Hi everyone! So sorry I haven't updated sooner, I've had the most hectic few weeks and no computer to use, so I had no time to borrow someone else's and update.
Hope that this will be worth the wait!
Wake Up and Love Me.
Katie POV.
"Because I love you."
I love you.
James loves you, you tell yourself. You felt something the other night when you were hugging him at the theatre, and when he kissed you afterwards, but you told yourself that you liked Kyle, not James.
You've always admired James, but throughout the last few days, since you've been with Kyle, things have been different with him. Like you need to be with Kyle, or you'll be constantly thinking about James.
Things weren't always like that. You weren't always like that. And James wasn't always trying to scare boys away from you and follow you around to protect you.
It was weird, but you like it.
You like him.
That's the only explanation you can come up with for why you've been so confused lately. After your date to the movies with Kyle and when he was ignoring you yesterday. Because even though you thought you liked Kyle, there was something else that was different, something else going on. You had some feelings for James. And things were different with him, too. Almost like he felt something back.
Little did you know that he actually does.
You always thought of James as attractive and shallow. But throughout the last few days, he's proven that he does actually care about you, that there's more to him than just good looks.
James was the one that set you up with Kyle, or at least who encouraged you to go and talk to him. He was the one who lit the spark between the two of you. When you told him afterwards that you were going to the movies with Kyle, he seemed happy for you. And you were happy. But soon after that, he kept interfering and trying to ruin your plans. He must have regretted his decision.
You never thought about it this way until now.
James was looking out for you. He told you to watch out from Kyle. And you didn't listen.
What would have happened if James didn't find you last night? Kyle would have got to you, had his way with you, and then dumped you this morning.
Most of that happened anyway, but you're glad that James found you before Kyle could do the worst part to you.
And even though you can't believe that you were so stupid to trust Kyle and believe him when he told you that he loved you, you don't feel like crying. You're not upset, because James loves you.
And as crazy as it seems to you, its true. James loves you. And all you want is to forget all that happened with Kyle and for James to scoop you up into his arms and tell you that he loves you again. And again, and again and again.
Because it made you so happy for you to hear those three words come from his lips towards you.
Your thoughts are interrupted by a light tapping at your closed door. "Katie, can I come in?"
Of course you can come in. Come in and tell me that everything will be alright and that we can be together, because even though three days ago we were two people who were associating with eachother solely due to our relationships with my brother, I've noticed now that the crush you used to tease me about having was always there, and it's come to the surface now.
"Katie?" You were so caught up in your imagination that you forgot to answer him. "I think we should talk about this, if you don't want to right now it's cool, but I really think-"
"You can come in, James," you encourage him, sitting up on your bed and combing the hair out of your face. You watch as he pushes the door open, one hand resting lazily on the knob and the other leaning on the doorframe. He steps forward and ducks his head into the room, quickly scanning it before his eyes rest on you. He smiles at you, then steps further into the room, turning his head as he closes the door behind him.
He stands at the end of your bed, holding its frame and looking at the ground. He takes a breath and looks up at you, and you raise your eyebrows at him, as if to question why he is acting like this. He laughs and his uncomfortable face and posture crack as he smiles at you, his eyes clearly reflecting his happiness.
You crawl from your spot towards him and stand on your bed to hug him, he laughs and obliges, pulling you towards him with his muscular arms and then lifts you from the bed and spins you, then sets you on the floor.
"The last time we were standing here like this you kissed me." You blurt your words out, hoping to break the ice but not realising what you've said until it was too late. He chuckles at you, then pulls you towards him again in a hug, kissing your hair and then resting his chin on the top of your head. You have no problem with him wrapping his arms around you again, but you're surprised that he doesn't repeat the situation and kiss you again. You also can't help but feel a little upset by this fact.
He lifts his head and takes your hands from his back, dropping one and grasping the other. He walks you around your room to your bed, then motions for you to sit down. "Let's talk." He tells you as you sit. Still grasping your hand, he sits infront of you on the bed. "How are you, Katie?"
You can't help but burst out laughing at James. "I'm good James, how are you?" You joke with him and he rolls his eyes and makes a face at you. He's amused but irritated. You know he's trying to break the ice, but to be honest you don't really know what there is to talk about. He did all of the talking earlier on when he told you that he loved you.
"I don't really know what to say, Katie. Or where to start-"
"Well then I'll start for you." You tell him. He looks at you and waits for you to begin. You take his other hand with yours and he smiles at you again. You breathe in, knowing that he won't want to start off talking this way, but knowing that you want to know the truth.
"Were you telling the truth when you told me you loved me before?"
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PS. next chapter will be shorter, and the final chapter in the story.