The Beast

F I F T E E N : R O A D T R I P

Warning: fluff filled chapter with a little twist at the end. Proceed with caution...

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Jessie spent the rest of the day daydreaming. She kept on willing the night to come quickly so she could sleep and wake up the next day. Her excitement was so palpable that she spent most of the night squealing while imagining what was going to happen between Theo and herself on the road trip.

The next morning, she woke up bright and early, wishing to surprise Theo with breakfast. She got to it quickly after taking a shower, making eggs, bacon and coffee, with some toast.

By the time she was placing the last piece of bacon on one of the plates, Theo was entering the kitchen, looking freshly showered and shaved.

She smiled and blushed when she saw him. It was still oh-so weird and their relationship was still at that point where you felt comfortable enough to tell your most well-kept secrets to the other, but also nervous enough that meeting their eyes was a whole feat.

That was what was happening to Jessie at the moment. Her cheeks felt like they were on fire. She muttered a small 'hey', met Theo's eyes for a fleeting moment, then turned away.

Theo smiled, finding it adorable that she was so excited that she could not meet his eyes. He walked towards her, lifted her head up gently, then kissed her softly.

This kiss felt different to Jessie. The other kisses they had shared were passionate and fast. This one was the complete opposite. There was still that passion, but Theo took his time exploring Jessie's mouth and she followed his lead.

After a few moments, Theo lifted his head from Jessie's and said, "Good morning," with a soft smile.

Jessie had to clear her throat before giving an answer. "Good morning. I made breakfast"

"You like me more than you let on", Theo teased.

"I might have poisoned it," Jessie responded with a small smile playing around her lips.

"Then you'll have to taste it first", he said then pulled her between his legs.

Jessie let out a small giggle. She couldn't help but smile around Theo.

"Can't", she said, smiling.

"Do you want me to force feed you?" Theo asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I'd like to see you try" Jessie taunted, sticking her tongue out at him and rushing away from him.

Theo laughed but caught her easily then trapped her in between his body and the countertop.

"You'd love to see me try, huh?" Jessie just giggled, averting her eyes. It was hard for her to keep eye contact because sometimes she just got so nervous.

"Hey. Look at me" Theo said, lifting her face. She met his eyes. They were beautiful. It was not hard to get lost in them.

"The food is getting cold," Jessie said, trying to escape Theo's hold.

"Hey," Theo held her in place, forcing her to look at him. When she finally did, he smiled, pecked her lips then went to steal a piece of bacon from the plate.

Jessie slapped his hand lightly and wagged her forefinger at him.

"Uh uh. Let's take the plates to the dining room then we eat," she said, carrying some of the food to the dining table.

"But it looks so good," Theo said. Jessie though he was talking about the food until she turned and caught him staring at her ass.

She shook her head at him, let out a small giggle and blushed lightly. She set the food on the table then waited a few seconds for Theo to come with the coffee mugs, sugar and creamer.