Cameron Boyce Short Stories

Our Destructive Summer Part 8

Cameron

Last night went by in a blur. Dove got me a nice watch, we chilled in the hot tub with the crew, and of course she gave it up to me like she always does. Today, Booboo and I were working together.

"Come on dumbass." I said, walking out the door.

"Watch ya mouth son." he said, slapping me in the back of the head. Working with Boo was always a good time. He was funny and always kept me on my toes. "So tell me something. How many times did you give it to Dove?"

"What do you mean?" I said as we walked down the boardwalk to the ice cream shop.

"Oh fuck!" he shouted. "Oh Cameron! Oh baby! Do it again!"

"Shut the fuck up." I said laughing. No matter how many times we fought, Dove couldn't resist me. I got it, when I wanted it. It was a Boyce thing. I just had to give her that look and she was ready to go. There ain't no shame in the look game. "Did Taj tell you what the moves were for tonight?"

"He sure did and I know just the girl to call." he said, smiling at me. Booboo was always successful at getting it down with the ladies. I learned most of my moves from being around Taj for most of my childhood. "How are you going to get it around Dove though?"

"A simple guys night out." I say. "Straight up tell her that we're not going to club, but instead we're going to a bar and then to hangout on the boardwalk. Which isn't a lie."

"Yeah, except you'll have a girl on your dick all night." he replies.

"Wrong." I say. "I don't fuck everything that walks." I really didn't. Yeah I messed around with other girls, but I never took it that far. My shift with Booboo was easy. I spent most of the time texting Lily, one of the girls that we were going to meet up with tonight, because it wasn't all that busy.

She was a real down to earth girl. She was funny, beautifully, great personality, stunning body. She almost reminded me of Dove, but Dove had something just a little better.

"So let me get this straight." Booboo said as we walked back to the house. "You love Dove, yet you don't really want to spend any time with her?"

"All Dove and I do is spend time together." I respond. "I don't know how many times I have to tell you guys that. I miss doing things with the bros. We use to just spend our time out, getting with the girls."

"But then you fell for Dove." he says. I smiled a little bit, remember how it was when Dove and I first got together. "Why did you ask Dove out then?"

"I was feeling her at the time." I respond. "I can't find that spark we had anymore."

"Then let her go." he says.

"I can't." I say back. "It'll break her and I still kinda love her. She's the one girl I know that'll be down for me." Booboo sighed and scratched his head.

Then let her go.

The words rang in the back of my head as we walked into the house. I wanted that freedom again. I sure did, but I didn't want to give Dove up and I know an open relationship was out of the question. I see the way Dove looks at me when I'm with her.

"Heyoooo." Taj said, breaking me out of my thoughts.

"What's good bro." I said, pulling him into a bro hug. I walked over to Dove, pulling her into a tight hug. She hugged me back, resting her chin on my shoulder. All the memories came flooding back. I couldn't go out with that girl tonight without thinking about Dove. She's my first love. Being around other girls was fun and all, but when it came back to Dove, she was the rock that held me together.

"Let me talk to y'all outside real quick." I said to the boys. They followed me outside where we all sat down on the couches.

"What's going on?" Taj asked me.

"I can't go out with y'all tonight." I said, sighing. They all looked at me shocked.

"Why not?" Thomas asked.

"Booboo and I had a little talk today on our walk back and I can't do this to Dove. Not this, specially." I say.

"Are you fucking with us?" Thomas asked, smirking.

"No." I quickly answered, pulling out my phone to text Lily. "Watch."

Me: Raincheck? ❤️

Lily: Yeah, of course. Is everything alright?

Me: Yeah, just some situations I need to handle.

I showed the boys my messages, so they knew that I was serious.

"Oh shit." Taj said. "He's serious my dudes." I shrugged my shoulders. "Booboo what did you say?"

"I simply told him to let her go." he said, laughing. "I guess that woke him up." I thought about all the fucked up shit I did to Dove and how she would feel if she found out. I figured tonight, we could just hang back, watch a movie for real, and drink with each other in our room. I wasn't sure what China and Sophie were planning, but I hope that Dove didn't already have plans.

"Well I'm glad you're thinking about taking your girl serious again bro." Taj said. "Dove ain't no hoe. She loves you dawg."

"I know." I say, rubbing my face. "Ima head back in."

"Can we talk?" I asked Dove.

"Yeah. What's up?" she asked.

"Alone." I said, taking her hand and leading her upstairs.

"Cam. What's going on?" she asked me as we walked into our room. I sat down on the bed and looked up at her.

"I know I really haven't been there for you or spending a lot of time with you." I begin to say. "But I want to. I really do. I'm sorry if I come across as an asshole." She didn't say anything, but sat on my lap, wrapping her legs around my waist and pulling me into a hug. I didn't have the balls or the heart to tell her the rest yet. I knew right now wasn't a good time, not with everyone still in the house. I didn't need her running off to the girls. I just wanted it to be us, face to face.

"I love you." she said to me.

"I love you." I said back.

To Be Continued...