eyes close. “I
didn’t like that it wasn’t me playing in the water with you.”
“Do you even know how gorgeous you are?” I
move my hand to cup her face. I brush my hand down. It is so
soft-softer than I ever would have imagined. I want to kiss her.
And I do just like I did in church. I brush my lips against her
velvety cheek.
The door opening to the house jolts us. Dino
comes out and his eyes narrow at me when he sees us. What the
fuck dude? Go away! Go to college already!
“Megan, do you want something to eat?
Alessandra just put out some pasta.” The douche talks directly to
her.
“No, thank you.” She says in a low voice. She
clears her throat. “I’m all set.” I don’t move away from her. Her
breathing is raspy. Hopefully, asshole gets the hint to leave us
alone. I don’t give a shit that Dino’s still standing here.
He finally shakes his head and goes back into
the house. I whisper in her ear again. “I’ve wanted to be this
close to you for a long time.” I continue to brush my lips across
her cheek and down her scrumptious neck. I hear a faint moan in the
back of her throat. My fuckin’ heart is pumping like the engine of
a train. I better quit smoking or she’s going to give me a heart
attack. I search her eyes.
“Do you want to get out of here?” I feel her
freeze beneath my gaze. “I promise it’ll be okay.” My voice is
still low. She doesn’t answer right away.
“I came here with Raven.” She pauses,
thinking. “I need to tell her.”
“Let’s go find her.” I lightly take her hand
and lead her back into the house. She is uncertain at first.
The poker game has broken up but the music is
still on. The house has seems to have cooled down. People are
mellowing out now. When we get to the living room, a few people are
dancing; everyone else is coupled off into their own world. I find
Vito making out with Maria on the floor. I kick his outstretched
leg.
“Hey, Vito, have you seen Raven?” He breaks
away from Maria and she looks at me. Maria is staring at my hand
holding Megan’s. Jealous sparks ignite in her eyes.
“Yeah,” he says, pointing to a dark corner.
“over there.”
Megan and I walk over. She is making out with
Louie. I look at Megan her face is flushed. So I do the honors. I
tap Louie. He pulls away from a very glowing Raven.
“Raven, I’m going to take Megan home?”
She just nods her head. I take that as she
understands. I get my keys out of my pocket and lead Megan to my
car.
Chapter 10
Paesan (pie-zan): friend
Megan:
Antonio is holding my hand as we walk to his
Camaro. I’m still reeling from his whispers. I have circling
butterflies in my stomach. I am not sure if they’re because I’m
excited or terrified. My feet stop and I hesitate. I think about
what my father said. Antonio notices my apprehension.
“Hey, don’t worry.” He leans towards me again
with his smoldering brown eyes. “It’ll be okay. Trust me.” And for
some incomprehensible reason I do-even after everyone has told me
not too.
He opens the car door for me and I slide in.
The car still smells new. The black leather seats are shiny. It’s
an awesome car. Well, every car is awesome to me because I don’t
have one. Antonio slips in and starts the engine. He’s grinning
from ear to ear and he asks me, “You alright?”
“Yes, thank you.” I say shyly. He looks
unbelievable. I’ve never seen him smile so wholly before.
“I want to show you something.”
“Okay.”
Antonio drives out of town. I am thankful in
case someone sees us. We are silent for a long time. I stare out
the window because he keeps glancing at me while he’s driving and
it’s making me uncomfortable and exposed.
“You want to listen to some music?” Antonio
flips on the radio to a Top 40 station. His hand moves to my lap.
He takes my hand into his and places our intertwined hands on the
armrest. My nervousness spikes. He looks at me as if to say, ‘Is
this Okay?’ It is
didn’t like that it wasn’t me playing in the water with you.”
“Do you even know how gorgeous you are?” I
move my hand to cup her face. I brush my hand down. It is so
soft-softer than I ever would have imagined. I want to kiss her.
And I do just like I did in church. I brush my lips against her
velvety cheek.
The door opening to the house jolts us. Dino
comes out and his eyes narrow at me when he sees us. What the
fuck dude? Go away! Go to college already!
“Megan, do you want something to eat?
Alessandra just put out some pasta.” The douche talks directly to
her.
“No, thank you.” She says in a low voice. She
clears her throat. “I’m all set.” I don’t move away from her. Her
breathing is raspy. Hopefully, asshole gets the hint to leave us
alone. I don’t give a shit that Dino’s still standing here.
He finally shakes his head and goes back into
the house. I whisper in her ear again. “I’ve wanted to be this
close to you for a long time.” I continue to brush my lips across
her cheek and down her scrumptious neck. I hear a faint moan in the
back of her throat. My fuckin’ heart is pumping like the engine of
a train. I better quit smoking or she’s going to give me a heart
attack. I search her eyes.
“Do you want to get out of here?” I feel her
freeze beneath my gaze. “I promise it’ll be okay.” My voice is
still low. She doesn’t answer right away.
“I came here with Raven.” She pauses,
thinking. “I need to tell her.”
“Let’s go find her.” I lightly take her hand
and lead her back into the house. She is uncertain at first.
The poker game has broken up but the music is
still on. The house has seems to have cooled down. People are
mellowing out now. When we get to the living room, a few people are
dancing; everyone else is coupled off into their own world. I find
Vito making out with Maria on the floor. I kick his outstretched
leg.
“Hey, Vito, have you seen Raven?” He breaks
away from Maria and she looks at me. Maria is staring at my hand
holding Megan’s. Jealous sparks ignite in her eyes.
“Yeah,” he says, pointing to a dark corner.
“over there.”
Megan and I walk over. She is making out with
Louie. I look at Megan her face is flushed. So I do the honors. I
tap Louie. He pulls away from a very glowing Raven.
“Raven, I’m going to take Megan home?”
She just nods her head. I take that as she
understands. I get my keys out of my pocket and lead Megan to my
car.
Chapter 10
Paesan (pie-zan): friend
Megan:
Antonio is holding my hand as we walk to his
Camaro. I’m still reeling from his whispers. I have circling
butterflies in my stomach. I am not sure if they’re because I’m
excited or terrified. My feet stop and I hesitate. I think about
what my father said. Antonio notices my apprehension.
“Hey, don’t worry.” He leans towards me again
with his smoldering brown eyes. “It’ll be okay. Trust me.” And for
some incomprehensible reason I do-even after everyone has told me
not too.
He opens the car door for me and I slide in.
The car still smells new. The black leather seats are shiny. It’s
an awesome car. Well, every car is awesome to me because I don’t
have one. Antonio slips in and starts the engine. He’s grinning
from ear to ear and he asks me, “You alright?”
“Yes, thank you.” I say shyly. He looks
unbelievable. I’ve never seen him smile so wholly before.
“I want to show you something.”
“Okay.”
Antonio drives out of town. I am thankful in
case someone sees us. We are silent for a long time. I stare out
the window because he keeps glancing at me while he’s driving and
it’s making me uncomfortable and exposed.
“You want to listen to some music?” Antonio
flips on the radio to a Top 40 station. His hand moves to my lap.
He takes my hand into his and places our intertwined hands on the
armrest. My nervousness spikes. He looks at me as if to say, ‘Is
this Okay?’ It is
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