A Change in Mind

The Morning After...

Jake's P.O.V
  I woke up to an annoying beeping, which was silenced by the click of the snooze button as Ella rolled back over towards me. I suddenly became aware of my surroundings. Sunlight streamed in from the window across the room, bouncing off the walls and producing a brilliant glow. The bed was warm and she was still cradled in my arms like a small child. This is pperfect, I thought to myself. My thoughts were halted by the poking of my chest by a rather drowsy Ella.
     "What time is it?" she questioned, her voice barely there and raspy in her state of sleepiness. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and read the time aloud.

       "7:40" I recited,"Why?"

      "Just wondering." she mumbled sleepily. She buried her face into the sweatshirt that I had put on in the middle of the night, being that her room was so cold. She pulled away and looked up at me. "My mom will be up soon. Better get on the couch before she wakes up." she cautioned. I frowned as I sat up, the covers rolling off of me. "Don't worry. You can come back after she leaves."she suggested. I sighed in relief.

I got up and made my way towards the living room. I pulled the blanket over me and was about to doze off when I heard footsteps in the living room. She must have thought I was sleeping, because she continued walking until she reached the kitchen. About 10 minutes later, I heard the garage door close and it was finally safe to go back to Ella's room.

Ella's P.O.V

I heard the door open and looked up to see the face of my significant other. I immediately sat up and moved to the foot of my bed. I opened my laptop and typed in the password before logging into Netflix. I scooted back towards the headboard and pulled the sheets back, then got back under and he did the same. He grabbed the mouse and clicked on American Horror Story.

"You know me so well." I chuckled.

"What's the show even about?" he asked, his hazel eyes gleaming with the slightest hint of curiosity. Oh boy, is he in for a treat.

"You'll see." I placed my hand on his as it found its way to the other side and my fingers somehow ended up between his.

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Jake's P.O.V

The end credits for the first episode started playing and I nudged Ella to make sure she was still awake. She had already seen it, so naturally, she got bored and fell asleep. She acknowledged the gesture by pushing my arm away and maneuvering her body closer to mine. I don't know how, but Ella has a way of making any piece of furniture that much comfier. I nudged her again, this time eliciting an exhausted moan from her.

"One more episode." she whined, her voice high-pitched and her tone pleading.

"You don't have to get up, babe. I'm just making sure you're awake, chill." I said.

"Babe? Wow, Jake, you really are pathetic." she joked.

"Sorry I care." I said sarcastically. She giggled at this, and I have to admit, her laugh is the cutest thing ever.
      "It's cool, babe." she replied. "I'm gonna have to get used to that." she giggled again. I couldn't believe she was all mine. I pulled the blankets off of me and headed for the kitchen.
"Where 'ya going, Jake?" she asked mockingly.
       "Just going to grab a snack." I answered nonchalantly.
        "I'm going too." she stated, rather triumphantly. She grabbed her blanket and hopped over the bed, landing behind me. She wrapped her arms, along with her blanket, around my waist and waddled behind me. She held on tightly as I grabbed the eggs.
         "Oh no." she muttered under her breath. She cracked a smile at this, and I pulled her off of me and spun around to face her.
Ella's P.O.V
     He poked at my ribcage.
     "What did you say? Huh?" he asked.
     He pinned me to the floor and began tickling me until I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. He then looked into my eyes. His face went straight, and the playful look that inhabited his eyes was replaced by lust in mere seconds. He instantly locked his lips with mine. My eyes flew open.
This had happened before, but not to this degree of passion. He picked me up and carried me a few steps to the couch and plopped me down, never breaking the kiss. He straddled me with his strong body, and a wave of passion hit me like the high tides of the ocean. I kissed back with every ounce of energy I had. His tongue begged for entrance, and I finally gave in. Our tongues fought for dominance as the kiss deepened and the world seemed to spin faster and faster with every heat filled moment.
         The kiss was finally broken by his sudden need of breath. He gasped for air as he managed three words.
          "Damn, you're good." He said, his voice shaking and his breathing staggered.
           "How about some breakfast?" I asked, plopping down on a kitchen chair.
           "Sounds good, babygirl." He sat down in the chair next to me. I just made out with Jacob Parkson. And I didn't hate it.
A/N-I finally finished this chapter! It took a while, but details, man. So, hope you enjoyed. Stay tuned, loves! -Susanna<3