My Brother's Best Friend Is The One For Me

Telling About Aaron. I Love You

Chapter 37. Cassidy

We ended up seeing The Fault In Our Stars. Of course, it took some convincing from me and Stefanie to get Harry and Liam on board, but we would've out voted them anyway.

So now we knew why Niall was acting so weird at the beginning of the summer, and why he ditched us that first night. It was amazing to see Kaylyn again. Me, Stefanie and her were like the Tres Amigas at camp those thirteen years. We still kept in touch afterwards, of course, but it was completely awesome seeing her after four years of looking at a tiny screen to communicate with her.

We were at home now, and I had to tell Harry about Aaron. I told Liam I would, and I always keep my promises to my brother.

I sighed as I sat on my bed.

"Cassy," he said, catching my attention, "What's wrong, sweetheart? You were acting weird at the movie too."

I smiled impishly at him and replied, "I promised Liam I would tell you something. Something that he thought you should know. I don't think this was the first time he'd thought about us. It was like he already knew and he just wanted confirmation, but he wasn't angry or anything."

"That's good," he said, "What did he want you to tell me?"

"You remember when you first tried to kiss me, and I screamed in your face and sat in the ground under the counter?" I asked.

He nodded. "Yes, how could I not?"

"Well," I sighed again, "He wanted me to tell you why I did that. Why I didn't think I was ready to kiss you."

He sat down next to me and took my hand and said, "Whatever it is, you know you can tell me. It won't change anything."

I nodded. "I know. I just think you should know."

"Go ahead," he replied.

I took a deep breath and went straight into it, "My sophomore year, I had a huge crush on a senior. His name was Aaron. Of course, he made me feel special. Gave me all the attention I didn't really want, but somehow I liked getting it from him. He sat with me at lunch when it was just me and Stefanie at a table all alone. She didn't have a problem with him, but she never talked when he was around. Like she didn't want him to know anything that went on between us. I understood, so I didn't say anything to her about it. Well, I fell completely hard. He asked me out and of course, I said yes. It quickly got serious. We were always together at school and after school, I would go to Stefanie's house until six or so and then hang out with him until eight o'clock. Somedays he would even drive to my house expecting to just walk me to the door, and he would end up on my couch, talking to Liam or my parents. Well, we made a promise the summer he graduated that he would go to college, and we would wait for each other. I can't believe how stupid I was to actually trust him. Anyway, he went that fall and about two or three weeks later, he called and dumped me. Said he found someone better and decided he couldn't do he long distance relationship thing."

I looked up to find Harry staring softly at me. I wonder what he was thinking about.

"You realize," he started, "That there is nothing better than you, right? This Aaron guy is an idiot if he thinks otherwise. He's missing out."

I smiled at him. How did I get so lucky? I got the sweetest boy in the world. Everyone mistook him for some player, but the truth is when he's with someone he really likes, he treats them like they're the most important girl in the world. That's how he made me feel. He made me the happiest me I've ever been. I was in love with him.

I pulled him closer and wrapped my arms around his neck. I breathed him in. I needed him to breath. I needed him to live. I needed him. Period.

"I love you," I whispered, holding on for dear life. I was afraid of those three words. The last time I said them they ended up meaning nothing to that person. I didn't want that to happen again. Not with Harry.

He squeezed tighter and replied, "I love you too."

I crinkled my nose and shook my head. "Don't say it like that. It sounds like you're agreeing with me, not like you're telling me how you feel."

I could practically hear the smile in his voice as he corrected himself, "I love you, Cassidy. I love your voice. I love your eyes. I love your mouth. I love your nose. I love your hair. I love your skin. I love your touch. I love your taste in music. I love your laugh. I love how you feel like you should do something nice just for the sake of it. I love your innocence. I love that you're not afraid to eat whatever you want in front of me. I love that you curl up into me when you sleep. I love how you say my name. I love that you'll tell me anything. I love how you make me feel. I love how everywhere you touch me starts tingling if you're so much as get a centimeter away. I love that you can bat your eyelashes and make me do anything you want. Even thought it's not fair. I love how you dress. I love how you dance. I love that you speak your mind. I love how smart you are. I love it when you're sarcastic. I love how adorable you look when you're mad. I love how you won't leave even when I'm mad. You're beautiful and absolutely perfect. I am in love with you. I'm absolutely crazy for you. I love you."

I was at a loss for words. It blew my mind that he thought that about me. That he felt like that about me. It's like he was reading my mind, just repeating all the things I love about him and saying them about me. I was completely gone. No going back. I was in love with him and it was much much too late turn back. I didn't want to. How do you love someone this much?

"Are you tired?" he asked, "It's been a busy day you know. Auditioning for Simon, seeing an old friend who's apparently dating Niall, watching the saddest movie ever, trying not to cry because of it, telling me about Aaron. Oh then there's the fact that you just told me you loved me."

He pulled back, smirking. Cocky butthole.

I smiled at him and nodded. "Yeah, I am tired actually."

He chuckled. "Okay. Let's go to sleep."

"Let me wash my face first, okay?" I replied. He nodded.

As I walked out the door I heard him clear his throat. I poked my head back in to see him smiling at me.

He stood up and walked towards me before kissing me and saying, "I love you."

I laughed and smiled uncontrollably. "I love you." I pecked his lips and left him.