Texan Badass Holidays (Opposite Attractions Series Book 1.5)

Chapter 1

"Is everything inside the car?" Mom asked.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure we got everything. If we forgot something, we'll just buy it from a supermarket." I said reassuring her.
"Okay. I'll miss you, sweetie." She said a tear escaping her eyes.
"Mom." I groaned. "I am not going to war."
"I know." She said pulling me into her embrace. I hugged her back.
"I'll miss you too." I said and kissed her cheek.
"And you." She said pointing to my lovely boyfriend. "Take care of her. Alright?"
"Of course Ellie." He said hugging her. "Your daughter means everything to me." He said winking at me.
"Oh stop it. Bye guys. I love you all. See you in two weeks." I said waving goodbye to my family.
"Bye, Lauren." Said Rob. "If anything happens to her, I'll chop-"
"Hey,now. Have a safe trip guys." Dad thankfully interrupted Rob.
"I'll miss you Lauren and Mark." Danny said.
I got inside the car and Mark did, as well.
If you haven't understood the situation, lemme get it straight to ya. We are going to stay at my dad's cottage at Texas. For two weeks me and Mark are going to be alone and then we are going to be joined by my family. And maybe our friends, Lee, Mina, Scott and Tessa might visit also.
It was nine o' clock in the morning and I barely had any sleep last night. I had to prepare so many stuff that I slept for just three hours.
"Wanna turn the radio on?" Mark asked.
"Better not. I am going to sleep. Sorry. But if you want to, I can give you my headphones." I said and he nodded.
"Here." I said giving them to him.
"Thanks. Sleep tight, babe. I'll wake you up, when we reach the first stop."
I nodded and got comfortable in my seat. I finally drifted into a deep slumber, a few minutes later.
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"Lauren, wake up. We're here." Mark's voice echoed in my head.
I opened my eyes and saw a small gas stop at my left. I rubbed my eyes and felt the need to use the bathroom.
"Do you need anything?" He asked me.
"Yeah I need to use the bathroom. You?"
"Yeah me too. Let's go." He said and we both got out the car.
We walked inside the gas station hand in hand. A man, around fifty years old looked at us and smiled. I smiled back and asked him where the restroom was. Following his instructions I used the bathroom and went back at the car, waiting for Mark.
When he got back I saw two bottles of water in his hand and smiled. He tossed one to me and drank water from the other.
"Thank you." I whispered and drank some water. "Can I open the radio now?"
"Sure." He said and shrugged. "I've been thinking. There's this club. My dad's friend opened it a while ago and he asked me if I wanted to be a DJ. Not a main one, just secondary, due to college. He offers me a thousand dollars a night." He said and glanced at me.
"That's so cool." I said gasping. "What did you tell him?"
"I said I would think a bout it." He said thoughtfully.
"Why?" I wanted to know.
"Um the problem is that the club is in Florida. The distance between the club and college is huge. Plus I have to work every Saturday night. Starting from September."
"That's alright Mark. We'll have te for each other. Maybe go out at weekdays or Sundays. I say call him and tell him you are interested. One thousand dollars is a very good payment"
"Okay. I just wanted to let you know. We don't have to worry about it right now. It was just on my mind all week and I've been wanting to tell you." He said and intertwined my fingers and his.
"I love you." I said and kissed him on the cheek.
"I love you too." He said and patted my thigh. "Now tell me about that beach you found on the internet." He said and I chuckled explaining excitedly the information I learnt about a beach at Texas.
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When we finally arrived at the cottage I was too exhausted to notice that it had changed a lot since the last time I had visited a decade ago. My dad or brother came here often to clean it up. It was a mansion my grandfather had bought for my parents when they got married. Mark grabbed the three suitcases I had brought while I had the food and the cleaning supplies. I snatched the keys from my duffel bag and opened the front door. Once inside Mark and I gasped in shock. The kitchen was painted blue and the furniture were all white. A huge table with twelve chairs around was standing in the middle. There was a huge living room, wich was painted lilac with three blueish couches and armchairs of the same color. There was a library with books, my dad's old vinyl record player and other things my parents had bought from other countries. The first floor consisted of the bedrooms, which would be discovered later.
"I think we should start with the kitchen. Go bring the other stuff." I said and patted his shoulder. I got the things my mom put at the different bags and placed them in the specific place they should be. As I was putting the milk inside the fridge I felt someone behind me. I jumped shocked and Mark chuckled.
"You made me jump, idiot." I said and he laughed even harder. I laughed along with him and then I stopped abruptly noticing something behind him.
I walked up to the small round table next to a couch and gently touched the photograph. It was me, Chris, Lee and Scott. The good ol' squad.
"He looks like me." Mark whispered from behind me, snatching his arms around my waist.
"He did." I said and felt proud that I didn't cry.
"Let's eat. I am hungry." He said making me smile. I turned and kissed him on the lips, sucking at his bottom one. He groaned and I shoved my tongue inside his mouth, exploring it with lust. He grabbed my thighs and I wrapped them around his waist. He sat down at the closest couch with me on top of him. I pulled away to catch my breath and started sucking his neck. I softly traced my path up to his earlobe biting it gently. I felt dizzy for a second and stopped.
"Are you okay?" Mark asked me worried.
"I just felt a little bit dizzy that's all. We should rest, don't you think?"
"Of course,love." He smiled genuinely and carried me upstairs. "Which room is ours?"
"I don't know. Pick one." I said laughing whereas he groaned.
"Out of all these bedrooms how can I pick one?"
"Alright. Let me." I said and he gently placed me on my feet. I picked the one I would always sleep in whenever we came here. It was pretty large for just one person and it would surely fit us both. It was painted in a shamone color and had a king sized bed with two nightstands and a huge wardrobe.
I jumped on the bed and Mark followed me. I breathed in and out deeply. I looked at Mark and smiled.
"Go to sleep, babe." He said and entwined his legs with mine. He kissed my lips softly and I kissed him back with all my might. Mark pulled the comforter on top of us and I rolled onto my other side, putting my back against his front. He slipped his arm around my waist and rested his head at the crook of my neck. When we finally got a lot comfortable we fell asleep at each other's arms.