Photography is easy for me. The universe got tired of waiting for us to get it.”
I see the smile under his lips. He’s amused or he thinks I’m crazy. “I like your theory. The question is…what do we do about the short time we have together?”
“How about we just enjoy it? Let’s not think much. Let’s just do.” I offer.
“Then, come here.” He pulls me in to his chest. We are chest to chest. I begin to shake a bit from my nerves. “Relax. I’m not going to rush you Lena. I know we have a short time together but I’ll wait for you.”
This time, I lunge for his mouth wrapping my legs around him. He groans into my mouth and I can feel him growing against my skin. He pulls away, out of breath, looking at me. I give him a naughty smirk. Who says we can’t have fun without going all the way?
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CHAPTER SIX
I’ve been spending time with Levi almost every day after school and on weekends, when he doesn’t have a game. We like to go to his lake. I call it our secret garden. It’s become a special place for both of us.
Levi has taught me quite a few things, sexually. Every experience has been wonderful because of him. I don’t feel rushed or pressured. He takes his time, almost relishing in the fact that he is the first to get there. Levi also knows when to stop. Never once has he shown anger because I didn’t want to do something.
This week has been rough. Unfortunately, I didn’t get kicked off of the prom committee. So, I have been planning and preparing the decorations for the event. It’s hard planning for something that you know you won’t be a part of.
Kaite is going to the prom. Someone she met at Levi’s party asked her to go. I am excited for her. Between planning the prom and sneaking off with Levi, I’ve been helping her find her dress and accessories. I’m not going to lie. It’s been fun looking at dresses. Sometimes, I let my mind wander and daydream about Levi and me going to the prom and what kind of dress I would wear.
Then, I’m smacked right back in to reality and realize I’m just not prom material. Brad reminds me of this on a daily basis. Assortments of insults are hurled at me daily. Mostly, I ignore them. Nonetheless, as Levi and I become closer, it does get harder to swallow. Occasionally, I entertain the thought that Brad might know about Levi and me. The frequency of the harassment is heightened. Needless to say, I’m okay with not going to the dance because I know Levi is not going. He hasn’t said he’s not. However, he’s eluded that he also thinks it’s a stupid dance. I’m sure he will make plans with me that night.
Emotionally, Levi and I have become so much closer. He’s confided in me that his relationship with his dad is getting worse. Mostly, because Levi thinks his dad’s behavior contributes to his mom drinking all of the time. Levi is petrified of becoming his father. He is fighting tooth and nail going to his chosen college and working in the family business. We brainstorm all of the different ways he can avoid going. In the end, he’s not left with many choices.
I also have opened up about my mom to Levi. Amazingly, he’s sympathetic towards her. He’s managed to convince me to have some compassion for her as well. It’s still hard for me because of the torture I experience at school but I know that she is doing this for me. There is no way I could afford art school without her.
I’ve decided that I am going to give myself to Levi. I leave in three weeks for art school. I don’t know when I will see him again after that. Since he doesn’t leave for college until the end of the summer, he swears he is going to visit me. I
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