I couldn’t look away from his piercing gaze, his eyes….his lips. I felt delirious just holding his hand. My senses seemed to blur the longer I stared at him, a warm shot of liquid attraction flowing through my veins.
“Are you ready for me now?” he teased as he leaned toward me, slower this time.
My heart felt like it might actually explode through my chest. I pictured every romance movie I had ever seen, and readied my mouth as best I could. Leaning in to meet him halfway, our lips connected and melted together, sending streaks of fire coursing through my veins. Relaxing into his chest, I quieted the chaos in my brain and let my body take over. It was instinct, kissing.
We kissed for so long, I finally broke away, gasping for air. Dave’s fingers brushed up my arms and I felt a trace of heat that I swore could have produced a flame. His hands roamed over my back and down to my waist, pulling my hips to meet his. His thumbs traced the edge of my jeans and slipped under the hem of my shirt, caressing the skin of my stomach.
I pushed him away, regretting my decision, but overwhelmed with how fast I had been swept under his hypnotic powers. If I wasn’t careful, a lot more could happen, and I was nowhere near ready for that.
Dave’s eyes had gone from icy blue, to dark and heavy lidded with passion. He seemed taken aback at my rebuff, his hands stiff in midair. We stood there motionless for what felt like hours, when I finally stepped away toward the water. I headed to the edge and dipped my feet into the icy water, trying to combat the heat in my body and bring my mind back to reality. My first date had already pushed me past limits I wasn’t ready to pass, no matter how great it felt.
Disappointment marred Dave’s handsome features. With a heavy sigh, he plopped down next to me. The last of the day’s sunlight had faded and the first stars of the night began to appear in the blackening sky. I watched Dave from the corner of my eye, his brow furrowed in a pouty expression.
“I thought someone had a present,” I hinted, hoping for a distraction, trying to change the mood.
Dave’s face changed immediately. Fishing through his pockets, he turned toward me, the awkward tense moment having vanished and been replaced by an air of urgency. Withdrawing a simple gold band from his pocket, he slid it on to my left ring finger, keeping my hand grasped firmly in his.
I didn’t realize I was holding my breath until I let it all out in one big burst. “It’s beautiful,” I breathed.
“It was my mom’s,” he explained. “She would have wanted you to have it. Now you’re my girl. Forever.”
Flattered by the possessive tone in his voice, I held my hand out in front of me to stare at the ring. It felt weird, knowing this was really all meant for Sarah, but I couldn’t get over how I felt an actual pull of attraction to Dave, a boy I had known for less than a day. I could feel warmth radiate from his body as he scooted closer to me on the rocky ledge. I was so aware of his every move, his smell, his face inches from mine.
Dave traced his fingers from my knee up my thigh, searing a path I could swear burned right through my jeans. I stiffened as his fingers continued up my leg, past my stomach and paused just below the outline of my bra.
Sucking in a sharp breath, I grabbed his hand in mine, trying to make it feel natural instead of forced. “Thank you for my present. I love it,” I whispered. “I guess I better get home soon, Gran…er, Mom said to be home by ten.”
I needed to do something. I hadn’t counted on my aunt being so… experienced with boys, and I didn’t like the way I was torn between doing what I knew was right and doing what my body wanted.
Dave stared at me funny. “What gives, Sarah? You’re not acting like yourself. Are you still hung up about last week? I told you that was an accident. I didn’t mean it.”
Last week? What could he possibly be talking about? I sat in silence,
“Are you ready for me now?” he teased as he leaned toward me, slower this time.
My heart felt like it might actually explode through my chest. I pictured every romance movie I had ever seen, and readied my mouth as best I could. Leaning in to meet him halfway, our lips connected and melted together, sending streaks of fire coursing through my veins. Relaxing into his chest, I quieted the chaos in my brain and let my body take over. It was instinct, kissing.
We kissed for so long, I finally broke away, gasping for air. Dave’s fingers brushed up my arms and I felt a trace of heat that I swore could have produced a flame. His hands roamed over my back and down to my waist, pulling my hips to meet his. His thumbs traced the edge of my jeans and slipped under the hem of my shirt, caressing the skin of my stomach.
I pushed him away, regretting my decision, but overwhelmed with how fast I had been swept under his hypnotic powers. If I wasn’t careful, a lot more could happen, and I was nowhere near ready for that.
Dave’s eyes had gone from icy blue, to dark and heavy lidded with passion. He seemed taken aback at my rebuff, his hands stiff in midair. We stood there motionless for what felt like hours, when I finally stepped away toward the water. I headed to the edge and dipped my feet into the icy water, trying to combat the heat in my body and bring my mind back to reality. My first date had already pushed me past limits I wasn’t ready to pass, no matter how great it felt.
Disappointment marred Dave’s handsome features. With a heavy sigh, he plopped down next to me. The last of the day’s sunlight had faded and the first stars of the night began to appear in the blackening sky. I watched Dave from the corner of my eye, his brow furrowed in a pouty expression.
“I thought someone had a present,” I hinted, hoping for a distraction, trying to change the mood.
Dave’s face changed immediately. Fishing through his pockets, he turned toward me, the awkward tense moment having vanished and been replaced by an air of urgency. Withdrawing a simple gold band from his pocket, he slid it on to my left ring finger, keeping my hand grasped firmly in his.
I didn’t realize I was holding my breath until I let it all out in one big burst. “It’s beautiful,” I breathed.
“It was my mom’s,” he explained. “She would have wanted you to have it. Now you’re my girl. Forever.”
Flattered by the possessive tone in his voice, I held my hand out in front of me to stare at the ring. It felt weird, knowing this was really all meant for Sarah, but I couldn’t get over how I felt an actual pull of attraction to Dave, a boy I had known for less than a day. I could feel warmth radiate from his body as he scooted closer to me on the rocky ledge. I was so aware of his every move, his smell, his face inches from mine.
Dave traced his fingers from my knee up my thigh, searing a path I could swear burned right through my jeans. I stiffened as his fingers continued up my leg, past my stomach and paused just below the outline of my bra.
Sucking in a sharp breath, I grabbed his hand in mine, trying to make it feel natural instead of forced. “Thank you for my present. I love it,” I whispered. “I guess I better get home soon, Gran…er, Mom said to be home by ten.”
I needed to do something. I hadn’t counted on my aunt being so… experienced with boys, and I didn’t like the way I was torn between doing what I knew was right and doing what my body wanted.
Dave stared at me funny. “What gives, Sarah? You’re not acting like yourself. Are you still hung up about last week? I told you that was an accident. I didn’t mean it.”
Last week? What could he possibly be talking about? I sat in silence,
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