Cross- Roads:- What To Choose Love Or Friendship 37 Vulnerable

Hayley froze with this sudden action of Aaron's her hand automatically reached towards Aaron's hands which were lopped around her waist. When Aaron sensed her actions he looked up and rested his chin on her shoulder and said " Don't, please don't". There was pleading in his voice that made Hayley's hand stop which were reaching towards his hand and she just placed her hand on Aaron's. "Please stay with me for a while, just few moments" Aaron pleaded again and this statement of his made Hayley's grip on Aaron hand got tighter, Aaron could sense the grip of Hayley's hand on his own hand which was lopped around her waist and he also came little closer to her and the stood in this position for a while. Aaron standing behind Hayley his one hand around her waist and her chin resting on her shoulder and his eyes closed. They were looking picture perfect, standing there in complete silence. After sometime Hayley felt something hot and liquid dropping on her shoulder and she glanced sideways in Aaron's direction his eyes were still closed but tears were flowing down from them. 'What went wrong in the while when I was searching for mom' thought Hayley.

Aaron having hard time in controlling himself after watching that video and when he saw Hayley appeared in front of him as if from nowhere, the threads of control he had been hanging on to deserted him. Before he knew his body reacted on it's own and his hands automatically extended towards her hands to stop her. He needed her, he needs the calm that her presence provides him, he needs the rea.s.surance that everything going to be alright from her. When she puts her hand on his he felt a sense of rea.s.surance and calm radiating from that touch. He needs this, he needs her.

Hayley was d.a.m.n confused as though what happened with this guy, to be him this vulnerable, but she needs to stay like this, she needs to be calm and composed and patience so that when Aaron got hold of his emotions maybe he will tell her what happened to him.

They didn't know how long they had been standing like this but when Aaron thought that he was again in command of his emotion he opened his eyes and lifted his chin from Hayley's shoulder. It had been a while that Hayley was standing in that position and she was wearing heels so her legs felt little sore but it was alright unless or until Aaron feel alright, when she sensed Aaron's movement she also composed herself. She felt Aaron was withdrawing his hand around her waist and she also let go of his hand. Now there was two options in front of Hayley either she turn around and face Aaron or she just walks straight out of the back garden. She could sense that although Aaron withdrawn his hands around her waist but he didn't moved back to his original position he was still standing in the close proximity with Hayley. Hayley thought it would be rude to walk out on him this, she needs to turn around no matter how awkward she felt the situation was. When she turned around to face she saw a nervous and tear stained face right in front of her. Always so confident and self -a.s.sured Aaron was nowhere to be seen. Aaron was looking everywhere except looking at Hayley. When she saw that he was nervous she took it as he was embarra.s.sed, she felt little sad after seeing that kind of reaction so she thought it was best for her to leave.