His body radiated heat and I couldn’t help but reach out and run my fingers over his torso. His hands pulled me closer and ran down my body. Being pressed up against his bare chest made me dizzy.
Reluctantly I pulled away before I could get carried away and said, “Hey, I am supposed to be sleeping.” He laughed and closed his eyes. “What are you doing?”
“I’m going to sleep,” he said without opening his eyes.
“I don’t want you to go to sleep. I don’t even want to go to sleep now.”
“Well, too bad,” he said with a smile.
“Will you open your eyes and look at me?”
He did. I grabbed his face and pulled him to me. I kissed him hard and passionately. Just when he placed a hand behind my neck to pull me even closer, I pulled away and closed my eyes. “Night,” I told him with a smile.
He groaned and said, “Sweet dreams.”
I wrapped my arms around his waist and let his body heat wrap around me, leading me to sleep.
I woke up with my head buried in Jake’s chest and my legs tangled in his. I was so comfortable, warm, and peaceful. I didn’t want to move, much less face the cold air outside and go home. I kissed the place where his heart was and leaned back to see Jake smiling at me.
“Hey, sleepy head,” he whispered.
“Hey. What time is it?”
“About four. I should probably get you home.”
I buried my face in his chest and said, “Maybe in a few minutes.” His arms tightened around me and I felt a kiss on my head. I almost fell back asleep but Jake reminded me that I should probably get back home. “No. I like it here.”
“I like it here too, but unless you want to wake up here in the morning you should probably get home.” He stood up and pulled me up with him. He handed me my jacket and shoes. While he was putting his hoodie and shoes back on, I did the same. Once ready, we headed to my house.
Once we were in front of my house, I double-checked that I would pick up Drake tomorrow.
“Either one of us could get him. I don’t have practice,” Jake responded.
“I will. I miss him.”
He smiled and gave me a kiss. “I’ll see you tomorrow, Emily. Sweet dreams.”
“Sweet dreams, Jake.” I walked inside and waved goodbye to him.
I awoke to rain pelting on the roof. I got ready for school and smiled as I remembered last night. I left for school shortly after. I parked my car and thought about running into the school to avoid getting soaked. Instead I walked and twirled in circles with my arms out. I turned my face up to the sky and closed my eyes.
“Emily, what are you doing?”
I looked to see Jake running towards me. “I’m enjoying the rain,” I said wanting to kiss him. His hair was stuck to his head and raindrops were hanging off the ends of some strands.
He smiled and said, “Well you need to get inside before you catch a cold or have to wear wet clothes all day.” He wrapped an arm around my waist and led me inside.
He kept glancing over at me and finally I asked, “What?”
“I’ve never seen you like that before. So carefree and bursting with life,” he said with a smile. I smiled loving the feeling coursing through me. “I like it,” he added.
We reach my locker and he gave me a kiss on the forehead before heading to his own. I grabbed the books I would need and put the ones I didn’t back into my locker.
“Well, look who can actually smile.”
I turned to see Claire and two other girls standing behind me. The hate was evident in their eyes and I looked away. “What do you want,” I asked.
“I want to know what a guy like Jake is doing with a girl like you?” she said.