Who You Are

Chapter 10: I Think I Like Him

   I arched my back and let out a grunt as I stretched. I realize that I was still in Dontae's arms. I took a minute to gaze at him as he sleep. He looks so peaceful. I rested my head on his chest and inhaled his nice scent.

    As my eyes slowly shut I remembered that I was still at his house. I jumped up and ran to my phone. 4:23 am. No.No.No.No! This is a dream. I'm sleeping! I'm at home right now in my bed, sleeping!

I pinched myself and of course I didn't wake up.

" Shit!" I mumbled

I ran over to Dontae and shook him.

" Get up!" I said loud enough for him to hear.

" What?" His raspy voice sent tingles down my spin-Not now Justine! I gotta go!

" It's 4 o'clock in the morning Dontae! I gotta go home!" I exclaimed

He looked up at me with a heedless expression.

" If you go now you gonna be late and if you go later you still gonna be late. Just lay back down." He turned around and went back to sleep.

   Maybe I can call my mom to pick me up. Ugh, she's probably sleep. And if I walk home-I don't even know how to get home from here!

   I walked around his bed and sat down next to him. I found myself staring at him again. The way we bonded yesterday made me feel comfortable around him.

    I continue to stare at him while slept and a tingling sensation found its way to my lower stomach. Right after that happened he grabbed my thigh and pulled it towards him.

" Lay down"

   I eased my way down into the bed and faced him. He gripped my lower back and pulled me into his strong torso.

I laid there with my eyes closed knowing I could not fall asleep. My mom is gonna kill me.

Dontae's scent alarmed my nose again and the same feeling in my stomach appeared. A smile snuck up on my face.

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" Get up Justine, we gotta go" Dontae said as he put on his jewelry.

" I can't go with the same clothes I had on yesterday, I have to go back home and change." I sat up and slid to  the edge of his bed.

" Okay, put your clothes from yesterday on and imma call Dame up to pick us up" I'm guessing 'Dame' is Damien's nickname.

" Okay" I grabbed my clothes from the ground and headed to the door.

" And I left an extra tooth brush out for you, it's purple"

I walked down the hallway and entered the only room with the door open. I turned on the light and looked at myself in the mirror. I look tired. I closed the door and took off his shirt he gave me and replaced it with my jacket I wore yesterday. I kept my leggings on.

   I grabbed the toothbrush and toothpaste and started brushing my teeth. Last night was so wierd, we acted like we've known each other for years; talking on a personal level, goofing off, sleeping in the same bed with no problem. I guess it was nice.

   As I brushed my pearly whites, Dontae burst into the bathroom scaring the fuck out of me. He smiled at my reaction. He hovered over me, he was really close, and watched me as I brushed my teeth. Then he grabbed my waist and pushed me to the side.

   Dontae messed around with his dreads for a little bit before he left. After I rinsed my face off, I pulled my hair into a sloppy bun and walked out. I returned to his room and he stopped what he was doing and stared at me.