We found us | Book 1

please, stop

Evi:
I sit at the table with Bill all evening. It's just like that time in my room. We have no trouble keeping the conversation going.
I get distracted by a message from Kim. I open the message and immediately get a grin on my face.
I turn the screen to Bill so he can read the message as well.
Kim and Tom are going home and Kim is staying with Tom tonight.

After the two shots earlier and the other drink I had, I now decide to go for an Ice Tea. I don't wanna be as drunk as the other night.
Bill follows my example and returns from the bar with two ice tea's."
"I better not drink too much today." I say a little embarrassed, thinking back to the past few days.
I have drunk more alcohol in the past few days than in the last few years.
"I can't read you." Bill says suddenly.
I look at him questioningly. "What do you mean?"
"Sometimes it seems like we've known each other for years, and then for some reason you change, or something. I don't really know how to explain it."
I look at him strangely.
"Uhm," I stammer.
"You radiate one thing, but then your behavior shows something else."
I look at him with raised eyebrows.
"For example, that incident with Tom." He continues. "Or how you act when you've had too much to drink."
I fix my gaze on the glass in front of me. Is he serious right now?
"First of all," I start, looking at him again.
"You don't know what I am or what I 'radiate' at all."
I feel my heart rate speed up and my face glowing, which probably means my cheeks are reddened.
"Secondly, you don't get to judge my behavior. Even if I had sex with someone else every day!"
He looks at me shocked.
"And thirdly, you don't have to read me at all!"
I stand up and walk away from him. I walk out of the club as fast as I can, without running.
I'm almost out of the parking lot when I hear my name. I roll my eyes and continue walking at the same pace.
"Evi, wait!"
I hear him getting closer, until he finally walks next to me. "Evi, stop."
Bill takes my hand and tries to get me to slow down. "Evi, please, slow down."
"Where do you get the nerve?!"
I pull my hand away from his, stop walking and turn to him.
"I don't mean it in a bad way."
"I can do whatever I want! I'm not accountable to anyone!" I snap.
"I didn't mean-"
"Shut up!" I interrupt him. I turn around again and continue walking, at a slightly slower pace this time.
"Evi," Bill says and starts walking next to me.
"I just mean that my first impression of you was wrong."
"Good thing you found out in time."
"Evi, stop walking, please." He gently pulls on my arm, which causes me to stop walking.
I refuse to look at him and stare infront of me.
"My second impression of you is better."
He says softly and I look at him from the corner of my eye.
He slowly pulls me towards him and before I know it, he puts his lips on mine.
I look at him in surprise, but then let the feeling of his soft lips on mine take over and close my eyes.
He rests one hand on my waist and caresses my face with the other. He pulls me closer to him and runs his tongue softly over my lips.
I open my mouth willingly and his tongue gently caresses mine.
I wrap my arms tightly around his neck and I feel the warmth of his body on mine. My heartbeat is raising and I feel butterflies in my stomach, something I have never felt before.
I stop the kiss and slowly open my eyes.
"Bill." I whisper softly.