Give me a chance

When Jason looked over, what he saw was Nick laughing, Sophia and Julia snickering a bit after being told by Nick how he caught them and an Elizabeth looking over with a cold and unhappy expression. Jason slowly moved over to the doors and opened them completely before stepping out onto the stone tiles making up the outside area of this beautiful house. Without breaking eye contact he walked up to Nick and showed a cold and eerie smile. With one hand in his pocket and one arm around his shoulder, he took Nick with him towards the pool area. Once they got close Jason spoke in a hushed voice "Pretty brave move for someone already on thin ice. I thought I would help you get closer to Elizabeth, but it seems you repay that kindness by interrupting me when I am getting closer to Jenny." Nick was already feeling some shivers from his words up till now and knew that him being so calm wasn't a good sign, but then he was suddenly pushed forward. Once enough distance was created, Jason followed it up with a strong kick from behind. Forcing Nick into the water, with his clothes, phone and wallet on him. He fell to the water, like a brick dropped from the sky. The moment his head came up out of the water Jason said to him with the same eerie smile on his face "Since you forced me to cool off in the middle of what I was doing, it is only fair if I help you cool off in the middle of what you were doing".

The hard splash caught the attention of Harry and George who were busy grilling the meat as well as Elizabeth, who had still been staring at the kitchen with empty eyes. As if Jason and Jenny were still in there and she was still watching everything through the small gap formed by the doors. They turned to find Nick in the water and Jason standing by the edge of the pool watching as Nick struggled to get out. He was just about to stand up with both feet when Jason kicked him back in, this time he fell in with his back first. As if he done nothing at all, Jason turned and walked back towards the house. While he entered the living room Sophia, Julia and Elizabeth went to Nick, who was grumbling by the pool about his phone and wallet that were ruined. "Are you okay? That fall looked pretty painful". As Nick finally got out of the water and lifted his shirt to see the damage, you could see that the fall had indeed been painful. "Jeez that stupid petty man. How was I supposed to know that she was so shy. Her words cut like daggers, who knew she turned to a meek little rabbit when being caught with her man."

Though no blood was shed, it was brought to the front line as Nick's chest, abdomen and back were beet red. The place where Jason had kicked him stood out in redness compared to the rest, but he was sore all over. The girls couldn't help but laugh at his words. All but Elizabeth. Seeing her expression, Nick thought that she might be feeling bad or concerned over him, so he took this chance to get closer to her. He leaned his body on hers and allowed her to support him towards their room as he was making pained noises. When they reached their room, he fell down on the bed. "Are you okay? Does it still hurt?" While Nick was enjoying the concerned words of Elizabeth, he noticed the small wounds on her hands. He slowly pulled himself up, ignoring the pain he felt. He grabbed her hand", "Hey, what are you doing?" Ignoring Elizabeth's words he turned her hands around to examine the palm of her hands. "What happened to your hands? They were fine when we left the room to come downstairs." "Oh, it's nothing" Elizabeth said as she tried to pull her hands from his "I must have used too much force earlier. I sometimes get lost in my frustrations. I wouldn't have noticed this if it weren't for you". However Nick said nothing as he got up and pulled her down to the bed instead. "Wait here."

He left the room and came back after a minute or two holding a first aid kit. With a serious expression he pulled a chair to the bed and grabbed her hands once more. As he was cleaning the small cuts on her hands he said, "You should treat yourself better. Why are you so bothered by what happens in the relationship of other people." Elizabeth was quite flustered by his behavior. She didn't think he would be so concerned for her nor that he would confront her so head on. She blamed her own mouth for telling him too much. Somehow she couldn't help but spill her real thoughts around him, much like she had done the night they had spent together in the hotel. It was a weird sense of feeling safe and anxious all at the same time. He was too dangerous to keep around. "I'm not. I am only bothered by what happens with Jason. She is where I want to be, so it is only natural that i am frustrated when I am faced with such a scene. Besides, what's it to you? These are my hands and my frustrations." She said defensively as she pulled her hands away and turned away slightly as she was still sitting on the bed. Nick turned his face up and grabbed her shoulders to turn her back around and look her in the eyes. With a serious and slightly pained expression he responded "Because he is where I want to be. I want you to look at me, the way you look at Jason. I want you to be bothered by what I do, not by what he does. You are the girl I like and want to pursue, so of course I would be concerned if I see you physically and mentally hurt. Can't you look in my direction instead? Can't you give me a chance?"