Just pretend. | l.h.

Chapter 15~ Laddie?!

((Song of the chapter: What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction))

"Because I like you Addie."

Luke looks deep into my eyes and smiles waiting for me to react. How do I react to the words that just came out of his mouth? Luke Hemmings of 5 seconds of summer just told me that he likes me and he said so as if he was serious? I honestly don't know what to think, heck I'm thinking too much.

But I can't help it.. Luke tells me he likes me in complete seriousness. What sucks is that I feel myself liking him more and more. I can't like him. He can't like me. He doesn't know about my past yet or how broken I am. He definitely won't like me if he finds out about him. He can't fix me. He can't. I can't.

Luke Hemmings aka Mr. teenage hearthrob does not like me. He could do way better. Honestly.

Luke is still looking at me, his blue eyes sparkling. Those eyes...

"I - I um.. I.." I let my eyes leave his and focused on my hands, fiddling with the bracelets that fell on my wrists. I continued to do so for a few moments before I felt a finger lift my chin up, Luke's eyes immediately find mine. He just stares at me for a moment in confusion.

"I mean it, I really do like you Addie." His lips lift slightly at the corners and his eyes soften. Luke studies my face in an attempt to figure out what is running though my mind. I feel my cheeks burning slightly as he continues to stare. Is there something on my face?

Then he makes a small gesture that sends an electric shock through my entire body. He grabs my hands and interlaces our fingers. It may seem like a simple move, but Luke's touch alone has me feeling this sort of way. I wish it didn't, but it does.

LUKE'S POV

"Because I like you Addie." The words slip out of my mouth before I can catch them. God dammit Luke. You just met her yesterday why do you feel the need to scare her off already.

I am a complete idiot. Just because the girl spends time with you, doesn't mean she likes you. There's no way she likes me. Sure, I'm Luke Hemmings, but what does it matter?

Last time I professed my feelings for a girl it ended up badly.. very badly.

I need to back off and just let things happen, slowly and stop letting my mouth run wild. Slow and steady Hemmings, slow and steady.

But it's so hard to take things slow when I feel by heart racing faster every seconds I spend with her. I may not know her extremely well but I feel a connection, if that's even possible. Addie intrigues me.

I just stare into her beautiful eyes waiting for her to say something or do something. Anything.

"I- I um... I.." Addie whispers just enough to catch my ears before her eyes leave mine, trailing to her petite hands. She fumbles around with the bracelets that fill her wrists. Damn. Those hands would fit perfectly into mine. She looks so vulnerable and like a little kitten.

I have this feeling deep down that Addie has something that she hasn't told me or the boys yet. Something that makes her so shy and jumpy all the time. Maybe she doesn't believe that I like her. Maybe she wants me to reassure her that I do. Maybe I should just grow some and tell her again. What the hell I really like this girl. I am crushing so hard and in such a short period of time.

Out of no where I feel this sense of courage and slowly lift her chin to make her eyes catch mine.

"I mean it, I really do like you Addie." This time she continues to look at me and I get a slight smile from her. SCORE. I also spot a slight blush creep onto her cheeks. Addie is so adorable wow I have got it good.