose. He seemed to be speaking, though she still had no clue what he was talking about. Awkward? Awkward? When had it ever been awkward? Before Jared started acting like an idiot, she was having a fine time. "Nothing feels awkward." she said under her breath. Delilah moved her now recovering eyes from the floor to Jared. "It's never been awkward. At least not for me." And this was true. Delilah could not remember any awkward moments between Jared and herself. She always felt happy and entertained when he was around.[/size][/ul][/color]

[Jared Foster]

"I know it hasn't been awakward for us Lilah. Please don't be upset with me." He was acting like a complete jerk. Maybe if he told her, she would understand and not hate him? Maybe he could just /show/ her. Oh no, he made the girl cry. He stood up, and walked over to the girl. "Leliah, don't cry because I'm a butthead." The boy looked down at her, so tempted to give her a hug. Not yet.. Not until she understood.. The boy sighed.

"You really want to know whats bothering me, Lilah?" The boy asked, not bothering to see what her answer was. He leaned over and placed his lips gently against hers. It was nothing /huge/ but it was enough to get his point across. Hopefully.. The boy pulled away and stared down at her. "Sorry.. I shouldn't have done that.."

The boy shook his head lightly, /almost/ regreting what he just did. In the end, it would be worth it. Since he got that off his chest, ya' know? Oh, now she would probably storm out of the room, and ignore him forever right? Most likely.. Shit.

[Delilah Valentine]

[/b] she said with a half smile which was only slightly watery. She had hoped that he wouldn't notice her tears, but it seemed to be too late. It happened all the time, but she hated crying in front of her friends. Not many things embarrassed her, but that was one of them.

Next thing Delilah knew, Jared had suddenly leaned up right next to her, and the girl felt her best friend's lips press against her own. She could hardly feel anything, it was as if she had gone numb. Mostly it was shock, since it was the last thing she had suspected from the boy. The kiss had only lasted a couple seconds, but Delilah still sat in the same position on the bed, completely stiff, trying to contemplate what had just happened. She wasn't upset or disgusted or anything, only surprised. For some reason she had never thought of Jared liking her in that specific way. Maybe she wasn't as observant as she thought she was. After a moment of no response, Delilah burst out into a huge grin. "That's it?" she asked, not being able to hide her amusement. "I thought there was something seriously wrong, like you didn't want to be associated with me anymore." Still grinning, Delilah flew at Jared, and hugged him, knocking him over flat on the bed. She placed her hands on both of his cheeks, much like how he had done back on the Docks, and kissed him again.

She knew she probably shouldn't have, seeing as he seemed serious about liking her, though she couldn't help it. Somewhere inside of her, Delilah knew she returned Jared's feelings, though they hadn't made themselves completely obvious as of yet. In due time, she would be able to say she felt the same way for him as he did for her, but she couldn't say when that time would be. "Now can you please please please sit on the bed with me so we can watch this dumb show you put on the TV?" she asked, the smile still plastered on her face.[/size][/color][/ul]

[Jared Foster]

"Yes I am Lilah. I'm being a big stupid head." The boy replied with a lopsided grin plastered to his face. He hated to see Delilah all teary eyed, and knowing he was the reason for the tears, drove him insane. He was being a confusing asshole. He couls only imagine the girls frustration and anger towards him at this point. No matter what happened, Delilah and Jared always seemed to pull through. But what if he pushed it to far?

His fears seemed to ease a bit, as the girl smiled, after he pulled his stupid stunt. The boys fingers raked through her shaggy hair, pushing it up in the back. "Uh, Yeah.. Thats it.. I uh, guess." the boy replied with a confused expression on his face. He glanced to the floor for a quick second, then looked back up, right as Delilah basically tackled him. Whoa.. Did she just kiss him.. purposly?

The boy returned her kiss, handleing her gentally. She was afterall, the boys best friend. A faint smile traced his lips, as the girl got up and walked over to the bed. Show? What show? Oh yeah.. He was a little zoned out, and didn't even remember what he was watching. "It's not a dumb show. Steven's Untitled, plays the best rock music videos." The boy smiled, and ran over to the bed, jumping over her, and resting up on two big pillows, peering at the screen over his toes.

The boy grinned at her, now much more comfortable since he didn't have that huge secret lingering over his lips, threatening to ruin it all. The boy quickly glanced at the TV, and stared at the new video. The boy couldn't help but crack up, knowing Delilah would have her say about the next song. It was a FUSE favorite. 'Hey There Delilah' by The Plain White T's streamed through the TV's speakers, filling the room with it's soft melody. Well, thats if she could hear it, what with the boy laughing so hard. He remembered the last time the song played on the radio. Which is mainly why he was laughing so hard.

[Delilah Valentine]

[/b] she repeated as she paused from her snorts and laughter for a moment. She looked at her friend with all seriousness, and then finally cracked as she crossed her brown eyes and started laughing again. God, would Jared be sorry when he wanted her stop the laughing. It was easy to get her going, almost impossible to get her to stop. She might as well have been drinking the entire night, she was so giddy. When the Plain White T's song came on the television, she ignored it, not even noticing until her name came up. She looked towards it, and watched the video for a few seconds before grinning, and throwing a pillow at the screen. "WHAT'S IT LIKE IN NEWWWW YORK CITTYYYY, IMMA THOUSAND MILES AWAAYY, BUT GUUUUUUUURLL YOU LOOK SO PRETTY, YESSHHH YOU DOO!" she sang, completely offkey, as she started laughing at the same time. Usually the song bothered her, but tonight, nothing seemed to. Anyway, Jared was already laughing hysterically, so it wouldn't be any fun not to join in.

"Hey, you there, could you grab me a Monster?" Delilah breathed, tired from laughing. She hadn't had one in forever, and didn't like the first time. But hey, maybe she would a second time around.[/size][/color][/ul]

[Jared Foster]

"What the hell was that noise?" The boy cracked up. She was most likely thinking about how pitiful he was. Greaattt. Made a fool of yourself again, eh Jared? Really, the boy didn't care about getting in trouble with everyone for being loud. It wouldn't be the first time, thats for sure. The boy flipped his hair to the left, pushing it above his large stormy blue orbs.

Oh, how the boy wished he hadn't have said a word. Or Done a thing, for that matter. He suddenly had a sweeping feeling of anxiety in the pit of his stomach. Almost enough to make him feel like puking. He abruptly sat up, and looked around the room.

The boy shook his head, as if to rid the feeling in his stomach. "Steven, is the host. Durr, Lilah." the boy chuckled softly. Oh, that feeling in the pit of his stomach started to slowly subside, as the girl belted out the lyrics to the song. His chuckle, turned into a full laugh. It was Hilarious, watching the girl yell out the song, that she despised so much. Heh, Jared even had the song as his ring tone for Delilah, just to make her squirm.

"'You there' has a name. It's Jared. And if I did, Whats in it for me?" the boy teased, with a rather large smirk resting upon his light features. Of course he was only teasing, but it was always entertaining to see her reaction.

[Delilah Valentine]

[/b] she said, as if Jared was the dumbest person in the world. Biting her bottom lip, she sat cross legged on the bed, as she watched the music video silently. The song was alright, but she figured that the radio stations over played it too much. It was strange that suddenly she seemed very calm, when six seconds before, she was overly hyper, and in danger of exploding. Random bursts of energy weren't uncommon in the girl.

"Okay, fine Jared, would you please pass me one of those cans?" she asked obediently, a moment later sticking out her bottom lip in a pouty expression. If Jared was going to play stupid, then she could easily do the same. "Well..." she thought, holding out the last syllable of the word, "You'd make me happy?" she suggested with a large smile, hoping that he would take that as the right answer.[/size][/color][/ul]