He's Just A Bad Boy

Chapter 43 -

*HALEY'S POV*

I take a seat on Dylan's bed as he stands by the door ruffling his hair. I pat the space on the bed beside me and he smiles before plopping down next to me.

"So, you gonna tell me what happened tonight?" he asks, gently nudging his shoulder with mine

"Uh, it's kinda a long story"

"I've got time" he says predictably

"Okay, well. I went to go see Carter," at this, he tenses up and I can see it makes him both uncomfortable and irritated, "to end things with him because I don't feel the same way," I continue and watch as Dylan listens intently, I take a deep breath and continue. "Yeah, so I broke up with him and he got angry and said some stuff. I left and didn't know where I was going because I didn't want to go home" I tell him as he wraps an arm around me for comfort. I'm a little upset, not as upset as I thought I'd be but still upset.

"What'd he say?" he asks gently, not wanting to pry too much.

"He said I was boring anyway and accused me of some stuff" I say quietly, not wanting him to get worked up or angry about it.

"That son of a bitch. You're not boring at all" he tries to tell me but I shake my head softly. I know I'm boring, people get bored of me and move on. That's how it's been and that's how it will be.

"Haley, listen to me. You shouldn't be listening to someone like Carter. He's a lowlife idiot. You're one of the most amazing people I've ever met and there's no way you're boring. You're always up for an adventure and you've got so many stories to tell. He would know that if he actually listened to you" he says, a smile evident on his face as he tilts my chin up with his fingers.

"Come on, gimme a smile" he whispers and his smile widens when I smile back up at him.

Looking at Dylan now, all I can think of is kissing him. It's like I don't even have to think about it before we're both in a daze and slowly moving closer.

And for the first time, our lips meet. It's the most amazing thing I've ever experienced and I smile as Dylan pulls me closer towards him. It isn't a needy, rushed kiss that Carter and I shared too many times. It's slow and soft and movie-like. It's something I thought I would never experience. Now that I think about it, there have been so many times when I've wanted to kiss Dylan and stopped myself. I'd thought about his lips too many times for someone who had a boyfriend.

When Dylan pulls away, it's not awkward. I may feel a little uncomfortable because I just broke up with my boyfriend and because I don't know where to go from here.

But when I look up at Dylan and see the widest grin on his face and a little shine to his eyes, I know that whatever is to come with be something good. So I let Dylan take my hand and hold it tightly as if I'm not real. I let him pull me into him and I allow the warmth that comes with him. I let myself be happy with him and don't let anything stop me.

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A/N Holy shit where do I even start? I know it's been ages and I know I always say I'm gonna get better at this whole updating thing but I'm sick of saying that. The truth is I don't know when I can update and I'm almost sure updates won't be as frequent as they used to be a long time ago. I'm trying my best to focus on school rn and make it a priority. Just like all of you, I have homework and things that I need to get done. My chapters take so long because I edit them a lot and change them. I write them over long periods of time because I believe that the end result is better for you guys. Anyway, if you've read this far, I applaud you.

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