S H A R E

C h a p t e r 9

Life was simple and beautiful. Avery was truly happy and had settled into her new home. Every night before she slept her thoughts would wonder, and she couldn't help but ask herself.

'What would have happened to me if I didn't end up here?'

Death? Quite probable, she did in fact have a fever upon her arrival and was passed out cold along the fence. What she have gotten too sick to the point where she was met with inevitable death?

And if she didn't die, what would she have been doing?

"Avery?"  Callum's masculine voice lured her from her thoughts.

"Yes?" Avery began to stand up from the couch but Callum quickly interrupted her.

"I think it'd be best if you sat down." Callum's voice has turned serious making Avery's stomach churn.

Already fearing what words may emerge from Callum's mouth Avery quickly began,

"There's no need to continue, you've all been so nice to me and have helped me dearly. Thank you, thank you so much for everything. I'll be out of your hair as soon as I pack my original clothes I won't take anything you've given me-"

"Jesus Avery! I'm not kicking you out." Callum said bursting with laughter, "You my dear, jump to far too many conclusions in that little head of yours."

A sigh of relief escaped Avery's lips and a small smile graced her face.

"Now that that's out of the way, Avery, how do you feel about me... Not just me, but, about us?" For the first time since she's been here Callum sounded unsure.

"I- I don't quite understand..." Avery trailed off. A deep breathe escaped from Callum and he rephrased his sentence.

"I mean, do you like us? All of us have individually gotten close to you it seems. We've formed our own unique bonds with you. So do you have any feelings for us? Of course there is no pressure it is simply a question." Callum patiently waited for her response but Avery couldn't come up with one. Her mind was overheating and on high alert.

Would it be wrong of her to say she liked them all? Each and every single one of them has showed her nothing but kindness and individually she's established a remarkable bond with each of them. Could she choose one? She didn't think so. She's pondered it before she couldn't deny it. Alas she could never reach a final answer.

Avery met Callums eyes and a wave of confidence flooded through her shocking even herself.

"Yes." Callum blinked at her response with his jaw practically dropping to the floor.

"Careful there you'll catch some flies!" Avery giggled out. Callum couldn't help but smile before the nervousness once again settled over him.

"Which?" The unsureness was back in his voice making Avery once again uneasy.

"All I suppose... I- I couldn't possible choose! I, I know that sounds dreadful... to like you all. But I, I just..." Avery refused to meet his eyes embarrassed at what he might say. Callum quickly rushed over to her and embraced her tightly.

"No no no! Princess there's  nothing wrong with that at all okay?" He gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear.

Avery simply enjoyed Callum's embrace as he quickly sent a text message.

Minutes later all the boys were in the living room.

"Are we having some kind of intervention?" Avery asked jokingly earning a chuckle from the boys.

"Well, In some ways I suppose. Avery, you told me something very important today." Callum said facing her.

"You couldn't possibly tell them! It's a secret!" Avery hissed at him! She couldn't even bare to think about what would happen if Callum told the other boys.

"Keeping secrets from us now princess? I'm hurt" Greyson said while dramatically placing his hand over his head.

"Oh shush!" Avery said with a small smile.

"There's no point in dragging it out Callum." Monte chimed in causing the nervousness to grow within Avery's chest. She shifted side to side unable to meet any of their eyes.

"Avery, will you please tell them what you told me?" Callum asked her politely.

"I-I couldn't possibly!" She hid in the couch cushions unable to face them.

"Avery?" Luca asked timidly, "do you like us?"

Avery froze, she wasn't even sure if she was still breathing or not. It was as if the whole world had stopped. What would she say. What could she say?

"Oh yes, I like you all"

No, no she couldn't. A gentle hand lifted her chin up and she was face to face with Adam.

"Do you princess?" Avery's heart skipped a beat as Adams breathe fanned her face. Would it be so bad if she told them? She didn't think they'd kick her out. She didn't even think they'd hate her for it, Callum didn't. She breathed in a deep breathe before speaking.

"Well- I, yes, I suppose I do like all of you..." Avery could only murmur the sentence out but they all heard her clearly. The relief quickly washed over their faces as they finally had confirmation of her feelings towards them.

Callum stood up to kneel in front of her.

"Well, if you'll have us we would like to date you Avery." His words echoed through Avery's mind.

"How exactly... would that work?" Avery stared at all of them waiting for an answer. After a few moments passed Monte stepped in.

"In reality it's quite simple, instead of dating one guy, you're dating five. We'd share."

Avery's eyes widened at the five boys in front of her and their proposal.

"I don't understand... what do you mean 'you guys share?" The confusion was evident in her soft and gentle voice.

"You're all of ours baby girl. We all want to love you, cherish you, kiss you, and fuck you all the same." Callum's husky voice rang in her ears as a light blush creeped onto her face.  She began  to shift in her seat.

"You like all of us, we like all of you. It seems pretty simple to me." Luca stroked the side of Avery's face with his thumb.

"So what do you say? Be ours?" Adam finally asked.

"Okay." Avery said.

"Okay?" Callum confirmed with a huge grin plastered on his face.

Avery nodded her head in response, "Yes, Okay."

A smile crept onto her boys faces and Avery couldn't help but join them.

Happiness seemed to radiate off of each and everyone of them. Avery couldn't help but wonder what crazy and fantastic mess she had gotten herself into.