That's it. I've made my decision. I want to be with Jake.

There was just something about him that gave me comfort, and it wasn't like when I was with Scott. I was always nervous around Scott, even when he told me that I didn't have to be. Jake was just so...calm. He just wasn't as intimidating as Scott was. 

I've had multiple conversations with Jake since our encounter in the corner. Most of them ended up with us making out again. I didn't mind it because our conversations were actually productive. We decided that we were going to tell Scott about it soon. I didn't know how he would react or if he would even care at all. I personally still didn't forgive him for what he did to me. 

"Stop," I giggled, as Jake started kissing the side of my neck.

We were in a deserted classroom and it was after dinner, so we would need to be in our common room soon. 

I pulled him away and looked into his eyes. I wanted to go tell Scott about us. I couldn't keep it a secret anymore. He smiled at me and I always felt like he knew what I was thinking. 

"Let's go tell Scott," he said as he grabbed my hand and we walked out of the classroom together.

We walked into the common room and just as I had expected, Scott was sitting alone by the fire. He was just staring into it and I felt kind of bad for him. He just looked so lonely and I wanted to go hug him. But I couldn't do that, obviously. 

"Scott," Jake said as he pulled me into a seat next to him on the couch.

"Hmm...what?" Scott said as he tore his gaze away from the fire and looked at us. "Oh, you guys," he said with a look of annoyance.

I was really pissed now; how could he be annoyed at us? He was the one who was a jerk to me. I was getting second thoughts now, we didn't need his approval to be together. I was about to tell Jake this when he started speaking.

"Yeah, it's us. And we have something to tell you," Jake said with a tinge of confidence.

"Oh yeah, and what is it?" Scott asked, and he looked a little curious.

Jake sighed and took my hand. He intertwined our fingers and nodded at me.

"Me and Jake are together now," I told Scott, anxious to hear his reaction.

There was a long pause. I glanced over at Jake and he looked just as nervous as I did.

Finally, after what seemed like hours, Scott responded.

"Fine," he said, not even looking at me.

I was surprisingly mad at him. He made it sound like I needed his approval, I didn't need it. I just wanted to let him know and here his thoughts about my relationship with Jake. 

"What do you mean 'fine'?" I asked him with a hint of anger in my voice.

"I mean it's alright if you want to go out with Jake," he said, now looking at me.

"Look, I don't need your--" I started but Jake grabbed my hand and I knew I had to stop talking.

"Glad you're okay with it Scott," Jake said, "Danielle, come with me," he said as he took my hand and dragged me out of the common room.

"Who does he think he is? He can't just tell us that we can't be together!" I exclaimed at Jake.

"Calm down, who cares what he thinks? Just be happy that we can be together and nobody will hate us for it," Jake said as he put his arm around my shoulders.

As much as I didn't want to admit it, he was right. I just needed to think about being with Jake right now.  Scott's approval didn't matter. For now, I was going to love Jake. Wait....did I just think that? I don't love Jake, at least not yet anyways. 

Shaking myself out of my daydream, I gazed up at Jake, who was about five inches taller than me. He leaned in to kiss me and I got on the tip of my toes to reach him.

I was with Jake now and I didn't care who knew about it.