This Hurts Like Hell - Mayans MC

Chapter Four

Thirteen years earlier

I'm suddenly jerked into a classroom on my right "ouch" I exclaim as I collide with a firm chest

"Sorry" Angel murmurs as he wraps his arms around me encasing me "I've missed you Coop"

Laughing I snuggle into his chest "I saw you this morning, remember you drove me to school?" I reply

"Yeah but that was so long ago" he replies his hand gently tugging my ponytail back so I'm looking at him, his lips gently brushing against mine

"How about we sneak out the back, blow the rest of the day off and eat our body weight in pancakes from Mays?" he asks twirling my blonde hair through his fingers

"I think you're forgetting the fact that you have a game tonight, so if you blow off classes you can't play" i reply playfully "I don't wear this ridiculous outfit for just anyone"

Stepping back and taking in my cheerleading outfit Angel bites his bottom lip "well if we leave now I'm sure I can help get you out of that ridiculous outfit"

Smacking his chest playfully "Angel Reyes, did you just proposition me on school grounds?" I ask smirking

"Can you blame me?" he says laughing

Rolling my eyes I grab his hand "come on, we are going to be late to english and Miss Baker will write you up"

Sighing Angel wraps one arm around my shoulder as we walk out of the classroom and head down the hall to english.

Later that night

"Angel?" I whisper panicked into the warehouse shining my torch around looking for him "Angel" I call out a little louder as I start walking towards the exit

"Boo" he calls out as he grabs me from behind

Screaming I smack him with the torch "You're such a jerk Reyes" I reply angrily storming towards the exit Angel is on me in two steps wrapping his arms around me

"I'm sorry babe" he whispers into my ear

"No your not" I reply still annoyed trying to wiggle out of his arms

"I swear I am, come on let me show you your surprise" he says releasing me from his arms

Sighing I take his hand "Reyes if you scare me again, I will kill you and no one will find your body understood?" I tell him braver than what I feel in this dark warehouse

Laughing he squeezes my hand "I promise, I won't scare you anymore tonight"

Leading me to the back of the warehouse he pushes open a door and we head up the stairs where Angel pushes open another door leading us out onto the roof.

Looking around I take in all the fairy lights strung up all over the roof and my eyes land on a pile of cushions and blankets in the middle "You did all this?" I ask softly taking it all in

"Yeah, do you like it?" Angel asks nervously

Turning to face him smiling "I love it" I tell him leaning up and kissing his nose "good job Reyes"

Taking his hand I lead him over to the cushions and blankets kicking my shoes off I collapse down pulling him with me.

Laughing Angel rearranges us so that he's laying flat and my head is on his chest, his fingers playing with my hair, we lay like this in silence for what seems like hours.

I feel my eyelids growing heavy, I snuggle closer into Angel's side closing my eyes

"Hey Hazel?" he whispers softly

"Mmmm" I groan "wait did you just call me Hazel?" I say pushing myself up looking at him

"Well it's your name isn't it?" he retorts

"Yeah not one you've ever called me" I reply puzzled

"Well this is important" he says nervously

I sit up looking at him taking his hand "what is it?" I reply worried

"This isn't really going to plan" he says stumbling over his words "I just wanted to tell you something"

"What?" I ask my voice growing more panicked

"I love you Hazel Cooper" he says nervously rubbing my hand in his

"Jesus Angel you scared me half to death, I thought you were breaking up with me" I reply relieved, pushing him back down I rest my head on his chest again, my fingers entwined with his 

I can feel his heart beating erratically through his shirt, looking up at him "Are you okay?" I ask

"Usually when someone says I love you, the other person says it back" he says his voice barely a whisper "but if you don't that's okay"

"Shit" I say sliding up his body, taking his face between my hands "Angel Reyes, I am so ridiculously in love with you and I thought that was obvious"

"Yeah?" a cocky smile forming on his face

"Yeah" I reply laughing leaning in and kissing him