When I told Shepley that Jaxon was going to be riding with us to the bonfire he had so many different emotions that I couldn’t even keep up with him. At first he was surprised that I even invited him, then he was confused and then he got mad for just a moment because he felt like Jax was going to cock block him.

Then he realized that he was over reacting and was up for the kid to come with us. This all happened in a matter of minutes so I had no idea what to think when he finally said that it was really cool he was joining.

“Are you going to be wearing your swim suit Elliot?” Shepley was already at my house because he had his mom drop him off on her way to...where ever she was going. This is more convenient for me anyways since all of us are now within the same vicinity.

“I wasn’t really planning on it, no.” Shep gave me a not so attractive look, I have no idea what any of that is about.

“Well why not?”

“You are?”

“Well, yeah. We are going to a beach why wouldn’t I?” I understand his confusion but I really wasn’t planning on getting in the water either. I was just going to have a good time on land, not in the water.

“I don’t plan on getting in the water man. Worst case scenario I’ll just jump in with my boxers on, no big deal.” He scoffed at me as he looked in the mirror to make sure his hair was looking good.

“Whatever Elliot. Is that friend of yours ready or what?” Honestly I had no idea, we never exchanged numbers so I had no way of getting a hold of him to see if he was ready or not.

I figured I could go to his house since it’s not like it is far or anything like that. “He is probably more ready than you are Shep.”

“He better be cool man, and he better not try to get the same girl I am after.” If that is what he is worried about then everything is going to be just fine. I wish I could tell him that he has nothing to worry about but I don’t want to put Jaxons business out there. He’s already having a hard enough time with other people as it is.

Shepley wouldn’t say anything to anyone I know this for a fact it’s just that I don’t want Shep to accidentally blurt something out and then the only person that can be blamed would be me.

I figured it was time to go so we went on and headed outside to put our things in my trunk. I looked over at Jaxons house and as soon as I did he was walking out of it. He looked over at me and Shepley and started to walk on over to us.

The closer he got the more my mouth wanted to drop open. Who let this kid walk out of his house looking like that? Doesn’t he know that there are people out there who would love to...touch him?

He was in these black cargo shorts that went a little above his knees, and he had on this sort of tight white shirt that made his body look more toned than it already was. He also had on this hat that he put on backwards, it was all too much for me.

I thought I looked good with my blue jean shorts and my short sleeved button down shirt but no, nothing like him. I didn’t even know what to say to him when he walked up to Shepley and I.

“Hey man! You must be the kid that Elliot has been telling me about, I’m Shepley.” My friend walked over to Jax and held his hand out to him. Jax looked a little nervous but he quickly took a deep breath and gained all the confidence in the world.

“How’s it going? I’m Jaxon.” Wait, he didn’t tell him to call him Jax? Whatever that doesn’t matter at all. They shook hands and then both looked at me and waited for me to say something.

“You guys ready to go?” I couldn’t say anything else, I just wanted to get in that car and let the wind hit me in my face. This is not happening to me right now. How so soon? How am I getting a feeling like this so damn soon?

On the way there Shepley talked to Jax the entire time, he kept asking him about this girl that he is going to try to talk to. The same one he has not stopped saying anything about I still have yet to hear her name or anything like that.

Jax seemed to have known her because he was telling Shep all about her. “I mean she is single, but she has a lot of guys that want to talk to her so you might have some competition.” I saw him shrug in the back seat, I could tell that he would rather talk about anything else besides this.

“Competition means nothing to me, I have all the charm and charisma there is no way she can say no to me.” I just chuckled at his words, the one thing about him and I is that we are very cocky and we are so confident in ourselves that we just don’t see how anyone could get in our way.

I looked at Jax through my rear view and seen that he was looking at me in return. This time he didn’t look away from me so for once I was the one whose face was getting red and had to look away.

This seriously has to stop and I am going to make sure that it does.

Things have been going pretty well here so far, Jax has been getting along with everyone and they have been really cool with him. He has been very talkative to everyone as if he was already friends with all of them.

Shepley disappeared almost as soon as we got here and I haven’t seen him since. I’m sure he is okay though he always does things like this so I wasn’t too worried about him.

“Hey Elliot you look like you’re hot, here let me help.” Before I could react some female threw her drink on my shirt drenching it. “Oh, oops. Guess you gotta take your shirt off now.” Really? Is this what this is about?

“Well if you insist I guess.” I looked over at Jax to see that he was watching. He didn’t even try to act like he wasn’t looking. If it’s something that he is wanting to see then I’ll give him something to look at.

I slowly started to take my shirt off, licking my lips and then biting my bottom lip right at him. I seen him take a deep breath and then lick his lip right back at me. I smiled to myself as I fully took off my shirt, feeling accomplished for making him hot and bothered.

No, no that is not what I was wanting to do. That is not it at all damn it. I have to stop doing this.

“Come on let’s go swimming.” One person said as they started heading for the ocean. A lot of people followed suit except for Jax. He walked over to me instead.

“I didn’t bring anything to swim in.” He was extremely close to me, maybe a little too close.

“Yeah neither. You know what that means?” I looked him right in his, which were darker than usual.

“What?” I smirked at him and then grabbed his hand.

“We swim in our boxers.” His face lit up and started walking faster to keep up with me. He quickly took everything off except for this boxers and I did the same thing.

Look at me already getting him out of his clothes....I am just going to shut up now.

Jax went under the water and when he came back up all of his hair was all over the place, the way the water dripped off of it was too much. He looked over at me and started to come closer to me like before. Out of nowhere I felt his hand grab on to my waist and try to pull me so that we were touching.

How old is he again? Because I am starting to think that someone lied to me about it, there is no way that this kid is about to take charge. He started to angle his head just a little bit and moved it towards mine.

Is he about to kiss me? Am I going to let this happen? What is going on? We were so close to doing it but then someone jumped on my back and put their arms around me.

“Elliot! I didn’t know you were coming!” Seanna. Of course it is, why would it be any other way. Jax swam back away from me to give me the space and to make it seem like nothing was happening.

“Yeah, I’m here with a friend of mine.” I said as I motioned toward him. She got beside me and took a hard look at the guy.

“Wait, isn’t he the one—“

“Yes, let it go. It was an accident.” I didn’t want her talking any shit about him. She looked at him for a moment before turning around and looking right at me. She got close to my ear and started whispering sweet nothings to me.

The entire time I just looked at him and he was looking at me. I wanted her to let me go so I can go finish what he was starting. I couldn’t though, I didn’t want people knowing about me I didn’t want to have to put myself out there just yet.

“Let’s go.” She said as she started pulling me away from him, I didn’t have to say anything because he nodded and then headed right for the shore.

I felt bad for leaving him but maybe this is what I need to get him off of my mind, I don’t need to be thinking about him in that way.

So as soon as her and I were alone I instantly started taking off her bathing suit and planting kisses all on her body.

The car ride was a little awkward to say the least. Shepley was in the back, somehow extremely drunk I didn’t even know that there was alcohol there. And Jax didn’t even want to look at me.

I know that he must be mad at me right now but that moment that we had shouldn’t have even gotten that far.

That is why I left with Seanna and I am glad I did because it reminded me that him and I can not take this any further than a friendship.

“Yooo, Elliot.” Shepley slurred out my name, I hope he does not vomit in my car I will kill him.

“Yeah man?”

“That freshman....She gave me head.” Oh dear, of course she did.

“Good for you, I am happy for you.” I didn’t want him to say anything else to me I just wanted him to pass out in the back for his own good.

“Seanna...was looking.....did you find her?” From the corner of my eye I could see Jax looking at me and waiting to see what I said.

“Yep I did.” I didn’t want to say anything else.

“Ohhhhh you did it again didn’t you?” I know he is drunk but he needs to shut his mouth before I stick my shirt in there. Yes I still wasn’t wearing my shirt because it reached of whatever the hell was in that girls cup.

“Go to sleep Shep.”

“Hey Jaxon.” I swear to everything holy if he does not stop.

“Yes?”

“Look, there was....there was this rumor man. I ain’t gonna judge—“

“Shepley shut up.” I didn’t want him to finish that sentence at all.

“I am just curious Elliot so be quiet. Anyways, Jaxon what I was saying....do you think I look good? Like if I was gay would you date me?” Where the hell is this coming from? I looked at Jaxon to see that he was covering up his mouth because he as laughing.

Honestly I didn’t think anything was this funny at all.

“Yeah man, sure.” He was doing his best to hide his laughs but they kept making their way out which was then making me want to laugh with him.

“Am I hotter than Elliot?” Why does he have to drag me in to this? Jaxon looked over at me and then turned around to look at Shep.

“Yes Shepley. You are way hotter than Elliot, okay?” Wait a damn minute. No he is not.

“Okay that is enough, we are going to play the quiet game now.” I know that Jax was only saying that to get back at me but at least he could be honest about something like that. 

We finally made it home without Shepley saying anything else stupid which was a relief for me. Jaxon and I both got out of the car leaving Shep in there for a moment because I wanted to say something to him alone. 

“Thanks for inviting me Elliot, I had a great time. See you later.” Wait a second, he isn’t just going to leave like that. 

I grabbed his arm and made him stop walking so he could turn around and look at me.  His eyes were wide and he looked like he as surprised that I even stopped him. 

He was waiting for me to say something but to be honest I had no idea what I was going to say in the first place. I just didn’t want him walking away from me after what happened before. 

“About before—“

“What about it? Oh you mean in the water? That wasn’t anything Elliot, I seen that girl coming after you so I was going to try to move you but I was too late.” Hold up, what? Is he making up excuses right now?

“What?” I was literally so confused right now. He smiled at me and then removed his arm from my grasp. 

“Like I said thank you for inviting me. Goodnight.” Before I could even say anything else to him he was already walking across the street to his home. 

Now what am I to think about all of this?