We don't talk for the rest of the drive. He drops me off without a word and drives away.
I love Jase and I should have told him but instead I froze. I went quiet and made him think I didn't like him when I very much do! I'm so stupid sometimes.
When I come in the door I take off my shoes and walk to the kitchen. "Mom?" I yell its five o'clock she should be home by now. I check my phone. No messages. Weird maybe she's just late and forgot to text me.. I don't want to think the worst but of course I do. A million terrible situations run through my head until I've worked myself into a panic attack and I'm sitting on the floor hyperventilating. Calm down you need to calm down or you'll pass out. That doesn't work at all.
"Calm down!" I scream then I'm crying. I struggle with anxiety and I tend to work myself into a panic often. Sometimes I can calm myself down but sometimes I can't. Today is one of those days where I can't. I'm hysterical sobbing, shaking, screaming, hitting my head against the counter. It's bad. Really bad. I'm on the verge of passing out because I can't breathe and am hyperventilating.
Jase! Call Jase! I scramble to my feet searching frantically for my phone until I realize it's right in front of me on the counter. I grab my phone from the counter and fumble to dial Jase's number.
"Hello?" Jase's voice answers on the other end of the phone
"J...Jase I..... I c..can't breathe" I stutter sinking to the floor
"I'm coming!" His voice is urgent he hangs up and I wait on the floor clutching my knees to my chest. He bursts through the front door and comes running into the kitchen he drops to his knees in front of me taking me in his arms enveloping me in a bear hug. I breathe in the sweat almost woody sent of his cologne as I bury my face in his neck. It smells like home. My hands are folded around my stomach so I'm hugging myself too. Jase doesn't say anything he just holds me in his arms knowing that's all I need to calm down. I listen to the steady thumping of his heart and focus on his deep slow breaths and match my own breathing to his. He sits on the floor and I crawl into his lap wrapping my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck he wraps his arms around my waist and I keep my head in the crook of his neck. I feel safe and protected in Jase's arms.
"You okay?" he whispers
I nod I don't want to speak I'm not sure I can.
"What happened?"
"My mom" I mumble
"What?"
"She's not home yet and..and I-I" I look at his face I'm crying again and I stumble over my words
"Okay okay it's okay" he says rubbing my back
"I started thinking all kinds of horrible situations she could be in" I'm sobbing and gasping for air
"Okay calm down everything is okay, she's just a little late. Why don't we call her?"
I nod trying to catch my breath.
"Deep breath, look" he inhales deeply "do it with me" he says exhaling.
I take deep breaths with him until I've calmed down and stopped crying. He holds me in his lap my head buried in his neck while he calls my mom. It rings three times and goes to voicemail.
I start to freak out but Jase stops me "it's okay don't freak out" he says rubbing my back he kisses my shoulder and rests his forehead on my neck I feel his breath on my jaw. He kisses under my jaw and then my cheek pulling back to look at me. I reluctantly sit back and look at him.
"Your okay" he whispers I nod
He pulls my face to his, his lips catching mine in a deep kiss. I run my hands through his hair pulling his face closer to mine. He kisses me passionately his hands pressing against my back making my body press against his. My lips part and he takes that as in invitation we make out our lips parting then coming back together his tongue exploring my mouth and mine his my hands in his hair keeping his lips on mine his hands on my waist keeping my body against his. We're breathing the same air taking each others next breath. Breathing deeply like we just ran a marathon.
He pulls away resting his forehead on mine. My lips feel numb and I want him to kiss me again and so much more. We sit there trying to catch our breath my fingers playing with his hair.
"That's one way to make you feel better" he chuckles
"Yea" I say breathless.
I pull back and look him in his eyes his beautiful dark gray eyes capture mine I can't look away not that I want too.
He smiles and I smile back he kisses me again a quick small peck compared to the last kiss.
"I love you" I whisper
"I love you too"
"Funny how my panic attack turned into a make out session" I laugh
"The world is strange like that" he laughs and kisses me again and again and again. Little kisses that send shock waves through my body and butterflies in my stomach. My heart is on fire and I feel like I'm going to explode from happiness. I can't control the huge smile on my face and the giggles as he kisses me over and over. Little butterfly kisses all over my face and neck.
Kiss attack Much better than panic attacks. Finally he plants a long kiss on my lips I smile and start laughing braking the kiss. I wrap my arms around his neck as he picks me up and puts me on the counter standing in between my legs he puts his hands on my waist.
"What am I going to do with you?" He says shaking his head
"Forever"
He laughs "never"
"Always" I kiss him
"Always" he agrees.Stop!!!
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The boy next door.
RomanceThis is a story about a young girl named Alyssa who falls in love with her brother Jayden's best friend Luke but When she meets Luke's brother Jase she catches feelings for him too. After a bad game of truth or dare Luke breaks up with Alyssa becaus...