| Smile, you doof. Melissa forced a smile on her face while he walked toward her. She had to grip her fists together in order for them not to shake. She had been looking forward to this moment for three years now... "Hey, I'm Jacob." "Melissa," she said, shaking his hand. "Melissa, nice to meet you," Jacob said with a smile. "So... How do you like the new album?" "I haven't heard it all yet, but from what they've been playing, I like it," she said, motioning toward where the DJ had set up with her glass of Sprite. "That's cool. So, how'd you get invited to the party?" "My uncle got me a ticket," Melissa replied. "He knows someone who knows someone who knows someone... You know how it is, a friend of a friend of a friend. Otherwise, I'd probably be watching this on MTV News tomorrow," she said with a laugh. Talking to Jacob Underwood was easier than she had thought it would be. Her hands had even stopped shaking. Jacob laughed. "Yeah, I know how it is. Well, I'm glad there's a pretty girl here, at least I can flirt with someone other than Rosie O'Donnell." Melissa laughed. This could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship... ~*~*~ Smile, you doof. The cameras flashed as Jacob took Melissa's hand and helped her out of the limo. The couple had been dating for six months, since they met at O-Town's release party for their third album, much to the dismay of Jacob's fans. Making The Band hadn't been cancelled, and Melissa was getting used to the cameras following her around everywhere when she was with Jake. Which was good, since the couple was nearly inseperable. "Jacob! Over here!" "Melissa, smile please! Thank you!" "Are the rumors true, are you getting married?" Melissa turned to Jacob momentarily. "Married?" she whispered. Jacob shrugged his shoulders and continued smiling. "I didn't hear that one yet. Must be new." Melissa dismissed it and looked back to the flashing cameras as they began walking down the red carpet. ~*~*~ Smile, you doof. "Jacob, we have to talk. Alone." He glanced at the cameraman, and back at Melissa. "Melis-" "Jake, now. Please." Melissa's voice was pained. Jacob took Melissa's hand and walked in the bathroom. He shut the door before the camera could follow them. He opened his mouth to speak, but Melissa held up her hand. She pointed to the microphone that was attached to his shirt. Jacob took it off and tried to turn it off, to no avail. So he threw it in the toilet, along with Melissa's. "What's wrong?" Melissa frowned. "I know about Evette." Jacob's face fell. He didn't say anything. "Aren't you going to say anything?" Melissa said, a little loudly for Jacob's tastes. He turned on the shower before answering. "How?" "How did I find out? Easily," she said, quieter than before. "Ashley can't keep a secret to save his life." Jacob groaned. "Melis, I love you. You know that." "Well what about Evette?" Jacob was silent for a moment. "What can we do now?" ~*~*~ Smile, you doof. Jacob walked up to Melissa, letting go of Evette's hand as soon as they were a few feet apart. "Hey Melis," Jacob said quietly. "Hey Jake," Melissa replied, tightening her grip on her boyfriend's hand. "Evette." Evette smiled politely as Jacob asked, "So, who's this?" Melissa turned to her boyfriend. "My boyfriend. Eric, this is Jacob. Jacob, Eric." The two men shook hands. "Nice to meet you." "Same here." "Jake, it's nice seeing you again, but we're busy, we have to get somewhere." "Yeah, same here," Jacob said, taking ahold of Evette's hand. "Nice meeting you, Eric." "Same here. Later, man." As the two couples walked away from each other, Eric turned to Melissa. "So that's your ex." "Yeah, that's Jake," she said, glancing over her shouder. "And the girl he was cheating on me with." Eric made a face. "That's Evette?" "Yeah." "Well, that's the past now. I'm your future," Eric said, kissing Melissa on the cheek. Melissa smiled and gave Jacob one last glance. Future... I wanted a future with Jake. Smile, you doof. |
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