This Love

Chapter 17

It had gotten pretty dark by now as I opened the passenger side door of Carter's car. Light wind was blowing around me, it was a little after eight. I rolled down the side window and stared out, feeling the wind on my face. Carter got in the driver's seat and started the car, reversing it out of the parking lot. I sneaked a look at him, his hair were ruffled as always, he used his hand to get them out of his eyes but it was of no use, they fell back, more scattered than before. His hazel eyes shinning in the dark, his face looking relaxed as he drive.

"What are you staring at Eva?" he asked with a smirk.

"Nothing" I replied quickly turning my gaze in front of me.

Why was I looking at him anyway? I've seen his face so many times before so why did it caught my eye now? I was going crazy, I could feel it in my veins. I had agreed on staying away from Carter so why was I doing the complete opposite of it right now?

Do I like Carter? I asked my self the question that I was trying so hard to avoid. I cannot like Carter, it just isn't right. We all know what happens if a girl falls for someone like Carter, the results are not good for the girl and he doesn't even see me in that way, he doesn't even see me as a friend. I am messed up right now thinking all these things that I shouldn't be thinking cause I am going to get nothing out of it except hurt.

"So the project" said Carter breaking into my thoughts.

"Yes the project, so I have finished the start part-"

"Are you hungry?" said Carter cutting in.

"No" I replied turning towards him. "I have eaten with my friends"

"How about something sweet?" He asked again looking at me and then turning his gaze back to the road.

I thought about it for a moment before saying:

"Ice cream, I'd like to eat ice cream."

Carter looked at me with a smile.

"Ice cream it is"

He took me an ice cream parlor nearby, I ordered chocolate while he opted for vanilla caramel. Instead of sitting inside the parlor we sat inside in his car. I liked it that way, just him and me. We talked about the project for awhile as we ate. He really was working on it which was a surprise cause I've never really seen Carter do any kind of work and he was also good. He gave me new ideas about how to make it better, it wasn't finished yet but it seemed like the project could get a decent grade. We just have to do the start again cause the one I wrote didn't really fit well with the rest and come up with a good conclusion to end it with. The rest was some what done, just needed to be checked for mistakes.

I took the last bite of the refreshing chocolate ice cream from my cup. we were sitting in silence now.

"Carter can I ask you something?" I said sitting a little straight.

He was looking out the window but turned towards me and nodded.

"Earlier in the cafeteria you kind of freaked out after hearing Kaiden is Henry's son. Can I know why? Is there something wrong with Henry? Is he a good pers-"

"There's nothing wrong with Henry, its his son who's a problem" said Carter.

He took the empty ice cream cup from my hand, his lightly touching mine. A shiver ran down my body at this touch. He opened the car door and stepped out, walking to a nearby trash can and dumped the waste there. I watched his movements as he did that, he looked like he was floating in air. After settling back in he started the car.

"You need to tell me why you don't like Kiaden" I said.

"I just don't" He replied.

"There has to be a reason"