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“Not true,” I shot back on the defensive.
“You can’t charm your way out this time.” She steeled her emotions and narrowed her gaze at me. “I’m so frustrated with you.”
Her words hurt. By the time I formed a semi-decent reply, the song ended, and the moment was lost.
With a huff, she went back to reading my textbook.
“Baby, I’m sorry. I was caught up in you, not the music,” I told her in a genuine tone. Usually I could soften Shelby if I flirted with her. She didn’t appear receptive this time.
Rolling her eyes, she paged through the book.
“No, really. I didn’t hear the song. When you’re near me, all I see, hear, and think about is you.”
“Whatever, Cade. Can we just get back to studying?”
“Don’t be mad, Honeybee. Not knowing the song isn’t the end of the world. What I do know is I’d like to make love to you all night long.” I shot her a devilish grin, doing my best to dig myself out of the ginormous crater I’d stupidly lobbed myself into. I should be better at paying attention to the things that mattered to her, music being one of them. She knew all about my rodeo schedules and attended every event. Hell, she even kept track of my scores and rankings. Yeah, I could definitely do better.
“Well, if that’s true, you better learn the song.” She flipped her auburn hair off her shoulder with sass and resumed her reading. “And before our first time.”
That did it. I couldn’t stay six feet away from her anymore. That was her father’s rule for allowing me in her room. I dived toward her, swatted my book off her lap, and tackled her on the bed. Grabbing her wrists, I raised them above her head and attacked her neck.
She softly giggled. “Cade! Someone might hear us.”
“I don’t care. I need to devour you.” And fuck her, but that’d never happen in her folks’ house.
Plus, we hadn’t done it yet. We were both virgins.
As it was, I walked around with a boner day in and day out. Jerked off just as often. But I was terrified to take it to the next level.
What would happen after I had her? When I knew what it felt like to be inside her?
Was it possible to be more addicted to her than I already was? I imagined yes. So, I was being patient, even when she’d begged me to deflower her. When the time was right, I’d know it, then I’d make her mine completely.
“Are you going to learn the song?” She arched her back and pushed her soft mounds against my chest.
“Yup, gonna fucking memorize it.” I raised my head to look her in the eyes. “You mean the world to me, Honeybee. I never want to make you sad.”
“Oh, Cade.” She beamed up at me with a heart-stopping smile. “I love you so much.” Her arms wrapped around my neck and she pulled me toward her.
“I love you more.” I captured her lips before she could reply. She’d insist she loved me more, or that we loved each other equally, but my feelings ran deeper than hers. Or else she wouldn’t talk about going away to college and living in a big city. If she loved me more than I loved her, she’d never leave Burntwood.
All I could do was pray she’d change her mind in the next couple of years and go to a college close by. I didn’t know what I’d do if she moved out of state. Maybe die of a broken heart.
But I’d never make her choose between me and her dreams. I wanted her to pick us above anything else and if she didn’t, I’d let her go because I loved herthatmuch.
In the meantime, I’d pour my heart and soul into my Honeybee. Show her how good she had it so she’d never give me up for something or someone better.
Weeks after my major fail, I wanted to show Shelby I’d memorized the song, while having sex for the first time. Better believe the lyrics would play in my head after listening to the song a gazillion times while doing my chores.
I led her by the hand through my house. My parents were out of town for the night, so we had the place all to ourselves until tomorrow afternoon. She was supposed to be spending the night at a friend’s house. And she was. With her best friend… Me.
“Are you nervous?” I asked as we went down the hallway.
“No. Are you?”
“No.” I was totally lying. I was scared as fuck. If I hurt her or she didn’t like my dick being inside her, I’d be humiliated and crushed. Tonight had to be unforgettable. One we’d always remember.
Each time I jerked off in the shower, I tried to practice how I’d enter her by imagining my hand was her pussy. But I knew it wasn’t the same as actually having sex.
