These Lights

Nine: Boyfriend?

It was early in the morning, I had slept on the couch even though Aaron had offered his bed, I didn't feel comfortable taking it from him.

I yawned and looked up from my place on the couch, my phone was buzzing out of control, Katelyn was texting me like I had died.

BlueDemon has messaged you:

We just got back and I hear your apartment was broken into, are you okay? Where are you staying?

TheVoiletLady is typing:

I'm fine, I wasn't inside when it happened, I'm staying over at a friends apartment, it's on the same floor, seven doors to the left.

BlueDemon is typing:

Who? I didn't know anyone we knew lived there.

TheVioletLady is typing:

You don't know him, I met him while you and Luka were away, he's been helping me out.

BlueDemon is typing:

WHAT?! Your living with someone you've known for a little over a week!

TheVioletLady is typing:

Calm down, he's very kind, and if you don't believe me, you can come over and meet him.

BlueDemon is typing:

Yeah, We're in our way.

I gulped, no time for a morning jog today, I knocked lightly on Aaron's door and didn't get any response, I assumed he was sleeping, so I left him alone.

I changed into my day clothes and pretty much did nothing around the house, I did consume many cookies though.

Aaron finally emerges from his room with the worse case of bed head I have ever seen, he yawned and looked over at me jumping at the sight.

He wore long black pants with a ripped tank top, it definitely showed off his body, even if it wasn't meant to.

"Oh you're up. I thought you'd still be asleep." He smiled weakly, going immediately over to the coffee maker to wake him up.

"By the way, my friends are coming over, they are worried about my wellbeing." He nodded lazily, picking up his coffee and taking a long sip from it.

Finally, it occurred to him what I actually said.

"Oh. Well, that's not too bad, just let me get dressed-" the doorbell rang and he was cut off, we both stared at the door for a moment.

"They don't waste any time." I go to open the door while Aaron sighs and leans against the wall drinking his coffee.

Luka comes in first, wrapping me in a motherly hug.

"Oh Aph. I was so worried, when I heard your apartment had been broken into I had to see if you were okay." She immediately starts talking, and she peers around the room and spots Aaron in the corner.

He waves half-heartedly and she just stares at him, her eyes growing wide.

"Aph, he's hot." She immediately said to me in a whisper, and I back up, slightly weirded out.

"Um... If you say so?" I replied, being slightly uncomfortable. He was attractive yes, but did I think he was hot?

Well, maybe a little.

She turns to me again with a grin.

"Are you two together? You know how to pick 'em!" I facepalm, my face a little pink, and I shake my head, this was gonna be a long day.

"Luka, No, this is Aaron, he's letting me stay here until we find who broke into my apartment." She looked over at him again.

"Aaron right? I'm Luka, Aphmau's stand in mother." My face went red as she stretched out her hand for him to shake it.

He chuckled and took it, shaking it once.

"Pleasure." He responded curtly, and that's when Katelyn came in.

She had smoke coming out of her ears and her eyes were filled with rage, I tried to make myself as small as possible in the sheets of the couch.

She saw me anyway and I swear I saw my life flash before my eyes.

"You jerk! You got me worried sick, your so lucky I have Luka with me or I would take you straight home!" I lean back from her and she then rears on Aaron, and I get nervous, it takes a special kind of person to deal with her.

"And you! What are your intentions with her?!" Luka was not surprised at her girlfriends question, but still attempted to calm her down.

"Honey, come on, their not-"

"To protect her from harm wherever it may come from." He said with a completely indifferent face, Katelyn stares for a few moments and breaths in.

"I'm Katelyn, Aphmau's best friend, and you are?" She asked, and I sighed in relief, apparently, Aaron was that special kind of person.

"Aaron, Aphmau's Boyfriend." He smirks at me and I gasp, he so did not say that, oh he was gonna pay later.

Both Of them look at him, to me, then back at him, and Luka slowly grows a smile on her face.

She hugs me again, while Katelyn stands dumbfounded.

"Oh, Finally you found someone, he seems so polite. Ah! I couldn't be more happy!" I receive her hug with a blank and shocked face. He looks over at me and laughs, taking a last sip from his coffee.

"I'm kidding, that was just payback for inviting people over without telling me." He admitted and Luka looked almost disappointed, while Katelyn looked relieved.

"So you aren't her boyfriend?" Luka asked, cocking her head sideways.

He turned to her and shook his head, leaning on the counter.

"Not yet." He winked at me under his bandana and at that point I knew he was going to make my day a living nightmare.

Katelyn whipped around before either me or Luka had a chance to speak and beat everyone to the punch.

"Excuse me?! You date her you gotta deal with me!" She yelled, and he chuckled, not letting her get to him in the least.

"I know, don't worry, my intentions are pure." He walked up to me and caressed my cheeks, it sent electricity up my spine.

"Isn't that right Baby Girl?" I gave him a glare and grabbed his arm, pretending to go along with it.

"Of course..." my smile lingered for a few seconds before I twisted his arm, he yelled and went on his knees, while I continued to hold his twisted arm.

Katelyn starts laughing and Luka looks almost horrified. I whipped my hair and start explaining the situation.

"So... you and him are pretending to be together so you can be roommates while trying to figure out who broke in?" Luka recaps after I tell them everything.

"Yeah, It was better than any other option." Aaron said from the couch, flipping through the channels.

Katelyn sighed and shook her head.

"I don't like it, but... as long as your safe." She relented, But then she turned to Aaron aggressively.

"I'm keeping an eye on you, Aaron." He chuckled and nodded.

"Yeah? You an twenty other people."