Situationships Vol. 1

Two.

Two

"You know Professor Martinez is giving out the study guide for the midterm. Your grades are okay but they could be better." Amira said while we walked towards the library. Amira and I had known each other in high school before she moved. I was shocked that I found someone that I knew at this campus because I went to Lakeland High School and chose to go to the Winter Haven campus of Polk State College to meet new people.

"Well that's why we are going to the library so we can work on our assignments and study. Im not trying to fail Humanities."

The two of us found a table on the far side of the library. About twenty minutes later our friend Minnie joined us once her class ended. The three of us were hitting the books like crazy. While working on my semester project, I realized that I needed to find a book to source. I stood up and search the shelves when a familiar scent of apricots caught my attention. I turned to meet eyes with Frederick again. He stood there looking at me. I saw his eyes wander all over my body. I was wearing jean shorts and a crop top. At the time, my body was perfect. I walked everywhere so I shed over 40 pounds and my body was starting to tone up again. I could see the lust in his eyes.

"Hey baby." The words left his lips so smoothly. I was a hot in the ass 18 year old at the time. This man just had to look at me and I would melt. I wanted him from the first interaction.

"Baby?" I responded trying to not show that he was affecting me in the most sluttish way. "I don't know you like that for you to be calling me 'baby'.

"Well let me get to know you." Frederick stepped closer to me. My back was up against the bookcase. He peered down at me. I noticed his brown eyes were much brighter today. I found myself getting lost in them. My heart began to pound in my chest.

"Well let me get your number then since you want to get to know me."

"I'll take your number. How about that?" He responded. That was fine with me. He handed me his phone and I typed my number into the contacts. I put my name with pink heart emoji next to it so that he knew my intentions.

"I should get back to my studying. Hit me up when you have some free time." I quickly grabbed the book I needed before rushing back to my study group.

"Girl are you blushing?" Minnie said bringing attention to my red cheeks and heavy breathing.

"It's The Canterbury Tales not Zane!" Amirah laughed. I threw a pencil at her. My phone began to vibrate. When I checked it, it was Frederick sending me a wink face.

"I guess we can see why she's blushing. Whoever that is can wait though. Hit them keys and get that report done!"

Frederick and I texted for the next few days. I hadn't seen him on campus much due to midterms and he took his classes online but we constantly spoke. With him being older he had a job outside of school and he had his own car. He was the first guy that I had dealt with that had his own car seeing as most of the boys at my high school didn't drive.

Midterms had passed. The campus was no longer in a study mode and most of us had begun to relax. More people were hanging out around the student center in between classes. My home girls and I had found a spot under a tree to chat when Frederick, leaning up against the wall caught my attention. I hadn't told my friends about our encounters or that we had even begun texting each other. Our eyes met again, so I had no choice but to go over and speak. I told myself it would be a quick hello followed by a hug and then I would be on my way.

"Hey, how are you?" I said cooly. I reached in for a hug and he grabbed me by my waist when I tried pull away.

"Why are you acting so weird?" Frederick said pulling me back towards him. I could feel everyone's eyes on us. At that moment, I wasn't sure of what to do. I didn't assume he had spoken to any of his friends about me. "Walk with me to my car."

Normally, I wasn't the type to follow any demands made by a man. Especially a man that wasn't my man. However, I followed him to his car like he told me to. All eyes outside of the student center were on us as if we were prom king and queen. It was a strange feeling.

"So you want to tell me why you're acting so weird?" He leaned up against his car and pulled me close to him. His hands rested comfortably in the curve of my waist.

"How am I acting weird?"

"You tried to act like you didn't see me back there."

"No I didn't!" I looked up at him. There he was doing it again. Peering at me lustfully. His brown eyes had specks of gold in them like honey in the afternoon sunlight. Yet again, I found myself getting lost in them. "I just wasn't sure how to really act in front everyone around you. It's not like you and I are a couple. I'm sure that I'm not the only one out there on campus with eyes on you."

Frederick laughed. He pulled me closer to him wrapping his arms around me. I felt safe. I felt a type of security that I hadn't felt from a man in my life. At this moment there was nowhere else that I would rather be.

"That's not something you need to worry about. I tied up all my loose ends already. You have my full, undivided attention."

"Well that's what I like to hear." I smiled wider than I think I had smiled in a long time.

"Well I had to get going or I'm going to be late for work." Frederick still held me close to him. I didn't want him to go just yet. Before I could realize, his lips met mine. He pulled me closer to him kissing me deeper. I felt my body getting hotter the longer this went on but I didn't want to be the one to pull away. I wanted this moment to last.