Living with Mr. Bad Boy

Chapter 15

I used to love the sound of the rain. How it sounded so peaceful and made everything seem clean. I loved it.

Now it just reminds me that things don't wash away. They stay. Everything stays.

Rain used to be the perfect lullaby to whisk me off to sleep, but now when I sleep the rain will wake me up and I won't be able to go back to sleep.

It's like a never ending nightmare.

" Hey" Nora pulled me out of my lost state. I stretched my crossed legs and stood up from out of the chair that put look the French doors.
" I love the rain" she smiled and walked over to the doors. She stood there for a moment and then turned to me.
"Don't you?" I nodded my head into a lie. I could've told her that I hated the rain but that would just cause a multitude of questions that I don't want to answer right now.

" Love it" I plastered a fake smile onto my face and she seemed to believe it.

I've used so many fake smiles they seem real to everyone else.

Nora raised her hands as if remembering something. It only took her a second to fully remember it.
" Oh! Since it's our last day and all, I wanted to cook a big breakfast for us all so it's all ready downstairs. I was going to have it on the porch but you know since the rain and all so-" Nora rabbled for another minute, then paused, then continued. I couldn't help but laugh a little. She finally finished and nodded my head giving her a salute. She skipped out the door and closed it gently.

After she left I got dressed in a sweatshirt and a pair of comfy shorts. I threw my hair into a bun and put on a pair of socks, not matching but who cares I'm not going anywhere today.

I jogged down the steps and walked into the kitchen. Nora of course, was making last minute touches by putting ice in all the drinks. The boys sat in the living room yelling at the TV and at eachother. They were playing some video game that I have no concept of, so I'm not going to strain my brain by explaining it.

Saura sat on the bar, her head phones in like usual and her phone in hand. I walked over to the counter and tried to steal a strawberry from the bowl but Nora slapped my hand.

" Paws off!" She gave me the stink eye and I stuck my hands up in surrender. I took a seat besides Saura and waited for Nora to tell us it was time to eat. My stomach growled in agreement.

After 5 painstakingly hungry minutes Nora finally called everyone in to eat. The food was on plates in 2 seconds, all the bowls were empty.

I thanked Nora and took a sip of my coffee. It was kind of awkward because no one was talking well besides Nora and Wyatt but they don't count. After what I did last night I'm surprised Jaxon wasn't in a pissy mood like usual. He just kind of sat there and look at his plate. He would look up every now and then but look away, pretending like I don't exist.

" So... " Ollie started. " Who wants to talk about last night?" Saura and Nora both gave him a glare and he put his hands up in surrender.
" Oliver!" Saura smacked him in the back of the head.
Before Jaxon could storm off I stood up, everyone looking at me. Including him. I pushed back my chair and threw my napkin on the plate.

" Excuse me" and I walked away.

Before I could screw something else up and when I'm around it's the inevitable.

I was surprised to see who was knocking on my door. I expected it to be Nora or Saura or even Ollie coming to apologize but not Jaxon. He just stood there with his hands and his pockets and all handsome like. I couldn't help but look at the floor.

I moved out of the door frame so he could come in after all it is his room too. He sat on the bed and I closed the door. I leaned against the wall and finally looked up.

" I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kissed you. I shouldn't have done the dare it was a stupid thing to do and it was reckless and I know you probably hate me so I'll just go" I rambled. I went for the door knob but his hand in mine stopped me. He pulled me back from the door. I gasped in surprise.

" Don't" was all he said.

We were so close. His hands were in mine against his chest. I could feel his breath on my face. I could see all his little freckles and those baby blues.

They get me every time.

" Don't what?" was my stupid response.

His eyes closed for a second then immediately opened again. My eyes still meeting with his. I tilted my head a little and did the stupidest thing I could do.

I looked at those damn lips. And what made me feel really good was that he looked at mine and in that moment even just for a split second I actually felt like he wanted me.
He was about to lean in my he backed away. He was probably thinking the same thing.
This can't happen.

He dropped my hands and ran his fingers through his hair then both hands over his face.

" I need a cold shower" he mummers and walked right into the bathroom, probably not thinking I heard what he said. I heard the shower turn on.

I felt my fingers go to my lips where I had kissed him last night. I smiled and realized something.

I wanted to kiss Jaxon Williams.

Again.