We made it back to the dorms and we all got out of the car. "Wait here" I insisted as I went up to the room with Brittany. "What are you doing?" Brittany asked "I'm going to stay at Luke's" I responded "For how long?" Brittany wondered "Probably just for the night but i'll be back" I reassured.
"I'll see you tomorrow" I said to her hugging her and leaving the room.
As I walk back outside Luke was in the car as it was running, I opened the back door and threw my bag in the back then sat in the front seat. "What is happening?" Luke asked while looking in the back at the bag "I'm staying at your house tonight" I smiled "Well okay then" Luke chuckled as we drove out of the parking lot.
Luke lives in a frat house with eight different guys, he's not a huge party guy despite our first night together at the party. He lives about fifteen minutes away from the school so it's not too far but there's always traffic.
We pull up to the house and its trashed beyond all means, there's cups everywhere, a couch on the lawn, a broken sprinkler going off. "Home sweet home" Luke said getting out of the car "I don't know about the sweet part but it's home" I said giving Luke a weird look.
I grabbed my back out of the back and grab Luke's hand as we walk up to the house. As Luke unlocks the door loud music blasts into the street, as we walk thru the door his frat friends walk by and welcome him back and giving him high fives and chest bumps, definitely not a side i've seen before. "Hey turn it down guys" Luke yelled "I have someone you want to meet" He said as the music lowered.
"Everyone this is Grace, the girl i've been dating for almost a year" Luke said with a smile on his face "Hey i'm Duke" He said introducing himself "And that's Jack,Milo,Zeke, Ryland,Chandler,Carson, and Joey" pointing to each and everyone of them. "Nice to finally meet you all" I said smiling. "Let's take your bag up to me room" Luke suggested picking up my bag "Oooo" all the guy's called as we walked up the stairs "Very funny, lay abouts" Luke shouted back.
"Home sweet home" while opening the door "It's lovely" I said as I walked around "Lots of books" I exclaimed "That's what happens when you want to be a lawyer" he said putting the bag on the ground. As I look at his pictures of him and his family Luke excuses himself to answer a phone call. I smile as I notice a picture of Luke and I the night of the party, and another from when we were in Ohio for Christmas.
"Luke you scared the shit out me" I jumped as Luke came into the room aggressively. He paces in his room as he pulls off his knitted sweater exposing his chest as he sits on the side of the bed leaning over.
"Luke what's wrong" I asked "My parents refuse to come see me graduate because I want to be a lawyer and not a idiotic club owner in New York like my brother" "I'm sorry that's happening, we graduate in like five month's maybe they will change there mind" I softly mumbled "Doubt it".
I crawl on the bed over to him sitting right behind me. "This is such bullshit" he said "I'm sorry Luke" I comforted him by wrapping my arms around his chest and placing my head on his back.
I really did feel bad for Luke, I mean what kind of parents wouldn't want to see her son graduate college, assholes. That night was the first times I had ever really seen Luke angry and upset, i've only really seen him as the happy energetic Luke, my Luke.
"I think i'm ready to call it a night" Luke said putting his book down on his night stand "Okay" as I continued to read a book on my phone. "Goodnight beautiful" Luke said leaning over and giving me a kiss then rolled over to sleep on his side. I wasn't all that tired since I just had a nuclear bomb dropped on me just hours ago about my sister. Is it sad that I'm basically running away from my problems? No, yes,no,yes.
Around twenty minutes after Luke went to bed I decided to go to bed. "Goodnight" I whispered as I leaned over and kissed him cheek, as I got comfortable Luke turned facing me and pulled me into him. This was my first time really sleeping in the same bed as someone so it kinda took me back for a minute. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his bare chest then kissed my forehead.
If there's one thing people told me about frat boy's it's that they party all thru the night. I look over Luke's shoulder to see his clock showing two- forty five, I leaned back and let out a big huff of air. "Can't sleep either" I heard Luke say "I thought you were asleep" I said " I was for like and hour" Luke mumbled, "I'll go talk to them" he groaned as he got out of bed.
I sat up and leaned myself on his head board while putting on my glasses. "So?" I asked as he walked back in a shut the door "Dont ask" he replied and he plopped on the bed face first "That bad" I asked as I rubbed my hand up and down his back.
"So if the partying bothers you then why do you still live here" I wondered "Because of Duke" he said "Duke has been my best friend since middle school and ever since his parents died in a fire I promised I would always be there for him, so, I was looking for a place to stay and he offered me this room, ever since then I just stick it out" he finished .
"I did not know that" "Well now you do" he broke out in a smile. "So instead of going back to Ohio after graduation I was thinking about looking for a place here" I implied "Here, in Florida" Luke asked sorta shocked " Yes" I answered.
Luke was sorta taken back by what had just come out of my mouth, we never really thought of what was going to happen after we graduate, I had always just assumed that he would go back to New York and I would stay here since there's nothing really for me in Cleveland.
"So you want to stay here?" he asked yet again "Yeah, I know it's crazy but i've put in a lot of thought and i've even checked out a few places and found three that I like" I said "Well, what about us" He asked.
If i'm being honest with myself I didn't know how to answer that. I loved Luke with all my heart and I never wanted to think what would happen if I were to lose him, he made me so happy and supported me in everything I did.
"Move in with me" I blurted out "What" Luke asked surprised "Move in with me, I mean I hate being alone and I hate when i'm not with you" I said "So you want me to get my stuff from New York and have it shipped here to come and live with you?" he asked "Yes" a smile beamed on my face "If I have to be honest with you, I want to think on it" he mumbled.
Needless to say we didn't get any sleep that night, we just decided to stay up all night and just talk. Then had the occasional make out session. We talked about our families and things that we didn't know about each other.
Like how Luke once broke his arm while riding his bike into a fence, or the time he met Kenny Loggins in an elevator. When we noticed that it was about five thirty in the morning Luke decided to open up his curtains so we can see the sun rise.
"I'm back" Luke handed me a mug and shut the door. "It's so pretty, I Don't see the sunrise often but when I do it's like the first time" I rested my head on Luke's shoulder and took a sip of my coffee.
"I'll move in with you" Luke blurted out "Really?, what made you change your mind?" I asked "Being with you here, I just want to watch more sunrises with you" he leaned into me and gave me a passionate kiss then eventually breaking apart and pecking my forehead.
After watching the sunrise, I glide my way over to the bathroom and turn on the shower. I then take off my shirt and pajama shorts and place them on the counter. I step into the now soothing warm water, it made my bones and muscles relax from everything that has been going on. Call me a coward for leaving my sister and staying with my boyfriend. Hell I deserved it.
