Falling For You

Chapter Seventeen

I woke up to arms wrapped tightly around me and light filling my eyes. Before opening my eyes I listened carefully to Justin next to me, his breathing was heavy indicating that he was still deep in sleep. Finally opening my eyes I slowly turned my head to look at him.

His face looked soft to touch and although I wanted to my arms we trapped under his so instead I continued to study his features. His eyelashes were even longer this close and I could now clearly make out the small cross under his right eye. It was barely noticeable any other time but now I could see just how good it was.

My eyes traveled down his face finally making it to his lips which I then laid a short kiss on. I'd kissed Justin more in the past 24 hours than I had anyone else I'd ever been with and I didn't hate it. As I pulled away Justin's eyes slowly opened, meeting mine with a smile. His morning voice was low and husky, "Morning."

"Morning, I'm a little trapped and I really have to pee." He laughed a laugh that was just as husky as his voice and removed his arms from around me. I slowly sat up in the bed, swinging my feet over the side and my head whirled at the past two weeks. So much, yet so little had happened and I don't think I'd ever be ready to go back to reality in Ohio. 

I picked up my phone from the night stand and made my way to the bathroom. Out of all the places Justin had shown me in this house his bathroom may have been my favorite. It had two separate parts: one room with a large jacuzzi tub, shower, and sink and the other held the toilet and a bidet. I laughed to myself at the fact that he had a bidet and looked down at my phone before going to the bathroom.

I had one unread message from Tessa: I gotta talk to you. You coming back tonight?

I typed a text back before finishing and going to wash my hands: Yeah. I'll probably be back this afternoon.

Back in the room Justin was now standing putting a new pair of pants on with his back turned to me. I took the opportunity to observe the tattoos that scattered his back. Any chance to observe Justin was one to take advantage of, something about him was breathtaking. 

Before I could stop my wandering eyes he quickly turned, "You like to look at me, don't you?"

I shrugged and spat out, "Guess so, you're just-" I stopped myself before finishing.

His eyebrows raised, wanted me to continue and he silently smirked which urged me even more to finish my sentence, "Sometimes you're breathtaking. I don't know, that's weird right?"

He sauntered towards me with a smile across his face. When he finally made it to me he put his hands on around my waist, pulling me to him, "You are fucking weird."

"Asshole." I slightly pushed him away, laughing which allowed me to get my clothes to change into. When we made our way downstairs together Jazzy and Jaxon sat at the counter with Jeremy all eating breakfast. Looking around there was still no sight of his mom which was both relieving and a little disappointing because I wanted to just get the introduction over with. 

"No mom?" Jeremy looked up with a full month and shook his head. Justin quickly kissed the tops of his siblings head before telling them he was going to take me home. The slight look of sadness on their faces warmed me a little bit, although they barely knew me they were quickly opening up to the idea of me. The two gave me a quick hug before Justin and I left. 

Getting back to the house, there was a silence until a loud crack filled our ears followed by Tessa's yell, "Shit."

Justin followed me to the kitchen where Tessa stood with the pot she just dropped, around her were all the ingredients for pasta. Noticing our presence she smiled in our direction before turning back to the ingredients, "Hey guys."

"Hey, what's up? Dinner?" Tessa was always a good cook and she had only made one meal since we'd been in Calabasas and I was secretly missing her cooking. 

She nodded and replied, "Just preparing for it, so it'll be easier later. But I really gotta talk to you." 

I nodded for her to continue while picking up a piece of chocolate that sat in a dish on the counter. Her eyes wandered to Justin who was looking for a drink, meaning she didn't want to say it in front of him. I eyed her back, "That bad?"

"No, I just didn't know he was staying." As she said this Justin looked at me for reassurance that he could stay.

I gave him a nod and looked at Nadia, "Just for a little bit, can you say it in front of him?"

"Yeah that's cool," She sat the last of the ingredients she needed and sat down on the dining room table with me and Justin following, "So, my and uncle called me and my uncle works for this publishing company, well he offered me a job with him and I'm going to take it. The only thing is it's here so I would be living here."

I slowly nodded, processing what she had said. Nothing sounded bad, it was all good news, "What's the problem?"

"There really isn't one, but I want you to live here with me?" My eyebrows quickly rose. The idea sounded amazing, but I already had a life built at home. My family was there and although she had a job in her hands I didn't. 

I sighed looked down at my hands that played with the wrapper from the chocolate, "I'll have to think about it, ya know? I mean I would still have to find a job and stuff."

She agreed while standing back up, "No, I know. Just think about it and let me know." After finishing she quietly went to her room, leaving me to lead Justin to mine. 

The room stayed quiet while I considered Tessa's offer. I'd never been given an opportunity like this and even though it sounded like an easy decision, I had a future I need to think about. I needed to start preparing my life now that I had graduated and Calabasas was never part of the plan. 

Laying on my bed next to Justin, he lowly cleared his throat, "Can I tell you what I think you should do?" I nodded, "I think you should. Yeah you'd need to find a job but you don't have to do it right now, you have people that will take care of you here. Tessa, Kylie, Kendall, me."

I wanted to smile at his sentiment but I didn't, "I barely even know you guys and I can't expect Tessa to take of me." Justin's eyes lowered as if wounded, "I didn't mean it like that, I just mean I couldn't expect you guys to take care of me either. I'm an adult."

"I get it, just know that we're here and I want you to consider it." This time I smiled and rolled to face him. He did the same and hugged me, "So shut up."

Behind me his hand was tapping around on the bed and my eyebrows scrunched together, "What are you doing?"

"You don't have a password on your phone?" 

"No...why?" Rolling onto his back he held my phone above his head, opening Snapchat, "What are you doing?"

He held the camera above our heads, nudging me with his arm, "Take a picture with me."

"On my Snapchat, that's a stupid idea." He continued to nudge me causing me to cave and observe the face he was making. My mood was lifting with each picture we took although the picture we decided to post didn't show it. 

His laugh as he posted it resonated deep in his throat and he slowly looked at me, "Please stay."