Twisted Protection

Chapter 4

We wake the next day later than expected in a tangle of limbs. My head is throbbing from the drinks, but when I look next to me it fades into the background as I see Phelan watching me with a smile on his face.

"Hi." He speaks.

"Hi back" I answer.

"How are you feeling?"

"Great." I smile and give him a what was supposed to be a quick kiss that quickly escalates.

We are lost in each other, our kissed getting heavy, our hands wandering each other's body when we are interrupted by a knock at the door. We stop looking at each other. Phelan reaches for his phone and swears.

"it's later then I realised. That will be John." He tells me.

"What?!" I ask in a panic. I fly out on the bed, grab my bag, and run into the bathroom. "I'm going to have a quick shower, okay?" I close the door not waiting for an answer, hearing Phelan laughing.

When I exit the bathroom, freshly showered, and dressed, I see John sitting at the table with a series of pastries in front of him.

"Got you coffee." He says holding up the cup." I run to him grabbing the cup.

"Oh my god! You are the best!" I say as I take a sip, groaning as the caffeine hits my system. I look to Phelan seeing an amused smirk on his face.

"We've got about half an hour until we have to check out." He informs me. I nod. "We can take our time going home, maybe stop at a few places if you want."

"Cool," I say as I take a bite of an apricot Danish.

"Here, babe. I got some aspirin for you too. I'm sure you have a headache. I know I do." He adds, chuckling.

"Oh my god, yes!" I say reaching out with 'gimme' hands making John laugh.

"I'll put the bags in the car if you like." John offers getting up.

"Yeah, thanks man." Phelan says as he throws him the keys before grabbing another pastry. I finish another coffee as I put the remaining snacks in a bag. As I am double checking everything, I feel arms encircle me before lips run up my neck lightly kissing.

"Mmmm, babe." I moan as I turn around in his arms and welcome more of his kisses. We reluctantly break apart as we know we have no time. I grab the snacks and my phone asking, "you got the keys to return?"

"Yeah, you go to the car, and I'll return these." He replies giving me a quick kiss before ambling out the door. I smile as I watch him before walking to join John at the car.

"So, you excited for college?" John asks, making small talk.

"Yes and no. I mean I am excited but worried too. I suppose it is just the whole unknown thing. The campus looks awesome though."

"It is a great campus. It has a lot of hidden extras too. I will show you some when we start. Growing up near here has some advantages." He said with a wink. "So, are you going to live on campus?"

"Yeah, I don't think I have a choice unfortunately. Unless I can find a job, I will have to live in the dorms." John nods in understanding. "What about you? Are you going to stay with your family?"

"I haven't really decided yet. I mean financially it makes sense, but I would like a little more independence."

"I get that. I suppose we still have time to finalize everything though. I mean we still haven't officially finished high school yet." I add with a chuckle.

Phelan walks up to us with a broad smile "what are you two talking about?" he asks putting an arm around me.

"Just talking about what's happening next year and living arrangements." I say, leaning in slightly. "It's all a little more real now that I've seen the campus."