No Longer Euphoria | Nate Jacobs

Part 9

*Warning* Mature content

I open my eyes slowly. Everything is foggy, I feel extremely tired. I have trouble staying awake, but I manage to open my eyes up enough to see my surroundings. I'm in a motel room, it's not terrible but it's definitely not 5 or 4 stars by the looks of things. I hear the shower running, and before I can try to stand up, a toned... familiar body walks out of the shower with a towel wrapped around their waist.

"Nate?" I say hazily. "It's okay Cassie, I'm not here to hurt you" he says. "I was kidnapped, did you kidnap me?" I ask, tears pouring down my face.
"No Cassie. I was in the mall shopping for Maddy when I heard screaming. I ran outside and saw this guy dragging you out of your car" he said. "And? Then what. What did you do?" I ask scared. "Cassie I don't want to talk about it, you're safe now" he says.

I can't believe Nate Jacobs saved me. Something terrible could have happened and he saved me from it. "Thank you" I say seriously. I give him a look of gratitude and he gives me a look that I've never seen before from him. He almost looks vulnerable.

"Do you have any spare clothes? I'm going to have a shower and I want you to drive me back to my car" I say politely.
"Yeah I have a hoodie and some track pants in my Ute, I'll go grab them. You jump in the shower and I'll bring them to you" he says.
"Alright, thanks" I say.

I manage to walk *slowly* to the shower. I close the door behind me and begin to undress while the shower runs to a hotter temperature. Once I see steam coming from the shower, I step in and pull the shower curtains, feeling the warmth caress my body. There's nothing like a good, hot steamy shower. I hear a knock at the door, before it's opened.

"Here's the clothes, I'll put them next to the sink for you" Nate says. I don't mean to do this, and it could just be because I feel so emotional after the kidnapping... but...

"Hey Nate" I ask hesitantly
"Yeah Cassie" he replies.
"Do you think you would be able to sit on the sink and talk to me while I shower?" I say with a hint of embarrassment in my voice.
"Of course Cassie, anything for you" he says.

Anything for me? Where did that come from. One day ago it was 'get the fuck up off the ground slut' and now it's anything for you? Is this boy bipolar?

"Thank you, I just feel a little embarrassed I guess. Like almost a little bit gross, as if I don't feel comfortable in my own skin. I'm just so relieved that nothing happened to me, I couldn't imagine how I would be able to deal with it" I say blankly.

I hear a sigh, and then slowly the curtain is opened.

"Nate..." I say hesitantly.
"It's okay, just let me hop in with you" he says.

I stand there thinking about it for a minute. I don't feel anything sexual toward this guy, I really don't. Why does he want to come into the shower with me? Is it for his own sexual gain? He's with Maddy too? Before I really have any time to process I meekly say "Okay".

Before I know it, Nate pulls the curtains over revealing him in his boxers. I'm completely naked so I feel a little bit uncomfortable, I think he notices this as he begins to take off his underwear before stepping in. That boy has the best body I've ever seen. So tanned and toned, your classic washboard abs with a sexy v-line. He has a small mole on the left hand side of his top ab, but it's cute. Unique even.

He wraps his arms around me and just holds me while we stand under the shower. I suddenly feel weak, emotional and more vulnerable than I've ever let myself feel. I begin to drop to the ground in defeat and he follows me... never letting go of the embrace. We sit on the shower floor together, him holding me tightly as I cry. He whispers softly over and over "it's okay... it's okay". Strangely, through all my years of being told that it'll be okay, never have I believed it until now. I feel like he would move mountains to protect me, even though I've only known him for two days.

After about 30 minutes of sitting under the hot shower, Nate says softly "it's time to hop out, here let me help you". He picks me up effortlessly off of the warm tiles, and carries me naked onto the sink. He places me down and gives me a towel to cover myself while he dries himself and then me off with another. He hands me a hair tie he found from the motel's complimentary bathroom packet and I throw my hair up into a bun. He helps dress me in the track pants and hoodie, and carries me to the bed.

He tucks me under the covers and I reach for my phone. It's 11pm :/ I look at Nate and say, "Can we get my car tomorrow morning? I don't really want to go out tonight". He looks at me kindly, "Yeah of course Cassie, are you okay with me sleeping in the same bed as you tonight?" He says. I look at him and I'm filled with a sense of calm. "Of course" I weakly smile back at him. He crawls into bed and turns the light off. I'm lying on my side facing away from him, when I feel him press his back up against mine and hold my waist, spooning me. I smile, and close my eyes to drift off to sleep...