ethereal

twenty nine

Kylie's P.O.V.

My brother made Luke, Ashton, Michael, and Calum leave at eight o'clock. He originally wanted them gone by six but I had managed to beg him enough to let them stay a little bit longer.

I said my goodbyes to Ash, Mikey, and Cal. They walked out with sad expressions held on their faces. And then I faced Luke. I wrapped my arms around his tall torso, my head against his chest. I listened to the pounding of his heartbeat as I felt his arms drape around my small body. A tear slipped from my eye and landed on the pocket of his dark navy blue t-shirt.

His chin rested on my head as he rubbed soothing circles on my back. The pad of his thumb causing goosebumps to cover my back, I shivered. He held me tighter in his grip as he felt me shake my head in sorrow. I knew this moment was coming ever since I awoke this morning. I knew I would have to say goodbye to him.

I sucked in a deep breath and pulled back a little to look at him. I saw tears brimming his eyes. I used my thumb to wipe away the fallen tear.

"Please don't cry." I whispered to him.

He nodded and placed his shaking hands on my head. He bent down and placed his lips on my forehead. I closed my eyes, causing a tear to slip out. I wiped it away and noticed Luke had pulled away.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

I watched as he leaned in to place a small kiss onto my lips. It felt even better than the last. I craved for more, but knew I would not be getting my wish.

"Don't open the box until you get to America." He told me before pulling me into another hug.

He pulled away after a few seconds and left. I will never see that boy again. None of them. I'll never get to hug Luke again, or kiss him again.

I went up to bed with the box gripped in my hands. I fell asleep, tears still burning my eyes, with the hope of all of this being a nightmare.

•

I awoke with the feeling of strong arms wrapped around me. I inhaled, smelling the familiar scent of Luke Hemmings. I turned over and noticed the smiling boy was awake. I returned the smile and snuggled into his chest.

"Why are you here?"

"I needed to wake up with you next to me, one final time." He spoke groggily.

"What about school?"

"Canceled for teacher in service day."

"Where is my family?" I asked suddenly. "We were supposed to leave hours ago."

"They had to work out a few urgent last minute things. Should all be back by 4."

I slipped my arms around him, loving the feeling of his warmth against mine. My heart pounded, remembering the events of yesterday. I was nearly raped by my ex-boyfriend and my ex-friend. I shuddered in disgust before grinning. Luke and I kissed. Twice.

"Why ya smiling?" Luke chuckled.

"Because I realized that I'm allowed to kiss you now."

I pressed my lips against his. I felt a rock drop into my stomach. I pulled away as Luke started to kiss back. His eyebrows drew together as I looked at him.

"Are you and Bree still..." I didn't know how to end my sentence.

"No no no, we are not dating anymore. I only did date her to um... try and make you jealous." He whispered in shame. "I know it was wrong but..."

"It's okay."

I kissed him once again, but he was not stunned this time. He pulled me towards him as close as he could get me, just like he always does. He cupped my cheeks gently, wanting to take control.

He smelled of a scent that turned me on, mixed with a little bit of aftershave. To say that this only drove me crazy was an understatement. He swiped his tongue across my lip again, but I denied access. He grunted and tried again, only to receive another no. I bit his lip lightly and he moaned loudly, allowing me to slip my tongue in. I roamed his mouth with my tongue as I tugged on his hair. I ran my tongue along the roof of his mouth causing him to groan but I muffled it with my lips. He ran his hands up and down my sides from my chest to my hips, staying in the correct boundaries. He found a piece of exposed skin and studied it with his fingers. It was my hip bone that poked up from underneath my skin. He gingerly covered it with my shirt before continuing on to groan as I slipped my hand under a part of his shirt. I waited until he nodded his head so I could carry on. I then ran my fingers along his chest, feeling his stomach underneath my hands.

He whined, knowing that he hadn't made me moan yet. Deciding to give in, I flipped over so he would be on top. He smiled into another kiss. Using his tongue to explore my mouth, I almost forgot how to breathe. His mouth moved from my lips to my jaw line. He lined it with smaller kisses until he reached my neck. He automatically found my soft spot and I threw my head back in pleasure. He sucked on the sensitive skin forcing a moan to escape from my lips. He gently bit the area causing me to groan again, this time saying his name.

I felt the small, familiar bulge on my crotch. It grew as I moaned his name aloud. I felt his lips throw sloppier kisses and knew that a blackish purple marking is, no doubt, formed on my skin. My fingers snuck down to the hem of his shirt, I, too focused on Luke's lips to notice or care.

I pulled at the shirt's end and Luke pushed himself up a tad. He moved his hands to the hem and slid the white muscle shirt off his body. I watched as his stomach came into view and stared, taking my bottom lip in between my teeth for a moment. A smirk played on his lips before he slowly leaned back down. He placed his lips onto mine and I felt the gloriousness in the pit of my stomach. I felt his bare chest with my fingers as he continued to kiss me.

After a few moments, we broke our lips apart. Catching my breath, I stared at the boy. I know that I love him.

I laid under his half naked body in a tight pajama shirt and girl boxer shorts. I felt his chest move up and down, his lungs filling with air, and then releasing.

I kissed his lips a final time before relaxing down in the bed, my back and neck had been straining to get closer to him before. He gave me puppy dog eyes, pleading with me to kiss him more. Knowing today was our last day together, I didn't hesitate to press my lips to his again.