The Stroud Family and I

Chapter: 19

Chapter 19: Lust and Desire

*Very important authors note at the end! Please read!*

It's been about four weeks since Colton's motorcycle accident. I've missed four weeks of school, which was not exactly good, but we have talked, and decided that there was not really a point in going back, since we only have about two months left of our semester, and we would have no clue what our professors would be talking about. Well, that would be the case for me, not Colton, because he wouldn't of been able to go back to school anyways, considering he is going through different therapies to get his back better. He is doing pretty good, still slow, but the doctors are saying that he is one of the very few patients they have seen, where he is making immaculate improvement.

We decided that it would just make more sense to make up that semester that we missed, in the college we will both be attending together, which is nether his, nor my college. It is actually going to be New York University, one that was on both of our lists when we were searching for colleges.

He was fine with going to my college, but I told him that I didn't want to stay at mine. I know that it was my ultimate dream school, but honestly, it was not all sunshine and rainbows, and I'd rather start fresh, so that is why we agreed on NYU. We already sent in our application forms to get accepted, and once we are accepted, we plan on moving there most likely in the fall.

Currently, I am watching Colton, amusedly, trying to put on a new pair of earrings. His face was pressed up against the mirror, and he was intently trying to focus on his ear. I laughed as he failed once again, at putting the back of the earring on. His fingers slipped, and a second later, the back of the earring went right down the drain of the sink.

"Shit!"

Colton slammed his hand down on the counter, and I laughed at how red his face was from frustration. Deciding that he has gone through enough torture, I stepped forward.

"Need some help?"

Colton's eyes flicked towards me through the mirror, and he sighed out loud. Waving his hand, he replied

"I guess. I can't get that f*c-"

"Language." I corrected him.

"F*cking backing on!"

I rolled my eyes when he decided to cuss, even after the thousands of times I have told him to watch his potty mouth, he still does it. I admit, I have definitely cussed before, but he cusses so much, I'm trying to train him not too. Stepping even closer to him, I grabbed an extra backing that was on the counter and began to put it on his earring.

I could feel his breath fanning onto my face, it smelled of mint, and I could also detect a hint of his after shave. After finishing, I stepped back and smiled. Colton grabbed onto my waist, his hands firmly holding onto it. Every time he held me, I always felt so small compared to his large frame that towered over me, but I always felt protected and secure. I placed my hand onto his cheek and peered over at his ears.

"What made you want to get earrings?"

Colton raised an eyebrow at my random question, but answered it anyways.

"I just felt like it." He shrugged.

Tilting my head to the side, I thought about how I never saw Colton as someone to wear earrings. He must have sensed my uneasiness, because he added to his answer.

"Well, I actually did it for you."

Leaning back, I peered up into his intense blue eyes, surprised.