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I'm done talking about it so I stand up and turn without another word and walk inside my house. I close the door effectively ending any more conversation between us.
The next few days pass by quickly. Erik and I have spent most of each day on the beach. He's become really good at surfing and skim boarding. It's been wonderful spending all of our time together. I will miss him so much once he's gone. His family has invited me to go to Martha's Vineyard with them for a week but that isn't until the first week of August, so in the meantime, we'll still have three weeks apart.
I haven't spoken with Marcus since the other day when we had it out, over what happened with him and Lexy. He sent me a couple of texts, but I just deleted them. I'm hoping we will patch things up at some point, but right now I am just focusing on having fun with Erik. He's gone for a run now and I'm in my room getting ready to go out to dinner with him. I've already showered and dried my hair, but I can't figure out what I want to wear. I want to look pretty for him, but I want to be comfortable at the same time. I'm standing in front of my closet contemplating my clothing options and I hear a knock on my bedroom door? I open it to find Cory standing there. I feel a bit self-conscious because I'm wearing tiny shorts and a white tank with no bra.
"Can I come in?" Cory asks.
"Yeah, sure." I open the door wide so he can pass through. I notice he has a large duffel bag in his hand which he places down on the rug, just inside in my room.
"I just wanted to say goodbye to you before I leave. I didn't get to hang out with you much this week."
"So are you heading to Maine or back to Boston?"
"I'm going to Maine for a few days. I have some friends there." Yeah, I heard all about his “friends.”
"How come you don't have a girlfriend Cory?" I blurt out.
"I haven't really had time for one. I haven't really wanted one either. Being in a relationship takes a lot of work. It's difficult to find someone worth all that effort."
"I guess I'm lucky I have Erik. I think being with him is worth the work."
"Hailey, he's the lucky one. Girls like you are few and far between. If you were a few years older, I'd steal you for my own." He pauses for a moment as if lost in thought.
"Do you remember your birthday kiss?" He softly asks. I nod my head, looking up into his warm whiskey colored eyes.
"Do you ever think about it? What it felt like when our lips touched for the first time?"
"Yes Cory" I whisper.
"I love the way you say my name. It makes me wish for all kinds of things...things that can never happen."
He caresses my cheek with his fingers before softly running his index finger over my lips.
"Behave yourself until I see you again." He pulls me in for a brief hug before picking up his bag and walking out of my room, without looking back. I stand there, frozen in place, thinking about what just transpired. Holy hell. Could he actually have feelings for me too?
***
Erik and I ended up going out for Chinese food. It's a good thing I decided to wear my blue baby doll dress and not my skinny jeans because I ate entirely too much. After dinner, we went to play some mini golf and since this was the first time we ever did this together I think Erik was shocked by how competitive I can get. Hey, what can I say? This girl likes to win. There have been times when Marcus and I have played that I have actually raged and thrown my golf club at him. At least I didn't do that this time but that has more to do with the fact that I beat Erik by four strokes.
"You owe me some strokes later to make up for my loss." Erik jokes as we're about to get in his truck. We both laugh at his bad attempt at humor. He boosts me up into his truck so I'm sitting with both legs dangling out the door. He moves between my legs, placing both palms on my bare thighs. His hands are warm as they move up my legs, creeping higher and higher, making me hold my breath in anticipation
The next few days pass by quickly. Erik and I have spent most of each day on the beach. He's become really good at surfing and skim boarding. It's been wonderful spending all of our time together. I will miss him so much once he's gone. His family has invited me to go to Martha's Vineyard with them for a week but that isn't until the first week of August, so in the meantime, we'll still have three weeks apart.
I haven't spoken with Marcus since the other day when we had it out, over what happened with him and Lexy. He sent me a couple of texts, but I just deleted them. I'm hoping we will patch things up at some point, but right now I am just focusing on having fun with Erik. He's gone for a run now and I'm in my room getting ready to go out to dinner with him. I've already showered and dried my hair, but I can't figure out what I want to wear. I want to look pretty for him, but I want to be comfortable at the same time. I'm standing in front of my closet contemplating my clothing options and I hear a knock on my bedroom door? I open it to find Cory standing there. I feel a bit self-conscious because I'm wearing tiny shorts and a white tank with no bra.
"Can I come in?" Cory asks.
"Yeah, sure." I open the door wide so he can pass through. I notice he has a large duffel bag in his hand which he places down on the rug, just inside in my room.
"I just wanted to say goodbye to you before I leave. I didn't get to hang out with you much this week."
"So are you heading to Maine or back to Boston?"
"I'm going to Maine for a few days. I have some friends there." Yeah, I heard all about his “friends.”
"How come you don't have a girlfriend Cory?" I blurt out.
"I haven't really had time for one. I haven't really wanted one either. Being in a relationship takes a lot of work. It's difficult to find someone worth all that effort."
"I guess I'm lucky I have Erik. I think being with him is worth the work."
"Hailey, he's the lucky one. Girls like you are few and far between. If you were a few years older, I'd steal you for my own." He pauses for a moment as if lost in thought.
"Do you remember your birthday kiss?" He softly asks. I nod my head, looking up into his warm whiskey colored eyes.
"Do you ever think about it? What it felt like when our lips touched for the first time?"
"Yes Cory" I whisper.
"I love the way you say my name. It makes me wish for all kinds of things...things that can never happen."
He caresses my cheek with his fingers before softly running his index finger over my lips.
"Behave yourself until I see you again." He pulls me in for a brief hug before picking up his bag and walking out of my room, without looking back. I stand there, frozen in place, thinking about what just transpired. Holy hell. Could he actually have feelings for me too?
***
Erik and I ended up going out for Chinese food. It's a good thing I decided to wear my blue baby doll dress and not my skinny jeans because I ate entirely too much. After dinner, we went to play some mini golf and since this was the first time we ever did this together I think Erik was shocked by how competitive I can get. Hey, what can I say? This girl likes to win. There have been times when Marcus and I have played that I have actually raged and thrown my golf club at him. At least I didn't do that this time but that has more to do with the fact that I beat Erik by four strokes.
"You owe me some strokes later to make up for my loss." Erik jokes as we're about to get in his truck. We both laugh at his bad attempt at humor. He boosts me up into his truck so I'm sitting with both legs dangling out the door. He moves between my legs, placing both palms on my bare thighs. His hands are warm as they move up my legs, creeping higher and higher, making me hold my breath in anticipation
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