The Bet {Editing}

Chapter 15-Pain Of Guilt

~Laura

Holy chicken nuggets...

Please tell me the almost first kiss wasn't just in the heat of the moment. What if he really has feelings for me? He did lean in first. But does that mean he likes me?

I really have to talk to Raini.

"I'm back." He closes the door. My heart starts beating fast. I hope he can't hear it.

"She trusts us alone? When we're 'dating'. I gesture with my hands. "Surprisingly yes. She trusts you that you won't do anything." He smirks.

"Why would I be the one to do something?" I raise an eyebrow. "Good point Marano." He nods his head.

"Here." He hands me one of his t-shirts. "What's this for?" I question. "I assumed you didn't want to sleep in a short skirt and top." He chuckles.

"So you've noticed my skirt?" I smirk. "I'm a guy. My eyes do wonder." He nods his head. "Remind me to never wear a dress with a lot of cleavage around you." I chuckle. "Whatever." He pushes his door closed.

"Um do have some sweatpants?" I ask. "Oh, yeah. Here." He scratches the back of his neck handing me a pair of sweatpants.

"Bathroom is right there." He points to the door inside his room.

I change into his yellow t-shirt and black sweatpants. The sweatpants are huge! Well I'm screwed. I hold the pants with my hand so they don't fall down.

I unlock the door and open it to find a shirtless Ross. He was putting his shirt on. I watched his muscles flexed as he put his shirt over his head.

"Wow..." I say dreamily. "You can stop drooling now Laur." He chuckles.

Did I say that out loud? I was so caught off guard I accidentally let go of my pants causing them to fall.

I looking down scared. Yup. I just dropped his sweatpants and now he's seen my underwear. Wonderful job Laura.

"Don't look at me like that." I say. "Like what?" He chuckles. "Like you just-ugh... Forget it." I'm to lazy to explain.

"So I guess I'll be sleeping in the living room" I say about to go out the door until he stops me. "Actually my mom said you could sleep up here." He says awkwardly. "With you? In the same bed?" I point at him.

"You don't have to if you don't want to. I understand." He says. "No. I mean sure I'll sleep up here." I rub the back of my neck.

"Cool." He smiles. "Cool." I smile back.

~Ross

I wake up to the smell of strawberries. Did I have any last night? I don't even remember eating...

I look at my clock. 12:45
Then what's that strawberry smell? And what's on my chest? I ask myself. I slowly open my eyes and see a sleeping Laura.

Oh yeah, she spent the night. I hold her tight around waist and take in the sent of her smell. I like strawberries.

She looks so perfect, peaceful, beautiful.

"Who looks beautiful?" She shuffles making that amazing sound of the blanket against the bed.

"Umm..." I say awkwardly. "It's me isn't it." She says with her eyes still closed.

"Don't worry. I think your cute." She cuddles into my chest. S-she thinks I'm cute? Does she even know what she said?

Who cares. I'll take the compliment. Now knowing how she feels about me. But... Laura is a bet. I don't want her to be a bet.

If she wasn't a bet. I would totally go out with her. But sadly I can't...