The Girl He Craves

Chapter 14

Sophie’s pov

“Thank you,” I said when Carson slowed down beside the curb.

I still couldn’t believe what I had agreed to and the entire ride, I had been nothing but silent with no intention of wanting to be involved in a conversation.

When the car came to a stop beside my house, I began to get a bit nervous. I knew what was coming before I step out of the car. He’d want to kiss me.

Because apparently, we were now a thing.

I didn’t think I was ready for that. Neither did I think I made the right decision in accepting his proposal. Especially when I had feelings for Aiden and none for him.

But rejecting him now, especially since I did agree to be his girlfriend in front of Aiden and his friends would not only be mean but would hurt him.

I didn’t want to hurt anyone else today.

Now that my anger had dropped a bit, I couldn’t help but feel rather regretful for what I had just done, especially to Aiden. And I know ! shouldn’t, but now I do.

Carson has a nervous yet excited gleam in his eyes when he turns to face me. “Do you have plans tomorrow?” He bit his bottom lip and I found myself admitting inwardly that Aiden does it better.

Saturday was usually a boring day for me. But that didn’t mean I’d want to spend that boring day with Carson. I was already feeling guilty about what I’m doing to him, which is why I’m even continuing this.

He’s a nice guy. Perhaps even better than Aiden in every way and maybe just maybe, I might fall for him eventually. But that day isn’t here yet and I had no intentions of forcing my heart to accept another guy when it fought back to keep only Aiden there.

“Yeah.” I murmured.

He looks disappointed and I hate that I’m doing this to him. “Sunday?”.

I shook my head. “Busy that day too.” Hied. Sundays were equally boring days too. But as I said, I wasn’t ready to hang out with Carson as yet. Not when what I had just done was still so fresh.

He sighs heavily and nods. “Then I guess I’ll pick you up on Monday for school?’ A grin emerges on his face. Since I’m your boyfriend and all now, it only makes sense we arrive at school together.”

was right. He was my boyfriend now and it wouldn’t be weird to arrive at school together. And I couldn’t exactly

and made a move to get out of the car but Carson grips

with an inkling of what

to stare at my lips and my heart stops. I

you?’ He

from my face when those

had royally screwed myself by accepting a proposal to be a guys girlfriend when I had

I had screwed myself

looks pleased by my answer

tilted my head a way so that my lips brushed his cheek Planting a kiss on his cheek, I pulled away quickly and forced a smile ‘Thanks for the ride Carson and the

closed the door, and didn’t wait for him to respond before dashing out of here and towards

better come

*Monday

my palm over my yellow flowery dress

know the status of our relationship

froze up when I caught the glimpse of his black car turning

up to like him more than

out the breath I didn’t know I had been holding I stepped towards the car, my legs feeling as stiff as a rock the closer

was my friend before he was my boyfriend. I can

“Good morning” i cracked a smile and hoped it didn’t come out like a

even have time to close the door when I felt a quick

Pulling away from me, Carson smiled. “Good morning pretty

at Carson gobsmacked, completely confused and

I catch you off guard?” He asked with a cheeky

kiss but I hadn’t been ready to have another guy that wasn’t Aiden kiss me as yet. It felt wrong. But

were not a couple.

Clearing my throat, i passively turned away from him and pretended to fix the seatbelt. “Kind of,” I answered

not see how stunned and slightly unpleasant