The Babysitter

Chapter 9: (Xavier's POV)- Could I Like Her?

"Why the hell would you think I'm jealous? I'm nowhere near jealous," she spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Your body language and words suggest otherwise, Carthy," I spoke tauntingly.

"I'm not jealous, Parker. It's just annoying. Like geez, I get it, you're close." She shrugged casually. She was damn good at hiding her feelings, I had to give it to her. "What?" She raised an eyebrow at me when I just stared at her without uttering any words.

I looked her straight in the eyes before stating the obvious. "You're jealous." I nodded before beginning to walk away and up to my room.

"Whatever helps you sleep at night," she humorlessly laughed while sitting down on the couch.

I was expecting her to follow me up to my room, I don't know why it bothered me that she didn't. So I went back down, picked her up placing one arm under her legs and one under her waist, carrying her up the stairs.

"Parker! Put me down!" she demanded while falling limp in my arms.

"Falling limp doesn't make you heavier. It's still a piece of cake for me to carry you up," I told her as I opened my door with my back and set her down on the bed.

"Why do I have to be up here? You were fine up here by yourself yesterday," she whined.

"Fair enough. But now I don't have anything to do so you're getting bored with me." I grinned at her innocently.

"What did you do yesterday by yourself?" She raised her eyebrows at me.

"I ate hot Cheetos and then napped for a little bit." I shrugged while answering her question.

"So take a nap again, let me be!" she whined while cracking her knuckles, all at once. She did what people do in movies before they punch someone. Didn't know people could actually do that.

got up and ran into my bathroom which was in my room. I saw Aubrey groan before pulling out her phone and going

around my face and stepping out,

Smartass. She was ignoring me. Unless she

screamed, louder this time.

she screamed back. "What do you want?

left my clothes out there! Could you maybe

here or did you kind of leave them out here?" she spoke, amusement lacing her voice. I grunted which I assume

We're speaking like that?

for a moment while I heard shuffling until there was a

while sticking her arm through the

now she wants to mess around? Not

in her hand, I grabbed her wrist

with that. You're stuck now." I shrugged while grabbing another towel, a smaller one, and beginning to dry the back

drops of water everywhere like a wet dog. "Stop it!" she

the counter and grabbed my wrists, having me stand between her legs as she placed the towel on my head and began ruffling my hair, drying it swiftly. "You're welcome, Parker." She smiled innocently before hopping off. "Can I leave now?" She looked at

very offensive may I

I grabbed her shoulders and turned her to

you!" she screamed from the other side

door, expecting to see her on my bed but

right back, pretty much falling right onto me. "Trust fall?" She looked at me with confusion in her

as we made our way to my bed. I lied down,

whined out

by asking the first question. "Are you a dog person or a cat person?" I questioned, starting nice

Her nose scrunched up adorably. "If you had a warning sign, what would it say?" She