Josh walks into the bathroom to clean himself up and I walk out as he does. There's a sudden awkward silence between us. I quickly get dressed realizing Karen and Patrick told us to meet them at the docks and it's almost 8pm. They did say they would leave without us, but I can't help myself.
"Did you really ask me to move in with you when you were fucking me...as I was out of control?" Josh can't help but smile at my angry expression. He calmly puts his clothes back on and says "I told you I want us to move in together. I know it's crazy and we're young but I wanted to know how you really felt about it." My expression drops from anger to processing. I understand what he tried to do and see how I would react, but that's not the way to do it. "Josh, you know I love you. But we're not ready for that...can we please enjoy the rest of the weekend and talk about this seriously some other time?"
He's not even mad and says "Sure." "What? No yelling, protest, or bullshit" I reply. "Babe, let's face it. We love each other. We're headed in that direction whether you like it or not. We'll move in together...it's just a matter of time." He's so confident in us that it blows my mind. I let a big a gulp of air out and shake my head. I grab his hand and say "Yeah, I know."
We run down the stairs and jump on the four wheeler. We're driving faster than normal but we only have a few minutes before they leave us. We arrive in time and Patrick helps me onto the boat. He takes the helm and speeds us off. Matt and Lacey are already snuggled up with blankets. Karen hands me a warm, fleece blanket that I wrap around Josh and myself. We get to an open area of the lake where several boats are floating.
I throw my legs over his lap but not entirely sitting in it while the fleece blanket encircles us. We wait in silence for a few minutes until the loud banging, popping, sizzling, and clacking begins. The sky lights up with an array of colors from blues, pinks, reds, greens, and golds. It has to be the moment we're in because I whisper in his ear "Okay, but let's hash out the details when we actually get into it." Josh smiles from ear to ear and plants the best kiss on my lips. We remember that people are around so we keep it PG. The best romantic PG kiss on my lips.
The night is over and we walk back in the house. Everyone says good night and we head to bed. We complete our usual routine for bed and snuggle up under the covers. I lay on his chest thinking about the decision we just made. That we want to move together and that it will happen, it's just a matter of time.
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Unexpected Love
Romance"I never would have expected anything to come from this school but it did....he did...everything I experienced did... I just didn't know it yet. " Jenn was a devoted student in high school because she knew the only way out was through her academics...
