Chapter Twenty-Five (Inviting)

Gina squealed with joy when she saw me wear that green shirt. She wanted one SO bad. 1

“That is SO cute!” she exclaimed for the fifth time in a row. 2

“Yeah, yeah, whatever. Get over it,” I told her, picking up my backpack off the floor. “Where were you this morning? You missed the morning classes.”3

“Oh, I was at a dentists appointment. Mom and Dad called here and then they called the dentists and set up an appointment for me. I have to get struts. Struts as in BRACES.” 4

“Oh, my God, ew!” Sarah exclaimed. “Would you still be able to sing backup?” 5

“Um, no, I wouldn’t, actually,” Gina said sarcastically. “YES, I would!” 6

The bell rang just as we walked into the girls’ locker room. We quickly got dressed into our bathing suits then we padded out into the pool area. It was Friday, so the classes were cut short thirty minutes. Lucky us. 7

After my last class, I was in a rush to get to my car and to the Tipton. 8

“Dude, why are you in a rush?” Janet asked. 9

“Um, I’m staying with a friend for two and a half weeks until her parents come back. She doesn’t go here. She’s home schooled,” I explained. 10

“Cool. That’s so nice.” 11

“Yes. I won’t be here, though, because of her home-schooling thing, just to let you know.” 12

“Okay.”13

I walked off, calling, “Don’t forget to tell the others!” 14

I pulled into the hotel parking lot and parked. I sighed. 15

“Oh, my God,” I told myself. “That was kind of easier than I thought. Whatever.” I walked into the hotel lobby slowly, thinking. If my friends didn’t like I was there for two and a half weeks, that was there problem, not mine. 16

I stood in the elevator, as it went to the floor I was supposed to go to. I leaned my head on the wall. It was made of metal and it was really cold. Ding! I got off and down the hall. 17

Luckily James let me keep the key so I could let myself in. 18

“It was easier than I thought,” I said to him when he asked how I got away. “All I had to do was ask and tell.” 19

“Interesting…” James said, pulling my TNA hoodie off of me. 20

“My friends are really easy people, apparently.” I turned my phone off. “All except for Janet and Sarah, but they know they can trust me.” 21

“Some friends you have.” 22

“Uh-huh.” 23

Then for the next six hours it was all talk, “fun”, and other things that I cannot remember. 24

I took a pretty long shower. It was about twenty-eight minutes. I had to think. 25

Why is it, I thought, that whenever I’m around James, I get a tingly feeling inside? That I want to have sex with him again, and again, and again? I sighed. Why? I know this can’t be what love is about. I turned the shower off, wrapped myself in a towel and climbed out. I blow-dried my hair, running my brush through it. I quickly put on my orange tank top, my green PJ top that said, “Save the Rainforest” on it and green PJ pants. I threw my things into the hamper and walked out and sat on the edge of the bed, still thinking. After ten minutes, I lay on my stomach and continued to think. 26

“Behold the thinker,” James said, helping me up. “You really are a subterranean thinker.”27

“Huh?” 28

“DEEP thinker, okay?” 29

“Oh, right.” I looked at the clock. Ten twenty-two. 30

James touched my face. His cold touch burned me, but it felt really pleasant on my pale skin. 31

“What’s wrong, Dylan?” he asked. 32

“Uhhh… To be really, really honest, James, uh, I have no clue why the hell I am SO attracted to you.” I cocked my head and looked at the floor, saying something under my breath. 33

James lay down and pulled me onto his chest. 34

“You’re inviting again, Dylan,” he said, holding my hand. 35

“Um, what do you mean?” I asked, inhaling his scent. I totally knew what he meant, of course. 36

“You KNOW what I mean.” 37

I sighed. “Of course.” I sat up, running my fingers through my less-damp hair. “Of course, I do. I just don’t really understand how I… Oh. I’m just gonna shut up until I can actually SPEAK.” 38

After four minutes, James carefully started to kiss my neck, pushing me down to lie on the bed. I did. My breathing got heavy when was going to go inside me (yes, I know I skipped a little, but, seriously, it would have been BORE-ING!). 39

THEN he plunged into me. I fought back a cry, making it come out like a gasp. It was the very first time he thrusted me at the very beginning of it. Eventually, and both of us don’t know how exactly it happened, I was pushed up against the wall, with my legs wrapped around his waist. And the thing was he was still wearing his faded jeans and I was still wearing my tank top. I knew I was going to go into an orgasm and go into a climax soon. And what made me have one is when James’ seed spilled into me. 40

After a little panicking in my head and getting dressed at the same time (this goes for James too) I gasped. 41

“Oh, my God…” I said. 42

“Dylan,” James said, “I’m sorry, but I swear the first time THAT happens you don’t get affected.” 43

I opened my book titled “Sex” and read it for five minutes. Then I sighed, closing the book. 44

“We’re both lucky that it’s true,” I said, lying under the sheets. “Otherwise, who knows what I would do.” 45

I was freaked out of my mind, too. 46

James kissed me before lying beside me. “I’m really sorry, Dylan. I had NO idea it was coming.” 47

“It’s okay. I forgive you.” 48