healing hearts

Chapter 2

Ben's POV

It's so nice to be home. I haven't been home since Christmas and i'm not gonna lie, I missed this small little town. Especially my parents, friends and most of all Alexa.

God, she's been my best friend for so many years now and it's so hard being away from her. Leaving for college was hard, seeing her cry as much as she was. It made it all worth it though when I would come home and see the big smile on her face when she would see me.

I got home yesterday and immediately was dragged out. Today too, not getting the chance to tell Alexa I was home, so I just decided to surprise her tomorrow, which is now today.

My buddy James asked if I wanted to go walk around town with him while he looked for some things he needed. I finally agreed once I saw that Alexa's car wasn't at her house.

I'll make sure I see her tomorrow.

I met James at his house and he drove us to town. We went in and out of stores, him buying some things and us bullshitting. We were heading back to his car and I was saying something to him, not paying attention to where I was going, when all of a sudden I feel someone collide with me, they bump into my chest and I react immediately, grabbing their upper arms so they don't fall.

I look down and see long brown hair, she's apologizing and I could recognize that voice anywhere.

Alexa, fuck!

I keep my grip on her upper arms as she regains her balance. When she looks up at me and her eyes meet mine, I freeze. I examine her face and watch her eyebrows crease slightly.

God, how has she changed so much in only a few months. She's always been beautiful, but now she's even more so. Her big brown eyes, her caramel skin, everything about her.

I watch her eyes soften as she says my name.

"Hey, Alexa" I can't help but smile at her. My best friend. Her eyes roam my face and before she says anything else, she leans up on her tippy toes and wraps her arms around my neck. I chuckle to myself and wrap my arms around her waist and hug her tightly against me.

Alexa's a small girl, always has been. 5'2 compared to my 6'0. She's the perfect mixture between skinny and curvy, with a flat stomach from working out and training so much for softball, which she's played for as long as I can remember. She's muscular, but not too much, she just overall has an amazing body that she's grown into over the years.

She smells so good. I could stand like this forever, hold her forever.

You might get the chance to if you tell her how you really feel about her. My subconscious reminds me.

It's true, I have the strongest feelings for her and I have for the longest time. It's been so hard keeping them from her, but I don't want to ruin our friendship in case she doesn't feel the same way. I finally talked myself into telling her. It's the main reason I came home honestly, just to tell her.

She pulls away from me way too soon and she looks, almost upset? I can't help but feel bad when I hear the hurt in her voice when she mentions that I didn't tell her I was home. I run my hand through my hair, a habit I have, and explain to her that I planned on surprising her.

I see a smile take over her face and she mentions catching up.

I smile back at her, this might be the best opportunity I get to tell her how I feel. When it's just us.

I nod in agreement and tell her that I'll pick her up and we can go eat and hangout. She smiles big and agrees.

She hugs me again, quicker this time, says goodbye to James and tells me she'll see me later.

With that, she turns around and walks away.

God, why haven't I made her mine yet?

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