I hear noise and feel something wet. I open my eyes and see Aubrey mumbling and crying. She sits up and looks around. I pull her back to me and wrap my arms around her as she cries into my chest. I rub her back with one hand and play with her hair with the other knowing it calms her down. She looks up at me and my heart just breaks. Aubrey is so strong, I don't think I've ever seen her so vulnerable and upset. I think on one hand I count the number of times I have seen her cry. I smile slightly at her and kiss her forehead, "its okay, I'm here." She lies back down on my chest and works on breathing. "I will always be here."

I just hold her while she calms down. She starts to sniffle and I know the crying is ending, "Do you want to talk about it?" She sits up some and looks at me, "I just don't know what to do. I have these dreams of having the baby and raising it but then I think what the fuck, I will probably ruin the child's life. I'm so young, can I even do this but then the dreams they seem so real and I seem so happy." She looks at me, "I don't know what to do. I'm losing my mind. I know what the logical choice is but I can't stop thinking what if's and how the hell can I raise a baby on my own?" I look at her and wipe at her tears, "You are not alone. You will never be alone." I play with her hair as she looks at the blanket, "You have your mother, your father, you brothers, you Aunt Trish and Uncle Dez, Your Uncle Alex will always be there for you, you have your grandma and grandpa, and you have me." She looks up at me, "You are really going to be there for me?" It breaks my heart a little bit at her question. Yes, it's always yes when it comes to you. I can't tell you no, never have been able to. I smile the best I can, "Yes, I will be there whenever you need me. I will come over every single night if that is what you need from me. I will bring you food every morning if that is what you need from me. Anything you need from me, I will be there to do it for you."

She smiles up at me and yawns before laying down against my chest. I rub her back and think about how easy this girl was to take my heart.

I moved in next door with my mom. I sigh and sit on the steps not wanting to be here. I liked my old place. "Chris, quit being a baby." I look up at her as she cleans the hallway. I shake my head and walk outside to sit on the steps and look around at everything.

I hear noise and turn to see three boys and one girl playing in the front yard. I watch for a second before the girl turns and I feel my mouth open. She is so pretty. She smiles at me and waves. I look around me and behind me and I hear her laugh as she points at me, "Come play." I look around again and she laughs, "You, come play." I get up and walk across the lawn and she smiles, "I'm Aubrey, these are my brothers Aiden, Asher and Adam." I look at them and she looks at me and I smile, "I'm Chris." She smiles and pulls my hand pulling me to play with her, "We are playing princess, you can be my prince." I smile and nod as we start to play.

Ever since that day I was wrapped around her finger and would do anything for her. I remember the first time when I was older and realized I really was in love with her.

It's the first day of seventh grade. I haven't been able to see Aubrey almost all summer her family and her went on vacation and just got back last night. I wait outside for her like I always do. We walk to the bus stop together. I look to the steps of her house and see her door open and her and her brothers walk out but I can't stop starting at her. She smiles at me and pushes her brothers to the side and runs to me and wraps her arms around me hugging me, "Chris, I missed you so much." I smile and wrap arms around her and smell the vanilla scent smells amazing mixed with her coconut shampoo. She grabs my hand and intertwines our fingers together, "We have so much to talk about, come on." We walk down the sidewalk to the bus stop and I can't stop staring at her.

She has grown some and her hair is longer and seems blonder but it looks so good with her tan skin. Her eyes are just sparkling and I realize how cute she looks in her jeans and t-shirt with her converse. She smiles at me and leans in kissing my cheek. "I really missed you." I smile, "I missed you too A." She smiles and rushes off to get the bus. I take a few breathes not being able to breath and my heart racing. I see the other boys watching her and smiling at her and I feel mad, I feel angry. I walk to the bus and get on sitting in the back ignoring everything as every guy is talking about Aubrey and how good she looks.

She mumbles against my chest, "You promise?" I smile and lean down kissing her head, "I promise." I feel her smile in my chest and mumble, "I don't know what I would do without you." I hear soft snores and watch her sleep on me. Aubrey is the only girl that has been able to make me and break me with single looks, single words and smile. I look down at her and sigh, if only she knew exactly how I feel. I remember getting the chance once and my heart was broken before I could talk.

We are in school and walking to the benches. Kids gather around and start laughing, "Aubrey and Chris sitting in a tree…" The sing the song and I look at Aubrey as girls smile, "When are you going to marry him and have kids with him?" "Aubrey and Chris are dating." Aubrey smiles, "We are not dating, he is my best friend and I feel sorry for you that you think just because a girl and guy are friends means that they have to marry and have kids, it's called having a life." She smiled at me before walking off and my heart breaking in the process.

Our parents use to joke about us getting together when we were younger.

We were six and my Mom smiles at Mrs. Moon, "They are just the cutest." I hear Mrs. Moon laugh, "Yeah, they are just darling together." I play with Aubrey and she smiles at me before helping me fix my drawing where I messed up. Mom laughs, "Wouldn't it be something if they grew up and got together and got married?" I hear her mom laugh, "We would have little Chris's running around with Aubrey's attitude." They both start laughing and then her dad shakes his head, "Stop joking around Ally. My, my ,my." Mom starts to laugh and smiles up at him, "You know Chris would be her best bet baby." He laughs and looks at my mom, "I'm sorry but no one will ever be good enough for her." He walked inside and I remember looking down thinking the idea sounded fun.

I kiss her head and close my eyes getting some sleep.

I wake up as the bed moves and I hear running and the door opening. I see Aubrey is gone and get up and runs after her. I stop in the doorway to the bathroom as she gets sick. I walk over and grab her hair back and rub small circles on her back as I kneel down with her. I shake my head and look at the wall feeling like crying and just so angry at the same time. She doesn't deserve this; she doesn't deserve to be going through this.

She groans and flips the lid down before laying her head on it. I rub her back and she leans back into my chest. I wrap my arms around her and just hold her as we both sit on the cold tile floor with my back against the wall and my legs flat out while she sits between my legs her back pressed against mine and her coconut shampoo filling my nose. She turns her head some and lays it against my shoulder with her eyes closed. I just wrap my arms around her and hold her not knowing what to do.

I realize quickly she has fallen asleep against me. I hear noise and look up to see Aiden in the doorway, "She fall asleep?" I nod, "Just give her a minute. She will wake up." I nod and watch him look at me one more time before walking away. I kiss the back of her head and close my eyes remember the first time she saw Jacob.

I am standing by her locker and she is talking about something but I can't stop staring at her to focus. I hear her laugh and it brings me back to reality and she smiles, "You want to come over and order pizza and just have a movie night." I smile and nod, "Sounds great but we watch horror movies." She laughs and nods, "Duh." She closes her locker and turns to walk with me to class when she stops dead in her tracks and smiles, "Who is he?" I follow her gaze and sigh, "Jacob." She smiles, "You know him?" I nod and she smiles wide, "Well introduce me." She laces her arm with mine and starts pulling me his way. I am screaming in my head no, no, feet stop moving. I am stopped in front of him and smile, "Jacob I would like you to meet my friend Aubrey." He smiles and I see him check her out. I sigh and shake my head hoping she doesn't fall for his charm and smile. I hear her giggle and I feel my heart break knowing this won't end well.

I look down at her as she scrambles from my arms and onto her knees to get sick again. I rub her back and hold her hair back for her. She closes the lid and flushes it. I put my hands around her waist and bite my lip as I stand her up and hold on as she steadies herself. She turns her head over her shoulder and smiles at me, "Thank you." I nod and put a hand to the small of her back guiding her to the sink so she can brush her teeth. When she is done she looks at me, "I want a shower." I nod and walk out of the room and downstairs to find her mom staring at me and then smiling. "Is everything okay?" I nod and look behind me to the stairs. "I should probably go get a shower and change. I will be back in a few." She nods and I walk out the door and across the lawn to my house. I open the door and my mom looks at me, "What happened to you, you just disappeared?" I smile and shake my head, "Nothing mom, I was over there and it just got late. I'm sorry." She shrugs, "I didn't care was just wondering." I laugh and kiss her cheek, "I love you." She smiles, "I love you too." I walk upstairs and strip down as I get into the shower and wash off quickly. I walk out of the shower and wrap a towel around me before walking to my room.

I grab a pair of light washed jeans and a blue t-shirt. I slip my feet into my shoes and run a brush through my hair quickly. I grab my phone and wallet and walk back downstairs. "I will be back later mom." She waves me off smiling as she talks on the phone. I walk across the lawn and knock on her door for her mom to open it and move aside. I walk in and she laughs, "She is getting dressed." I nod and walk upstairs and wait a few minutes before knocking on her door. I hear tell me to come in.

I open the door and see her looking through her closet in a tank top and sweats and her hair laying wet down her back. She looks over and smiles, "Wow, you already showered and dressed, that was quick." She looks through her closet again and I smile, "What are you doing?" She shrugs, "Trying to find something to put on over the tank top so it won't be noticeable." I laugh and reach in and pull out one of her jackets. "Come on put this on and get some shoes." She looks at me confused, "Why?" I smile, "Because we are going to have fun." She looks at me, "Where are we going?" I smile wide, "To have fun and just relax, now get dressed." She laughs and puts her jacket on and zips it up. She slips her feet into flip flops. I smile as she loves to wear sweats, she has always liked them but only with me will she actually wear them. She stands up and grabs her phone and slips it into her pocket along with her credit card. "Okay, where too?" I smile and grab her hand, "Come on."

I take her down the steps and outside. I walk her to my car and open the door while she gets in. I walk around and get in before starting the car up. My car is nothing fancy its just a white Chevy Cruze. I back out of my driveway and see her looking around, "It will be a fun day. I promise." She nods and smiles. I know she needs to get out of her room and just enjoy herself today. She needs to have fun and forget everything that is going on right now.

I pull into the parking lot and smile at her before getting out and opening her door for her. She gets out and looks around, "What are we doing at the mall?" I smile and hold out my hand, "To have fun." She laughs and places her hand in mine. I walk her into the mall and to the theater to watch the movie I know she has wanted to see.

We order popcorn, candy and drinks and go sit down to watch the movie. She smiles at me, "I have wanted to see this so bad." I laugh, "I know." The movie starts and I watch as her eyes light up as she takes everything in and loses herself in the movie.

After the movie I walk with her to the movie store. She looks at me and I smile, "Grab some movies, we are having a movie night." She smiles and starts going down the aisle and finding movies she loves. We end up with some Nightmare on Elem Streets and a few Chucky's with a Frankenstein movie. I buy some popcorn and candy to go with it.

We walk through the mall and she spots a Menchie's and smiles, I laugh and pull her towards it. We order and sit down to eat it. She smiles as she eats it, "I am having fun today Chris, thank you for doing this." I smile, "Anytime." We finish the frozen yogurt and start walking to the car when she stops. I look at what she is looking at and see a baby store. "We can go in and look if you want?" She looks at the store and then around us. I watch as she bites her lip and I can tell she wants to go in but she is afraid. I grab her hand and make her look at me, "I can tell you want to go in. Let's just go look." She nods and we walk in and start to look around.

I watch as she lifts a little dress up and looks at it before smiling. She places it back down and picks up little socks and smiles before placing them back down. She walks over to the car seats and start to look at them. I smile and place my hand on her shoulder, "Do you still want to look? There is another store around the corner." She smiles and shakes her head. She grabs my hand and we walk out and to the car. I open her door for her and throw the bag in the back seat. I get in and drive us to the arcade. She smiles when I get out. I help her out and we walk into the arcade and start to just have a blast.

"I'm going to win."I laugh, "No you aren't." She takes the finally shot and looks at me smiling, "I win." She smiles and start to do a little dance making me smile. I laugh and she smiles and hugs me, "what's next?" I laugh and pull her to the dancing game where we both get ready and she start off dancing and I lose my train of thought and totally lose that game. She smiles and does a little dance again before looking around, "I smell pizza." I laugh, "Come on." She wraps her arm around me and we walk into the little food area and order two small pizzas. We start to eat and she smiles up at me, "What's next?" I smile, "Whatever you want to do." She smiles, "I'm actually getting tired but I would love to go walk on the beach." I smile, "After we eat we can go walk on the beach and then go back to your house and watch movies and eat popcorn and candy." She smiles wide and nods.

I grab her hand and she takes her flip flops off. She carries them in her hands as we walk down the sand to where the water and sand meet. She smiles and starts to walk down the beach. "I love the fell of the sand between my toes." I smile and walk with her for a few minutes down the beach. She looks back to where the car is and turns and we start to walk back.

An hour later we reach the car and she smiles as I hold her door open, "Movie time?" I nod and close her door. I get in and drive to her house. I park the car in my driveway and open her door helping her out. I get the bags out of the backseat and walk with her to her house. We go into the game room and see no one in there. I put a movie in and smile, "Be back with popcorn." I walk into the kitchen and make two bags and put them in bowls. I grab two sodas and walk back into the game room. She is already in the candy smiling at me, "My bad." I laugh and shake my head, "You always eat the good ones first." She smiles and takes a bowl of popcorn from me and starts to eat it as I place her drink on the table.

I sit down next to her on the couch and start the movie as I lean back and enjoy the popcorn. She starts to move around and sighs. I look at her and pause the movie, "Are you okay?" she sighs and looks at me, "Can we make a pallet? I can't get comfy." I nod and grab the blankets from the corner and lay a thick blanket on the floor before putting two pillows leaning against the couch. I grab to some blankets and throw them across the thick blanket. I hold my hand out and she smiles before grabbing it. I help her sit down and then grab the candy and popcorn bowls and set them on the ground. She smiles and starts to eat as I sit down and start the movie again.

Half way through the movie I feel her head on my shoulder and smile as she leans into me. I watch the movie not letting on to nothing. I hear soft snores and turn to see her asleep. I smile and look at my phone to see it is getting late. I hear the door open, "There you two are." She smiles, "You staying the night again." I shrug, "If you don't mind." She shakes her head, "Of course not." I smile and stand up. I lean down and pick her up bridal style and she leans into me and mumbles something. I carry her to her room. Her mom turns the light off and follows us upstairs. I lay Aubrey down on her bed and pull her blanket up over her. Her mom smiles, "Night Chris." I smile, "Night Mrs. Moon." I watch her close the door and I lay down on the bed next to Aubrey. I sit against her head board and watch her sleep for a second.

She moves in her sleep and lays her head on my chest and mumbles, "Thank you for today Chris, I need it." I smile and kiss her head, "Anytime." I hear her soft snores again and sigh, "I will always be there no matter what." I kiss her head one more time and close my eyes as she snuggles into my chest and I wrap my arm thinking this is crazy and unreal but I will do anything for this girl even if it means breaking my heart over and over again. I look down at her one more time, "You mean the world to me Aubrey, Always have and always will." She snores slightly and I close my eyes falling asleep.