She grabbed several things and told me that the baby showers were in a month. I was invited to come home for both on separate weekends, but I didn’t want to. I smiled and nodded as we walked to the car to head home.
The next day was spent relaxing, and I packed to go home that night. I was anxious to see Violet again and catch up with her. I was reluctant to tell her about Sterling, but I was dying to tell someone. I finished with my duffel bag, leaving something comfortable for tomorrow as I walked over to my window. I looked at Sterling’s house and sighed sadly. I missed him.
I got up in the morning to have coffee with Mom. Dad was in his office and that was fine with me. I watched the news with her and felt her eyes on me.
“Are you okay?” Mom asked as I looked at her. “You’ve seemed a little distracted this trip.”
“I’ve been thinking a lot about graduation. It’s coming so fast.” I told her as she smiled.
“I know,” she told me as she stroked my hair. I knew that she supported me at a base level and appreciated that. “I can’t wait to watch you cross that stage. I’m so proud of you.”
I grabbed my duffel bag from my bed after a light lunch. Walking it downstairs, I prepared to say goodbye to everyone. Mom hugged me, and Dad did the same in his distant way. He told me to drive safely before disappearing and mom hugged me again.
I carried the bag to the car and waved at her after I was inside. When I drove to the street, I noticed Sterling coming by and we stared at one another for a second. I grinned as I pulled out behind him, feeling like we were doing this together. He called my phone, and we talked on the speaker about the week. We didn’t mention our night together but spoke of relatives and the food. We talked about classes and all the work ahead of us. It reminded me of the old days when we’d talk all day and night. I could almost push away the fact that we were sleeping together.
I pulled into the parking lot of the campus after him, seeing that most of the cars were parked again. People were home from visiting families. Life was going to be back to normal. We got out of our cars and smiled at each other as we got our bags. I went my way and Sterling his, pushing through the front door and heading to my room. Violet looked up, and I dropped my bag to hug her tightly as we both squealed.
“I can’t believe that this is going to be normal life for us in a few months,” I told her once we’d pulled apart. “I missed you.”
“Come with me,” she told me as she walked back to her bed. We unpacked our bags and chatted about family, laughing as we compared stories.
“I saw Sterling once when we were there,” I confessed as she looked at me. She knew all about our family drama.
“How?”
“I went to a bar with some friends and he was there. We left together and found this gorgeous, private place. It was so taboo, and I loved that, but it ended when we left. I went back with my friends and got home late that night without my family even knowing I was at a club.” I admitted as she shook her head.
“You are an adult. You’re graduating for fucks sake. Why can’t you go to a bar?” Violet asked as I shrugged. “I’m glad you’re home even if it is just for a few weeks before you have to go back to hell.”
Christmas break was two weeks long. I did consider it hell and had no clue how I was going to make it through.
We went to class the following week and life settled back to normal. I kept my grades up and focused on classes. I was almost done after all. I was busy with classes and studying for the most part, not seeing a lot of Sterling.
I missed him.
When he sent me a text on Friday afternoon, I jumped at the chance to see him. I felt pathetic as I met him in the parking lot to go to the pizza place in his car. We ordered food and drank wine as we chatted. It was like a great friendship until I felt his leg brush against my calf.
We went to his dorm room when we were done. We were barely through his door before he kissed me, ripping my jacket off. I let it drop to the ground before kissing him again as he pressed me against the wall. As we stumbled across the room, clothes dropped to the floor before he pressed me back against the mattress. The first time that I came was against his tongue with my hands in his hair. Sterling moved up my skin and sucked on my nipple as his cock nudged my sex. I raised my hips, and he slid inside as we both moaned.