Chapter Twenty Four

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"Ari.. Are you alright?"
He asks me calmly, rubbing my hand with his thumb as I feel tears forming in my eyes, immediately closing my eyes.

"I'm fine"
I mumble, feeling a warm tear rush down my cheek. I drop my head, my hair covering my face. Last night was hard for me. Really fucking hard and I can't believe what happened.

"Don't lie to me.. I've known you for more than two years.."
He softly says, lifting my wet face up with his large hands, cupping them and I feel different.

"I'm sorry.. I just can't"
I burst out crying, as he stares at me cluelessly.

"Hey, look at me. Stop crying"
He demands, staring into my soul and I unintentionally obey once I feel myself get lost in his eyes.

"Okay.. I'll try and stop"
I push away the unnecessary thoughts and nod my head, feeling a huge gulp in my throat.

"I'm here now.. For you"
He says quietly, taking both my hands and I look down to observe them together once again. I missed this.

"Promise you won't do something like that again?"
I question, sniffing as I intertwine my fingers with his, feeling memories rush back and it makes me feel so much better.

"Promise"
He almost whispers, a soft half smile on his lips and I raise one hand and brush my fingers against his cheek and lips, sighing.

We both stare into each other's eyes for a few seconds before leaning in for a kiss. It's so unexpected right now, but feels nice and welcoming.

He leans forward as we both close our eyes and soon, I feel his lips pressed against mine, both of us staying in the same position for a good ten seconds before slowly pulling away.

Feeling myself better and calm, I flash a small soft smile, staring at his beautiful eyes, glowing as they stare at me, this satisfied smile on his face.

"Now.. Let's talk about it"
He says and I hesitate for a moment, but I feel my guts begging me to spill out my feelings about last night.

"We were dancing in the middle of the dance floor.. Me feeling the pressure to confess. And then.. That happened"
I say, referring to last night as flashbacks flood my mind.

"Actually, now thinking about it, I don't want to make you feel worse by telling me what exactly happened.."
He says, scratching the back of his neck. "So why don't we talk about us?"
He asks, smiling and I nod my head, feeling pressurized again but I try to let it go.

"I'm happy about this.. Now"
I mumble under my breath, observing his facial expression as it softens.

"Ariana, this might sound totally unexpected and cheesy but I haven't stopped thinking about you since we met, and then last night was just a trigger for me to realize who you truly are to me"
He smiles once he finishes his sentence, grabbing my hands once again and I smile.

"I hope it's gonna work out now, Scott"
I tightly hold his hand as we both stare into each other's eyes and lean in once again to kiss.

OMG GUYS!
I hope this chapter fooled all of you guys cause I've worked on it so hard to make it seem unexpected and shocking in the end!
I'm so pleased with all of your sweet comments and messages! ❤️
Love you all!
-Maya

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