red | e.d

eight

EDEN-JADE THURLOW

" Thanks, Luke " I mumbled, climbing out of the passenger seat and closing the door behind me.
My bestfriend rolled the window down, leaning over with a smirk planted on his lips.
" Have fun with your boyfriend! " He cooed, pouting like an unhappy child.
I flipped him off and began walking up the path, Luke's car speeding off as I did so.

I had no idea why I cared so much, or why I wanted to know what was up with Ethan so badly. All I knew for sure was that the intrigue had lead me to his front door, where I was about to knock.

My knuckles grazed the somewhat familiar front door before realising that his parents might be home, or Grayson, which was even worse. The poor boy probably didn't want to see me for whatever reason, but I knew that he definitely didn't want me to have to see his parents yet, or formally introduce myself to his brother after the party's events.

I had no other way in mind, so I sighed and placed a gentle but clear knock against the door. Within seconds footsteps were heard on the other side, before the door swiftly opened, revealing no other than Grayson. When I saw the cocky smirk that rested upon his face, I knew this was a bad idea.
" Came to pay me a visit, princess? " Grayson winked, whilst I rolled my eyes, pretending to gag.
" No. I came to visit your brother, actually. Where is he? " I asked, watching as the annoying boy opened the door wider for me to enter.

I stepped inside the home, crossing my arms against my chest as Grayson closed the door behind us. I could practically smell the smoke radiating from his clothes, my nose scrunching up in disgust. It reminded me too much of my home.
" He's in his room. But I'm always down to- " Before he could even finish his sentence, or more like his offer, I disappeared up the stairs, not wanting to hear it.
I headed straight to what I remembered was Ethan's room from Friday night, knocking on the door lightly.
" Fuck off, Grayson " Instantly came from the other side, a small laugh leaving my lips.
" It's Jade " I smiled to myself, hearing shuffling and pounding footsteps from the shocked boy, before the door was pulled open faster than ever.
He opened the door so fast that a large draft hit our faces, making his messy hair poof up and back down.

He was wearing some grey joggers, and was fumbling to throw his t-shirt over his head. He may as well of just left it on, as I caught a glimpse of his defined v-line. I wouldn't have minded the view, anyway. Not at all.

It was then that I made eye contact with the boy, his eyes wide and his lips parted.
" W-What are you doing here? " He asked me, stuttering out of confusion and nervousness.
I knew why I was here. I wanted to know why he was acting so weird with me. But all I did was shrug, stepping past him, and into his bedroom.
The boy stared at me as I did so, hesitantly closing the door behind us, as I sat down on his black bed.
" I wanna know what's up with you " I told him rather straightforwardly, crossing my arms against my chest.

I knew Ethan would deny acting strangely, but when he raised a brow and pretended that he didn't have a clue what I was talking about, I knew that it may take a while to get it out of him.
" Don't even deny it. You've been ignoring me all day, Ethan " I laughed, shaking my head at the boy standing in front of me.
That was when he sighed, his hazel eyes glancing down at his feet. Okay, maybe it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.
" Fine " He groaned, refusing to make eye contact with me, instead looking around his room as if it were unfamiliar to him.

It remained silent, my eyes rolling slightly when I realised that I had to prompt him to go on.
" So? " I asked again, wanting to hear the truth.
Was he annoyed at me? I wasn't even aware that I had done anything wrong. But when Ethan spoke next, I was left speechless.
" I-I was embarrassed "

That was it? Embarrassed of what?

" Why? " I laughed, finding the whole thing rather amusing.
However, it didn't take me too long to put the pieces of the puzzle together, bursting into a fit of giggles on his comfortable bed when I saw his red cheeks.
" Oh! Because you kissed me in front of your brother,
out of nowhere? " I teased, watching as he grew even more embarrassed, shifting on spot.
" Or was it because you asked to have sex with me like three times? There was that, too " I joked, my voice playful, the smirk on my face growing with each passing second.
" Stop! " The embarrassed boy groaned out of humiliation, covering his pink face with his hands.

It was adorable, to be honest. No other boy I knew would be so embarrassed that they had been so straightforward and confident, but for Ethan this wasn't like him at all. Or maybe it was, and I was slowly seeing that. Who knew?

" Please, just forget about that. It's so damn embarrassing " Ethan whined, falling onto his bed beside me, so that his face was buried into the pillows.
I laid next to him on my side, my face resting against the palm of my hand. Ethan peaked out of the gap in the pillows, a giggle leaving my lips when he quickly hid himself away again.
" You're so cute " I suddenly said, making the room fall silent almost instantly.
I was thinking stuff like this every time I saw the boy, but I just never said it. Now I had, and I felt as if I had made myself seem far too soft for my liking.
What was he doing to me?

Ethan eventually turned back over so that I could see his face, his eyes staring into my own so deeply. The look in his hazel orbs was one that made my stomach flip, my heart beginning to race as I stared at the attractive boy.

I hadn't even thought it through before I leaned downwards, my face mere inches from Ethan's. I felt the boy's breath hitch as I moved closer to him, our eyes staring so intently into one another's, before I slowly closed the gap between us. My eyes fluttered shut and so did his, my lips moulding with his own gently. It was a short kiss, but when I pulled away and noticed the sudden darkness in his once light hazel eyes, my heart began to beat that little bit faster. It was then that I leant back in, my hand reaching towards Ethan's face and landing on his jawline. The boy kissed back almost instantly, his hands that were once at his side now sliding over my waist, pulling me closer to his body.

Instead, I lifted my leg and climbed onto his lap, straddling his waist. This kiss was much more intense, our breaths unsteady as the moment grew more aggressive, much more needy. This felt somewhat right, and it was weird. The adrenaline rushing through my veins was like no other, and I  knew that Ethan was feeling it too.

I felt Ethan's hands land on my ass as his tongue slipped into my mouth, goosebumps spreading across my arms, leaving me breathless. However, when he did this I pulled away, my arms draping over his shoulders, as the boy looked at me with eager, somewhat shocked, eyes. That was when I smiled, raising a brow at the boy, who was now amused.
" Don't be embarrassed, I liked it "