Love, Lucas by Chantele Sedgwick

Author:Chantele Sedgwick [Sedgwick, Chantele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Published: 2015-05-05T06:00:00+00:00

It’s been about an hour and Carson has mastered “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” He plays it again with a huge smile on his face. “I should go play at a preschool or something.”

“I’m sure those kids would love it.”

He laughs and pulls the strap from around his neck and hands the guitar to me. “I’d rather hear you play something. I’m sure you’ve mastered every nursery rhyme in the book.”

I shrug. “Yeah, probably.” I giggle and play something he might recognize.

“No way! Love ‘Stairway to Heaven,’” he says. He leans over, watching my fingers as I play the intro. He surprises me and starts singing when I reach the first verse. I’m tempted to sing along but I know he’ll probably run screaming from the room if I do, so I just nod my head along with the beat.

I finish the song and look over at him. “You have a good voice.”

“Eh. It’s alright.” He leans close to me and points at one of the notes. “So, how did you play this song again? Is it too hard for me to learn?”

“Yeah . . . probably. Let’s start with something easier. Why don’t you strum and I’ll play the frets. We’ll make up our own song.”

He chuckles, scoots closer, and sets his hand behind me. He reaches across me and waits with his guitar pick to strum the strings. I try to stay focused but it’s hard knowing he’s right there.

“You ready?” My voice shakes.

“Are you?” His breath tickles my ear and I’m very aware of how close we are. I turn my head ever so slightly and he’s there, staring at me. My breath quickens and my heart beats faster. I know what’s coming but I’m not sure if I’m ready. I’ve never kissed anyone. I’ve never even been close. My heart hammers in my chest as I try to calm myself down.

It’s a lost cause.

He leans close enough that I feel his breath on my lips. My eyes close and even though my mind is screaming at me to stop it before it happens, I don’t. I can’t. It’s a perfect moment. His lips touch mine for just a moment before he pulls away. I open my eyes and he looks at me as though he’s asking if it’s okay. I stare at him and he hesitates only a second before leaning in again, his lips soft and gentle on mine. His hand slides up my back, his other one cradles my cheek. Part of me feels like melting into a puddle and the other is worried I’m doing something wrong.

Too soon he pulls away again, his eyes never leaving mine. He frowns when he sees my face. “I’m sorry,” he says. “I didn’t . . . I’m sorry.”

I shake my head. “Don’t be sorry. I’ve just never . . . you know.” I blush. “I’ve never kissed anyone before. I’ve never . . . well, dated anyone either. Obviously. Since I haven’t kissed anyone.” I squeeze my eyes shut and chuckle at the nonsense spewing from my mouth.

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