contact with the bare flesh of my back. He leans over and kisses the tender spot on my neck, just below my ear.
“We could go back to my room.” His lips lightly brush my earlobe and those words cause my body to shiver.
“It’s late; I better go, and you need to get some rest, too,” I say and kiss him.
“I don’t like the idea of you walking home alone. My folks will be back soon and I can take you.” I love the way he wants to protect me, but I know that it is more dangerous for me to spend any more time alone with him tonight.
“I’ll get a ride from my folks.” I call Angie’s cell which goes straight to voicemail... I decide to call Larry’s phone next.
“Hey, Sophia, is everything alright?” He even sounds just like a real dad.
“Yep. I just need a ride back from Alex’s house. His folks aren’t home yet and his little brothers fell asleep on the couch.”
“I’ll come and get you, now.”
“Alex what’s your address?”
“It’s fine, I know where they live. You keep forgetting this is a small town." I end the call and put the phone in my back pocket.
“Larry’s coming to get me.” I inform Alex.
“Let’s make the most of the time we have left.” He turns me to face him. We just look into each other eyes for a moment before his hands make their way to my hair. I love the way he likes to play with my locks. I close my eyes and enjoy every minute of our kiss. I am completely lost in Alex.
“I was thinking about something; what if you decide to go to FSU with me? I know you have your heart set on Brown, but FSU is a good school and we could be together.” I just look at Alex and don’t know what to say in return.
“Just think about it.” I promise him that I will.
The honk of a car horn outside cause us to pull apart. “I think that’s for me.” I get up and grab my bag off the floor. Alex gets up to walk me to the door.
“Don’t do that Alex.” I put my hand out and push him back down on the sofa. “You try to stay off of that as much as you can, alright?”
“Yes ma’am.”
“See you in the morning, ok?”
“See ya.”
I skip down the porch steps and jump into the passenger side of Larry’s black Acura.
“Thanks for coming to pick me up, I appreciate it.” I say and buckle my seat belt.
“It’s my pleasure. You’re mom went shopping with the girls and isn’t back yet. Maybe we should talk about getting you a car. This isn’t like where you came from. We don’t have public transportation here. And I don’t like the idea of you walking everywhere.”
“A car would be useless because I don’t know how to drive.”
“Really? Getting your driver’s license is a rite of passage for every teenager. Have you taken any driver’s ed classes?”
“Took driver’s ed last year and got an A. I have the certificate they gave me showing that I passed the class. I didn’t’ get to go driving because we just didn’t have the money for me to get it or be on mom’s insurance.”
“What do you say I pick you up after school tomorrow and take you to get your permit?”
“I’d love to; thank you so much!”
Today, the team has a short practice; just before the game. I am so worried about Alex’s knee after the accident last night. Monte and I have become close friends and I know that I can count on him to look out for Alex on the field.
“Alex is still having problems with his knee?” Monte asks.
“Yes, he thinks it’s just a little sprain.”
“He didn’t let on to us; what about today’s game?”
“The nurse looked at it and said it might be a sprain, and if he can stay off of it for a few days to rest it, he should be alright to play next week,” Mike says.
“What about today’s game?” I ask.
“Alex, of course, asked her to wrap him up so he can play.” Mike reveals.
“Even if he gets through today’s game do you think it will heal?” I
“We could go back to my room.” His lips lightly brush my earlobe and those words cause my body to shiver.
“It’s late; I better go, and you need to get some rest, too,” I say and kiss him.
“I don’t like the idea of you walking home alone. My folks will be back soon and I can take you.” I love the way he wants to protect me, but I know that it is more dangerous for me to spend any more time alone with him tonight.
“I’ll get a ride from my folks.” I call Angie’s cell which goes straight to voicemail... I decide to call Larry’s phone next.
“Hey, Sophia, is everything alright?” He even sounds just like a real dad.
“Yep. I just need a ride back from Alex’s house. His folks aren’t home yet and his little brothers fell asleep on the couch.”
“I’ll come and get you, now.”
“Alex what’s your address?”
“It’s fine, I know where they live. You keep forgetting this is a small town." I end the call and put the phone in my back pocket.
“Larry’s coming to get me.” I inform Alex.
“Let’s make the most of the time we have left.” He turns me to face him. We just look into each other eyes for a moment before his hands make their way to my hair. I love the way he likes to play with my locks. I close my eyes and enjoy every minute of our kiss. I am completely lost in Alex.
“I was thinking about something; what if you decide to go to FSU with me? I know you have your heart set on Brown, but FSU is a good school and we could be together.” I just look at Alex and don’t know what to say in return.
“Just think about it.” I promise him that I will.
The honk of a car horn outside cause us to pull apart. “I think that’s for me.” I get up and grab my bag off the floor. Alex gets up to walk me to the door.
“Don’t do that Alex.” I put my hand out and push him back down on the sofa. “You try to stay off of that as much as you can, alright?”
“Yes ma’am.”
“See you in the morning, ok?”
“See ya.”
I skip down the porch steps and jump into the passenger side of Larry’s black Acura.
“Thanks for coming to pick me up, I appreciate it.” I say and buckle my seat belt.
“It’s my pleasure. You’re mom went shopping with the girls and isn’t back yet. Maybe we should talk about getting you a car. This isn’t like where you came from. We don’t have public transportation here. And I don’t like the idea of you walking everywhere.”
“A car would be useless because I don’t know how to drive.”
“Really? Getting your driver’s license is a rite of passage for every teenager. Have you taken any driver’s ed classes?”
“Took driver’s ed last year and got an A. I have the certificate they gave me showing that I passed the class. I didn’t’ get to go driving because we just didn’t have the money for me to get it or be on mom’s insurance.”
“What do you say I pick you up after school tomorrow and take you to get your permit?”
“I’d love to; thank you so much!”
Today, the team has a short practice; just before the game. I am so worried about Alex’s knee after the accident last night. Monte and I have become close friends and I know that I can count on him to look out for Alex on the field.
“Alex is still having problems with his knee?” Monte asks.
“Yes, he thinks it’s just a little sprain.”
“He didn’t let on to us; what about today’s game?”
“The nurse looked at it and said it might be a sprain, and if he can stay off of it for a few days to rest it, he should be alright to play next week,” Mike says.
“What about today’s game?” I ask.
“Alex, of course, asked her to wrap him up so he can play.” Mike reveals.
“Even if he gets through today’s game do you think it will heal?” I
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