A Mistake Mate
Chapter 51

He slowly reached his arms out for me, giving me time to pull away, before gently wrapping them around me and pulling my body to his. He stared down at me with the softest of smiles on his face and gently wiped the tears away.

"I know that I haven't been the nicest the last few days but its because I have been trying to gather up the courage to tell you what I just did. I was so afraid of telling you, so afraid to put my heart out on the line, but then I realized that your worth it. Your worth the vulnerability, the doubt that I feel when taking about my feelings, and I was so stupid to think otherwise. I love you so much and I'm sorry for being such a dick."

Xander ended his heart felt apology with a colorful word and I couldn't help the laugh that escaped my mouth or the many giggles after that. After a few moments Xander joined my giggle fest and chuckled along with me. We simply held each other as we laughed.

I knew that I shouldn't forgive him so easily, that I should stay mad at him longer and teach him a lesson, but I honestly didn't have it in me. I didn't have it in me to continue to be mad at the boy who had just poured his heart out to me, I just couldn't so instead I lifted my head from his chest and brought his lips down to mine.

The kiss was soft, sweet as sugar and when we broke away I placed my chin on his chest and stared up at him. A tender smile lifted my lips and I tightened my arms around him.

"I love you too." Came my soft spoken words and the bright smile that lit my mates face made my heart race yet again. Xander hugged me to his body tighter and nuzzled my face into his neck, he gently stoked my sides and place a kiss on the top of my head.

"It sounds so good to hear you say that. I love you angel, I love you so much."

And I knew that he meant every word.

*Paisley's POV*

"Then he told me that he loves me." I finished in a quiet but happy voice. The two girls sitting cross legged on my bed let out tiny squeals when the words left my mouth and I slightly laughed.

Lela and Perrie sat in front of me with large smiles on there faces and I could tell that they were happy for me. You see after Xander had confessed his love to me and apologized he had taken me home, but not before a little lip locking. To my surprise Lela and Perrie were in my room waiting for me when I entered and I then proceeded to tell them everything that had happened.

"That's so romantic! I didn't know that Xander had it in him to actually love somebody." Lela spoke, giving me a small smile. She was right too. If somebody was to tell me three months ago that Xander Jackson, the biggest man whore in our school, was in love with me I would probably roll on the floor with laughter before escorting them to a mental hospital.

It's just hard to think that a boy like him, somebody who was constantly jumping from one girl to the next, could actually fall in love and dedicate himself to a single person. I've heard the opinions of others and I know that some people think that Xander is going to slip up and do something horribly wrong but I have more faith in him then that, I honestly believe that we have passed the rough part of our relationship.

A happy sigh escaped my lips and then a thought crossed my mind, has Perrie found her mate yet? I mean she hasn't mentioned him if she has but I don't know. So I did the logical thing and I asked her.

"Hey Perrie?" I questioned. Perrie had been staring out the large window next to my bed but when I called her name her head snapped towards me.

"What?" She questioned with a smile.

"Have you found your mate yet?" I asked curiously. Perries face fell which cause me to frown. She sighed before picking at the sleeve of her sweater.

"No." She muttered. I pursed my lips and studied her face. Perrie looked unhappy to simply say the word and she didn't look like she exactly wanted to talk about it but I continued to question her.

"Oh. Do you want to talk about it?" I asked as I scooted a bit closer to her. It was obvious that she was upset about not having found her mate yet. Perries frown deepened before she looked up at me and nodded slightly. I listened intently as she began to talk.

"I haven't found him yet and I know that people don't always replace there mate right away but I've been looking for him since I was sixteen, what if he's not out there?" Perrie ended in a whisper. It is possible for a person to never replace there mate. Some mates just don't replace each other and others die before they have the chance to meet their other half.