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Chapter 10-

Chapter 10 – BV

Vanessa's POV

As soon as our gazes meet, my hands go clammy with sweat. I bite my lip. Why am I feeling like this? Our eyes exchange a thousand thoughts, and emotions flicker through his.

I slowly gather my courage—don't know why I'm scared, but whatever—and walk over to him. "Hey."

Beckett blinks, gesturing for me to sit down. "Uh, hey." He sounds more nervous than I am. Why?

Oh.

The thought hits me quickly. Maybe he thought I was going to tell him whether I liked him or not. I'm so stupid. I honestly have given no thought to it at all yet.

The awkwardness is real, guys. And it totally just got ten times worse, oops.

"This is going to sound weird," I chuckle darkly, "but, um, are you alright?"

He winces, as though I've dealt him a blow. "I'm...I'm...why?"

"Sasha said something over there about Jenna, and I've been thinking about how it applies to our..." Relationship? Situation? What, V? I gulp. "Uh, friendship or relationship or whatever?"

Beckett's POV

"Uh, hey," I greet her, trying not to sound like a dying seal. Well, isn't this awkward.

Confusion glimmers over her sharp features for a moment before it clears, leaving something like...awkwardness still in the air. "This is going to sound weird," she says. "But, um, are you alright?"

The question knocks me back a step. "I'm...I'm..." Am I alright? No, no I'm not alright. "Why?" I settle for sidestepping with a question.

"Sasha said something over there about Jenna, and I've been thinking about how it applies to our..." Vanessa swallows. "Uh, friendship or relationship or whatever?" She sighs, her forehead creasing right between the eyebrows.

"Sure."

"Well, he told me that it—and I quote—really hurts when the girl you like doesn't like you back." She avoids my eyes, instead, choosing to stare at her feet.

"Oh." My voice sounds hollow, even to me. "I-yeah, I guess I am okay then." I look away.

Even if I'm not okay, there's no way in the world I would worry you of all people with my stupid heartache.

"Beckett." Vanessa's hand comes up to squeeze my shoulder, sending tingles through me.

"I'm fine, okay?" I snap, instantly feeling guilty as her hand recoils from me.

Great going, dude, you just ruined the moment with your stupid temper.

I close my eyes. "I'm fine. Really," I repeat in a quieter tone, standing up.

She stands up next to me, purposely making sure she's in my sightline. "Even so, I am here if you need me," she replies softly, reminding me of just how kind she really is.

Reminding me just why I fell in love with her in the first place.

I look at her. Like, really look at her. We're really close. I can feel her breath on my cheek. I stand, rooted to the spot, knowing that if she doesn't back away I won't be able to move without going for her lips. "Vanessa," I breathe. Her hair tickles the bottom of my chin teasingly.

She smiles at me sadly. "Yeah, Bradstreet?"

I inhale, smelling her soft lavender scent. I step closer. I rest my head on the top of hers, my arms wrapping around her small frame like they were meant to be there all along. I close my eyes, just enjoying her and the fact that this beautiful girl is wrapped up in my arms and not pulling away.

She buried her head in my chest in response, slowing her breathing to match mine. Then her head shot up again. "Your heart is beating so fast, Beckett."

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Author's Note -

Hey, guys! Sorry that this is late--I didn't have WiFi on New Year's. But yeah, updates and everything should be back to normal which means that this should be updated on Friday.

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