Come a Little Closer ((Completed))

Chapter 28

I wake up the next morning, half naked and alone. Jaxson is gone and so is the pizza. My stomach is growling like I haven't eaten in years. I want to hit myself in the face for sleeping with Jaxson.

If Max ever found out--

"No, stop it." I say out loud just as the door opens.

"Stop what?" Jaxson asks bringing in a tray of doughnuts, and coffee.

I smile embarrassed and look around for my bra, that I can't seem to find.

"I was just--never mind, have you seen my..?"

I don't even need to finish because Jaxson is picking up my bra with his finger.

I sigh and he tosses it to me. I cover my body with the sheet as I slip it on over my head.

"Well here is some breakfast, eat up. We have a long day a head." He tells me setting the tray on the bed and going into the bathroom. I take the chance to gather the rest of my clothes.

After I'm dressed Jaxson walks out of the bathroom and sits on the bed.

"We should--"

"Talk? I agree." He said.

I sat next to him on the bed. "Don't tell Jai we slept together. He will go ballistic and burn this hotel down."

"I won't." He said.

"Also, I'm sorry. I um, I..I used you last night. I was sad and I just got off the phone with..Kyle." I lie. Max and I never happened as far as I'm concerned..

He was quiet.

"Please say something." I said.

He looked at me. ''Understandable." He says standing up.

Great, now everyone is mad at me. This will be one lonely ride home.

"Jaxson, I really am sorry."

"Aurora, I get it. You needed someone to make you feel better, and I was there. But to save yourself from losing a great friend, you should have found someone in a bar who was clearly not into you. But don't worry, I won't tell Jai. It'll be our dirty secret."

Clearly into me?

Maybe Max really has affected the way I see things. Max shows affection in such an off way, and I've been the cruel joke of that affection for weeks. Maybe I have forgotten how guys really show affection.

Max never showed me real affection, and I was totally okay with it. I didn't show him affection. But that didn't stop me from falling for a guy who hates me.

"Jaxson..I didn't mean to hurt you."

"You said sorry already. I don't need to hear it again. I'll see you at eleven." He said before shutting the door behind him.

I feel like ripping my hair out. I never wanted to be that girl. I've always hated those girls on T.V. The ones who are totally oblivious to the fact there is a guy that is completely in love with them.

I couldn't even bring myself to eat the doughnuts he brought me. I'm a jerk. A class A jerk.

I don't even know what time it is. So I have no idea when it will be 11:00. I'm to scared to look at my phone, in fear that I'll see Max's name across the screen. The longer it takes me to look at my phone, the more I become aware I'm not afraid to see Max's name in my missed calls. I'm afraid not to see his name.

He told me he will never love me back. He said I should stop trying to love him.

What if I'm not trying. What if I do? What if it is too late, and I really do love him?