The Bad Boy's Bucket List

Nolen

Nolen's POV:

I watched as she shut the door, and as much as my heart ached, I let her do it. Was she really fooling around with John? I doubted it, but what made me even more angry was that I cared" if she was seeing him. 

Why did I care about her? I wasn't mad at her, I was mad at me for crying when I heard the news. I was mad at my heart for hurting so badly as she left. I was mad at my hormones for how they felt when I saw her. I was just, mad.

I looked back at the girl who stood next to me. What was her name again? Annie, or Anna, or something? 

"Annie." 

She pouted. "It's Anna." Still, she pressed her body towards me and kissed my shoulder. I looked down at her. She wasn't even pretty, and here I was ignoring Cali for her.

Ugh. I was such a jerk. 

"Anna, you should probably go." I told her, pulling away. "We had fun, but..."

Anna nodded and winked. "It's okay. You like that girl. What's her name?"

I did't answer, but finally I sat down. "California." I was tempted to call her Cali, but I didn't want anyone else calling her by that nickname. That was reserved for me.

"Pretty name." Anna commented, and I nodded. 

It was pretty.

She grabbed her bag. "Listen, Nolen, it's clear you like her. I'd pretend to be jealous, but I'm not. You're hot, but taken."

"I'm not taken." I growled.

She rolled her eyes. "Soon, you will be."

I didn't reply, and she reached down, kissing me once more before shutting the door behind her.  Sighing, I got up from my position on the floor.

I went over to my phone, and saw California had texted earlier. I didn't check them though, instead I called John. 

He answered immediately. 

"Nolen." 

"John."

I could hear him sigh at the sound of my voice. "I've been waiting for this call."

I growled. "Cut to the chase, John."

"I'm not dating your girlfriend. I just met with her to talk about Sidney." 

I nodded, but then remembered he couldn't see me. "Okay. She's not my girlfriend, John. I don't care if you date her. Go ahead."

I lied to him. I did care if he dated her. I didn't want her to date anyone but me. I couldn't imagine it.

"I like Sidney. And I want to have kids some day." He joked, knowing I would beat him easily if he made a move towards Cali.

"I messed up, John."

He didn't ask me to elaborate. "Just talk to her."

Easier said than done, I thought to myself.

"I don't think I can," I explained the situation to him, "I was a real jerk. I commented hate online and ugh."

John sighed over the phone, causing a muffled sound to echo through the line. "Listen, Nolen, she really likes you. Probably as much as you like her."

"I don't like her!" 

"No interrupting, please. As I was saying, she really likes you. She's going to forgive you. Just make an effort. Plan something big and meaningful. Like in all the rom-com movies I love to watch." John advised.

I nodded my head. Would that work? Could I win her back?

I might as well try. 

"Thanks, John. I'll try."

We said goodbye, and I felt a whole lot better than I did two hours ago. I opened up my computer and grabbed a notepad, researching and planning how I could win California back. The first idea that came to my mind was food. She loved food, and ate a ton, but I liked that about her. 

I loved her smile and how she bit her lip and frowned when I smirked. Her eyes would glisten up and beam when I actually smiled, a rare occasion. 

Why was I thinking about this?

It hit me like a wreaking ball then.

How she made me smile and feel good no matter what. How she lit up my world like nobody else could. How my stomach tingled when she said my name, when our hands touched, when she smiled against my lips after I kissed her. Her lips were soft and warm and she always smelled like bubblegum, which I guessed was what her shampoo was flavored. I missed her when we said goodnight after texting late. I missed her when she went down to get food and left me alone in the Italian Hotel. 

And I sure did miss her now that I acted like a jerk and pushed her away.

Maybe... I did like her.

Oh who was I kidding. I really liked her.

It was too soon to say I loved her, but I knew I was on that track. I was falling, and falling hard.

If only I didn't mess everything in my life up.

Standing up, I grabbed a wallet. My dad and I were kind of desperate for money, and didn't like to waste it, but it would be worth it if I had her back. 

I shut the door to my room, and threw on a pair of Converse. Then, I grabbed car keys and left my house, heading to the closest target in our town.

I was going to win her back.

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