“These are my parents, which I’m sure you already knew, these are my beautiful sisters Claire and Abby, this is my Nana Bunny, this is my uncle Jake and Aunt Lauren and my cousins Emily and Jeremy. We took this picture on a trip to Croatia for my parents 20th wedding anniversary.”
“Your family is so beautiful and they look so happy.”
“Thanks, yeah, they’re a pretty happy bunch and really fun to be around.” He put the picture back down on his desk.
“Jonathan, it’s getting late and I have an early class tomorrow so I better get up to bed. Thanks for an amazing night.”
“You don’t have to leave Sky, I don’t have a roommate so you can stay with me. I’ll give you a t-shirt to sleep in. Will you please stay?”
It was so hard to resist those gorgeous dark eyes that were begging me to stay.
“I better go back to my room Jonathan, I won’t be able to control myself if I stay.”
I couldn’t believe that I had let that slip out and I wanted to just die of embarrassment.
“Being in control when you want to lose control makes things so much more interesting. I promise I won’t let anything happen. I just want to hold you in my arms all night and feel your body next to mine.”
My belly flipped when he said that to me and that was what I wanted too. I didn’t want to leave him so I quickly changed into his shirt and crawled under his covers, full makeup and all. I was sitting up, waiting for him to join me. His eyes glazed over with lust, I saw it, and he quickly caught himself.
“You look amazing in my t-shirt. Are you comfortable, can I get you anything?”
“Can you set your alarm for 6:30? I can’t be late for class.”
“Sure thing.” He walked over to the table next to the bed and set his alarm. He stood there for a minute and I really wanted to feel him next to me.
“Thanks. Are you going to join me?”
He turned off his light and slipped into bed behind me. My heart was thumping against my chest as I felt his warm hands slide down to my h*ps pulling me close to him. I wanted so badly to turn around and kiss him but I knew it would lead to more. His arm wrapped around my stomach, holding me close to him and I snuggled against him feeling his warm breath in my ear.
“Are you comfortable, Sky?”
“I’m perfect. I’m glad we stayed in tonight, Jonathan, I had a really good time with you.” My words were a whisper as my eyelids became heavy.
He squeezed me tight. “Ditto.”
I drifted off to sleep happier than I had been in a very long time.
Chapter Thirteen
The next morning Jonathan’s alarm startled me awake and at first I didn’t know where I was, but then I looked over at him and happiness swept over me.
“Good morning, beautiful.” I don’t know how it was possible, but he was even more yummy in the morning with his hair tousled and his chiseled chest begging for me to touch it. I literally had to suck in air when my eyes fell on his gorgeous chest.
I smiled at him. “Good morning.”
He had a t-shirt on when he climbed into bed and he must have taken it off during the night. Let me just say that it’s a good thing I didn’t see that last night because there was no way I would have been able to control myself. His chest looked like it had been carved from stone and his muscles were so defined and perfect. Each muscle was more perfect than the next; he was an absolute specimen. I wanted to jump his bones right there but I didn’t have time so I climbed out of bed and quickly put on my clothes. I glanced at myself in the mirror and I was instantly horrifed. Could my mascara be any more smeared all over my face?
I wiped away what I could and stood away from the bed so that Jonathan couldn’t see the mess so up close and personal.
“I’ll see you later?” I was almost afraid to ask him but I wanted him to know that I expected that last night was the beginning of something between us.
“Yes, of course. My last class is at 2:00 and then I have band practice at 4:30. Do you want to meet in the library at 8:15 and study together?”
Of course I did! “Sure, sounds good. I’ll meet you by the circulation desk.”
“Okay. Hey, come here.”
I hesitated. “My face is a mess and my makeup is everywhere, trust me it’s best if you don’t get a close-up.”
“You’re being silly. Please come here.”
I reluctantly walked over to him, quickly wiping under my eyes, hoping I got the worst of it.
He pulled me down to him for a quick peck on the lips.
“Have a good day.”
I couldn’t help but smile at him. “You too.”
I literally felt like I floated up the stairs to my room. Katie was fast asleep and I quietly grabbed my things and went down the hall to shower. I was in heaven as I replayed the previous night over and over. His kisses everywhere, his touch, his voice, how sweet he was to me, all of it I replayed. There was no question in my mind that Jonathan and I were an official couple, and I was going to have to force myself to focus in class that entire day. It wasn’t even 7:00 a.m. and I already couldn’t wait until 8:15 p.m. came.
I was in my own world as I showered and as I wandered back to our room, Katie was just waking up.
“Where have you been all night missy?” Her voice was groggy but her curiosity was sharp and clear.
I decided that I was just going to tell her, no need to be coy about Jonathan anymore.
“I was with Jonathan.” I gave her a knowing look and then went to our closet to find clothes for the day.
She shot up in bed and I burst out laughing. “You what?!”
“You heard me.” I didn’t even try to stop the huge smile that spread across my face.
“Skylar Miller, I want every single juicy detail! You still owe me the story of what happened at dinner with his parents!”
“I cant right now Katie, I have class at 8:00 and I have to grab breakfast first. Can you do lunch around 12:30?”
“Um, yeah, I have a break from 11:50 to 2:00.”
“Okay, I’ll meet you at the cafeteria and I promise I will tell you all about it.”
That seemed to satisfy her, so I finished getting ready and she slumped back down under her covers. I grabbed my backpack and headed off to breakfast.