Shattered Asylum

Chapter 27 part 2

I grab my stuff from the tent, slinging my duffle bag over my shoulder as I make my way to Grayson car. The sun is finally out after raining all night, beating down on me. Everyone decided to pack up early so we can leave after riding on Vinnie's toys.

My arms ache as I struggle to stuff my bag into the car. It is already pretty full - random gear, coolers and who knows what else crammed inside. I squeeze my upper body in, trying to move stuff over to fit my bag.

"Wanna go for a ride once Noah and Madison come back?"

I scream, hitting my head on the roof of the car. "Fuck." I mutter, crawling out of the car, rubbing my head.

I see Grayson leaning on his car, eating a protein bar. "You just come out of nowhere." I say, out of breath. He chuckles, shoving the rest of his protein bar in his mouth. "What are they anyway?" I ask. They just don't seem like the dating type.

"Who know's with them." He shrugs, grabbing my duffle bag and shoving it in his car.

"Thank you for inviting me, I had a lot of fun" I say kicking the dirt with my shoe.

"I'm glad you came." He says.

He shoves his hands in his pockets, looking like he wanted to say something. After a moment, he clears his throat. "About last night... I'm sorry you had to deal with my drunk ass, I don't really remember all of it."

For some reason, his words made my heart sink a little. I try to shrug it off, forcing a small smile. "No worries, I owed you one."

He rubs the back of his neck, "There is one part I remember." His gaze flicks at me, his eyes slightly darkening.

My cheeks immediately flush, the embarrassment hitting me hard. "Oh." I look away, I can't stop thinking about the way his hand rested on my chest and how is body was draped over mine.

"I hope I wasn't too heavy." He teases lightly. "I woke up this morning basically on top of you." The memories flood back in vivid detail, causing my face to heat up even more.

"You were... definitely on top of me." I mumble, not daring to meet his eyes.

He chuckles softly, the sound sending shivers down my spine. "Sorry, I guess I must've been pretty comfortable."

I blush harder, biting my lip. "Yeah, well... your hand..." I trail off, not sure if I should even mention it.

He raises an eyebrow, looking intrigued. "What about my hand?" He asks, taking a small step closer, his tone curious.

My face burns as I think about it a little longer, chickening out the longer I wait. "Uhm..." I look around, thinking of a new topic.     

I look up at him smiling. "I'll go on the ride if we sanitize the seat." I say.

He chuckles, knowing what I did. "Oh definitely. They've been gone for quite some time now, who knows what they are doing." He says walking to the trail.

I follow him and we make our way back to camp.

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I've never been on a four wheeler before. I sanitize the seat before gently putting on my helmet, my cheek hurting like a bitch with how snug it is. I shake out my nervous hands. Grayson notices my anxious state.

"You'll be safe with me, I wont let anything happen to you." He says, holding out his hand for me to grab. I nod, taking his hand and getting on.

He grabs my wrists, wrapping them around his torso before he starts driving. I scoot closer to him, not wanting to fall off. I yelp when he takes off, going faster than I thought he would. He takes a trail going up a steep hill.