It's a Love Hate Relationship

chapter 10

Chapter 10:

Our lips were so close to touching, I wanted it so bad to just close the distance and crash my lips against his. What stopped me was my wavering doubt that he would get pissy and have another one of his infamous mood swings. But this side of Jacob, the nice and seemingly caring Jacob, I liked, a lot. I could feel him coming closer, my body temperature skyrocketing and we were about to kiss when I heard my phone ring from the bench where I left it.

"That's probably my mom. I'm supposed to be home for supper since my dad's coming." I whispered disappointedly. The moment was ruined.

"Okay." He sighed, but neither one of us tried to move. We heard the phone ring again and decided it was time to leave. He backed away from me and we began to swim towards the bank of the lake.

"Jacob?" I muttered, my cheeks finding a new shade of red. I lugged my heavy wet body of the water and quickly found a flaw in Jacob's plan. I don't know what my parents would think if I came home soaking wet.

"Yeah?" He turned around, confused.

"We have a problem. I don't have a change of clothes and I'm soaked. I can't go home looking like this." I gulped, hoping he would have a brilliant solution.

"It's okay, I have a towel and you can change into one of my t-shirts." I frowned, not brilliant. I was glad that he didn't make another dirty joke but I didn't know how I felt about putting his shirt on.

"Okay, thank you." I forced myself to smile at him, he really isn't that bad. Jacob went to gather his clothes and I wrung myself out before I picked up my phone daintily.

"Ready?" I looked back to see him already heading towards what I guessed was the way we came and the car.

"Yeah." I had to run to catch up to him since he had gotten a head start. When I looked up at him he seemed lost in thought and his face was unreadable which I didn't like.

"What's up?" I asked concerned. I couldn't think of anything that could have possibly upset him. We had a good day. I wanted to make him happy again.

"Nothing." He sighed. We're playing that game again.

"Oh there's something." I stopped walking and crossed my arms which caused him to turn and look at me. Two can play that game.

"No there's not. Can we get going?" He seemed annoyed but I didn't let that bother me, I wanted to know what was up with his change in attitude all the sudden.

"Not until you tell me what I did to make you so, so... pissy." He quickly closed the distance between us and stopped inches away from my nose. Once again he was so close to me that it made me flustered.

"Do you really want to know?" I looked at him and it seemed as if he was challenging me to say yes.

"Yes." I looked at the ground, not being able to look him in the eyes.

"Tell me again, but this time looking at me." He put his fingers under my chin and lifted my face so I was looking at him. It was becoming his typical move.

"Yes." I whispered so softly I didn't think he would hear me, but he did, and it was like his entire body began to relax. I grabbed his free hand and interlocked our fingers so he knew I meant it. He looked down and then back up at me like he was trying to figure out something.

"Okay." He removed his hand from mine which caused me to panic, but then he spoke and everything changed. "I wanted to kiss you back there, I was going to, but I didn't know how you'd react, if you felt that way about me. Kelsey, I don't want to ruin what I already have with you. When your phone rang I was disappointed, but don't get me wrong, I wasn't disappointed because of you, I was disappointed with myself. I wanted to kiss you and I ruined my chances."