Chapter 16

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~The Next Morning~

I woke up with the same feeling, a heavy body on mine like usual lately, and I thought I was going to wake up without that feeling during Spring Break. Apparently, I was wrong.

I looked at my clock, it was 6:00 am, I yawned, not being able to go back to sleep. I almost forgot Hayden was supposed to be gone.

I shook him up a little bit, he groans, his voice was groggy, "What? Let me sleep a little longer, kitten."

My eyes rolled, and continue to shake him, "Go! Hurry, before somebody wakes up." I whispered out.

He slowly sits up on the bed, he puts on his shirt, which I don't even remember when he took them off last night, he probably got hot.

He opens the window, he pauses for a moment and turns around, "Can I get a kiss on the cheek?"

"F**k you."

"Sure. Maybe tonight then." He smirks.

I flipped him off, but then he grabs my wrist and pulls me closer to him, his hand brush through the skin of my left cheek.

He leans in and tilts his head to get to the right angle, he leans a bit more forward, placing his lips on mine, slowly in sync, I opened my mouth slightly, his tongue enters.

It wasn't rough, but a gentle, warm kiss. It was unlikely of him, he's normally showing dominance, powerful kiss, but this one. . . is different.

He pulls away with a grin on his face, "It's like two teenage boyfriends are being sneaky."

I blushed, "S-Shut up. My mom really can't know about this."

"Why not?"

"Nevermind, I'll tell you later. Now go."

"'Kay babe."

"Stop calling me that." I hissed.

"Okay. . . kitten."

"Hayden!" I groaned.

He climbs out of the window, somehow, he got down from the second level. I guess he really is Hayden LaCruzo.

I fall back to my bed, trying to sleep a little longer, but couldn't. I tried gluing my eyes shut, but they slowly flew back open. I groaned, switching into different positions to get comfortable.

It was no use, I couldn't sleep. Why? Is it because I can't sleep without Hayden's warmth?

Am I going crazy? What is this feeling?

I just gave up and got out of bed, I went downstairs so early in the morning, I really wasn't a coffee person, but I hated feeling so drowsy when I can't even sleep it off.

So I made myself coffee, I've worked at a Cafe before, it was sort of nice.

Once I was done making my coffee, I took a sip, I was right, I still don't like coffee, I gagged out a little bit from the horrible taste.

"What are you doing up?" Casey asks, which he had scared me.

"Oh god! Casey. What's up with everyone scaring me?" I panted, trying to catch my breath, "I couldn't go back to sleep once I woke up."

Casey half-chuckles, "Since when do you like coffee?"

"I don't. Just trying to wake myself up."

"Welp, that's one way to do it."

"Got any secrets or tips to give me?"

"No, not really. I just keep my eyes open, giving my family hope, try. I had to stay strong for the family. Because of the sleepless routine for school, work, I've had insomnia. That also sort of led me to getting used to waking up in specific time naturally."

"I wish I was able to help you back then." Which that's not true, I did help a little, I may have slipped some checks under our debt bills.

"Hey, it's not even your fault we fell into a deep hole. Now we climbed ourselves out. Besides, you were just a kid. Ricky, now you just live a normal life, don't worry about it anymore." He's right, those days are over, the days I don't want to remember, the memories I don't want to keep.

"I know. I just want to protect the family now."

"I know how you feel. But you're not the only one who needs to protect, we'll all protect each other."

I put on a slight smile, "Yeah."

"Anyways, what are you planning on doing today?"

I shrugged, "Since it's Spring Break, I'm back in my hometown, not much. I might meet up with old friends. You?"

"Please, I practically live here, I mean not far from here but I'm literally home already. But yeah, since it's Spring Break, Andrew and I will probably meet up with my friends too."

Which I'm guessing he's talking about Brandon, Payton, and Riley, and the rest of Andrew's friends are practically matched with them. I've met his friends ton of times, Riley was surely easy to remember, he had quite a temper, I'd say just like me, I heard he has a boyfriend named Miles. Payton is the most friendly one, he has a been dating a guy named Zack, I knew his little sister a little bit. Last but not least, there was Brandon, he was pretty much a flirt and a tease that I know of, he was the first I knew who was Bi, he was the closest to Casey, always taking care of him, according to Casey, he's now with Xavier, before he got together with Xavier, he was messing around with a few people, not into serious relationships, I'm the same. I'm not the type who wants to make commitments, but then sometimes I had hoped maybe one day I'll find the right one to willingly make commitments to, someone I want to be serious with, someone who I can make love with, not just s*x, but really make love, a s*x with a true meaning.

I thought I couldn't have that, especially when I fell into a deep hole, doing drugs, I don't even know if I had regretted it, it could've ruined me, I could've been a drug addict, the only benefit I gained was making money for the family.

But I don't want to think about this right now, it was a nightmare.

Anyways, I'm almost pretty sure they went from boyfriends to husbands, just like Casey and Andrew.

*Ding*

A message popped up on my phone screen;

Vincent: Hey, I heard you're back in town. Wanna meet?

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