Avoidance: Eden tag Jett

[Eden Patridge]

Eden took a deep breath as she stood at her locker, glad that her locker partner was nowhere in sight. She'd been avoiding him as best she could since he'd hit on her and then fought with Jett. Yeah...Jett...the other guy she was avoiding. She just felt so stupid.

It was supposed to be a joke. The whole thing. And it had been. But then she'd gone to tell him it was all a prank and what had happened? She'd gone an actually done it. She felt like an idiot. She wasn't that girl... She wasn't the girl who slept around...had one night stands...but then Jett had come and she didn't even know. She wanted to scream.

Eden grabbed her books and slammed her locker shut out of frustration with herself mostly. Leaning back against her locker for a moment she paused to take a deep breath, to collect herself. She needed to calm down and not think about Jett. But as she took her moment to compose herself she glanced over and saw Jett heading in her direction. She locked eyes with him for a split second, before looking away.

"I can't deal with this right now," she said quietly to herself, turning on her heal and heading in the other direction, hoping Jett wouldn't follow her.

[Jett Chen]

God damn he slept with her. First it was a prank and it should have stayed a prank, but now it was real. Now it was different. They had been sober....kind of. Either way, this time they both remembered what happened. Jett had not only slept with his best friends sister, but he took her virginity. Normally Jett would be thrilled, but this time he was just confused. He slept with Eden, and he liked it. To further it he wanted to do it again.

Jett had avoided Eden for a long time. He needed to think, clear his head and figure out how to forget what happened. However, he could not. Jett was not suppose to feel this way. He was suppose to not like Eden. He was so suppose to enjoy torturing her. Although he still did. Nothing changed that. However, it was time to talk to Eden. Time to be the man. It sucked. How did one say that what happened was nice, but could not happen again. It should be simple, but then he turned a corner and locked eyes with Eden. What was simple was now complex.

Jett sighed as he watched her walk away. He turned to walk the other way, but then he turned back and walked to catch up, which was not hard considering. He caught up to her eventually and grabbed her arm. "We need to talk." Jett said to her. He looked at Eden. That night came back to him. He shook it from his mind. He had to focus.

[Eden Patridge]

Eden thought she was in the clear...that Jett understood that avoiding one another was the best option...when she felt his hand on her arm. She knew it was him before he even spoke. After all...who else would grab her? She turned to look at him as he told her they needed to talk.

"Okay...yeah I know where you're coming from with the whole let's talk thing but I'm going to have to disagree. Look where talking got us last time...I personally think its better that we don't talk at all," Eden said. Even looking at him was hard. Memories of that night flooded her head and she could feel herself starting to blush. Why had she been so incredibly stupid? Would she ever get over this? Would she ever be able to be normal around Jett again? She'd have too...she, him, Izzy, and Ben hung out often enough that they had to be able to coexist...but how was that even possible after everything that had happened? Okay...maybe Jett was right...they needed to talk.

Letting out a sigh, Eden noticed the classroom closest to them was empty. "Okay...fine," she said, pulling him in there. She didn't particularly want to be alone with him but she didn't want people to overhear their conversation...realize what had happened either. Eden might have been good at staying under the radar but Jett was pretty popular...popular enough that if people got wind of what had happened to them...it would probably get all over the school.

Once they were in the classroom with the door shut behind them Eden leaned back against the wall and looked at him as she folded her arms across her chest. "So talk," she said, not really wanting to be the one to start. After all...she had no idea what to even say.

[Jett Chen]

Jett agreed. He would rather not talk about that night. Had this been another person Jett would not be standing there right now trying to talk, but this was Eden. He practically grew up with her. She was not just another face among the crowd. She was someone who played a huge role in Jett’s life. Well now the role was bigger. Before she had been a girl he loved to prank, his best friends sister, his sisters best friend, his friend, now lover was added. This just confused the hell out of Jett. He could not figure out if what happened was just because he was a guy and he loved sex or if maybe, just maybe there was something else going on with Eden.

Jett followed Eden into the empty room. At least Jett knew nothing would happen because they were at school, and as much of a guy as he was, he was not that daring. No way. So right now both he and Eden were safe. Oh great, he had to talk first. Wonderful. Jett had been hoping Eden would have a mouthful to say and go off on a tangent about them sleeping together and how wrong it was. Yet, no. He had to speak first.

Jett ran a hand over his shaven head and sighed before he spoke. He had to think carefully. Jett had had a speech prepared before this, but now the speech was gone. Now he was like a deer caught in head lights. He had no idea what to say or do. “Look about what happened…..I need you to know that I do not regret it. It happened. We had sex. I did not plan it, but I do not regret it.” This was very true. Sex for Jett was normal, but Eden had been a virgin. This was very different. “I guess my first question is how do you feel about what happened with us?”

[Eden Patridge]

"How do I feel about it?" Eden said, shaking her head. She was incredulous. She felt so much discomfort it was actually a little unbelievable. "How do you think I feel about it?" she asked, raising her voice. She could feel herself getting upset. "I feel like a complete idiot!" She shook her head again. "This isn't how it was supposed to happen! I was supposed to lose my virginity to someone I was in a relationship with...or...or at least someone I like!"

Did she like Jett? She didn't think she did...but she also had let herself get into this mess. Why would have she let this happen if she didn't like Jett? Maybe she had all along but had just never realized it...no...that was crazy! She hadn't wanted to sleep with Jett...she hadn't wanted to...

"It's...it's your fault," she said suddenly, blurting the words out. "I mean you're the experienced one...and I was really high. You knew I was fucked up. It was your fault...you let this happen!" She was pointing at him now and her face was angry. She honestly didn't know if it was all Jett's fault. On some level she felt like it was all her fault...after all she'd played those pranks on him...but it was easier to blame Jett. She was used to being angry with Jett. She wasn't as used to being angry with herself.

[Jett Chen]

"My fault. Excuse me. You are the one who started all this. With that stupid Raine crap. You had to mess with things. I might be more experienced, but I am also a guy. You could have said no, but last I checked you did not protest." Jett said to her. This was not his fault. Not completely. He should have stopped it. She was right. He was more experienced and he should have stopped it. But to be honest, Jett had not wanted to stop.

"Aw, here I thought you liked me. You have kissed me...quite a few times." Jett smiled as he tried to joke. It did not work, but he tried. Jett sighed and just looked at her, "You think I wanted that to happen. You are my sisters best friend...my best friends sister. You know how complicated this is. I mean its you." Jett said. "You of all people. You already know too much about me, now you have to know me in bed." Jett did not care to hear Eden of all people compliment or put down his performance. He had an ego after all.

"I am not the bad guy here. I understand this is not how you wanted to lose your virginity, but it was a one time thing right?" Jett asked. Jett wasn't sure he wanted it to be a one time thing. To be honest he would not mind a repeat, but he knew Eden was not one of those girls, but Jett liked that about her. Did he really....have feelings for Eden.

[Eden Patridge]

"My fault! No it's not! I might have played some pranks on you but it's not like you didn't deserve them! You've been giving me a hard time for years! You deserved pay back!" Eden yelled back. "And I already told you...I was like really messed up...you knew that I was...even you yelled at me for driving in my condition...if I couldn't drive how could I possibly do anything else?" Eden asked. "This is not my fault." She shook her head stubbornly. She was not going to admit to fault.

"You kissed me too! It's not like I was the only one doing it!" Eden protested. "And yeah I know I'm your best friends sister and your sister's best friend--your my best friend's brother and my brother's best friend! It's the same for me too." She sighed, shaking her head again. She however looked up at him once more meeting his eyes when he mentioned that she knew to much. "Is that what you're worried about?" she said. "That I'm going to go tell people what you're like in bed...well don't flatter yourself, cause I have more important things to talk to people about than how you are in bed. I won't say a word about anything," she said.

Eden sighed...still leaning back against the wall. This was so much to take in...it was just so difficult to deal with. "No...you have to be the bad guy...you have to be..." she said. "I can't be at fault here...it has to be you." She was fighting more with herself now than she was at Jett. She just didn't want to believe that it was her fault...that she had anything to do with sleeping with him. But she did have something to do with it. They'd slept together and he hadn't raped her which meant that part of it was her fault. It took two people...

She gave him a look when he asked if it was just a one time thing. "Seriously?!" she said. "Of course it was a one time thing!" But even as she said the words she had a sinking feeling that she was lying to herself. "Right??" she added, sounding unsure.

[Jett Chen]

"Oh come on. Yes I kissed you and played some pranks, but you know you enjoyed them. You might get annoyed, but pay back was fun right. You cannot blame the pranks for what happened." Jett sighed for a moment and shut his eyes, "Look I do not want to fight about this. If you want me to be the bad guy then fine, but people do stuff all the time when they are fucked up. That is not a valid excuse. You might have been high as a kite, but you knew damn well what was going on and you could have said stop. But you didn't. So go ahead and blame me, but you are just as much to blame for this Eden." Jett tried to explain.

"I am not worried about you saying a word. I am more worried about who finds out what we did. Do you even know what Ben and Izzy will say or do....." Jett pointed out. "I don't know. Thats the problem. I do not know if its a one time thing Eden. Thats the issue here." Jett said trying not to get frustrated. "I wish i could say that I would not want to do it again with you, but the fact is I would. Then again I am a guy so how could I not want to. For a virgin you were pretty good." He admitted in a shaky voice.

For a moment Jett turned his back to Eden, this was messed up, but the truth was once you slept with someone, sleeping with them again became easy. The attraction was there and it was hard not to act on it. Thats assuming the there is an emotional component too. But really for guys it was more physical, but girls needed that emotional. Jett could easily sleep with eden again, but could she do it? In Jetts mind, probably. Reason....there was something more there. Something happened, that would make it easier to sleep with Eden then any other girl Jett had been with. What was it? That is the million dollar question that now existed between the two.

[Eden Patridge]

"Fine, then I'll let you be the bad guy then," Eden said. Okay, she knew it wasn't completely Jett's fault and she even knew that he probably knew she knew this too. But now she was saying it more to annoy him...mostly because she knew she could. She gave him a menacing look as if she was daring him to protest. Part of her almost hoped he would...although she wasn't sure why or what would come of it.

"I don't know what they will say. I wasn't really planning on telling them? Can you keep a secret because I can." Okay, maybe it was more complicated than that. Lying about sleeping with Jett was one thing, but lying about still being a virgin was another. That's what made it more complicated. Had Eden not been a virgin the night she'd slept with Jett, she was pretty sure it would be easier. It just seemed simpler to lie about one person than an entire act.

She was caught off guard when he said he wasn't sure it was just a one time thing. "You mean you wanna do it again?" she asked, her voice small. She was out of witty remarks now. Knowing that he wanted to do it again...made it...different. Did that mean that he actually had feelings for her? If she kind of wanted to go it again, did that mean she had feelings for him? Or was it just that she'd liked having sex. The problem was, she didn't know. And things were so complicated with Jett that she had no idea if it was possible to tell the difference between the two.

She blushed when he said she was good for her first time. "Uh...thanks," she said a little awkwardly. "I guess you were good too...I don't have anything to compare it to obviously, but I didn't hate it," she admitted not really looking at him. It was hard to look into his eyes when she admitted these things.

Eden let out a sigh. "So you really wanna do it again?" she asked, looking at him now. It seemed to be the most important development of their conversation. She paused a moment, but before she let him answer, she simply shrugged, "Okay," she said.

[Jett Chen]

Jett once again ran a hand over his shaven head. A nervous habit right now. Jett just looked at her and ignored the look, "Fine blame me if that helps you, but the fact is, we cannot change what happened. Only deal with it okay. No point in placing blame. It happened." Jett explained. Eden had a reason to be more agitated. She had been a virgin. Sex for Jett was nothing new, but the problem was it was with Eden. That itself was new and confusing and new. Jett was a mix of emotions. Hell, he felt like a bad guy to be honest.

"Please woman. I can keep a secret. I would rather my sister not find out. I don't need all her little questions and her lecture." Jett said to Eden. "So my lips are sealed." Told her. Jett did not nees this getting out. Mostly because he did not know what this was. Normally he could tell you. Normally he could say it was a benefical relationship only, but in fact things were differnt. Way different, "So keeping this secret is good. Just bewtween us." Jett clarifed. Normally Jett would tell Ben everything, but not this time.

Jett shrugged, "Thanks...." He did not know what to say to her compliment about being good. He would take it. It was one thing to be good to an experienced woman, but to a virgin, that was a high compliment in Jett's book. He shifted on his feet as he locked eyes with Eden, "I don't know, but I know that yeah.....I mean. I am a guy. You know. Guys and sex....." Jett said stumbling over his words, "I don't know what it means okay, but it would not be horrible if we had sex again. I am not planning it, but the thought has crossed my mind." Jett had no idea what he was saying. Now. He was not thinking, but what he said was the truth. He had been thinking about sex and Eden a lot lately. He was also thinking of more, but what "more" was....was undefined.