(im)patience

Chapter 5

[Kaycee]

We started tour rehearsals right after we came back from the lake house. We were both overly excited about it and wanted to ride that wave while it was still fresh.

"Ok, so we go from the top with what we have from yesterday and we'll continue from there" I got into business mode, tightening my curls into a ponytail.

"Right. 5, 6, 7, 8" Sean started counting and we began doing the moves we came up the other day. It still needed a lot of work, but it was a start.

There was this move at some point where Sean was helping me get up from the floor and hold me for a second to regain my balance. Wearing a crop top turned out to be a bad idea, because my skin was getting all tinglish and I happened to forget the next moves after that.

We laughed it off and started over, but the second time when he grabbed my hip my breath suddenly went heavy, goosebumps took over my body and I messed up again. What the...

"Let's skip that. We'll come back to it eventually" I heard him suggesting after I apologized for the mistake.

We tried adding some moves to what we had already, but it was messy and all over the place. I just couldn't focus no matter how hard I tried. All I could feel were his hands on my body and his deep voice explaining what idea he has in mind. I was completely zoned out, my mind was focusing on a single thing and that was not dancing.

As we were trying a new stunt, his hand went to the small of my back, skin on skin. A shiver went through my body and before I knew it, I gloriously stepped on his foot. This clearly wasn't my day.

"Ugh, can you stop tickling me ?" I hissed frustrated backing away from him.

"I'm not ?! I'm barely touching you, Kayc" he replied confused, a small v forming between his eyebrows.

"Stop touching me then" I continued harshly, the words coming out of my mouth before thinking.

I covered my face defensively with my palms and let out a deep loud sigh.

"I'm sorry. I don't know what got into me" I shook my head, apologizing for the hundredth time today.

I felt his glare on me, studying me attentively. I could hear him move in my direction. My face was still hidden in my hands as I was trying to regain some kind of control over my reactions.

He stopped in his tracks behind me and his hands went straight to my hair, letting it loose from the ponytail. Then he came a little closer and grabbed me by the wrists and guided them to my sides, revealing my face.

"There you go. That hairband was suffocating your brain" I heard him whisper and chuckle lightly, dangerously close to my ear.

He was still holding onto my wrists and I felt my knees go suddenly weak. My feet were dragged subconsciously a step backwards, my shoulders being now pressed onto his chest.

I heard him gasp and his fingers moved slowly, enveloping my hands. I felt like my chest was on fire and every breath was like a dry heat burning my lungs. What the hell was happening.

[Sean]

I have no idea how we ended up here, but my senses were heightened and the knot in my stomach was almost painful.

I could feel my heart beating like a madman and I knew she could feel it too. I felt her shiver, just like before and instinctively I brought her closer, my chin now resting on her shoulder. I've always had this wicked urge to keep her safe. My body was just reacting to her needs impulsively, in a blink of an eye.

I didn't want to move or think or do anything that would break this surreal state we were in. I pressed my lips against her shoulder, not kissing her, just to be able to bury my nose into her curls. I took a deep breath, intoxicated by her scent. What the hell was I doing.

I couldn't even call it a hug the position we were into. Our hands was clinging onto each other at her sides and her back was leaning on me.

Kaycee's eyes were fixed forward, unfocused and dazed. I heard her swallow hard and pant softly. I was still admiring her profile when the second thing I know she's out of my grasp, half running towards the door.

"I need some air." She murmured breathly, leaving me alone and even more confused. 

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Mkay, I hope this didn't escalate too quickly, there's still some way to go anyways. It won't be a very long story, but let's take things as they are. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it even a bit. See ya !