Chapter 16: Next To You

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I walked upstairs into Ash's bedroom and laid on the bed. I was closing my eyes until my phone went off. The caller ID said Dad. Why was he calling me? Doesn't he have a wife to take care of?

I rolled my eyes and grabbed a pillow to scream into. I let my phone go to voicemail and he actually left one. The only problem was I was scared to listen to it.

Ash walked in the room looking furious! He walked into the bathroom and slammed the door. What the hell is his problem!?

I got up from the bed putting on black yoga pants with a white t-shirt and rolled up the sleeves. I looked in the mirror and I wasn't going to lie my butt looked really good.

Ash came out if the bathroom shirtless and walked to his bed ignoring me. I laid next to him and put my arm around his waist but he removed my arm. My heart sunk as he got up from the bed. I sat up putting my knees up to me. Well that's kind of embarrassing. I put a piece of hair behind my ear and looked at my knees.

Should I say something or let him speak? We seemed perfectly fine before his mom talked to him. After a really long time of a really awkward silence I decided to speak.

"Are you okay?" He didn't reply, pretty much ignored me.

"Okayy then." I added.

"Adri is there something your not telling me?" He said without looking at me.

"No? Why?"

"Adri please don't lie to me."

"Ash I don't know what you're talking about."

"Why didn't you tell me Erica and Danielle jumped you?"

Oh my god! How did he find out!?

"W-what? I-I don't know what your talking about."

"Adri, my brothers heard them talking about it at the game. They told my mom and that's why my mom wanted to talk to me." My eyes started tearing up.

He finally turned around to look at me.

"I didn't know how to tell you. I didn't want you to be mad at me."

"Adri how would I be mad at you?!"

"Because, Danielle is your best friend." I said in a lower voice almost a whisper but I knew he heard me.

He came closer to me sitting next to me on the bed and he cupped my face while using his thumbs to wipe away some of my tears.

"I was scared." that's when I couldn't stop the tears remembering what had happened to me that night. Ash pulled me into his arms and didn't let go. He let me cry and cry. It was the first time I felt like I didn't have to hold anything in. I let all my emotions go, everything felt like it was going to be okay for once.

"She told me that I had to stay away from you." I chocked out.

"Nothing will ever come between us cause i'll be right next to you." He whispered in my ear. He suddenly placed his soft lips on mine and pulled away to fast for my liking.

"I have an idea." He said with a huge smile. I would look at him all day if I could.

"What is it?"

"Wanna build a fort?"

"I thought your mom said we couldn't sleep in the same bed?"

"Technically were not in a bed, we're on the floor." he said winking at me and I couldn't help but laugh. He began to stare at me and I I felt a little insecure.

"Is there mascara all over my face?"

"No! it's just that I barley get to see you laugh and I love your laugh." Is my hearing correct? When I realized why he said I couldn't help but blush.

He grabbed some sheets and more pillows from the linen closet and I grabbed some chairs to make the fort with. The sheets fell down multiple times and Ash was getting really
frustrated but it was really cute and I couldn't help but laugh.

We finally finished and I through a couple of pillows in the fort and Ash grabbed some blankets.

"Ill be right back." Ash said walking out of the room. I smiled and and nodded my head.

I really liked this side of Ash I wish I could see it more. I put some music on because it was really quiet. I decided on 'The Big Bang' by Rock Mafia my all time favorites, can we say throwback? I grabbed some fairy lights that I saw coming out from underneath his bed and wrapped them around the fort.

I began moving my hips to the music and sang along with it when I felt someone's hands on my hips. I jumped and turned around to see Ash.

"You scared me!" I said moving away from him. He just chuckled and grabbed my hand turning me around so the I was against his chest facing away from him.

He placed his hands on my hips and he began moving he hands gesturing me to dance again. I put my one of my hands around his neck turning my head a little to look at him.

I turned my body around completely facing him now. I wish we could just stay in this moment forever. He grabbed one of my hands and made me do a little twirl. The song changed to a slower one and he grabbed my hand and pulled me into the fort.

We both sat down and he got up to turn of the light. Since we had the fairy lights it wasn't completely dark. He came back in the tent holding a bowl of chocolate covered strawberries. This was the sweeties thing ever! I don't know what got into Ash but I love this side of him.

"Thank you." I said kissing his cheek. I bit into the chocolate covered strawberry and almost melted! They were so delicious!

He grabbed my face and I kind of pulled away because he touched the bruise and it still kind of hurt. He gently rubbed over it.

"I can't believe they did this to you, especially Danielle."

I looked down but he pulled my face back up with his hand and looked into my eyes. It felt like he was looking at more than my eyes, it almost felt like he was looking into all my secrets, like he knew everything that I was scared to talk about. He knew I wasn't okay and I've been acting like I have been. He completely opened me up.

He slowly started to lean in, he placed his soft pink lips on mine and I instantly closed my eyes. Our lips moved together perfectly. This all felt like dream, how could the bad boy fall for someone like me?

He began coming towards me and I fell slowly back on the pillow dropping the strawberry back into the bowl. He cupped my face gently he was basically on top of me at this point. One of his knees were in between my legs while his other knee was on my side. I placed my hands on the bottom of his shirt.

I felt his hand leave my face and went directly to my thigh lifting it up, his hands made their way to my waist and was moving up my shirt but I quickly stopped him. I figured he wasn't a virgin since he's been with so many girls and he's a junior but I wasn't ready at all! I don't want to end up '16 and pregnant' I'm not stupid.

"What?" Ash said interrupting my thoughts.

"Uh I'm not ready."

"Oh. you're a-" I cut him off before he could say virgin.

"Yeah." Well this just got awkward.

He got off of me and sat straight up I used my elbows to prop me up.

"Sorry." wait why am I apologizing?

"Don't apologize." he said without looking at me. I rolled my eyes and laid back down still facing him waiting for him to speak again but he didn't. Well I just ruined the moment. I let of a sigh and soon felt my eyes getting drowsy and just let them close.

Ash's P.O.V

This night couldn't get anymore awkward, I didn't realize Adri was a virgin but I'm not that surprised she is a good girl. I turned my head towards Adri but she was already asleep.

I laid down next her and couldn't help but stare at her. She was the most perfect girl ever. She had the longest eyelashes I've ever seen and the perfect most kissable lips. She almost looked like a doll just watching her sleep.

I don't know what I would do with out her. I put some hair the was falling in front of her face behind her ear and noticed she had three pricings in a row And then her cartilage priced. the first two pricings were black small crystals and the third one was a teal cross. Her cartilage was also a small black crystal. Not gunna lie they looked good on her.

I just don't understand why she always keeps everything inside and bottle up. She doesn't ever talk about her feelings I mean she didn't even tell me who really jumped her! Why?

"Can you stop staring at me? It's creeping me out." I heard her tired voice say. I couldn't help but feel embarrassed that she caught me staring at her.

"I can't help it." I whispered in her ear. she scrunched her nose and smiled. I suddenly felt a small arm wrap around my waist and was actually surprised so I wrapped my arm around Adri pulling her in.

"Adri?"

"Yeah?"

"Why didn't you tell me Danielle and Erica jumped you?" She didn't answer for awhile it was like she had to think about what to say.

"Danielle is your childhood best friend, I didn't want to ruin that."

"Adri you telling me wouldn't ruin that, she ruined it herself."

"Ash, I'm scared." She sounded like she was almost gunna cry.

"Of what?"

"That they will do it again."

"I promise you that they will never lay a finger on you again." I said kissing her forehead. she snuggled herself into me more. I will always be next to her no matter what happens.

Authors Note:

Yay another update! I've been super busy but finally got the chapter up! I hope you guys like it, tell me what you think!

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