a song (for you) // Ben Gross x OC

7 ~ feeling lonely

"And the lovely little loneliness

Would hold me down

Under the sound of being found

But then it all turned around
But then it all turned around
But then it all turned around
But then it all turned around"

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Jez stepped out of the shower, pulling on her sleeping tank top and a pair of soft, cotton shorts that went down to her knees. The last thing that she needed to be, while in Ben's house, was vulnerable.

She walked out into the hallway, noticing the endless photos of Ben's father with his celebrity clients.

It's a shame Ben isn't in more of these, she thought to herself, it's the least his parents could do.

Jez found herself tilting her head as she processed her own thoughts, wondering why she suddenly cared about Ben's family situation. Maybe, just maybe, it reminded her a bit of her own.

Just as Carlos popped back into her mind, Ben arrived next to her in the hall, fresh out of his own shower. His hair was still dripping. He clearly had rushed out to find the girl who had so quickly increased his heart rate over the past 24 hours.

"There's a lot of pictures up here, huh?" Jez asked curiously, carefully running her fingers over the edges of the frames.

He watched as her fingers lept from frame to frame and smiled to himself, "My dad had to capture every victory. He knew he wouldn't be home much, but he always knew I'd like to see his face, in some capacity, I guess." His smile slowly slipped into a frown.

Jezalyn glanced his way out of the corner of her eye and slowly turned to face him. "Hey, it's okay. My parents have to keep photos of myself and Carlos in their wallets because they're away so often." His frown began to soften to a neutral smile, "So, I understand how you feel. You're not alone, though, Ben."

His eyes widened as his mind began to move rapidly.

He wanted to kiss her. God, he wanted to kiss her so badly. His eyes were quickly examining every part of her. Starting at her beautiful brown eyes, her body, back to her plump lips. All he wanted was to kiss her, just once. He wanted her.

And he had no idea, but she wanted him, too.

She would have kissed him already, honestly. She locked onto those sparkling eyes and breathed in deeply, trying to catch her breath. But there were a few issues with that.

1. She had just met him. Officially. What if he's just using her? She couldn't go through that again.

2. He definitely has a girlfriend.

3. If she did kiss him, and he didn't like it, she would have to go home, to Carlos. And she would have to face reality.

Even then, the temptation lingered through the air.

"So uh, it is a school night," Ben said, breaking the tension between the two. "Maybe I should head back to my room and turn in. If uh, if you're okay with that?"

The girl smiled in response and nodded, placing her hand on his shoulder and squeezing it. "Sounds like a plan, Ben. Thank you again for letting me stay. You deserve the best, don't forget that." She whispers before walking back to her room, her heart pounding and cheeks fully flushed.

Ben turned back and slid down the hall in his socks excitedly before landing in his bed. He had been so distracted by Jezalyn's presence that he had completely forgotten about his phone.

One Message from Shira

bby can u bring me a new purse tmrw? i lost my new one. thx xx

Ben tossed his head back on his pillow and sighed, sent Shira a thumbs-up emoji, and resisted the urge to scream. Ben was still dating this girl, who literally only cared about his money. When they first got together, he really thought that it would be a good idea, too. That she would eventually learn to love him for who he is, not just how much money he had.

But, he was wrong. And now, right now, he has a girl sleeping down the hall that could be sleeping in his bed, if he wasn't still with Shira.

Why the hell am I such an idiot?

The boy took out his phone and began rapidly typing a breakup text for Shira. He paused, contemplating hitting send. He thought about Jezalyn. He couldn't stop thinking about Jezalyn. About her smile, and her laugh, and the way she clutched her knees when she sat on the couch. He wanted something, so much more, with her. With his gorgeous, lonely, neighbor.

Ben, you need to relax. First off, today was the first day that you've ever spent with the girl. You can't just toss Shira aside for her. Second, she doesn't even want you. Why would she? Why would anyone...

KNOCK KNOCK

"Hey Ben? Can I come in? "Jezalyn's voice echoed throughout the empty house, filling Ben's ears with joy and nerves.

He gulped, his face flushing dark red before opening the door.

"Come on in, Jez."

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Author's Note

OOp! i hope you're enjoying the chapters!!! Things are spicing up for our babies!!! what do you think is gonna happen next??? these poor horny teens smh <3 vote and comment!!!