Damnit, I’m soaked. She’s so easy down there. I wish I could scold my own body part to chill out.
“So, what’s your plan?” I reach back and run my fingers through his hair.
“I want to stay with you tonight. I’ll ride my bike over after your parents are asleep and park down the street like last time, that way no one will hear it. Then you let me in when I get there so I don’t wake anyone up by using the key. I’ll set an alarm on my phone to make sure I’m out by like four in the morning before anyone gets up for the day. It’ll be like I was never there.”
Exhilaration rushes through me at the danger of getting caughtandof us sleeping together in the same bed. Will he try anything? I tug on his hair behind me to pull him closer even though it’s not possible.
“Absolutely. Let’s do it.”
I turn over to his smiling face full of happiness that matches my own huge grin.
“I need sleep. I’ve never been this uncomfortable in my life. It’s like my body hates being alone now that it knows what being next to you feels like.”
“Mhmm. It’s as if every time you leave a piece of me goes with you, leaving me in a void until you come back and fill in that missing piece. I….” His brows furrow. “I…. don’t want to be apart from you.”
I kiss him softly. “Me either, baby.”
Just when I think we’re about to start messing around, he grabs me and pulls me flush on his chest as he flips on his back. He sighs loudly, rubbing his hand along my back in calming strokes.
“Wait, weren’t you supposed to go out riding with the guys tonight?”
“Yeah, but I cancelled. Didn’t I just say I didn’t want to be apart from you?”
He kisses me on the nose, making me scrunch it. I lay my head back down on his chest and close my eyes, listening to his steady heartbeat.
“I can’t believe graduation is in two days. Are you excited?”
I completely forgot about graduation…
“Not really. I don’t really care about it to be honest.”
My stomach sinks.
Shit.
I’ll have to see Jared. My muscles tense and I start picking at my nails. His lips press against the top of my head, sensing my shift into anxiety.
“Don’t worry. Jared won’t do anything in public. Plus, if he says anything to you, I’ll be there and I’m not afraid to kick his ass in front of everybody and expose him.”
“I don’t want you getting in trouble for protecting me, either. If Jared says anything let’s just ignore it, okay?”
“No promises, but I’ll try.”
I grab his nose and tug.
“Ouch! Fine…I’llreallytry not to hit him.”
I raise my head up and rest it on my folded arms.
“Ben. I’m serious.”
He gently brushes his hand along my cheek, moving my hair behind my ear. I playfully bite his finger.
“Fine, Char. I promise.”
I reach up and kiss him in thanks, lingering there to stare into his beautiful, beautiful eyes.
“Unless he pushes it too much,” he whispers on my lips.
