Heaven

28: Right in Front of My Salad?

Desire- Years & Years, Tove Lo

"Teddy."

I rolled away from the voice, burying my face in my pillow.

"Baby, get up."

His lips pressed to my shoulder as his arm slid around my waist. I elected to open my eyes then, because I knew he was pouting.

"Yes?" I turned in his arms, smiling at the way his eyes lit up.

"It's thanksgiving," he kissed me, obviously thrilled by the fact. "That means food."

I poked his stomach, smiling up at him. "Of course it does." He was by no means overweight, but, to his dismay, had acquired a little bit of pudge. I didn't mind. I actually liked it. It was cute and meant that he was healthy.

He kissed me again. We laid like that for a few minutes before he reluctantly climbed out of bed. "I'm going to shower." He grinned. "Wanna join?"

"Maybe some other time, Donovan," I rolled my eyes, leaving him on his own. I ate breakfast with Ari and April, and then went back up to our room to get clothed. Though I was trying to get clothed, Cass was rummaging through his drawers while completely naked. He didn't turn around when he spoke.

"I sure hope that's Teddy, cause this'll be really awkward if it's anyone else." He put on a pair of boxers before turning to face me. "Sorry, I didn't think you'd be back yet."

"Definitely not something to apologize for," I kissed him before moving to find clothes of my own. I started towards the bathroom and heard him chuckle behind me.

"You can change in front of me, you know. I'm not going to complain."

I have to admit, I was kind of worried. This would've been the first time I was properly on display for him, and I wasn't sure how to feel. I was horribly thin and pale. He was my boyfriend, though. He at least should get to see. I locked the door to the room before stripping. There I was, standing in my room with my boyfriend, both of us only in our boxers. I turned away in embarrassment, but he only used that as an opportunity to wrap his arms around me from behind. His hands were very careful, staying comfortably above my waistband, but his lips...well, his lips were, in that moment, connected to my neck. He was nipping and sucking and most definitely leaving a mark. I had never realized how sensitive my neck was, but I melted as soon as his mouth made contact. He slid his hand down, wrapping his fingers over the inside of my thigh. His hand was getting dangerously close to where I subconsciously wanted it to be and I could feel-.

"Guys, get ready! We have to leave soon!" Ari pounded on the locked door. Cass kissed me again before pulling away. I immediately went to the mirror, inspecting the bruises.

"You jerk," I whined. "It's too high up. Nothing I own is going to cover this up."

"That's kind of the point, Love," he smirked, pulling on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. I decided on wearing my trusty old yellow sweater and a dark pair of jeans, hoping that the bold colors of my clothing would distract from the bold colors littered over my neck. They didn't. In fact, it was the first thing the others mentioned when we got downstairs.

"Really?" April sighed. "I don't want to see that."

Thanksgiving dinner was warm and loving, I'm pretty sure Cass ate his entire body mass, and Adeline offered to show me pictures afterwards. I have to say, my boyfriend was an adorable baby. And child. And teen. He's adorable. We reached the end of the pictures, and I was disappointed. I wanted to know more about his past. There was one picture remaining in the box, and I picked it up and inspected it.

"Oh, I'm sorry, dear," Adeline turned to her eldest grandson. "I meant to get rid of that."

"It's okay, grandma," Cass assured her.

"You should burn it, mom," Chris interjected and Ari nodded.

And that, was how I learned that my boyfriend's abusive ex was my childhood best friend in the church and the man that gave me the courage to come out, Grey Duncan.