Torn

Chapter 12: Thank You

*Ariana's POV*

"Jai..." I say while he starts to take off more of his clothing.

But he just ignores me.

"Jai," I repeat, "this... this isn't love." I stutter and he looks at me confused and hurt.

"What do you mean?"

"This, what you want to do... it's not love. It's lust." I say shaking my head and cupping his face with my hands.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean Ariana? That you don't love me?" He says slightly angry and gets out of my reach.

"What I'm saying," I sigh out deeply and roll my eyes, but it's dark so he probably can't even see me, "is that, I don't know if what we have is exactly what you would call "love", Jai."

"Of course I love you Ariana. What's gotten into you?" He asks with his eyebrows furrowed.

"I know you love me Jai, but we," I pause taking in a deep breath and getting ready for what I'm about to say because I know it's going to affect him, "we aren't in love, though." I say and clinch my eyes closed.

I feel his weight being lifted from me as I look over and see him getting re-dressed.

"Listen Ariana, I don't know what the fuck is up with you today, but I'll see you in the morning."

That was all he said before making his way out of the room.

I mentally thanked God that we didn't go all the way.

"Ariana?" Justin came in the room, shirtless may I add.

"Oh, hey." I said covering up my torso since Jai had taken off my shirt and I was halfway naked.

"I saw Jai walk out, what were you guys talking about?" Justin asked sitting at the edge of the bed.

"Uh, well... I told him what we have isn't love, then he got mad and said he'd see me in the morning." I shrugged.

Justin decided to get in bed next to me and put his arms around my waist.

"Why is your shirt off?" Justin asked while I stay wrapped in his embrace.

It felt awkward, but right. At the moment I was slightly panicking because I didn't know what my excuse was going to be. I'm not going to tell him that we were about to... well, you know.

"I just like to sleep like this." I say with a shrug.

"Well, you didn't when I slept with you before... not that I'm complaining though." He said and chuckled.

"Thank you." I say resting my hand on his bare chest.

"For what?"

"Being good to me." I say with a small smile.

"You're welcome. Thank you for giving me another chance."

-

"Baby, wake up." Jai shakes me lightly.

"Jai, how did you get in here?" I say squinting my eyes, it seems to be morning.

"This is my tour bus." He chuckled motioning around it.

I quickly sat up and looked around. No, this can't be happening.

"What about Justin, what about the tour?" I say frantically.

"Wouldn't you rather be with me baby?" He asked stroking my cheek.

"We're gonna have so much fun." He said with a sly smile that kinda scared me.

"Fun? What do you mean?" I asked as my breathing rate started to pick up.

"I think you know exactly what I mean." He smirked as everything blacked out.

Then I woke up.

"Thank God." I mumbled under my breath and looked over to see Justin sleeping peacefully next to me.

"Huh?" Justin asked sleepily, propping himself up on his elbows.

"Nothing, it was just a dream."

"Okay." He shrugged it off and went back to sleep.

He looked so cute when he was asleep, I was halfway tempted to take a photo, but didn't.

I looked at the clock ahead of me that read: 2:00 A.M.

I sighed and laid back down, just starring at the ceiling and thinking, not long after I fell asleep myself.