A Random Act of Kindness!

Chapter Twenty-Two "It's Just a Dream."

I felt his arms squeeze me again, and I had to fight back a sigh at all the contact I was having with Luke. "You might not be able to see all of the things that you've dreamed of, but you can still experience it all."

I nodded my head, not really believing in what he said. "Maybe you are right." I told him anyway, because I didn't want to bring down his mood with my thoughts of isolation.

I felt his lips press against my cheek quickly, and instantly my face heated up with the blush I knew was forming upon it. "I know I'm right love." He just kissed my cheek; Luke Robert Hemmings kissed my cheek.

I giggled softly at how cute he was being. "Maybe if I'm lucky, then maybe um I could experience it with you." He said so shyly to me.

I was still shocked that Luke was so bold as to kiss my cheek, but then he admitted that he wanted to travel the world with me. Wait was I in the twilight zone, I wondered. "I'd like that, Luke." I said, as my fingers grazed over where his lips had been.

I shook thoughts of what Luke's lips would feel against my own out of my mind. I started to move from his side, and yet again he pulled my back to his side. "Don't go please, I'm still not ready to get up yet."

I laughed a little again, Luke was being so cute, and I wondered what this sight would actually look like if I would ever be so lucky to witness it with a renewed eyesight or something miraculous.

"We should probably get up soon." I yawned, being in Luke's arms was so relaxing that I could easily fall asleep again. "I'm sure mom, or Keith will burst in here soon announcing breakfast."

"I don't think either of us are ready to explain what we are doing cuddled up together." I added, knowing I wouldn't hear the end of it from Keith especially if he saw Luke and I like this together.

Luke shifted a little beside me. "What's wrong with two good friends having a cuddle? I do it all the time with Calum."

Hearing that he cuddled with Calum all the time made my mood change instantly, and I'm sure my face showed it. Hearing that being in his arms didn't mean anything to him made me sad, because knowing that it was Luke holding me meant everything to me.

I knew by that statement that nothing was blooming between Luke and I, and that he only thought of us as friends. I'm sure he cuddled with his friends all the time, and I was just being a stupid fool for believing this was something more.

Friends, that's all we would ever be. "I think we should get up." I said solemnly.

This time when I moved out of his hold, Luke made no attempt to stop me. I stood up, my mood suddenly deflated, and I slowly felt my way towards my bathroom. "I'll be out in a few minutes." I turned to where I knew Luke was.

"You can look through my closet and pick out something to wear if you like." I shrugged. "I'm sure you don't want to wear your smelly clothes from yesterday."

"Um thanks MJ." I could hear the confusion in his voice, but this time I didn't care because I was just as confused as he was. I was hurt a little, and in fact I was a little tired of the way Luke was leading me on over what he wanted.

"Is something wrong love?" He called, and this time I neither smiled nor blushed at his term for me. Luke probably really did call everyone love, so why should it mean anything special to me.

"No, I just have to go to the bathroom, and I want to freshen up a little." I lied and closed the wood door behind me.

I pressed my back against the cold wood of the bathroom door, and slowly slid down to a seated position. Bringing my knees towards my chest, I wrapped my arms around them.

Luke had told me that he cuddled with his mates all the time, and that reason alone seemed to negate everything that I had felt last night and this morning in just one sentence. I was finally ready to let the tears flow down my cheeks, and although we Horton's were rather stoic, I couldn't keep my emotions at bay another second.

I silently agreed to let myself go, to let all the raw emotions I was feeling at Luke's rejection out. Luke just considered us friends and that was all he wanted, I guess.

Five minutes, that was all that I would give myself to cry, and then I would bottle it all inside like I was used too.

I held onto my knees for dear life while I sobbed, because if all Luke Hemmings wanted was a friendship between us, then that was what he would get.

Five minutes, then I would be ready to face Luke again.

Those were going to be the longest five minutes of my life, and I didn't know if it would be enough to let out what I felt, but it was all that I was going to allow to the thought of a lost relationship with Luke.

It was just a dream anyway....