Starting Over

chapter fourteen

Scarlett

As I pull up outside Brody's house, I try and calm my breath.

I have so much I want to tell him and I'm hoping he feels this too.

Running over to the front door I knock twice and wait. I hear Colby bark from inside, making a smile pull at my lips.

The door swings open to reveal Brody in lounge shorts and a t-shirt, his hair tucked underneath a cap and his feet bare.

"Scar?"

His eyes meet mine and my pulse races.

"Hi." I breathe out.

Colby pushes past Brody's legs and sits infront of me. Squatting down I grab his head between my hands and stroke down his fur.

"Hey Colby, I missed you." I cuddle him as his head rests on my shoulder.

"Do you want to come in and talk?" Brody asks, pushing his hands into his pockets.

Releasing myself from Colby, I nod up to Brody who flashes me a sincere smile.

We take a seat on the sofa as Colby lays beside me on the floor.

Brody turns to me and speaks first.

"I'm so sorry again for the way I reacted this morning Scar."

"I haven't been treated well in the past, so it didn't cross my mind that I needed to check my phone so you knew I was alright. Because you care about me."

Our eyes are locked on each other as we speak. My stomach in knots at the thought of sharing my thoughts and feelings with someone who actually cares.

"Of course I care about you Scar."

"And you want to make us work? That's what you told the guys last night?"

He opens his mouth to talk, but then stops and frowns.

"You spoke to Justin?"

"Briefly. He said some guy, Simon, was pissing you off and-"

"Yeah he was acting a dick and I told him straight. But something he said got me thinking." He moves closes to me on the sofa, his fingertips now touching my bare legs.

"About me not living here?"

He nods and gulps.

"I just-" He shakes his head, "I just have enjoyed you being here so much, and I-"

He pauses, his hands coming closer and now grabbing neck. I feel his minty breath on my face which send chills over my body.

"I want to make us work. I want to see what happens with us after the summer."

Brody crashes his lips to mine, my hands reach up pulling his hat off so my fingers can run through his hair.

Our tongues collide while his hands explore my body. He lifts the hoodie I'm wearing up over my stomach as I hold up my arms he tugs it off.

"This is mine." He states before throwing it behind him.

"Yeah." I whisper, "I went home in it this morning."

"Fuck, you look so good wearing my clothes Scar."

His mouth drops back to mine as I wrap my arms around his neck. Suddenly I'm lifted into the air and we are leaving the room.

"Colby stay."

I laugh as Brody walks us upstairs.

We enter his bedroom and I feel my back hit Brody's bed.