You Won't Believe It (Carter)

[Elisia Lark]

Set after break


New York had turned out better than expected, and yet, she was happy to be back at Hammel. Elisia had been lucky enough to not have to deal a whole lot with her mother which was always a plus for both of them, so overall her break had been great. Now that she was back she had to focus on school and do as Robbie had suggested and join in some clubs. She wasn't sure which clubs to join because all of them were a little intimidating, but she had promised her brother and therefore she knew she had to do it. Otherwise they'd end up doing something crazy in the park and Ellie was a little worried about what that would be.

On top of that, Ellie had something else to worry about, though it wasn't really worry worthy. Ever since her birthday and the whole kiss thing that had happened, Elisia hadn't been able to think of anything else. Her party had been...interesting and the majority of her friends had been there to see Chris show up drunk and kiss her then Robbie getting after Chris and all of them finding out about her and Jack. It was a mess, and though most of her friends had been there, one of them had missed it and now Ellie simply had to tell him because he was another one of the few friends she had that she was comfortable talking to.

Shortly after returning from New York, Ellie had asked Carter if he'd be interested in hanging out, enjoying the snow and gossiping like old women. Luckily he had agreed and she was thrilled to see him again. The first time they'd really met had been similar to her meeting with Chris, though she hadn't hustled Cart, but he had definitely flirted with her. Once she turned him down however, they became fast friends and they were there for each other.

Ellie hadn't heard about his most recent problem, but that was what this whole thing was for. They both needed a serious catch up. Walking with him out to the pond where Elisia enjoyed spending a lot of her time, she kept her hands in her coat and waited until they were at her usual spot before she decided to talk, "How were your holidays?" Simple enough to start off with.

[Carter Chevalier]

Carter wasn't sure how he felt about being back at Hammel. It was at the point where he wanted to say it was just like old times. He went away with his father, Uncle and Dom, and he spent New Years with his brother in France getting absolutely shit faced and hitting on anything that moved. He was glad to be eighteen. And he was glad to have Dom.

But now they were back, and things could settle in for their last hit of Hammel before graduation.

Carter liked the time he got to spend with Ellie. If he had a twin sister, she would probably personify her. Of course he was glad he had a brother instead, because it meant that he had a partner in crime, but a girl to talk to on the level was good too. And Ellie didn't mind calling him a jerk when he was one. Strong women, he always said. They were hot and they were much needed in the world.

"Dom and I got absolutely wasted and bar hopped along Paris because our mother tried to get us to spend time with her new husband." Carter explained. No need to use a filter around her, after all. He spoke of his endeavors as though they happened to everyone. "Then we hit on someone's sister and got in a small fight. Nothing the Twin Terra's couldn't handle, of course. You?"

[Elisia Lark]

As Carter told her about his vacation she grimaced at the first part. One thing they shared in common, a strong dislike for their mothers. Luckily Margaret had yet to find a new husband (she was still bitter about the whole situation with Patrick being gay). Ellie had to admit to herself, she probably would have done something similar if she'd been in the situation Cart and Dom were put in, well if she was into drinking that is.

She didn't mind his foul language even if she didn't use it, she'd heard plenty of things like that before and it had no effect on her. Giving him a roll of her eyes, she gave him the 'mom look' when he spoke of getting into a fight. It wasn't so much a scowl, but she really wished he wouldn't be so reckless sometimes. He was right though, a little fight wouldn't stop the dynamic duo. It was one of the reasons she stuck around them so much, between Robbie and the Chevalier twins, she was pretty safe. Oh and Jack now, too, but Cart didn't know about that yet.

"Oh my gosh, you missed an intense birthday party lemme tell you," She shook her head still unable to wrap her mind around all of it. "First off, I received my first...and second kiss from two different guys. Uhm, Robbie about blew a gasket from the second guy kissing me. Then I went to New York with my dads and totally avoided my mother. She was too busy being like that psycho chick from that Dance Moms show. I have no complaints though. And then I sorta ran into someone who might be my new boyfriend."

As she rushed through the last part, she looked away to hide the ridiculous smile and redness of her cheeks. Just thinking about Jack made her giddy.

[Carter Chevalier]

Carter glanced over at her when he'd mentioned the fight, knowing how she felt about such a thing but he couldn't change how things had gone. Ellie knew more than most about he and Dom, and she knew there was no denying the temper issues Dom had. Still, the fact of it never seemed to bother Carter.

He raised his eyebrow when she said she was kissed by two different guys. Then from what he knew, the proverbial brother figure in her life had stepped in and dealt with it. He shook his head, trying to figure out what she said. But it was clear she was in her own world, so he could forgive her for the stumble of her own words. "You met someone new in New York?" He asked curiously, trying to get his mind around her statement.

[Elisia Lark]

Elisia did know that things couldn't be changed now and though she wished that Carter and Dom wouldn't get into trouble, she wasn't worried about them getting into a situation they couldn't fight or charm their way out of. The twins were good at both. It was just that Ellie was protective over her friends. It didn't matter that most of her friends were older than her, it was all the same.

Ellie knew that she'd have to explain more than that, she had just given the overview of things. "No I didn't meet him in New York, he's actually the guy who kissed me first. I've had this huge crush on him since we started talking in class and we both went to New York to visit family and we just sorta bumped into each other." Who would have thought it possible in as big of a city as New York that she'd run into the one person she had been dying to see?

[Carter Chevalier]

Oh, now it made a little more sense. Carter nodded his head once to show that he actually understood her this time. Perhaps something had just been a little lost in translation. He was completely new to the situation that was her extravagantly worded love life.

"Alright. So he kissed you at your birthday? Why?" Carter asked, trying to figure out another side of things. "Was it a game or some kind, or did he just do it? I need more details." Carter laughed the second comment off lightly. He wasn't going to pull the protective brother card on her; she got enough of that from other people as it was. It wasn't the kind of friend she needed for this kind of situation, and he only played his role of older brother with one person.

[Elisia Lark]

Honestly, Elisia was glad that Carter didn't act like an older brother to her. Robbie was enough of one and he was plenty scary in case he ever had to threaten anyone. She was still worried about him going after Jack. Right now, Ellie just wanted someone to talk to about all of it. Callie had been there for the show, and though she missed what happened between her and Jack, she would obviously get juicy details during their next sleepover. It was just a little strange since she was friends with Jack, too. For all Ellie knew, Carter had no idea who Jack was.

"Well at first I didn't think anyone was going to show up because I mean my birthday is the most inconvenient time to have a birthday. He ended up showing up and I probably looked completely pathetic to him, so he suggested we go out to do something fun so we went swimming. And I dunno, he just kissed me while we were swimming," She bit her lower lip and sighed. She hadn't talked about this with anyone and she still was shocked by the whole thing.

[Carter Chevalier]

Carter frowned at the notion that no one would show up to her birthday. He likely would have if he knew a little more about it. His plans with Dom were often on a whim anyway and could have been changed at any time. Still, he supposed there was always the next birthday. It was a full year away though, and he still wasn't sure if he'd stick around past graduation.

"So he did kiss you. That's important." Carter pointed out. He didn't really know much about her past love life and all that, but it was always something to know who kissed who first. "Caught up in the moment? Or did it feel like he meant it." These were all small questions she probably didn't think of at the time it happened, but probably went over it several times in her head afterwards.

He shrugged his shoulders. "Do you need someone to talk to him? Preferably someone who won't punch his lights out on sight."

[Elisia Lark]

Elisia hadn't really made a big fuss about her party. She didn't want everyone to change all of their plans just for her because it was just inconvenient. Honestly she was still surprised by the fact that she had friends that she was supposed to tell about those things. It was taking some getting used to, but she'd get the hang of it eventually. Really the only person she'd been expecting at all had been her brother.

Jack had kissed her of his own doing, the only thing she had initiated was a hug and friends hugged all the time right? It wasn't really a moment either, it was her just thanking him for taking her to do something fun. She was too shy to create 'in the moment' situations. "I think he meant it, I mean really it wasn't an intense moment or anything, I hadn't even been looking at him until he kissed me."

His offer sounded like it could be a good idea. After all, she knew Robbie would probably terrify Jack and that was the last thing she wanted at this point. "Well I mean, I want him and Robbie to talk of course, but you're right about the whole punching thing because Robbie's the overprotective big brother type. Would you mind?"

[Carter Chevalier]

"That's an important thing to realise." Carter pointed out. If the guy had kissed her and it seemed like he meant it, that was incredibly important. "If it has meaning, it's always worth holding into."

Carter shook his head, laughing at the thought of Ellie's pseudo-older brother talking to this guy about the situation. It would probably involve the standard lines of; hurt her and I'll kill you. Plenty of people would kill someone if they hurt a sweet girl like Ellie. Even Carter couldn't see himself honestly trying to hook up with her. No, she was too... Innocent.

"He and Robbie should talk. If it's important to you. If he's going to be more than just a friend of yours." Carter replied. He could understand that, but he couldn't begin to relate to the situation. His relationship with Dom didn't work that way. "What would you like me to say? Or what should I ask him?"

[Elisia Lark]

Carter had a point. A very good one and the more he said, the more the butterflies in Ellie's stomach started fluttering around. Jack had kissed her and meant it. That had to be true because there was just no other way it could have been interpreted.

Ellie's innocence seemed to save her a lot. Unfortunately, it hadn't convinced Chris of anything, but that was just Chris. Carter flirted with her at first, but it wasn't anything like how Chris had been. If she could just stay away from the man-whore kind, she'd end up with a good guy like Jack or Robbie (though Robbie wasn't exactly the good guy type). And if she ended up dating a guy like Jack, shouldn't Robbie be happy? But no, he was going to be the typical older brother that he was.

"Well yeah, I mean I really do want them to. And they've met at my party and all, but Robbie's still a little skeptical," Elisia chewed on her nail and thought for a moment. What would she want Carter to say? She didn't want to intimidate Jack or anything. "I don't know. What's something that would be normal to ask? Obviously the whole threatening thing is a no-go, but I'm not really sure." This was what happened when talking to a girl who had no idea what it was like dating.

[Carter Chevalier]

"He's a brother-type," Carter pointed out, "He wants what's best for you. And doesn't want to see you hurt." Obviously she knew about her own connection to Robbie, but somehow he found it cemented the inner workings of that relationship more if he said it out loud. "It's an older brother thing, too. I may only be minutes older than Dom, but I still feel those things for him. And you're a girl. That puts older brothers on edge."

He indicated to himself, shrugging his shoulders. "They get scared their little sisters will fall for the wrong boys. Like me." He knew it to be a fact, and he wasn't exactly ashamed of it.

"I could meet Jack. Give him advice on how to handle the dreaded Robbie, perhaps." He mused on the thought for a moment, raising his hand as if to stop his own process. "But I'll have to tell him I'm your friend. And not the kind of friend that wants to kill him, otherwise he'll think I'm a complete... What's the word?" He looked to her, unsure of the appropriate phrase. Chevalier's were never freaks, after all. He shook his head. "At any rate, I can do that for you. It sounds like he'll need all the help he can get."

[Elisia Lark]

Carter had a good point, he really did, but why did Robbie have to be the overbearing brother type? She loved him and was happy that he cared as much as he did, but now that she had someone she liked it was a little too much. It helped having someone who was actually a sibling and an older one (by a mere few minutes, but still) to talk to about these things because Carter understood. And he was right. "I get that, I do. And before it never really bothered me because I didn't have anyone that I actually liked, but now I'm just scared Jack will get freaked out and not like me because of it." Was that a justifiable reason?

Carter continued and his comment made her frown slightly. Sure, she got that Robbie was scared she'd end up with a bad guy, often times he gestured to himself as Carter was doing now. And every time she simply shook her head, "You're not a bad guy, Cart. Anyone who says that doesn't know you well enough." It was the same with Robbie. But then again, if she knew them a different way, maybe she'd think differently.

Elisia smiled at him and the way he referred to Robbie. 'Dreaded' was not a word she'd use to describe her brother, but if she was a teenage boy, she figured that would be a word that fit him. She liked that Carter was willing to help her with this and be so cool about it. Ellie laughed and nodded, "Yeah, I think so, too." She gave him a hug and smiled, "Thank you so much Cart, I'm really glad I have you to go to. Otherwise, I'd probably go a little nuts." And wasn't that an understatement.

"I can't wait for you to meet him though, I think you'll like him."

[Carter Chevalier]

Carter rolled his shoulders back slightly, opting for the action instead of outright shrugging. "If he does, then he's not invested enough." He said flatly.

"Perhaps it's you who doesn't know me well enough." Carter chided with an amused smirk. Honestly, he didn't know how he got himself into these kinds of situations; caring about the feelings of a girl he had no intention of sleeping with.

He laughed a little at her comment, reaching over and gently swooping her across with his arm around her shoulders into a type of side hug. "It helps to have a male perspective. There are some things in life women just weren't meant to understand." Though that probably went both ways. Still, he considered himself a profound expert on both genders.

"I look forward to it." Carter replied, though in part he supposed it was a lie. If only because most teenage boys around Hammel were so obsessed with the obvious that they hadn't had the time to grow up. He was an exception of course; traveled as he was. Or maybe he was just as bad. Or worse.

Rolling his eyes a little, he glanced over at her quickly before looking away. "El, do you happen to know a girl by the name of Emery?"