Blind Side Of Love by Beth Rinyu Page A

rested his lips on my head, I thought about what Krista had said earlier about what we had fading away once the newness wore off and I was back at school. It was a thought that scared me half to death. I had never been more content than when I was in his arms and even though it was the first time that I had ever been feeling this way for a guy, I knew that there was something different about him. I hugged him tighter and closed my eyes, still seeing all those beautiful stars in my mind. I didn’t want to think about going back to school and leaving him in a few months. I didn’t want to think that maybe Krista was right and this was just the effects of being with someone new. All that I could think of for the moment was how at ease I felt when I was with him and if what we had together was truly meant to be, then time, distance, and nothing else would ever be able to separate us. As long as we could both look up at the night sky and see the same stars, the same moon, and the same beauty in it all…..we would always be together.

The week flew by and before I knew it, Saturday had arrived along with my mother’s barbeque. My father was talking to me once again, but I could still sense disappointment each time he looked at me. I was happy that I didn’t have to do anymore running around for Mrs. Barrett all week, instead I spent two days buried behind my laptop, inputting the benefactor information into a spreadsheet. Drew helped to input a lot of them as well when he saw that my eyes were going cross from it. I made sure that I rewarded him for all of his hard work, which actually was more of a compensation for both of us. I was finding that I couldn’t get enough of him and it was scaring me. Besides my parents, I never felt like I needed anyone in my life. But I was finding that I wanted to spend every waking minute with him. I wasn’t sure if it was normal to be feeling this way or if it was borderline obsession. But I never thought about it when I was with him, I just knew that he was the only person that I wanted to be with and I would blow off anything or anyone for him.
    I tried my best to keep myself busy while waiting for Drew to arrive. I was a bundle of nerves, so afraid that my father was going to do or say something to make him feel uncomfortable. My heart dropped when I heard the doorbell ring, nearly falling over my own feet to answer it. I couldn’t wipe the smile from my face when I did. I had just seen him last night, but to me it seemed like it had been years. I threw my arms around his neck and snuck in a sexy little kiss, knowing that all of the other guests were already outside and this would probably be the only chance that we had to be alone for the rest of the night.
    “Hey there, my handsome guy!”
    “Hey!” He smiled, sweeping his hand across my face. I took his hand and led him through the house and out onto the patio. My mother turned her attention to Drew and me when she saw us walk out the door. My father was deep in conversation with Dr. Barrett and didn’t even notice, of which I was kind of grateful.
    “Well hello!” my mother exclaimed as she approached us, finally getting the attention of my father who turned around to see whom she was addressing.
    “Mom, this is Drew,” I said.
    “It’s so nice to meet you, Drew.”
    “You too, Mrs. Keeton.”
    My stomach dropped when I saw my father approaching us while eyeing up Drew questionably. “Drew, you remember my dad, right?” I asked, finally pulling it together to form a coherent sentence. The look on my mother’s face almost matched the anxious one that I was sure was plastered all over mine.
    “How are you, Dr. Keeton?” Drew extended his hand to my father.
    “I’m well, thank you,” my father replied, shaking his hand back. I started to let out a little sigh of relief and was so grateful when Mrs. Barrett came over to help break up the tension.
    “Drew! It’s so nice to see you, Honey,” she said, placing a kiss