Oh my freaking gosh, 10.8k reads... I've been gone for 3 months I know I'm sorry please don't kill meh but I've also been gone from Twitter for the same time which sucks but now I'm on Christmas break and I've gotten amazing grades from the first semester. Anyways, let us get into chapter, 30?31? I have no idea, its been too long.
(Pic of James in the Media)
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Jessica's POV
I really like Martin, why am I so stupid? He likes me too, but wait no, I hate him, he has been nothing but a self centered prick this entire time. No, wait he's sweet and caring.
I'm currently in my bed debating on whether or not I should tell Martin that I like him. I decide not to tell him anything. Good news is I get to see Julian tomorrow.
I got a strange call and decided to answer it because I'm just stupid like that.
"Uh hello?"
"I'm looking for a monkey named Jess, any idea where I could find her?" Monkey? There's only one person who would call me Monkey.Oh my god!
"I swear to god, James if this is you then I'll flip"
"Well of course this is James dumbass now are you gonna open the door or do I have to climb up to your room?? "
"Wait you're downstairs? What?"
"Look out your window"
I looked out and sure enough, there he was. James Connors, in the flesh.
"Hold up I'll be down in a sec."
I hung up the phone and rushed downstairs.
James Connors, my childhood best friend. My partner in crime. The guy version of me. The rebel, the trouble maker turned model. He was scouted at age 11 and had to move away.
I opened the door and there he was looking all perfect.
"Hey monkey" he said leaning against the doorframe.
"Hey trouble" I said while pulling him into a tight hug.
I gestured for him to come in and we went into the living room.
"I missed you so much but not to be rude and stuff but what the hell are you doing here? I mean the last time I saw you was-"
"When we were fourteen and you visited me in Toronto, I know." He said finishing my sentence. "My manager happened to come across your song which by the way is freaking amazing, I'm so incredibly proud of you, and well she kinda wants you to model in some pics with me, y'know good publicity for the both of us, me and you " He continued
"And if I say no?" I challenged
"Well, we both know what happens if you refuse" he said reminding me of the time he threw me into a pool when I refused to take his pictures.
"Fine, but you have to show me some of your model moves" I winked, punching him lightly in the arm.
"Oh don't worry I will. Oh and by the way, you have gotten insanely hot. If you weren't my best friend I wou-" He said with a smirk and added a small wink before I cut him off
"James don't you dare finish that sentence. I'm already interested in someone" I said giving him a death glare.
"Okay, let's be real. If you weren't interested in someone right, would you or wouldn't you tap this?" He asked gesturing to his insanely well built physique.
"I wouldn't want to tap a guy that used to eat mud" I said with a wink
"Come onnnnn!! I was 6"
Not a second later Martin walks by, shirtless if I may add. I just stopped and stared at him which James caught onto pretty quickly and he stared from me to Martin and smirked.
"Oh I see" He whispered
"Yep" I added
"Who are you? " Martin said looking at James.
"Martin, James is my childhood best friend" I said introducing him
"Oh god again with your best friends " He said with an angry tone and left.
"Damn, your friend seems to be angry"
James said
"Yeah no shit sherlock. Anyway, when is this shoot happening?"
"Hmm, in about 30 minutes " He said looking at his phone
"Seriously, you couldn't have called me earlier so I could get ready?"
"Oh I already have a glam squad just outside"
After I was glammed up they decided to do a shoot at my house and the shoot involved our pool and me being all hot and I didn't know how to be hot. I would end up looking like a rotten potato next to James.
"Okay so for the first part of this shoot you guys are gonna look like you're playing hard to get but still want each other and so James is gonna be on one side of the pool and you're gonna be on the other and then after a few shots you guys are gonna be in the middle with James trying to pull you in but you trying to resist him but you have to look like you want him too, and the most important part of it is just be comfortable, you know what I mean?The photographer said out loud into his big microphone.
"No, no I don't" I yelled
"Hey, just be natural. It'll be good" James said before getting into the pool.
So we started the first few shots with me being completely comfortable and then when we got to the middle of the pool I started to get uncomfortable, James held me by my waist and I shifted a bit. The photographer was starting to get agitated.
"I'm sorry, it's just a bit weird being in this position with the kid that used to play Legos with me" I said with a laugh. James laughed along
"That's it, that's perfect. Keep doing that" the photographer yelled
I was confused
"He wants us to keep telling each other memories from our childhood because it gives him good shots"
"Well then, remember that time I dared you to kiss Emily Gray and you ended up having to go out with her for 3 months because her parents forced you to?" I asked
"Ugh, all I could think about during those 3 months was how much I hated you"
"Hey, you dared me to tell Josh Evans that I liked him and I had to get rejected in front of a cafeteria full of cheerleaders and popular kids, those 3 months were nothing compared to the entire year I was made fun of" I said with a laugh
"Well I'm sorry you weren't hot at age 10"
"Perfect! For the final shot I want you guys to kiss"
"We don't have to kiss if you don't want to monkey " James said with a warm smile.
"No I want to " So I put my lips onto his and we kissed, the photographer started going crazy with the shots and he ended up really happy.
After the shoot we saw the pictures and they looked amazing.
"Hey James, what the hell do these have to do with good publicity for both of us? This has nothing to do with any of our careers "I said with a laugh
"Yeah well maybe I just made that up because I needed an excuse to fly out here to see you and personally congratulate you on your song and that was the only way my manager would let me" He said with a smile "My manager still needs proof that we did the shoot so the photographer is gonna send them and I'm off the hook for a few days " He continued with a small smile.
"So you're gonna stay here for a few days? " I said excitedly
"If it's okay with you " He smiled
"Heck yeah it is " I said with a laugh
Martin's POV
She kissed him. She was freaking kissing that guy in the pool. What is wrong with the world and why does it hate me? I know I said I'm over Jessica but I can't, I can't find it in me to get over her. I like her way too much and that James guy showing up today really made me realize that I needed to up my game. I hated seeing her kiss him.