Fresh Meat

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

I isolated myself the next day. I wanted nothing to do with Jared anymore. I just wanted to go home, but I wanted to actually go on that date with Devein. Was I in the wrong for doing that? Just like Jared said, we really aren't dating. So why did this fight even happen? Oh that's right, because we were actually forming into a "thing".

I decided I really wanted to relax but go on that date tonight with Devein. What better way than to take a bath with ear plugs in. I quickly undressed and wrapped my fit little body into a towel and headed towards the bathroom. We only had one and it was in between Jared's and my room.

The tub filled faster than I thought so I added a little bubbles to it. Heck, a lot of bubbles! I blocked out the world with my music and the hotness of Hunter Hayes voice filled my head. Finally relaxed, my troubles just left my head and it felt great. When my album was over with the song came on, I mean Jared and I song..most girls would actually turn it off, but I decided to listen to it. My head got deeper into the water as the thoughts of the fight last night started to come back. I couldn't help but sing to the words.

Suddenly, the door flung open. I splashed around sitting up, expecting it to be someone ready to kill me kinda position. I relaxed a little when I saw it was only Jared. He was in a towel so low below his abs you could see his V-line. We stared at each other for a minute, until I realized I was naked and in a bath. My boobs were out and weren't hidden like the rest of my body from the bubbles, I quickly covered them with my arms and sunk a little in the bath.

"Knock much?" I gave a smart remark.

He shook off his look of mesmerization and went to a stale face. He held up his towel so it wouldn't slip anymore than it already was and was on his way.

I got out of the tub and lathered myself in lotion so the bubbles wouldn't dry out my skin too much. I couldn't get out that picture of Jared in a towel shirtless. He was eye candy, especially since he put on that light tan from soccer camp.

'Shake out of it Lena, you want nothing to do with him'

I don't. I need to let go, if he comes back then I don't really know.

'Devein. Date. Devein. Date. Pier. '

It wasn't even gunna be much after all, we are just going to hang out and get to know each other anyways...

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Devein arrived in his car, it was convertible. Very girly, but I didn't suspect to actually be his. I think he told me it was his sisters or something but I was too focused on the view from the pier .

"Beautiful isn't it?" Devein gave me a grin.

"It's more than that! I bet it's beautiful at sunset too."

"Sure is, don't worry. We will have time to watch it set. Did you bring a suit?"

"Suit? We're going swimming?"

"Maybe."

Don't you love those conversations that you can just talk for hours and never get bored? Devein was a sweetheart, he bought me some ice cream and won a teddy bear for me at one of those stupid kid ish little circus stands. He was such a flirt, but a romantic one. As I got to know him better I found out how smart and down to earth he was.

"I bet I could take you 1v1 in volleyball." Devein exclaimed.

"Challenged accepted. Ready to get an ass whooped by a girl? Don't mess with my sport!" I started racing for the end of the pier to get to the beach.

We played, I beat him so bad I decided to offer a challenge to him to play soccer.

"You in? I will crush you!" I said if kinda flirty, we all knew I wasn't.

"Sound pretty confident. Do I feel a bet coming on?"

"Funny, I think I do too. Choose your weapon of defense loser."

"Alright Miss. Sassy," he winked and interlocked my hand with his while holding a soccer ball in the other hand, "if I win, you have to kiss me."

"And if I win?"

"If you win, I'll strip and go into the water."

"Deal, have fun in the cold water. " I chuckled.

We played, and he played soft. So I won, I kinda didn't want to win because I wanted that kiss. But seeing him strip (only his shirt. We are too young for the full on thing!) is pretty funny since he over exaggerated it. He lifted my giggling self over his shoulder.

"What are you doing!? Put me down! We didn't agree on this!"

I playfully hit him to put me down. He threw me into the water and I dragged him in with me. He grabbed my waist and pulled me in sync with him out the water so only our head were above the water. We were already as close as it was when we started leaning in, I started to lean in too.

"I'm not kissing you loser!" I playfully splashed him.

"Playing hard to get huh? You know you want to!" His grip on my waist got tighter and I wrapped his with my legs. Our noses touched. I wrapped my arms around his neck and started to lean in again, as he did the same thing.

It started with a peck, we backed away a little until his hand came on my cheek bone forcing me to go in for more. He was such a great kisser, well from a girl who just got her first kiss it was outstanding. After we were done, he carried me out the water like a baby and got us towels. We shared one and watched the sun set until we dried. Curfew was 11 for him to be on the road so we had to get going.

We arrived at Jared's grandparents and Devein opened up my door and grabbed my hand and escorted me out the car, kinda like how princes do to princess'. He put me against the garage and we made out one more time before saying goodbye.

"We have to fed the goats"

Jared interrupted us while shoving a bucket in my gut and removing Devein's hand from being on me. He kept a straight face and just walked towards the mountains.

"I guess I have to go, I'll catch you later after camp or something."

I hugged him tight and headed towards the mountain where the goats were. I made sure I stayed my distance from Jared since we clearly still aren't on the same page.

"So you got your first kiss I see." Not making any eye contact at me at all, I could hear some tension in Jared's voice.

"Yup." I wanted to make it obvious that I didn't want to talk to him.

No more words were spoken. I hurried to get done and left, leaving him behind.

Before bed, I cleansed up a little. I heard a soft sweet voice coming from the Doorway of the bathroom,

"Lena, are you and Jared okay?"

"Luke, lets go get you tucked in."

I walked to his room as if I was his mother taking care of him and tucked him in. Actually being nice and him not being annoying.

"I'm taking it as you and Jared aren't getting married anymore?"

"We never were."

"So I might have a chance?!"

Luke shot up like it was Christmas. I said goodnight and went to bed. All I could think about was Devein, and that kiss.

My first kiss.

My fist actual summer romance.

Then I thought of Jared...how long was he standing there watching us kiss? Did he come to say sorry? I wish I could go through his head and know what he was thinking. It's like a million dollar question to me. How could I find out? Devein and him play on the same team.. But is it worth the awkwardness? Naah..

At some point all this escaped my mind and I fell into a deep sleep.

I woke to Luke staring at me, excited to see me awaken.

"I thought you might wanted to read this. Jared wrote it, and I think it's about you."

He set it down and left. It was a letter that Jared wrote, it looked ripped on the edges. It just of came out of a journal.

I started to read, and my heart sank.