♡Tessa and Hardin♠️ The day he saw my underwear

Chapter 26

Im caught off guard by his question
T: I uh... I dont know, I've never been in love before
I feel him lift his head and look at me
H: then how do you know your in love with me?
T: because I've never felt this feeling before

I look him in his darkened eyes as he stares at my lips

*bzzz*

I feel my phone vibrate in my jacket pocket and I fish it out

can we meet alone?

who is this?

I look at my phone confused by the unknown number as I wait for a reply
H: who is it?
I snap my gaze from my phone to Hardin
T: I dont know

after 2 minutes and no reply I turn my phone off and throw it to the other seat
T: must've been wrong number
I say hooking my arms around his neck

T: can I ask you something?
he looks into my eyes and nods
T: what ever happened between you and your father?

I say carefully, I know this is a touchy subject
after minutes of silence I continue
T: I remember... you know before everything happened, you were telling me about how your dad's business was transferring back to London?

He sighs and leans his head back
H: He told me I could keep my job if I moved back to London with him
T: and you said no?
He nodded yes
H: im sorry I didn't want to tell you yet, I'll get a job immediately, I can have more money by the end of the week, I just didn't want to ruin-

T: Hardin!
I cut him off and he closes his mouth
T: its okay, but you didn't have to do that
I hug him tight, I could tell he was caught off guard
T: and dont worry about getting another job alright, I've told you this a million times, I dont need your money, seriously

I smile for reassurance
H: Tessa, even with my help your still struggling to keep the house up, I want to do everything I can to help you, plus I cant leave you, I just got you back
he says sounding more like a whine

T: well im alright, I got a job interview tomorrow
I say excited pecking his lips
H: really? where
he says matching my excitement
T: its about 20 minutes outside of town, I dont want to tell you what its about yet incase I dont get it

He furrows his eyebrows so I elaborate
T: I feel like its bad luck
He smiles and rolls his eyes

We drive back to the gas station where we bumped into eachother about an hour and a half ago

H: what time does your interview end?
T: 12, why?
H: Come by after, I want to hear everything
he leans forward and kisses me
T: alright I'll text you

I watch him unbuckle and hop out before he closes the door he turns around
H: hey call me if you get nervous, I wont be busy so we can talk for as long as you need
T: Thank you, I love you
I say for the first time outloud, I feel my face heat up, and I smile

His eyes darken a bit and I see his own face turn red
H: I love you too
He says leaning in again real quick pecking my lips
I blow him a kiss before he closes the door, what the hell has gotten into me

I cant help but feel the loneliness once again creeping into my soul as I watch him get in his car and drive off

I sigh realizing that im still smiling
damn im whipped for that boy
I just hope he truly means what he feels, I dont know if I can handle losing him.. again

10 minutes later I pull up to my house
I shove the key in the lock and open the door

I walk in from the cold air outside only for it to feel like im still standing outside, I keep forgetting that they cut off my heating and air last week