Higher (East Knights book 1)

Monty

Sunday 8:27 am

I open my eyes to Margot laying across from me looking into mine. "Hey," She whispers before turning over to her other side. "What are you doing?" I ask rolling her back over next to me. "How long have you been awake?" I add once her eyes are equal to mine again. "Not that long." She says looking down at my lips and then back at my eyes. She gives me a quick peck on the lips and then tries to get up. I grab her on playfully pulling her back to me. "I have brunch today. I can't stay long." She laughs lying back down beside me.

We didn't fuck last night. I'm kinda glad we didn't. Instead, we just talked. About almost nothing, but I feel as though it helped us move on in away. "Can I at least take a shower?" She mumbles as she rubs her palm on my shoulder. "Fine, go ahead, leave me." I joke spinning my body back around towards the wall. She leans over me and gives me another quick peck on the cheek this time. "Touchy this morning, I see." I laugh as I feel the weight shift to my side of the bed. Once I hear the shower running I get up and decide to roll one of my Rello packs from the party on Friday. I finish rolling it right as Maggie walks out of the bathroom. "Can I get a towel, please." She says sternly before I'm able to get up her eyes drop down to my hands.

"Not gonna offer me a hit?" She says mockingly as she walks back into the bathroom. Fuck. I walk out of my room and into the hall closet to get a towel and washcloth for Maggie. I go to open the bathroom door and I see her sitting on the toilet crying. "What's up, baby." I say setting the towels down on the sink ledge and making my way over to her. I squat down in front of her so we're at eye level. "Nothing, get out please." She responds. I take my hand and wipe the tear off from her cheek. Leaving my hand on her face while I repeat my question. "What's wrong?" I ask again trying to conceal my frustration. She grabs my wrist but doesn't pull my hand off her face. "I thought something changed between us last night." She whimpers looking down at my hand.

I'm not gonna lie I have no idea what she's crying about. I feel like I should ask but, do I want to. "What?" I ask in confusion. I stare at her until she finally decides to say something back. "You're still smoking." Fuck. I knew this was my fault. I really didn't think my smoking outside was going to affect her but okay. "I'll smoke outside." I say standing back up looking over her. She says nothing instead she stands up from the toilet seat and watches me as I walk out of the bathroom. Fuck. How did I even get myself into this situation? I pick my blunt up off of the table and walk outside sitting on the balcony outside my room.

After I finish the blunt I continue sitting there. Hoping Maggie notices that I'm out here and not inside. I really want this to work this time. Before when we were together we broke up every now and then but we always knew we were going to get back together. But this time I hope that we stay together. For a while at least. I turn my head when I see the sliding door start to open. "I've gotta go." She says making her way out of the doorframe and sitting on my lap. "Come over tonight so we can talk?" She asks before laying a kiss on my lips. God, I don't want this to end. This was the easiest night we've had since we broke up. This made me realize how hard it is to not be with her. "Be my girlfriend?" I ask quietly pushing her hair back behind her ear. "Monty." She whimpers as I lay a kiss on her neck. I don't even care that she has to leave. I miss this. I miss her coming over all the time and making me happy. This is what I needed. Screwing Celia and using Ivy didn't do anything for me. This, this does something for me. "Monty," She repeats herself, and I stop.

"Come over tonight and we'll talk about it." She says again before laying another kiss on my lips. The kiss feels like forever but it also feels like a millisecond. I don't want her to leave. God this girl drives me crazy. I love her. "I love you." I cry out as she makes her way back inside my room. "I'll see you later." She says before closing the door. What the fuck is wrong with me?