Would You Still Be There?

Monday arrived quickly, making me wonder where the time had gone. My parents had announced they were going on another trip, & that I was to not have any boys over whatsoever. That didn't matter though, because Elizabeth and Anthony were gonna be home while they were gone.

But I had to see Austin outside of school somehow, so I figured that I would spend the night at his house, telling both my siblings that it would be a female friend's house that I was going to. So that's what I did. Surprisingly, they didn't mind, and after school, I was heading over to Austin's house with a bag full of clothes and other personal items.

I approached his front door and I knocked, waiting patiently for someone to open the door. The door was opened, Austin's smiling face following the creak of the door as he opened it.

"Hey Cassie. Come on in," Austin said brightly. I smiled and stepped inside, and Austin closed the door behind me.

"Where can I put my stuff?" I asked, turning to face Austin.

"Well, if you'll follow me upstairs, I'll show you," he replied softly, grabbing my hand and lacing his fingers through my own. I felt my face heat up at the simple action, and I followed him upstairs. He lead me to his room, letting go of my hand as he stepped inside. I followed him in, and he politely took my bag from me, setting it on top of his dresser.

"So it's about five. My parents won't be home until around nine. You hungry? Thirsty?" Austin asked me as we exited his room and descended the stairs together.

"I could go for some water. I ate before I left the house," I said. Austin smiled and nodded.

"Bottled or tap?" He asked. I bit my lip.

"Bottled," I replied, and he retreated into the kitchen, returning with a cold bottle of water for me. He twisted the cap off for me, and he handed me the bottle and the cap, and I took a swift drink of the cold water. I put the cap back on, and I smiled.

"Thank you," I muttered.

"No problem. I'm having some others come over too, that cool?" He asked.

"Yeah. Who's coming over?" I asked.

"Alan, Phil, Tino, and Shay," Austin replied.

"I only know one of them," I said with a slight laugh. Austin nodded.

"I know. None of them go to our school," he said. We both made our way to the living room where Austin turned the television on as I sat down on the couch. He picked up the remote and looked back at me.

"What movie do you want to watch?" He asked.

"I don't mind. Just choose something," I said, and Austin nodded with a grin. He selected a movie, and he turned on the DVD player; opening the tray and putting the movie in, the closing it and grabbing another remote before he sauntered over and sat down next to me. I kicked off my shoes and waited as the movie started up. Austin pressed play on one of the remotes, and he set it buttons-down on the coffee table.

"C'mon Cassie, get comfortable!" Austin said as he looked at me. I was sitting there awkwardly, both feet on the floor and my hands folded in my lap. I looked over at Austin, and I noticed the smirk that was gracing his lips. Austin playfully rolled his eyes at me and held his arms out to me.

"For Pete's Sake, Cassie. We're best friends. Now cuddle with me," he said. I broke out into a grin, and I snuggled closer to Austin, him wrapping his strong arms around me tightly; my head on his chest and my left hand on his torso.

Halfway through the movie, I noticed that I was legitimately sitting on Austin's lap. Unsure of how we'd ended up in this position, I decided not to question it. But when Austin's phone buzzed in his pocket, I jumped slightly, making Austin laugh. He paused the movie, and he pulled his phone out of his pocket swiftly, answering it with a gruff 'hello'. I watched him the entire time, curious as to who had called him.

"It was Alan. He said they couldn't make it, so I guess it's just you and me," Austin said after he hung up. I bit my lip and looked out the window into the dark sky. I looked at him and smiled. I looked back to the television as Austin un-paused the movie, and I relaxed into his arms.

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"Hey... Cassie. Wake up," I heard Austin's voice and something prodding into my stomach. I opened my eyes, meeting Austin's.

"Hmm what?" I asked as I propped myself onto one elbow. Austin smiled.

"You fell asleep, beautiful. You wanna go to bed?" He asked. It was now my turn to smile. He just called me beautiful! I nodded, and Austin helped me up off the couch, and he picked me up as my eyes started to droop again. He ascended the stairs with me in his arms, me desperately trying not to fall asleep again.

I was set down on his bed in a sitting position, and I snapped my eyes open, rubbing them a little.

"You're not gonna sleep in skinny jeans, are you?" Austin asked. My tired eyes met his, and I stood up, gently taking my bag of clothes from his hands. I sifted through it, trying to find the pajamas I'd thought I grabbed.

"I can't find them," I muttered, and I tossed the bag back onto his dresser.

"Do you wanna borrow a shirt?" Austin asked gently, and I nodded. He smiled and pulled a black t-shirt out of his closet, and held it out to me.

"Help me?" I asked with a yawn, and Austin looked slightly taken aback.

"Are you sure?" He asked me.

"I'm sure," I said, and I unbuttoned my jeans, wriggling out of them and kicking them to the side. Austin grabbed the hem of my shirt, and he tugged upwards, pulling it over my head. He tossed it over with my jeans, and he stared at me. I just wrapped my arms around his waist tiredly, because I just wanted to go to sleep. He wrapped his arms around me, returning the hug, and I smiled. He was giving off his body heat, and it felt nice.

"Okay then," he mumbled, then I was lifted off the ground again and gently placed flat on his bed. Austin climbed into bed next to me after turning out the light, and he pulled the covers over us. He pulled me against him, and I could feel our foreheads touch and his hand on my hip. Then I felt something press against my lips, catching me by surprise, because woah. Austin was kissing me. His lips left mine just as quickly as they had arrived, and he pulled me impossibly closer, letting me finally fall asleep for the night.

Notes

Hey guys! Sorry this took so long to get up. I kind of somehow maybe forgot about it. Oops... don't kill me.

But, THEY KISSED.