Memories (Wesley Stromberg)

Chapter 13 'A Goodnight'

Wesley's POV

When our lips pulled away from each other, I was stunned. I can't believe after all those years, wishing I could be with her, being jealous of all of her boyfriends, I finally got to see what a real kiss with her is like.

"I-I, um," Cam stuttered. I can't tell if it's from the drunkenness or because she's as speechless as me.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make this awkward," I finally said, breaking the silence.

"No, you didn't. I just- uh, I'm kind of rethinking every life decision I've ever made about us before," she chuckled, almost nervously.

"Like what?"

"I always promised myself nothing like this would happen between us because-"

"It'll ruin our friendship, blah, blah, blah," I finished. They all say the same thing. I'm not letting our friendship decide if we become a couple or not. Wait, what am I thinking? Couple? It was just one kiss. Maybe she didn't even feel the same way I did.

"Exactly, but um, I'm not so sure I think that way anymore."

"I've liked you for awhile, Cam," I spoke up, not wanting to make it awkward, but I wanted to tell her the truth.

"R-really? I used to like you too, but I figured if you liked me you would've tried to make your move on me already," she giggled, looking at me with her deep, brown eyes.

"I respected you too much to do that. Something about you makes me feel so caring, and I honestly thought the relationship would just come, but it never did. I couldn't wait any longer. I had to do something. It was eating me up inside that you couldn't see I've been right here the whole time," I told her truthfully.

"I think I still like you, Wesley. You've been there for me through everything. I don't even know what to say right now, my heart feels like it won't slow down," she giggled some more. I smiled at her, and she leaned over to me to connect our lips again. Who knows if she'll even remember this in the morning.

We sat in silence for awhile, gazing up at the stars. It wasn't even awkward. We finally decided it was getting really late.

Cameron and I were on our way home from our rock, and I couldn't have asked for a better night. Let's just hope she remembers it in the morning. I'm not very drunk at all. She's very drunk, so she doesn't really realize I haven't been drinking much.

She was really jealous when Haley kissed me, though. And I do have to admit, I was jealous when I saw her with Nathan. I'd just never thought of us becoming a couple or anything because of our friendship, like she said. Most girls wouldn't want to ruin it, and I'm just hoping Cameron doesn't use that excuse.

"Hey, Cam, you wanna go home, or my place?"

"Dad's working for the night, so you should come over to my place. You shouldn't leave a drunk alone, you know," she winked giddily. I shook my head and chuckled at her attempt to flirt. I would've stayed with her either way tonight, we always do on Halloween.

We got to her house and went upstairs. She threw me a pair of the many clothes I'd left here over the years. I never bothered going to the bathroom to change than in front of Cam. But this time, I looked up at her before I slipped my shirt on, and she was biting her lip while staring at me.

"I think you have a little drool running down your chin," I teased her.  She quickly wiped her chin and laughed. I plopped on her bed tiredly.

"Whatever," she muttered jokingly. I don't know if it was because she was still drunk, or because of the kissing, but she stripped down right in front of me and changed. I watched her perfect curves vanish as she threw on an over sized t-shirt.

Not that I'm complaining, but she's never done that before. When she turned around she giggled a little and joined me laying on her bed.

"What are you smiling about?"

"You've never done that in front of me before," I chuckled at her drunkenness.

"It's like seeing me in a bikini," she stated.

"I guess you're right, but why have you never done it before, then?"

"Because I don't want to get you all hot and bothered," she teased. "I'm kidding, I know I can't compete with Natalie," she joked again.

"You're right. What am I even doing here?"

We laid quietly for awhile. It was far from awkward, though. She turned her head to face me after a few minutes. with the most innocent look in her deep brown eyes. She smiled a little and leaned closer.

"Goodnight, Wesley," she whispered giddily. She kissed my lips again, leaving me with the sweet alcohol taste on my own.

"Goodnight, Cam," I mumbled. And a goodnight it was.