The Babysitter

Chapter 29: (Aubrey's POV)- How'd You Find Me?

"I had nothing with her after you became my babysitter. Before that I did. That's as simple as I make it. If you understand that then great. If not then..." he trailed off while looking down at my eyes.

"Then what?" I asked. I wanted to hear him say it because if he says it, then that makes it real and as much as that would kill me, I need to hear if it's real or not. "Then what, Xavier?" I repeated when he refused to answer.

"Then it'll never work," he spoke calmly yet steadily.

I gasped inaudibly. That genuinely felt like a stab straight to the heart and for a second I wasn't sure that I'd be able to hold in the tears and hurt. "Maybe we're not meant to work."

Please don't agree with me.

"Maybe not." He nodded hesitantly.

I felt my breath get caught in my throat as I nodded, processing his words in detail. "Then I'm sure you can see yourself out." I walked to the door and opened it.

"Bye Aubrey." He walked up to me before giving me a sad smile and heading out.

As soon as he left, I shut the door and let out a sigh while leaning against it. I need to think and I need to do it clearly and that can't be done in this house. I ran up the stairs and changed into grey sweats and a hoodie before pulling my hair up in a bun and throwing my converse back on. I ran into my garage where my bike was and headed out for the cliffside.

Lately, it seems to be the one place where my brain works right. I rode for ten minutes before I got to the woods where I walked my bike through with me. I set it against a tree right before the clearing and faced the view to see someone sitting there with their feet dangling off.

That someone is a guy. That, someone, was not Peter, that someone was a brunette with fluffy hair that flew as the wind flirted with it. That, someone, had a cigarette loosely hanging from his lips, blowing out smoke every few seconds.

a deep inhale before walking over and sitting down beside him, crossing my legs. I sighed as I turned to him and snatched the cigarette from him,

here. "How'd you find me?" he asked staring straight ahead at the beautiful view of the lights in the town while the moonlight reflected and shone, bouncing

I come here to think," I informed him. "Always." I turned to the

can leave if you want me to. I don't think you exactly want me here," he spoke a little hurt

don't think at all. I'm not surprised," I countered.

when I heard creeks behind me. Then

to me. I saw the small smile on his lips from the corner of my eyes

we want it to," he spoke

I hummed. "How'd you find this place? Since

with Ace a few months ago. I know you found it as a kid, I saw you entering the woods all the time here. Then I found the clearing and finally understood why you

my head to him to find him already looking straight at me. "It's barely been two weeks.

more important. What it feels like

can't be said positively, whatsoever. So I think I'm just gonna have to be honest and

to do that. But just trust me a little, Aubrey. At least think of what I said as a possibility. You're going off

friends with benefits thing, he's not the only person doing it or has done it before it's common in my generation and I find that

I shouldn't. You've done nothing but been nice to me and made me happy in all the time that I've known you, leaving the first few annoying days aside." I spoke, making him chuckle lowly. "And because of that, I'm willing to try again," I sighed. I watched as a grin formed on his lips. "Now before you get all into the moment, I'm gonna give you a

breath. "Shit, um- thanks I'll see you later!" he exclaimed

and I am! Just not from the couple aspect. I wanna start from square one, back to the basics. Back to being strangers. Back to me just being the babysitter he didn't want. Back to

before I could do so, my phone rang

I asked in confusion while keeping my eyes ahead and on the street.