Kept in the Dark

Kept in the Dark - Chapter 13

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I hit the ground with a thud. Dangit. There goes trying to be quiet. Stupid stairs and stupid Kallum and stupid me for not focusing on where I put my feet.

"You should really watch where you are going." Dexter muttered with a laugh.

"What the heck are you doing up this early?" he was sitting in the cabin room studying more maps.

"Waiting for you. It wasn't hard to assume you would be up early to avoid .....everyone... and that you would go running like you always do." He stood smiling. he was in training gear. "Let's go I found a spot where we can see the sun rise." We were flying down the path within seconds laughing. It felt good. He felt good. Running felt good. I think Saphrina had been wrong about last night, about everything. I think Kallum had planned on coming by before he got super wasted and went to bed with Summer that or Erin did a great job shielding me and I didn't even hear anything-either way I slept peacefully. Dexter pushed me to the east down towards the lake. We jogged around it trying to keep out of the mud. I was pushing the fog out of our way trying to keep the path clear for us.

"Know where you're going?" I asked slightly breathless. He turned back his grey eyes sparkling.

"Yeah I do." He stated confidently and started running faster. I liked it. I pushed my legs taking longer strides. We weaved in and out of trees over logs and streams through bushes and leaves then directly up. if I had thought yesterdays small mountain was intense this was frickin impossible. Dexter had a smile on the entire time and at some point it had become a race. I dug my fingers into the dirt and pushed with my feet. I was making pretty good time but it was getting light out quicker than I wanted.

"If we don't hurry we aren't going to make it." I pushed out through clenched teeth. He shook his head in agreement and practically started running uphill. I watched in awe as he jumped and climbed with so much beauty and grace he looked like a ballerina. I pushed myself harder trying to copy his moves but looking more like a goat.

I didn't care we made it to the top breathing heavily hands on our knees and watched as the sun rose. My breath stopped it was beautiful. Everything it touched woke and breathed a new day. I took a deep breath. I felt alive! I felt free. I felt amazing. I also felt very small. The view was breath taking. Better than the small mountain in the backyard. I looked at Dexter who was watching me. He grabbed my arms and pulled me to him.

"Now is when a man should kiss a women." he laughed out as he leaned in and touched his lips to mine. Waves of pleasure rolled through me. It was a good kiss. A great kiss even. A dizzying kiss. I grabbed his shirt to hold on and he pulled me closer wrapping his arms around my waist. Gosh he felt good. Warm and strong and safe. But I couldn't do this to him. I pulled back slowly, he stared down his eyes an intense dark grey. I traced the plains of his face. He was so handsome.

"I can't do this. I can't want you and want to be with you but still be......attracted.....to Kallum it isn't fair. You can't be by my side twenty four seven and Kallum will be there the moment you aren't and I can't promise what will happen. And I can't stand to see you hurt." I whispered. It hurt to know that Kallum had the control. Where was mine? Why couldn't I say "No I don't want you." and have it be true? To be able to have Kallum touch me and only feel disgust? Dexter nodded in understanding.

"I will take the pain." He growled then pulled me back to him. his mouth was greedy. His tongue sleeked entrance and I couldn't deny it. I wanted him.

his hands roamed my body, touching and caressing. One hand was behind my head pushing me into him and the other was everywhere. Caressing my arm then my back then my thigh then my stomach it skimmed the bottom of my breast. I gasped as he moved to my neck and continued his exploration. Desire flowed through me. But this wasn't Kallum and I could actually see past the kisses and I knew this was going to end badly. I pushed him back.