12 No Problemo Dimples

"When you let somebody know that you need them, it's like that's when they start thinking about leaving."

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After eating the food served in front of us, I could say that I was quite sober and full, all at the same time.

I watched in amusement as blue eyes rubbed his stomach all the while cooing at it in a baby voice,

"That was good wasn't it? Oh yes it was."

"Who are you talking to?" I questioned him, raising an eyebrow.

Jayden lifted his eyes off of his stomach to look at me, "My food baby," the way he said it, made it seem like I should've known.

Laughing at his inquiry, I shook my head, "You're one of a kind Anderson."

"Happy to hear you've finally come to your senses, I've always been quite special," a smirk appeared on that well sculptured face of his.

Rolling my eyes at his cockiness I muttered, "Whatever you say big guy," looking out the window my attention was brought back to the guy opposite me as he opened his mouth to speak.

"Ah, so you think I'm a big guy," wiggling his eyebrows while leaning further onto the table, he looked me straight in the eyes in suggestion, "Not gonna lie, I am quite big."

Putting a hand up before he could say anything else, I said, "Jayden, just drop it. I don't want to know."

The smug smirk on his face grew wider at my words, "Dimples I am disappointed in you, you seriously have to get your head out of the gutter,"

Shaking his head in disapproval, I could still see the smirk,

"I was talking about my physique of course."

"Sure you were," rolling my eyes again, he seemed to scowl at the motion.

"You know I've come to notice that you have a tendency of rolling your eyes especially when your with me," he claimed.

Shrugging a shoulder I replied, "What can I say, you're just exquisite. Can't help it," the sarcasm was evident in my voice as I passed him a tight lipped smile.

"You wound me Dimples," placing a hand over his heart he rested his head back on the seat dramatically may I add, getting a few strange looks from the people currently in the diner,

"You're killing me, little by little, but you're killing me."

"Stop being so dramatic," I shook my head, trying so hard not to let the smile form on my face.

"I'm sorry that I'm not cold hearted and I can't help but feel such strong emotions, especially after all that sarcasm used against me."

I couldn't help it any longer, I let out a small laugh as he himself chuckled giving me a genuine smile.

"Idiot."

"Again with the offensive remarks," he pouted, shaking my head with a roll of my eyes it got him to glare at me.

"Fine, fine," raising both hands up in surrender I slouched down on the seat,

"No need for the nasty looks."

Jayden let a smirk cover his face as he himself slid on his seat, the both of us just sat there staring at each other up until Cassandra came by to take our plates and asked us if we had enjoyed our food in which we happily complemented the food.

"That's good to hear!"

"How much will it be?" blue eyes asked the blonde, already taking out his wallet ready to pay.

My eyes widened as I said, "No, no, no. I'll pay for my half."

Without once taking his eyes off of the money in front of him he disagreed, "I will be paying end of discussion, don't even try to say otherwise."

Crossing my arms over my chest I said, "You know I have the right to pay my own bill, it's 2020, I won't let a guy pay for my food when I can perfectly pay it myself."

Finally bringing those blue eyes of his to look at my eyes I could see the determination in them, "I know that you can pay your own food, I know that, but why can't I just be a gentleman at least this one time."

"Because I can't let that happen," I joked.

Huffing Jayden gave me a look of tiredness, "Blair stop being so stubborn and let me pay. Please."

I didn't want to budge, but the way he was looking at me pleadingly I just couldn't decline.

"Okay," I replied with a sigh, a smile took over his face before I said,

"But next time, if there is a next time, I'll be paying for my half, end of discussion."

Amusement dance in those blue hues of his at my choice of words, "Alright, alright."

Cassandra looked between the two of us in awe, but didn't speak her mind as she told Jayden the bill, taking out the amount of money from his wallet he passed it to the blonde and she beamed when she saw the tip he had given her.

After she thanked him, the both of us stood from the booth and made our way back to the parking lot.

"Thanks for the food."

"No problemo Dimples."

The car ride to the campus was full of singing to the blasted music coming from the car, and I couldn't help but smile at the fact that I was sitting next to Jayden, the guy I've known for nine years straight, my brother's best friend and my first ever crush, apart from all my other little crushes.

Growing up with him going to our house almost everyday made it impossible for my strong liking to disintegrate from day to night.

It was just pointless, everything he did just made me like him more, and at the end of the day I loved the way he made me feel whenever he showed his caring side of him, when we would sit on the rooftop of my house and just tell each other our deepest secrets, our thoughts, the one thing that people can't seem to see as they are part of our brain, but with one look my way he immediately knew.

It was like a connection, one we didn't understand either. We both cared for each other just as much as one cares for their own family.

He made me smile, laugh, just enjoy life and I myself tried to do the exact same. Give him something he has given me for years.

He was my getaway, although he didn't know that, it sufficed that I knew. He would get my mind away from all my problems just with his presence that radiated life. He would stop my thoughts from going into their deepest depths.

When I said we shared all our deepest secrets I was actually lying as I hadn't shared just as much since that one secret was for me and me only, I wasn't ready to tell anyone.

A scowl formed on my face at the fact that I don't get to see her until my mom's birthday. And right about now, it was Saturday, which meant it wasn't til two weeks later.

"What's wrong?" Jayden questioned me with a worried look on his face.

"Oh, nothing, just remembered about the pop quiz I have on Monday," the lie flew out of my mouth perfectly well.

Letting out a laugh, he shook his head, "Aren't pop quizzes supposed to be a secret, how would you know you were getting one?"

"Well, the teacher gave too many signs this whole week which led me to believe we have a pop quiz this Monday or it could be on Tuesday," I shrugged.

Jayden gave me a look of amusement before his eyes focused on the road again, "Aren't you something, Kingston."

"I try," I smirked over at him cockily.

Right after that, silence enveloped us, but it wasn't an uncomfortable silence where one feels like they could be suffocating in it, it was actually quite nice.

Soon I found myself looking out the window to see the campus, Jayden made a swift turn where he stopped just in front of the girls building.

"Well then, I guess this is me," I told him as I unbuckled myself.

"Guess so," he replied, and as I turned to face him he was already looking back at me.

"Alright then, thanks again for the food and the ride," opening the door to the car, I slipped out of it closing the door behind me.

Leaning onto the cars window, Jayden was also leaning onto the seat I was sat at before. "Where are you staying?"

"I'll figure it out, don't worry about it," I waved it off as if it was nothing, I mean Willow did tell me that I was welcomed to stay anytime I wanted, she even gave me a spare keycard.

Swear I thought she would be more kept to herself, but turns out she is very much outgoing, and puts trust on people real fast.

"Are you sure?" He asked, and I noticed him contemplating on telling me something more, but to my surprise he spoke up,

"I mean you could stay with me if you'd like?"

My eyes widened at the offer, I was more than surprised, shocked, I don't even know right now. I would've never expected for Jayden to offer his room to me in a million years.

Suddenly he added, "You would be sleeping on my bed of course. I'd sleep on the other bed."

Even though I very much appreciated it, I knew I wasn't going to accept it, but I was curious, "What would your roommate think?"

"He isn't in the dorm most of the time."

Smiling at him in thankfulness I politely declined, "Thank you for the offer, but it's fine, really. I'm staying at Willow's."

"Oh," blue eyes nodded in understanding, "okay then."

I'm not sure if my eyes were playing tricks on me or it was for the lack of sleep, but I thought I had seen disappointment cross over his features before it was long gone, no trace of it left on his handsome face.

"Yeah," I said with a small smile, "Goodnight, Anderson," stepping away from the car, I started on my way to the tall building without waiting to hear a reply.

"Oh and Blair," looking over my shoulder I nodded my head as if an indication for him to continue,

"there will be a next time."

"Huh?"

"I expect you to be awake Sunday morning by six, I'll be waiting outside your door," and just like that he drove off leaving me here standing all alone blinking away my confusion.

I now remembered what exactly he was talking about, about paying the bill. He was technically saying that tomorrow we would go out to eat together and I would be paying as I had made him promise me.

Shaking my head, I commenced on my way to the dorms again, passing the guards next to the doors a genuine smile as they themselves gave me tired ones.

Making my way to the elevator, I pressed on the floor number Willow's room was located in and waited until the doors opened to reveal the hall that contained different rooms.

Stepping onto the carpeted floor, I lazily walked around searching for a specific room number as I felt the need of sleep overcome me like a ton of bricks falling onto me, making my eyes squint at the lights as I felt my eyelids become heavy.

I now had the heels I was pressured into wearing tonight by the lovely Isabella in one of my hands, which could barely sustain them any longer.

All I wanted to do was get into comfortable bedding and sleep the tiredness away. I mean I could try, but I knew that even though I had 'sobered up' I would still have a migraine in the morning.

Finally getting to my destination, I dropped the heels to the floor, feeling as if they weighted a ton, and looked around my clutch before grabbing the key card and sloppily swiping it on the door.

The clicking sound made me realize it had opened and I happily opened the door to find Willow already in bed, sleeping.

And by the fact she hadn't woken up even after the loud noise I had made by kicking the heels inside the room, and throwing the purse to the side, as well as the closing of the door.

She was a heavy sleeper, and I didn't know if that was either a good thing or a bad one. I mean there are so many reasons as to why it's bad, but it could also be a good thing.

I have to stop overthinking things, all I need right now is, sleep.

Nothing more, nothing less.

SLEEP.

I could do that.

Without thinking much of changing into something comfortable, I made space for myself on the occupied bed and just like I had thought of doing, I dozed off.