He Caught Me

Hide-And-Go-Seek

         “I can’t believe we’re doing this.” I laughed as I hid in the bushes with Ben. “Don’t worry, you’re in good hands.” He winked. I instantly blushed as I realized just how close we were, I could smell a slight mixture of cologne and beer. It reminded me of last summer when Tony, John, and I would go to Key Largo and spend the whole day at sea. I hope we do it this year, accompanied by my new hot-“Got it?” Ben looked down at me. “What?” I was caught off guard. Ben laughed. “I said, as soon as he steps onto the porch, I’m going to go to the car and snatch it. Then, I’ll give you a thumbs up and we make a break for it. I just need you to be my lookout. If he ends up walking back to the car quick, I need you to distract him. Got it?” he asked. “Wait, but what do I do to distract him?” I freaked out. “I don’t know. Be spontaneous. Just wing it. Oh shit, he’s getting out of the car now.. Okay, wait here.” He smiled as he rolled on the floor imitating a spy.

        I laughed as I continued to see his James Bond attempts. Wait, I’m on the lookout. Got it. I watched the teenage delivery boy step onto the porch and knock on the door. I look over at Ben and see he’s already opening the car door quietly. “Thank you, sir. You have a nice night.” The delivery boy turned around. Shit! Distraction… Uhh…..

        “Excuse me!” I stood up and grabbed the attention of the boy who looked to be about 16. “Can I help you?” He raised an eyebrow. I could see the car and Ben over his shoulder just a few feet away. “Uhh… Yes. I’m usually not this forward, but.. You see, I just moved in next door, and I just happened to notice your terrific build. Do you know where the best gym is here?” I touched one of his biceps and curled my hair with the other. “Oh, well I just started this week. Thank you for noticing. I bench press-“ I ignored him as I saw Ben grab a pizza box and slowly close the door. He gave me a thumbs up. ”Actually, I decided I like pizza a lot more than working out. Thanks!” and that’s when I just started sprinting toward Ben and away from the delivery boy. “Hey! Come back here!” He screamed at us while he ran to the car to start it. I was already getting tired as we rounded the block. I knew those years of being lazy was going to bite me in the butt. Ben clasped my hand with his and I instantly grew stamina. I could run for hours with this guy.

        Just call me Forest Gump.

         “You think we lost him?” Ben said as we reached the community park. “I… think…. so.” I said between pants. Ben started to laugh, “Tired?”. “Me? Tired? Psh, No..” I giggled. “Well, I guess you won’t be needing any pizza.” He pulled the box out of reach. “Oh no, that is mine.” I reached for it again and realized we were still holding hands. “You do deserve it. Nice distraction by the way.” He started to laugh. “Oh, are you making fun of my distraction skills, Ben?” I turned to him and put a hand on his strong chest and began to trail my finger up and down his torso. His smile faded as he looked down at me, his eyes glazing over, grabbing me by the waist with one hand. “It’s not nice to make fun of people.” I whispered as I hand my finger go lower this time. He closed his eyes and moaned. “Maybe you have to teach me a lesson.” His voice was husky. I leaned forward and whispered in his ear, “Oh, trust me Ben. I will.” He moaned again. “Aha!” I snatched the pizza box and started running towards the hill. He ran after me and grabbed me from behind. “Now, that wasn’t nice.” He nuzzled my neck. “Neither is stealing a pizza. Yet, here we are.” I started to laugh. We sat down and started to devour the cheesy goodness.

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         “So, Do you go to FSU?" I looked up at the stars as my head rested against the tree. “Yeah, I do.. But, come on that’s not a real question.” He raised an eyebrow at me. “Okay, have you ever skinny-dipped?” I smiled. “Once in Miami. Probably never again.” He cringed. “What? Why?” I laughed. “Let it just be a warning that the Jellyfish are in season in the spring. Got stung in places you wouldn’t even want to know. My poor best friend had to pee on me. It sucked.” He was flushed with embarrassment. “Aw, poor guy.” I stifled a giggle. “Oh, yeah? What about you? Have you ever skinny-dipped?” he tilted his head in amusement. “Nope, and now you just ruined every positive thought I had about it.” I started to laugh.