Best Friends

Catching Feelings

Valerie's POV

I know one thing I caught yesterday is definitely a cold. I've been sneezing since last night and I'm just starting to regret staying in the rain.

I couldn't make it school today and Nick volunteered to stay with me even though I refused completely. I've been in bed since and that's what's making me feel sick so I wrap myself with a shawl and head downstairs. Nick turned the heater up completely just to keep me warm and he's sleeping on the couch instead of his room, I wonder why.

I don't wanna disturb him so I just head to the kitchen because I'm scenting some kind of soup 🍲 and I'm sure he made it. I get some for myself and start drinking it. It's just satisfying.

"Mhmm...yummy", I'm lost in the taste of the soup and I didn't notice Nick by the door.

"Shit! You scared me Nick", I say, regaining my self.

"I'm sorry V, I didn't wanna disturb your moans",he smirks.

"I wouldn't be moaning if your soup didn't taste amazing ", I reply, he's always thinking naughty.

"Well if you can taste the soup, wouldn't you wanna taste the chef?",he asks coming closer than comfort, I didn't notice we were so close until now.

"Oh..uhmm...why were you sleeping on the couch? What happened to your room?", I ask.

"Bianca got back from school and came straight to my room. She flung herself on my bed and I didn't wanna you know...",he says, itching his hair.

"Apparently she's been acting weird lately",he adds.

"If you ask me, I think she has a spot for you", I giggle while he argues.

"There's no way, I think she has some issues but Bia can never like me",he argues.

"Why would you say that?", I ask confused.

"I mean, she can but I'd advice she shouldn't",he says.

"Why?", I ask.

"It's at her own risk, because I love someone else ",he says with a tone of finality in his voice.

"Ohh..uhm, that's freaking soon considering the fact that you just broke up with Hailey ", I feel disappointed, ofcourse he doesn't like me. If he likes someone else I guess I should just forget about him because as far as I know Nick, if he loves a person he loves with his whole heart.

"Don't you wanna know who she is?",he asks sincerely looking at me but my heart keeps pounding out of fear and I'm afraid he's gonna hear it.

"No!", I flare up all of a sudden which makes him shift back a bit.

I try to make things less awkward by placing my hand on his arm.

"I mean no...well. That's your personal life and I shouldn't be pestering you about it", I stammer, well I thank my brain for at least coming up with a reasonable answer.

He comes closer to me, holds my hands and places them on his chest. "You're not pestering me Vee, I'm the one who wants to let you know", I gaze into his eyes and I must say I'm lost for a while but I draw back gently and smile.

"I don't wanna chip into your romance life you Knickerbocker, so you won't chip into mine", I go back to my playful mood because this is getting too tense.

"Wait, you have a boyfriend?",he asks, and I can see a weird expression cross his eyes, it's far from anger but I think it's disappointment.

"No! What I mean is we shouldn't share those kind of things with ourselves and I respect your space", I corner his question.