Unexpected Love

Chapter Seventeen: Clothes On?

I opened my eyes, I guess I had fallen asleep last night, but not in the correct room. My hand was draped over Chance's stomach, which felt really firm. I guess that gym membership really helped the guy out.

My left leg was sticking out straight and my right was tangled with his, wrapping all the way around it. His right arm was wrapped around me, holding me closer to him.

"Good morning, Gorgeous." Came a sigh from his mouth. He seemed so calm, when I was freaking out and felt as if I was about to explode. "Looks like we fell asleep, darn. We missed the part where he saves Sirius."

I slowly sat up, untangling my leg from his and sliding my hand along his stomach. "Chance. I'm gonna be in so much trouble."

Chance opened his eyes, for they were closed before, "Klo, you'll be fine. It's not like we did anything but watch a few movies and fall asleep in the middle. I can go talk to your parents if you'd like me to."

I nodded, for my parents would assume the worst if I said it and not him. They have a hard time trusting me, I have no idea why.

He sat up, walked around to the side of the bed that I was sitting on, and grabbed my hand. I reached with my other hand as I slowly stood up, wrapping it around the arm that had took me from the bed. I placed my head on his shoulder, and he opened the door.

When we walked out, my siblings were sitting at the table enjoying some freshly baked muffins. My mom was washing the dishes used to make them, her hands stuffed inside of the dish washing gloves. My dad was sitting on our couch, flipping through all the sports channels.

We walked right over to the table, taking the two remaining seats. We each grabbed a muffin and tried to blend in.

"Khloe Elisabeth Brady. Chance Reid Turner. Decided to join us for breakfast now do you?" My mom said as she turned off the sink, her gloves being removed shortly after.

I looked over at Chance, but to my surprise, his mouth was already open to talk, "I'm sorry Mrs. Brady, we were having a marathon of Harry Potter. I guess we were so tired that we just fell asleep."

My dad, with his eyes still glued to the TV, asked, "Your clothes stayed on the whole time right?"

My sister brought her dainty little hands up to her face and started giggling. My brother reached out for a high five, only to be stopped by my foot kicking his ankle. My mom threw her gloves on the counter and glared at us. I slammed my head on the table. But my dad still had his eyes glued to the TV.

Chance started laughing though, I had no clue why but he was, then he started to say through all his laughing, "Mr. Brady, I respect your daughter way to much to let her do that. I mean, I love your daughter, but I'd never let Klo to take her clothes off when she's so young and not with someone she truly loves."

I stared at him, I could tell now that his laugh was more of a nervous laugh than an actual laugh. This proving that the tears in his eyes was not from laughing so hard, but from something else.

My dad now turned from the TV, "Wait, you love K in more than one way? What's that supposed to mean, bud?"

Chance slowly stopped "laughing", brushed his hand through his hair, and said, "I've been in love with your daughter since the 7th grade. I've just never found anyone more corky, nerdy, awkward, but still pulls off the role of an overall beautiful, smart, sweet human being. But, she's in a relationship and I respect that, so I've played the role of her best friend and have dealt with that."

I slowly took my head from the table as he said this, "Chance .."

Just then my doorbell rang, ringing throughout the house. My brother, who was making a grossed out face, quickly got up to answer the door, "Oh hey Brayden. What's up?"

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