CHAPTER 3

After having helped mostly everyone with their packing, I was exhausted. I took a long hot shower, washed my hair and shaved my legs. Tomorrow will be bikini time.

My long hair always managed to hide my tattoo which was on my lower back. I hope that this time also it will remain hidden. Otherwise I don't really understand how to explain a situation that took place almost five years ago when I was seventeen.

Slipping on a pair of shorts and a tank top, I got in bed and scrolled through my phone checking the updates on social medias until I fell asleep.

Late in the night, I felt the bed dip with the weight of someone climbing in. Already knowing who it was, I tuned around and rested my head on his chest. Automatically, his hands went around me pulling me closer to him.

I opened one eye and peeked at the clock on the night table which was showing the time as 1:22 a.m. "You smell like mint Chase." I whispered at him. "Citrus." He whispered back. "What? Is that a new nickname for me?"

"No princess. You smell like citrus." He laughed. "Oh. I washed my hair and you know I love with the citrus flavour." I grinned back at him.

"What happened Chase? You were not able to sleep well?" I lifted my head and asked. I felt him stiffened beside me and after a few seconds of reflection he said "No baby. I kind of wanted to cuddle. Tomorrow at this time we will be at the beach house and I don't even know when i'll get to be with you alone."

He was being weird. Chase never spoke like that. "You are spooking me babe. You know very well that i'll always be there for you. At night or during the day. And as far as the beach house is concerned, we'll spend most time together with our friends and families. And my room is next to yours there, so anytime you want you can come to mine. Or maybe i'll slip into yours?" I said trying to enlighten the situation.

Seeing him smile at me I know I succeeded. "By the way, I heard that my princess got a piercing." He looked surprised. So I stuck my tongue and showed him the piercing. "Cute." He said.

"Cute? Seriously Chase?"

"So what should I say? It's cute on you."

"Riiiiggggttttt...."

"Okay fine. You look sexy princess." He whispered.

I felt my mouth hang open and I looked at him as if he had grown three heads. He laughed at my expression clutching at his sides. "You asked for my opinion and I told you. You definitely look sexy."

Groaning at him I said "You are being weird Chase."

With that I turned around and we ended up being in a spooning situation. We continued talking until we were both asleep.

I awoke with a start when I felt someone jumping on my bed. It could not be Chase because he still had his hands wrapped around me. "Its summer time! Get up sleepyheads!" Now I knew who was wrecking havoc. It was Jessica.

Groaning, Chase kicked her and she landed in a heap on the ground. "Go away Jess! Or I swear i'll kill you." He shouted at her. Seeing her on the ground, I burst out laughing causing Chase to groan louder at my side.

After a few minutes of pillow fights between Jess and Chase and me laughing like a maniac, I brushed my teeth and went to have breakfast outside. My dad and Adam dad connected our houses with a glass room.

It was huge like a greenhouse should be except that it contained a long table to accommodate both our families. We could enter either house from that room as it had a door leading to my house and another one lead to the Browns'. It was where we took breakfast every morning without any exception.

Everyone sat in their pyjamas and ate the delicious breakfast prepared by our moms. "The transports will be here by ten, so please girls be ready beforehand." Adam dad said looking at Jess, me and our moms. The guys burst out laughing at this.

After breakfast, we sat there making small talks. Discussing about our plans for the next two months and about my birthday coming up in a month's time on Christmas eve.

"Is Claire coming Chase?" Luke asked him. Claire Evans was Chase's girlfriend. We did not like her at all and by we I mean Jess, Luke, some of our friends and me. She was a total snob and a total brat.

"No she won't join us as she will be going to England to meet some family friends." Everyone around the table sighed in relief on hearing this news.

Chase looked at us as if he did not understand why we don't like her. Seeing this look on his face caused us to laugh at him. "Seriously guys, she is a nice girl."

"Rrrriiiigggghhhtttt....." Amelia mom dragged on. "She's nice only when you are around Chase. Otherwise she is a bitch with everyone."

Everyone gasped at her language. Usually she was the one that reprimanded us when we swore. "Are we allowed to swear now?" Jess asked earning her a NO from Amelia mom.

"Well I never knew that she had that side. Maybe it's time to move on." He said that part while looking at me. Why? I never asked.

"Time to get ready!" Thankfully Jess shouted to avoid any further awkwardness.

She pulled me up from my chair and once I was up, my hair got stuck in some piece of the chair. Chase, who was sitting next to me, helped remove it but unfortunately his eyes landed on my lower back. Oh god! For five years I managed to keep it hidden then why now?

"What..." not giving him the option to complete his sentence, I grabbed Jess and ran for my dear life.

When we reached Jess room, we were panting so hard from the lack of breath. "You are so dead missy." Jess said to me with worry written all over her face.

"Don't I know it?" Oh god, if he saw it he will not let that slide so easily. I knew him too well. The guy was so stubborn that I knew that within the next hours I will be sharing my story with him. It was not something bad but I did not know how he would take it.