06/28/08 - I changed a chunk of this chapter. This was the original 'cut off' but i've changed my mind. So they didn't do much yet.

I was in a daze for most of the day, I didn’t notice much around me. I just kept thinking and thinking.

I saw a hand wave in front of my face and I finally looked up to see Amelie.

“Hi...” I said softly after I was able to focus on her fully.

“What’s up with you?” she said with hands on her hip and a quizzical look on her face.

We were early to lunch so it was just us. I looked around to make sure no one was within earshot.

“Amelie, Edmund says he likes me but I don’t know if we’re together.” I said quietly just in case someone walked by.

Her face lit up in excitement but I was thankful that she didn’t burst into happiness, but instead tried to calm down. It was actually pretty funny watching her do so.

“Why don’t you talk to him about it?” she suggested.

“I don’t know what if I misinterpreted everything or misheard?” I said.

“You’ll never know unless you find out. Just go talk to him about it, don’t be such a wimp.” She said.

I am a wimp. Bugh.

I think she sensed my under confidence and decided to go in a different direction.

“Fine, if you don’t, I will. I can’t guarantee you that I won’t embarrass you.” She said with fake innocence.

I tried to imagine what would happen if she did and all I ended up with was horror scenarios for me.

“Okay, okay, I’ll do it!” I said hurriedly.

“Good, today. I will check up on you tomorrow.” She said quickly as our friends were making their way towards us.

I sat in silence for the rest of lunch while thinking about what I was going to say next period and how I was going to make it so no one else overheard.

I walked into Chemistry and quickly found my seat. I waited for Edmund to finish his conversation with Emily. I was feeling rather impatient but I let it go.

He stopped talking when the bell rung and the teacher told us the directions to the lab and then left us on our own.

I looked up at him only to see him looking at me. I smiled feebly at him.

“Umm…we…need...to…talk?” I said rather pathetically.

“Sure, come over after school today. I don’t think school is such a place to talk about anything if I’m right about what you want to talk about.” He said with that smile of his.

I just nodded and went on with the lab.

The rest of the day passed in a blur and the next thing I knew I was pulling up into his driveway. I sat there contemplating if I should really go in for five minutes before just getting out and knocking on the door.

He opened it wearing nothing but jeans. I stared. I only stopped when he asked if I wanted to come in with a chuckled. I bowed my head down to hide my blush and shuffled inside.

He led me upstairs to his room and he sat on his bed while I sat on his computer chair.

“Umm…” I started.

He looked up at me expectantly and I just swallowed loudly.

“W-what are w-we?” I managed to stutter out after some excruciating minutes.

“What do you mean?” he asked simply, still just looking at me.

“You know, like, are w-we t-together?” I asked staring at the floor.

“I’d like us to be, don’t you?” he asked, I could hear his smile.

I finally looked up at him to see if he was serious and he smiled even bigger at me.

I nodded with a smile at the corner of my mouth.

He let out a relieved breath and walked towards me. He dragged me over to the bed and he laid me down on my back.

“W-what a-are y-y-ou d-doing?” I stuttered.

UM, I AM NOT PREPARED.

“It’s okay; we won’t do anything you don’t want to.” He said against my lips.

I just stared at his piercing green eyes and there was so much warmth in them that I started to relax.

He started kissing me slowly at first but then faster and harder; almost as if there was some need, desire, wanting, that was pent up the whole time. His hand played at the hem of my shirt. His tongue nudged my lips and I opened to let him in. I could feel his hand on my skin now that he was under my shirt. I shivered. He then finally removed my shirt some seconds later.

“I really, really like you Avery.” He whispered against my lips.

“I, I re-really, like y-you too.” I stuttered.

I AM LAME. WHO STUTTERS DURING SUCH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT?!

He just smiles sweetly down at me and claims my lips again.

I feel his hand travel down my body and he’s slowly unbuttoning my jeans…and my zipper is going…

“Stop.” I say to his and my surprise.

OH MY GOD. I CANNOT BELIEVE I SAID STOP.

I’m so embarrassed. I cover my face with my hands and try not to freak out.

He pulls my zipper back up and buttons my jeans. His firm hands pull my weak hands away from my face. He’s smiling softly at me.

“It’s okay. I understand, you don’t have to be embarrassed. I’m sorry, I think I went too fast.” He said sincerely.

I just shake my head slightly and wrap my arms around myself.

He pecks me on the lips and gets up.

I’VE RUINED THE MOMENT. FAIL.

As I lay there contemplating my stupidity, he crawls back on me and hands me my shirt.

“Want to watch a movie and cuddle?” he asks as he runs his fingers up and down my arm.

I nod with a smile and his face instantly brightens up.

“Okay!” he says enthusiastically and rolls off me.

“We have an entertainment system in the basement.” He says as he walks out the door.

I quickly put on my shirt and follow him. When I’m standing by his side, he reaches for my hand and I let him take hold of it. He looks sideways at me and smiles. I smile back.

His entertainment system is freaking HUGE. When we make it to the bottom stairs, I just gap at the amazing-ness that is his basement. There’s a gigantic big screen TV, huge stereos, and every kind of system imaginable, along with a whole lot of freaking gaming systems too.

“You like?” he asks.

“Hell yeah.” I say.

He laughs and drags me over to the big comfy looking sofa. We collapse onto the cushions and he kisses me on the cheek and stands up.

“What do you want to watch?” he asks as he walks to the shelf with hundreds of DVDS.

“I don’t really care.” I reply, while staring at his really nice ass.

I WANT TO SQUEEZE IT. YUM. I WANT TO BITE IT.

I shake my head quickly and look somewhere else.

NO BAD THOUGHTS.

He put something in and joined me again on the couch. I instantly snuggle into the crook of his neck and he wraps his arm around me. Using his universal remote, he dimmed the lights and turned up the volume.

This is nice.