Fire With Fire

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Seventeen

Lexie's P.O.V.

I slowly opened my eyes already feeling in a great mood. Last night was interesting to say the least. I really had a feeling the dinner wasn't a friends get together but like a meeting the family date. Then the kiss, that seemed magical. We didn't speak to each other after, we just laid together taking in the beauty of space.

After a while Justin scooped me into his arms as he carried me up to bed. He seemed to carry me an awful lot since he got here. It was kind of nice though, like it was his way of protecting me.

"Lexie?" Justin sleepily groaned turning to face me. I turned to him with a smile on my face, guess he loved sleep just as much as I did. "What's this very large thing sitting on my back?"

Looking up I started laughing, "Taz" there was my cat content laying on Justin. I shooed him off making him cry in protest. "He must like you"

"Guess so" he chuckled lifting himself up then plopping back down. He did not seem like a morning person. "Good morning love"

"Good morning Justin" I smiled seeing his scrunched up face grin back at me. I don't know how one person could look so cute in the morning. Letting out a content sigh he pulled me into him placing a soft kiss on my lips, yeah I could really get used to this.

"So I've been thinking" he smiled brushing the hair out of my face, it was getting really long. "I know what you said about dating but..." he trailed off leaving me speechless, was he really?

"Justin you are only going to be here for a little bit, what's going to happen when you go back home?"

"We'll figure it out when it comes to that, I'm here the whole summer so we can determine all that after the two months"

"I-I don't know" I groaned into my pillow, it was way too early in the morning to be making a decision like this. He possibly wanted me to be his girlfriend. "What exactly are you asking me?"

"You can think about this but I know when something feels different and this feels special to me. I'm not asking you to be my girlfriend but like dating? You know see how we get along and then maybe make it official? I really don't want to label it since I know how you feel about all that"

I giggled at the word girlfriend, I hadn't used that to describe myself since four years ago. Staring up at him I couldn't believe it, this very hot guy was asking me to be his other half. Still it scared me to think the same guy who told me guys could fall in love was possibly falling for me.

What if things didn't work out? I loved Justin as a friend and I don't know if I could have lost him because of a summer fling. To me I wasn't dating material, I wanted to fall in love but I was scared of getting hurt. I bit my lip to hide the tears that came to my eyes when I thought of my last relationship.

Justin wasn't like Jacob, I had to keep saying that. Deep down inside I knew Justin was right, there was something different and special between us but was that love? Was I even ready to get into a relationship again? I glanced up into his bold green eyes as they filled with worry the longer I kept silent. Screw it, "Okay, I'm fine with it"

"Really?" He asked surprised running a hand through his chocolate hair to keep it out of his face. I nodded a smile slowly creeping on my lips. He crashed his lips onto mine making me let out a surprised squeal.

His hands traveled up to my sides as he started tickling my skin. I giggled trying to fight him off as I fell off my bed from laughing. At first he was concerned but once I started laughing again he took off after me as I darted into the bathroom, I was super ticklish.

Closing the door behind me I heard his laugh coming from the other side. I can't believe I just agreed to this! It was hard trying to wrap my head around it. I chuckled brushing my teeth then running a comb through my hair.

I reached down to turn the water on and was greeted with a spider hanging out on it. Screaming because that was my first instinct I jumped but then laughed realizing my reaction. Justin busted through the door and I could tell his adrenaline was pumping. "Love, what's the matter? Are you okay?"

Laughing I grabbed a hold of his arm. "I'm fine a spider scared me that's all"

Relief washed over his face as he started chuckling. He then scooped me into his arms bridal style carrying me out. "Don't worry I'll save you"

Oh my gosh, I laughed leaning my head up against his chest. He was warm, but it was a strange comforting warmth. I still couldn't believe it, the guy who was cradling me in his arms wanted to be with me. A girl who didn't believe guys were capable of falling in love.

"Lexie?" his voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Hmm?"

"The spider"

"Oh right" I chuckled feeling my cheeks heat up from being so lost in my thoughts I zoned everything out. He gently kissed my forehead then set me down on my feet as he walked back into the bathroom to kill the spider. I think this might actually work.

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Justin's P.O.V.

After a day of grocery shopping with Lexie I was still in shock she actually agreed to this. I went out on a limb asking her that and after a few minutes of agonizing silence she said yes. I really wanted to ask her to be my girlfriend since the thought of her dating someone else made jealousy course through my veins.

I watched as she carried the last of the bags into the kitchen. She was perfect and was now one step closer to being mine, I couldn't rush this though. If I came off too strong she might feel like a possession and not a gorgeous girl, or the love of my life.

When people told me I'd know who was the right one it would be obvious, at first I blew them off. Everyone always said that but now seeing it, feeling her next to me this was right. I was going to spend the rest of my life with my best friend from third grade.

As she started putting the groceries away I sat on the table watching her go from the counter to the cabinet. I wanted to help but I had no clue where anything went. I'm fairly certain I had this really goofy grin on my face taking in the events that have happened in the past three days.

She locked eyes with me, a faint smile on her face. "What?" she laughed grabbing a box then heading back over to the cabinet still looking at me.

I shook my head chuckling, I must have been staring at her. "You are beautiful" I smiled, a genuine smile. Laughing she shook her head focusing back on whatever she was doing. I knew she didn't think of herself as beautiful. "You don't believe me do you?" I asked seeing her whip her gaze up to mine. "Come here"

Slowly she made her way over to me, a confused expression on her face. I grabbed her small hands in mine watching her with a smile. "What are you doing?" she asked a smile making her lips twitch upwards.

Laughing I tipped her chin up to look me straight in the eyes. "I'm going to keep saying that until you believe it" I continued smiling, she made me happy. Chuckling I saw tears forming in her eyes. "Love, what's wrong? Did I say something?" I frantically asked, I hated seeing her so sad.

Shaking her head she let the smile take over her face. "Thank you Justin" she reached up pecking my lips lightly as the tears fade away. I think I was in love.