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The party is crazy,and everyone has a drink in their hands. Bodies sway to the music all over the yard. The fire glows brightly, lighting up the darkness. And the keg is set up with people doing keg stands and playing drinking games around it. A joint gets passed around. Alissa and I both take a hit before I lead her off into the forest surrounding the property. When the darkness swallows us up, I spin her around and gently push her back against the trunk of a tree. I move in slowly, settling my lips on hers. Her arms snake around my neck, pulling me closer.
My hands seem to have a mind of their own as they travel around her hard body. I press myself against her, needing some kind of attention in thatarea.
She pulls back slightly. “Dane, I haven’t ever…” Her voice drips with fear and nervousness.
My hands stop on their journey. “Never?” I whisper.
She shakes her head and bites her lower lip while her eyes fall to the ground.
I tilt her head back to look at me. “It’s okay. I’ll wait as long as you want. We don’t have to do this tonight.” I start to pull away, but she stops me.
“No, I want to. I just wanted you to know first.” She shrugs, sheepishly.
My heart slams against my chest. “You want to?”
She grins and nods her head before pulling me back in.
* * *
An hour later,we’re both standing by the raging fire. I have her back pulled against my chest with my arms around hers. Neither of us are drinking or talking. We’re just watching everyone else have a good time at the party.
Something catches my eye, and I turn my head to see Mason walking toward the trees, hand in hand with Lindsey.
“I’ll be right back,” I say, pulling away from Alissa.
I run after the two, yelling at Mason the whole time. Finally, he hears me, and they stop walking. He looks at the ground like a kid who’s been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
“Where are you two going?” I ask, coming to a stop in front of them.
He shrugs and nods in the direction of the trees. “Just going to get a little alone time.”
“Yeah, I bet. Does Dad know you’re here?”
His head pops up and his eyes land on mine, shooting daggers at me. “Does Dad know that you’re here?” he repeats the question.
“He knows I’m here. But something tells me he doesn’t know you’re here and about to lose your V-card to some skank.”
“Hey!” she shouts from behind him.
I hold up my hands. “No offense. I didn’t mean for it to come out like that. I’m sorry.”
“What do you want, Dane? You can’t honestly tell me you care this much.”
“I do care, Mason. I don’t want to see you ruin your life”
He turns around to face her. “Lindsey, I’ll meet you by the fire in a minute.”
She nods and trains her dark eyes on the ground in front of her before walking away, leaving us alone.
“I wish you’d stop acting like my father, Dane.” His chest is puffed out as he starts back for the fire.
I grab ahold of his shirt and spin him back around. “You don’t even know what you’re saying. I know you’re excited about your first time — trust me, I was too, but now’s not the time. You need to think with your upstairs brain, okay?” I tap my temple with my finger.
He doesn’t even acknowledge I’ve said anything. He just walks away, and I let him. I know I can’t stop him every time he tries to make his move. But I stopped him this time, and for now, that’s good enough.
I go back to Alissa. But for the rest of the party, I’m distracted by keeping an eye on my little brother.
