Fire With Fire

Chapter 25

Chapter Twenty Five

Lexie's P.O.V.

We all sat around just casually chatting before we went to bed. All of us had showered and were now in our pajamas. It was so crazy, during the day it was extremely hot but at night it was freezing. I leaned up against Justin, his arm draped over my shoulder as I played with his fingers.

It amazed me how comfortable I felt with him. We had only been dating for a few weeks but it felt like we had been together forever. We just talked about whatever, just like we did over the texts. I don't know how but we never ran out of things to talk about.

Like right now we were just chatting about the drive here. It was probably the dumbest thing to talk about but it was with him so it was special. I still couldn't believe this guy who was perfect wanted to be with me. Everything he said to dad stuck in my head.

What if that's how he really felt? Did he honestly think he was in love with me? I couldn't begin to imagine our future together, honestly I was too scared to let myself dream about that. Something felt different with Justin though, I couldn't pin point it.

"Love, can I ask what happened between you and Jacob?" Justin asked once everyone else was engaged in other conversations.

I sighed leaning my head back on his shoulder, did he really want to know this? "We were friends at first then I guess one day a friend of mine told me he dumped his girlfriend for me. I was surprised of course because I never dated anyone before so I started thinking about it. The next day he asked me out, I said yes without thinking. Then my family took a small six day vacation to Las Vegas, when I got back Jacob broke up with me"

I was focused on examining Justin's hand trying to get my story out. "Anyways about a month later he regretted us breaking up so he asked me out again. I was stupid enough to say yes another time. Two weeks later I caught him kissing another girl because I wouldn't. Long story short, first relationship and it hurt me to the point I got depressed"

He leaned his head up against mine as I felt him shaking it in disbelief. "I promise that will never happen to you again"

Smiling I felt him kiss the side of my head. "Lexie, marry this guy" Kara piped up as I focused in on her. I tilted my head confused at her random statement. "Do you realize what he just got you to do?" she asked as I shook my head, I had no idea what she was talking about. "He just got you to open up about something you wouldn't talk about for years"

I shrugged at her. "It's not a secret anymore" Justin chuckled, apparently he liked where this conversation was going. "Can I maybe ask how many-"

"Four" he said without hesitating, I loved the fact he was so open and honest with me. "I actually dated a girl named Marilyn then there was Julie, Roxanne, and Debra"

I nodded, there wasn't even a question in his mind about me knowing his past. "Did you ever you know..."

"Yeah with Roxanne and Debra" he sighed, I wasn't too sure about his answer. "I was stupid, I shouldn't have but I wasn't thinking. It was my plan to wait for the right girl but the drugs cloud your judgement"

He sounded so ashamed to even share that and I knew it was just as hard for him as it was for me to say any of that. I turned his head to look at me, "We all make mistakes it's part of life. Yeah you may regret it but there's no way you can change it now. Let it go honey, you are the only one who is going to beat yourself up over that"

That smile could light up a room in no time. "You are amazing" he lightly pecked my lips as mom came in telling us it was time to sleep.

I quickly made up the couch that folded out into a bed for Justin and I. My parents were sleeping in the room with Garrett and Marilyn in sleeping bags while Bradley and Kara were taking the other couch next to us.