I jerked my head away from him. "What? I wasn't?—"
"Don't lie. You're shit at it." He laughed and came into the cabin, shutting the door behind him. My heart sped up with every thump of his boots on the wood floor.
I wanted to laugh at his words. It was the fact that I could lie that kept me here. If my family knew the truth of why I left, their worlds would crumble. It was lies that kept me alive.
"I think I came on too strong earlier. I want to apologize. Usually, the straightforward thing works with girls."
"Nothing you say is going to work with me." I sighed.
"Okay, fine." Swayze's rainwater eyes hardened, and he stormed over. I froze as he ripped his sweater and shirt over his head, and without stopping, he reached me and cupped my cheeks, raising my head. An instant later, he dipped down and our lips collided.
He pressed his naked chest into me. I opened my eyes and stared at him with curiosity. His eyes were closed tight as he seemed to put everything into this kiss. I wasn't sure how to respond, but then his lips shifted and mine parted just enough to kiss him back.
Oh... Oh no.
My belly fluttered with fuzzy feelings as his hands dropped to my waist, pulling me tightly to his hard, muscled body. He pulled back and grinned.
"You said nothing I said was going to work. So, I'm done talking. I like you, do you like me?"
"Yes." The word came out in a whisper.
"Then stop fighting me so fucking hard. Let me do this."
"Do what?" My words were still barely audible. I wasn't sure if I was saying them at all. I'd just had my first kiss. This was huge. This was monumental. This was... good.
And he had no idea what he'd just done.
"This." He grinned and kissed me again. I closed my eyes and let myself relax in his arms. My lips parted, and my heart wenthaywire as his tongue slid into my mouth, searching for mine. I felt dizzy and the world began to spin. A small gasp escaped my lips. A low chuckle came from his throat, vibrating against my lips and it was my undoing.
"Oh." The word came out as more of a surprise than excitement. But it was excitement, unfamiliar excitement.
"Oh?"
"Oh." I gulped.
"Good oh, or..." He scratched his head and laughed nervously.
This was all so new to me. Not just the kiss, but the desire for another kiss. The desire for him. For anyone, but mostly... him.
"Domino—"
"I'm sorry. I need to go." I brushed past Swayze, leaving him in my cabin.
"Domino, wait!" he called. The thump of his boots as he tried to follow me made me spin around at the door.
"Let me go. Please don't follow me. Stay with... Georgie." I hurried off, past the picnic tables, the bonfires, the random campers wandering around, and rushed off toward the woods. My brain took me to the path I knew, but I paused. Swayze wasn't one to listen to anyone, let alone me. I turned and opted for the trees with no path.
I was used to the unfamiliar. In the past, I looked forward to it. I craved trying new things, exploring uncertain places, and meeting new people, but kissing Swayze was terrifying. I felt something new, something different, something good. My breathing was laborious but not from stumbling on roots and fallen tree branches. I was struggling with my feelings, and finally, I collapsed and let the tears come.
I'd gone years pushing the crushes I had on them deep down inside me. I was content thinking I’d never see them again, and that I wasn’t interested in these feelings with them or anyoneelse, and yet, in Swayze's arms, with our lips and tongues exploring each other, suddenly everything went out the window.
Those absurd adolescent infatuations were back, and my entire world view was changing. I liked them both, and… they both wanted me? How would that even work?
I sat pensively, staring into the darkness for longer than I should have until a branch snapping made me blink and snap out of my thoughts. I turned my head toward the sound and froze.
A towering figure stood a few feet away, wearing a hockey mask and staring dead at me.
Rule 19 - Koi
