Foreign

Chapter 2

I wake up from a loud sound. I'm disoriented for a second and I'm so confused. Where am I? Oh, the last few hours come back to me. Hero. South Carolina. Attic. I hear the sound again. There's someone at the door.

"Finally!" Hero says when I open it. He walks right in. "Did you fall asleep or something?"

"Uh, yeah. Jetlag.." I stay by the door.

He jumps on top of my bed and smiles at me. That gorgeous boyish smile.

"You were gone a long time."

"Yeah, sorry. Greg wanted to do a reading with both me and Mel. It took longer than I expected." My stomach turns to ice and my heart drops. Melany. I forgot about her. How could I forget about Melany?! Of course I forgot about Melany after the great summer we had! The horror must show on my face because Hero walks over to me with a worried look in his eyes.

"Are you okay Char?" He puts his hands on my shoulders.

"Yeah.. I just.. I forget that Melany was going to be here."

"This isn't going to be a problem is it? I thought you knew.."

"Yeah. I knew. Sorry. I just forgot." I stare at my shoes. He puts his hand under my chin and makes me look at him.

"You know I love you right? I picked you. I'll always pick you. You had me from the second you looked at me with that death stare." He looks so sincere and I believe him. I really do. We went through so much and he tried so hard to get me to believe him. But deep down I know it will be hard for me to see them together. Especially when they have to kiss on screen.

"I love you, baby." The pleading tone in his voice makes me look at him again. I melt into this hopeless puddle. I have nothing to worry about. He really does love me and what happened only made us stronger.

"I love you too. You're my best friend."

"Friend, huh?" He says with a cheeky grin. "Do you kiss all your friends like this?" He whispers just before touching my lips with his. It's only a soft touch before he pulls away but it's enough to set my body on fire. The fire in his eyes makes my insides burn with desire. He puts his hands on my cheeks and presses his lips against mine, hard and demanding. His tongue pushes inside and plays with mine. The desperateness in his kiss tells me that he needs me and I love that feeling. I love knowing that he needs me as much as I need him. I bite his lower lip and break the kiss. I push him back on the bed and jump on top of him. Impatiently I pull his shirt over his head because I need to feel his skin on mine. I put my hands on his chest and can feel his heart racing. He kisses me again while his hand slides over my leg, under my dress. Just the anticipation of what's coming is enough to make me moan. He takes off my dress and bra and places a gentle kiss between my breasts before licking my nipple. My hands run through his hair and then slide over his stomach towards his jeans. When I take them off he moans as well. He needs this as badly as I need it. I want to feel close to him. He puts his hand on my lower back and flips us both over. He's hovering over me now. He stares in my eyes for a second. Him taking the lead only makes me want it more.

"I really do love you." He says. The lust makes his accent thicker and his voice lower. He's so god damn sexy!

"And I love you." When he enters me it still feels as special as the first time. I'll never get enough of this man. He's moving hard and fast. I know him well enough to know that it's because of what happened earlier. He desperately needs me now and he wants reassurance that I'm not going anywhere this time.