All That We Are...

Chapter 23

Henley

Slipping my shorts back on Carter walks over handing me my shirt the smile on his face makes me all warm inside.

"You could just stay in that." He says as he rubs his hand over my lace bra making me jump from the way it feels.

"I don't think we would ever leave here then." I say as I pull my shirt on.

"After the way today has gone, I think I'm okay with that." He says as he pulls me too him sprawling his hands on my back. It amazes me that this is the man I ran into a month ago, the guy that called me names, said whatever mean thing that came to his head and acted like he was the baddest boy around. I never imagined I'd be wrapped up in the arms of the mysterious person who pulled into my driveway wearing dirty looking jeans and driving a motorcycle.

"When did you become so nice?" I ask as I wrap my arms around him.

"I don't know if I would say I'm nice. I guess I just decided to stop fighting with my self and stopped being pissed off at other people. You have a lot to do with it." Pulling back I look in his face.

"What did I have to do with it? I like who you are Carter I've liked you from day one."

"Henley if it wasn't for you there's a good chance I wouldn't of stayed here. I tried to leave when you were sick but I just couldn't. I didn't want to get those feelings every time I looked at you, I wanted to push them far behind me. Then you woke up and I knew right away I wouldn't be going far away from you. And now that I've accepted those feelings it's amazing, it's the best fucking thing I have ever felt. I know I'm not what you deserve, I'm way from it but I'm pretty selfish as well so I'm at least going to try to be what you need." He finishes telling me the sweetest thing I have ever been told. Smiling from ear to ear I grab his face and kiss him hard.

Grabbing the backs of my legs he lifts me up pushing me up against the wall not once letting our lips unlock. Wrapping my legs tightly around his waist he takes both of my hands in his and lifts them above my head. Rocking my hips against his he pulls our mouths away resting his head on my shoulder. I sigh in frustration. My goodness what has come over me.

"Okay baby, as much as I would love to keep you pinned up like this.."

"So do it, no ones stopping you." I cut him off before he finishes talking. Nipping my shoulder he gently lowers me to my feet.

"Needy little thing. You really need to talk and I need to stop distracting you." Sighing deeply I know what he is saying is the truth. Putting my hands up in defeat I walk away from him knowing if I stay close we won't be able to not touch one another.

Pacing back and forth I pretty much repeat everything Max just told me earlier. Sitting on the ground Carter just watches me listening intently. I knew something was going on, that my dad was keeping something from me, but I never imagined it was something like this. That my mother was apparently still alive. Which I'm having a hard time to believe because why would she leave us here to live like this. Unless she's not who I thought she was which is a big possibility considering all the stuff I've been told. According to the papers she suppose to be arriving before August, I don't even know what day today is let alone the month. I'm sure my good ol' dad knows though considering he's some chosen one turning the power off and communicate with her through some kind of grown up walkie talkie.

"I hate them, I hate them both." I say placing my hands on my hips and looking at the pretty blue eyes that now look sad.

"You don't mean that Henley. Just be fortunate you have them." He tells me and my heart hurts watching his face fall. I've tried to ask him about his mom but he doesn't say much about her nor does he seem worried if she's okay or not. I've never asked him about his dad maybe someday he'll want to talk about them.