Jealousy Game

I want you. I love you Brooklyn

~Brooklyn's POV~

I've been dancing with Sophia, Riley, Aiden, Bryce, and Cooper for the past 3 songs. I stop dancing when I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around to see Josh standing behind me.

"Do you mind if I steal her for a dance?" Josh asks Aiden. "It's completely up to her." Aiden says looking at me. Josh looks at down at me smiling. "Dance with me?" He asks holding out his hand.

"Okay." I nod taking his hand. He leads me away from the group. I look behind me  seeing Bryce and Cooper talking to Aiden and the girls.

Josh stops walking turning to face me. He looks behind me so I turn around to look at what he's looking at. I see Cooper talking to the DJ then the DJ nods.

Cooper looks at Josh and I winking when the DJ changes the song playing. "What's going on?" I look back at Josh confused when Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers starts playing.

"Just dance with me Shortie." He says grabbing my waist with one hand and my left hand with the other. "Did I mention you look gorgeous tonight." He says as I place my hand on his shoulder starting to dance with him.

"Brooklyn I know I've put you through hell these past couple of months. I've been an asshole and I want to apologize for that." He tells me. "We already talked about this Josh." I whisper.

"I know but we still ended up in the same place." He looks down at me. "Things aren't going to go back to how they were with just a snap of fingers. We have to give it time." I tell him.

"I love you Brooklyn." Josh says suddenly. I look up at him as soon as the words leave his mouth. "I've loved you for a while now I was just too stubborn to realize it. Bryce made me realize tonight that I've been in love with you for years now I just needed to admit it to myself." He says.

"But I told you how I felt months ago and you told me you didn't feel the same way." I tell him. We continue to dance to the song as we talk. "I lied." Josh sighs. He stops dancing and lets go of me.

"I was scared. With everything that happened with Franco and my job I was afraid to put you in more danger. It killed me knowing you were hurt, that you were in pain because of me." He says.

"So why are you telling me this now?" I ask raising an eyebrow. "The boys made me realize that I have to stop being afraid and go after what I want." He says. "And what exactly is it that you want?" I ask him.

"I want you. I love you Brooklyn." He says taking a step closer to me. "What about the girl from last night?" I ask. "She was just a distraction. I was trying to get you out of my head and she was trying to get back at her ex. It worked out for her but not for me." Josh sighs.

"I can't get you out of my head. It pisses me off just thinking you could be with someone else. Why do you think I was pissed off when you told me you slept in Aiden's room. There's a reason I get upset when a guy flirts with you. I don't want you to be with anyone else Brooklyn." Josh steps even closer to me.

"I can't promise to be perfect but I promise I'll try my best.  And if you still feel the same way." He grabs my hand pulling out a small box from his pocket. My eyes widen and I hear multiple gasps from behind me.

"This isn't a proposal ring. Not yet at least. This is a promise ring. A promise that I'll keep you safe. I promise to never hurt you again, to be the best person I could be for you. I promise to give this relationship my all. Brooklyn Nova will you be my girlfriend?" Josh asks looking at me.

I look up at Josh as my eyes tear up. "Yes." I nod. Josh smiles while slipping the promise ring onto my right hand ring finger. I look up at him smiling when he looks up at me. "I love you." I whisper.