tossing it aside. Then he kisses me again, this time on my stomach as he undoes my jeans. He slowly undresses me, leaving kisses where my clothes used to be. Gentle, loving kisses like he’s savoring every inch of me. The touch of his hands, the feel of his mouth, and the warmth of his breath cause tiny bumps to rise up on my skin and heat to well up in my core. I want to speed this along, my body aching to be with him. But he’s not in a hurry so I let him continue, kissing and caressing me.
I don’t know how he’s holding out this long. Usually we’d be done by now, especially since we haven’t done it for almost a week. But it’s different this time. I’m not sure why.
Garret takes off his jeans and his boxers, then lies over me, his lips covering mine, his tongue teasing my mouth. He kisses me for several minutes, then finally puts himself inside me. Again, his movements are slow. Gentle. I love our usual fast, can’t-get-enough-of-you type of sex, but I love this kind, too.
After a while, his thrusts get harder and faster until I finally get the release I’ve been waiting for. He stops for just a moment and kisses my forehead, then my cheek, then my lips. He starts up again, until he gets his own release. And then he lies on his back and holds me against him.
“I love you,” I hear him say. I feel his lips kiss the top of my head as his arm tightens around me.
“I love you, too,” I whisper back.
We fall asleep, and when I wake up, it’s midnight. My stomach is growling because we missed dinner, but I don’t feel like eating. We’re both still naked on top of the bed. I feel cold, but if I get under the covers I’ll wake up Garret. I quietly sneak to the closet and grab a blanket and take it back to the bed, laying it over us. Garret’s sound asleep but he instinctively puts his arm up when I get next to him, letting me into my spot.
I’m relieved Garret’s finally getting some rest, but I’m still worried about him. Something’s not right. He’s not himself. I snuggle closer to him and hug his chest and fall asleep again.
CHAPTER EIGHT
8
GARRET
I wake up and Jade’s not in bed. The blinds are closed but I can see light peeking through the edges.
“Jade?”
There’s no answer. I turn to check the time and see a note sitting on the nightstand. It’s from Jade.
Went to the library. Forgot I had to meet with my lab partner today. I’ll be back after my meeting. Eat something. Then go back to sleep. Love you!
It’s ten. I’m supposed to be at class. Guess I’m not going. I get out of bed and stumble to the bathroom. I feel like I have a hangover, but it’s just that groggy feeling you get after sleeping for 15 hours or however long it’s been. It’s strange how sleep can sometimes make you tired.
I see my reflection in the mirror and, shit, I’m a mess. My hair’s sticking up everywhere and I almost have a full beard. For me it only takes one day without shaving to get a beard going. I take my razor from my travel bag, which Jade left on the counter. I didn’t even unpack yesterday. Jade must’ve done it because the suitcase is put away. I didn’t hear her unpacking. The only thing I remember from last night is having sex. And then I fell asleep again. I didn’t even hear her leave this morning.
Jade left. And she’s alone. Shit!
I drop my razor in the sink and race back to the bedroom to get dressed, then stop, realizing she’s okay. He can’t hurt her. This is over.
I relax and go back in the bathroom and turn on the shower. It’s over. This is over. I keep repeating the words as I stand under the hot water.
I finish my shower, get dressed, and check my phone. I see a string of messages but I call Jade first to make sure she’s okay.
“Hey, you’re awake.” She sounds happy, probably trying to cheer me up.
“Yeah. Where are you?”
“I’m still at the library. I’m done with my meeting but I had to look up some stuff. Do you want me to come
I don’t know how he’s holding out this long. Usually we’d be done by now, especially since we haven’t done it for almost a week. But it’s different this time. I’m not sure why.
Garret takes off his jeans and his boxers, then lies over me, his lips covering mine, his tongue teasing my mouth. He kisses me for several minutes, then finally puts himself inside me. Again, his movements are slow. Gentle. I love our usual fast, can’t-get-enough-of-you type of sex, but I love this kind, too.
After a while, his thrusts get harder and faster until I finally get the release I’ve been waiting for. He stops for just a moment and kisses my forehead, then my cheek, then my lips. He starts up again, until he gets his own release. And then he lies on his back and holds me against him.
“I love you,” I hear him say. I feel his lips kiss the top of my head as his arm tightens around me.
“I love you, too,” I whisper back.
We fall asleep, and when I wake up, it’s midnight. My stomach is growling because we missed dinner, but I don’t feel like eating. We’re both still naked on top of the bed. I feel cold, but if I get under the covers I’ll wake up Garret. I quietly sneak to the closet and grab a blanket and take it back to the bed, laying it over us. Garret’s sound asleep but he instinctively puts his arm up when I get next to him, letting me into my spot.
I’m relieved Garret’s finally getting some rest, but I’m still worried about him. Something’s not right. He’s not himself. I snuggle closer to him and hug his chest and fall asleep again.
CHAPTER EIGHT
8
GARRET
I wake up and Jade’s not in bed. The blinds are closed but I can see light peeking through the edges.
“Jade?”
There’s no answer. I turn to check the time and see a note sitting on the nightstand. It’s from Jade.
Went to the library. Forgot I had to meet with my lab partner today. I’ll be back after my meeting. Eat something. Then go back to sleep. Love you!
It’s ten. I’m supposed to be at class. Guess I’m not going. I get out of bed and stumble to the bathroom. I feel like I have a hangover, but it’s just that groggy feeling you get after sleeping for 15 hours or however long it’s been. It’s strange how sleep can sometimes make you tired.
I see my reflection in the mirror and, shit, I’m a mess. My hair’s sticking up everywhere and I almost have a full beard. For me it only takes one day without shaving to get a beard going. I take my razor from my travel bag, which Jade left on the counter. I didn’t even unpack yesterday. Jade must’ve done it because the suitcase is put away. I didn’t hear her unpacking. The only thing I remember from last night is having sex. And then I fell asleep again. I didn’t even hear her leave this morning.
Jade left. And she’s alone. Shit!
I drop my razor in the sink and race back to the bedroom to get dressed, then stop, realizing she’s okay. He can’t hurt her. This is over.
I relax and go back in the bathroom and turn on the shower. It’s over. This is over. I keep repeating the words as I stand under the hot water.
I finish my shower, get dressed, and check my phone. I see a string of messages but I call Jade first to make sure she’s okay.
“Hey, you’re awake.” She sounds happy, probably trying to cheer me up.
“Yeah. Where are you?”
“I’m still at the library. I’m done with my meeting but I had to look up some stuff. Do you want me to come
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