He pushed the hair from my face and smiled down at me. "Sorry about the mess."
"That's what's supposed to happen, right?"
"Yeah." He laughed. "That's exactly what's supposed to happen."
I crawled up and sat in his lap. I didn't care that we were messy. I just wanted to be close to him.
He leaned into my face and kissed my lips, slipping his tongue inside my mouth and massaging it against my own. It was a slow, sensual kiss and it made me wetter.
"Was it okay?" I spoke against his mouth.
"It was better than okay." He kissed me again. "The best ever."
"I don't believe that." I smiled. "But it's sweet of you to say."
"I promise, Joce, when I'm with you, it all means so much more."
I rested my head on his shoulder, wishing I could keep him here forever. I hated the thought of him leaving in a few months, especially when everything was going so great.
Our physical relationship had progressed, and we were now to the point where it was almost painful to stop. His fingers inside me weren't enough anymore. I didn't want to wait any longer, and I knew Alex probably never wanted to wait in the first place, but he was being patient with me. I assured him I was more than ready. I knew after being with him, I'd have no regrets and I had hoped once we were together, he'd finally see how much he meant to me. I wanted to show him how much I loved him.
* * * * *
The science project was finally finished and turned in. We got anA, but that didn't come as a shock to either Jordan boy. They never got anything less, and I was happy I was there for the ride.Hey! Face it; I did work my butt off for that grade.Now our senior year was coming to an end, but that didn't bother me as much as Alex having to leave in July.
One particular evening, Alex picked me up and took me to his house. Evan and Cali were going to the prom, and I wanted to see them before they left. After hearing everyone at school talk about it all week and seeing a picture of Cali's dress, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed I wasn't going. It wasn't something I would regret, because it had never really been anything I had wanted to do, but I did think it might have been fun to get dressed up and go with Alex by my side. I gave a mental shrug. I didn't need a prom or a pretty dress to be happy. I still had Alex, and that was really all I wanted.
We parked in the driveway and got out of the car, but I stopped when I saw Julia's SUV.
"What is it?" Alex asked.
"You didn't tell me Julia was going to be here."
"They wanted to see Evan leave for the prom." He squeezed my hand. "They'll behave, because Ryan's here, and he doesn't put up with any of Brenna's shit."
"Maybe I should just wait outside," I said. "I don't want to be the reason Evan's night gets ruined."
"You're not waiting outside," he told me. "Brenna knows how close I came to telling Dad what she said that day. She's not going to risk him cutting off her allowance, especially when she's due for a new car."
"Jack would withhold a car for that?"
"He puts up with a lot of Brenna's stuff—she's a daddy's girl—but he wouldn't tolerate her being anything but compassionate and respectful to another person, especially in our home."
"If you think it'll be okay." I shrugged. I wasn't totally convinced Brenna would behave, but I couldn't exactly wait outside without looking like an idiot.
"I won't let anyone hurt you." He smiled. "And besides, once they leave for the prom, everyone else has plans tonight, so we have the house to ourselves."
That could be interesting!
Evan and Cali looked like a Hollywood couple headed to a red-carpet event.
They were perfect together, and they looked so happy. Cali's dress probably cost more than all the clothes in my closet.
Alex was right; Brenna was on her best behavior . . . probably because Ryan was there, and Julia didn't have the nerve to pick on me in front of Jack and Sarah. She did everything she could to kiss their asses, no doubt hoping that someday they'd be her in-laws. She did shoot me a couple dirty looks when no one else was looking, but each time she did, I made sure I inched closer to Alex and touched him in some subtle way. I could tell my actions infuriated her. That thought made my night.
Alex walked outside with Ryan to see his new car, and thankfully Brenna and Julia went with him. Jack and Sarah went out to meet friends for dinner and said they probably wouldn't be home until much later. Alex and I had the entire house to ourselves, and, judging from our recent physical activities, I knew what we'd be doing.
I went up to his room and crawled into his bed. It was always so comfortable.
