Change Me

Chapter 24

Hi everyone!
Here is chapter 24 I hope you enjoy this chapter and the next chapters to come!

I know I say this about all the chapters, but I loved writing this chapter! In fact, I love writing every single chapter because I get to put my entire heart into every chapter. I do hope you all enjoy this chapter!

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Thanks for reading and for being patient with this book!

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Analie's POV:

"I'll be right out. Just give me a second."

I close the bathroom door behind me, In Ayden's room, trying to gather my bearings after our kiss.

I can't believe that we kissed.

I mean we kissed once before but we decided to continue as friends before we did anything else.

That kiss was not something friends do. That felt like something way more than friends.

Don't get me wrong, I very much enjoyed the kiss and the heated moment we shared along with it. But now I know this will definitely change the trajectory of our relationship.

Now that we've kissed, I have no idea where our relationship stands. I have no idea what to do now. When did our friendship border on these feelings that we both have for each other? And where do we go from here?

Ughhh!

I should stop being a chicken shit and talk to him. I mean, he is waiting for me after all.

'KNOCK   KNOCK'

"Analie, Are you okay?"
Ayden's voice comes through the door with a worried tone. I decide to open up the door to face him and have a much-needed conversation about where we go from here.

"Hey," I say opening the door to greet him.

"I'm okay Ayden," I say walking out of the restroom and into his room, standing in front of him instead of avoiding him. "Can we talk real quick?"

He looks at me unsure, and a look of worry flashes across his face briefly before he replaces it with a smile and a nod of agreement.
"Sure thing," he says softly

"I'm pretty sure you know what I want to talk about."

"Yeah I had a feeling we were going to have to talk about... well everything" he responds nervously. I still have no idea how I can possibly make this guy nervous; in front of everyone else, he is the epitome of cool.

"Yeahhh" I respond unsure what to say next.
Instead, he speaks up again.

"I just want to say if you regret everything that just happened at your house I get it. I am not the best person for you to get involved with on a deeper level. And if that kiss didn't mean anything to you and it was just a spur of the moment I'm okay with that. I am not going to make you feel or do something you don't want"
He finishes speaking and looks at me; a sad smile evident on his face and a look of longing and hurt intertwined in his expression.

"Is that what you think? That I regret what happened? Do you feel that way?" I ask all at once, meanwhile searching his face for an answer to see if he actually believes what he just said.

"No that's not what I think, I guess I just assumed you were going to stick me with some excuse about things being complicated. And no I don't regret anything when it comes to you... when it comes to us. I really do like you a lot and I hope something comes out of this" he gestures between me and him "Because I really would like to keep spending time with you, take you out, be your shoulder to cry on. Whatever you need me to be I want to be that for you"