Arranged / Nick Mara

Chapter Twenty One / Home

Kiley's POV

That night Nick and I packed out stuff and set out for Redding. It would be an 8 hour drive but we agreed to take turns driving.

My manager was going to whoop my ass and so was Nick's, but I didn't even care. I just wanted to go home.

"Kiley, are you okay?" Nick asked as he drove down the freeway at midnight.

"I don't know. I think I'm just overwhelmed and I feel like I have no control over my life. Which is true, but I just can't stand it anymore. I need to see my family. I need a reminder on who I am. I just get so caught up in the whole 'being a model' think and 'being Nick Mara's girlfriend' thing that I forget who I am." I said and popped a cheeto in my mouth.

"Baby, you're so much more than just 'Nick Mara's girlfriend' or just a 'model'." He tried.

"You saying that doesn't change the way I see it," I said with a small laugh and he pouted.

"I'm trying okay?" He said and I grabbed his hand.

"Thank you." I said and he smiled. "For everything."

"I love you." He said.

"I love you too." I answered with the goofiest grin on my face. "How are you doing? Mentally?"

"Honestly I'm great. Kiley, I'm not gonna lie, I'm just so happy with you that nothing even bothers me and I honestly feel nothing but pure happiness due to the fact that I have you." He said and I blushed insanely hard. No matter how long Nick and I have been together, he never fails to make me blush like it's our first date.

"You are so precious." I said and the radio changed to Adorn my Miguel.

"Awh." Nick said and let go of my hand to turn it up. "These lips, can't wait to taste your skin, baby. And these eyes, can't wait to see your grin. Ooh ooh baby, just let my love, just let my love adorn you. Please baby, you gotta know, you gotta know, know that I adore you." He sang to me and my heart melted.

"Your such a romantic." I teased and softly hit his face away.

"Babe! I'm driving!" He joked and I pulled my knees to my chest.

Nick started screaming the words to the song. causing me to crack up. He danced in his seat and just yelled the words terribly.

"LET MY LOVE, ADORE YOU BABY!" He sang/yelled and I turned the flashlight on my phone and waved it around.

He finished the song and I clapped like there was no tomorrow.

"ENCORE!" I yelled and he shrugged.

"If you're lucky, maybe in a bit." He said and I laughed.

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We stopped in San Jose at about 5 am to switch drivers and grab some food. We just stopped at Burger King and got too many orders of french toast sticks. I began my turn in driving so Nick could sleep, considering I slept for the last 3 hours.

I played music softly as he slept. He was curled into a ball in his seat and literally looked so cute.

I was so in love with him.

When I thought of Nick, my heart fluttered and I couldn't stop the smile. He made me feel like the song Glitter by Tyler, The Creator. Not only was he drop dead gorgeous, he was beautiful on the inside as well. He was hilarious, creative, romantic, fun, sweet, understanding, literally everything I didn't know I needed. He went out of his way to make me happy and he made me feel like the only girl in the world. His smile made me smile and every time he laughed my heart would do this thing where I thought I was gonna have a heart attack but it was just me getting the feels.