Twelve Months of Awkward Moments by Lisa Acerbo

Author:Lisa Acerbo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Torrid Books
Published: 2018-04-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

February 8

Growing up, you don’t understand that sex can be a powerful drug, and once addicted, it hard to quit. Didn’t Blanche Dubois say, “Death is the opposite of desire,” in A Streetcar Named Desire? If so, I want to live.

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Brice is the third person I have had sex with, the first being in my nine-month relationship with Bogden, and then my rather intense junior year relationship with Jace. Sex with Brice is not like college sex. I never want it to end. It doesn’t help that, between my classes, his schedule at work, and a lot of broken dates, we don’t get time alone often enough. I have never even been to his apartment, but he’s made it to mine. Otherwise, we’ve had to be creative and a little daring. I’m a fan of the office after people leave. I’ve even succumbed to his SUV, but it’s a tight squeeze.

This weekend is different. Brice and I head to Middletown, Vermont, for a weekend getaway, and part of me can’t believe it’s real. The hotel is small and posh, the rooms full of luxuries like chocolates, wine, and heated towel racks. Brice ignores all the perks. He’s focused on me and the bed.

The first hour of our vacation is spent in a less than relaxing, but thoroughly enjoyable way. Afterward, I lie in the hotel bed, drenched with sweat. Warmth surges through my tired limbs. He’s an energetic lover.

“You sure you want to go horseback riding? We could stay in bed all day instead,” he says.

I consider this. It sounds like a good option, but I want the weekend to be about more than sex. “We can come right back here after.” I offer in the way of a compromise.

“It’s cold out, too.” His hand, on the inside of my thigh, tempts me to stay under the covers with him.

“Not bad for February. Close to forty degrees and sunny. I checked the weather channel this morning. Plus, I brought hand and feet warmers with me.”

He laughs but doesn’t argue. “You want to shower first?”

I nod and get out of bed. I’m naked, feeling both self-conscious and empowered.

Brice stares at my nakedness. “Can I join you?”

I nod again and grab his hand to drag him with me into the bathroom.

When I step out of the shower, towel off, I watch Brice dress. I find my jeans and pull them up. I’m usually so self-conscious. I second-guess every decision, spending hours wondering if I did something stupid that a random person will remember for years, but for today, I’m fine. I am comfortable with Brice, the same way I am comfortable with Kyle. I hope the emotional high never ends.

J&J Ranch is at the top of a hill that opens up to fields full of horses grazing on grass. The large lodge is weathered. A couple cabins fan out next to the lodge, small and rustic, with rocking chairs dotting the porches.

“You ever done this before?” Brice asks. I’m surprised by his concern as we drive down to the stable.

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