MY BEST ADDICTION

Chapter 34

“Do you want to go on a trip with me?”, he asked as we laid on the bed after freshening up.
“A trip? As your assistant again?”, I questioned thinking we were doing what we always did during my vacations or breaks.
“No we are just traveling this time, no business trip whatsoever. Just you and I the whole time”, he assured fondling my hand.
“Where to?”, I asked trying not to sound too excited.
“That is up to you, just think of a place you want to visit and let me make the preparations”, he stated surprising me.
I was lost for words trying to decipher what I had heard. I hummed in response still wondering where to choose for our trip. I placed a kiss on his chest snuggling more into him to sleep.
“Good night”, I mumbled before darkness engulfed me.
We left the Nest early the next day not bothering to check on the others.
“What has got you thinking so much lately?”, Ezra asked whiles she packed her things to go home. A week has passed since our exams and everyone was preparing to leave the dorms.
“It’s nothing, I’m just searching for places to go on a trip with Seth”, I answered scrolling through my phone.
“You could….”, she started to say but was interrupted by my phone. I checked it to find my mom calling. I excused myself and answered her.
We spoke for a while and the smile gradually left my face as I ended the call. I sighed, entered the room and threw myself on my bed.
“Bad news?”, I heard making me look at her.
“No, mom wants to visit during the vacation meaning no trip for us”, I explained and buried my face into the pillow.
“You have to tell Seth then before he makes any more arrangements”
“Yeah, I know but I want to sleep in for a bit”
I woke up later when it was time to leave and got ready while Seth waited for me. He insisted on chauffeuring me from campus to my house some days earlier to which I had no other option than to agree. I settled in his car while he packed my bags.
I kept wondering how I was going to break the news to him and barely focused on him through out the ride from school.
I felt lips against mine bringing me back to my senses. I calmed down from my thoughts and looked ahead to realise we had stopped at a red light.
“What’s wrong Penny?”, he asked causing me to look at him. He looked worried and I smiled to myself. I shook my head at him and he frowned.
“Penny”, he drawled holding onto my fidgeting hand. I interlocked our fingers and brushed my lips against his hand.
“I’m okay, I’m just thinking about something”, I explained but he looked at not convinced. It seemed he wanted to say something but stopped when the light changed. I steeled my resolve and decided to tell him the truth.
“I’m sorry but I can’t go on the trip with you”, I announced gripping his hand tightly.
“What happened?”, he asked fondling my hand.
“Mom is visiting. I never allowed her visit when I started school since I couldn’t let her find out about Andrew”, I explained and I felt him still at the mention of Andrew’s name.
He hummed in response causing me to sigh in relief.
“When is she visiting so we can get her from the airport together?”, I heard him ask after a while.
“Um about that, she is already here. She called earlier to inform me of her arrival. I guess she was in a hurry to see me”, I nervously answered.
He quietly tapped the wheel making me more nervous.
“What is wrong? Do you not want to meet her?”.
“Not that, I just don’t know what to do when I meet her after all this is the first time I’m meeting my partner’s family”, he assured stroking my hair.
“I haven’t met your mom either”, I mumbled softly to myself.
“What do I need to do when we meet? Do I have to get some gifts on the way home?”, he questioned frantically.
I giggled to myself and he looked at me as if I was an alien causing me to burst out laughing.
I had never seen this side of him before about anything even whiles we worked together, so seeing this made him look cute. I unbuckled the seatbelt and kissed his cheek to ease him. He parked the car by the road and placed his head on the wheel in frustration.
“Seth look at me”, I whispered holding his hand in mine.
“There’s nothing to worry about, mom is going to love you”, I tried assuring him but to no avail. Just then I had a thought and wondered how to play it out since he didn’t seem to be budging at all.
“Should I help you relax?”, I asked and he turned his head to look at me. He stared at me not saying anything and I sighed.
“Adjust your seat a little”, I requested and he looked at me weirdly but still did as I had asked. I moved on top of him as fast as I could before he could change his mind.
“What are you up to now?”, he asked holding on to me.
“You’ve got to calm down somehow or we would have to spend the whole day outside”, I informed.
I placed a kiss on his forehead and heard him sigh. I smiled to myself caressing his face.
“How can she not love you when you have such mesmerising eyes, a cute nose and beautiful lips. Even I fell in love with them the first time we met”, I complimented placing a kiss on each part mentioned.
“I love you”, I finished and he pulled my head to him kissing me. I pulled away from him and rested my head against his trying to catch my breath.
“I’ll do anything you ask if you manage to remain focused on me without getting distracted”, I announced causing him to open his eyes.
“Is this attention not enough for you?”, he asked kissing my neck earning a groan from me.
Instead of answering I tugged on his hair locking gazes with him. I wanted to just kiss him to help him relax but it seems that wasn’t enough for both of us. I found myself drowning in his eyes not realizing what I was doing until he held my wandering hand.
“We can’t go anymore than this”, he warned but it sounded like he was talking to himself and not me.
“Focus on me remember”, I whispered and he tightened his hold on me.
“We have to hold back if we want to meet your mom in one piece”, he chastised but I didn’t want to end it there.
“Who said anything about holding back?”, I drawled trailing kisses on his neck.
“Penny”, he warned but still trailed his hand against my skin. I ignored his warning and continued my attack on his skin.
“You are going to be the end of me”, he muttered before pulling me to him and having his way with me.