Bailey

Its been about a week since the Lake trip and i haven't heard from Reggie. Sam told me she was okay but something bad happened to her. I cursed to myself. I was afraid that something like this would happen. It was now about the severity. She told me it wasn't her place to tell and that when Reggie was ready to tell me she would.

But i am thinking the worst and its putting me on edge. Reggie comes with Sam and she looks okay. She is wearing a black hoodie and her typical black holey jeans.

"You guys ready? Everyone hop in!" Jonnie says as he gets in the drivers seat. Sam sits in the passenger and me and Reggie sit in the back. We put a couple blankets and pillows in the back to make it really comfy. "I NOW OFFICIALLY START OUR FALL BREAK ROAD TRIP!"

"WOOOO!!!!" yells Sam and Jonnie. I chuckle and shake my head at them. Reggie has a smirk on her face.

"Lets go!" He starts the car and we were off. We spend the time laughing talking about stories about each other. After two hours of laughing, Singing, and sharing stories we finally fall asleep. She seems a lot more tame than usual. She is not as loud and lively as i hoped she would be. Something really did happen. I know she isn't ready to tell me whats going on but I want her to know that I am here for her. Even if a thousand things go wrong I want her to know that our relationship is not one of them.

"Do you want to stretch out? You look sleepy." I ask her. She looks at me and nods slowly. We lay horizontally in the back seat with me in her arms. She is so warm. She slides her fingers in my hair and its the most soothing thing I have every felt in my life. I hear random sniffles every now and then. She must be trying to hold it in. I noticed since I met her I have been more vocal with my feelings and thoughts. Its amazing how much one person can change your life. Sam and Jonnie hold hands up front talking amongst one another as my eyes slowly close.

After and hour we finally get to our campsite location. The site provided us with two canoes to go on the lake with. We go out on the lake boys in one canoe and girls in the other.

"RACE YOU TO THE END OF THE LAKE!" yells Jonnie.

Sam just shakes her head in silence as he races off. We race them to the end, but we were losing badly. So we gave up halfway and took our time.

"Do you know whats wrong with Reggie?" Jonnie doesn't say anything. "So you do." I say. "Why am i the last to know? I thought we decided to not hide secrets and your all hiding something from me."

"This is a little different." Jonnie says.

" It really isn't."

"Bailey, Do you like Reggie?" I don't say anything. I just look ahead and keep pedaling. Im not quite sure. We are in a weird place since she confessed to me. I don't even know she feels the same way anymore.

"I think we are friends." I finally say. Jonnie laughs.

"Nah i don't think so. Even if that was true would you seriously be happy with that? Think about it."

"WHAT THE FUCK!?" Yells Sam. We look a head of us and Reggie and Sam are in the water. Reggie is dying of laughter trying to swim to the shore.

We take our canoe to land and die of laughter. "Babe, what happened?!"

"We tipped over!" Sam says annoyed. Jonnie walks over to her and gives her a light kiss on the lips.

"Lets get you both dried off." We all head back to the camp the girls switched into warm clothes while me and Bailey get her birthday cake all set up. We all sing happy birthday as Sam came back wth Reggie.

"Happy 18th birthday Sam." Jonnie kisses the side of her face. She hugs Jonnie super tight.

"Thank you!" She says excitedly. "Im so thankful that I got some awesome people in my life. I really hope we all stay friends for a long time."

For the rest of the night we played games and ate a lot. It was truly a great time. It was time to go to bed and we all started making for the tents. Sam and Jonnie hand in hand. Walk over to one tent.

"Sorry." He mouths to me. So that means me and Reggie are staying in the same tent. We both look at each other. She chuckles nervously. I let her go in first and i follow her in. We both lay in our sleeping bags just staring at the ceiling.

"I guess you are wondering what happened this past week." She finally says. I turn to face her. She was all ready laying facing me.

"I heard it was pretty bad." I said to her. Her eyes start to get glassy.

"I wanted to tell you but i didn't want to see you upset."

"It won't be because of you.."

"I know that. I just don't like seeing you upset."

"What happened, Reggie?" I ask. She broke eye contact with me. I turn her head to look at me again.

"Talk to me." I say to her.

"It might be easier to show you." She says as she gets on her knees. She takes off her hoodie and exposes her bra. My eyes are scanning her whole body..... I grab her arms out of reflex.

"What...The fuck..."

Reggie

He comes over with teary eyes lightly touching the remaining hickey marks on my body. I silently shed tears as i watch his heart break in front of my very eyes.

"Was it this Victor guy? Why did he do this? These look really bad Reggie..." He says in a quivering voice. "some of these are like legit bite marks like I can see the teeth imprints."

"Its just what he does, Bailey.." I say. He sits back just looking at in shock. Then he starts sobbing. I hug him super tight he buries his face in my curve of my neck.

"You must have been so scared..." He say through the tears. At that moment i just lost it. I am so tired of putting up a wall that everything is fine. I was absolutely terrified.

"I was." i say as my voice cracks. "I thought he was going to go all the way." Having him in my arms makes me feel so relieved. He makes me feel better regardless of what happens. I only want his hands to touch me no one else's.

He pulls away and wipes his face. "What can I do? What would make you feel better?" I smile and place my hand on the side of his face.

"Just hold me." I say to him. " And don't let me go."

"Thats all?" He says.

"I know you don't like me like that and i am sorry that i keep taking advantage-"

"Stop." He says abruptly. "Just.... Stop talking."I can tell he is all ready overwhelmed. We both lay down with me wrapped in his arms. He has no idea how much this alone means to me.

That night i slept in his arms and for the first night in a while i was able to sleep peacefully through the night.

I woke up to the birds chirping and Bailey looking at me.

"Good morning." I say to him softly.

"Good morning." He traces his fingers along my arm shoulder and collar bones. He lightly kisses my bare shoulders to my collar bone. I immediately felt uncomfortable.

"Bailey, don't-" He stops and looks at me. I look away from him. "You don't have to do this for me. If you don't like me then its fine."

He lightly tilts my jaw to his face. "Im not doing this for you." When the sudden realization hit me, I cover my face.

"I just feel gross with these still on me." I hate that I have all of Victor's marks on me as he doing this. Bailey slides his hand under the back of my neck and brings it up to his lips. His soft lips made me tingle in the best way. He makes his way to my ear.

"If you think that these hickies mean anything, they don't." He whispers. He kisses my cheek and finally plants one on my lips. Tears fell down my face as my lips were engulfed by his.I put both of my hands on the side of his face and kiss him with a sense of urgency that shocked even me.

He places both hands on each side of me and lowers himself on me. He breaks the kiss and nibbles on the other side of my ear. It feels fucking amazing. Its turns me on that he is taking initiative because it so unlike him. I moan softly as I trace my hands down his back. He slides one of his hands on my hips up to my waist.

"Bailey..." I let out.

"Remember the way I touch you... No one else's." He says in my ear.

"Touch me more..." I beg. My mind is just bursting. So many good feelings and its so overwhelming. "Ah Fuck." I say quivering.

"I hate that he touched you. I hate it so much... It scares me how pissed off i am." He says as he kisses me everywhere. He comes back to my face slightly out of breath staring into my eyes. "I want you to be mine. I don't want anyone to touch you but me." I never thought he would be so possessive. I kinda like it. Tears start falling from my face as I smile hugely. "Who is this person? What did you do to Bailey?" We both start laughing softly. I ruffle his hair making it fall in the front. "Seriously... Its like day and night with you..." He has really changed its really crazy. "Im seeing so many sides of you.."

He kisses my forehead. "I owe it all to you." He lays next to me again with his arm propped up to look at me. "At the lake when you told me you liked me, I was happy you liked me that way but i felt like my feelings we not progressing as fast. It frustrated me."

"Because I was holding back from you..." He nods.

"Yeah..." He intertwines my hand in his. "I understand why you kept this from me, but you need to swear to me no matter how hard it is, no matter how much it hurts me... You tell me."

"I promise." I smile.

"YO ARE YOU DONE!? ITS BREAKFAST TIME!" Yells Jonnie.

"We can hear ya'll!" Yells Sam... Immediately Bailey turns red and buries his face in my chest. I start laughing out loud.

"We'll be out in a minute!" I yell.

"Mhmmmm." chimes Sam.

"Can we just not go out?" Bailey says softly. I sit up and hand him his hoodie.

"Don't be acting all shy now..." We put our hoodies on and as I place the hoodie over my stomach Bailey kisses me on the cheek. I give him a smile and kiss him back on the lips as we exit the tent.