Breaking All the Rules novel Chapter 52

We pull up at their house and we go inside, my heart is beating out of my chest and I feel like I'm going to be sick. What if Ian doesn't even talk to me? Nick and I go up the stairs to Ian's room and Nick knocks on the door, no answer. I try to walk away but Nick grabs my arm and knocks again.

"What?" Ian snaps.

"Open up." Nick says.

Ian slings the door open. "I'm busy-" He stops when he sees me standing there. "What's she doing here?" He asks Nick.

Instead of answering him Nick walks off to his room leaving me alone under Ian's intense glare. "Can we...." I lick my dry lips. "Can I talk to you a second?"

"I really don't have anything else to say to you." Ian says.

"I have some things I really need to say to you."

"You're forgiven, Kamdyn, go home." He says with a growl.

"You don't sound like I'm forgiven." I tell him. "I'm not leaving until you hear me out."

He pushes the door all the way open and walks toward his bed, crosses his arms against his chest.

"I lied to you." It was the first thing that came out of my mouth.

"Big shocker there." He says mordantly.

"But not about what you're thinking. I lied when I said I was dating Owen, I'm not. We really are just friends. We've never hooked up, we didn't even kiss until I kissed him at the party which I only did to piss you off. I had way too much to drink that night and seeing you with the blonde and red head kind of set me off. I just really wanted you to know that. If you don't believe me I'm sure Owen would tell you the same thing if you ever bothered to ask him instead of just assuming. Because despite what you think I am capable of being friends with someone and not sleep with them."

"Do you really expect me to believe there is nothing between you two?"

"No, there is."

"I knew it!" He yells out. He runs his hand through his hair. "I knew it." He says quieter.

"I do care about him, Ian, he and I have spent a lot of time together lately-"

"Great, good for you two." He cuts me off. "Very happy for you, now go be with him and leave me alone."

"Will you just let me finish?" I ask annoyed. "I do care about him, but we will never be

more than friends." I take a deep breath. "I'm in love with you, Ian, I have been for a while

now."

He stares at me, saying nothing, my heart is beating over time and I feel like I'm going to faint. Say something. Anything. Finally after what seemed like an eternity he says, "Do you think that's just going to make everything better?"

"No, of course not, I just wanted you to know how I feel about you. You're so important to me, I should've told you a long time ago but I was scared. I'm sorry, Ian. I really am, and even if you don't feel the same way I do.....I still hope one day you can forgive me for the way I acted the other night." I turn and walk out the door. Well at least he knows. He obviously doesn't feel the same way but I did tell him. I wiped away a tear and was at the bottom of the stairs when Ian yells, "Wait."

I stop and look up and he takes the stairs two at a time before he's beside me. "I want the truth. No more lies." I nod my head in agreement. "You and Jacobs really were just friends when I asked you that day?"

"Yes! We're still just friends. I swear, Ian. You can call and ask him if you don't believe me-" He cuts me off by pressing his lips against mine. I wrap my arms around his neck and lean against him as he wraps his arms around my back and holds me to him.

"I lied to you too." He says against my lips.

I'm so breathless from our kiss all I can manage to say is, "Oh?"

"Yeah, I'm not happy for you and Owen, not at all. I've been so crazy jealous I haven't even been able to think straight." He kisses me again. "I missed you so much it hurt, I haven't had sex in months, you were the last person by the way, and I've wanted to tell you I love you for months but never had the balls to do it. That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about that day, but I never got around to it because you saw that girl kissing me and ended it before I could tell you."

"Really?"

"Really, I'm sorry I've been so stupid but I love you so much, Kamdyn." He kisses me again. I can't believe it! He loves me!

"I almost didn't tell you, Jess told me not to." I said against his lips.

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