The New Girl

Chapter 16

"Come with me." I hear Tristan's voice say. I follow him to the basement.

"What is it?" I ask.

He shoves his hands in his pockets. "Why didn't you tell me?"

I roll my eyes and sigh. "Tristan I'm not anorexic!"

"Not that. That you don't get enough food! How much do you weigh again?"

I shift. "130." I mumble.

"Yeah and that's a healthy weight of someone a half foot shorter than you."

"Tristan I'm fine. I go to the doctors and they say everything's okay. I just have to watch my BMI."

He runs his hands through his hair. "I just don't want you starving. Just tell me you'll try to eat some more? Please?"

I felt my heart flutter. I loved it when he acted so caring and gentle. Looking out for me, no matter how much I don't want to hear it.

I nod my head in agreement. "Okay." I whisper.

"Thank you he says."

He closes the gap between us and pulls me into a hug. "I just don't want anything to happen to you, ya know? I wouldn't know what to do without you."

I scoff. "I'm sure you would be fine, Tristan."

He pushes me against the wall and looks me fiercely in the eye. "Elizabeth I don't think you understand. I'm not just saying shit to say it. I mean it I love-"

He backs away and runs his hands through his hair again.

I stand there not able to breath. What just happened?

"What?" I whispered.

"This don't how I wanted to tell you. Forget I said anything."

Holy shit. He loves me. The guy I love loves me back.

I feel my heart hammering in my chest as I walk up to him. "I don't care." I say. I loop my arms around his neck. "Because I love you too, Tristan Blake."

I see a smile break across his face and I'm immediately against the wall again as he crashes his lips against mine. Our tongues dueled and our body heat rises between us. He lifts up my dress enough so I can wrap my legs around his waist as he lifts me up against the wall. He runs his hands through my hair, most likely ruining it, but I couldn't care any less. Time flies by and before I know it we pull pack gasping for air.

He grabs my neck and looks me in the eyes. "God Elizabeth I'm so in love with you it's crazy." he breaths.

"The feeling's mutual."

"So..." he says smiling. "Will you be my girlfriend?"

I let out an airy laugh. "Well you did tell your grandmother that I was."

He chuckles. "So is that a yes?"

I roll my eyes. "Duh" I answer, earning me another kiss from the boy I love.