Best Kept Secret (Best Kept #1)

Chapter 21: It's You.

Song: Let's Take The World Tonight by Shane Harper (I'm glad this whole song finally exists)

WARNING: This chapter contains minor sexual content! No explicit details, but more detail than I usually add (If you've read my stories).

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After dinner, I said bye to my parents and walked with Benji out to his truck. Benji went to open the driver's side door and I followed him. "Let me drive," I said with a hopeful smile.

His brows rose. "Are you serious?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I've never driven a truck before."

"That doesn't help your case."

I laughed and held my hand out. "Come on, I won't hurt your baby."

Benji snorted and timidly placed the keys in my palm. We got in the truck and Benji stayed close to the other side of the cab instead of sitting close to me like I usually do when he's driving. I started the car easily and backed out just as easily. Driving Benji's truck wasn't as hard as I expected, but it wasn't really easy either. But I managed without giving Benji a heart attack.

I parked his truck where he usually does and we both climbed out. Benji fell to the ground and acted like he was kissing the pavement. "It wasn't that bad, you drama queen." I nudged my foot against his side.

He rose up laughing and threw an arm around my shoulders.

When we entered the apartment, I noticed the darkness and the quiet it enveloped. "Uh, Benji," I started and took off my shoes. "I thought everyone else was supposed to be here. And when are your parent's coming over?"

"They're not," He replied and turned on a light.

It took me a few minutes and I slowly smiled. "You're sneakier than I gave you credit for."

Benji appeared in front of me with a grin on his face. "Oh, I know. Are you mad?"

I stepped closer to him. "Why would I be mad?"

"For lying to your mom."

A laugh tumbled out of my lips before I could stop it. "No, I'm not mad. My mom would've never let me come over if we were going to be alone. She barely let me come knowing even your parent's would be here." I shrugged. "She's trying."

Benji nodded and grabbed my hand. "Well, I really do want to show you the song." He started pulling me towards his room and closed the door behind him. His light was already on and I found a spot on the edge of his bed. Benji took off his boots and his jacket before climbing on the bed behind me. I turned and crawled in his arms, my back against his chest.

He grabbed a pair of headphones from his bedside table and plucked his phone from his pocket. He plugged the headphones in and handed them to me. I put them in my ears and settled more against him. The song filtered through the headphones and I already felt chills. It started with an acoustic intro and then Benji's voice. His arms wrapped around me like his voice and he started kissing my hair. One of his hands traced my collarbone, the tips of his fingers cool against my skin.

I closed my eyes and let Benji take me over for three minutes.

The words of the song were more than I ever expected. He changed and added a few things, but I couldn't be happier about it. Everything about the song is absolutely perfect.