Double the Trouble

Gilinsky

(Iris's pov)

As if the ring snapped me out of the moment I put my hands over his to stop him and I jumped off of him. I was gonna tell him something but hesitated and just ran to my phone that was laying on my bed. Ethan. Nervously I answered. "Hey," my voice cracked. "Hey babe," I could almost hear Ethan smiling through the phone,"I miss you" he continued. I looked over at Grayson who was staring at me with his shirt still off smirking as if my guilt was amusing. "I miss you too babe, but I was just about to get in the shower so can I call you back after?"I asked. "Sure babe and if you have any problems with Grayson just give me a call." I smiled and hung up.

What was I doing? Ethan was so sweet and treated me perfectly how could I do this to him. I looked over at Grayson. I knew if I asked him to leave my room he wouldn't so I started heading out until he closed the door from behind me. I turned so I was facing him which was a mistake because he was really close. "Grayson stop. This is wrong in so many ways. I didn't mean any of what just happened." I choked out. "So when I kissed you, you didn't feel anything? You accidentally jumped on me? Iris don't lie to me, even less don't lie to yourself," he pushed a strand of hair behind my ear. I felt like such a slut messing with my boyfriends brother while he was gone. "I can't like you."I started crying and he held me in his arms. "But you already do princess," he whispered in my ear. No. This wasn't gonna happen again. I loved Ethan. I pulled away and ran downstairs. "Iris what are you doing?!" He yelled. I ran outside until I was far enough away from my house. It was really dark and this was a bad idea. I saw a park and sat on the bench and thought for a while. It was no question I had feelings for Grayson. But I was with Ethan and grayson was probably just playing me. I started crying again knowing I was wrong until I heard someone. "Iris?" I heard someone say. Gilinsky. He came up to me and hugged me,"what are you doing out here it's almost 11 and your alone at a park. Why are you crying?" He held me tighter. I met him in 5th period the day Grayson was gone. He was really sweet and I saw him as a good friend. "I just needed to think," I sniffled. I pulled away and saw the soft look on his face. "Cmon lets get in my car you shouldn't be out here all alone at night princess. And in a tank top and shorts? I knew you were a crazy one," He smiled while picking me up and cradled me. Ugh of course he called me by one of my weaknesses princess. I laughed until he sat me in the passenger seat. He got in the car and drove.

"So where are we going?" I asked. "That's just what I was about to ask you. Do you wanna go back home or you wanna come to my place?" He sighed. I gave him a serious look. I knew I didn't wanna go home but I didn't want him to think anything if I went to his house. "Uhm...well I don't wanna go home but I don't..I don't.." I stuttered. "I promise I'm not a psycho Iris," he laughed,"so if you wanna come to my place I'd love to have you and you can vent to me." He winked. I smiled and nodded my head.

In no time we pulled into his driveway. I was about to get out of the car until he put his arm over me. "Nope. Here put my sweater on its cold outside." He said handing me his hoodie. "Thanks" I smiled. He smiled back and got out. I pulled his hoodie on which fit me huge and he opened my door for me and led me inside. We walked into his kitchen while he picked up a note. "Looks like my parents left. They're always randomly leaving on business trips. So it looks like it's just you and me." I smiled and sat on his couch in the living room. He came and jumped on me. "Jack" I laughed and pushed him off. "There we go," he smiled. "What?" I asked confused. "I've been wanting to see you happy since I picked you up wasn't sure if I could though. Now I see that I'm perfectly capable of making you happy." At first I wanted to stop him and his constant cute comments but then I just smiled. He was so sweet. I helped him up from the ground and on the couch to sit only he came up closer than I thought. I backed up but then saw the innocent look on his face. "I hope I'm not making you feel uncomfortable Iris. If I am just let me know and I'll drive you home the second you feel weird." I shook my head and threw my arms around him. He hugged me back tighter and I felt his smile against my neck. I broke into tears. He pulled away quickly and grabbed my face. "Are you okay? Iris talk to me you can trust me. I know I'm friends with Ethan and Grayson but I won't tell anyone anything. I promise." He said. I smiled and he wiped my tears with his thumbs. "Thank you. It's just.. Can we talk about this in..well not a creepily dark living room." He smiled and nodded,"sure lets go talk in my creepily dark room," he said mockingly raising his eyebrows. I laughed and he led me upstairs. He turned on the lights and TV. His room was nicer than most guys rooms. I sat on his bed and he sat right next to me. "Now let's talk," he said with an excited look on his face. I laughed. "What's so funny?" He asked. "Nothing. Your just really cute with how happy you are and how interested you are in something that'll probably make you fall asleep," I laughed. He smirked," so you think I'm cute?" My face went serious as I realized that I had called him cute. He laughed," Don't do that. First off, you don't gotta get all serious. You wouldn't feel weird if I told you that I thought you were beautiful would you? And second off there's no way I can get bored with you plus I wanna know why you were crying so I could know who I'm fighting." He winked. I stayed still kinda stunned by not only how much he cared but with how open he was and how he felt. This was all bad I just put myself in a room on a bed with an extremely sweet and hot guy with perfect eyebrows who called me beautiful and princess. Something was gonna happen if I didn't get out. "Thanks jack. But I should go." His smile faded. "I thought you didn't wanna go home?" He reminded me of Grayson. He was right. "Your right. I just feel like a bug if I stay here." I lied. He quickly smiled again. As I threw myself back on his bed he did at the exact same time and I landed on top of him on my back and he was on his too.  We laughed uncontrollably until I tried to get up. He pulled me back and I looked up at him questioningly. "What was that for?" I asked. "I like getting a close view of you and your head on my chest feels pretty perfect." He got closer by the second and stared into my eyes until my phone vibrated in my pocket. I pulled away and sat up. Grayson's name was all over my notifications. He was calling me. "Boyfriend drama?" Jack asked. "No just Grayson stuff," I answered but Grayson's name reminded me that I should keep my distance from jack. I turned back and saw him at his closet. "Here ya go" he said handing me a tshirt. "You can sleep in this." He smiled. I smiled back," where's your bathroom," I asked. He led me to it and I quickly changed.

When I came back into his room he was laying on his bed shirtless with basketball shorts on. He was seriouslyyyyy hot. He looked at me and smirked. "You look hot in my clothes," he winked. I blushed," thanks but.." He cut me off," don't worry I know I know your with Ethan you love him and all I just think I should let you know how beautiful you are. I don't like keeping things inside." I smiled and set my other clothes by his bed. "Here," he said patting the spot in his bed next to him. I stared at it nervously. He noticed," oh cmon you made it clear we're just friends. We're just gonna watch Netflix don't worry I get it, so if you don't lay down its because you don't think you can control yourself," he winked. I rolled my eyes," oh fine," I said jumping next to him. He pulled the covers over us and pulled my body into his arms. I looked up. "Friends can cuddle Iris don't worry. I know I'm single so I 'wouldn't understand' but I'm pretty sure it's not cheating unless it's kissing or sex." I laughed," whatever you say jack." I said stuffing the gummy worms he had on his bed in my mouth and scooting to the other side of the bed as he smirked," and weren't you dating Nancy?" I asked. "Nah we broke up cuz I cheated on her." He replied. I shook my head. Everyone told me Jack was really sweet but a player. Guess they were right about both things.

"So you wanna vent now? Why were you crying?" He asked watching the show attentively. "Well. Ethan's gone and he's not coming back for 3 months and my parents left too and so did his and him and Grayson were gonna stay at my place but now that he's gone it's just me and gray and.." "And he's in love with you and you don't want to cheat on Ethan because of something Grayson does and you return without realizing?" He replied as if reading my mind. "What do you mean Grayson's in love with me?" I asked. "The whole school knows Iris. I mean how can't you be in love with you?" He answered. I smiled. "Well if anything your always welcome in my bed. If I were either of them, I'd never let a tear fall from your face. Know that." He said getting his face closer to mine and he kissed my cheek. I smiled.

I woke up with him hugging me still in the exact position only he was closer and my leg was over him and my face was completely nuzzled into his neck. He had bed head and looked adorable. I gazed at him until his eyes fluttered open. "Good morning gorgeous" he said kissing my forehead. "God your voice sounds hot," I said out loud thinking it was in my head. He laughed and a huge smile stayed plastered on his face. "Oh my god I can't believe I just said that I meant good morning but that came out I'm sorry," I nervously laughed pulling away but he pulled me back in." I stared into his eyes. "Please don't leave. Not yet. Just stay in bed with me for half an hour more. It feels so perfect and I'm not ready to let it go cuz I'm not sure if you'll come back." I smiled," okay," I dug my face into his neck and he hugged me tighter. It's like I knew it was utterly and completely wrong in so many ways but I couldn't pull myself away. I felt like I was in a different world with jack. Like nothing I did could ever be wrong. I felt safe. But then there was Grayson. But I couldn't be worried about him either for a while because it was as if all my problems were gone for just this little time. I knew I shouldn't be this close to him in bed. I knew I shouldn't be cuddling with him. I knew my leg shouldn't be over him. I knew that this was wrong. But he made it feel perfect.