The Summer I Turned Pretty Imagines

Let Them Find Out

It's been months since I've reached out to Jeremiah Fisher. I haven't texted or called or driven up to see him. Every time I feel bad I remind myself that neither has he. At the end of summer last year things got weird really fast.

" Can you pull over?" I had asked. It's just me and Jere in the car together.

"Yeah" he said pulling to the side of the rode and putting the car in park before turning to face me.

" Thank you for coming Jere. I know I was an idiot tonight" I say touching his hand.

" Bea I'll always come get you. Not matter if we're in an argument or not. Your family" he says. I wish he hadn't used the word family. Beacuse we're technically not. And the feelings I have for him are not what I would call friendly. When he uses the words family it makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong. He's just a family friend.

" My heart is  racing" I whisper grabbing his hand and putting to my chest to feel it.

" Oh wow it is" he pauses before making eye contact with me. Without hesitating I lean in and kiss him softly. We kiss for a few seconds before he pulls away.

" Are you sure this is what you want?" He asks. I hid quickly and close the space between us once more. He leaves his hand on my chest and continues to kiss me. We pull away and drive home in silence. We don't give ourselves a label and we don't confess our feelings. We just kiss. And in the moment it was enough.

I'm scared. Usually I look forward to June so much I can barely breath but this year is different. This year me and Jeremiah are different.

Eventually the day arrived where me and my brother Steven and my sister Belly pile into the car and drive down to Cousins. Belly is the only one who knows what's happened between us.

" Don't stress Bea." She says patting my leg reassuringly. But I am stressed and sort of me wonders if he is to.

Hours go by and when we pull up to the summer house it's evening time. Conrad and Susannah are already outside waiting.

" Go get your man" I whisper to Belly. Her and Conrad have a thing. Something more serious than friendship and less than a relationship. They floated in the in between. That's all I want for me and Jere.

" Hi Laurel" Susannah says hugging my mom before individually hugging each of us. Soon every gets busy talking to one another about their year and school and what their looking forward too. Susannah and Laurel are talking with Steven about his plans for University and Conrad and Belly are having a romantic talk by the pool.

I don't know where Jeremiah is but he obviously didn't want to see me. Just as I'm about to go join in the conversation with Steven out he walks. I half expected him to ignore me completely but instead he walks straight up to me. He wraps his arms around me with no shame and hugs me tightly.

" Missed you Bea" he whispers into my neck.

" I missed you too Jere" I say back. We pull away and I analyze him. He looks the same. In a good way.

" Im sorry I didn't text you" He sighs. His eyes genuinely look sorrowful

" Why didn't you?" I ask. He could ask me the same.

" I was scared. I just...I don't know" he says truthfully. " We'll figure everything out this summer okay?" He asks.

" Can't wait" I say causing him to laugh a little. I really thought he would act like the making out never happened but here he is being all serious and mature. I love him so much.

" Let's go inside" he says grabbing my hand and pulling me through the doors. I notice that Susannah winks at me as I grab Jeremiah's hand.

We have a large start of summer meal and almost everyone heads off to bed right away. Belly and Stevens rooms are in a separate hall from mine and Jeremiah's.

I lay in bed reading. I can't sleep. Im too exited about summer. I glance out my window trying decide if I should go for a swim or not but Belly is already out there and Conrad is sitting on the edge of the pool smoking. I decide not to ruin their moment. Also since when does Conrad smoke.

Suddenly an idea comes to me. Me and Jeres rooms are connected and when we were younger we used to knock on our connecting weeks at night to communicate.

Knock Knock Knock

I wait for a response. He's probably sleeping

Knock Knock

I smile. He remembers. Three knocks is are you up? Two knocks is hello. And five knocks is come see me.

I close my eyes content with his response. Ten minutes go by and I turn out my light and put on my pjs when I hear the knocks again. There are five of them this time. Which could only mean one thing. He wants me to go see him.

I scream excitedly into my pillow like a middle schooler before calmly knocking on his door.

" Come in Bea" he says already knowing who wa son the other side. When I walk in he's lying shirtless on his bed.

" Come lay with me" he says.

" Are you sure Jere?" We havnt slept together since we were little kids who were afraid of the dark.

" Yeah I want you here" he says patting the spot beside him. I happily lay down.

"don't be shy" he says before lightly lifting ,y head and putting it on his chest. " you know me" he reminds me.

" Sorry. You make me nervous" I say truthfully

" you've known me your whole life." He says stroking my hair softly.

" yeah but you just have an effect on me" I whisper.

" Your my best friend B" he says. He pauses for a long time as he continues to play with my hair. " But a lot of the time I just wish we were more than that" he breaths. My heart skips a beat.

" I feel the same way" I say sitting up and pressing a kiss against his lips.

" I want what Conrad and Belly have with you" I whisper against his lips. He smiles.

" Let's have more than what they have" he says kissing me again. " let me be your boyfriend" he whispers against my lips. He kisses my neck and leaves a small mark.

" You want to be my boyfriend?" I ask mildly shocked.

" Mhm" he smiles.

" Okay. Of course you can" I say.

" Will you spend the night here?" He asks. I'm shocked he's even questioning it

" you couldn't get me to leave if you wanted me to" I laugh. This causes him to laugh as well.

" Wait I should set an alarm so I can wake up before anyone sees my empty room" i aha reaching for my phone that I left on the bedside table

" meh. Let them find out" he smiles.

" Actually?" I'm suprised he wants to be so forward about it.

" Why not at this point" he sighs holding me tightly.

" Goodnight Bea" he whispers into my hair.

" Night jere" I say into his chest.