It Started With Hello

Chap. 81

The next morning was when Emma really felt the pain from the night before. She sighed as she climbed out of bed, wobbling over to the bathroom for a shower, hoping it would help with the aching soreness. While she was showering, she couldn't stop her mind from drifting to Blake. She wondered if maybe he was thinking about her as well, because she couldn't pull her mind away from him. He made her feel so mind-numbingly good yesterday, it made today's pain worth it.

She hoped next time it wouldn't hurt, and she could fully enjoy the process. She stayed in the shower until the water ran cold, then climbed out, walking over to her closet to pick an outfit for today. Blake said he would be picking her up, and though she didn't know when he was coming, she wanted to be prepared in case he showed up unexpectedly.

She had already changed into a light blue panties and bra set she got from the mall—this was much sexier than what she had on yesterday.

Though Blake said he found her sexy in everything, this set was much better than the flowery pink pair he saw her in yesterday. She just had to pick out the perfect outfit to wear. She pulled out a pair of loose Levi light wash jeans and a long-sleeve lavender turtleneck with the pair of Converse she got for Christmas.

She looked at herself in the mirror, assessing her appearance. She was very pleased; she looked cute, at least she thought so. She picked up her phone before walking downstairs to fix herself some breakfast. She was in a group chat with all the girls, talking about how their Christmas went.

Claire Bear: Great! My parents gave me some new games, my older bro gave me a $50 Starbucks coupon, and bae gave me pink Apple headphones—totally retro, I love them!

Whit: I'm jealous. All my parents gave me was lame clothes. I mean, the fit was cool, but I was hoping for more, tbh.

Kandy: I'm having a great time with Chris. He gave me a cute pair of platform sneakers.

Niki: I went to a Christmas party 🎉 it was hella fun, had a few drinks, met some hot guys 😉

Emma grinned, happy that all of her friends seemed to have a good holiday. She pulled out a bowl and some Corn Flakes, making a bowl before sitting at the table to eat. She couldn't wait and just had to let them know about last night.

Emma: Well, not to put all your nights to shame, but guess what I did last night?

Whit: What????

Claire Bear: ????

Niki: Fill us in, girl!?

Kandy: What?

Emma: ....Blake!!!

Emma laughed as her phone instantly blew up with replies. She put another spoonful of cereal into her mouth.

Claire Bear: GTFO!

Niki: SLLLUT~ 😉 #proud

Kandy: No Way!?

Whit: OMG

Niki: Well, don't leave us in suspense, how was it?

Emma: Best Christmas Ever.

Claire Bear: I bet 🤣

Kandy: Lol

Niki: Dead 💀

Whit: Period. Lol

Emma continued texting and eating for a few minutes, filling the girls in on all the juicy details. She was honestly loving having girl friends to gossip with. She would miss them when school started back and she had to deal with all the mean girls at school again. After she was done eating, she said goodbye to them to clean up her bowl. While cleaning the bowl, she heard a knock at the door.

"Coming!" she yelled while wiping her hands over her shirt. She walked to the door. Opening it, she saw Blake leaning against the doorframe, dark sunglasses over his eyes. He grinned, standing straight, waving the keys at her.
"Ready to drive?"

Her eyes widened as she walked back inside to grab her phone. "You're letting me drive?" He nodded with a smile. She tilted her head to the side, confused. She stopped walking for a moment as he passed by her. She wasn't expecting to drive today.

"I thought you said we were going for a drive, not that I was going to be doing the driving," she said, picking up her phone and pocketbook with her keys and purse inside.

He turned towards her for a moment. "Well, when you put it that way, I said we were going for a drive; I didn't say I would be doing the driving either," he joked with a smile before walking once again. All she could do was chuckle at his comment because it was true. She picked up her pace, walking beside him. Her legs hurt like crazy. He noticed she was slightly wobbly on her feet "Still sore, bae?"

She nodded her head, sighing. She guessed it would pass in a few days. Hopefully by her birthday she would be 100% better, because it would suck to feel like this on her birthday. He grinned, rubbing her arm.

"Want me to rub it better?" he said with a sly smile, making her laugh.
Shaking her head, pushing off his hand. "No thanks, I can rub it better myself." This made his eyes widen slightly; she totally caught him off guard. He quickly recovered, wrapping his arms around her, swaying side to side "Now that's a show I'd love to see." He was super flirty and playful today; she honestly loved it.

She rolled her eyes, wrapping her arms around his shoulder. "You're in a good mood today, what's up with that?"
He laughed as he pulled away, walking back out the door. She followed behind, locking it. "Getting laid the day before usually does that to people, Em," he shrugged while grinning.

She slapped his chest playfully. "I think taking you out today will be good; after all, what better way to learn than on the spot? Am I right?" He sent her a wink as they walked over to the car. He took his keys smoothly out of her hand, humming to himself before sliding into the front seat. She raised a brow at him, confused, because he had literally just said he would let her drive today. He laughed, lifting his sunglasses at her.

"Em, did you really think I would let you drive on the road without a license? That's illegal, bae." She rolled her eyes before sliding into the passenger seat. He started up the car before driving down the road. "Nope, I'm gonna take you somewhere nice and safe to practice." She hummed, trusting his decision as always. She wondered where they would end up today.