Part 5 (1/2)

”Ye-Yeah?”

”Was that the first time you've had an o.r.g.a.s.m?”

”...Um yeah?”

”Holy s.h.i.+t, if that's what it's like with you just rubbing up against my d.i.c.k for the first time I can only imagine what it's going to be like being inside you.”

”Maddox?”

”Yeah, sweetheart?”

”Did you? Y-You know?”

He started to chuckle and nodded vigorously. ”Yeah, all over myself.”

I looked at him because I was really confused.

”Sweetheart, I'm going to have to take a shower and change once you get off me.”

I looked down and saw the huge wet spot on his jeans and started to giggle. ”Oh ok.”

”But I wanted to ask you something first. What are you doing for Thanksgiving break?”

I hadn't really thought about that. G.o.d knows I wasn't going back home to have Thanksgiving with Cynthia. I hadn't heard from her since I'd left for school in August. I didn't really have any family back home and the only friends I had were the ones I had made here. Maybe I would just have a quiet break and read a lot of books. I had started a list of books that I wanted to read at the beginning of the year. I was kind of disappointed that I couldn't read as much as I wanted to because I was so bombarded with all of my cla.s.ses. ”I don't know. Why?”

”Well, I had an idea I wanted to run by you. I wanted to see if you would come home with me for Thanksgiving break. You know? Meet my family and everything?”

”Are you sure? I mean, is it too soon in our relations.h.i.+p to do that?”

”Sweetheart, I was going to ask you to come home with me anyway and meet my family. But now I don't have to introduce you as my roommate. I get to introduce you as my girl.”

My stomach fluttered from the b.u.t.terflies and my heart skipped a beat.

”What are you smiling about, sweetheart?”

”Just the way you said *my girl' and how lucky I feel to be the girl. Your girl.”

”That's just one of the many things I love about you, sweetheart.” He kissed me on the lips and then made his way to his room.

The second he closed the door I let out the breath I didn't realize I was holding. I thought I was going to have a heart attack because the last words Maddox said to me kept playing over and over in my head, That's just one of the many things I love about you, sweetheart.

This was moving way too fast, way too soon and it was scaring the living s.h.i.+t out of me.

”I mean Ashlynn, I don't know what to do. I thought it was going to be amazing dating Maddox. I mean besides the fact that he is drop dead gorgeous, his heart and his mind are just beautiful. But it is all just moving way too fast. He invited me home to meet his family for Thanksgiving and I thought the idea was amazing. But earlier in the day Sarah was talking about bachelorette parties and weddings so I was already scared. Then I said something that had Maddox saying and I quote, ”That's just one of the many things I love about you, sweetheart.” Ok, I'm officially done b.i.t.c.hing to you. I just needed to word vomit and let someone know how I feel about the whole relations.h.i.+p.” I was in between stacking books on shelves and b.i.t.c.hing to Ashlynn.

”Well, at least the guy you wanted wants you back.”

I finished putting the book I was holding in my hands on the shelf and turned to Ashlynn. ”Ok, what the h.e.l.l is going on with you and Jason? And besides, I thought you were dating Derrick?”

Ashlynn was in the middle of handing me another book when she started to laugh out loud. ”I have to tell you something top secret and you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone. I mean anyone. As in this is a life or death situation. Do you understand exactly what I'm saying Izzy?”

”Ashlynn you are really freaking me out right now. I'm kind of scared to ask this question but I'm going to. What the h.e.l.l is going on?”

Ashlynn put the book down on the cart and dragged me into the breakroom. After looking around and closing the door she pushed me over to the couches that were set up against the wall. ”Ok here it goes. Technically, I'm not actually dating Derrick.”

”What do you mean technically? You either are or you aren't, so which one is it?”

”Derrick is gay and some people have been giving him a hard time on the football field. They've been making jokes about how they never see him with p.u.s.s.y and he wouldn't know where the v.a.g.i.n.a was even if he had a map. Since we're lab partners and we've gotten to know one another he felt really close and told me all of that one night while I was complaining about Jason and how he was *hanging out' with Christy. So Derrick had a brilliant idea that we would help out one another by dating. He gets the guys on the football team to lay off and I get to make Jason jealous, or attempt to. But it didn't work.”

I was completely speechless for a few minutes and Ashlynn started to snap her fingers in front of my face. Then it all came rus.h.i.+ng back to me. ”Holy f.u.c.king s.h.i.+t! I totally did not see that coming. Ashlynn I thought Derrick was like a creep and crazy or something. I had no idea that you guys planned this. That's f.u.c.king crazy!”

”I know, right? I was completely fine with helping Derrick out but what I don't understand is that even though Jason's dating Christy whenever he sees Derrick touch me he looks like he's going to kill him. I thought maybe he would break up with Christy and confess his undying love for me, but that's just my stupid, crazy imagination and of course, all of those books I've been reading. Maybe all he really does see me as is his sister.”

Ashlynn started to slump over and I wrapped my arms around her to hug her. ”Ash, I don't understand exactly what his problem is but I can tell you that that boy really likes you. In fact, he is crazy about you. Maybe he's just scared. I mean after all, you and Jade are like best friends and all. Maybe he doesn't want to ruin a friends.h.i.+p if you guys break up. Or maybe he is just like you where he would rather be in your entire life as a friend than just be in your life for a short while as a boyfriend.”

I turned to give Ash a kiss on the cheek when I saw a tear fall from her eyes and I quickly wiped it away. ”Ugh Iz, you're right. But you know what? I have felt like this since freshman year of college and I'm tired of trying and failing. It's his turn, so I will continue to help Derrick out. But in the meantime I'm just over it. Maybe, just maybe, Jason will man up.”

It was her decision to make and maybe she was right. She has had these feelings for a long time and maybe Jason was just one of those people who wants what he can't have. Or maybe he's finally realizing what he has had right in front of him for the past three years.

”I'm so tired of talking about my drama. So what's this about you and Maddox? Is it really scaring you that much?”

”Yeah, it's actually scaring the s.h.i.+t out of me. I don't know, I mean in one day Sarah is talking about weddings, Maddox is inviting me to his family's house for Thanksgiving break and then he says that he loves something about me. It is just a lot to take in.”

”If it really bothers you I would talk to him about it, but this is a side of Maddox n.o.body has ever seen before. It just means that you are really special to him and that is saying something when he is a senior in college and he hasn't had a girlfriend since high school. You know?”

”Yeah, I guess. Don't get me wrong. Maddox is amazing and I thank G.o.d every day that I am with him, but again it is just moving way too fast. I feel like he's going to propose over Thanksgiving break and I'll be pregnant by Christmas.”

”Oh sweetie calm down, you'll be fine at his family's house. Plus Sarah lives right next door to him and Gabe lives on the next street over so there will be no worries at all. Ok? Just try to enjoy yourself.”

”Thanks Ash, I really needed that pep talk. I really appreciate you listening to my complaining and all.”

”Anytime Iz, anytime. And remember what happened in this room stays in this room. Ok?”

I took my hand and ran it across my lips. ”Your secret is safe with me Ash.”

”Sweetheart, are you all packed up for break?” Maddox walked into my room and sat on my bed while I was finis.h.i.+ng packing my suitcase.

”You know what, I don't think this is a good idea. What if your family doesn't like me? G.o.d forbid, what if Rufus doesn't like me? I think I'll just stay here. I can celebrate Thanksgiving with some Chinese food and wine. Lots and lots of wine. So it won't be all that bad. Plus I'll have some good books to read so you won't have to worry about me. I'll be fine.”

Maddox pulled me onto his lap and wrapped his arms around my waist. ”Sweetheart, you have to stop worrying about things like that. You're my girl and you're really important to me. As for my parents, they will automatically love you. Rufus loves just about anyone. As long as you have a treat with you then you're golden. You have to watch out for Sadie and Callie though. They'll tell you all of these crazy a.s.s stories about me when I was younger but you have to remember sweetheart, that I was young and stupid. Plus they were all before I met you.”

I started to calm down and kissed him on the cheek. ”Thanks Madd, I really needed that.” I started to get up from his lap but he pulled me back down onto him and I felt his erection pus.h.i.+ng up against his jeans.

”That's really all I'm going to get, sweetheart? A kiss on the cheek?” Of course, he had to give me that s.e.xy a.s.s smile and those d.a.m.n dimples made an appearance. I got up from his lap and he started to protest but before he could say anything I quickly yanked his s.h.i.+rt over his head. I then pushed him back onto the bed. He was laughing a little but a look of seriousness took over his facial features the second I straddled him on the bed.

”Um sweetheart, what exactly are you doing?”

In the s.e.xiest voice I could manage without trembling I said, ”What's it look like Maddox? I'm going to kiss you.”

I started by kissing and licking at his belly b.u.t.ton and made my way up to his nipples. Oh dear f.u.c.k I'm going to come right d.a.m.n now. His nipples are f.u.c.king pierced.