breath and slowly I drifted to sleep. I felt her pulling away from me, “Where you going?” I opened my eyes to see here standing next to the bed. “Sorry I didn’t mean to fall asleep on you. I’m sure you’re uncomfortable,” she was watching me. I could barely see her expression from the light of the television. I smiled up to her, “I wasn’t uncomfortable. I actually was really kind of perfect…until you moved.” I wasn’t sure what she was thinking but I waited for her to respond. Just when I thought I freaked her out she surprised me, “Do you mind staying here all night…it’s actually comforting to have you here.” I stood and pulled down the covers. Once I crawled back onto the bed I reached my hand out to her and she slowly got into the bed with me. We were so close and she seemed okay with that. I wrapped her in my arms and pulled her closer, “Lexi you know you can trust me right…I wouldn’t hurt you.” She nodded her head and I squeezed her to me just a little tighter. I once again drifted off to the slow rhythm of her breathing.
Twenty Three (Lexi) The next couple of day’s things became less nervous between Radley, Megan and me. I convinced Megan that by me telling the guys and talking about what I went through actually made life a little easier. I felt like I didn’t have to hide anymore. Kole knew and he accepted all my faults. He wasn’t letting me stay at the dorm though unless Megan stayed too and even then he tried to con me into staying with him. We have done a lot of cuddling and kissing but that is it…I am slowly being able to tolerate his touch without panic or anxiety. I was getting used to sleeping in his arms and when I did I felt safer than I had in months. It was a week before Thanksgiving and we were laying in his bed talking as I was securely tucked into his chest and his chin was rested onto my head. “Your tattoo I never asked but…that verse is that because you lost your baby?” I nodded into his neck, “Yeah and just all of it. It seemed to fit the entire summer. I got it a few weeks before I came here.” He slowly raised my shirt enough to see the words as he traced them with his fingertip and he pulled his body up to slide down closer. When he was hovered just over my side he bent and kissed me right over the words. The gesture pulled at my heart and made my pulse race. I reached down the grab him pulling him to me as our mouths met in a sweet kiss that quickly turned into more. I felt his tongue piercing flip against my tongue…I was really learning that I loved that piercing. His body holding me securely, he made me feel like nothing in this world could hurt me as long as I was right there being held by him. I reached over his back as I began gathering his shirt and pulling it up over his head. He looked into my eyes, sinking his lips back to mine. He watched me as he kissed me then slowly allowing his eyes to close again. He gathered my shirt up exposing my stomach as he slowly ran kisses down my neck and then onto my belly flipping his tongue along the way. I felt a little sense of panic but I pushed passed it and continued to breathe steadily. Kole wouldn’t hurt me and I know that. This was what I wanted and I quickly pulled myself back together and focused on the feeling of his kiss…of his tongue as it now made its’ way back up. Kole brought my shirt up slowly and lifted it over my head. The desire in his eyes was driving me insane. He looked unbelievably sexy. He was still up on his knees above me as he tossed my shirt to the floor. I quickly rose up to unbuckle his jeans. He bit his piercing between his teeth watching me reach into his pants to wrap my hand securely around him. I slowly stroked him before I lowered his jeans and boxers to expose his erection. I looked up into his eyes as I brought my tongue to the tip slowly licking and sinking him into my mouth, “Fuck…Lex!” He closed his eyes and let his head slowly fall back. I