my boy next door | kian lawley

XII

Lia

I opened my eyes and I stared at the ceiling for a few minutes. I wasn't quite sure what had happened the night before, all I remember is me stumbling and then somehow ending up in my bed. I groaned and Kian smiled. "Morning sleepy." he said tossing me a bottle of advil. 

"Remind me to never... ever... drink again." I said taking the advil. Kian laughed. I got up and then I went to the bathroom and started getting ready. I took a quick shower since it was our last day and it was almost noon. After I got out of the shower I did my makeup. I started off by putting on some CC cream and I contoured a little. I have no idea how to contour so half the time I just pray for the best. Then I put on some rose gold eyeshadow, mascara, and then some lip gloss. It took me about 10 minutes to find the perfect outfit. It was a white ripped crop top, black jeans with holes at the knees, and a pair of black converse, then to top it off I put on an oversized jean jacket. 

I walked out of the bathroom and Kian was sleeping. I threw a pillow at him and he woke up instantaneously. I laughed and grabbed my bag. "Let's go get breakfast." 

**

We got to this little cafe a few blocks away from our hotel. We sat down outside next to this beautiful tree that provided us shade. Kian and I were talking and then he excused himself to go to the restroom. 

I went on my phone and no more than thirty seconds later someone sat down across from me. He looked about my age and he was very cute. He had chocolate brown hair, green eyes, and freckles around his nose. He had the most chiseled jaw, I swear you could cut steak with it. 

"Um hello," I said putting my phone down on the table. "May I help you?" 

"Sorry you just looked so beautiful from across the room I had to say hello," he smiled. His smile made me blush. How could someone so gorgeous think I'm beautiful. 

 "Well hello," I said. He kept smiling at me. "Well I'm Lia." 

"I'm Sebastian," he said putting out his hand. I shook his hand and he just kept smiling at me. I let go of his hand. "Well I would love to get your number and maybe we can go out sometime." 

"I actually don't live in this area," I said. Damn I wish I lived here. "I live in San Clemente." 

"Well I live in Los Angeles," he smiled, again, "I mean you don't have to give me your number. I know it's kind of weird that a stranger is asking for your number." 

"No it's fine, you don't seem like a crazy stranger sooo." I laughed. We exchanged numbers and i saw that he put his contact under "not crazy stranger" I laughed and looked up at him. 

"Well it was nice meeting you. Hopefully we get together soon." He winked. I smiled and he got up and left. I bit my lip and looked down. Damn he was gorgeous as HELL. I looked back up and Kian was sitting in front of me. 

"So who was that?" He asked. He seemed a little jealous. 

"Sebastian," I said taking a sip of my water. "He said I was beautiful." 

"Well are you gonna-" he was saying but then the waitress put our food on the table. Kian was the last person I wanted to talk about Sebastian with. We continued our last day in San Francisco and it was fun. But Kian seemed more distant than usual. I could tell this Sebastian thing was bothering him. 

We were on our way back to San Clemente and 3 hours into the car ride I got a text message. It was from Sebastian. I smiled at my phone. We were texting for a good 20 minutes and then Kian sparked a conversation. I wasn't really paying much attention to him since I was still texting Sebastian. "Are you even listening to me?" Kian yelled at me which made me jump. 

"Jesus christ Kian," I said putting my phone down. "I was texting Sebastian calm down."

"Well damn Lia," he said. "What's so special about him huh? Why him?"

"What do you mean why him?" I asked him. "Who did you want me to choose hm? You?" 

"Yes, no. I just don't like him!" he said. His face turned red, I knew he was extremely frustrated.

"We've been through this Kian," I said calmly. "I don't want to be with you. Right after our night together you went with some other girl. How am i supposed to know you weren't going to that if we were dating?"

"But Lia you have to believe me, I've changed." he said taking a quick glance at me.

"I can't do it Kian," I said. "I don't want to be with you. Can't you accept that?"

"Sure whatever." He said. He didn't talk for me the rest of the ride home. I love Kian you know? But I just can't sit around waiting for him to change. And I know he won't. He's just, that kind of guy.