Beautifully Broken

Chapter 5

I just stare at him.

"W-what," I raise a brow

"They never told you did they?" he asks

"Told me what?" I say worried, my anxiety rising

He leans back in the grass, his hands behind his head, which is actually very attractive.

Stop Aubrey.

"My dad and your mom did this every day together. Sat by the lake, talking, and some other stuff of course..." he smiles

My head is spinning. Wait. They look the same. They just do. I can see it.

"Wait are you?...."

"Let me reintroduce myself, Aubrey," he says sitting up, holding out a hand," My name is Holden Hawthorne. Son of Gale Hawthorne." he smiles.

I shake his hands, which are so warm and strong feeling.

"So I got a Hawthorne on my hands, huh?" I say smirking.

"I'm afraid you do." he chuckles.

"So how'd you guys end up back here?" I ask

His face went from happy to sad the second I asked that question.

"Holden?..."

"My mom died in a shooting. Dad couldn't handle it so he wanted to come home, which I've never known." he says a tear rolling down his face.

I wanted to tell him about my brother, which could bring us closer, but right now it's not about me.

I crawl over to him and wipe the tear of his face, just as one on my face is about to roll.

"Holdie, it's okay. She's here for you even though she isn't...." I say hugging him. He hugs back and this is the kind of hugs I miss. Ones that Fin never could give me.

"Are you okay?" he asks me

"Don't worry about me..." I say smiling, pulling away.

"I'm such a wimp. I can't cry in front of a girl..." he chuckled and pulled up his shirt to wipe his tears, during the time being I got the best 5 second stare of his abs.

All I can say is wow.

So, we stood and he slipped his shirt off and jumped in the water.

Okay I'm not blind anymore. I see the light. He's hot and a Hawthorne.

"You coming, blondie?" he says jerking his neck to position his hair.

"I don't have a swimsuit..." I say as an excuse.

He raises a brow. "You're afraid of the water aren't you?" I nod.

"I won't let you drown I promise." he says smiling.

I trust him, and slip off my hoodie. I still have a tank top and shorts on which is good in front of a guy.

I jump in the water and as soon as I'm in, I'm terrified. I feel someone swim up beside me and place me on his side. "I got you Aub. You're safe." I smile and look at him.

His eyes are probably his best feature. You can stare at them forever. I feel us getting closer. My head and his head are inches away. Our lips are even closer. Next thing I know,

they crash together.