He's my guy

Chapter Twenty One

"What did you mean by it?" I asked, wiping my mouth with a tissue and turned to face him. We had come to McDonald's to have our dinner and we were sitting inside a seperate booth. He placed the coke on the table before turning to my side to face me.

"By what?"

He looked confused and the way we were sitting so close, made my insides warm and fuzzy.

How can someone have so much effect over me?

It was a good thing that the place wasn't that crowded. I blushed and tucked a piece of my hair behind my ears as I remembered what he had said before kissing me senselessly.

'Alex wasn't the only reason I didn't relapse.'

I didn't want to look like a fool by assuming that he meant me so I decided to play coy with him.

"You know about the relapse stuff before you kissed me..." I dragged, looking down at my fingers and I felt him intake a deep breath. I could see that it was hard for him to talk about it and I mentally cursed myself for bringing it up again.

Shit! Way to ruin the moment, Chloe.

"Fuck, I'm so sorry..You don't have to tell me. I was so stup-"

He interrupted me by placing his index finger on my lip and I stopped breathing for a split second.

"Shh...I want to. I want you to know everything there is to know about me." He whispered and swallowed hard before looking up from my face and he placed his arm over my shoulder, pulling me closer towards him. I snuggled into his body easily which brought me comfort physically and the smell of him brought me instant comfort mentally.

"Well, after what happened, I went to rehab and I got clean eventually but it was obviously hard because after the tragedy, I need drugs more than ever to forget about everything." He started to talk and I kept staring at his face and listened to him with all my focus. It was my new favourite thing as there was something about the way he spoke that soothed my soul.

"I had to take a break from school and after rehab, I cut all my ties with Hunter. Initially, I swore to remain clean for Alex and I tried my best to keep myself away from the drugs but it was becoming a challenge when I had to return home and go back to school. The memories..they were suffocating and killing me from inside." He looked down and I could sense that he was feeling ashamed of himself for trying to seek comfort through drugs again after what happened.

"Hey, it's okay, Tyler. You fought the urge and that's all that matters now. There is nothing to be ashamed about it. You were just vulnerable and sad." I whispered, hoping he would see it from my point of view and I felt glad that he let me see this side of him. He gave me a small smile before interlocking his fingers with mine below the table.

"Yeah, that's one way to look at it and...umm so we moved and shifted to this neighborhood after a few days because my parents saw that I was struggling and they thought it would be a good distraction for me and then I joined your school as a transfer student. My folks made sure that my past record of misconduct would never get out." He continued and I nodded in understanding as it all made perfect sense now.

"Well, your parents did a good job. Nobody knew anything about you except that you were a transfer student and we actually believed that you were a nerd." I added with a small laugh and he joined along with me.

"I'm sorry that the weird fetish you had for nerds failed with me. I'm not one." He stated casually, making me gasp in shock.

"Weird fetish for nerds? I.. that's so not true. Shut up, Tyler." I pushed his away playful and hit him on his arm. He laughed and pulled me even more closer than before. He looked straight into my eyes as our laughter died down and my breathing became unsteady.

"What?"

"And I have this weird fetish that gets me every time you say 'Shut up, Tyler.'" He whispered, looking back and forth between my eyes and lips. I bet my face must have gone red and I tried so hard to control my smile by biting my lips.

"Shut up, Tyler."

"Exactly, Princess." He smirked, leaning forward to kiss my cheeks and I was now melting against him.

Holy fuck! Is it just me or is it hot in here?

"Man, I've had a crush on you ever since the moment I laid my eyes on you, Chloe. You were like this fucking breath of fresh air and you made it so easy for me to come to school. I used to watch you every day and I just.. I love the way you were unapologetically yourself."

I froze against him and my eyes went wide in shock, wondering if I had heard him right. He dropped the bomb casually as if it was not a big deal.

No fucking way!

"What?"

"Yeah, it's you. I meant you earlier, Chloe. You were another reason why I didn't relapse. You consumed my thoughts and every single thing in my life. Trust me, you were better than the drugs. You are." He smiled, correcting himself while I was still stunned, trying to process what he had said in the beginning.

"No, not that. I kinda figured this one. You had a crush on me all this time?" I asked to make sure I wasn't delusional.

"Yeah, I know it is hard to believe but I've always liked you, Chloe and it scared me when we started talking and spending time together. That's why I tried to be rude and I did my best to push you away as I didn't want you to get hurt but you won in the end." He sighed, shaking his head with a small smile while my heart was thumping wildly against my chest.

Damn!

The fact that Tyler had a crush on all this time was everything I ever wanted to hear and my heart was bursting with happiness. I don't think I have ever been more happier than now.

"Wow, that's crazy. I never would have guessed it. Thanks for letting me know atleast now." I smiled, rolling my eyes and I squeezed his hand a bit.

"Why wouldn't I have a crush on you? You are Chloe Adams, the Queen bee and to be honest, I was shit scared the first time when you came over and spoke to me in the cafeteria." He admitted with a sheepish grin and he looked so fucking adorable that I wanted to pinch his cheeks.

"No way! Come on, you were so mean yet confident at the same time. Weirdly, that's what got my attention in the first place."

"I could tell. Another one of your weird fetishes, guys who challenge you." He winked, tracing his fingers against my cheeks softly and I closed the distance between us by kissing him softly. He brushed his lips against mine and I could feel his fingers shaking a bit as he touched my neck.

"I think I have a new addiction now." He whispered, kissing my chin and I bit my lips to hold back a soft moan that was threatening to escape from my lips.

"And what's that?"

"You. The best kind of addiction so far." He whispered before placing a wet kiss at the crook of my neck and turning me on instantly.

Sweet Lord! All my willpower was out of the window by now.