Stuck // ag & cd

Chapter 21

I couldn't keep my hands off of him at all. I couldn't stop smiling and laughing at his lame jokes. I was still in love, a fresh, clean, new relationship. I grinned. "I love you," I said. He smiled and cupped my chin with his hand. "I love you more."

I didn't understand why he moved to Boca Raton, out of all the places he could've gone to. He said to me before he wanted to move back to New York or move to Jacksonville. "Cam?" I asked, stroking his hair. "Why'd you move here, like Boca Raton?" He hesitated and sighed. "I knew this was your hometown. I wanted to get you off my mind, but then I didn't. So I moved down here." I nodded slowly, chewing my bottom lip. I looked up at him. "I'd hate to say this, but I have to go." He frowned. "Why?" I shook my head. "I have to go change and unpack, I guess. It's at my hotel." He nodded. "Okay, let me get ready, can I come? I'll wait for you, babe." He asked, thoughtfully. I nodded quickly. "Okay, but you don't have to get ready, aren't you dressed?" He was wearing basketball sweatpants, and his hair was up everywhere. He looked adorable.

He shrugged. "I didn't want to look like a zombie, but okay." I rolled my eyes and grabbed his wrist. "You don't look like a zombie, look kinda look sexy." I laughed. His cheeks turned a shade of pink and he scoffed. "Whatever you say."

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We took his car to the hotel I was staying in. We went to my room and he helped me unpack. "You know," he said, "you don't have to stay here; just stay at my place, with me, Ari." I shook my head. "You needed peace and quiet, that's another reason you moved down here. I can stay here, it's okay." He rolled his eyes. "Well, yes and no, Ari. And this time, I'm not asking you to stay with me, I'm telling you to. Come on, just pack up again and let's go check out." I sighed and rolled my eyes. He did change a little over the years. More tougher, demanding, a little more celebrity like; but not big-headed like them people.

He cared.

He also got hotter. He has been going to the gym lately and his muscles rippled every time he moved his arms. "Fine, but I'm doing this for you, Cam, because I love you still." He grinned and came over to hug me.

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I finally finished unpacking. I flopped on my bed and got on my phone. "Many thanks for the birthday wishes, love u all❤️ currently in my hometown now, Boca Raton. Relaxing and with an old friend of mine. ☺️" I tapped tweet and went on Cameron's page. His latest tweet said: "Boca Raton 😌💙" I went thought my feed as tweets spilled into my notifications. Some said, "CAMERON???!?!!!?!?" or even "Have fun, ily!" and more comments. I locked my phone. I closed my eyes for a second. I must've fallen asleep, because a minute later I heard a knock on the door and my eyes snapped open. I turn my attention to the door. "Come in," I say. Cameron walks in. He grins and sits next to me. "Hi," he says. "You okay?" I nod, smiling. "I'm just tired," I yawn. "Your eyes are baggy, I can tell. Get some sleep." He said. He puts a hand on my forehead and moves strands of hair away from my face. I feel his soft, warm, hands skim my cheekbone and my jawline. I put my hand on his. He stops and smiles. He leans down and kisses my cheek. He gets up before I grab his wrist. He turns his head. "Stay with me?" I ask, pouting. I stick out my bottom lip. He doesn't hesitate. He nods. He crawl next to me and smiles. I bury my face in his side. He chuckles and kisses my head. I look up and frown. "What?" I ask. He laughs and smiles at me. "You're adorable, you know that?"

There was the old Cameron.

I blushed. I reached up to kiss his jawline. He frowned. "You're such a tease, Ari. Give me a real kiss."

I sat up, smirking. "Catch me if you want it!" I jumped off the bed and wiggled my butt. He laughed and rolled his eyes. I ran out of the bedroom and headed out to the huge backyard. He had a pool on one side, and the other was a basketball course. The rest was green grass. I looked up and in the huge tree was a newly built treehouse. A treehouse? That was new. I never knew he liked them; maybe it was for him to relax in on a nice day. I ran behind the tree and giggled. "Ari, I'm finding your ass!" I laughed under my breath. I stayed as hidden as I could. I heard footsteps coming toward me. I gasped and started climbing up the ladder when I felt a pair of hands grab my hips. I screamed in laughter as Cameron pulled me down. "Gotcha," he growled. He turned me toward him. "I told you I was going to find you. Kiss?" he said smiling. I pressed my lips in a firm line and leaned my head back. I shook my head in protest, teasingly. He frowned. He put me down in the grass and got on top of me. "What--" I started, but he kissed me. His lips pressed against mine with the perfect pressure, and his lips soft and warm. I opened my mouth a little more, and before you know it, his tongue slipped in. His right hand was tangled up in my hair, and the other was pressed against my hip. The tips of his fingers skimming my waist. I inhaled a quick breath. My hands were roaming his chest and stomach. I could feel his abs under his shirt and my heart raced. I truly still loved him, but what if, just what if, he asked me to marry him? I froze.

He pulled back in confusion. "What's wrong?" he said, his facial expression hurt. I snapped out of the thought. I stared into his brown, chocolate eyes. I blinked. "Oh, uh, nothing, Cam. Nothing's wrong." He smiled and the hurt expression left his face. "Good." He gets off of me and pulls me up. He grips my hand and leads me up to the treehouse. He had a small couch in there, a fridge, tv, and more. I laughed. Classic Cam, he always had food somewhere. He opened it and tossed me a water bottle. I opened it and took a sip, when he came and put an arm around me. "So," he says, looking up and down at me, "I guess we're officially a couple again." I set the water bottle on the coffee table in front of us. "Yeah, I guess." He grabbed the remote and turned the tv on. "Popcorn?" He asked. I grinned and nodded. "No extra butter, right?" I giggled. "You still remember!" I got up and hugged him. He grinned and put his hands on my hips. "Always," he said.