As I wake up, I feel unfamiliar bed sheets lay against my body. I open my eyes slowly as the bright sun beams into the room. I let my eyes adjust before fully settling into a panic.
This isn't my room. Okay, this isn't even Evan's room.
"Come back, baby..." I hear someone groan from behind me.
My eyes shoot over to the person holding my hips. Zach buries his face into my back.
Wait... I'M NOT WEARING MY CLOTHES. I mean I am wearing clothes but they're not mine.
My breathing quickly grows into fast and short breaths as I begin to settle into a panic.
Suddenly, Zach pulls me down next to him. He rubs my back soothingly. He plants a soft kiss on my forehead.
"Calm down, Marla. My sister Kayla changed you and put you in my clothes. I didn't see anything and nothing happened," he murmurs against the pillow. His eyes are barely open, but I can still see a leak of those beautiful brown eyes I love looking at.
"Why didn't I sleep with her then? Or even on the couch?" I ask, still calming myself down.
"Because I wanted you instead of my pillow. You're softer anyway. And a lot nicer to hold." Before I can say anything else, Zach kisses me gently before burying his face into the crook of my neck. "Now shush. I wanna sleep."
I blush.
"Fine," I whisper, smiling as I snuggle into Zach. His arms tighten around me, his messy hair tickling me.
I turn around so that he's spooning me which seems to be a really comfortable spot for Zach. I laugh quietly as I close my eyes and let the calm wash over me.
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cotton candy stitches
RomanceMarla Jones has always tried to escape reality through the joys of the year long carnival that's right by her neighborhood. She loves spending the day there even if she has to take her brothers. But when her old elementary and middle school bully mo...
