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Latham’s smile is small. “How’d you get home?”
“I called Jensen. He had his learner’s permit and hopped in Mom’s car before she woke up. He didn’t ask one question, even though I know he wanted to. I’m sure he knew I was with you, considering, you know.”
“Considering I was your last minute prom date?”
I feel my face start to blush. “Yeah, considering that. I still can’t believe Jake Rodgers backed out on me. Who does that one day before prom?”
“He was the biggest douche in school. Well, besides Joey,” he quips, smirking those perfect lips my way.
“That he was. Especially when he told half the basketball team he was only taking me to sleep with me after. When I confronted him, he tried to deny it, but it was written all over his face. Then, the next day, he dumped me, saying I was a stick in the mud. Because I wouldn’t sleep with him.”
“Little did he know…”
I look up, trying to gauge his sincerity. “Is that why you took me? To sleep with me?”
“That never even crossed my mind.”
“Then why did you?”
“Because you wanted to go. Because your date dropped you the day before the dance. Because I didn’t have a date, nor plans to go, but it felt like the right thing to do. And because you were the most beautiful girl in school, and I couldn’t believe you agreed to let me take you, even after I told the school you had genital warts.”
“That was you?” I bellow, not expecting that horrible twist.
Latham laughs. “You didn’t know? Shit, Harper, that had my name written all over it.”
“I hate you,” I mumble.
“So you’ve said, many times.”
We’re both staring, wondering what the other is thinking. “Thank you for taking me. And for defending me when Jake tried to start shit at the dance.” He doesn’t reply, just nods his head. “And… I’m sorry about after. About leaving without saying a word. That was rude of me, and I apologize.”
His brown eyes are intense, but don’t waver from mine. “I just figured it was because I sucked in bed.” He smiles afterward, but I can tell he’s serious.
I don’t stop the bark of laughter. “Sucked? I recall the only sucking being done was with my mouth,” I quip, flashing a quick grin.
Now, he laughs. “Yeah, that was a pleasant treat. The whole damn thing was pretty fucking spectacular. At least it was for me. You know, being my first time and all.”
I smile. “I still don’t believe that.”
“True story, Sweetheart. First time touching a boob.”
Now, I’m laughing. “You did have a look on your face – part amazement, part fear.”
He joins in the laughter. “I didn’t want to mess up. And I didn’t want to explode before I even got between your legs. That was my biggest fear.”
My neck starts to heat and the blush spreads up my face. “Well, you didn’t have anything to worry about, did you?”
His eyes are shining with mirth. “I guess not.”
“I always thought guys weren’t supposed to last five seconds their first time.”
“I guess I’m the exception,” he replies with a smirk. “That, or I just had so much practice emptying the pipes in the shower that I built up a little teenage stamina.”
I’m caught between trying to roll my eyes and laugh. “I don’t know about that. Even though you weren’t bad then, your moves have definitely improved,” I applaud, throwing him a wink and making him bark out a laugh.
We continue to watch each other for a long moment that turns into a solid minute. So many things unspoken pass between us, things that happened when we were kids, yet define us as adults. He’s not that bad of a guy, actually. Even though I want to hurt him half the time, I want to enjoy him too. I’m torn, which is why I keep my ass in the seat instead of walking around the counter and kissing that smile right off his face.
“I should go,” he says, clapping his hands together.
