Its Always Been You *A Carlos Pena Story*

Chapter 7

A/N: Hoped you like the cliffhanger xp

Even though we knew the door had opened and it was Alexa who was standing there I kept my eyes locked on Carlos. "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!", Alexa screamed from the door as she stormed over to us. As I turned around to look at her I felt a horrible pain blossom on the side of my face face. I glanced up at her in shock. My mind was racing a mile a minute and it was hard to comprehend that she struck me. "You..You hit me?", I said as a question still trying to figure out everything. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING KISSING HIM? HE'S MINE I TOLD YOU. NOW GET OUT", she yelled. Not wanting to get hit again I slowly back away, "I'm sorry Carlos", I whispered as I turned around and ran out the room.

I ran down the corridor, pushed through the double doors and was making my way into the waiting area when I ran into James. I tried to push past him but he saw something was wrong. "Are you okay Char?", he asked but I broke the grip he had on my arm and ran out the hospital. When I made it to my car I immediately put the key into the ignition and drove off. I had the music blasting so I couldn't think of anything.

Ten minutes later I pulled up outside my house. Unlocking the door I walked inside slipping off my hug and putting them by the front door. I walked into the living room and curled up on the couch. I grabbed the remote to the stereo and cut on music because the silence in the room was killing me. A few minutes had passed since I've been home and the knew the boys had text me so I decided to check my phone. I had text from all of them.

Did Carlos really kiss you? [Logan]

Did you really kiss Carlos? [Kendall]

Are you okay? I saw the red mark on your face [James]

Did Alexa really hit you? Who does she think she it? [James]

Char just talk to one of us. [Logan]

Atleast Carlos really knows how you feel now and you know how he feels about you right? [Kendall]

And the text went on from them asking me all kinds of questions but I couldn't answer. I couldn't let them know what happened even though Carlos had probably already told them what happened. The more I though about it the more bittersweet it became. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE  the face that I was able to kiss the man I have been in love with for as long as I can remember BUT I still kissed him when he was with Alexa which means....we cheated..

"Fuck", I said to myself. Looking at the clock on my phone it read 11pm. I was too tired to do anything and eventually feel asleep on the couch.

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The next morning I woke up stiff. I knew I was in my house, when I looked around, but I noticed I wasn't in my room. It was the living room. "Why am I in the living room?", I asked myself aloud as I sat up cracking my back. And then all the events from yesterday came flooding back to me from Carlos getting by a car, to Mama Pena giving me her blessing, to Alexa confronting me, me kissing Carlos, Alexa slapping me and finally running home. Sighing I placed my hands on my lips.

"I kissed Carlos.", I  said with a goofy smirk on my face. "Carlos knows I love him...Carlos loves me back". I kept saying these phrases aloud until I was laughing with joy but my joy plummeted when I thought of Alexa. Alexa. The one who is in between me being with Carlos. I knew I needed to confront Carlos about everything so I walked upstairs took a shower and changed out off the outfit I was wearing.

As I was waking out of the house I took a deep breathe and said, "I can do this." Driving to the hospital I kept the music low, I needed to concentrate on what I wanted to say to Carlos and having music blasting in my ears wasn't what I needed. Pulling up to the hospital I saw none the boys cars or Alexa's car so I knew no one was with Carlos at the moment. 'Perfect' I thought. Walking into the hospital I went straight threw the double doors and to where stopped at Carlos's door.

Gripping the handle I took a deep breathe and said, "I can do this." Pushing open the door I stepped into the room and was greeted with Carlos's beautiful brown eyes. The room was silent until I pulled up the chair and sat next to him.

"Hey", I said as I gave a small smile.

"Hey", he said back, but this "hey" didn't sound cheerful, it sounded sad.

"About yesterday", I started, "everything I said was true. From you being my best friend and me loving you ever since we were kids...I guess I've always wanted to say something but I was afraid of you not loving me back...From you being with Sammy and now with Alexa I didn't wanna ruin those relationships and..and", tears were now coming from my eyes and it was getting hard to talk, "I did cause you cheated on Alexa by kissing me and she had every right to slap me." I had to stop talking because I was crying so hard.

"Char she had NO RIGHT to hit you whatsoever. Nothing had happened was your fault okay. I asked you to kiss me. I told you that I loved you...remember? So don't feel like it was all your fault.", he said to me as he rubbed my hand. 

He reached his hand and placed it under my chin. "I love you okay. Don't forget that." I just smiled at him and nodded. For the rest of the day we talked about anything and everything. I REALLY felt like I had my old friend back until the door opened.

"What are you doing here?", the voice asked.

Turning my head from the TV I saw it was Alexa. I rolled my eyes.

"I asked you a question. What are you doing here?", she said again starting to get irritated.

I shot her a glare and getting ready to respond Carlos beat me too it.

"She's my best friend and if I want her here then she is going to be here."

"Carlos, she loves you. Which means she is going to try and take you away from me. SHE CAN'T BE HERE."

"Maybe you shouldn't be here."

"Fine", Alexa said, "You need to choose. Either me or her."

I looked at her astonished and then I looked over at Carlos, "don't choose, I'll just go."

"NO", he said, "YOU stay. SHE can leave. I love you Charlotte."

"If I walk out that door then we are over Carlos."

"Then walk out."

The room was still and after a few minutes she turned and walked out. I looked at Carlos with tears in my eyes.

"You love me that much", I asked with tears in my eyes.

"I do", he said. "Be my girlfriend?"

"YES", I said giving him a huge kiss.

"Kiss me?", I asked, "Of course", he responded with a smirk.