Our life together

chapter 9

The night turned out better than I expected. Mark wasn't to flirty, Ian didn't get mad or annoyed by anything that I said but I actually made him laugh and as for Xavier, he didn't act like he was my teacher which made me feel like I could say anything and not worry what my teacher would think of me. We watched a stupid movie that mark choose and ordered pizza even though it was 1 in the morning. The guys drank beer. Xavier offered me one but the memories of the night before reminded me that I shouldn't drink even if it's just beer. I never saw this side of Ian, he was funny and laughed a lot something that doesn't really happen often not even when he's drunk and most people are funny when they are drunk. It was like he was just some guy in college having fun with his friends. It was 4:15 in the morning and I decided to say goodnight and go to bed, even though I only have 1 hour and 45 to sleep but at least it's something. I was about to open the bedroom door when I felt someone pull me by my wrist.

 "What the hell dude." I slapped Mark's hand away. 

 "Sorry, I just didn't want to say this with the other around." I gave him a questioning look and he continued. 

 "I was a little tipsy last night and really bored so I'm sorry that I placed you in that situation and took advantage of you, I know that you're underage." 

 "First of all you didn't take advantage of me cause if you did I would have told you to stop and not get in bed with you and as for last night we'll just act like it never happened."

"Good night little Rose." He smirked and walked away. I woke up to the annoying ringtone of my alarm. I finally woke up after the fifth time that I snoozed it. I check the time and it was 7:21. I was relieved when I saw a text that my teacher from first period wouldn't be at school so that gave me extra time to get ready. I brushed my teeth got dressed and applied a little bit of makeup for me not to look like a zombie while walking true school. I got downstairs and found Mark sleeping on the couch. I heard noises coming from the kitchen and found Xavier making breakfast.

 "What are you doing up? I thought you'd at least be asleep." 

 "I had to call in sick from work and then I was hungry so I decided to make breakfast." I thought about whom I had first period and then I remembered I had Spanish.

"I have you to thank then because you calling in sick gave me some time to get ready." I smiled, gave him a hug and went out the door. I got in class a few minutes after the bell rang. Everyone was staring at me when I opened the door. 

 "Late again miss Heart." My biology teacher says and shook her head. I rolled my eyes at her comment and sat in the empty seat next to Dylan.

 "Did I miss anything important yesterday?" I whispered as I was taking out my books from my bag.

 "No, not really." He said dryly. I turned around to face him but he just kept looking at his paper. Why is he acting so strange? Class was finally over and I couldn't stop thinking about what was bothering Dylan. He didn't make stupid comments at what the teacher said but actually paid attention and did his work. When almost everyone left I took him by his wrist and pulled him to my side.

 "What's wrong with you? Why are you acting like this?" 

 "It's none of your busses Rose."

 "It kinda is, you're my friend and something is clearly bothering you so what it is." I demanded but the second bell rang and he got out of my grip and walked away, leaving me late to yet another class.

The rest of the day went by slowly, I tried to focus but couldn't really. I kept on dozing off and the teachers had to keep calling my name to bring my attention back to the lesson. School was finally done and I went straight home. I expected Mark and Xavier to be gone but I was wrong. They're faces met mine when I got inside but I ignored them when they asked me how my day was and went upstairs. Music beating though my ear buds as I was lying on my bed not wanting to be disturbed but someone was shaking my legs. Annoyed I open my eyes and see Dylan standing with his hand on my foot.

"What the hell do you want."

 "I'm here to apologize."

 "Apologize for what? For being a jackass when I was just being concerned about you?" I scoffed and rolled my eyes. 

 "I'm sorry; I was just annoyed at you."

 "Annoyed at me for what!" 

 "Well I thought we're friends and you didn't even reply to my messages when I asked you yesterday why you didn't come to school."I looked at my phone and saw all the messages from him. I looked up at him with guilt. 

 "I'm sorry I didn't check my phone the entire day, a lot was happening." I stood up and hugged him tightly. 

 "Well you should still read the messages I send you." He said a little awkward so I opened my phone and started to read his messages,

 3:45 *hey rose how are you?*

 4:56 *you there?* 

 4:57 *hey* 

 5:00 *Rose*

 5:25 *ROSE* 

 5:45 * I need to tell you something, it's kinda important.*

 6:00 *answer me Rose!*

 6:01 * Rose* I looked up at him 

 "what did you want to tell?" He sits down on my bed and looks into my eyes.

 "Before I met you I thought you were a spoiled rich kid that gets everything she wants." He begins

"Gee thanks." I rolled my eyes but let him continue.

 "But I was wrong, It turns out you're an amazingly beautiful girl and I feel blessed that I've gotten to know you and these past weeks I couldn't help but have fallen for you."

 My heart flutters by his words and I can't help but blush. He leans in closer to me and kisses me, his lips feel so soft against mine and I kissed him back. The past 3 weeks have been one of the most amazing weeks of my life. Being with Dylan has been easy and fun and I've never felt so free. I can be myself with him and he just brings out the best in me. When my dad came to visit Dylan, my dad and I went out and my dad and Dylan got along great. They even gave each other their phone numbers so they can stay in touch. Who does that?! Everyone knew about us at school and thought we were "Goals." Whatever that means. I've never got so much attention at school before. Girls wanting to talk to me and guys being all flirty. I didn't mind it, I actually enjoyed it but sometimes it did become a little too much. What I did mind was girls being flirty to Dylan. They've probably always been but I never did care because we weren't together but now that we are it annoys the s**t out of me. Each time I see a girl wink at him or hug him for too long or even laugh at his stupid jokes makes me want to gag and roll my eyes. I didn't tell him it was bothering me cause I knew he was mine and I was his because even if girls do all those things to him I'm always to one he winks at and the one he hugs longer and I don't need to laugh at his stupid jokes cause like I said they are stupid.

"Hey baby" Dylan takes my hand and leans in for a kiss.

"Hey." I said smiling when he kissed me. "

You wanna go to my place?" I've now realized that I've never went to his place it was always either Ian's house or my house if my dad would be home for the weekend.

"Yeah, I'd love to see where you live."

"Alright, but don't expect it to be all rich and fancy like the houses you are staying at." He joked but I just rolled my eyes and we walked to his car.

The ride wasn't very long, we reached in quiet beautifully neighborhood. It looks like the ones you see in movies where kids play on the streets and everyone is so happy and nice to each other. At the end of the block was where he lived. The house had a beautiful garden with flowers of all kinds and they were well taken care of.

"Come on in." Dylan motioned as he opened the door. I walked in and took a look around my surroundings. The walls were painted in a soft gray color. Family portraits hanging on them. It was all very cozy and comfortable. He offered something to drink and went to his room.

"So what do you think?"

"I like it, it's very cozy." I let myself fall on his bed. Laying on my back with my hair everywhere with the biggest smile on my face and just looking at him wondering how I ever became so lucky. He laid on top of me and removed some hair strands out of my face.

"Gosh you're beautiful." He whispered as he connected his lips with mine. He turned me around making me be on top of him. Ours lips never missing each other. His hands moved from my sides to my ass. Squeezing them which made moan. I started to unbutton his shirt when I hear the front door opening. I gave him a questioning look.

"Are your parent's home?"

"Ow yeah I forgot that they finished work early today." He said with a smirk.

"I know what that smirk means! You didn't forget, you just wanted to bring me over for me to meet your parents, didn't you?"

"Maybe." He smiled at me and I just rolled my eyes and I slapped his arm.

"It's not gonna be that bad baby, they'll love you." He wrapped his arms around me but I tried to get out of them.

"No they aren't, I'm not even dressed appropriately." I motioned to what I'm wearing.

"My top is showing too much and my skirt is a little too short." He chuckled

"you're overreacting, you look amazing." He kissed my cheek and brought me to the living room where I saw his parents looking at each other and then at me. Great they hate me already.

"Mom dad this is Rose the girl I told you guys I was seeing." He told his parents about me?

"It's nice to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Peterson." I gave them both a hand and smile.

"Nice to meet you to Rose, would you like to stay for dinner?" His mom said with a smile on her face. I looked at Dylan and then at his mom.

"I'd love to."

"Can I help with something?" I said to his mom while she is working on the food in the kitchen.

"Yes please dear, could you cut the vegetables for me?" I nodded and did what she asked.

"Thank you; do you help your mom as well?" She asked looking surprised at how well I cut the vegetables.

"Yeah I use to love helping her but she passed away last year." I said softly, my heart still aches each time I say it out loud.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring it up." She places a hand on my shoulder.

"It's okay, you didn't know." I reassured her and kept on cutting. His mom made a great dish of lasagna and we sat and ate it at the dining table. His parents asked me questions, like where I live. Do I have siblings? What are my plans? Just the basic question every parent wants to know when you're dating their child. It wasn't uncomfortable like I expected it to be. They're very relaxing and they were pretty fun. His mom's a nurse and his dad is a real estate agent. I couldn't help but get butterflies each time Dylan would place his hand on my thighs or give me a kiss on the cheek or just smile at me when I laugh. It was around 7:30 when we finished dinner and I offered to help wash up. Mr. Peterson had to head out cause he had somewhere to be so it was just the 3 of us. After a while Mrs. Peterson had left as well to begin her nightshift at the hospital.

"Did you have fun tonight baby?" Dylan says as I hand him the plates for him to place it in the cabinets.

"Well it wasn't a 5 star dinner, but I guess it was okay." I whined like a spoiled rich kid but laughed and wrapped my hands around his neck and kissed him.

"I loved it baby." After hours of making out and watching YouTube videos he brought me back to Ian's. I kissed him goodnight and went inside. As I was walking up the stairs I hear Ian and Jamie screaming from his office. What the hell is going on?

"Get the f**k out Jamie! I don't want to f*****g see you anymore!" Was the last thing I heard when the door slammed shut? The next morning I woke up extra early for no reason at all.

I guess because I'm so happy that I'm with Dylan that every morning I wake up super early and happy. Before I start getting ready I head down stairs to make breakfast. I had some strawberries and made waffles. I sat down and enjoyed my waffles while I checked my messages, emails and social media. While I'm checking people's stories on Snapchat Ian sits across the table and eats his breakfast.

"Good morning to you." I say sarcastically.

"Morning." He says dryly.

"What happened last night?" I didn't feel like asking him how he is doing because we all know he's not good so let's get to the point.

"I don't wanna talk about it." He shuts me down

"Okay, then I'm gonna talk about what I think happened last night." I said making him glare at me but I continued.

"I think you guys got into a fight because one of you cheated on each other and by one of you I mean Jamie because you were the one screaming at her and she kept begging you to hear her out. So am I right or not?"

"Not."

"Then what the hell happened that you got so mad?" I start wining. He angrily hits the table making my orange juice spill.

"Damn it Rose! You don't need to f*****g know everything!" He leaves the table, takes his keys and heads out to God knows where.