What It Is

Chapter 19

Purpose.

I felt it bubble from my chest.

I didn't expect to feel whole to be just by meeting two strangers, but I felt something inside me swell up and take grasp. I didn't expect it to be a warm fuzzy feeling that was so overwhelming.

I didn't expect it to make me feel better about myself.

"You said it!" Aaron proclaimed. "She said it!" Springing forth from the bed and jumping up and down across the room.

"Yea, I did." I whispered.

"You can't take it back A." Ryan chuckled into my ear flexing his hands over my waist.

"I'm so proud of you Aurora." Aaron stated after coming off his high.

Then his lips touched my forehead, and I froze in place. My back fell onto Ryan's torso from shock, everything beginning to swim. He cupped my face up and grinned greatly, glancing briefly at Ryan before me once again. I meekly smiled, but shock was overcoming me.

"You didn't realize it until you said it. Right?" Ryan breathed out into my ear.

"Uh huh." Nodding my head uncertain.

"You still said it though." Aaron spoke tracing my jaw. "You showed self confidence. You proved them wrong." He whispered with a chuckle.

"I did." Processing the information.

"Have you given her a tour of the house yet?" Ryan questioned changing the topic.

"No, she's only seen the kitchen."

"Well then, now that A has established and proven what we all know, let's give you a tour shall we." Standing up to Aaron's level.

Aaron stood a couple inches higher than Ryan when you looked close enough, but both seemed to have the same short cut of hair, same nose, same wicked smile across their faces. You could tell how alike they were, but the differences as well. Ryan's eyes were soft, gentle and warm, but Aaron bled gold and teal, darkened and lightened with each mood to his composure.

It was a dangerous and daring look that smoldered over me.

"Come on, we wouldn't want to have to carry you now like before, would we?" Ryan mused down at me.

"I-"

And then it happened all over again. I above their shoulders shrieking from the height. At least at the beach there was sand when I fell, but here, I would only meet the hard brittle floor.

"No, no, no, no. Put me down, put me down, put me down." I shivered.

"Nope." Aaron hinted lowly. "You're staying above our shoulders, we won't let you fall." He commanded deeply. I felt heat pool to my cheeks, I had to obey.

"Yes Aaron." I whispered clutching their shoulders.

He turned his head up at me and tweaked a daring smile. I saw him wink as his irises were light and humorous, but a light edge of black lined the edges.

"Alright. She's seen the kitchen, but we'll just give you a grand tour over the house." Ryan chimed in as they both held my legs in place over them.

"I can walk." I meekly responded.

"This is more fun, you'll see." Aaron hinted.