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Running, running keeps you in shape, it actually makes you feel good afterwords. But for Lydia running is the only way not punching a wall. Her life has been eventful those last couple of weeks, she did an important photo shoot that critics seemed to love, she met stiles stilinski, went on a date with Stiles Stilinski, found out Stiles Stilinski really was a huge jerk, and now she kept getting calls from the last person on earth she wanted to hear from. Jackson Whittemore, her ex boyfriend. Now Lydia has been great with ignoring calls but one night she has had it, she answered the phone and told him to kindly fuck off. Lydia was having a terrible summer and it seemed like if wasn't going to end anytime soon. It's been a month, and month since she had heard from stiles, and she thought that maybe it was for the best, since he wasn't who she thought he was.
"I know mom, I'll come visit you more I swear"
"Well I hope so honey, we live in the same city" her mom says.
"I've just been busy" she says honestly.
"With work or..with boys" she says with a chuckle. Of course her mom would ask her about boys, since she is still waiting patiently for Lydia to get married.
"Work mom" she says rolling her eyes
"so no boys?" Lydia doesn't know if she should tell her about stiles, Lydia doesn't even know if there is something to tell.
"I met someone, I really liked he was great until he wasn't, the end" she says in a breath, hoping this conversation could end faster.
"And..."
"And nothing!"
"Lydia...."
"I really liked him mom okay, after one freaking date and 3 freaking meeting I really really liked him, but it doesn't matter anymore so can we drop it please" she says angrily, this wasn't really a subject Lydia liked discussing. Even after a month she felt so pathetic and played and she hated it "Also Jackson has been calling me a lot lately "
"Lydia honey that boy is trouble"
"I know mom"
Her mom always hated Jackson, actually no one really liked Jackson he was a jerk, Lydia knew that. But he wasn't always like that, he could be quite sweet, and romantic, he was a troubled boy, and sadly Lydia couldn't pick up his pieces anymore he needed to do it by himself, that's exactly what she said when she broke up with him. She couldn't help but be curious about him.
"Look mom I have to go, I'll call you tomorrow okay?"
"Fine goodbye honey, I love you"
"I love you too mom"
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"GET OUT OF MY ASS CORA"
" I don't now what you're talking about"
"Are you really going to follow me everywhere I go, cause it's super creepy, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised since you're a Hale."
"What is that supposed to mean?" she says crossing her arms
"I met your brother and your uncle Cora. they always seem to pop up when
no one is expecting them, lurking out of the shadows and shit...creepy"
"Well maybe I like being with you"
"Or maybe you just want to control me"
Cora smiles "Maybe"
"Look you don't have to be with me 24/7 I'm not going to do anything"
"yeah right, what about your red hair girl"
stiles sighs "There is no red hair girl....anymore"
"Of course there isn't or you wouldn't be on your way for this shoot right now" he rolls his eyes at that.
Stiles hasn't had a break since he fully committed to the dating act with Cora. She was everywhere calculating his every move. He thought that if he got closer o her maybe he'd be able to learn more information about her so he could destroy her.
"Get in the car Stiles we're going" Cora says
"Hmm no thanks I'm waiting for Scott and Erica"he says crossing his arms
"What? they can't drive?" she says rolling her eyes.
Stiles had a lot of patience, but he seemed to loose all of it with Cora, even if he knew his career was in her hands he couldn't help, his outbursté
"I don't know Cora can they? I haven't seen my best friend in a week"
"And it's my fault?"
"Well duh ! Scott can't stand you and you're always here! ALWAYS!" he says flying his arms in the air.
"Well next time try and control your dick.... dick"
"YOU-"
"STILES" Erica says from behind him "Calm down"
Stiles lets all the air he had in his lungs turning away from Cora.
"Where's Scott?"
"He said he'll be late but he will be there" Stiles smiles grateful for the information.
"Alright ! we can go now" He says getting in the car.
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Lydia was walking furiously into the studio, not letting anyone get in her way, when she got where she wanted she directly open the door not caring what the secretary was saying.
"JACKSON ARE YOU KIDDING ME !" she says slamming the door behind her.
"Oh hi Lydia"
"Really, you had it the whole time ? REALLY !?"
Jackson smiles smugly crossing his arms
When they were dating, lydia always had a ring, it was her gramma's engagement ring, it was her favorite thing in the world, one time when they were at the beach she lost it. She was devastated since it was the only memory from her grandmother.
"I thought I lost it the whole damn time and you HAD IT YOU JERK" she says pointing a finger at his chest.
"I found it okay ! and it was broken so I went to get it fixed.. and then we broke up " he explained
"And then you kept it cause you're an asshole, thanks I know" she crossed her arms " What do you want?"
"You" she says touching her right arm.
she pushed away from him "You are freaking unbelievable! give me the damn ring"
"Nope! not until you agree to go to dinner with me"
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME JACKSON! no.. just... no never!" she says feeling the anger building inside her.
"Well I guess your grandmother wasn't that important"
Jackson knows her, he knows what bottoms to push to make her mad, or to make her do something. He knows how important she was for Lydia, therefore he knows that Lydia can't say no.
"FINE! One diner that is it!"
"Okay I'll-" Jackson is cut short by Lydia hand in front of his face shushing him
"No text me the info, I don't want to be near you more than I have too" she says turning away leaving the office.
she storms out so fast that she bumps into someone.
"Oh god I'm-" she stays silent when she realize who she bumped into
"Look at that. It's red skank" Cora says Looking at Lydia up and down
It takes a long time for Lydia to process that Cora Hale called her a skank
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me" she says with a smile.
"Who the hell do you think you are" Lydia says coming closer to Cora, Usually Lydia would never think to talk to a celebrity like that, especially since she works at a magazine and that she doesn't want to get a bad reputation.
"Stiles girlfriend that's what I am" If Lydia was honest with herself she would admit that this hurts, hearing those words, but she still stays focus on Cora not letting her gaze drop.
"You don't know anything about me sweetheart don't try to break your tiny head trying to figure me out" She turns away leaving a jaw dropping Cora. She looks back at Cora satisfied resulting her bumping into someone else.
"GODDAMN IT!" she says frustrated, before looking at the person she bumped into
"Hi" He says
"Stiles.....hi" she says looking down, not knowing what to do.
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She looked so beautiful Stiles thought, he couldn't believe it was already a month since he saw her.
"What are you doing her ?"
"I don't think it's any of your business" she says trying to leave but Stiles steps in front of her.
"I know I just... can we talk" he says hopeful.
"You said everything you had to say a month ago, don't bother"
"But-"
"STILES!" Cora screams interrupting him, Stiles lets out an annoyed breath.
"what!?" he says looking at Cora.
" I think this conversation is over how about you" She says while tapping her foot.
"I think so too" lydia says, and finally leaves
Stiles watches her leave
"Oh get over it you barely know her Cora says. And she is right Stiles doesn't know Lydia, he only knows the basic, her family name, her profession, she knows she loves apple juice and is very creative. she hates bacon with eggs but loves eggs with sausage, her favorite color is purple based on how many purple things she has. He doesn't know much, all those information was gathered it one one date, and he hates it. He hates that he doesn't know her, because all he wants is to get to know her better, so stiles makes a decision.
"Yeah your right" he says before giving her a a light kiss on the mouth
" What was that? " she says confused
"What? I'm not allowed to kiss my girlfriend?" she says like it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"hmm considering that you don't ever want to touch me... it's kind of weird"
"Well I felt like it" he says smiling "I'm going to go change"
With that he walks away before pulling his phone and putting it to his hear
"Are you sill here ?" he says when Lydia answers
" What do you want Stiles"
" Are you ?" he ask again
"YES! why ?"
"Meet me in front of my trailer in five, don't think about it just do it please" he doesn't wait for an answer he just hangs up.
To his surprise she actually listens to him, because there she was waiting for him infront of his trailer.
"If looks could kill" he says as a joke.
"Trust me you wouldn't be there anymore" she says seriously
"Well" he says opening his trailer door for her "I'll take the risk"
"No thanks" She says turning her head away
"God Lydia just get in the trailer"
" No"
"please"
"No"
"COME ON"
Nope"
"then why the hell are you here!" he says flying his arms around
"I DON'T KNOW OKAY I'M DUMB LIKE THAT "
Her eyes are sad "Lydia-"
"NO screw you Stiles, How dare you after a month of nothing after you telling me all those things you just tell me to meet you here? and guess what here I am so what now? Do you know how fucking ridiculous this is! How fucking unacceptable it is for me to feel this way for a stranger! I hate myself for this I am not supposed to feel that way I don't want to, it's stupid!" she says in a breath
"I-" Stiles tries again just to be interrupted again
"since everything is so fucking complicated I think we shouldn't try this anymore... what ever this is. That's what you told me, maybe you should listen to your crap"
"I don't want to"
"Well too bad"
she says crossing her arms. Stiles hates this, he hates that he makes her sad, that he made this so complicated he never wanted to hurt her, he thought saying those things would make it easier. He thought he could wait until the shoot was over to try and make her like him again, but seeing her today didn't make anything easy.
he comes closer cupping her face "You think you're the only one feeling this way ? Lydia I don't do this okay, I don't do feellings, it's not my thing but, you. God you drive me crazy, so crazy I can't even breath. You're right it's
stupid, but what else are we supposed to do ?"
"But you said-" she says quietly
"Screw what I said ! Fyi I'm an idiot"
She laughs "What do you want me to say?"
"I kind of just want to kiss you"
"I don't think it's a good Idea"
"None of my ideas are" he says smiling coming closer to closing the gap between them.
"YOU HAVE TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME" Scott says from behind him.
Stiles and Lydia ripped away from each other
"Such a language into a kindergartner teacher's mouth " stiles says putting his hands in his pockets
"Haha, you better be grateful I'm the one who found you.. what the hell is wrong with you two, it's like you guys are magnets"
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This freaked Lydia out. Magnets. Scott was right she felt drawn to Stiles more than anyone, it felt right but oh so wrong. her breath started to get heavy, she started walking fast to her car being followed by stiles.
"Lydia are you okay" he says grabbing her arm. she pushed him away
"NO you stay away from me.. I can't be around you I just can't"
"Why ?" he asks his voice hurt
"I can't feel this for you, I can't feel this way for anyone you'll just hurt me like him I know you will" she says tears forming in her eyes
"Lydia Stop, okay I'm going to tell you everything after the shoot I swear just please stop thinking like that"
"No I don't need your explanation! Stiles I've never been in love in my entire life, I cannot fall for a guy who lies when we are not even together. I won't let you hurt me like Jackson did"
Stiles looks at her, hurt not only by her words but for her "What the hell did he do to you to be so scared to let anyone in?"
She looks at the floor not responding before saying "Please stay away from me"
and with that she gets inside her car and leaves, leaving stiles to look at her go once again.