Summer Doesn't Last Forever (A Keaton Stromberg Story)

Chapter 24

*Blair's POV*

Drew took a deep breath before he opened the front door. My eyes fell onto a beautiful girl. She had long blonde hair, blue eyes, and was a little shorter than Drew. She looked like she could be a model, tall and skinny. To say she was absolutely stunning was a understatement. Drew led her in and then walked over to me.

"Blair, this is Kayla. Kayla, this is Blair, Keaton's girlfriend" Drew introduced us and my heart fluttered when Drew said Keaton's girlfriend, I will never get used to hearing that.

"Hi Blair, it's nice to meet you" Kayla said politely and pulled me in for a tight hug. Kayla knew that Drew had told me her news so it wasn't a surprise.

"It's nice to meet you too" I said with a slight smile as we let go. I watched as her eyes fell on Wes and Keaton who were standing behind me. Tears formed in her eyes as she ran past me and hugged both of them. They held onto Kayla so tightly, both holding back tears of their own. I felt an arm around me and I looked over and saw Drew. He smiled slightly at me, but I knew he was trying his hardest not to go and join in the crying circle. I leaned into him closer, Drew was the big brother I never had.

Growing up as an only child did have it's perks, but it also got really lonely. Now here I was in California, with my favorite band. Wes and Drew were already like brothers to me, Taylor and Ashleigh were like my sisters, and Keaton. Keaton and I's friendship picked up so fast. One minute, we were complete strangers, and the next we were in his car kissing. But I didn't regret any of it, I was the happiest I had ever been.

Drew and I stood there and watched as Keaton and Wes finally let their tears fall. I felt tears form in my eyes. I hated seeing them all so upset, but I also knew it wasn't an easy thing to deal with. I walked out of Drew's grasp and walked into Keaton's open arms that he was holding out for me. He cried onto my shoulder again and I stood there while I rubbed his back soothingly.

"It's okay Keats, it's going to be okay" I choked out as tears of my own started to fall. Sure, I didn't know Kayla. I had just met her. But obviously she was important to Wes, Keaton, and especially Drew. And I knew Kayla definitely didn't deserve any of this.

After awhile, we all were out of tears.

"How about we all get fixed up and then go and get something to eat?" I offered and everyone looked up at me and nodded. I took Kayla's hand and pulled her upstairs to Keaton's room. We went in and Kayla took a seat on his bed while I grabbed my makeup out of my purse.

"I know we don't know each other at all, but you're really important to the boys and-" I started before she cut me off.

"Blair, I just met you and I already consider you a sister. I can tell you're a very important person in Keaton's life and that's enough for me. I want us to be really good friends" she said with a smile. I smiled back and nodded as I quickly touched up her makeup, not that she needed it, Kayla was gorgeous with or without it. Unlike me who looks like death without makeup.

I finished and then touched up my own in the mirror.

"You're so beautiful Blair" Kayla said from behind me. I looked at her like she had two heads, I wasn't pretty, let alone beautiful.

"I'm pretty sure that's you" I replied as I finished and turned to face her. She shook her head in disagreement and then grabbed my hand and pulled me back downstairs where the boys were standing there waiting for us.

"Keaton, tell your girlfriend that she's beautiful. She doesn't believe me" Kayla said as she grabbed Drew's hand and headed out the front door. Wes followed behind them and Keaton stood there staring at me.

"What?" I asked him shyly as I looked down at my feet. Keaton lifted my chin back up and looked into my eyes.

"I can't believe you don't see how beautiful you are. You're drop dead gorgeous Blair, you should be on the cover of every magazine in California" Keaton told me and I blushed.

"Keaton, that has to be the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me. Thank you baby" I said as I kissed his cheek. I saw Keaton's face redden as I said the word baby and I smiled. I grabbed his hand and pulled him outside to meet back up with Wes, Drew, and Kayla.

I laughed when we saw them. Drew and Kayla were making out against the car, and Wes was standing there off to the side awkwardly.

"Where's Taylor when I need her?" Wes asked me and I laughed at him as Drew and Kayla pulled apart. We all piled into the car, Drew in the drivers seat, Kayla next to him, and I sat in the middle of the Strombros in the back seat. I could defiantly get used to this.