Behind the Time - Herophine

15

JOSEPHINE

I park in front of Drew's apartment. We had gone out together again, but this time it was just the two of us. For some reason, we know what we're feeling, this "something new" but neither of us wants to say what it is.

"Alright! We're here!"

"Safe and sound!"

"Oh! Come on, I drive really well!"

"I'm kidding! You're a great driver Jô!"

"And... A big winner at picking grapes with my mouth!"

"Yeah! That too! But you need to agree that just because I'm good at throwing some grapes in your mouth."

I can't help but laugh after what he said, and I feel his eyes staring at my mouth. Drew is approaching, and as if he's a magnet I approach too.

Our lips are touching, I feel your breath along with mine, your hot face, your hands touching me, I close my eyes and feel all the sensation that I didn't feel the other time, our tongues dance in a perfect rhythm, as if we did it several times, but for the first time, it was so good I didn't want to stop.

I grab his hair and he pulls me even closer to him. Kissing in the car is very uncomfortable, I've shooted kissing H... It wasn't like that, I think the movies lie a lot about it, or my car is too cramped. Wait, I'm thinking about him.

I climb onto Drew's lap but he stops our kiss.

"I... Wow!" He tried but couldn't finish what he wanted to say, making me laugh, once again.

"What's it?"

"Just... That... Do you... Want to come inside?"

"Drew! Are you trying to get me into your bed?"

"Josephine! I already told you it's not that easy to go to my bed! First you have to give me lots of gifts and affection... I accept more kisses like this."

I look at him, and Drew doesn't even blink.

"I... I don't know if it's a good idea for me to go in..."

"Yeah... Jô, I won't do anything you don't want to, I swear..."

"That's the problem." The words leave my mouth without me noticing and Drew looks at me smiling. "Okay, I'm going in! But we will SLEEP!"

He raises his arms and repeats what I just said. I lock the car and enter into his apartment.

I had never seen an apartment as modern as this one, it was a perfect size and at the same time cozy. It was so Drew! I loved it!

"Did you liked it?"

"Do you want to know If I liked it? Are you rich? How did you find this place!"

"I fell in love as soon as I found it! It even has a jacuzzi!"

"I swear! I'm fascinated!"

"I'll get you something to use!"

I leave my things on the side of the couch, and lie down as if it were my home. It will be nice to get away from the screaming girls for one night, they get desperate when they have work the next day. We actresses are always concerned, with memorizing lines, with defining characters, studying, all the time, not to mention that we always have to be prepared for anything that comes along. Always being well, tidy, as if nothing could shake us. If they knew the madness that is our head, they would certainly pay us much more than what we received.

"Here!" Drew appears holding baggy pants, shorts, a big shirt from some basketball team. "You decide how do you want to sleep! Whatever you find most comfortable, remembering that I won't complain if you say that you prefer without clothes."

"You fool! That shirt is perfect!"

I pull on his shirt and feel his weight all over me. His eyes are clear and his hair isn't that long but I can hold it. We kissed again, just as intensely as in the car, but much more comfortable. I hug Drew's body with my legs, and our kiss gets even faster, as if we want to unite as one.

I take off his shirt and when we stop the kiss, we stare at each other for a long time, seconds that seem like hours.

"You're weird today..."

"It's just that... Jô, tomorrow I'm going to Barbados... I'll be shooting Outer Banks again, remember?"

"I remember! That's why we went out, to enjoy your last free day!"

"Yeah... But... It's a series and... I don't know how long it will take to finish and..."

"Drew, we're not doing anything much..."

"No?" He looks at me with a confused face and I chuckle.

"We're kissing... Enjoying the moment... That's all!"

"I know Jô... But you..." He trails off.

"Say it, Drew!" Deep down I know what he means... Maybe we're messing with each other's feelings... Entering complicated territory... "Where can I change clothes?"

"In my room... The bathroom is bigger... Hummm... Are you hungry? Do you want some milk to sleep?"

"A milk would be perfect!"