Pulling Me Through Part Two
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Chapter Ten
Ashley's POV
When I woke up that morning, I could tell that I was going to make an idiot out of myself. If I was excited now, what was I going to do when I actually saw Bailey again? I knew that I was going to make a fool out of myself, but I didn't care because I knew that I was going to see Bailey and we had kissed the last time. Yes, it was probably the smallest kiss in history, but it was a kiss all the same.
I bustled around my home, trying to find something nice to wear for her, not in the mood for my leather. Yes, it was a first, but I kept feeling like I was trying too hard. I pulled on a hoodie and a pair of jeans, happy that I was finally looking casual. Sparing a glance in the mirror, I sighed in content, happy with my reflection before checking the clock, making sure it was a suitable time to leave for Bailey's.
It looked like Bailey would be awake since the sun was shining bright and I knew that she didn't have curtains because she liked the sun to wake her up naturally and that was something that I found pretty amazing.
I pushed myself into my car, picturing the route to Bailey's house, making me unbelievably excited all over again. I couldn't wait to smile at her and say hello and hopefully get to do other things. The drive there didn't take as long as it did two days ago and, before I knew it I was knocking on her door.
I could hear her music blasting again, getting considerably louder as she opened the door. When she saw that it was me, she turned it off, using the remote in her hand. She smiled brightly as she embraced me in a quick hug, one that I didn't have enough time to process, so I could hug back. I intended on hugging her with all of my might in the near future, though. I also intended to talk to her about that brief kiss, in hope of it having some sort of lasting effect on her, making her want to relive it, but I knew that that was probably too much to ask for.
"Hi, Ashley" She greeted, the warm smile still playing at her lips as she pushed the door open further, so I could get through. I squeezed past and headed to the living room where I sat down on the sofa that was next to the now silent CD player.
"Hey, Bailey, I kind of need to talk to you about something" I sighed, knowing it was probably a bit quick to jump into things like that, but being too impatient to wait any longer. She came into the living room and gave me another small smile, obviously thinking of what I might have to talk to her about.
"What do you need to talk to me about?" She asked, her voice showing me how wary she was as she played with her fingers, waiting patiently for me to tell her. I had no idea how I was supposed to go about this, so I simply went on it head-on.
"When you kissed me the other day did you feel anything?" I blurted. She looked taken aback, but I refused to let that ruin my confidence. She tugged at her hair, that wasn't tied up and bit her lip. I ran my hands through my own hair, desperate to try and do anything other than think about what was bothering her.
"Did you feel anything?" She asked, evasively. Did she honestly think I was going to fall for that one? I shot her an amused look and watched as her face turned a deep shade of red at the fact that she had been caught out and the fact that she was talking about whether or not she felt anything in that kiss. Even I knew that this must be an awkward conversation.
"I asked you first" I retorted, raising my eyebrows in a don't-argue-with-me-it-won't-work manner. She sighed, but looked at me with a meaningful stare before finally opening her mouth.
"Why else would I kiss you? Of course I felt something" She snapped. It's not exactly the nicest thing to be told off by Bailey, but the fact that she had told me that she had felt something in that kiss made all of that insignificant. "Did you feel anything?"
I thought that she would know straight away, judging by the wide smile on my face, but apparently not. I didn't know if it was just because she wanted me to admit it or she genuinely didn't know if I felt something.
"Yes, I felt something" I answered, my face turning serious as she picked at the stitching of her jeans, neither of us knowing what to say to that. How can you say something that doesn't sound ridiculous after you've just told someone that you felt something when they kissed you for a brief second? I refused to think about it for too long because it always made me panic.
"What do we do now?" Bailey finally asked, her voice quite, but sounding like a shout in the silent room. I shrugged almost automatically as I tried to think of a suitable comment, but nothing came to mind. I had never really been in a position where it wasn't just making out or maybe more and then never seeing the girl again. This was completely new to me and it terrified me.
"What do you want to do now?" I asked, trying my best to get the spotlight off me. I was hopeless at this sort of thing and found it terribly awkward.
"I thought that would be fairly obvious" She chuckled. I turned to give her a confused look, but what met me was not her face. It was her lips. They tasted better than last time as I actually had a chance to kiss back. I cupped her face with my hands, desperate to stop her from getting away from my lips. I was going to keep her here for as long as possible. We could die here together and I would be content in just laying in her arms for all of eternity even if I couldn't do anything because I was dead. After a few minutes of kissing, she tried to pull back. I loosed my grip on her, giving her some room to move, but continued to shower her with kisses on her neck, cheek, arms, anywhere I could reach. All I could think about was kissing every part of her body before I had to go back home. She chuckled as she ran her hands through my hair, not bothering to tell me off for it until it went on for a bit too long.
"Ashley, stop it. We need to talk" Bailey scolded. There! The classic line in all of the movies. The line that I was most afraid of! What if she told me that that was all a mistake and she tried to take it all back? I wouldn't let her take it back.
"I don't want to talk" I mumbled in her, kissing it softly, causing her to explode in giggles. I wrapped my arms around her tightly and let her nuzzle into my neck. "Not talking was fine by me." I knew it was a long shot, but I still tried it in case God actually liked me and thought I deserved this, but of course he didn't. When do I ever get the things I deserve?
"I just want to know if you think this could go anywhere" Bailey finally said, her voice rising by the end of it because I kept trying to get her to let me kiss her. I didn't know how to answer it, but I knew that I wasn't going to lie to her just because I wanted her lips on mine again.
"I know that we'll never know unless we try" I answered, carefully avoiding saying that I had no clue if we would last five minutes. What I said was the truth, though. Andy and Riley barrelled into a relationship the day after they met and now they have a kid. Stop trying to compare Andy's relationship to your non-existent one!
"I think we could" She whispered before jamming her lips back on mine, making me push her down slightly, so she was lying on the sofa, me on top of her, determined to kiss the damn life out of her. This was what I wanted. I wanted to taste her lips and I wanted to run my hands up and down her back as she gathered my hair up in her fist. It was sheer heaven to finally get it. I could bask in this forever if I was able to.
After what felt like hours of kissing Bailey, I finally remembered what time was and pulled away from her. She surprisingly tried to get me to stop moving away from her, but with a teasing grin, I was standing up again.
"Where are you going?" She asked, sadness in her voice since she knew that I was leaving. I grinned at the fact that she was so upset by the fact that I was going.
"I think you need some time to think about what's happened" I explained, pressing my lips to her cheek before beginning to walk back to the front door. She followed me, saying something about how she was beginning to think that she needed another kiss to know what she was doing, but I wasn't falling for that. I chuckled as I stepped outside.
"I'll see you soon, yeah?" She asked, knowing that her pleads weren't going to get me to stay here. I wanted her to think this through when I wasn't there so she could be sure that this was what she wanted to do. I nodded slowly before heading back to my car, hearing the door slam shut.
I sat in and sighed in content. I hadn't quite been expecting that sort of reaction from her. I was immensely pleased about the whole thing and couldn't wait to see if I got it again the next time I went. I gently touched my lips, remembering how they felt when Bailey's were attached to them and then putting the key in ignition, so the car roared to life and then heading back home, all the while thinking about Bailey.
When I arrived home, I half expected everything to look different in the eyes of a guy who had just been kissed by the girl he likes, but it didn't and I found myself feeling gutted. Bailey had made this day feel a lot brighter than it was as the snow fell gently. I couldn't wait for winter to be over!
I stepped into the house and wandered straight to the kitchen to make myself something to eat. Putting anything in the oven, I sighed, completely zoning out as I thought about nothing in particular. I knew it was something along the lines of what a proper relationship would be like with Bailey. I had a feeling it would be amazing.
I was snapped out of my thoughts when the smoke alarm started going off. Turning quickly, I found that I had completely ruined dinner and now I was creating a hazard. All I could now think about was cleaning this up and finding out if Bailey could cook.
Next chapter will be back to Andy and Riley and then I think the one after that will be Ashley and Bailey. I hope everyone enjoys!