Forbidden

Chapter Eighteen

Plain vanilla walls, one disgusting old mattress in the middle of the room, one bedside table with a dusty old dark purple lamp and one bathroom that probably hadn't been cleaned even before I checked into this hotel room. To be honest, it looked plain and boring but unfortunately I'll have to get over it. It's all I could afford right now.

I used the spare money out of the credit card that Katherine gave me to pay for it all, though the money wasn't well spent. A while back, I with-drawled over a thousand dollars in case something like this would happen. I knew it would eventually which was why I was prepared. I'm always prepared. 

Suddenly, I heard my phone beep from inside of the back of my jeans pocket. I sighed and hastily pulled it out to discover that Cole was trying to call me. I hesitated for a moment, wondering if it was a good idea to answer. Should I? What if Katherine is standing over his shoulder? What if they forced him to call me so they could know my where-abouts so they could put me straight back into foster care? I couldn't risk it. Even though I couldn't answer now, I'll text him back a little while later when I know he'll be alone.

Turning over to look at the large clock, it eventually was 8:16pm, I hesitantly grabbed my phone off the side of the nightstand. I opened it to find a long string of messages from Cole that read:

Heyy Lacey, I'm here to pick you up because Katherine's busy. I'm outside near the parking lot.

It's been over an hour... where are you?

Lacey, now it's been two hours. If you don't reply straight away, I have to call the police.

Lace?

Fuck pick up! I'm trying to call you. Brandon and I are worried sick about you! pick up the damn phone!

Fuck i had no idea he would be freaking out this much. I hastily texted back.

I'm so sorry, I had to get away for a while. I didn't know you guys would be going this crazy over me.

He replied back not even a second later.

Oh thank god! You almost gave us a heart attack! Where are you? I'll come pick you up right now.

I hastily replied.

No no no please don't tell Katherine or the others where I am. Just know that I'm safe okay?

He texted back.

Okay I won't tell them anything. Just tell me where you are and I'll come for you. We don't have to leave straight away. We can just talk about things if you want?

I hesitated on my response.

Okay...I'm trusting you. I'll send you the deets. 

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''Hey...'' My voice trailed off as I opened the front door for Cole. He stood still for a moment, as if contemplating whether or not this would be a smart idea but he shrugged it off and hesitantly stepped inside.

''Wow. This hotel room is so tidy,'' He replied sarcastically. 

I scoffed. ''Shut up, it was all I could afford right now.''

He smiled in my direction. ''I know Lace.''

Awkward silence was shared between us as we stood there, wondering who would say what next. But I know that he was going to explode with questions I couldn't answer in 3....2....1...

''What happened? I was so worried about you. Why did you run away?''

''The therapist was asking me questions I didn't want to answer okay? It became really uncomfortable. I didn't feel safe coming back home and I just needed to clear my head for a while. I just wanted a moment where I could feel like I was somehow free, you know?''

For a second he hesitated on my response, but then he nodded in understanding. I guess he knew how it felt too. Not a moment later, he crept up into my personal space and tucked back a loose strand of hair behind one of my ears. It was beautiful. It was the type of moment that made my heart beat fast but somehow not at all. Maybe it's because I've never met someone who cared this much about me before...

''I was worried about you, Lace... we miss you. I miss you.'' Without a single warning, Cole immediately crashed his mouth down onto mine. No. I moaned in surprise, savoring the sweet taste of his lips as I lightly bit into his bottom lip to give him entry. It didn't feel forced and it didn't feel threatening. It felt right. When I'd kissed other guys in the past, it had just been about mere enjoyment and pleasure. But this was something different. I was feeling something else with him. Something beautiful. Something magical and breathtaking. I wanted more.

I smoothly ran my hands down the length of his body and started slowly lifting his grey long sleeved top over his head. His lips came down on me again but with more hunger and desire. Like he wanted to eat me alive. To consume me. 

More.

I hastily began taking off my clothes as he did the same with his black shorts, leaving us both in nothing but our underwear. I didn't feel exposed, I felt like I was comfortable enough to show him my body. I trusted him completely. But fuck he is such a good kisser though, I couldn't get enough. 

I felt a raging desire deep within my lower belly as if I was going to explode. Everything he did felt good. Every touch, every kiss and every time our naked chests would rub up against one another it felt like I had died and gone straight to heaven. My blood was boiling and I was on fire. Every inch of my body was begging for more. I wanted him inside of me. No... I needed it right now. I threw myself at him with more urgency and that was it. As if on cue, Cole lifted me up and carried me in his strong arms until I was underneath him on the mattress. 

More.

He lifted me so I was sitting up as he softly trailed his lips up on my bare skin, desire burning into my skin wherever they touched. After he had left little hickeys on my breasts and cupped them gently after he had removed my bra, I felt his lips leave light kisses on the nape of my neck before he started to suck and nip with more urgency. I felt like I was a hundred degrees right now. I loved his smooth lips. I was burning with desire. As his hands intertwined with mine, I moaned out impatiently as I wrapped my legs around his waist. When it got to the point of no return, he lightly pushed me back down onto the mattress and came down on top of me, filling me completely. 

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