I hear a familiar tapping on my balcony window. I haven't been able to sleep and I guess neither has he.

I debate not getting up and ignoring it, but despite everything telling me to do so, I get up and open the door.

"Hey" He smiles sadly down at me as we stand in the doorway.

"Hi" I respond, my voice just above a whisper

We just stood there staring at each other. Not moving. That is until he dips his head down slowly, to kiss me softly. This kiss wasn't nearly as intense as the one earlier yet it still made my stomach flip. Leaving one hand on my waist, his other one resting along my jaw, holding me close.

"Wait-w-we can't do this" I break the kiss leaning back against the door frame "We shouldn't be doing this"

You can you're just being a little bitch my inner conscious yells. She's not wrong.

"I know" he huffs annoyed

"Why'd you come up here?" I question

"What? I can't visit my favorite person at..." he says before glancing at his watch "one forty five in the morning?" he grins back at me, easing my racing heart

"I was bored, couldn't sleep and really wanted to fuckin kiss you again" he says as he enter my room. I close the door behind him before sitting beside him on my bed

"We can't do this Co" I say again

"We shouldn't " he corrects "different meanings. We very well could do it," he smirks at me and I just roll my eyes with a stupid grin on my face "but we shouldn't. I hate keeping shit from your brothers" he adds again, quietly

"We're just best friend Co"

"You know that's not true Belle" he says "Do friends feel electricity every time their hand touch? Do just friends cuddle and watch movies like we do every time I sneak up here? Do just friends almost kiss on multiple occasions, and then have a mini-make out session in their other best friends kitchen?"

"No"

"I know this isn't just friends Belle. And I think you do too"

"I do"

"You know how long I've wanted to do that?" He says after a few minutes of silence "Eighth grade"

"What?" I look up at him bewildered "five fuckin years Kazer?" I had a crush on him back then too but at the time accepted that he'd never like me and nothing would happen.

"I mean, I always thought you were cute, even when we were kids, but yeah, eighth grade I had the biggest crush on you" he laughs "I'd always hidden it cause of the guys. Then you left after sophomore year, I didn't see you and it was easier to ignore what I felt I guess, and then I saw you at that fuckin party and it was over for me"

"Well now I feel like an idiot" I huff "I had a crush on you in eighth grade but gave up on it after I convinced myself you'd never feel the same." I start to laugh and so does he

"Fuck we're really bad at this aren't we" He starts to laugh even more as he says this, and I can't help but snort.

After that, there was no stopping the laughter that erupted from both of us. When someone snorts, its game over.

"Shit we're a mess aren't we Princess"

"Always have been Kazer" I smile lightly

We were quiet for a while. His arm wrapped around me as he sat in my bed watching tv. It was only a week but fuck had I missed just being with him.

"What if we just tell your brothers?" He asks out of nowhere

"You really think that's a good idea?" I stare up at him

"You think just staying friends is?"

The answer was no.

"I don't know if I could do that princess. I want to be with you. I can't go everyday seeing you, and not being able to fucking kiss you or hold you, not after tonight"

"Why?" I blurt out of nowhere

"Why wouldn't I?" He laughs "You know, you're the only one that can make me smile or laugh when I have shit going on? I love that smile of yours and I love how I can tell you anything and you'll always be there for me, even if I'm dead wrong. Obviously not without telling me I'm a dumbass first" I can't help but smile at his cute rambling. I'd always loved when he did that, always a sure fire sign he was nervous.

"I never knew" I deadpan

"Yeah you're kinda oblivious. What, did you think I was lying when I told you you're beautiful?" He laughs

"I guess yeah"

"Well I wasn't" he smiles, dipping his head down to kiss me again. It was soft and cute. Who knew he of all people could be so gentle

"God that'll never get old" I grin as he pulls away slight only to rest his forehead against mine

"You know when I realized that it's really kinda always been you?" I ask him "That night at the hospital when I broke my hand. Even after we argued and fought, you still made me laugh. That's when I started to realize something was different. I mean I'd always like known we were different with each other, but that night I kinda saw us differently. Then that night you were talking to Dallas, I just kinda started thinking about us and everything. Then on our birthday, I knew I was fucked, after talking to Dallas, he just confirmed it" I tell him

"You literally just proved what I've been trying to tell you" he grins "We are definitely more than friends"

"What if something happens Co? Between us?"

"I'm not gonna say it won't cause I can't ensure that, but what if something awesome happens? Sure I'm scared of us being awkward or possibly not even talking but at the same time, I can't help but think what would happen if everything works out. What if the boys don't hate us?"

"How are you so optimistic? I thought you were the pessimistic one in this relationship"

"Oh so there's a relationship now?" He quirks a brow and he grins down at me "Did you just answer my question without me even asking it?"

"Shut up Kazer" I roll my eyes at him and he just laughs

"Okay but seriously, what about your brothers?" He asks again "I'm sorry but I can't keep secrets from them,"

"I know," I nod. I didn't want to tell my brothers. That was honestly the last thing I want to do. I know them and I know it will be brutal but he wants to tell them. "How about we keep this a secret, just for a little while,"

"So we're gonna have to sneak around?" He questions

"Just for a little bit, I swear. I-I can't tell them now," I was honestly scared for their reaction, more so Arrex and especially Beck over Ace. Ace I don't think would really care. The other two definitely would.

"Okay, I can do that" he grins "So we're doing this?"

"Kazer it's a relationship not a fuckin business deal" I laugh before pulling him to me, crashing our lips together, he soon takes control though, like always.

"Okay we should stop" he says, breathless, hovering over me. Somehow we'd ended up laying down on my bed, him laying on top of me

"Why?" I pout

"Cause you don't have any pants on and if we continue we may not stop" he huffs " I don't wanna go any further knowing my best friends and your brothers are sleeping down the hall" I start to laugh at this as he rolls next to me with a grin on his face

"Are you happy princess?" He questions with a grin, pushing a strand of hair out of my face

"Happiest I've been since I got home Kazer" I smile as he pulls me into his chest, resting his head over mine

"Me too"

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