Chapter Sixteen

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We're out with gapplebees yet again, the gang's all here.

Jacob just got a 350z and he's in the mood to go drifting tonight, Tristian says he knows a spot.

Everyone files out of the parking lot as we follow Tristian to this mystery location.

25 minutes later we arrive at a warehouse. He leads us to the back where the loading bays are. It's a big empty parking lot in the middle. The bays go on as far as the eye can see.

Dean does burnouts. Jaxon drifts, before I know it, I'm getting taught how to drift.

Jaxon sits in my passenger seat as he walks me through what to do.

Turn traction control off? Check.

Put it in drive? Check.

Left foot on the brake? Check.

Right foot get ready to press the gas? Check.

"Okay Kie, when you're ready bring the RPM's up to about 2500 or 3000 if you can get it there. When you're ready crank the wheel and take your foot off the brake." Jaxon instructs me.

"Got it."

I do as I'm told and before you know it, I'm doing doughnuts, figure eights, and having the absolute best time of my life. Jaxon is my number one fan.

I park the car, get out and run to Grayson.

"You did so good!" He picks me up and spins me around.

I turn to face the rest of the group and Grayson stands behind me wrapping his arms around my shoulders.

Brynn informs me that she got a video of the whole thing, and to my surprise Tristian says "that looked sick as fuck."

Tristian and Grayson line up to race when we see police sirens pull up. They announce over the PA that everyone needs to exit their cars. The eight of us do as we're told and make a semi circle around the front of the police car.

"Alright, do you guys know you're trespassing on private property?"

The group remains silent.

"I could hear all the ruckus from down the road. Do you know that you could not only be sued for trespassing but vandalism as well?"

More silence.

"I've called my supervisor. While we wait I am going to need license and registrations from all the drivers."

We do as we're told.

The supervisor shows up and says if someone owns up they'll be the only one getting a ticket. If no one owns up, everyone present gets a ticket. They allow us a minute to configure our game plan.

Jaxon offers to take the fall, the rest of the group assures him that we will help pay the ticket.

Before the group splits the officers inform us that we will be contacted if the owner of the warehouse decides to press charges.

It's not even midnight, so this is early for us. Grayson follows me back to my house seeing as he doesn't have work tomorrow.

We make our way into my room and I ask what could be the most important question he'll ever answer when it comes to me... "have you ever watched the fast and the furious?"

"No."

My jaw dropped.

"We're watching it and you're not allowed to complain!"

He laughs as I run around my room trying to get the tv set up. Once I do, I flop on the bed next to him and click play.

We get under the covers and snuggle together before he informs me that he might not be able to focus for the whole thing - that damn adhd.

To my pleasant surprise, he stays awake and pays attention to the whole thing!

I ask if he wants to stay the night and I am thrilled when he says yes. He shoots his parents a text saying he's not coming home for the night and we snuggle back together.

He pulls my shirt up and glides his hand underneath so he can have skin on skin contact. I've come to notice that his most prominent love language is physical touch. I'm not big on touch, especially not from family - but his touch is so fulfilling,

We've spent so much time together in the past two and a half months, it's almost become a routine to see him. On our days apart I feel incomplete. I wouldn't be surprised if I start to crave him while we're apart.

I pull his chain out from under his shirt and fidget with the charms. He tells me about the significance of each one.

More innocent kissing and touching occurs, neither of us in a rush for anything. Being with him is just so easy, there's never any pressure. I go into an alternate universe with him, just a serene bubble of protection. It's such a beautifully unique feeling.

Between the gentle tone in his voice, and how I'm self soothing playing with his chain I drift off to sleep in a matter of minutes.

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