Meant To Be: A Jerika Story

Chapter Twenty Two

Erika POV: "This pillow wall will ensure that there is no touching," says Jake.
"Hell no, that wasn't a part of the rules." Chance quickly goes to throw all the pillows off the bed.
Jake groans. "Why the fuck are you doing this, Chance?"
"Oh, I'm sure you know," he says with a smirk. Anthony and I finally go and lay down.
I stare at the ceiling, uncomfortable and stiff; but Anthony seems to be at ease. Suddenly, he puts his arm around me and pulls me to his chest. I peer from the corner of my eye to see Jake practically fuming.
"This is cozy," I say slowly; fighting the urge to laugh.
"Alright that's enough," snaps Jake. He walks over and pushes us apart.
"I like her. I like Erika. That's what you fuckers wanted to hear, wasn't it?" he says, looking between Chance and Anthony. I couldn't stop myself from smiling. It felt so good to hear him say that.
"Finally!" yells Anthony.
"That's all I wanted to hear," says Chance with a smile. He then looks over to me.
"Erika do you have something to tell us?" he asks. I gulp. Besides Tessa, I had never actually talked about my feelings for Jake to anyone, not even Jake himself. I look to him and see him staring at me, anxious to hear what I had to say. I slowly get up from the bed.
"Yeah, I do have something to say. I like this one boy. He's stupid, annoying, loud and he drives me crazy." I take one step toward Jake. "But he's also super funny, handsome, smart and a real softie at heart." I take another step toward him.
"And now matter how hard I try, I can't resist him." I move even closer. Our chests are barely centimeters apart.
"And I really like him. I like him a lot." I smile at Jake, who seems stunned. He blinks for a second, then grabs me and kisses me with a passion I had never felt before. I kiss him back; reveling in the emotion of the moment.

Jake POV: I'm still in shock as we finally pull away from our kiss. I had never expected Erika to be so bold and open about her feelings for me. "Damn, that was something else," says Chance.
"Yeah, I legit felt like I was watching a Nicholas Sparks movie or some shit," adds Anthony. Erika laughs. "Hope that wasn't too cheesy," she says; her cheeks quickly turning red.
"It was perfect," I reply, staring into her eyes. She smiles, then looks away.
"Well, I think that's enough fun for tonight. You two go have fun," says Chance, shooing Erika and I out of his room. As soon as the door shuts, I throw my arm around Erika. "Looks like you're not sleeping with Anthony tonight. Is there any chance someone else could take his spot?"
"Hmm.. to be honest, I'm really not all that interested in sleeping tonight," she murmurs, placing her arms around my neck. Taking that as my cue, I swiftly reach down and pick her up. She giggles and wraps her legs around my waist as I carry her upstairs. Soon we're in my bed, and she's kissing me everywhere. She messily moves from my lips to my jaw to my neck; her cherry lipgloss leaving stains all over my skin. Our lips meet, and I slip my tongue into her mouth. She reaches up to pull my shirt off as I tear away her top and shorts. We let ourselves melt into each other; her bare body pressed against mine. I enter her, and she lets out a moan; her hands gripping the bed sheets tightly. I thrust faster; my lips on her neck and her legs around my waist. The moment is intense and passionate, and we moan over and over; her fingers entwined in my hair and my hands gripping her waist. After awhile we fall away, and lay in each other's arms. I look over and see that she has already fallen asleep. She looks like an angel. I smile, and push away some hair that had fallen across her face. Her eyes flutter open, and she gives me a sleepy smile.
"This is nice," she whispers, her eyes locked on mine. I nod, and she moves closer to kiss my cheek.
"Goodnight," she says, leaning her head on my shoulder. "Sweet dreams," I reply.