Enemies with Benefits ♕ a.c.

Chapter 9

Melodie's POV:

"Mahogany!" I try to say excitedly, as I walk over to her. I give her a hug, before all of the boys come and hug her too. I step back, and notice Aaron leaning up against a tree. I walk over to him, and take his hand.

"Don't do this to me again." I say, putting my other hand on his cheek. "Don't shut me out." I say leaning in and pecking him on the lips.

"Melodie!" He says pulling away. "She could've seen that!" He said with wide eyes.

"I don't care! I love you! If she finds out, then so be it! I'm not going to pretend that I don't love you!" I say.

"I can't have you! I can't keep you! I can't 'need' you!" He says, as it looks like he's about to start crying. "I love you Melodie! But I won't go behind her back, and be known as a douche bag for it!" He says pulling his hand away.

"Don't. Please don't Aaron." I say as a tear rolls down my cheek. He gives me a look of sympathy, and his lips form a thin line.

"I'm sorry," He says wiping away my tears. "I just can't." He says kissing my forehead, and walking away. I stood there in shock. It happened again. I leaned against the tree, and slid down it crying. I looked at the group of boys, and cried as I watched Aaron hug Mahogany. As I looked over the group, Cameron caught my gaze. His face morphed from silliness to concern, as he noticed the tears that stained cheeks. He ran towards me, and instantly took me into his arms. He didn't ask questions, he just held me. Which is what I really needed.

I sobbed into his shoulder, as he held me tight. He rubbed his hands up and down my back, trying to comfort me. My chest shook, as my heart stung from the sobs I wouldn't let out. I looked over at the group over Cameron's shoulder and caught Aaron looking at me. His eyebrows furrowed together, as he looked heartbrokenly at me. He turned away, and walked down the path towards the parking lot .

"Melodie?" I heard the boys say, as I realized they were all gathered around Cameron and I. Cameron pulled away, and wiped tears away from my face, and kissed my forehead. Like Aaron had done.

"Melodie sweetheart, what's wrong?" Mahogany said trying to hug me. I flinched away from her, and moved. "Melodie, what's going on?" She says confused why I refused her.

"Y-You did this!" I say sobbing. Christian sat next to me, and took my hand in his.

"I did what?" She said trying to hold my other hand, but I pulled it away quickly.

"You did this to me!" I scream. I stand up, push through the boys and start running. I didn't know where I was going, I just ran. I needed to get away. Tears streamed down my face, as broken sobs escaped my mouth. I ran behind a building, and fell to the ground. I sobbed, as I curled into a ball.

Christian's POV:

We watched Melodie run away, and Mahogany tried to go after her. I grabbed her arm.

"You need to fix this," I say trying to stay calm. "Melodie and Aaron love each other, and the only thing keeping them from being happy is you!" I say sternly. "Aaron is scared to death of going behind your back, and keeps breaking Melodie's heart because of your rule. You wanted to keep Melodie safe from being heart broken, well she is even more broken now."

Mahogany stood there silently with wide eyes.

"Blake," I say turned towards him. "We need to find Aaron, and get him to Melodie." He nodded, and ran towards the exit.

Aaron's POV:

I walked into the parking lot, and shoved my hands into my pockets. My heart was breaking. I had done it again. I had broken Melodie's heart. Again. I ran my hands through my hair and screamed with my teeth clenched together. I can't do this, I think to myself. I start running. I ran as hard as I could, not caring where I ended up.

"Aaron!" I hear someone scream behind me. I ignore them, and run faster. Tears roll down my cheeks and turn cold against the wind. I turn a corner, and come to a stop. I breath heavily, and lean down on my knees.

"I can't do this." I say putting my face in my hands and sitting down on the gravel.

"You're telling me." I hear a soft voice, say from the building across from me. I look over, and sob.

"Melodie." I say running over to her. "Please forgive me." I sob as I try to take her in my arms. But she pushes me away.

"No," She said choking back tears. "Don't touch me." She said looking at the ground. I sobbed, and continued to try to hold her. But she kept pushing me away, and moving away.

"Melodie!" I yell, causing her to jump and making her gaze snap to me. "Please just let me hold you." I say taking her arms, and pulling her towards me. She hesitantly lets me pull her into my embrace, as I sat down. I held her tightly against my chest, and she began to sob. I fought my sobs, as she cried into my shirt. She pulled away quickly, and inched herself away from me. We sat in silence for a few moments, before I threw everything out the window and pushed some hair behind her ear.

"It hurts too much." She explained. I sobbed, and leaned over to her. I cradled her head with one hand, my other supporting my weight. I slid over her, laying her down beneath me. Her hands pushed my chest away, but when I just crawled closer she gave up and put her hands by her sides. I leaned down, and connected our lips. She didn't kiss back, and I pulled away.

"Touch me," I say grabbing her hand and putting it on my face. A single tear rolled down across her temple, as she rubbed her thumb over my skin lightly. "I'll kiss the pain away." I say lightly kissing her lips.

"H-How can I-I trust you-u?" She said swallowing hard.

"Trust me." I say tenderly pressing my lips to hers. "I'm done running." I say as her other hand reaches up and rests on my other cheek.

"What does this mean?" She says as I pepper her with kisses.

"I'm yours."

Should she trust Aaron? Is this the end to their complicated hate relationship? Keep reading. ;)

~ Megs