A Rough Start

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

“Are you okay?” I turn around to face Darren.

“Yeah, I’m fine, but Jaylen isn’t. While we were out laughing and having a good time we left him here with her.” I’m trying to keep my frustration at bay but my self control is wavering.

“We weren’t out having a good time; we actually bought the things we would need, remember?” I totally forgot about that. I look down at my shoes, studying my oh-so-fascinating shoelaces. “I’ll go get it out of the car.”

“No, let me. I’m sorry I’m being a pain, I’m just worried about Jaylen and it’s like I could feel the pain that little mouse went through.” I shudder at the thought of it. I go to walk out of the room, but Darren grabs my arm, preventing me from going anywhere.

“When you come back in, we need to talk.” My heart sinks. Is it going to be ‘The Talk’? Is he going to break up with me? Well, technically he never asked me out so I don’t know if he can really break up with me. I snap out of my mental reverie when I hear Darren chuckle. Oops, I forgot about the mind reading thing.

“I’m just going to go—.” I slip around him and run out to the truck. What was I thinking, babbling on about relationship stuff in my head? What if he doesn’t even want to be in a relationship? Maybe that’s what he’s going to tell me. It’ll be so awkward if he can hear what I’m thinking even after he doesn’t want to be with me.

I grab the bag of things we got from Wal-Mart and lean against the truck. Thousands of possibilities of what Darren’s going to say run through my mind, and then I hear his voice run through my mind.

‘Just come back inside, please.’ I jump a little and shake my head. Stay out of my head, Darren.

‘Sorry, baby.’ I hurry inside and run up the stairs, but then I just stand at my bedroom door. When did I start calling it my bedroom? Maybe since I’ve slept in there twice? Maybe because I’ve slept in there with Darren? Either way, I open the door and walk in.

Darren immediately crosses the room and pulls me into his arms.

“You have got to stop thinking the worst is going to happen. I won’t ever leave you, Beth, okay? I promise!” I hold on to him tightly.

“Okay, then what do we have to talk about.” Darren drags me over to the bed and sits me down. I’m starting to get worried now.

“Remember what happened to Jane a little while ago?”

“Yeah.” I shudder at the mental image of her writhing on the floor.

“You did that.” I jump up from the bed.

“Excuse me, what?” I’ve never hurt someone a day in my life, except Jaylen a few months back. He thinks I put Jade in all that pain?

“With your mind, baby. There’s other people that can do it, and so can you. With that power usually comes more. But it was you, you thought it, and it happened.”

“Oh my goodness, I can’t believe this. How do I get rid of it?” Darren stares at me shell shocked.

“What do you mean, get rid of it? It’s a gift, Beth!” A gift? No, it’s not a gift, it’s a weapon!

“A gift is used for good, not for hurting someone!”  I pace back and forth in the room.

“Don’t you see, if she brings her army you can help us! You can help protect us and help defeat them. Its not just bad thoughts, Beth. If you just think fall in love someone will do it!” I think about it. I could help, I really could. And, I can get Jade away from Jaylen!

“Okay, but I need to learn how to control them.” Darren scoops me up in his arms and carries me over to the bed.

“Anything you want, baby.” He looks down at my lips and I push myself closer to him.

“How about you?” I whisper and our lips connect.

In an instant Darren is on top of me and we’re kissing like we’re never going to see each other again. He takes his shirt off and I run my fingers over his washboard abs. He groans against my lips and grabs my hips. I take my shirt off and he groans again, He moves his hands to my back and unclasps my bra; it falls to the floor.

I grab his hands with mine and put them on my breast. He groans and grinds his hips against mine and I moan against his lips. Our tongues fight for dominance but he wins. His hand undoes the button on my jeans he slides a teasing finger over the thin material of my panties. He plays with the hem of the under garments and pleasure shoots through me.

I buck my hips against his hand and he grabs me, causing my back to arch. We pull away breathlessly for air.

“We should stop.” He whispers huskily, but I’m not having that.

“Touch me.” I beg like he did to me. He groans and crushes his lips to mine.

“I’ll take care of you, baby.” He promises in a deep, husky voice. His fingers slip expertly past the folds to where they find the place I crave to be touched.

“Oh my goodness, Darren.” I groan as pleasure builds all around me. I writhe under his touch and gasp when I feel is warm tongue at my entrance. The pleasure is unbearable and I release myself and lie panting heavily as Darren kisses my neck softly.

“I think I love you, Elizabeth.”