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quite lovely. I stared at the vase for a moment, watching the water carve small streams through the dust. Flowers. This boy brought me flowers because he cared about me, and thought I cared about him in the same way. My heart sank a little as I decided I would have to tell Eric that I wouldn’t be able to see him the way he wanted me to. Of all the things that crowded my mind in The Facility, I never thought a boy would be one of them.
I looked up to see Eric sitting anxiously on the very edge of the sofa, bringing a whispered laugh to my lips. After setting the vase on the counter, I returned to the living room, making sure to sit an acceptable distance from my apparent suitor.
“ Eric, we need to talk,” I began hesitantly, searching for the words that would be the least painful.
“ I know. I want to apologize for the way I acted yesterday. Around Al, I mean. I was kind of being an idiot all day,” Eric said, looking down in embarrassment.
“ What? Oh, that’s… that’s alright,” I said softly, patting Eric on the back like I had done many times before when he was upset.
“ It’s not, though. It was immature, and I don’t want you to think you’re dating an idiot,” Eric said, looking to me brightly.
I twitched a little at that word— dating. Eric didn’t seem to notice, he just continued to stare at me with adoring eyes. I had seen those eyes before; from Lakin every night of my life, and I knew those were the same eyes Lakin saw when he looked at me. I imagined the person I cared so greatly for, telling me that he couldn’t return the feelings. My heart almost imploded just at the thought of it. I sighed in defeat, knowing I wouldn’t be able to cause Eric that kind of pain. Even if I didn’t love him in the same way, I did love him. I was physically incapable of knowingly hurting him.
“ I know you’re not an idiot,” I said, doing my best to display a reassuring smile.
“ So, we’re okay?” Eric asked happily.
“ Yes,” I laughed, “we’re okay.”
“ Great!” Eric exclaimed, drumming his hands on his knees in delight.
“ Let’s go get some food,” I chuckled, shaking my head as I pushed myself up from the couch.
I was taken aback by Eric’s grasp on my arm, just above the Electro-Cuffs that I hated so much. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion as I turned to look at him, but I was not met by words of explanation. Before I could even begin to understand what was happening, I felt a pair of chapped lips placed awkwardly against my chin. I lurched backward, eyes wide in shock.
“Sorry, that’s… that’s not how that was supposed to go,” Eric said, mortified.
As the incident fully set in to my mind, I started laughing uncontrollably. Eric had just made out with my chin. I knew Lakin would be upset, but I thought it was absolutely hilarious. I stifled my chortling when I noticed how red Eric’s cheeks had become. His look of embarrassment was quickly turning to one of determination. His eyes narrowed as he pulled me close. An unexpected feeling of safeness fell over me as he went in for a redo, this time meeting my lips with his. My hands fell on his shoulders, which I had never noticed were so broad.
As the kiss ended, I made no effort to remove myself from Eric’s commanding arms. I remained in his clutches, staring into eyes I definitely should not have been staring into. Those were not Lakin’s eyes, and my utter contentment with that was terrifying.
Finally, I staggered backward a bit, still in a silent shock. Thoughts began slicing a race track through my mind. There was no excuse for kissing Eric. Lakin had issued a simple, reasonable request; don’t get too close. I hadn’t planned on challenging that request, but I had—most definitely—gotten too close.
Flabbergasted, I gazed at the man standing a few feet before me. Within moments, Eric had transformed from a lanky kid I had never seen as more than a close friend, into a divine, masculine being I
I looked up to see Eric sitting anxiously on the very edge of the sofa, bringing a whispered laugh to my lips. After setting the vase on the counter, I returned to the living room, making sure to sit an acceptable distance from my apparent suitor.
“ Eric, we need to talk,” I began hesitantly, searching for the words that would be the least painful.
“ I know. I want to apologize for the way I acted yesterday. Around Al, I mean. I was kind of being an idiot all day,” Eric said, looking down in embarrassment.
“ What? Oh, that’s… that’s alright,” I said softly, patting Eric on the back like I had done many times before when he was upset.
“ It’s not, though. It was immature, and I don’t want you to think you’re dating an idiot,” Eric said, looking to me brightly.
I twitched a little at that word— dating. Eric didn’t seem to notice, he just continued to stare at me with adoring eyes. I had seen those eyes before; from Lakin every night of my life, and I knew those were the same eyes Lakin saw when he looked at me. I imagined the person I cared so greatly for, telling me that he couldn’t return the feelings. My heart almost imploded just at the thought of it. I sighed in defeat, knowing I wouldn’t be able to cause Eric that kind of pain. Even if I didn’t love him in the same way, I did love him. I was physically incapable of knowingly hurting him.
“ I know you’re not an idiot,” I said, doing my best to display a reassuring smile.
“ So, we’re okay?” Eric asked happily.
“ Yes,” I laughed, “we’re okay.”
“ Great!” Eric exclaimed, drumming his hands on his knees in delight.
“ Let’s go get some food,” I chuckled, shaking my head as I pushed myself up from the couch.
I was taken aback by Eric’s grasp on my arm, just above the Electro-Cuffs that I hated so much. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion as I turned to look at him, but I was not met by words of explanation. Before I could even begin to understand what was happening, I felt a pair of chapped lips placed awkwardly against my chin. I lurched backward, eyes wide in shock.
“Sorry, that’s… that’s not how that was supposed to go,” Eric said, mortified.
As the incident fully set in to my mind, I started laughing uncontrollably. Eric had just made out with my chin. I knew Lakin would be upset, but I thought it was absolutely hilarious. I stifled my chortling when I noticed how red Eric’s cheeks had become. His look of embarrassment was quickly turning to one of determination. His eyes narrowed as he pulled me close. An unexpected feeling of safeness fell over me as he went in for a redo, this time meeting my lips with his. My hands fell on his shoulders, which I had never noticed were so broad.
As the kiss ended, I made no effort to remove myself from Eric’s commanding arms. I remained in his clutches, staring into eyes I definitely should not have been staring into. Those were not Lakin’s eyes, and my utter contentment with that was terrifying.
Finally, I staggered backward a bit, still in a silent shock. Thoughts began slicing a race track through my mind. There was no excuse for kissing Eric. Lakin had issued a simple, reasonable request; don’t get too close. I hadn’t planned on challenging that request, but I had—most definitely—gotten too close.
Flabbergasted, I gazed at the man standing a few feet before me. Within moments, Eric had transformed from a lanky kid I had never seen as more than a close friend, into a divine, masculine being I
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