Chapt. 22

Ella's PoV

I freeze. He looks down and lets go of my wrist.

"I-I D-Damien..." I was speechless. Don't even ask me why I didn't just tell him how I feel. I'm just pure stupid when it comes to these things.

"You don't have to say anything. I didn't tell you that hoping you would say it back." He says and walks away. I look back at his retreating figure with only one thing in my mind.

Why does he get to be the one who walks away all the time?!

And also he confessed he's feelings to me.

He confessed to me. He confessed- okay we get it!

I sigh. I need to clear my mind. I walk out of the noisy and packed house.

I sit on one of the big rocks near the beach waves.

A lot of thoughts swirl in my head making my head hurt.

Damien loves me?

Ryan's stalking me.

Do I love Damien?

Ryan is a creepy douchebag.

I think I love Damien too.

I start feeling sleepy.

Maybe 5 minutes wouldn't hurt right?

I yawn and lie on the rock.

~•~

I wake up in a really comfortable bed with Damien's arm draped around my waist.

Hold my food...Damien's arm?

I freeze. What the hell happened?! Then everything that happened last night hit me in my face and made me drop my food.

Beach party. Ryan being a creep and stalking me. Damien lashing out on me. Damien confessing his undying love for me. Me sleeping on the rock.

So how did I end up here? I turn around and see Damien sleeping peacefully.

I still can't believe he said he loves me.

And I love him.

Oh God I must look like a mess right now. Urgh!!

I try to get up without waking up Damien.

I am able to get his hand off me but he pulls me closer.

"Don't worry. You look beautiful. By the way, happy birthday princess." He mumbles. I blush and my heart melts.

"Thanks."

He opens his eyes.

"Why were you sleeping on the rock last night? Actually no, why were you even sleeping outside?" He asks.

"I was just thinking about stuff." I say looking down.

"Damien, I know you got mad at me last night for not telling you about what was on my mind-" he cuts me off.

"It's okay you don't have to tell-" I cut him off.

"No, I want to tell you." I say looking down. He nods. "Last night I got a text from...Ryan." He tenses up. "I think he's here...with us." I say.

"What do you mean?" He asks clearly trying to stay calm.

I turn around to find my phone and see it on the nightstand. I unlock it and show Damien our text conversation.

He reads it and looks at me once he's done.

"It's okay. I won't let him touch you." He hugs me and I bury my face in his chest. Bare chest. Bare chest? Bare chest! I blush. Stupid blush.

"I'm sorry. I never should've went out with him. I'm just causing trouble." I say apologetically.

"There's nothing to be afraid of. It isn't your fault." He says running his hand down my hair which was surprisingly untangled.

"Damien?" I mumble.

"Yes, Princess?"

"I'm hungry." I say.

He chuckles. "Of course you are. Let's go eat."

"Okay."

-•-

"Happy birthday, little sis!" Ashton hugs me.

"Happy birthday, oldie ashy wushy!" I hug him back

"Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to Elena and Ashton Garciaaaaaa

Happy birthday to you!!!!" Everyone sings. Ashton and I laugh.

Xander stands on a chair and puts on hand near his armpit and the other in his head. Like a monkey.

"Happy birthday to you

You live in a zoo

You look like a monkey

And you smell like one too!" He sings and we all laugh. Mostly because he's the one who looks like a monkey.

"Present time!" Jenna says.

"You guys didn't have to- oh fuck it, where are me presents!" I say the last part in a pirate accent.

"Mine too!" Ashton says, excitedly but clears his throat. "I mean- whatever."

"Ooh Ooh open mine first!" Xander says. I have a bad feeling about this.

"Okay." He hands me a box and I open it suspiciously.

I untie the ribbon slowly and open the box. In a matter of seconds Ashton an I are covered in pink paint and glitter.

Xander starts laughing and so does everyone else.

"Oh(laugh)dear(laugh)did(laugh)you like(laugh)it?" He says doubling over in laughter.

I smirk. "Of course. I can't thank you enough. How about a hug to show just how much I love it." I say with a mischievous grin and hold my hands out. Ashton and I look at each other with a smirk and turn back to Xander.

He clears his throat and stops laughing. "Nope, I'm good."

"Oh that's okay come to papa." Ashton says and he runs away and I chase him.

"I'M SORRY!!!! FORGIVE ME!!!!" He shouts while I chase him.

"I JUST WANT A HUG!" I say.

I hide behind a wall and I hear Xander stop.

I jump from the wall and tackle him with a bear hug, covering him in pink paint and glitter. Just like me.

After that scenario...we walk back and everyone starts laughing at us.

Then we opened everyone else's present for us and finally for me, Damien's.

I smile at him and returns it.

I open the box and there's a small paper and another box. I take the paper and see that it's not a paper.

ITS FRIGGIN ARIANA GRANDE CONCERT TICKETS!!!!

"HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET THIS?!" I ask. These are way sold out. "AND ITS...OH MY PIZZA!!! BACKSTAGE PASSES. I think I'm gonna faint." I say dramatically. "And there's four?! Damien, you are the best!!!" I jump and hug him.

"Wait does that mean..." Breanne trails off.

"Yes you girls are also going." Damien says.

We all squeal and even Ashton and Xander join in.

Damien just rolls his eyes but I still caught that little adorable smile on his face.

"You still haven't open the other one." Damien reminds me.

"Oh right." I open the box and the gift inside it is beautiful.

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A/n: Hey guys! Just wanted to say sorry for taking so long to update and well I actually started writing this chapter three days ago but I had a major writers block so I was working on another book which I might release but not too sure about it yet.

And thank sm for your kind comments from the last chapter. I have amazing readers. *does a hairflip*

Sorry if this chapt sucked btw like I said writers block. Okay again tq love you guys and bye!

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And merry late Christmas