Pieces//not being finished

Chapter 5

"Run away with me"

"Run away with me"

I stand still against the wall as Luke hovers over me. His ocean eyes staring into mine. Time seems to have stopped and I feel a pang in my chest, like I can't breath. I've never been like this before. I've never felt this way before.

It was in this moment that I realized, I felt more about Luke than 'just friends'.

"Okay" I answer him. It's all I can get out of my mouth, it's all I can do.

Within seconds his lips are pressing into mine. His hands wrap around my back and his hair tickles my forehead. I close my eyes and take in the feeling, take in the heat that seems to be radiating off us both. His mouth moves in perfect rhythm with mine. I can feel the little metal ring press into my bottom lip. His tongue runs over my bottom lip, asking for entrance, which I grant him. I melt under him, at the way his tongue moves around In my mouth. I don't want this moment to ever end, and I'm disappointed when Luke pulls away.

He puts his hands back on the wall above me and, continues to gaze into my eyes.

I feel paralyzed under his stare.

"Lexi" he coos. "Your quite the kisser"

I pull my bottom lip between my teeth to try to hide the smile growing on my face.

I hadn't ever kissed anyone before, it was true. I was kinda distant with people my whole life, well at least after Taylor left.

"But, I know I'm good too" he lets his hand fall off the wall, and takes a step back, running a hand through his hair.

I still can't manage to speak, considering what just happened, I'm frozen in place.

Why am I so awkward?

The sun is beginning to rise, and the glow from the morning light shines upon the two of us.

"You okay?" He grins, seemingly proud of what he did.

"Yah. Yah, I'm fine" I smile back.

"Okay Lexi, where are we going?"

"Hmm?"

"You said you'd run away with me"

"Oh, right" I feel stupid.

"So.. Where do you want to go?"

I consider his question. Where did I want to go? There were so many places in the world, and this was my world now. I could go anywhere I wanted to. The choice was at my fingertips.

"North Carolina" I say. My reason is isolated in a part of me that I'm not exactly sure of.

"North Carolina?" He repeats my words.

"Yes"

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"Two for North Carolina" I hear Luke tell the man behind the window. Even though I'm standing right next to him, his voice seems to distant. My thoughts consume me at this moment. All I can think about is that I'm leaving. I'm leaving it all behind. I wander if Taylor even thinks about me? I know my mother doesn't.

"Lexi, did you hear me?"

"What?" I snap back into reality.

"We leave in about thirty minutes" he states. I can see it in his eyes that he is just as anxious as me to get out. Get away from here.

What was his past? I trusted him but, I had no clue what his life was before.

"Okay" I smile and he directs for us to sit down at a bench.