The Next Door Boys by Jolene B. Perry

Author:Jolene B. Perry
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
Published: 2011-10-08T04:00:00+00:00

The basement of the theater felt quiet. I'd been sewing all afternoon.

“Good.” Noah smiled. “You're still here. I was worried you'd take off.”

“Still here.” I stood up. The excitement of our first kiss was still the only thought running through my head.

“I want to show you something. Will you come with me?” He leaned toward me, sending my insides into another flurry of butterflies.

“Yeah.” As exciting as it felt to be getting that kind of attention from him, I also felt nervous.

I followed him up the stairs. The hallways were dark.

“In here.” He held open one of the back stage doors for me to go through.

I stepped in, and everything went black. I stopped. “Is this some sort of trust exercise or something?” I laughed a short nervous laugh. My heart hammered. I was alone, in the dark, with Noah.

“That wasn't my intention, no.” I felt his hand on my arm. “Follow me.”

“Can you see?” I tried to tease.

“I'm backstage in the dark a lot. I can see.” His voice was calm and sounded sure. He slid his hand down my arm and laced our fingers together.

I followed him and took a deep breath in an attempt to relax. I was only partially successful, but it felt so fun and adventurous that I didn't mind the nerves. I enjoyed them.

“Just a sec.” Noah touched my shoulder as an invitation to remain where I was. He walked away.

I stood in the dark for what felt like an eternity. “You're not just leaving me out here, are you?” I teased. I tried to take a few relaxing breaths before he came back to me.

“Definitely not.” His voice came from somewhere behind me.

Suddenly I stood in a pool of soft, warm light.

“Wow.” I breathed out. The whole theater was dimly lit by the yellow light surrounding me. I was in the middle of the stage, looking out at the rows of seats.

“I just wanted you to understand this part of me a little.” I jumped when I felt his hand touch my back.

“Sorry,” I apologized. “I didn't hear you.”

“It's fine.” He stood next to me, facing me. “All I can think about is kissing you again.”

I stepped forward and put my nose on his cheek. “Me too,” I whispered. It felt safer to say something like that when I couldn't see his face.

His head turned, putting our lips together again. His arms came around me, pulling me toward him and deepening our kiss. I was very close to new territory for me, and I stepped back. I didn't want to break contact, just lessen it.

Noah picked up on my movement. “I bought a huge salad for myself for dinner, would you like to share it?”

“Love to.”

He sat us both down on the edge of the stage where a bag sat, waiting for us. “Thank you for trusting me to come out here.”

“So it was a trust exercise?”

“Not intentionally, no.” He opened the bag and pulled out a large salad and two forks. “I just wanted you to know how much I like you, how much I want to spend time with you.

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