Illegal Moves

Chapter 21

Up here is Daniel Ross! Her ex- boyfriend Daniel, not her friend from the city.

We were still in the truck when Daniel asked me a question. "So who's this Aleks guy?"

"Um well he was my boyfriend until I told him about the baby, then he wanted nothing to do with me, but I think he was just caught up in the heat of the moment and said things he didn't mean but that he thinks he can't fix."

"Did you love him?" He asks.

I give him an annoyed look. Then I think about it. I have nothing to lose by telling him.

"Yes I do," I state the truth.

He raises his eyes. "Oh, you still do? After what he did?"

I think about it for a moment. "Yeah, I guess I do. He was really special to me and he was the only friend or person I even talked to in the city, except for a guy named Daniel who was like my best friend right before I left, who actually kind of created Aleks' and I's first real fight that never really ended," "And yes, I did find another country kid as a friend that has the same name as you," I say with a laugh.

"Well, he couldn't possibly be a better friend than me," Daniel says jokingly. But I didn't take it jokingly.

"Well he didn't leave out of the blue," I say frowning. He looks over at me, taking his eyes off the road.

"Hey, I'm sorry about that, I really am," He says taking his right hand off the steering wheel and placing it on my thigh. He always used to do this when he was trying to convince me of something. I glance down at his hand and then back up to him.

"I know," I give him a weak smile. He smiles back and then puts his hand back on the steering wheel. Suddenly my thigh was cold. I missed his warmth. Crap this wasn't good. All, and I mean all, of my old feelings were back and I didn't want them to be back because I'm afraid my feelings for Aleks will disappear. I don't really see me and Aleks ever getting back together but I still want to love him.

Daniel concentrates on the road. This gives me time to just stare at him. His slightly curly blond hair, his broad shoulders, that used to not be broad, his lips, oh how I missed those lips on mine. They were just so perfect. Not too big, not too small. Plump and perfect. I come to the realization that I need to try and move on from Aleks, because I'm almost certain he's done the same.

"Pull the truck over," I say.

"What?" Daniel looks confused.

"Pull the truck over," I command.

"Wait, why?" He asks.

"Just do it," I say getting a little annoyed.

He pulls the truck over to the right side of the road. He looks at me with his eyebrows scrunched together in confusion. I unbuckle my seat belt and lean over to his side of the truck. Without warning, I grab his head and pull it down to mine. I kiss him with so much intensity. I wasn't starting out slow and soft. I needed him to know how much I wanted him. Right when he kisses me back, I flick my tongue out on his bottom lip. He leans into me so that we are closer. I deepen the kiss running my fingers through his hair and tugged on it gently, loving how soft it felt between my fingers.

His hands grab onto my waist and he pulls me into his lap I laugh on his lips and then continue to kiss him. He soon moves his tongue into my mouth, making the kiss even more wild. His hands trail up my sides slowly, under my shirt, causing me to shiver. He ignores my shiver and pulls my shirt up over my head.

I remember our many makeout sessions in his truck that had consisted of him taking my shirt off but nothing else had ever happened. I wanted to change that but there wasn't really any room in his truck to do what I wanted to do.

I went to reconnect our lips but he stops me. He lays his palms on my stomach. "I keep forgetting you're pregnant," he says. Why was he talking about this now?

"So do I," I reply quickly and try to kiss him again. This time he lets me. I kiss him for a few seconds before his lips leave my mouth and trail down my neck. A tiny moan escapes my lips. His lips trail even farther down, down my boob crack. All of this reminds me of what Aleks used to do to me. It made me sad for a second but then I concentrate on Daniel.

We were so pressed together that he couldn't trail his lips further down, so I lean back against the steering wheel so we aren't so close. His lips trail down my stomach. He stops and looks up at me. "I think you're going to be a great mom," he smiles at me. He comes back up to my lips and kisses me tenderly. Not wild and intensified, just sweet and passionate. I kiss him back with the same tenderness. I wrap my arms around his neck, pulling myself closer onto his body. Just then one of our phones beep. I climb off of Daniel, back to my side of the truck. I reach for my phone. No new messages. I look at Daniel. He's reading something on his phone. He slips his phone into his pocket. He starts the truck up. "We better get going, your dad is worrying," he says.

I just laugh. Typical Dad.

Daniel reaches down by the side of his door and flings my shirt at me. I laugh and put it back on.

Driving into the driveway of my house was exciting and scary. I was excited to see my mother and father, but I was also scared to tell them about the baby.

Daniel parks the truck when I ask him, "do you mind if you stay with me when I tell them about me being pregnant?"

He reaches over and pulls me into a hug. I wrap my arms around his neck tightly. "I don't mind one bit," He says into my ear. I pull back and peck him on the lips.

"Thank you," I smile at him and then get out of the truck. He does the same and gets my suitcase out of the bed of the truck. My momma and Dad race out onto the porch. I race up the steps and hug Dad first. He holds me tightly. "It is so good to see you Iona!" He says kissing me on the cheek. I turn to my mom. "Momma!," I run into her arms. She does the same as my dad. She pulls me back and examines me. She nods in approval and then steps into the house. Dad follows and I wait for Daniel to join me. We both walk into the house, both uncertain about how they will take my news.