Imperfectly Perfect

Nine

His lips tastes salty and are soft against mine. He slips his hands around my waist and I wrap mine around his neck. His hands slip lower until they're right under my butt. He embraces me and I kiss him harder. He glides over my teeth with his tongue and I pull away for air, but only for a second. He smiles at me and out lips crash into each other again. He pulls away slightly and kisses my neck. "Have you ever made out with someone like this?"
"Is it obvious I haven't?" I feel myself blush.
He grins, "You're not bad especially for a beginner."
"I would've never done this a year ago."
"Who are you kidding, you wouldn't have done this a month ago."
I laugh nervously, "Well I used to think I knew who I was, but I was being molded and brainwashed by my parents. This feels right."
"It does." He pulls away and puts his hands on my shoulders, "Annabelle can I tell you a secret?"
"Okay." I say nervously as butterflies bash against the walls of my stomach."
"I really like you and I have for almost two months now."
"But I thought you didn't know who I was?"
"I acted like I didn't cuz you didn't know who I was and I didn't want you to think it was creepy that a guy you didn't even know existed liked you."
"I knew you existed, I just never..."
"Noticed me?"
"Talked to you."
"I'm so glad you spilt coffee on an asshole's papers."
"They say things happen for a reason. Maybe I had to do horrible on that test so I could freak out, spill coffee, get detention, meet you, and end up here having my first real make out session."
"Maybe, but I hope you think more of me then a guy who you made out with."
"I do. After all you took me here. It's so peaceful and free."
"It's just a couple boulders and an empty parking lot, but I love it." He gives me a small smile, "I come here when I need to get away. Although," he whispers "now I think I like it better for getting closer."
"I grin at him and lean my body fully against his. Our lips meet again and we don't take them away for a while." I feel the urge and adrenaline and back away slightly and pull my shirt off. I collide against him again and he lets me but only for a short moment. "Not yet." he whispers into my neck.
I look at him confused. "I wasn't gonna take everything off, I just-uh." My heart starts thumping like an animal trying to get out of a cage. I grab my shirt and turn my back towards Alex. "I'm sorry- I...i don't know what I was thinking."
"Hey, he touches my shoulder gently, don't be. I turn to face him, "It's not that I don't like that or that you did anything wrong....it's just that I don't want you to think I'm using you and if we do go further then that I want it to be a lot more special then an abandoned parking lot!"
"Me too," I laugh from embarrassment and my awkwardness, "Can we pretend that didn't happen."
"But I want to remember every moment we have together." he grabs hold of my hands gently and kisses my forehead. "But we will have a more romantic time in the future , I promise."