I push him away, making him stumble back."Why would you do that?" I whisper quietly, my voice sounding weak. He makes me weak.

"What kiss you? Well, just a reminder, you kissed me back." He shrugs. His lips are kind of swollen. I bite my own.

"Just because I kissed you back doesn't mean you can kiss me whenever you feel like it Aiden." I remind him, both of my eyebrow lifting.

He takes a step forward, making the much needed distance between us smaller. He balls his fists and takes a deep breath, making my heart pump faster than it already was.

"I can't help myself. You make me want to kiss you. It wasn't my intention to kiss you at the party, Avery, but when I saw you with Jared-"

"Jason," I correct him looking down. When did we get grey stones on the sides?

"Whatever the fuck his name is, I lost it. I can't see you with anyone else. I don't want to see you with anyone else."

"Which means?" I ask, my eyebrows scrunching in confusion. He either sucjs at talking or I'm dumb.

"You still don't get it? I kissed you two times and you don't understand that I want you?" He says louldy, taking a step froward.

"These kisses didn't mean anything to you?" He asks a little above a whisper, his voice sounding hurt. Yes they did. "No, they didn't, so if you're trying to make a point here, please try harder because I really don't get what you're trying to say!" I raise my voice and mentally slap myself. Why did I just say that?

He laughs humorlessly, tilting his head back a little. He takes a step closer to me and then his face turns serious."So you mean you didn't think of me after I kissed you the first time? At your party?" He asks and I gulp, taking a step back. "No," I manage out after a moment, shaking my head.

If Summer was here right now, she would probably beat my butt and tell me to grow some balls and tell him how I really feel. But I'm doing this for myself. I don't want to get hurt again. I'm not saying that Aiden would do something like Jason did, but he could hurt me, still. He's older than me, he's handsome he could get every other girl. I'm sure there are plenty more beutiful girls than me.

"So you didn't think of me when you kissed him?" Another step. I take a step back and look down. "Why are you doing this, leave me alone I got to go. " I say quietky, still looking down.

"Answer me!" He raises his voice and takes another step toward me and I take another step back. "No, I didn't." I finally say.

He lifts my chin up so our eyes meet. He looks hot when he's angry. "Say it now, look me in the eyes and say that you didn't think of me after I kissed you and I'll leave yiu alone." He says and I swallow hard. We look into each others eyes as I try to find my voice to say those two words, but I can't. I can't look him in those beautiful, big eyes and lie. Why am I doing this to myself, it's two words. I need to tell him I didn't. I need to keep my promise. No boys, only school and friends. I don't want to get hurt agai-

I snap out of my thoughts when I feel his warm lips on my own. Dammit! I start kissing him back, fuck that promise.

He cups my face with his big hands and I wrap my arms around his neck. Deciding to grow some balls, I lick his button lip asking for entrence and he immediately opens his mouth. Our hot, wet tongues move together in sync, fighting for dominance as they explore every inch of the others mouth. Aiden slides one hand under my tigh, the other grabbing my waist. He lifts me up and I wrap my legs around his waist, pulling myself closer to his body, of that's even possible. He pushes us up against the door and for the first time, I'm thankful our door is sound isolated.

He cups my butt with both of his hands holding me up as our tongues move together. We pull away for much needed air and rest our foreheads against each other, both of us panting for air. "So you didn't think of me after I kissed you huh?" He breathlessly smirks and I roll my eyes. "Shut up." I mumble kissing him first. I throw confetti in my head.

My phone starts vibrating in my pocket and Aiden sets me down, but keeps his hands around my waist.

"He-" Ethan cuts me off.

"I've been waiting for twenty minutes! Hurry up we have a project to finish! Oh and by the way, I'm in the kitchen eating cookies with your brother. He's cute!"

He says and hangs up, I let out a chuckle and Aiden looks at me, his eyebrows scrunched up together." I gotta go inside, Ethan's waiting for me. "I say quietly and I feel myself blushing. I never blush.

"Yeah, I gotta get inside too, Xavier's probably wondering were I've been." He says with a smile and I nod and turn around to open the door but he stops me. "We need to talk about this" he says softly and I sigh and nod, I turn to open the door but he stops me again. "Are you sure he doesn't have a thing for you?" He asks and I chuckle, rolling my eyes. "Yes!" He nods and surprises me by pecking my lips.

"Come up to my room, later if you get the chance." I say and he smirks. "I like where this is going." And he is back to his dear ol' self.

"Shut up you asshole" I whisper and slap his arm making him chuckle. "And please, don't tell my brothers, not yet." I beg and he nods. "Promise, see you later princess." He kisses my head and walks off to Xavier's office as I walk into the kitchen, where Ethan is sitting by the kitchen island with Zach.

"Hey, Aves!" They both say and I'm suddenly feeling nervous. "H-hi, um let's do the project." I say, bitting my lip and they both look at me confused. "Avery, are you good?" Zach asks and I nod. "Yeah, don't you have hkmewrok or something?" I quickly change the subject.

"No? Anyway, I gotta go bro, I'll see you at school, feel free to sit at my table tomorrow." Zach tells Ethan and they do a bro hug kind of thing, making me roll my eyes as I smile.

"Yeah! Totally!" Ethan agrees and they both stand up.

Zach walks into the living room, where Parker and Ashton are playing games and me and Ethan get up to my room.

.....

An hour later, Ethan has left and I'm now in the living room watching teen wolf, since the boys decided to move over to the game room. As I sit there, admiring Dylan on the screen, Zach jumps on the couch and puts his arm around me.

"What do you want?" I groan annoyed. Is it that hard to admire a hot guy without getting interrupted?

"Hunter is ordering pizza, what are you watching?"He asks unwrapping his arm around me and putting his head on my lap."Teen wolf." I answer and he groans. "Not this freak show again!" Parker walks into the living room with Ashton, taking a seat next to me. "Shut up and watch!" I snap at them and they do. Perks of being older.

After a while the others come in also. My eyes lock with Aiden's, but I quickly look away. I feel kind of guilty for not telling my brothers what happened between us but I'm scared they'll hate the both of us. It was my decision after all and it's not like they won't find out. They'll find out eventually, well only if this thing between me and him becomes something serious. God what am I thinking? Focus on Dylan O'brien Avery! I tell myself.

I look back at the screen just as the episode ends and all of the boys sigh in relief.

"Great! Can we please watch a movie now?" Zach asks and we all agree. "What movie?" Hunter asks grabbing the remote. "Put something scary on." I shrug just as Xavier's phone rings. He picks it up. "Yeah, let him in." He says and hangs up. "The pizzas he-" before he gets to finish I'm on my feet, and up from the couch, making everyone chuckle. What it's pizza we're talking about. I run to the front door just as the doorbell rings and I open it to find a blonde haired guy around my age, standing there holding like seven pizza boxes.

"Hi, it's fifty-two dollars and seventy-eight cents." He smiles and I nod handing him the money. "Thank you." I say and grab one pizza box at the time. "Need help?" A deep voice says from behind me and I instantly feel the butterflies in my stomach having a party. "Yes, please." I say and Aiden comes up next to me, grabbing the rest of the pizzas. "Thanks dude." He tells the guy and the guy nods. I kick the door close. Aiden turns to me and I give him a questioning look he looks behind him and kisses my forehead, making me blush. "Lets go" he says and I nod, a grin on my face.

I'm fucking happy right now. I feel like a huge weight have been lifted off my shoulders. When she said the kiss didn't mean anything a part of my heart broke. What the fuck am I turning into? But I've known this girl her whole life and I know when she's lying.

I feel guilty for not telling my bestfriends and holding this a secret but she wants to and I can't say no to her.

I kiss her forehead and I see a blush keeping up her smooth cheeks.

We walk back to the living room and set the pizzas down. "What movie did you guys choose?" Avery asks taking a seat next to Xavier. "Scary one, like you said." Zach says as I take a seat next to Hunter.

We all start eating pizza and watching the movie, these people are like family to me, fuck that they are family, Summer too. I rsaly don't know what I'll do without them. Especially, Aves.

I know she isn't officially mine yet, but I'll make sure to make her. I've been dreaming about this girl for so long, that now that I think about it, I don't even know how I could be with other women.

My phone rings, making everyone groan. "Boss, you need to come here now, the guns need to get shipped in two hours and we need you and Mr. Marchetti's to check on them." Marc, a member tells me and I groan. Hunter nudges my shoulder and I shake my head. "We'll be there shortly." I say and hang up.

"Xavier we need to go." I tell him and both him and Avery look at me. My eyes lock with hers and I feel bad. She can't know. For her own good. "Okay, let's go." He says and pulls, Avery down from his lap. "Why do you guys have to go? It's like eleven p.m?"She asks and Xavier answers."They need us at the office, principessa we'll be back soon." He says, placing a kiss on her forehead. "You gonna be late?" Zach asks taking a bite of his pizza. Yeah, he doesn't know either. None of them does. Just Hunter and Tristan, except Xavier of course. "Around one in the morning, not too late." I say and as I pass princess I see her rolling her eyes.

Why is she getting annoyed now?

"Aves, stop getting annoyed we'll be back. Go to sleep, we'll see you tomorrow. You guys have school." Xavier voices a part of my thoughts and they all groan. "Whatever, I'm going upstairs." She says and walks right past me. Ouch.

We walk a few feet behind her and as she is about to go up the stairs Xavier walks up behind her and turn her around, pulling her in a hug. How I whish I could do the same.

"Don't get pissed at me, please, we'll be back, soon." He says. "Why do you guys have to work at this time, like come on, you guys own the damn company, can't you do that stuff in the morning?"She asks but her voice comes out muffled since Xavier has her head pressed up against his chest." That's why we need to go now, principessa, because we're bosses." He sighs. I want to tell her so bad, but I can't.

"Right," she says and I can practically see her rolling her eyes. "goodnight, love you." She says giving him a kiss on the cheek and walking upstairs.

We get out to the car and get into Xavier's black audi. I sit in the passenger seat and he speads off towards the warehouse, which is fourty minutes from here.

We're both sitting in a comfortable silence, the music playing softly in the background. I'm too tired to talk right now. Don't get me wrong. I love what I'm doing, I'm just not a fan of signing papers and checking on shipments at night.

I pull my phone out and decide to send a text to Avery.

Me-Night beautiful, sorry we had to go.

Princess-Good night I'll see you tomorrow?

Me-I'm pretty sure you will now go to sleep you have to wake up early.

Princess-Yes dad.

I smirk at her last text.

Me-dy.

"What are you smirking at?" Xavier asks and I shake my head. "Nothing man, just saw a video on Instagram." I say and he nods.

My phone lights up again, indicating a new message from her.

Princess-Whatever goodnight.

Me-Goodnight Princess.

After a while we arrive at the warehouse. The security guards let us in and a few of our members greet us as we walk in by recpectful nods, our way.

We check on the guns we're supposed to ship and after an hour, we're ready and heading back home.

"What the hell is going on?" Xavier asks as he drives up to the metallic gate and I look up from my phone.

Two security guards are walking around, their flashlights on as they are looking for something. Xavier rolls his window down and Danny, the main guard comes up."Xavier, we heard sound but the guys are checking on it, they haven't found anything yet, but I'm sure it's nothing, probably a racoon." He says and I somehow calm down. "Are you sure, have you checked the cameras?" I ask and he nods. "Yes, we'll tell you if somethings wrong." He says and we nod. He open up the gate and Xavier drives in, parks his car and we both get out.

He goes up to one guard and looks at him. "How many of you are looking around?" He asks. "Eight people sir, we haven't found anything yet, don't worry." The black clothed guy says and we nod.

"Yo, bro, I'm sure it's nothing, let's go to sleep." I try to calm him down and he somehow relaxes. "You're right, I'll just check the security cameras first, you go to bed I'll call you if something happens." He puts a comforting hand on my shoulder and I nod before heading upstairs.

I stead of walking to the right, where my room is right away, well guest room but I claim it as mine, I walk down the left side of the hallway and stop at the third door.

Opening it slowly I see her small figure wrapped the sheets. The moonlight giving her hair an amazing glam as it shines down. I walk over to the edge of her bed and brush a strand of her hair away from her sleepy face. I know I look like a creep right now. "Goodnight princess." I whisper and kiss her forehead. She starts moving and I stay still for a moment as to not wake her up, but its too late. She slowly open her eyes and her eyes widen once she sees someones standing in front of her bed. But once she sees its me a sleepy smile takes place on her face. "Hi" She rubs her eyes and I chuckle lightly. "I just wanted to say goodnight." I smile and she nods. "You sleeping here tonight?" She asks and I nod. "Okay" She softly replies and let's her head fall back on the pillow. "Goodnight, Aiden." She whispers closing her eyes. "Goodnight. " I smile and lean down placing a soft kiss on her lips. Even in her sleepy state she kisses me back giving me a weird feeling to my stomach. Isn't it that called butterflies?"

I lay down on the soft bed after taking off my clothes and close my eyes trying to sleep but I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. I open my eyes and take a deep breath, shrugging it off I close my eyes again but this time, my door floes open, nearly giving me a heart attack.

"I saw them" Xavier says panicked and I jump out of the bed.