late. Conrad hugged me. I
looked into his eyes and tried to smile. I realized that he was swaying closer
to me. He kissed me softly on the lips—a mere touch that felt like more than
what it was. My breath caught. The look in his eyes changed, turning darker. I
would have gladly stayed in those eyes, away from trouble, for the rest of the
night. I stayed there until I heard Chastity and Parker leaving. I started to
get up.
“No
you don’t. Stay right there. That’s the most relaxed I’ve seen you all night,”
laughed Chastity. “I’ll call you tomorrow and see how things are going. Conrad,
please take care of my girl, okay?”
Chastity
smiled at him as she waved and walked out the door, with Parker in tow.
“I
guess he’s going with her,” Felicia said as she grabbed up dirty glasses.
“He’ll
go wherever she lets him,” replied Raven with a smile. “Isn’t that the way it
works with her? She just has that magic, sometimes I envy that.”
“I
don’t have it in me to be that way,” admitted Felicia.
“You
had enough courage to flirt with the DJ tonight, didn’t you?” Raven asked as
she gently elbowed Felicia.
“That’s
different. I got a phone number. She took a hottie home after only knowing him
a few hours! Did you see that kiss earlier? His knees actually buckled! When
will I ever be able to do that to a guy, I ask you? You guys have known me half
my life and I can barely go up to a guy without losing it. Just take some of
Chastity’s courage and put it in a spray bottle. I’ll apply it the next time I
have an eligible hot man in my reach and it’ll be a fantasy come true.”
“Next
time you’re with a guy and you think he’s not moving fast enough, just channel
Chastity,” I suggested.
“You
can talk. You have a hottie wrapped around you right now. No offense, Conrad.”
She
blushed as he started laughing.
“None
taken, Felicia. If I was a guy in your sites I would be proud if you pounced on
me, but seeing as I’m already hoping to be pounced on by your friend here,
sorry.”
“Well
Sam, I guess your dance card is full for a while. I hope there’s not a problem
with that?” Raven asked as she leaned over my shoulder against the sofa.
She
had a devilish smirk on her face. I looked at Conrad. That dark green was back
in his eyes while he still had the smile on his face. I held his gaze.
“No,
I don’t have a problem with that at all. As a matter of fact, I look forward to
it.”
He
moved his hands from my back, down my sides before gripping my waist.
“Name
the time and place.”
I
just licked my lips and nodded as I felt the warmth from his hands on my hips.
I’d have to channel Chastity myself on that night, but either way I’d make it
happen.
I
heard Raven clear her throat behind me and I looked her way.
“The
guest room is ready when ever you are and your bag is already in there. I’m
heading to bed and Felicia’s leaving. Just lock up when you go to bed and
Conrad, no rush for you to leave. Good night guys.”
Raven
waved over her shoulder as she walked a giggling Felicia to the door. I settled
once more into Conrad and took a deep breath as I closed my eyes. I heard him
sigh as I relaxed and I realized I’d never felt this at ease with a guy before.
It was amazing. And to think that Jason was right, it all came about because of
what he had done to me.
I
guess I laughed at the thought because Conrad asked me what was so funny. I
told him. He burst out laughing.
“I’ve
heard of crazy things bringing people together but Jason is a little extreme, don’t you think? And you’re right, he claimed
responsibility for us meeting and for it being under bad circumstances, so he
has to be crazy to think he can force you into a relationship with him again.”
“I
guess you’re right, this whole mess is insane and maybe so is Jason.”
“Even
though it was bad, I’m glad I met you. Now we just have to get this mess
cleared up before we can move
looked into his eyes and tried to smile. I realized that he was swaying closer
to me. He kissed me softly on the lips—a mere touch that felt like more than
what it was. My breath caught. The look in his eyes changed, turning darker. I
would have gladly stayed in those eyes, away from trouble, for the rest of the
night. I stayed there until I heard Chastity and Parker leaving. I started to
get up.
“No
you don’t. Stay right there. That’s the most relaxed I’ve seen you all night,”
laughed Chastity. “I’ll call you tomorrow and see how things are going. Conrad,
please take care of my girl, okay?”
Chastity
smiled at him as she waved and walked out the door, with Parker in tow.
“I
guess he’s going with her,” Felicia said as she grabbed up dirty glasses.
“He’ll
go wherever she lets him,” replied Raven with a smile. “Isn’t that the way it
works with her? She just has that magic, sometimes I envy that.”
“I
don’t have it in me to be that way,” admitted Felicia.
“You
had enough courage to flirt with the DJ tonight, didn’t you?” Raven asked as
she gently elbowed Felicia.
“That’s
different. I got a phone number. She took a hottie home after only knowing him
a few hours! Did you see that kiss earlier? His knees actually buckled! When
will I ever be able to do that to a guy, I ask you? You guys have known me half
my life and I can barely go up to a guy without losing it. Just take some of
Chastity’s courage and put it in a spray bottle. I’ll apply it the next time I
have an eligible hot man in my reach and it’ll be a fantasy come true.”
“Next
time you’re with a guy and you think he’s not moving fast enough, just channel
Chastity,” I suggested.
“You
can talk. You have a hottie wrapped around you right now. No offense, Conrad.”
She
blushed as he started laughing.
“None
taken, Felicia. If I was a guy in your sites I would be proud if you pounced on
me, but seeing as I’m already hoping to be pounced on by your friend here,
sorry.”
“Well
Sam, I guess your dance card is full for a while. I hope there’s not a problem
with that?” Raven asked as she leaned over my shoulder against the sofa.
She
had a devilish smirk on her face. I looked at Conrad. That dark green was back
in his eyes while he still had the smile on his face. I held his gaze.
“No,
I don’t have a problem with that at all. As a matter of fact, I look forward to
it.”
He
moved his hands from my back, down my sides before gripping my waist.
“Name
the time and place.”
I
just licked my lips and nodded as I felt the warmth from his hands on my hips.
I’d have to channel Chastity myself on that night, but either way I’d make it
happen.
I
heard Raven clear her throat behind me and I looked her way.
“The
guest room is ready when ever you are and your bag is already in there. I’m
heading to bed and Felicia’s leaving. Just lock up when you go to bed and
Conrad, no rush for you to leave. Good night guys.”
Raven
waved over her shoulder as she walked a giggling Felicia to the door. I settled
once more into Conrad and took a deep breath as I closed my eyes. I heard him
sigh as I relaxed and I realized I’d never felt this at ease with a guy before.
It was amazing. And to think that Jason was right, it all came about because of
what he had done to me.
I
guess I laughed at the thought because Conrad asked me what was so funny. I
told him. He burst out laughing.
“I’ve
heard of crazy things bringing people together but Jason is a little extreme, don’t you think? And you’re right, he claimed
responsibility for us meeting and for it being under bad circumstances, so he
has to be crazy to think he can force you into a relationship with him again.”
“I
guess you’re right, this whole mess is insane and maybe so is Jason.”
“Even
though it was bad, I’m glad I met you. Now we just have to get this mess
cleared up before we can move
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