Bought Together by a Storm

Chapter 4

Bang, Oh God that was loud.  I got up to look out my window and noticed the wind had picked up and the lightning was back.  Stupid storm why does it have to affect me like this.  Before I knew it tears were streaming down my face and I was curled up like a ball in bed burying my face in a pillow.  Another loud bang and the house shook and I heard my door fly open.  Josh was calling my name and I couldn’t answer only look at him through teary eyes.

‘Oh God, hey Sam it’s ok it’s just a storm it will pass and tomorrow will be beautiful and sunny‘.   he said reassuringly.

 I tried to smile but then we heard a loud crack and a big tree across the road fell to the ground.

‘Damn storm’ I said as more tears welled up in my eyes.

‘Shhh it’s ok’ said Josh as he climbed into my bed ‘how about I stay with you so your not alone’.

He pulled me closer to him and hugged me tight as I let more tears go.

‘It just brings back horrible memories’  I sniffled back some tears ‘I hate being controlled by a stupid storm.

Josh’s POV

I was all snuggled up in bed in this girls house happy that I agreed to let her put me up for the night.  She was really pretty and funny and great company and if I had to break down on the freeway  all over again I’d want her to come to my rescue.

I heard a God Almighty clap of thunder and sat bolt upright.  It was louder than earlier in the night.  Then I heard another thunderclap that had me up and out of the room and bolting across the hall.  I threw open her bedroom door and as I suspected the poor girl was terrified.  How awful to see your grandfather who you adored killed because of a fierce storm.  I couldn’t imagine what I’d be like if it happened to my grandfather, honestly I didn’t want to think about it.

Her tear filled eyes looked up at me and my first instinct was to climb into her bed and hold her.  To tell her the storm would pass and tomorrow would be a new day beautiful just like her.

I pulled her close to me and stroked her hair as she cried.  I felt helpless.  I wanted to do more for her, to ease her pain but I didn’t really know what to do.

‘It just brings back horrible memories’  she said as she sniffled back some tears ‘I hate being controlled by a stupid storm'.

Without thinking I placed a hand under her chin and lifted it up towards me.  ‘I’m here Sam, I promise I’ll keep you safe’ I said and kissed her.

She seemed to hesitate at first but then I felt her lips soften and she accepted my kiss.

I’m not sure how long we kissed for but I started to feel a warmth in my heart I’d never felt before.  I’ve kissed tons of girls before but this was a different feeling that I was experiencing.  It was strange, in a good way though.  I felt a warm tingly feeling through my body and I couldn’t help but smile.  I pulled back from the kiss to look at Sam and saw a beautiful glow on her face.  Did she feel it too?

Sam’s POV

His arms were strong and warm around me.  He lifted my face up to his and told me he’d keep me safe and kissed me.

I hesitated at first.  Josh Hutcherson kissed me.  A million thoughts battled in my head and clouded it for a moment and then one thought cut through the cloud.

‘It doesn’t matter why he’s kissing you, kiss him back’. 

I gave into to his kiss and felt my whole body come alive.  Josh pulled back from the kiss and looked at me.  His face looked flushed and he was smiling.  Did he feel something too or was it just me fanning over my Hollywood crush?

 I inhaled a deep breath and smiled back at him.  Josh really has a beautiful face.  Warm kind eyes, a deliriously perfect smile, a strong masculine jaw.  I must have been staring at him for too long because he looked away from me and his cheeks flushed.  ‘Sorry’ I said.

‘for what?’ he turned back to look at me.

‘For just staring at you like a …’ I just shook my head I wasn’t sure what I was trying to say.

‘Don’t be sorry’ Josh softly said and leaned into to me briefly hesitating to glance at my lips and back to my eyes before bringing his lips to mine.

‘never be sorry for something you want’ he mouthed brushing against my lips.