They walked up the steps to her house. He held all her gifts for her as she unlocked the door. Her house was just as it was when she left it: dark and empty. She turned to him.
"Thanks for letting me join in today. I had a lot of fun," she smiled, walking inside. He passed her the presents.
He stood outside the door, kicking a rock on the ground. "You're welcome, and you heard my parents... you can stop by whenever you want while your parents aren't home," he said with a grin. She set the presents on the floor beside the door.
She bit her lip, looking up at him.
He slowly reached out his hand, playing with the heart necklace around her neck. "Don't forget to listen to the message I left you," he said shyly, making her smile. He nodded, letting go of the necklace, letting it fall back in place. "I'll see you later." She hummed softly, looking into his beautiful green eyes. She couldn't help herself anymore. She stepped out the door and leaned up, kissing his lips softly before pulling away. "Cya." She stepped inside, slowly closing the door with a grin before locking it.
She leaned her back against the door, grinning like an idiot before picking up her presents, carefully walking up the stairs towards her bedroom. When she entered the room, she turned on her desk lamp, setting her gifts on her desk before sitting on the corner of her bed.
She started up her new laptop. While it was turning on, she pulled off the necklace, turning it around in the palms of her hands. When the laptop finally turned on, she pulled apart the heart, discovering the USB port. She plugged it into the laptop. Soon the flash drive popped up on the computer, and she opened up the audio file. The room instantly filled with Blake's smooth, deep voice.
"Testing one, two... testing one, two... is this thing working?... I'm just going to guess it is, um. Hey, Emma. Merry Christmas. I hope you like this present I got you. I know I'm kinda shit at showing my emotions to you, and I bet you're so confused, wondering what we are and how I feel about you. I just want you to know... I guess what I'm saying is I... shit, okay, um... I really like you a lot, and I've never felt the way I feel about you with anyone else. I know I haven't made it official. I hope you'll give me a little time and wait for me."
A big smile spread on her lips. Finally, he said he liked her. Even if it was in this way, it didn't mean any less to her. She suddenly heard a knock on the front door and set the laptop on the desk before walking downstairs. Opening the door, she saw Blake standing there, biting his lip.
"I... like you a lot, too," she whispered, voice shaking.
He stood frozen, unable to speak. She took the bold first move, grabbing onto the front of his jacket, pulling him down towards her. Their lips linked tightly. He instantly unfroze, putting his hands on her hips, moving his lips gently over hers. She moaned softly into the kiss, wrapped her arms around his shoulders, pushing their bodies closer together. She pulled her mouth away, and he kissed down her neck.
"Don't your parents need you home?" she whispered, heart racing as he sucked on her pulse, making her hands go into the thick hair at the back of his neck.
He pushed her forward, making her walk backward fully into the house before closing the door behind him. "Umm, maybe, but you need me more." He moved his fingers underneath her sweater, making her shiver. She slid her hands down his chest, unzipping his jacket, pushing it off his shoulders onto the floor "I do need you, Lake." She bit her lip. He pulled back slightly, looking into her eyes.
"Are you sure?" She nodded.
She had never been with anyone sexually before. She had never met anyone that interested her enough to give her v-card to. She didn't want to regret giving it up for someone who would just leave her. But now here was Blake: someone that brought her out of her shell, showed her new things, and introduced her to new places and people. His parents considered her family, his brother adored her, and his friends accepted her day one. He showed her a whole new side of herself she never knew was there. She wanted to do this tonight, and she wanted her special someone to be Blake. Sure, she was nervous, but who wouldn't be?
"Yes, I'm sure. I want you." She rubbed his abs under his shirt, making him swallow hard.
"Have you ever been with someone before?" he asked, a simple question, but why did it make her so nervous? Most girls her age had already had sex by now, but not her, and that made her shy. She didn't want him to run off just because she was a virgin, but she had to be truthful "No, I haven't." he let out a little sigh of relief. "Good," he whispered, looking to the side, making her smile. He wanted to be the only one for her.
"Have you?" she whispered out of curiosity, scared for the answer.
"Yes, I've been with other girls before... but they never meant anything to me. With you, everything is different." She honestly didn't know whether to cry from anger that he had been with girls before her or from happiness that she now had him all to herself. After all, the past was the past, but it did kinda hurt.
"I want to be the last for you," she said while taking his hand with her slightly sweaty one. She led him slowly up the stairs towards her bedroom.
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Romance***** Emma Pear knew she wasn't the most popular girl in high school. Her nose was usually buried in a textbook, and her grades were as spotless as her reputation for always following the rules. "Nerd" was a label she'd long since embraced. Her pare...
