VALENTINA

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

It's always one step forward and three steps back...
*Olivia Rodrigo.

VALENTINA.

"That was wild,"Theo exclaims as approach the motorcycle.

"Tell me about,I feel like I was in a movie scene,"I say laughing.

"Despite all the running and jumping,I had fun,"he says and I smile.

"What are you doing,"I ask Theo when he begins to remove his wet hoodie.

"I'm taking off my hoodie,"he says pulling it over his head revealing the white tank top clinging to his chest.I'm finding it hard to look away right now.

"Like what you see,"Theo says smirking and I gape at him.

"No...I mean yes your torso looks good but i wasn't staring,"I say and Theo laughs.

"Whatever gives you peace at night,"he says still laughing.

"You should take off your hoodie as well before you cold,"he says running his hand through his hair.

"You're probably right,"I say lifting both ends of my hoodie over my head.,"that's feels less uncomfortable,"I add.
I look over at Theo and his literally staring at me.
At this point I'm only in a sports bra.

I smirk,"you're staring at me Mr Mendez,"I say folding my hands over my chest.

"I was just...I mean ...I thought you had a shirt underneath,"he blabbers and I laugh.

"Cat caught your tongue,"I say mimicking his words.

"Well played miss Everton,but we should probably get going,"he says and I chuckle.

"By the way,I'm not driving back,you are,"I say lazily walking towards the bike.

"But you said...,"Theo whines but I cut him off.

"I say alot of things okay,besides don't worry,it's not that hard,"I say.

He sighs loudly,"fine,".

He walks towards the bike."hop on,"he says patting the space on the back.

"Who said anything about riding on the back,?"I say getting on the front of the bike facing the back.

"I'm not even going to argue with you right now,"Theo says smiling hoping on the bike.

"This is so cliche,"he comments and I laugh."I really don't know if I should tell you to hold on or not but please don't fall off the bike,"He adds and I smile at his remark.

"Let's go,"I say and he nods as he starts the bike.
I don't know if it's our proximity or the weather but I'm definitely getting chills right now.
We drive off and I'm perfectly balanced so I don't hold on to Theo.
I don't miss the way his muscles flex as he controls the bike or how good his hair looks in the moonlight.

"You have the prettiest eyes,it makes you look good under the moonlight,"I say mindlessly.

"You too,"he says looking at me with a smile briefly and I feel butterflies in my belly.

"You know Theo,I've probably blabbered this a little too much,but damn you are hot,plus this wet look on you,and your muscles,you could literally model for vogue,"I say touching his arm and he stiffens.

"Val don't say such things,"he says devoid of any emotions.

"Why ,"I ask,"it's simply the truth,".

"I know Val but if you keep saying things like that I'm going to be forced to stop this bike and kiss you right here right now,and I'm trying my best to keep myself together,"he says.