“Doll face, why don’t you get some more sleep and we can hang out later.”
At Bear’s words, I spring from the bed and my legs tangle in the sheets. But before I can fall he has me in his arms, pulling me to his chest.
“But I want to come,” I say, hoping he won’t leave me behind. “I’ll get ready super fast.”
“You’re naked,” he says, sucking in a deep breath. His whole body is as still as stone.
I glance down and remember taking my shirt off because I got too hot last night. But I’ve still got panties on. And the way he’s holding me right now he can’t see anything. I might be a virgin, but I’m not really shy about my body. I think it’s beautiful in its own way. And Bear seems to like it. Right now I’m focused on him leaving me behind.
“You don’t want me to come?”
Maybe he changed his mind. He could have had a change of heart last night. What if not coming into my apartment was just an excuse because he wanted to get away from me? My aunt said sometimes I can be a bit too much to handle.
“You have no fucking clue how bad I want you to come.” His voice gets so deep when he wants me. I know the familiar look in his eyes now. My breath catches as he leans in to kiss me.
“I have to brush my teeth,” I say, putting my hand over my mouth, but he pulls it down and leans in anyway.
“I don’t care,” he says right before he kisses me, leaving me feeling dizzy and pushing away all the doubts that entered my brain. “Get dressed,” he says when he steps back and adjusts himself.
My cheeks burn, but I’m still turned on. Is it bad that I want to get back under the covers and do some more kissing?
“I’ll make some coffee,” he says as he looks away from my naked breasts and goes out to the kitchen.
I tingle all over and I swear he might have magical powers. I should probably tell him I don’t have coffee, but I’m sure he’ll figure it out soon enough. Maybe I should get a coffee maker if Bear is going to be here more.
When I look down at myself I’m a little shocked at how much I didn’t care about my nudity. My mind was focused on other things, and I have to admit I did like teasing him a bit. I should have tried harder to go to sleep last night, but now that he’s here I’m full of energy.
I wash my face and brush my teeth, all the while humming to myself. After I’m done I practically skip to my closet wondering what I should wear. I’m not going to be working out, but it’s still a gym. I grab a pair of jean shorts I made from an old pair of jeans that I sewed cute patches onto. I grab a shirt that falls off one shoulder and some sneakers. I get dressed quickly and then brush my hair and put on some lip gloss and mascara.
“This will have to do,” I tell myself in the mirror before going to the living room.
I pause when I see Bear sitting on my sofa with my computer on his lap. I watch him click through my blog then over to my social media. I don’t know how long I stand there before he looks over his shoulder at me.
“You’re too adorable for your own good,” he says as he closes the laptop and stands up.
“Did you like it?” I ask, suddenly extra shy.
“Yeah, I like it.” He comes around the sofa. “I’m not sure I like all the men following you, but the site is amazing.”
I never pay much attention to who watches the videos. I never give it much thought.
“God, you have a lot of hair.” Bear digs his big hands into my hair, making me tilt my head back. “Braid it for me. I don’t want everyone seeing you like this.” He kisses me again quickly as I pull my hair to one side and twist it together.
“I’ll get you some carbs on the way to the gym. Maybe you’ll let me steal a secret bite.” He grabs my hand and leads me out of the apartment and out of the building. Once we’re on the street we walk over to Patty Cakes. When we go in, Patty greets me and looks over at Bear. Her face lights up and she comes from around the counter to pull me into a hug.
“Pep!” she says excitedly, and Bear doesn’t let go of my hand. “What are you doing here with Cannon?”
“She’s my girl,” Bear says, making me smile. I love the sound of that.