Chapter 60// "What's 2+2 Dawson?"
Today was Alec's birthday and no one said you are too old to have a birthday party, that doesn't include alcohol. We all came together and surprised Alec by taking him to go Laser tag. It was one of his favorite things since he was young. As a kid, Daniel would be invited t his birthday art that would be laser tag.
In all honesty, I hadn't ever done it before but Daniel reassured me that it was easy, you just shot people. I think I'll be good at shooting people.
We were split up into, two teams, the red and green team. Obviously, my team, the reds were totally going to win. Our team also included the birthday boy. Who was more excited about this game than a 5-year-old.
Alec was genuinely surprised that we had even remembered his birthday, silly boy, we're all practically family.
"I'm going to beat your ass at this game, anymore," I tell Elliott confidently.
"Is that a challenge Dawson?" Elliott asks devilishly.
"Maybe" I reply.
"Will you two stop talking to each other in that sickeningly sweet way, I don't think I can deal with this anymore" Daniel pretends to be sick.
"Your just jealous that you're still at like first base with Winter" Elliott mocks him.
"I'll have you know we have passed every base," Daniel tells him defensively.
"TMI," I tell him off covering my ears and walking away from them. I really didn't want to hear that conversation, where they compared their sexual experiences.
"They're discussing us, into,." I tell Winter as I walk up to Emily and her.
"Isn't that all guys do and doesn't Daniel feel awkward hearing Elliott talk about you like that"
I shrug, genuinely not knowing "Fuck knows"
Soon we final go into the dark room, filled with light and guns.
In all honesty, it was actually a lot of fun, though I was downright rubbish at the game and Elliot seemed to enjoy always targeting me.
I was standing in a dark part of the room, sort of hiding until I feel someone push me back until I hit a wall behind me, I drop the gun out my hands to my side because of the surprise.
The boy drops his gun as well and I hear it thump to the ground.
A flash of light around me and lets me see his gorgeous blue eyes in the darkness, as well as seeing the playful smirk on his face. How can someone's face be constructed so perfectly, it really wasn't fair.
I was tightly pressed up against the wall by Elliott who was so much taller than me. Tall guys though are just the most attractive thing.
He grabs both my wrist and unwillingly pins them above my head. Tightly holding them in place with just one of his hands. Why did he have to be so strong?
"Elliott..." I breathe lightly, God I sounded so whipped.
"Don't you dare tell me I can't kiss you. Do you remember that night of the dance when you told me not to kiss your lips?"
I nod having no self-strength to actually speak. I remember that night all too well, that was the night Carter had told Daniel about the bet and the night everything with Elliott and me was ruined. Usually, I enjoyed blocking that memory from my mind but Elliott had just sadly reminded me of it.
"Not kissing you that night is the biggest regret I have lived with for the past 8 months" He whispers bringing his face close to mine. Only if you were close enough to Elliott you would realize that Elliott actually had a bunch of soft freckles on his face.
They were usually unseen unless he spent a lot of time in the sun then they appeared more prominent.
They made him look less intimidating and more boyish, which was a look he never went for.
Around us, I could hear people squealing and laughing, but Elliott had backed me into a corner.
"Now my sole purpose will be to ruin your lipstick whenever you put it on and also I have learned to never listen to you again"
Breathe. I remind myself. Elliott's eyes were boring into mine so intensely that I couldn't even look at him any longer.
I feel his soft fingertips brush all the hair out my face.
I don't think I will ever understand why Elliott Grayson the most attractive boy I have ever met; even takes a second glance at me. He could honestly no doubt have any girl he ever wanted.
He lifts my chin up so I can't look anywhere except into the depths of his deep ocean blue eyes. He looks intently into my eyes; he was messing with my head, making my thoughts go wild. It was so unfair that this boy was blessed with such long dark eyelashes.
Also, Elliott had this cute small button nose that was slightly turned up at the end and sometimes reminded me of Mickey Mouse, just not as intense as the cartoon character
He glances down at my lips, as he bites his own and then looks back up to me.
He leans in closer ever so slight, he was really drawing out this moment, making me stand here and suffer.
I smell his familiar scent; it was something about the scent that made me feel warm, cozy and safe on the inside.
I finally close my eyes, unable to look at him any longer, the intensity of his stare was making me lose any sort of control I have ever had. I hear him breathing heavily in front of me, his warm breath hitting my forehead.
He brushes his lips ever so lightly against mine, barely touching them, but enough to make my heart thump out my chest. He was most definitely teasing me until I fall to my knees, weak.
Oh, he really was making me suffer.
"Elliott I'm going to kill you," I tell him, I was meant to sound angry but I sounded everything but that.
And then, only then does he kiss me.
I am taken aback by the wildness and intensity of the kiss; I break out his grip and wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him down closer to me.
The hunger in the kiss ignites something within me. I use one hand to grab his shirt and feel his strong chiseled chest under the piece of clothing. I wouldn't mind if Elliott wanted to take his shirt off right now.
I fist the fabric pulling him closer to me, but he didn't need me telling him what to do that as his hands were already in my hair, his lips were the only thing I could think about, his tongue dancing with mine, causing all kind of sensations to run through me.
My heart was missing beats and for some reason, I couldn't get close enough to him, after all this time I never realized this was all I wanted. All I needed.
I've kissed before but it didn't burn me like this kiss.
All I could smell was his familiar a warm scent, and feel the ever so slight stubble on his face, then there were his hands, which were everywhere that I couldn't keep track. His hand traces lines all over my bad, so hard like they would bruise me.
And my lips, well they would most defiantly be black and blue after the harshness of this kiss.
The kiss was wild and intense.
He tastes the same as what I can remember, at some point in the kiss Elliott runs his tongue over my lips and gently bites it and I swear the sound I make isn't even human.
At the sound I make, he laughs into the kiss, he was kissing me stupid like nothing that ever happened between us before.
He comes away for a fraction of a second and looks at me in the eye when I open mine.
His blue eyes so dark with emotions. The heat was radiating off us, making my mind even foggier than it already was.
"What's 2+2 Dawson?" He asks as bites back a smile. He kicks his red and bruised lips, as he waits for my answer.
"Elliott" Was the only word that came out my mouth in a moan.
"That's all I wanted to hear" He laughs a deep and throaty sound that makes my insides melt and he places his lips back on mine.
Our lips somehow move in sync, so fast that it was making me dizzy
And he doesn't pull away until I can no longer breathe.
I gasp for air, the intensity of the kiss knocking everything out of me.
"I've missed this so damn much" Elliott sighs as he kisses my neck, but for some reason, I think he didn't want me to see his face.
He didn't want me to see how vulnerable I could make him because he was always known as someone who was strong, who never felt anything.
I swear at this moment in time I think my lips have gone numb.
"Even though I'm uncertain about a lot of things in life, I am certain I love you, Dawson. I wish I could explain your eyes and the sound of your voice gives me butterflies. How your smile makes my heart skip a beat and every time I'm with you I feel complete" Elliott whispers into my ear pouring his heart out to me.
"I swear as long as I live, I will never let you go again, Dawson. You're stuck with me forever"
Elliott sounded like he was on the verge of tears, but Elliott never cried, not in front of someone.
He always put on that tough guy façade.
I use my hand to bring his face in front of me so I could look him directly in the eye when I told him this. The one thinng I knew he wanted to hear.
"I love you too Elliott, so much"
The look on his face was something I could probably never replicate. The softness that washed over his feature was undeniable.
He literally looked like a little child for a small moment.
He puts his forehead on my shoulder, and I swear he was tearing up, Elliott Grayson was actually crying because I said I loved him.
But still he wouldn't let me see his face and I could actually feel him shaking.
Could someone actually love me that much?
It was like everything he ever wanted had just come true in the past few moments.
And I felt equally the same.
He pushes off me and picks up his laser gun thingy a wicked grin on his face.
"And after all put me through, Dawson, I win". And he shoots me.
I stand there in shock for a second that dodgy bastard.
"Oh you're so dead"
"Only if you can catch me little legs" He winks already running.
"If you catch me just remember how much you love me" His voice echoes as he runs ahead.
I run past past Winter and Daniel who are obviously making out.
"Huh couples" Winter shakes her head and goes back to snogging my brother. Wow it does look kinda gross when your sibling is kissing someone else.
I go back to running but I'm now officially lost.
A loud thump makes everything stop.
"Owww, Cress where are you, come kiss my knee better. Stupid darkness"
*
After the laser tag was over, well I wouldn't really call it laser tag more like an intense make out session, we go to Alec's favorite restaurant as the other side of town.
His favorite restaurant was Pizza Hut and Alec was so specific about where he wanted to eat. Like it was only allowed to be that building.
The thing is everyone around us didn't know that Elliott and I were a real thing right now, they just thought we were in that awkward place in the middle.
In the middle of the meal, Elliott taps his glass with a butter knife.
"I have something to say" Elliott states standing up. Oh god, what was he doing?
Everyone at the large round table looks up at Elliott to see what his big announcement was.
"I want to tell you all that Cress and I are a couple"
Well thank god he didn't call us a thing again, I smile sheepishly as some people from our group look at me. Thanks for making this super backward Elliott
"We figured, seeing as you disappeared for most of the laser tag game, " Winter says continuing to eat her salad.
Elliott rolls his eyes and ignores her.
"I just going to double check if this is okay with you Daniel, not like I actually care about your answer anyway"
"Sure, I don't think any of us can live with you two not being together. When are the wedding invitations being handed out" Daniel ask?
Excuse me?
"Em what, do you know what age I am?" I ask my twin, he must know seeing as he shares the same birthday as me.
"Oh please after what you put Elliott through, I think you should already be planning your wedding dress"
I look over at Elliott, hoping to see what Daniel was saying was a joke but instead, Elliott sits down silently and continues to eat.
Oh my god.
"That boy is never going to let you go," Emily says from my left.
"Is that a bad thing?" I ask her confused.
"When he has the face of an angel and a 10/1 personality, there can be nothing better"
I smile at that and then see Elliott looking over at me as he watches me smile. He instantly drops his eyes when he sees me looking at him.
Aw, he was embarrassed that I caught him looking at me. How sweet.
"Dawson would you like to come order dessert with me"
I nod at Elliott as we both get up.
"I don't think dessert is coming anytime soon" Alec states sadly and when he thinks me and Elliott are out of earshot.
"I have a feeling, Crescent's going to be dessert for Elliott" Aiden scoff and I hear my brother hit Aiden with the dessert menu.
"Well you can't say Aiden was wrong" Elliott smirks from next to me.
Author note:
Is this chapter not the cutest thing ever!! Oh god, I'm tearing up MY BLOODY SHIP HAS SAILED.
Don't you just wish it could end happily here? Did you know the last time they kissed was chapter 30 and this is chapter 60. HALF THE BOOK AGO.
We have all waited far too long for this. Hope this chapter make you all happy and satisfied, I tried my hardest with it. I was like sleep or a Crelliott kissing scene and we know which one won.
Genuinely adore Elliott, I really want one *Sad face *
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