No You And Me

Chapter 12

Riley's p.o.v

I couldn't help feeling this weird tingling sensation in my stomach as I showered and put on my clothes for the second time that day. The sky was darkening and my confidence was shrinking but I had still never felt so alive. I sipped from a large bottle of water and slipped on a fitting white camisole and shorts. I wasn't sure what to do with my hair so I left it hanging down my shoulders. I was really hoping that Michael wouldn't dress fancy or anyting because then I would just look real ridiculous. Finally at late afternoon I heard someone knock on the door; it was him. I yelled goodbye to my parents and ran out to where he was standing in a green and blue flannel and shorts.

'Hi.'

'HI,' I replied and gave him a small wink.

We walked off into a part of the mountains that I had never seen before. There were so many trees and the trail was so rocky. Michael kept smiling at me and looking back to see if I'm okay. We finally stopped at a nice clearing on the edge of a cliff and sat down.

'This view is perfect,' I sighed.

He just smiled and produced a basket of food.

'I tried to think of the different kinds of food s you might like.'

'And you did fairly well,' I smiled again.

We ate the food and shared a few jokes; Michael is so funny. I noticed that he kept looking at me- a lot. It made grin wildly and I kept biting my lip to hide my smile.

'Uh Riley, I want to tell you something.'

'Go ahead,' I said feeling a little uneasy.

'I like you and I mean really, really like you.'

'You don't want that, trust me. There ain't no future for people like us Michael, there ain't no future for people like us.' His sharp blue eyes shined more than ever and as my tongue ran over my lower lip I couldn't help but want his to do the same.

'I don't care,' he suddenly declared. He held my hands in his and tucked a strand of hair behind my air. The tingly feeling I felt inside me started up again. He leaned in closer and I felt myself leaning in too; I didn't want this to happen because I was scared of the result but smelling the cologne lingering on his skin took my breath away. I felt his cool lips on mine; soft and salty. My face felt warmer and the butterflies in my stomach made me dizzy. I clutched the back of his neck and he carefully slipped his hand around my waist. He licked my bottom lip for entrance which I cheekily denied. He pinched me and I gasped causing me to open my mouth. Our tongues danced for several minutes until we both pulled away breathless.

'I don't care,' he said again. 'The world can say what it wants but all I care about is you.'

He reached over and began kissing my neck gently. First light pecks, then deep kissing, then tender sucking. I moaned gently and pressed his body against mine.

'I crave you,' he whispered into my neck.

At that moment I knew that I was screwed. He raised his head and kissed me again. He deepened the kiss and squeezed my waist tighter. I let out another moan and he stroked my cheek gently. I didn't want to admit that I loved it- all of it.

'Michael we can't do this.'

'Why not?' he asked breathless.

'Because you're too old for me.'

'But you love me don't you?'

I knew he was right and he knew it too. I let him kiss me one last time before we left the mountains and I couldn't stop smiling.