"The real risk, is not taking one"

down at the sleeping beauty in my arms, she feel asleep in the middle of me comforting her, I don't know why, I'm all knew to this. When I first saw her in the hallway was awestruck at her features.

Her long brown hair, deep blue eyes that I could lost in forever, and that darn cute button nose. She doesnt even know what shes doing to me. I just feel this need to protect her even tho I know she can handle herself. I smirk at the memory of her yelling at her. I lean down and kiss her button nose, she stirs a little at first but than settles down and a small smile is placed on her gorgeous face.

I pick her up gently and set her in my car. I drive to my house because I dont know were she lives. When I open the door to the big house I see Ryder, my bestfriend, and button's friends, sitting in the living room. They get up and look at me and than look down at Hazel in curled up in my arms.

"How the hell is Greyson taking care of a girl?" Ryder says a little too loudly, Scarlett, I think smacks him upside his head.

I roll my eyes and head to my room and try to place her on the bed, key word try, she latches on to me tighter and frowns in her sleep. I smile a little and pull the black comforter back and get under it with her. Hazel get comfortable next to me and snuggle closer to my chest, she lays on top of me with her small head in the crook of my neck.

Shes already changed me in such a short period of time, for one I never talk to girls, not because I'm awkward, its just that there all the same but Hazel was different. This girl stood up to me and shes not afraid of me. I think of her in my arms every day as I drift farther into sleep.

"They look so cute together!", someone squeals.

"Greyson looks so happy for once in his life." I think Ryder says. I feel Haze squirm as they talk. I let out a low growl and they all stop talking. I open my eyes and see everyone in my room standing around the big king sized bed, needed for my 6'5 height, in the middle of my room. I look down to see Hazel opening her big eyes, she first looks up around the room in panic at everyone, than her eyes settle on mine and she relaxes a little and trys to unwrap her self from me. I hold her tighter and she eventually gives up.

"Grey I need to call my step mom where I am or else she'll get mad!" I reluctantly let go of her and she hops down of the bed and pushes past everyone and steps in the hallway to call.

I look around to still see everyone looking at me. "What are you looking at!" I snap, the twins and girls jump back but Ryder just smirks at me. "Nothing." I was about to beat his ass when Hazel walked in.

"Hey Scar can you take me home? My stepmom wants me back to talk about somethings."

"Ya I'll meet you in the car. Let's go James and friends." She looked back at Haze and winked. Hazel blushed, I smirk at this. It was just me and her in the room, she walked closer to me and talked.

"Thanks alot Grey for dealing with my emotional ass. I've just been having a hard time dealing with her loss." She frowned a little.

"Hey it's okay, if you every want to talk I'm here." I give her a small smile.

She wraps her arms around my torso and hugs me and I hug her back. She let's go and starts to walk out the door when she looks back at me and says,"You know your not as bad as anyone says you are. Thank you Greyson for letting me see that side of you.", and with that my little button walks out the door. She doesnt know it yet but I'll make her mine and never let anyone hurt her fragile heart again.

I close the door behind me and get in the car. My friends look back at me,

"What?" I say, Oliva and Scarlett giggle while Carson smirks, and James gives me this look, like he wants to punch a puppy. I scrunch my eyebrows together and everyone turns away and Scarlett drives me home.

I get out of the car and wave back at them, they all smile and drive away. As I walk towards the door my phone bings, I look down at it,

Hey Button, it Greyson text me back if you got home ok.

Hi Grey! Ya I just got home, how did you get my number?

Ryder had Scarlett's who asked for yours.

Ok, I gtg bye!!

Bye button😉

I smile down at my phone as I walk through the front door. Its about 6:35 when I get back, I look up to see Amanda who smiles at me.

"How was school? Any boys?" She asks, I already told her why I skipped and she was ok with it but said I should try to avoid doing it again.

"What's this about boys?" I here a masculine voice. I turn around to see my father. He is still as tall as ever, with his green eyes that dont shine as bright as they used to. I dont know how to feel about him still. He left me at such a young age. So, I just settle on a fake smile and an awkward hug, "Hey dad, hows it been?" I ask.

"It been great! How was your first day of school?"

"It was good, made some friends. Speaking of school I should go get some homework done.", I walk past him and head up to my room.

I finish my homework in about about 1 hour due to my lack of self motivation. I have no idea what to do so I invite Scarlett, Livia and the twins over to watch a few movies. They all come rushing over in 5 minutes.

"WHATS UP BITCH" Carson screams as he walks through the door. Everyone laughs, we all sit down in the living room with snacks when the doorbell rings, I look around and everyone is avoiding eye contact.

"What did you guys do?" I ask ready to bitch slap somone if they dont answer.

"We may or may not have invited Ryder and Greyson over..." Livia says. I was about to yell at her when the door bell rings again. I glared at my stupid friends and walk to the door. It opens to an over energetic Ryder and a bored Greyson. I moation for them to come in.

The twins and Livis sit on one couch while Ryder and Scarlett get cozy on another, I raise an eyebrow, I have to ask her about it later. I ended up sitting next to Greyson on a small couch. After what seems like hours we agree on Annabelle, god I hate scary movies but it was that or Shrek.

I jump when the demon thing growls, Greyson chuckles, I glare at him I'm glad he finds my discomfort funny. He puts is arm around my waist and pulls me close to his side, I stiffen at first but than relax into him.

By the time the credits roll around we ended up laying on the couch with my head on his chest and his arm around me. I feel my eyes slowly closing, Greyson must have seen because he picked me up bridal style and told everyone to go home. He takes me to my room and lays me down. I hear him whisper something to me but I'm to far gone to hear it.

My eyes slowly open to hear my phone bing, I pick it up and look at the message form Greyson,

I'm coming in 15 to pick you up be ready button.

Wait 15 minutes! Shit! I quickly run into the bathroom to wash, I run to my closet and pull out a pair of high waisted black shorts and a croped white short sleeved shirt. Than I put some mascara and chapstick. By the time I finish I here the door bell ring. I rush down stairs to open the door but my dad beat me to it. Shit...

"Who are you?" My dad asks,

"I'm Greyson Grey, Hazels friend, I was here to take to school.". I walk towards the door,"Sorry dad we need to get going or else were going to be late." I stand on my tippy toes and kiss him on the cheek.

"You should come over for dinner Greyson sometime in the near future." My dad says I freeze and look up at Grey and he nodded his head, I push him out the door. We climbed in the car, "You dont have to come to dinner my da-", he cuts me off and puts his hand on my thigh, "Its fine button I want to go." He smiles and drives off to school, his hand not leaving my thigh.

We pull up to the school and Greyson gets out of the car, just as I was about to open the door, he does it for me. I giggle and step out. My smile drops when I see everyone looking our way,

"Why is everyone looking at us?" I ask feeling uncomfortable by the second.

"There looking because they never seen me with someone before." I was about to ask why when Ryder and the rest of the gang came up to us.

"Hey lovebirds!" Carson said, I look to his right and saw a pissed off Jake, I still dont know why he is mad all the time when I'm with Greyson. The bell rings and we all go our separate ways, since me and Greyson have first period together, he walks with me to my locker and than to Trig.

The class went as usual with me trying to focus and Greyson annoying the shit out of me. Second period with Scarlett was boring as always we talked the entire time, zoning out the teacher's words. We walk out of class and a crowd formed around to people, everyone around chatting 'fight!'

I push through people only to find Jake and Greyson fighting. Well more like Greyson beating the shit out of Jake. I grunt and think, Why did I know this was going to happen.

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-Gabi♡