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Love is an Act of War

Chapter Six.

It's been a week or two since my last encounter with Calum, and I can still feel the kisses on my neck. Michael walks into my room, with no knock. Brothers.

"A, let's go." He says.

"Where?"

"The gang figured out where the Shadows will be. We're going to kill them." He says sternly and walks out. What? Normally, I'd be super excited and already have my knife. This time... I don't know, never mind.

When we're walking to the empty parking lot with our weapons and stuff, I keep getting the sense we shouldn't do this. Like something is wrong with it.

"How did we figure out they'd be here, anyway?" I ask.

"Sh." Brysten says. Really nice.

Well, they were all there all right. I gulp. I've been waiting for this for so long, but it doesn't feel like it should. Not this time. They all stand up from the curb right when they see us, and since I'm second to be the leader, I'm in the front with Michael, and I can see Calum perfectly. When we're head to head, I do my very best to not focus on Calum. It's weird, it's like I want to kill him, but I don't want to kill him.

"Pretty brave, being out here in broad daylight like this." Michael stinks at smack talk. I mean, no duh they're out here, they are humans, idiot.

"Save the smack talk for later, Mike." Luke states, crossing his arms. Calum is in front, but he doesn't say anything. He just looks all tough, while occasionally looking at me. I do my best to ignore him.

"So... Are we going to kill each other or..." I say, the whole silence becoming awkward. From the back I hear Alex laugh a little bit, before Tristan makes her stop. Someone from Calum's gang takes the first shot at Michael, punching his in the forehead. Calum needs to train his members better, because I mean, he had a shot for any part of Michael, and he picked FOREHEAD? Idiot.

Right as everyone starts fighting and stuff, Calum immediately grabs my arm and whisks me away to the woods, which are right behind the parking lot. How my gang members didn't see that, I'll never know. I stumble a little bit as he lets go.

"What the fuck Calum?" I say, holding my knife. I don't really carry guns that much.

"Do you want to kill me?" He asks, looking me up and down. I swallow really hard, ignoring my first answer.

"Yes." I state, "Why are we back here though? I'd rather kill you in front of people." I lie.

"A-"

"That's not my name."

"ADRIA, I honestly don't think you want to kill me as much as you say." He teases, slowly getting closer to me.

"Well, then you're dumb." I smile. "If Luke sees us back here, he's going to kill Ashton, and get you kicked out of the gang." I say, putting the hand that isn't holding the knife on my hip.

"Oh come on, I haven't seen you in forever." He smirks, running his hand up inside my shirt. I pull his hand out, for some reason not wanting too. What is wrong with me?

"And forever it will stay." I say sternly.

He puts his hands up in the air, smiling. "Someone's gotten a bit more feisty." He jokes. I take his belt and forcibly pull him a centimeter away from my face, so we're practically breathing the same damn air.

"You have no idea." I whisper. I then walk off back to the fight, leaving him in the woods, amazed at what just happened.

When we get back to our house, no body was killed, just hurt. Michael takes a nap and Erika helps me pick out an outfit for tomorrow for school. She doesn't like fashion, like all of us, but she's really good at it.

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When we get out of the car, once again Ashton and I are in the front. I'm wearing the outfit Erika picked out for me, but I did nothing to my hair, it's still brown and wavy. I see Calum in the same spot he was a week ago with his 'friends', but this time he tries to avoid eye contact with me. Before Ashton goes to do his job, I grab him by the arm and pull him back.

"You said you didn't tell anybody." I whisper. He raises an eyebrow. "About the encounters with Calum?"

"I was drunk, A. It was an accident." He rolls his eyes. When did all of my friends become such jerks?

"Yeah, well, you told LUKE, you know, second to be leader of the Shadows? And he said if he sees Calum and I again, he'll kill you, and Calum will be kicked out of the gang. So watch it." I whisper.

"Uh huh... Why do you care about Calum so much?" He shrugs, "Isn't he the enemy?"

"Yeah he is it's ju-"

"Just what? That you like him?" He asks. I frown.

"I do not like Calum, that was would be like, treason. When did you become such an ass?" I ask.

"When did you forget who you are?" He asks, walking away. I choke out a laugh. Wow. I turn around and see Calum across the parking lot, staring at me. Oh fuck it, I don't even care anymore. I slightly nod my head for Calum to follow me, and go behind the school, into the woods, where he, of course, follows me.

I don't ask any questions or say anything to him at all, I just slam him against a big tree and kiss him. He's shocked at first but kisses me back. Suddenly doing the wrong thing, felt so damn right, I didn't want to stop. I run my hands up his shirt, just badly wanting to feel him again. He pulls back for a second.

"Adria what the hell is going on." He asks, searching my eyes. I shrug.

"I don't care." I say. He looks into my eyes, looking for a real answer. "Can't we just live in the moment?" I ask.

"The moment that could get us both killed?" He asks.

"Jeez Cal, where did all that confidence go?" I ask. He finds it and whispers in my ear.

"I love it when you call me Cal." He whispers. I smile, and press a kiss on his neck.

"Did you love that?" I ask. He nods. I press another kiss on the side of his neck.

"What about that?" He nods slowly. I run my fingers through his hair and place a kiss on the side of his mouth.

"And that?" I ask, he nods, unable to speak. I kiss his lips again, slowly sliding my tongue into his mouth, but then pulling away, making him beg.

"How about that?" I ask. He doesn't answer, he just pulls me into him, kissing me. I smile. No matter how ridiculous this is, I love it. After making out for like, ever, I pull away.

"Did school already start?" I ask. He nods and we laugh. "Aw fuck it." I say, wrapping my arms around his neck, and kissing him again. He smiles against my lips.

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"Where were you all day?" Tristan asks, as we drive home.

"I was at school." I lie.

"No you weren't." He says. Ugh.

"Yes, I was. I ate lunch in the library." I lie.

"Whatever."

I roll my eyes and get out of the car. I throw my bag on the couch and walk back out the door to meet Calum.

When I get there, he's sitting by a tree. When he sees me, he stands up. I raise my eyebrow.

"So?"

"Risk everything and go for it." He smiles. I kiss him.