You Saved Me!

~*Chapter 7: Josh*~

The moment I jumped into my truck the excitement I felt about Olivia riding back to airport with me vanished in an instant. I looked over at her, and I swore that if looks could kill, I would be long gone. I tried to give her a smile, and I noticed when she somewhat relaxed.

We both reached for the radio at the same time, our hands bumping into each other. What the fook? There goes that damn feeling throughout my body. Every time this girl touched me or smiled at me, it was like an electric bolt ran through me. I'd never felt this before with anyone.

"I'm sorry. That was rude of me. It's your car. " Olivia said before turning to stare out the window.

For some reason, the idea of ever hurting her sickened me. All I could think about was trying to cheer her up from the sour mood she was in. I knew that fate was on my side when her car wouldn't start. Luckily, Lynda's dad showed up when he did. I almost wanted to jump for joy when I saw him get out of that BMW.

"Don't worry about it, Olivia. What type of music do you like?" Shit.... I realized then that I really didn't know much about Olivia at all.

The only time we had ever really talked was a few nights ago at Liam's bachelor party after the girls and Niall crashed it. Even though Olivia had been pretty drunk, we had mostly talked about her parents, who passed away a year ago.

"Um, I really like all kinds of music. I'm pretty fond of country, but Christina Aguilera is probably one of my favorites," she admitted.

I wanted to laugh at the memory of Olivia and the girls getting wasted while painting those damn pails for the s'mores. Olivia and Harry had been dancing to Christina Aguilera's "Red Hot Kinda Love," and I had sworn that it was Olivia's crazy way to flirt with me. Shit if it didn't work, too. I had to take three damn cold showers that night after every time I'd thought about it.

I had bought the whole damn CD the next day.

I smiled at her and reached down to get my phone to play the album. After a quick search, that song started. Olivia snapped her head over at me, and the blush that moved up her cheeks caused me to smile at her.

"Why are you playing this song?" Olivia asked.

"I thought you just said that you liked Christina Aguilera. " I turned my head back to watch the road, and I did everything I could not to laugh.

"Josh, I'm not stupid. I know why you played this song, you arsehole!"

"Holy shit, Olivia. I'm going to have to wash your mouth out if you keep swearing like that. " I said with a laugh.

"Why did my car have to break down?" Olivia said barely loud enough for me to hear her.

What's her problem anyway?

"Why are you so against me, Liv? What have I ever done to you to make you hate me so much?"

Olivia sucked in a breath. "You think I hate you?"

I let out a small laugh. "Yeah. What else would you call it, Liv?"

I watched as she turned back to look out the window at the passing fields. She stayed quiet for a few minutes, and then she startled me when she started to talk again.

"Josh, I don't hate you. Really, it's the opposite. I've had a lot to deal with in my life this past year. I just can't...I can't let anyone in right now. I don't think I could stand to lose another person I cared about. "

My heart was beating a mile a minute. What the hell is this girl doing to me? I couldn't even think straight to form my next words. What did she mean? It's the opposite. Does that mean she. . . oh holy fuck...she can't love me .... can she? She pretty much just said she cared about me. Didn't she?