I didn’t wantour kiss to stop.
We probably came up for air once, maybe twice in 30 minutes? An hour? I don’t know how long it was. It doesn’t matter, time could stop, and I’d be exactly where I always wanted to be; with the girl I always wanted to be with.
We managed to move from our spot under the pier, slowly kicking the sand between our toes in a half-arsed attempt to cool down. I was about to go too far, and oh shit, could I have gone all the way with her, but my level head kicked in. It takes every inch of my self-control to stop touching, although I kiss her every minute I can.
We stop again when I take her lips with mine, not giving her any warning this time but she isn’t complaining. Her tongue lashes with mine while her fingers curl around the nape of my neck. She pulls back, a final kiss to my lips before her heavy, baby blue eyes raise slowly to meet mine as if drugged with happiness.
Unlike a lot of the girls in our year group, Cal never thought she was better than anyone else and had no idea she was the most gorgeous girl I’d ever seen. She still is. I didn’tmake a move, knowing my best mate wanted her and what kind of friend would I be if I asked out his girl, although she never really was his. Now Scott has left that shit kid behind him, I can finally tell her how I feel.
“What are you thinking about?” Cal asks, breaking my thought process.
“You,” I tell her honestly.
“Me?”
“Yeah. Just can’t believe my luck.”
“What do you mean? Your luck with me?” she laughs.
“Yeah, why is that a surprise?” My hands slide around her shoulders, bringing her close.
“Get out of here,” she bumps into my side as we walk along the beach, making our way to her place. “It’s just me Ash. The same girl, you knew at school.”
“Exactly. That’s my point.” Cal hasn’t changed a bit which makes this reunion all the sweeter.
“I still don’t get it,” she says, curling her fingers between mine.
Here I go, it’s confession time. “There’s something you should know Cal. The stuff I felt for you back at school was more than just a crush. I couldn’t say anything because it was common knowledge Scott was crazy about you. Chances are he’d probably have kicked my head in if he found out then, or at least threaten to.”
Her mouth opens, but no words come out. Is she shocked? “You okay Cal?”
“Yeah,” She blinks several times. “I suppose I didn’t realise what a hold Scott had over you and I just don’t get how you’ve been friends all this time.”
“Me too sometimes,” I laugh. “He was a total prick, but back then I thought he was cool. What did I know, I was a bit of prick myself.”
“I didn’t think so.”
“No?”
“Nope. I thought you were pretty cute.”
“You did, huh?” My voice is rising with surprise. “Why did I not know this?” I tease, spinning her into my arms.
“Scott was my friend, but I knew he wanted more when he kept asking me out. I just didn’t see him that way. Can you imagine if I then told him I liked you instead? Talk about rubbing salt in the wounds. Anyway, I couldn’t risk either of you finding out, especially as I wasn’t sure you knew I existed.”
“Oh, I knew.” Holding both her hands in mine, looking directly into her beautiful blue eyes, I shake my head. “Fuck Cal, I’m so sorry. I should never have let him get in the way, but he was so totally into you.”
“I get it,” Cal smiles, “and who is to say we’d be together now if we were given a chance back then.”
“Too true,” I smile. “Look, Cal, I know you don’t want to hear it, but Scott has changed for the better; he’s solid.”
“I’ll take your word for it,” she says, not convinced.
“You can trust me on that, I promise. He’s been the bands biggest supporter.”
After a few steps she asks, “Will they wait for you?”
“What do you mean?
