Treat You Better

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Monique's POV

Opening my eyes and realizing that I was still in Shawns arms and that everything that had happened wasn't a dream felt amazing. I smiled as I felt his arms still holding me tightly. moving my head back a little so that I could see his face I was a little surprised to see him awake and already staring at me.

"Hi" I said shyly

"Hi"

"How was your nap!" I asked

"It was good, yours?"

"Amazing. It was well needed"

"Yea"

"Are you hungry yet?"

"No. You?"

"No"

"Can I ask you something?" I Asked

"Mhm" He said shaking my head

"How often do you stare at me?"

I think my question caught him off guard because his eyes widened a little bit and he gulped before saying "All the time. Sometimes I don't even realize that I'll be staring at you until you look at me making me look away because I didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable. Other times I stare at you intentionally until you look at me and even then I won't look away because I can't move my eyes away from you." He said. I felt my cheeks start to burn and my stomach start to flip flop

"Why do you ask?"

"Uhm. I- I mean earlier when you were saying what you regretted you said uh... Never mind" I quickly said growing nervous. It's not that I forgot what he said it's just that I wasn't sure if he really meant it or if it was just a spur of the moment type thing.

"No say it" he said

"I can't"

"Why not?" He asked

"Because"

"Because what? If you won't say it I will"

The room was quiet for a few second before Aaron had shifted a little on the couch so that he was now hovering over me.

" I said. I made that promise because I didn't wanna see you get hurt. But I also said that I regretted making that promise seconds after. Everyday that I spent with you I regretted it. Every time I thought about you I regretted it. Every time I looked at you I regretted it. I wanted to tell you so bad but I couldn't because I didn't know how to without hurting you. Ive regretted a lot when I'm with you. I regret not protecting you from him after you told me he was abusing you. I regret not going after you when you left. I regret hurting you. I regret making you tear up right now because I never want to see you cry especially its over something I did all I want is for you to be happy all the time because I love seeing you smile and hearing you laugh.But my biggest regret is making you feel like this is your fault when it's not." He said it so perfect it was as if he had it memorized. "I meant every word I said to you" he said moving his face closer to me

"Do you want to know what I'm regretting right now?" Nodding my head yes he's leaned in so close I could feel his breath against my lips.

"I regret being a coward and not having the guts to kiss you because I'm afraid that you won't feel the same way" he said. My mind and heart were racing at a thousand miles per hour. He just said he wanted to kiss me.

Trying my hardest to keep calm I said "well why don't you try it out and see how it goes"

"Really?" He asked surprised