The secrets of summer

chapter 23

Twenty minutes later Colton and I are still lying on the bed. I trace his ab lines with my fingers, his features are very smooth to touch.

I put my swim suit on and then got back into the same position on top of him.

"We can go in here to talk, it'll be much quieter." The voice opens the door and stares at us in shock.

I try to beg her through my eyes not to open the door anymore. I'm afraid of who else could be with her.

She shrugs her shoulders and another voice comes through the crack in the door. "C'mon Hope what are you waiting for, lets go in the room."

Brianna pushes the door open and the color drains from her face. The tears start to gather in her eyes and she turns and runs.

"Bri wait!" I scream she doesn't stop running.

I jump off the bed and run strait into Hope. "You two are quite the couple!"

She says to us, clapping dramatically to prove a point.

"Move." I say through my teeth. She ignores me

"Nothing to say Colton? You must be ashamed that you were caught." I turn back around to face him and hear the door shut behind me.

"What's she mean caught?" I question him.

Wanting to know more about this. He sinks into the sheets and looks at me like he's guilty of something. If this is some sort of joke I will be sick.

"Well, I have these friends, and they're here tonight." I cut him off "Cut the bullshit please."

He looks at me like he's apologizing for something. I just don't know what that something is. He continues "Anyways, in order to stay friends with them I have to date certain girls. They have to approve, and, well they think you're a slut. I'm sorry but I can't be seen with you."

He has already told me that. I thought we moved past this. Apparently we didn't.

He stops talking and I sit back on the bed. I stare at him in shock that others think I'm a slut as well. They don't even know the half of the story.

Should I be mad that he doesn't fight for what he wants? Should I be happy he still wants to be with me, even though it's a secret. Do I want to be with someone who is embarrassed to be with me? Is this worth it? Does the way I feel for him overcome everything else?

My mind is going one thousand thoughts per minute. Before I realize what I'm doing I have my lips pressed against his again.

This feeling I get with him lets me know that I want him. I need him. "I don't care, I love you." I tell him again.

He doesn't stop kissing me and he doesn't flinch like he did the first time. I sigh with relief and pleasure. No matter what happened thirty minutes ago, I still have a burning feeling through my body.

"Maybe we should stop this," he says. I pull away for him and look into his beautiful blue-green eyes trying to see if he's serious. "It's hurting the people around us, it will eventually hurt us."

I know he's right, I just can't bring myself to admit it out loud.

I nod my head and he kisses me for what I hope is not the last time. I pull away first and get dressed. I walk towards the door and turn to look at his beautiful features, hoping that they will stay in my mind forever. He says something under his breath and if I heard him correctly he said shit.

I pull out my phone and scroll through my contacts, unsure who to call.

I need a ride home and I'm not asking anyone here. They are all too drunk to remember what their names are.

Hunter stands out from the list. I know we just met but I need him, I need someone right now.

He answers on the second ring and I relax as soon as he agrees to pick me up in fifteen.

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