Almost is Never Enough, A Wanted Fanfic

Chapter 13

ARIANA'S POV

Panic. Panic shot through my body. I was in a labyrinth. How was I going to get out. Where was I even? I felt a weird strange feeling. What was this? I don't like it. It was getting closer every second. I begged my legs to run, but they wouldn't budge. I was screaming now. Why wouldn't they move! The feeling was even closer now, right on top of me. I flailed my arms and screamed. It was about to come on to me. "Nooooo!"

I was being shaken. Had the dark presence got me? My eyes flew open and his face was above mine. Nathan. Relief flooded through me, it was just a dream. "Nath." I wrapped my arms around his neck. I was lying on my back and he was on his side, propped up by his elbow.

"Are you alright baby?" I hadn't let go of his neck, "you were shaking and that's what woke me. You started to scream and-"

"I'm alright Nathan. It was just a nightmare."

"Just a nightmare?" He said it like I was crazy. "Nightmares can be pretty scary." I nodded and he laid down on his side. I folded my hands on my stomach. Nathan shooed my hands away from my stomach and lifted up my shirt a little.

"Nat-."

"Shhh," he coed. He rested his hand on my stomach, it was freezing. I was just about to protest this, but he started tracing patterns on me. His touch on my bare skin was toxic. His finger left a trail of fire behind it.

I turned on my side, towards him and grabbed his hand. "I love you Nathan."

"That's good cuz I love you too." I snuggled into his neck and he wrapped his arms around me. Slowly, I let my eyes close.

NATHAN'S POV

*BEEP BEEP*

"Damn that blasted thing," I mumbled through my lips. I reluctantly released my grip from Ariana and hit the snooze button. As soon as the sound was gone, I grabbed her again. I closed my eyes and was about to drift off when I remembered something. All in the blink of an eye, I was up. The bed was shaking from my jumping. Yes I was jumping on the bed, at 4 in the morning. "Naaaaaathan," Ariana cried as she pulled the duvet over her head.

"Baaaaaby!" I fell to my knees and continued to bounce. She didn't respond. I grabbed her hips and shook her as I jumped. "Baby. Babe. Ari. Ariana. Sweetie. Honey. Ariana. C'mon, I know you can hear me. Pleeeeease answer me." Still nothing. Hmmm new tactic. I laid on my side in front of her and peeled back the duvet. Her eyes were glued shut. I slipped my cold hand around her neck.

She gasped, "For goodness sakes Nathan. That IS freezing." She hit my chest, her eyes remained closed. I wriggled closer to her. Our noses were centimeters apart. I could feel her breath against mine. Leaning in, I gave her the softest kiss possible. Her eyelids fluttered.

"Nathan, why are you so excited. You do realize it is not Christmas." Her eyes crustily opened as she spoke. Winner, I mentally high-fived myself.

"Yes, I do. But it is the shooting for Show Me Love."

"Are you really that excited?"

"Not necessarily for the video, but more for spending the day with the best girl in the world."

"Oh really, who's going to be there?"

Ah ha. She was going to play it this way. Two can do that. "Actually no one to special, " I paused, "just some lame Disney star or something I don't know."

"Excuse you! Take that back Mr. Sykes!"

"Mmmmm, don't think so."

With no warning signs, she pushed me on my back and sat on me. "You!! That was mean." She pinned my hands above my head. Her feet pinned my legs down. I was trapped. It reminded me of our first kiss though, I couldn't help the smile that formed on my lips.