the room with Drew and his mom.
He looks up at me and I can tell that whatever his mom said got to him. I stand next to him and look down at the pizza boxes and paper plates on the table. I smile, feeling more comfortable than I did when I thought it would be a formal dinner. Everyone sits down, and once we all have pizza, Drew’s mom turns to me.
“So, Holly, tell me about yourself.”
I hate questions like this. I mean, how the heck are you supposed to answer that? “I’m in school right now, but I really have no idea what I want to major in. I’m from North Carolina and I live with my two best friends who go to the same school.”
She smiles. “How did you and Andrew meet?”
“We met before one of my shows near Holly’s school.” Thank God he saved me.
“Why were you guys kissing? Kissing is disgusting!” Maya blurts out from across the table. We all erupt in laughter.
The rest of the dinner is nice. His mom asks me a few more questions, but nothing serious, and his sister is absolutely adorable. We sit around talking long after dinner is finished and I love it because I’m uncovering different things about Drew that I never knew. Apparently, he’s had a fear of lighting since he was five and has been playing different instruments since he was six. When he was in first grade, he played The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz , of which his mom has promised pictures and Drew is not happy. I feel like I fit in with them, which is really great.
Maya is yawning and seems like she is barely able to keep her eyes open so Drew’s mom decides it’s time to leave. “It was really nice to meet you, Mrs. Walker.”
She smiles at me. “Please call me Elizabeth, Holly. It was absolutely wonderful to meet you. Andrew is coming home on Monday for Maya’s birthday; I hope that I will see you then.” She goes to give me a hug and I see no way around it so I grit my teeth as she does.
I pull away before she does, feeling like I can finally breathe when we separate. Once their car pulls away, Drew closes the door and gives me a mischievous look. “What?”
He laughs and pulls me so I’m flush against him. “This is going to be the best fucking six hours of my life.”
My cheeks redden, and then I think about how I can get my revenge from the plane ride. “Six hours?” He nods his head against my neck as he’s kissing it. “It’s nine-thirty. We got to your house around five-thirty, and that means you only have two hours left.”
Chapter Eight
His mouth stills and he raises his head to meet mine. “That’s dirty, James.”
I shrug my shoulders. “I wouldn’t waste my time talking if I were you.” Drew immediately wraps his arm around my legs and throws me over his shoulder like a damn caveman. He carries me into his bedroom and tosses me onto the bed from about two feet away.
“I want you naked by the time I get back.” He turns and makes his way for the door.
“Where are you going?”
“No questions, James! Naked!” he yells as he walks out the door.
I feel so awkward, but I start to undress anyway. Drew comes back a few minutes later and leans against the doorway. I’m sitting up in the middle of his bed and the look that he is giving me has me instantly ready for him. He’s holding something behind his back. Before I can see what it is, he shuts the lights off.
“I want to play a little game, James.”
My heart beat speeds up. I can hear him coming closer, and with each step, more and more goose bumps cover my body. The bed dips and I reach out to grab him. He’s still fully clothed which is a disappointment to me. “Undress me.”
With shaky hands, I grasp the hem of his t-shirt and lift it slowly over his head. I slowly run my nails over his chest, savoring each and every defined muscle. When I reach his pants, I unbutton them and ease the zipper down. I’m surprised at how hard he is already. He steps off the bed to take off his pants and then climbs next to me.
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