Down Home Girl

Chapter 9:

*Sarah's POV*

I woke up cuddled into Aiden's chest. Last night was a huge mistake- I didn't even know that it wasn't Aiden! I was so freaked out and was scared that Aiden was angry. But he isn't, so that calms me, a little. The fact that a guy would have taken advantage of me again scared me, but I'm glad that Aiden was there to protect me.

I felt Aiden run his thumb over my cheek, and he sighed.

"Good morning, beautiful." He said in my ear.

"Good morning," I said softly.

"How are you feeling?" He asked me.

"I'm okay," I said softly. "I'm sorry about last night."

"Why do you keep apologizing?" He asked me.

"I don't know," I said softly.

"Well, stop," he said. I sighed and looked at him.

"You aren't mad at me, are you?" I asked him.

"Not at all," he promised me. "You didn't know that it wasn't me. I was more worried about you finding out that it wasn't me, then you worrying about it I was angry with you."

"I was worried about both, but I was more worried about you being angry with me." I said softly.

"Well, I'm not. And next time, I will make sure to be out there dancing with you." he said, "or at least you will be right in front of me."

"Okay," I laughed a bit.

We got up and got dressed.

"Do you want to go get biegnets?" I asked him.

"Sure," he said, "Let me call mom and wake them up."

"Okay," I said softly.

Aiden called his mom and I went ahead and got dressed. He changed his clothes in the bathroom while I was in there doing my hair. I could see him watching me through the mirror. I smiled at him a bit. He smiled back at me.

"So um, I have a question." He said.

"Yes?" I asked.

"When are you going back?" He asked me. Man...I completely forgot about going back to California.

"Um...not this week but the next." I said.

"Why so soon?" Aiden asked me.

"I have to get back, babe." I said.

"But..." He said softly.

"But what?" I asked.

"But I thought you were staying." He said.

"I'm not gonna be gone as long anymore." I said. "I'll come home at least once a month."

"Once a month?!" His voice raised.

"That's the best I can do."

"The best you can do?" He frowned. "Really?!"

"What do you want me to do?!" I cried.

"I want you to stay here!" He cried back. I just looked at him.

"You know I can't." I said softly.

"But you can. I thought you loved me."

"I do."

"Then stay."

I looked down at my feet.

"Aiden." I said softly. "I don't wanna leave you again baby, that's the last thing I want to do, but they need me."

"But I need you more!!" He cried. I looked at him to see tears falling down his cheeks. He's crying...