Summer Love

Chapter 9

Ethan and I get up off the floor and head to the door with Riley beside me. We walk down cabin path to the lodge for lunch. Once we get there Ethan waves goodbye and Riley and I look for our table. Once we find it we sit down in the two empty seats and dig into the chicken burger and fries.

"Where were you Riley?" asked Flora.

"Um...I had to go to the nurse to check my ankle but Pond and Shell forgot and already left the beach so Quantum offered to take me. After that we went to our separate cabins to change. We didn't notice how long it actually took and when we were all done, Riley came and told us that FLASH had already ended and lunch has started." I explained. She nodded and went back to talking to Riley and Emma. I looked around the area while I was eating. I saw Ethan a few tables laughing and talking to the boys in my cabin. It got me thinking. Is it a good idea that I don't have many friends here? I mean mind you it is only the first whole day but everyone else has a good group of friends. I have Ethan, my brother, and kind of Riley but mostly because of her finding out about Ethan and I. Speaking about finding out about Ethan and I, what about Wyatt?

Will he feel betrayed by me or Ethan? Will he get mad and tell my parents that I am dating someone never mind someone who is eighteen? Should we tell him? Should I leave it and tell him when it starts to be a longer relationship? I don't know. I start to get frustrated with my self. I finish my food and put my head down. Soon after I do that it's time to go to the cabin and have down and out. I ask to go to the bathroom and start to go there when Ethan stops me.

"Riley, what's wrong?" He asks with a face full of concern. I shake my head and keep walking to the bathroom. I get in there and lock myself in a stall and start crying. Now I know what everyone like Ethan must think. What's her problem she is literally crying for no good reason. Well, that may or may not be true but I have always had this thing that anything that frustrates me or makes me just a little bit upset gets me to cry with ease. I don't like it but it happens and I just go along with.

I hear footsteps come into the bathroom and I try to quiet down. The footsteps come to my stall and stop.

"Riley, are you in there?" says the voice and right away I know it is Riley. I unlock the door and jump at her to give her a hug. "What's wrong Riley?"

I look up at her. " I've been thinking a lot about Ethan and my relationship and I am scared. So many things are running through my head, like Do we tell my brother? My parents? Are we going to last? Is he going to start to want to do things? and on and on and on. Help me Riley I don't know what to do."

The door to the bathroom open and Ethan walks in. He nods to Riley and she winks and leaves. He walks up to me grabs my arm and drags me into a shower stall. He closes the curtain and turns on the water. The cool water pours on us like rain. He pushes me up against the wall, lifting me up so my legs are wrapped around his waist. His lips crash with mine and the feeling hunger and pure love comes out of this kiss. He bites my lip so I open and he explores every inch of my mouth. His hands find the hem of my shirt and lift it off with ease. He runs his hands up and down my chest and then rest at my thighs. He then breaks the kiss taking his shirt off and throwing it on the floor. He attaches his lips to my neck kissing down to my collarbone. He then goes further kissing all the way down to my belly button. I put my hands in his hair and tug him back up to my lips because of the loss. He agrees and comes back to my lips. After another five minutes, I break the kiss and jump down.

I look up at him through the water.

"Ethan, what are we going to do. Do we tell Wyatt? Do we tell my parents when they come Saturday? Are we going to really take this relationship slow like we said? Because honestly I don't know if I can do that. I know its only been one day but it feels like we have been together for a few months now.  Should we base our relationship off of a few months? But what are we going to tell people when they ask how long we have been together when we do all the things we do now? I just don't know and when I over think I cry and get really frustrated." I put my head on his chest and wrap my arms around him. I take in his smell and to be honest he smells a lot like pine wood. I really love the smell of tree wood.

"Riley, calm down. Take a few breaths. One question at a time. Firstly, how about we base our relationship off of a few months because it feels right and I like it. if people ask when we are open about it then we tell them the truth. If they think it is gross that's their problem not ours. Secondly, we will go as fast or slow in this relationship as you want? If you don't feel comfortable then we stop and go slow until your ready. As for your parents, we can tell them either Saturday or after a few days of being home. Lastly, how about we tell your brother tonight at the campfire. We can go for a walk for some reason that we can make up and talk to him about it. If it really destroys him about it you have to decide if what he feels is important for OUR relationship or if you think he can get over it for us. Riley everything will turn out and if it doesn't I will always be here for you even if we aren't dating. But I love you. Just remember that." He kisses me and takes our shirts and hands me mine. We slip our wet shirts on and leave the bathroom without anyone seeing a wet male counselor and a wet camper. We walk to our cabins with our arms latched together. We get to the Huckleberry and the Pine cabin and he hug me before going up the ramp to his cabin. I smile to myself and walk up my ramp. I open the door and I get ten pairs of eyes staring at me.

"Where were you Riley?" Asks Pond, not sounding happy at all. I ignore her and got to my bed. I grab my towel and dry myself with it. I change into a pair of jean short shorts and Ethan's sweater that he gave me. I then lie on my bed and write a letter to my parents about my first day.