Stuck With You

07

ONE SECOND WE WERE making conversations and the other second we Kyle was hovering over me.

The glint of mischief in his eyes did not go unnoticed by me and it had made me wonder at the time how he managed to sway my heart away. His way his lips would curl into a smile and the dimples that would poop, it made my heart flutter. He was a gorgeous specimen and I simply couldn't keep my hands off him for a long time.

When he had turned around to look at me while he guided me how to make steak, I was completely lost. Kyle bit his bottom lip, it made me stare at his lips and that is when I realised he was doing it purposely, he was teasing me. "Now that I know about your intentions, I can see where your mind is headed towards" I blushed at his words.

"I just.....You are distracting" I announced, wrapping my arms around myself, as it was getting cold inside. The heater did not seem to be working. Last year, during Easter, my whole family was sitting down at the table, throwing bad jokes at each other. But this time, I had to spend Easter alone but now that Kyle was here, my Easter holidays were more than better.

The roads have been blocked, as told by the government, they were taking necessary precautions. The light was still not out, I was glad we still had the internet. But maybe, if things start to worsen, it might not long for the electric poles to fall down.

It was one am in the morning and we were sitting down on the couch, striking conversations, but not dense conversation. "So, you never had a boyfriend?" Kyle asked, breaking the silence and I shook my head slightly. It was embarrassing to think about it, I had a lot of opportunities. But none seemed right to me and I had no interest in dating.

I crushed on Kyle Rivers for longer than I had thought. I would occasionally spot him everywhere I was and then I would observe him. But I never really approached him, he seemed to be the type of guy who wouldn't give a girl a second glance and I was so exceptional. I was just a mere girl who had wanted Kyle's attention like other girls did. I have seen him in this party where he sat down at the couch with a number of girls approaching him for a dance but he never agreed to any of them. 

I knew for a fact he wasn't a player. Kyle was anything but notorious and a jock. He was a sweet guy who would smile when someone would crack a nonsensical joke, a guy who would never hurt a fly and a guy who would pass with flying colours. And right now, he was sitting right next to me, giving me one sheepish smile. 

If anything I wanted right now, it would be him, in a heartbeat. "Was this your first kiss?" That question made me look into his eyes which were widened a bit now. Again, I was embarrassed, never in my entire seventeen years of my life I was kissed by anyone, except Kyle.

I shook my head at him and he sighed, rubbing his palms on his face. Did I do something wrong? "What's the matter?"

"I.....I did not know you were being kissed for the first time. You would have wanted to kiss someone else, someone you liked or some —"

"Kyle, I like you. I liked the kiss" I admitted, cutting him off. His eyes remained fixed on me, he released a breath which I guess was in relief. I smiled, I did not regret kissing him, but did he? Suddenly, I was bewildered, I was not sure anymore if I was doing things the right way. But he did approach me, right? He did find me attractive and maybe he did like me back too. 

But then it drowned to me, he just broke with his girlfriend, what if he was just using me to move on with her? No, that thought itself was stupid, Kyle would never do something like this. He would never lead me on and tell me to shrug off. 

"With that frown on your face, I am guessing you are overthinking, aren't you?" Kyle's fingers found my hand that was resting on my lap.

"I-I just don't know if what we did was right. You probably still like Sydney and I -"

"Heaven, I liked her in the initial days of our relationship, and at a point, I thought I would fall in love with her but I did not. And I am so very glad I did not. And we broke up a month and some days ago, she just announced it today. I wanted to break up with her sooner but then, she was so happy with me, I did not wanted to see her heart broken. And then, I found out that she was cheating on me for weeks" I did not miss the way Kyle's tone changed from cheerful to dejected. My heart clenched seeing him this way, broken.

"Kyle, you did not deserve it, any of it. I just hope you know that you did your best but it was her fault, she shouldn't have cheated on you. Don't ever think that you went wrong somewhere"

"I should have broken up sooner, I wouldn't have to then face all of this. Now, she wants me back" Kyle rubbed his forehead with his palm, his eyes looked tired all of a sudden, he was no longer and smiling and my heart was wrenching at the sight of him, this way.

"I am sure she will give up soon. Don't worry" I kept an assuring hand on his shoulder, grabbing his attention. He gave me a small smile, taking hold of both of my hands and throwing them around his shoulder. "Hop on" He said and like an obedient kid I was, I did what he asked for. 

With my legs tangled around his waist, his arms securely around my back, he carried me upstairs. I couldn't understand what had happened in the last four hours. Kyle was here, in my house, we were all alone, we had kissed, he had talked and most importantly, he was staying here for more than two days, right here in this house. 

"Which one?" He asked and I pointed at the room on the left. He opened the door with his one free hand, I rested my head on his shoulder, he smelled so good. I could stay here forever, like this, in his arms.

Kyle sat us both down on the bed, the warmth leaving me soon. I looked down at my fingernails, not at all knowing what to say. I said what I wanted to, I told him that I liked him but he was still quite beside me, observing the room with curious eyes.  

"Wanna know a secret? I like you too"