That Bad Boy

Romeo and Juliet

Chapter Thirteen

Romeo and Juliet

Sienna's POV –

"You wanna know what I discovered in our three weeks?" That smile was still there.

I couldn't help but feel happy when he said 'our' three weeks, like it was something secretive, just between him and me.

"Yeah."

"I discovered just how strong my feelings are for you. Just how much I f*cking care about you."

Oh...

What?

I choked on air, as weird as it sounded, but the sheer shock that consumed me when the words left Liam's mouth was just...

What?

He liked me? Like that? That wasn't possible, was it? I guess he could have actually developed feelings for me from the moment we met, because we have known each other for a month and a half now. But then... he was always so freaking mean to me and we always argued, how was it possible for him to like me like that?

And what kind of response could I actually pay to that? Half of my mind was prepared for Liam to explode into laughter and tease me about he was joking. Because, really, how could he like me? It wasn't a time issue – no, Liam and I had spent enough time with each other, but still...

"You going to say anything, Soze?" Liam smirked, but I could sense nervousness behind his words.

Like he was scared I would reject him or something.

Which... he was right about. I couldn't exactly tell him I felt the same way for two reasons: the obvious being I had a boyfriend and despite Ally telling me that I should break it off with Jacob, I wanted to talk to him first and I wouldn't do anything intimate while I was still with Jacob and the second reason was... well, did I even return Liam's feelings?

Sure, I missed him over the three weeks and I enjoyed his company and all, but was that just friendly or did I like him? I couldn't figure it out, I didn't really know if I liked him like that...

So then, with me not being able to return his feelings for two sensible and rational reasons, what was I going to say to him?

I didn't want to upset him, God I was just so over our fighting and bickering. It was infuriating and my life was much better without it. Yes, I wanted Liam in my life but not like that.

"Liam, I... I don't know what to say."

He raised an eyebrow and the slightest flash of hurt appeared in his eyes. And let me tell you, that dagger that Juliet used had nothing on the pain I had right now. In Romeo and Juliet, they were in love, they both knew how each other felt, but now? I had no hope...

"You don't know what to say?" He asked me.

I shook my head, afraid to speak.

"Okay, so I just told you that I have real, f*cking genuine feelings for you and all you want to respond with is that you don't know what to say?"

"Liam, I have a boyfriend, what did you expect?"

Rage. Yes, there was definitely rage there.

"And I haven't seen you and your boyfriend together in those three weeks. Not once did I see the two of you together, and trust me Soze, I was watching you enough to know whether he was with you."

My heart fluttered at the fact that he had been watching me. It wasn't creepy, it was... sweet.

"That doesn't mean I'm not dating him, Liam." I said calmly, hoping that my voice would sooth his anger.