leans up and places a tender kiss on my forehead. He opens his door and climbs out, leaving me in my seat unable to speak, unable to comprehend what just happened. It feels important, like our relationship is changing. I know I tend to let my imagination wander and pretend that he wants me. Shit! I may have to break down and talk to Allison about this. I know she will be supportive. I just do not want Liam to find out. I need to talk to my best friend. I know she hates to keep anything from Liam, but surely best friend and future sister-in-law code can trump that on some things. Things like me being in love with their best friend.
I jump at the sound of knocking on my window. It’s Allison. “Hey, lazy bones, let get moving,” she speaks through the glass. Taking one last deep breath to calm my racing heart, I open the door and climb out.
It only takes a couple of trips to get everything unloaded. The guys carry triple what we do, so yeah, that helps. The beach house has five bedrooms. My parents have the master suite downstairs and there are four additional rooms upstairs. Liam carries all of his and Allie’s things into the room he always uses. I choose the room I always claim as mine, and Aiden takes one of the spares. I wish he was sharing with me.
By the time we finish unpacking and fix something to eat, it’s evening. Liam builds a fire in the pit. Aiden brings the chairs out of the storage shed while Allison and I stock up a cooler with beer and wine coolers, of course. The guys had bought the drinks yesterday, preparing for our trip. They even bought us our favorite “girly” drink, Grape Smirnoff. Yum . We carry the cooler down and place it behind one of the chairs away from the fire. Allison runs to Liam, and he catches her easily in his arms, swinging her in circles. I, however, slowly lower myself into a lounge chair watching the fire. I peer out of the corner of my eye as Aiden lowers himself in the chair next to mine. I notice that there are two chairs on the other side of the fire. I wonder if he set them up that way on purpose. GAH! I need to stop thinking that he is trying to get closer! I need to just S-T-O-P!
“Tired?” he asks softly.
“Not too bad. My catnap on the way here helped.” I turn my head and smile at him.
He’s staring at me, but turns his head once he realizes that he’s been busted.
“They’re really happy,” he says, tilting his head towards Liam and Allison.
“Yeah, they really are. I’m happy for them,” I say.
“Me too,” he replies quietly.
Aiden and I sit in silence as we watch the fire. Liam and Allison are curled up on a lounger across from us. All of us are quiet, just enjoying the sounds of the ocean and the cracking of the fire. We remain this way for what seems like hours. Liam and Allie rise and say they are heading in for the night.
“I’m surprised they lasted this long,” Aiden says, laughing softly.
I can’t help but chuckle. “Me either. They held out longer than I would have.” The words are out of my mouth before I can stop them. Shit. Shit. Shit. Hopefully Aiden will let it go and not try to dig deeper into the meaning of what I said.
“Do tell,” he says with a smirk. He turns on his side in the lounger to face me.
Yep, so not that lucky.
I turn on my side to face him as well. “You really want to know?” I ask him.
“Yes.”
My eyes find his. I feel like something monumental is happening. I just can’t put my finger on it. I decide to let my word-vomit flow. I can’t scare him away; he’s not even mine.
“Like I said, they held out longer than I would have. I would give anything to have that kind of connection with someone. To always feel loved, safe, and secure. Knowing that at the end of the day, no matter how good or how shitty it was, that one person was there waiting to wrap his arms around me, tell me he loves me, and make love to me.” I feel my
I jump at the sound of knocking on my window. It’s Allison. “Hey, lazy bones, let get moving,” she speaks through the glass. Taking one last deep breath to calm my racing heart, I open the door and climb out.
It only takes a couple of trips to get everything unloaded. The guys carry triple what we do, so yeah, that helps. The beach house has five bedrooms. My parents have the master suite downstairs and there are four additional rooms upstairs. Liam carries all of his and Allie’s things into the room he always uses. I choose the room I always claim as mine, and Aiden takes one of the spares. I wish he was sharing with me.
By the time we finish unpacking and fix something to eat, it’s evening. Liam builds a fire in the pit. Aiden brings the chairs out of the storage shed while Allison and I stock up a cooler with beer and wine coolers, of course. The guys had bought the drinks yesterday, preparing for our trip. They even bought us our favorite “girly” drink, Grape Smirnoff. Yum . We carry the cooler down and place it behind one of the chairs away from the fire. Allison runs to Liam, and he catches her easily in his arms, swinging her in circles. I, however, slowly lower myself into a lounge chair watching the fire. I peer out of the corner of my eye as Aiden lowers himself in the chair next to mine. I notice that there are two chairs on the other side of the fire. I wonder if he set them up that way on purpose. GAH! I need to stop thinking that he is trying to get closer! I need to just S-T-O-P!
“Tired?” he asks softly.
“Not too bad. My catnap on the way here helped.” I turn my head and smile at him.
He’s staring at me, but turns his head once he realizes that he’s been busted.
“They’re really happy,” he says, tilting his head towards Liam and Allison.
“Yeah, they really are. I’m happy for them,” I say.
“Me too,” he replies quietly.
Aiden and I sit in silence as we watch the fire. Liam and Allison are curled up on a lounger across from us. All of us are quiet, just enjoying the sounds of the ocean and the cracking of the fire. We remain this way for what seems like hours. Liam and Allie rise and say they are heading in for the night.
“I’m surprised they lasted this long,” Aiden says, laughing softly.
I can’t help but chuckle. “Me either. They held out longer than I would have.” The words are out of my mouth before I can stop them. Shit. Shit. Shit. Hopefully Aiden will let it go and not try to dig deeper into the meaning of what I said.
“Do tell,” he says with a smirk. He turns on his side in the lounger to face me.
Yep, so not that lucky.
I turn on my side to face him as well. “You really want to know?” I ask him.
“Yes.”
My eyes find his. I feel like something monumental is happening. I just can’t put my finger on it. I decide to let my word-vomit flow. I can’t scare him away; he’s not even mine.
“Like I said, they held out longer than I would have. I would give anything to have that kind of connection with someone. To always feel loved, safe, and secure. Knowing that at the end of the day, no matter how good or how shitty it was, that one person was there waiting to wrap his arms around me, tell me he loves me, and make love to me.” I feel my
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