Camden Vaile

Thursday, April 23rd

I didn't want to come out of this dream. Joel's arms were wrapped around me and he was kissing me senseless. His legs were tangled with mine and everywhere he touched me my skin tingled. I heard, "Camden... Joel."

My brow creased. Why would someone be calling to us when we were about to make love?

"Joel.... Camden. If you don't get up right now, you're both going to be late for work."

My eyes shot open and I leaned back to find the voice. Mrs. Lambton was standing beside the couch looking down at us smiling. She said, "It's already 600am. You two need to get up."

Joel raised his head and said, "What?!"

I started to sit up at the same time as he moved his arm from around me and I fell on the floor at his mother's feet. He sat up and said, "Ooops!" and I started laughing.

She bent to help me and said, "Oh honey, are you alright?"

I giggled, "Yes Ma'am. I'm fine. I'm sorry." I got up and said, "Joel... 6am... where are my scrubs?"

He grinned and said, "My room. You wanna shower first?"

Mrs. Lambton said, "Um..."

Joel snorted and said, "Easy mom. Can I use your shower? Cam will use mine."

She said, "Oh... ok sure but you'd better get a move on or you're going to be late."

I pulled him up and we went up the stairs. He whispered to me, "Next time we use my bed."

I just raised my brows and followed him into his room. He showed me where the bathroom was and went to get our scrubs. I was using my finger as a toothbrush when he came back into the bathroom. He stopped in the doorway and just stared at me. I rinsed my mouth and rose up.

I caught his reflection in the mirror and my stomach tightened. His hair was all disheveled from my hands. He had stubble on his face and he looked hungry. As I turned to face him he stepped to me and pulled me to him. His mouth was hot and hungry on mine. He lifted me and sat me on the counter as his hands possessed me. A moan caught in my throat when I heard one of his parents in the hallway.

He must have heard it too because he broke the kiss and then just rested his forehead on mine. He closed his eyes and we both were breathing heavy. After a minute he straightened and said, "I better go shower."

I nodded and he picked me up off the counter and sat me on my feet. He gave me a quick, almost desperate kiss before he left the room. I had to stand there for a minute and catch my breath. All I could think was, "Wow." When we ever got to that point in our relationship it was going to be phenomenal. I got in the shower with shaky knees and smiled as the scent of him surrounded me.

I was in and out of the shower in ten minutes. I was dressed and downstairs getting my shoes on when he finally came downstairs. His mom said, "You didn't shave."

He said, "I ran out of time. We have to go mom."

His mom shoved some buttered toast at me while he grabbed two bottles of water out of the fridge. She kissed us both on the cheek and said, "Have a good day at work."

Joel grabbed my keys off the coffee table on the way out the door and said, "Thanks mom. Love you!"

She waved us off. Since he had my keys he drove. He got in and whacked his knees against the dash and said, "Ow! Damn!"

I laughed as he adjusted the seat. He just leaned over and grabbed my face and pulled me to him for a kiss. I giggled, "You're really scratchy!"

He cranked the car and pulled out as he said, "Well... I didn't have time to shave this morning."