The Next Day

Bella's POV

I woke up around 3 p.m. the next afternoon. I was the only one still asleep, and the other girls were up and getting ready. I yawned loudly.

"Well Hello Sleeping Beauty," Scarlett said as I woke up. I looked at them sleepy eyed.

"Yeah. Whatever," I mumbled and rolled over.

"Get up loser, we going shopping," Alexandria said.

"It is too early," I groaned.

"Chick it is 3 in the afternoon," Azalea said. The other burst out laughing. I slowly pulled myself out my sleeping bag and the memories of last night hit me and I froze in place. I remembered his arm around my waist pulling me to him. I remembered his lips on mine. I touched my lip as I remembered.

"You okay?" Morghyn asked, snapping me out of my trance.

"Yea.." I stuttered. I grabbed a pair of black converse boots, and blue jean skirt, and a pink floral crop top.

"I going to shower," I said with a groggy voice. I walked out into the hall to and Chris was standing in the hall wrapped in a towel and a little damp from his shower.

"Hey beautiful,' He said to me as I walked by trying to ignore him.

" Yeah yeah,' I mumbled as I walked into the bathroom and closed the door. I jumped into the shower and started playing music. Then my phone buzzed and the music stopped. I leaned out the shower and looked at my phone. Chris had texted me I smiled, ignored it, and then silenced my phone so I could listen to music. I continued my shower for 15 minutes. I jumped out and grabbed my phone. Chris had texted me 20 times. I giggled as I read the hilarious messages filled with corny jokes. He always knew how to make me laugh. I dried off and changed into my clothes and return to Morghyn's room.

"I need to do my hair and makeup, then I will be ready." I complained.

"Hurry, my car is in the shop so Chris is taking us in his Jeep," Morghyn said. I groaned internally.Damn it. I can't get away. I thought. "But do you really want to get away?" a voice in my head asked me.

I sighed and quickly did my makeup and hair, then ran downstairs to meet the girls.

"Ready," I announced as I landed on the bottom stair.

"Finally," they all groaned.

Chris growled, ''Can you guys please hurry up? It is bad enough that mom is making me take you guys"

"Okay ladies! In the car," Morghyn said.

"Crap my purse, one second," I said as I ran upstairs and grabbed my purse from Morghyn's room. When I returned the girls had already loaded the Jeep and there was one seat left. Shotgun. Next to Chris. I groaned and slowly slid into the car.

"Are you ready now?" Chris asked.

"Mmhm" I mumbled as I pulled on my seatbelt and he pulled out of the garage. On the way to the mall, the girls were chatting lively in the back and I was doing my job as DJ. It was kind of hard for me to talk to them and join the conversation because I was in the front and would have to turn around so I just faced forward and jammed to the music.

I could feel something between us. Like static pulling us closer. I laid my arms on the arm rest and while keeping his eyes on the road Chris did the same. Our pinkie fingers were touching, my breath hitched in my throat. His touch was becoming my addiction I craved it.

Then I looked at up at him, my best friend's older brother and quickly jerked my hand away. I heard him sigh, I hope I didn't hurt his feelings .

"So Bella, anything thing you need to buy today. To expand your closet?" Scarlett asked, but I was deep in thought and didn't hear her. Morghyn leaned up and tapped my shoulder, pulling me back to the real world.

"You okay? You have be very distant these last couple days." Morghyn questioned.

I sighed, " Yeah I'm fine just doing so thinking about the move."

Chris pulled up to the mall and we started shopping. We decided we would meet at the food court in three hours, and share our goods that we bought. We split up and headed in different direction. I had not thought about Chris until he appeared beside me and grabbed my hand.

"Hey cutie," he said and made a wild blush spread across my face.

"Hey," I smiled.

"Have you thought about it yet?" he asked, his voice sounding hopeful.

"I just woke up an hour ago. I have not had time to think about anything," I said with a smirk. Chris pulled me into a shoe store that sold Jordan's and Nike's.

"Eww, this is not what I wanted," I groaned.

Chris smiled. "Shoes are shoes, listen to me. I like you a lot, " he stated while holding my hand, " So when you thinking remember that. No matter what Morghyn says. I like you. " He stood up and pecked me on the lips and left.

I sat there for what felt like forever. I like him and he like me. But Morghyn. I had a lot to think about.

I stood up and did some retail therapy. I spent some much. I bought me a cute new Michael Kors bag and a shiny, gold Michael Kors watch. I bought several other things, and it gave me time to think. I met the girls at the food court. I showed them my new watch and purse. I was in awe of the things they found and things I knew I could borrow. We ate and laughed and talked and everything was going smooth until Chris came and killed the fun.

"Okay guys, let's go." Chris walked up with a bag from Foot Locker.

"So soon," Morghyn groaned.

"Uh yeah, I have better things to do than sit around and babysit my kid sister and her lame friends," Chris said sounding angry.

We all got up and headed to the car. We piled into the car and sat in our seats. I placed my hand next to his, in hopes of touching him, and he withdrew his hand and placed it on the steering wheel. I looked up at him surprised and hurt. I placed my hand in my lap and ignored the hurt feeling I was experiencing. Chris returned us back to their house where we gathered our things, he took each of us home. I was last and we rode to my house in silence.

"What's wrong Chris? Did I do something wrong?" I asked

He gave me a cold look. " You know what is wrong I care about you and you so worried about Morghyn and what she would think. Have you thought about how I feel?" he snapped at me.

"Yeah." I looked down at my hands, as we sat parked in my driveway. I looked at him and grabbed him a kissed him. I crawled across the armrest that separates us, and straddled his lap. I kissed him hard, all the emotions I had bottled up I let him feel them. I pulled back for air, and looked at him.

"There's my answer, Night," I quickly grabbed my things, hopped out, and left him sitting in his Jeep.