To heal a broken heart

Chapter 41

~Holly's POV~

The next day I wake up to Jayden nearly squishing me under his weight. Half of his body lays on top of me, his face cuddled into my chest, making me blush like crazy. At the same time I feel a big smile breaking out on my face. He just looks to cute and handsome in his sleep.

His brown hair is complete chaos and falls in his eyes, the shadow of his lashes fans across his cheeks. His plump lips are half opened, looking delicious and kissable. My hands find their way to his hair, slowly caressing it and sorting out the short strands going everywhere.

"Please do this all day from now on", he suddenly mumbles, his eyes still closed. I nearly scream at his sudden words.

"I thought you were asleep!", I answer accusingly. "You startled me!"

"I like it when you stare at me", he smiles lazily, completely ignoring my startled tone. "You should do it more often."

"Idiot", I grumble, yet I don't stop caressing his head.

"Your idiot", he smirks and finally opens his eyes. "We have to get up. You have school today."

I groan, but he already gets up and pulls me off of the bed as well. We proceed to take turns in the bathroom, getting dressed and everything, then we join the others, who already got up as well, in the kitchen.

George nearly falls into his cup of coffee, sitting half-asleep at the kitchen island. Adam on the other hand bounces through the room giving everyone pancakes he just made apparently, while Amber, Juli and the other guys are scattered around the kitchen, doing various things and talking about school. I look around in wonder.

"Why are you talking about school? I thought most of you are already done with it?", I ask curiously.

"We'll be joining you for a while so Aiden won't have a chance to attack you there", Eric explains. "We'll try to get into your classes so Juli and Jayden won't be the only ones protecting you."

"Oh!", I mumble surprised. I didn't think they'd do it so... thoroughly. Yeah, that's a good word. I just thought they'd try to look out for me on the way home or something.

"But won't they be suspicious? Y'all are to old to be in school, right?", I ask next.

"We'll manage. They may think what they want", Jayden chimes in, smirking to himself and making me a bit suspicious of how he wants to do that.

"Have some pancakes, Holly! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!", Adam disrupts my thoughts in that moment. Handing me a plate full of pancakes, berries and syrup, followed by a big cup of coffee, he grins at me and wishes me a joyful meal. I can't help but thank him after he smiles at me so cutely. I'd probably break his heart if I said no to that... He's truly like a happy puppy sometimes. I can't help but like him.

Out of the corner of my eye I see George watching us. Wait, no. He watches Adam. When he notices me eyeing him I grin knowingly and to my utter joy he blushes slightly.

After all of us eat, we pile into the cars. Even Jayden drives with me and Juli, leaving Suzie securely hidden in his building. He said it'd be safer to take the car. If we're on the bike, Aiden could easily attack us with a car and he doesn't want to drive without me.

Arriving in the school's parking lot, all of us meet up near the entrance. It's the first time I enter school with more than one or two other people. I notice a lot of people staring at our group, probably because of all the strange faces, yet it makes me uncomfortable.

Suddenly Jayden's hand gently squeezes mine as if to remind me he's still here and that I'm not alone. I smile up at him gratefully and he returns my gaze with a warm stare. I feel kinda hugged under his intense eyes. He gives me warmth and strength just by being there.