Friends with Benefits || Luke Hemmings

Chapter Fifty: Let's Just say it was Intense

"Hi" he said awkwardly, and looked at the ground.

"Hey" I felt completely uncomfortable talking to him. This was the boy who broke my heart, yet I still felt something for him. "Um Luke, I really don't want to be rude but I'm gonna go find Bella" I said.

"Yeah sure, I have to find Calum anyway." he said.

"I'm guessing you two are cool." I said.

"Not entirely but he can stand the sight of me so." he still refused to make eye contact with me.

"Well okay" I walked away and started to search for Bella again. I pushed through the crowd and I could see her bright pink hair from a mile away. I called out her name but she did't hear me. I finally found my way towards her. I tapped her on the shoulder and spun around to face me. Her face lit up and she hugged me tight.

"It's so good to see you." she said.

"You too, but I kinda need air." I replied. She let go of me.

"So how's college?" she asked.

"Good, I've been learning some crazy shit about the guitar that I never knew about." I explained.

"Why don't we go get a drink." she said. I nodded and followed her to the tabel full of red cups. I stopped in my tracks when I saw Luke standing there.

"Tessa your gonna have to face him eventually." she said. I then saw Calum walk up next to him, and I suddenly got the courage. I hadn't seen Calum since graduation so I missed him. I started walking with Bella again. I got to the table and Calum looked up at me.

"Hey I thought you weren't coming!" he said.

"I figured if I got to see you guys then it woud be worth it." I explained. I could tell Luke wasn't happy that I was talking to Calum. Calum handed me a drink and I thanked him. I couldn't help but look over at Luke as he was trying to pretend he hadn't been staring at me.

"So how's the whole college life?" he asked.

"Good. I mean I'm not really into learning about how the guitar was origianlly made, but whatever." I said. "And how's the whole band thing?" I asked him.

"Really good actually." he said. We continued talking for a few minutes as Luke just stood there listening. I felt bad for him in a way but, I knew I couldn't talk to him. It would just be even more awkward.

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The night went on and I drank even more and got dizzier after every drink. I began stumbling around with Bella giggling. I found Michael, as he stood with Ashton.

"Oh hey Elmo, watcha doing over here?" I giggled.

"You're drunk aren't you." Michael said.

"Oh my god it's Ashton!" I yelled out. I fell off balance and into Ashton arms. He stood me back up.

"Whoa your arms are like cantalopes." I said, in amazement. He couldn't help but laugh at me.

"She's really drunk." Ashton said.

"Yup and I'm glad I am because now I can say whatever I want to Luke and have an excuse for it. Did I ever mention that he is a complete asshole. I mean come on what kind of guy kissed his girlfriend's sister. Well step sister." I giggled in between every sentence.

"Come on Tessa why don't you come sit on the coach." Michael pulled me over to the coach and sat me down. "I'll be right back don't go anywhere." Michael said.

"Don't worry I'll just talk to Ashton." I said to him. Ashton sat down next to me, as Michael walked away.

"So are you still doing the whole drumming thing?" I asked him.

"Yeah." he said. Michael came back but he wasn't alone, he was with Luke.

"Oh wow you've brought the last person I want to see. My hero!" I said to Michael.

"He's going to bring you home." Michael said.

"What if I don't want to go home?" I stood up and stared at Michael.

"Come on Tessie your completely drunk and your gonna end up getting hurt." Luke said.

"1. Don't call me Tessie anymore. 2. I'm not going anywhere with you. 3. You'll probably just end up making out with Sarah while we're at my house anyway." I said.

"I'm not going to make out with Sarah." he said. I just rolled my eyes and walked away. I tried to loose him the crowd but I didn't work. I grabbed my arm and spun me around.

"Tessie please let me just take you home and you won't ever have to see me again." he said.

"That's the problem I want to see you. I want to always be with you. Luke I love you and I always have." I said. He was going to say something but I stopped him.

"Just take me home." I crossed my arms. I didn't understand why he had to take me home in the first place I lived next door. I put my arm over his shoulders for balance and we walked towards the front door. We walked across the lawn to my house. My parents weren't home. Sarah went over to one of her idiot friend's house, so I was going to be all alone. He opened my front door and walked up the stairs, and into my room.

"When did you stop?" I asked him.

"When did I stop what?"

''Stop thinking about me?"

"I never stopped thinking about you. You were always on my mind. I thought of calling you so many times but I knew you didn't want to hear what I had to say. Tessie you need to know I never stopped loving you, and I-" I cut him of by pressing my lips to him. He kissed me back. I ran my fingers through his hair as he pressed up against me. The kiss got more passionate. I couldn't tell what u was feeling all I knew was that I was with Luke and that's where and that's where I always wanted to be. Let's hair say it was intense.