Pull Me In Like A Riptide (Wesley Stromberg Fanfic)

Chapter 7: Just Breathe

**Kayla POV**

The next few days were spend moving into the Stromberg's house. Box, after box, after box. I didn't know I had THAT much stuff. It was pretty sad being back in my mom's house. I was loading the last box of things from my room and came across an old picture of me and my mom, at my 7th birthday party. I immediately began to tear up and Wes heard me start to cry. "Baby what's wrong?" He said walking over to me. "I just,,I miss my mom." I couldn't think of any other way to put it. She was the only one I had. Wes sat down next to me on the floor and pulled me close to him. "Hey, listen to me." He whispered. "We all miss her. And as much as it doesn't seem like it right now, everything is going to be ok. I obviously cant even imagine what you're going through. But I do know that I'm not going anywhere, and neither is Keaton, Drew, or my mom. so you always have us."

That made me feel so loved. Wes really knew how to make me feel better. "Thanks" I said smiling up and him. He helped me up and I reached in for a hug. A really good, long, tight hug is what I needed right now. I'm thankful for Wes and his family. Because who knows where I would be right now without them.

Wes left my room and I was left alone again trying to unpack everything. I heard a knock at my door. It was Keaton. "Hey.. You doing okay?" "Yeah, I'm fine. Just unpacking all this stuff is really tiring." I said laughing a little. "Well, it looks like you're almost done!" Keaton helped me finish unpacking the box and helped me make up my bed.

"So.. Are you liking it here? Do you feel at home?" He said looking around my room.

"Yeah! And I can never thank you guys enough for letting me stay here. Lately things just haven't been super great and I'm just really happy you guys are taking care of me." He nodded his head. "I'm glad we could help. I know me and the boys missed hanging out with you like we used to."

"And how are you and Wes doing?"

"Good I guess. But I kinda feel like it's moving too fast. Like I just got here and all the sudden we are together. I just.. I don't know. I really want to be with him, I just feel like he tried to pick up where we left off 6 years ago and I'm not sure how I feel about that."

which was true. I needed to get this off my chest. I needed to tell someone this, and I didn't want to go to Laraine about it. "Well, Kay, what I would do first is figure out what you want. And then talk to Wes about it. If you don't know how you feel and what you want, he sure as hell isn't going to know either, you know?" I nodded my head in agreement. He was right. I needed to take some time to myself, and get away from everything. And think. "Thanks Keaton." I said with a smile. "Hey you're welcome." He said standing up about to leave my room. "Let me know if you need anything." He said as he left and closed my door.

I took a deep breath in and laid back on my bed. Think.

All of my thinking made me realize how tired I really was. I dozed off into sleep.

"Kay... You okay? Wake up its time for dinner."

I fluttered open my eyes and saw Wes sitting beside me on my bed.

"Hey Wes, can just me and you eat dinner outside? I kinda want to talk to you.."

"Sure." He said with a smile. I love his smile. He sat up and I got up and stretched.

We made our way downstairs and dinner smelled so so good. Me and Wes fixed our plates in the kitchen. Of Mac and Chesse, green beans, and meatloaf. It looked so good.

"Hey mom, me and Kayla are going to eat outside."

"Alright. That's fine."

Wes opened the door that lead out to the back porch; which had a few tables and chairs.

We sat down and began to eat. "So what did you want to talk to me about?"

"Okay. So I have been thinking, and ever since I moved here it's like we all the sudden started dating. I mean I just don't know. I want to date you and I really like you a lot, Wes. I just feel like we are moving super fast.

We haven't gone on many dates, and we kinda just established the fact that we were together after one date. I don't really want to do that."

"Babe I never meant to do that. I thought that's what you wanted. I just want to be with you, because you make me extremely happy. If you want to take things slow, or just start over, I'm happy to do that."

I'm glad he was so understanding. I was afraid he would be upset at the fact that I wanted to take things slow, or that I didn't want to just jump into a relationship.

"So how about tomorrow we go on our first date? Start over, talk, get to know each other; like we used to." He said looking right into my eyes. He had a smile on his face like he was joking, but I knew he was being serious. "That sounds fantastic" I said.

Wes got up to go put his plate inside, and I was about to do the same. "Hey Kay," I looked up at him as his body was right in the doorway.

"I'm glad you're staying here. I really am."

When we got back inside I decided to go upstairs and take a shower. I went up to my room and got some short pajama shorts and a tank top. I walked across the hall to the bathroom and opened the door only to see naked Drew who just got out of the shower. "OH MY GOD" I said in shock. "SHIT IM SORRY" he didn't even have on a towel. He was completely exposed.

I turned away and a few seconds later he said "okay now I have on a towel" I turned back around and sat down my clothes on the counter. "Bathroom's yours now."

I tried to get the awkward memory out of my head and think about something else. I was actually pretty excited about my date with Wes tomorrow night.

I took a super long hot shower, which is just what I needed. I got out and felt so clean. I put on some lotion, perfume, and brushed through my long brown hair and got dressed. I got back in my room and looked at the clock. It was around 8:45. I unmade my bed and turned on my tv. I hopped into my bed and Wes opened the door and came in. "I just wanted to tell you goodnight. I'm heading to bed too." "Goodnight Wes" he leaned in and kissed me on the cheek.

"Sleep well, Kay."

He walked out and I could not go to sleep. I had way too much on my mind. About 2 hours of restlessness I had a strong urge to go get in Wesley's bed. But I knew that after me telling him about taking it slow, I shouldn't.

He made me feel safe.

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