Good Vibrations (Welcome to Paradise) by Scott S. L

Author:Scott, S. L. [Scott, S. L.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-06-08T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Evan

“You said you hate me, Mallory.” She doesn’t throw words around carelessly, so those words were meant when she said them.

“I don’t hate you. I want to hate you, but I can’t,” she replies, looking down briefly.

I have to know if it’s too late. The knots in my stomach tighten, and I ask, “What about your heart?”

Her head jerks up, and there’s a conviction in her eyes. “My heart feels strongly about you, but it’s not hate that it feels.” She notices my clothes, and offers, “You’re dripping on the carpet. You want to take those off? I’ll put them in the dryer for you.”

I don’t have time to answer before she starts unbuttoning my shirt and taking it off. I reach down and pull off my jeans not embarrassed in the least to be standing in front of her in briefs. I’ve been too comfortable around her since I met her. There’s something about her that puts me at ease. She’s soothing to me like no one else.

“I have some boxer shorts you can borrow, if you like?”

My eyes never leave hers as I try to joke. “Are you trying to get me naked?”

She laughs which makes me smile. “How about I get those shorts?” She hurries over to a small dresser strangely positioned outside the bathroom and quickly finds the shorts. She tosses them to me maintaining a safe distance between us. I don’t like that she feels she needs to do that.

She lowers her gaze as I strip my briefs off and pull the dry boxers on. I chuckle at how she is looking everywhere except at me. “You do remember that you’ve seen me naked before, right?”

“I remember… quite vividly.” With a new found determination, she looks up and then surprises me by walking across the room, and standing well within my personal space. I have to admit, I like that she surprises me like this. But I can’t tell what she’s thinking. She’s unpredictable and that frustrates me. I think she’s going to do one thing and she does exactly the opposite. To prove my point once again, she runs her finger down my chest, and says, “I don’t want to fight with you, but I need some answers.”

“Okay.” I agree because we do need to talk. I was just hoping to be rested before we did it.

“Why were you on the beach yesterday morning?”

I grab her exploring finger just as it reaches my happy trail—a trail that if I let her wander down further will lead us to do things we can’t take back. Things like three-word phrases being confessed that would end me if I was rejected. Things like selfishly wanting to own her body and doing things to her that would make my fantasies blush. And things like making her promises too soon that won’t do either of us any good. She makes me want a future that’s not possible, and one I don’t deserve. She makes me believe in the possibility of happiness, which is everything I’ve convinced myself is unattainable.

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