Desperate to Love- the 2 week rule {INTRO}

Chapter 15-
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’Cause this is just a game
It's a beautiful lie
It's a perfect denial
Such a beautiful lie to believe in
So beautiful, beautiful lie makes me

“look,” aidan sighed, setting out the rug “I can never stress how sorry I am that I slapped you”

I looked at the tree distantly “why did you pick here”

Aidan looked annoyed “I’m trying to apologise here, can you focus on what I’m saying for a minute?” he rolled his eyes and I turned to face him.

“I want to know why”

Aidan looked at the tree, then back to me “I just did ok”

I shook my head “there’s got to be a bigger reason then that… its not that pretty a place”

“you don’t like it?” he looked hurt and I softened slightly.

“its not that, I just…”

“if you must know, this was where I used to come as a kid” he looked at the river “when my parents were fighting…”

“Why here” the images of him teasing me, flashed through my mind and I focused on aidan who shifted uncomfortably. “it’s where I kissed this girl, in the 8th grade…” he looked at the tree, as if trying to re-envision the memory… “I used to have the biggest crush on her”

“Janie malone” I whispered, glaring slightly.

“what did you just say?”

I looked at aidan innocently “I said, what’s in the basket”

Aidan eyed me suspiciously before passing me a sandwhich and glass of orange juice.

“woah, chicken and cheese sandwhiches and OJ, classy” I raised an eyebrow and he laughed quietly. “I didn’t exactly have the culinary skills required for romantic picnic”

“got that right” I smirked.

He flashed me a sheepish grin and I shivered with the warmth from it.

“so, tell me” aidan looked at me from over his juice box. “what’s the deal with ben, the past”

“he was the first boy I ever loved, that loved me back” I sighed “then he broke my heart”

Aidan looked at me curiously “your first love?”

I laughed “oh god no, I am a hopeless romantic when it comes to love, fall head over heels with almost anyone!”

Aidan smiled at me and I looked around nervously. He thought I must love him… which I didn’t… did i?

“then I walked in on him screwing my best friend…”

Aidan let out a low whistle “and he’s in your house now?” aidan smirked “alone, with steph?”

At the mention of ben and steph, a surge of protectiveness hit me and I shot aidan an unimpressed look. “ben is the one who picked me up from your street when I was shocked…” I paused for effect “after having been slapped by my boyfriend”

“ouch, I deserved that”

Then I remembered what ben had told me… aidan bullied steph, he had no right to pass comment on her!

I stared at the guy in front of me, was he really that two faced? That he could be so sweet, and understanding, and charming and cocky to me… make me love him, then be the same bully of a snob that he was as a kid?

“listen, I have something to tell you” aidan smiled nervously “on the topic of relationship history’s…”

Here it comes…

“I’m not exactly a hopeless romantic” he grinned “I’m kind of the opposite…”

“explain” I stated, already knowing the answer.

“well, I have this…” he paused, “curse, really”

“a curse?”

“yeah, every girl I date, lasts about 2 weeks before something happens… then we break up” he shrugged “and she ends up dating some other dude straight after”

“the 2 week rule” I muttered.

“what?” I shook my head at aidan “nothing, don’t worry”

“the reason, I wanted today’s picnic to be so special” aidan trailed off “is because, tonight’s our second week” he grinned at me sheepishly “and I was excited about us, lasting, until tomorrow”

“oh yeah?” I said shakily. Standing up. Aidan looked up at me, startled

“whats wrong elle, are you ok?”

“do you love me?” I shot out. My eyes trained on his.

“uh,” he looked at the tree nervously “I think so, yes. Yes I love you”

“no, aidan” I shook my head “you don’t”

Aidan stood up to meet me, brushing a strand of hair off my eyes “I do, what’s gotten into you elle, why are you talking about love, and so many big things” he ran his hands down my shoulders and I almost forgot my plan.

“because” I said softly “I dated you for a reason”

Aidan released my shoulders, as if he had been burnt. “elle?” he whispered, staring hard at me. “what do you mean”

“there’s something I have to tell you Aidan”

He stepped back from me slightly “yeah?”

“I knew about your 2 week rule, the minute I moved here” I paced slightly in front of him “I had just been dumped, and I was desperate to fall in love” I eyed him from the corner of my eye, noticing the way he tensed. “when steph told me of your rep, I thought, why not try it”

I clenched my fists and smirked bitterly “at first I felt sorry for you when I found out you actually did fall in love with me” I cast a glare to aidan, who’s eyes burned holes in mine. “I used you aidan” I looked at my feet, then back to his shocked eyes. “I used you, to find true love”

Aidan sat down on a nearby log, his head in his hands. Then he looked at me, pained.

“elle, you’re the first girl I’ve ever loved” he stood up again and took my hands in his. “you can go along, with some rumour about me, and that stupid 2 week rule” he kissed me softly, “or you can take this, what we have” he played with a loose strand of my hair and brushed my cheek slightly.

I opened and closed my mouth, words not coming easily…

“what’s it going to be elle, me? Or the 2 week rule”

I looked into his eyes, they looked so inviting, open, honest… if I didn’t know what ben had told me, about how he bullied steph… then I would have considered putting my arms around his waist and calling it a day.

But the feeling of hurt stirred in my stomach as I remembered those days as a kid. Imagining him doing the same to my best friend, was too much to bear.

“I’m sorry aidan” I shook my head “I don’t think you’re what I’m waiting for”

I pulled away and gave him one last look, before walking to the carpark.

He looked like a lost, lonely 13 year old boy again.