Let Me Show You

18. Familiar Comforts

*** K so I tried doing an orginized update schedule of every Saturday but I'm just going to update whenever I feel like it (like right now its 10:40pm but who needs sleep) because I have like 10 chapters ahead already written so I might as well post them yeah ENJOY ***

After elevator boy pulls away I can't help but want more... more of him.

"I'm Luke" he finally says before turning back towards the water. Luke. I turn and look out over the water with my lips still tingling. Out of the corner of my eye I see Luke return to looking at me.

"Well that was... interesting..." I finally speak.

"I'm sorry I don't know what came over me, can we still be friends?" I hear the desperation in his quick voice and my heart sinks. Something about the word "friends" doesn't sit right but I don't have the courage to say anything about it.

"Yeah, of course" is all my vocal cords can manage to produce. I know we can't be more than friends because we've just met but I can tell there is something special about him. Something special about Luke, and only Luke. Beckett, Zayn and Harry are no where on my mind. Just Luke.

"So you really haven't heard of me or seen me before?"

"Nope, should I have?"

"Well I mean maybe, I don't know... I was just curious." He sticks his hands in his pockets and all I can think about is how much I want to reach in and pull them out so I can hold them. "We should probably head back to dinner now or Val will send the military out here to search for us!"

"Took the words right out of my mouth!" We both laugh and continue talking about the staff. I feel like I get closer and farther away from him every second that goes by. I wish I knew his feelings about me...

We reach the house when Luke stops us at the entrance to the woods.

"Listen we probably shouldn't tell anyone about what happened tonight. People will start talking and sooner or later..." he trails off looking away from me. I feel a sharp pain run through my body. It feels like I was just stabbed in the head, the stomach and the heart all at once.

"Yeah because it would be AWFUL if your friends found out you've been hanging out with me right? I'm that bad?" My voice cracks and I storm off into the house not looking back. He doesn't even call after me.

I run through the front door trying to hold on to the tears threatening to fall. Forced to run by the dining room to get to the stairs, I hear several people get up from the table. I reach the bottom of the stairs when I hear the boys start arguing over who should come see me. When I'm halfway up the stairs I hear Zayn's voice.

"Dakota! Love are you okay? Slow down!" I make it to the top of the stairs when I hear the front door open and close.

"Hey Luke! What's up?" Niall asks him.

"Nothing really, just enjoying the outdoors! Dinner ready?" I'm about to scream my lungs out at his casual mood and I make a mad dash for my room. I slam the door behind me only to hear a knock seconds later. Zayn.

I don't even know why I'm so upset because I had only just met Luke and learned his name tonight. And since we have decided not to tell anyone about tonight I guess that makes him elevator boy again. I feel a bit of guilt for having some feelings towards elevator boy when all he is, is a douche while Zayn is such a sweetheart. 

"Kota! Answer the door please" he begs shaking the locked door handle. I stay silent the rest of the night laying in bed staring at the ceiling of my room. The only noise I hear the rest of the night is the one ping from my computer telling me the photos are uploaded. After that I think I feel asleep.