Nothing like starting over (Hunter hayes fan fiction)

Chapter 22/Mixed emotions

PAYTON'S POV

What the ! He's kissing me ! is he really ? wait. Holy shit he's actually kissing me. What do I do ? kiss him back ? oh c'mon Payton ! but he's not right in the head it would be wrong. I pulled away from hunter and looked at him. I was confused and surprised I didn't think hunter would do something like that. It felt good but he kissed me ! Out of no where he just put his lips on mine. Oh no, I hesitated so much he probably thinks I'm a bad kisser ! Damn it. I realized that I had just left him hanging and had been staring at him this whole time.

"Hunt-"

"Payton I'm so sorry I just don't know what happened. I mean you were being nice and I mean I guess I thought well I wasn't thinking that's the thing I don't know what came over me I was just sitting there and next thing I knew boop I was kissing you I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you or be creepy I just wasn't thinking straight well I wasn't thinking at all and I-"

"HUNTER" I covered his mouth with my hand so that he would calm down. "it's ok just breathe" I laughed. Hunter was cute all the time don't get me wrong but when he's nervously babbling it was kind of adorable. I lifted my hand off his mouth gently so he could talk.

"I'm sorry." He said shyly

"It's ok hunter. Really I'm not mad at you. And like you said your not thinking straight." I tried to be comforting so he didn't go off on another nervous ramble.

"Your really not mad ?" he looked probably as surprised as I did when he kissed me.

"No, why would I be mad ? I was shocked but not mad. I would only be mad if you were a bad kisser" I smiled teasing him a little

I saw home blush and turn his head slightly down.

"Oh ! crap" i said suddenly

"What ?" he looked at me worried.

"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you I just have to call everyone and tell them your ok" I said

"Oh yeah. I feel awful." he frowned

"It's ok hunter. No one is mad. We are all just happy your ok" I smiled

I dialed Betsy number sort of hoping she didn't answer. I mean I hated what she was doing to hunter. She was lying to him about everything. I understood why she was doing it but I hated looking him in the face and lying to him. I still didn't think it was a good idea to lie until he got his memory back. They were all so sure hunter would understand but what if he didn't ? he was really going to need people there for him.

"Hello ?" she answered

"Betsy ? it's Payton. I'm with hunter at his house. He's ok." I smiled glancing at hunter

"Oh really ! he's ok ? but where was he ?" she asked

"He wasn't here when Matt and them came by but I was driving by and I thought there's no harm in double checking."

"Oh good. This is fantastic. What does he remember ?" she asked quietly like she was in the room with us.

"Um I'm not sure hang on a minute let me um move" I glanced at hunter.

"I'm going to go out on the balcony she can't hear me good. I'll be right back" I smiled excusing myself quickly.

"Betsy ?" I whispered

"Payton ? what on earth are you talking about ?" she asked

"I'm sorry I had to excuse my self. Hunter was right next to me" I said
"But he only remembers the accident part. Nothing before it."

"Oh well this is great news. We will get him back to work at the end of the week and hopefully things go back to normal" she said happily.

I couldn't believe it. That's it ? he's found, he's not dead so I guess that's good enough for her.

"But Betsy he kinda had a nervous break down, do you really think sending him right back to work is the best thing ? I'm really starting to think that this whole saving his career before him isn't the best idea" I finished talking slowly. I didn't want to come off disrespectful but c'mon ! hunter just bolted from the scene of his accident and went all bananas, I really think he should be focused on.

"Payton we've all talked about this. It's not ideal but what else can we do ? I don't want to dumb everything on him and hunter lives for music. If he stopped now and regained his memories. Even the bad ones he would be devastated at what he's done."

I didn't want to argue but it was to hard. "But he's going to be upset either way ? weather he's working or not. If he gets his memories back but sees that we've been lying to him, he'll be hurt."

"But if he sees that the only reason we didn't tell him the truth was to save his music he'll understand. I couldn't imagine hunter waking up one day remembering all the bad things that have happened to him and then being told his record label dumped him. He'll have nothing left. Tell hunter that I will see him on Saturday around noon to work on some songs. I have to tell the guys he's ok. I'll talk to you later Payton. Try to keep him out if trouble." She said then hung up.

I slid the door open and walked back inside. I looked at hunter sitting on the couch. He looked lost. Just a blank look on his face. I felt awful. But I didn't know what was worse, I understood where Betsy was coming from but I was still worried that it wasn't what was best.

"Is she mad at me ?" he perked up.

"No she's happy your ok" I walked back over to him.

"Payton I'm really sorry I kissed you." He said embarrassingly

"It's fine hunter. Your a better kisser than Lucas" I giggled

"Really ?" he smirked

"Yup. C'mon. Let's go get something to eat." I smiled and grabbed his hand.

I wasn't sure if I liked hunter it not. He was insanely sweet but that's because if his accident. Before he was irritable and part of me still thought he was bratty. But he was adorable. The more I thought about it the more I realized that if I didn't like hunter I wouldn't be worried about him so much.