✔ Scars. (Book One) ✔

Chapter Nine

'Honey, I'm home' Aaron screamed at me as the guys walked through the door. I just looked at him and smiled. Tom got up and walked over to Mike and Liam, who were on the other side of the room. James came up to me and smiled. I smiled back.

'Hey babe' He greeted, Before placing a small kiss on my lips.

'Hey'. Out the corner of my eye, I saw Tom looking at me. I smiled remembering what had just happened moments before and as wrong as it was, and I knew it, I couldn't help but wonder, what would have happened if the guys didn't come back.

My god.....What am I doing?...... I would be devastated if James kissed another girl, let alone one of my friends, No, I would be absolutely heartbroken. So, What am I doing? It doesn't matter how I feel, I can't do this. I cant!

'Katie, Can I talk to you, Please?' James asked, Bringing me out of my train of thought. I nodded. He took me by the hand and walked us over to the bedroom, Once inside, He turned around and shut the doors. As he did, I heard Aaron shout;

'AYE AYE. WHAT'S ALL THIS THEN?'

'Mind your own' James replied, But even though he wasn't facing me, I could hear the smile in his voice.

He turned back around to face me, I was now sat on the unmade bed, remembering how messy the room was since over 6 people crashed on the floor. Looking at the mess now, I'm surprised they didn't wake me up because the amount of mess there is they must have made a lot of noise.

James looked at me and smiled, Which I returned, As he started walking over. He sat down on the bed next to me and turned so he was facing me and began to talk;

'So, Are we friends again?' He asked.

'Yeah' I said with a smile.

'Wanna tell me what that was all about last night?' He asked but it wasn't a question.

'It's just.....' I started but stopped and sighed. Standing up, I walked over to the other side of the room before continuing. '...... it's just that, I'm tired of lying to everyone about us, you know?'

'So....what? You want to tell everyone about me and you? About what you really did this weekend?' He said in a sad voice. 'You know what trouble that will cause'.

'I never said I wanted to tell!' I snapped at him. He just looked at me, standing up and walked over to where I was standing. I looked down, not wanting to see the pain in his eyes.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you angry' He whispered.

I'm sorry, James. I've been a complete b***h over the last couple of days' I whispered back. No, a b***h wasn't the word, More like slag or slapper would fit better.

'Don't be sorry and you haven't been a bitch.' He paused. He lifted my chip up so I was looking at him. 'I love you'.

Suddenly, I felt very guilty. I am, he doesn't think so because he has no idea what me and Tom were doing moments before he walked in through the door. I looked at him, He had a small smile on his lips as he waited for me to answer him.

'I know' I said, His smile grew and faded at the same time. Grew because he knows I know he loves me but faded because I didn't say it back. I smiled at him. 'I love you too, James Bradley' He smiled because I said it back and used He's full name while doing so.

I leaned up to kiss him, but as I said, He's a lot taller than me, so he bent down. I placed a kiss on his lips as he kissed me back. He deepened our kiss, Sliding his tongue across my bottom lip asking for entrance, Which I granted. I still felt bad but this time, as well as feeling guilty about what I had done with Tom behind James back, I felt bad because of what I was doing with James, Knowing Tom was right in the next room.

I was pulled out of my bad thoughts by the feeling of James arms wrapping around my waist, Pulling me closer to his body. We were still kissing. I put my arms around James' neck and pulled his face down, closer to mine. Before I knew it, James picked me up, bridal style, and carried me back over to the bed.

He put me down on it so my head was resting against the pillows and climbed on top of me. Before he started kissing me again, He put on hand on my waist while he slowly ran the other one up and down my upper thigh, softly. I once again wrapped my arms his neck pulling him down on me.

The whole time me and James were doing this, I felt so bad, because I knew Tom was on the other side of those doors, making small talk with his friends, Trying to act happy, But I'm sure he thinks me and James are up to SOMETHING which, He wouldn't be completely wrong. I felt so guilty.

James moved his hand from my waist and slid it up, under my top, up my stomach and to the bottom of my bra. Then in one quick move, He pulled my top over my stomach, past my chest and over my head, before throwing it on the floor next to the bed. He pulled away from me, He bent down and lightly kissed my stomach, Before lifting his head back up to look at me and smiled.

I smiled back and pulled his head down, Once again crashing our lips together. I moved my hands from his neck and back over his shoulders, pressing them against his chest, before I started to unbutton his black shirt, and slid it off his shoulders and arms. Throwing it over his head and across the room. I moved my hands up over his tattooed arms, moving them up over his shoulders, up his neck and into his hair. Pulling away, I looked up at him, feeling ''something'' on my hip.

'Wow! Someones happy' I said with a cheeky grin on my face. He just chuckled and continued to kiss me. His hands moved back up to my bra, It was one of those ones that do up from the front, He placed his hands over the clasp, but he suddenly stopped and pulled away so he could look me in the eyes. I nodded, telling him it was ok. Then he undid it and threw it next to my top on the floor.

He went back to kissing me again, but his hands were on my breasts, squeezing them softly, a small moan escaped my lips and for some reason, I blushed. James smiled again and moved his lips from mine, before nibbling on my neck making another moan come out of my body, His lips continued down my neck and chest before he started to kiss his way up one of my breasts. One of his hands moved from my exposed chest, back down my stomach, to the top of my leggings. he lifted his head again to look me in the eyes.

'You sure about this?' He asked. I couldn't answer, truth be told, I was a little scared. Not of James but, you know.....sex.....first time. I just nodded and smiled at him, but as he started to pull on them.........

BANG!! BANG!! BANG!! BANG!!

'What the hell!?' James shouted, a little more than a bit pissed.

'James, Katie' Tom shouted from the other side of the door. 'Stop f*****g and come out, Someone called for Kate.' He didn't sound happy. In his voice, I heard anger and sadness. the guilt came flooding back.

'It's probably Abi. What does she want?' I yelled at him.

'Don't know, But she's called a few times' he replied.

'Ok, let us get dressed and we'll be out ok!' James shouted, far from happy.

'Whatever' was all he said before I heard his footsteps walking away.

'Sorry' I whispered, he just looked at me and smiled.

'Soon' was all he said before climbing off me and picked his shirt up off the floor. I got up off the bed and put my top and bra back on before walking out the doors and into the living room. Right on cue, my phone rang. All the guys groaned.

'Someone answer the f*****g phone!' Mike shouted, at no one in particular.

Tom gave me my phone and I answered it. James came out behind me with his shirt still unbuttoned. I looked at Tom, he wasn't happy, anyone with eyes could see that. I signed for James to do his shirt up, he just rolled his eyes and went over to talk to Mike, Ollie and Roman. I turned back to Tom, who was giving me daggers.

'I'm sorry' I whispered to him, but only loud enough for him to hear me.

'Whatever, He's your boyfriend, not me' He snapped

'You know what, Stop being a fucker. Yeah your right, HE is my boyfriend NOT you!. I snapped back, but again, not loud enough for the others to hear. I looked at him, and I saw pain flash in his eyes. I felt soooo bad, 'We didn't have s*x or anything' was all I said to him before he walked off. I sighed and answered Abi.

'Yo, what's up?' I said, trying to sound happy but all I heard on the other end was sobs and sniffs.

'He, he, he cheated' she said right before she burst into tears.

'What?' I shouted.

'With HER' She moaned, By ''her'' she meant the ex. She's been hanging around for a while now and been trying to get him back.

'Babe, I'm so sorry.' I said. I felt so helpless. my best friend was in so much pain and I couldn't do anything to help her.

'I don't want to be a b***h but......' I didn't let her finish.

I'm on my way' I said 'Will you be ok till I get back'.

'Yeah. My mom and dad are not at home. Won't be till next weekend so use your key. See you soon, babe'

'See you' I replied before hanging up the phone. I turned around to face the guys and saw they were all staring at me.

'Wwhats wrong?' James asked.

'The dickhead cheated. ' I said. 'I need to go home'

'What? We can't. we haven't got our stuff from the festival or pack our s**t yet'

'She's my friend and she needs me, James. I'm going home.' I said, no....told them.

'I'll drive you' Tom said, standing up, looking at me, then back to James. 'I'll come too' Liam said.

'Yeah, and me' Aaron added.

'Ok' I said looking at the guys before looking back at Tom.

'Thanks man' James said to him before we all headed to the door. I grabbed my keys and handbag, as we all left the room. I knew James would pack my stuff and bring it with him when he and the guys all came down later tonight. Right now my friend needs me.

Me, Tom, Liam and Aaron walked down to the car park. Tom got on to the driver's seat while the other two jumped in the back. I guess this means I'm in the front with Tom then. great!. Not!. then the car Started and we headed off back home...