Open Up My Eager Eyes

Chapter 19

“You mean to say that I didn’t actually need to sign any papers, whatsoever?” I asked Vic as I jokingly punched his arm. I’ve been in his house for a couple of hours and we’ve done nothing but to.. make out and goof around about nonsense. It felt so surreal but relaxing at the same time. Never have I ever imagined myself to be doing this. Well, maybe that was back then. If I’m being honest, I could say that maybe, just maybe, I’ve actually been daydreaming for these scenarios to come to life for quite some time now.

“Yeah, well..”

“You basically allured me to come with you just so you could have your way with me. You are insane.” I said and playfully rolled my eyes. I shifted my position, moving away from me as I mock-hate him.

“But it worked though.” He said as he hugged me from behind. “You’re here and you actually stayed.” He started planting butterfly kisses at the back of my neck, sending electricity-kind of feeling throughout my entire body.

“How can I resist?” I said in whisper. I blushed to myself though and hoped to the mighty heavens that he didn’t hear what I just said.

“What was that?” He asked, trailing kisses down to my jawline. It felt so intense and good at the same time. I could feel my heart thumping against my chest as the heat rises from my feet to my head. It was an intense explosion of emotions and I just couldn’t bring myself to move. My insides where in a spiral of continuous movements but my entire body was cemented in to place.

“N-Nothing. I said nothing.” I stuttered, obviously failing in the attempts of hiding Vic’s effect on me. I even had to bite my tongue just to stop the upcoming noises that were threatening to spill out from my unstable lips.

“Of course.” He whispered against my skin. It was intense. I was a shaky mess under Vic’s touch. Every movement, every kiss, every lick and bite, it was tormenting my mind. I couldn’t take it anymore so I pulled myself away from him, much to my dismay.

“I-I should be heading back to my apartment.” I stuttered out as I stood at the foot of his bed, straightening my shirt in the process. I was trying to even out my breathing as Vic let out a heavy sigh.

“Mmkay.” He mumbled out, barely audible. I couldn’t even deny the obvious disappointment or frustration that immediately appeared on his face. It quickly dropped my swerving emotions, too. An unhappy Vic is my least favorite kind of Vic, I figured. I knew to myself that I just couldn’t go farther with him just yet. This whole thing still feels so surreal but I have to at least leave him with something. So, I roughly pulled him to towards me and crashed his lips against mine. He was quite shocked at my sudden attack but he soon responded as I felt him smile against my lips.

“Wow. Where did that came from?” He asked, still with that huge smile plastered on his face as we eventually detached ourselves from each other.

“Nowhere.” I simply said and shrugged my shoulders. I tried so hard to look all calm and collected as my cheeks heated up in pure nervousness. That was my first time to initiate something with Vic and it felt great, actually. Aside from the feeling of heavy anxiety that was quick to build up in me, it felt great. “Now, are you going to be the gentleman that you are and care to drive me back to my apartment?”

“Yes of course, m’lady.” Vic replied as he did that fancy bow that men in fairytales do. I just hit his arm playfully, giggling- yes, giggling- in the process.

The drive to my apartment wasn’t the quiet kind of drive. It was the opposite of that, actually. Faint music was playing at Vic’s car stereo as we completely mocked each other like utter idiots. It was fun and exhausting at the same time considering the events that I got myself in to the entire day.

“Well, I better get going.” I said kind of sadly as I started unbuckling my seatbelt, finally turning and taking my gaze off from Vic’s direction. We’ve been parked in front of my building for roughly five minutes now but I just couldn’t bring myself to go up there and be all to myself once again. I was way enjoying Vic’s company to let this moment die down.

“I am starting to think that this is going to be my least favorite part of our every days.” Well, that got me abruptly turning to him again.

“What?” I was kind of surprised and that was all that I could say.

“Well.. I was hoping that maybe we could hang out you know, like, everyday just because.” He trailed off, scratching the back of his neck.

“But, we’re going to be seeing each other for work though so..”

“Yeah but I was thinking that maybe we could extend some hours, you know, after shift maybe.” He said suggestively, his pretty brown eyes trailing from my own pair to my lips. I fully knew what he’s trying to say here but that just got me all nervous again, just like when we were in his room. I was still standing on what I believe in and he really is suggesting what I think he’s suggesting, well, I just couldn’t and he has to respect that.

“I- I’m going to be busy, actually with.. stuff and other things..” I mentally slapped myself at that lame excuse. Damn, I wish I could master the art of lying.

“Oh, really? With what?” He retorted.

“Just some stuff.. The apartment, too. I have some things to fix in my apartment.”

“Like what?” Man, Vic could be extra stubborn if he wanted to.

“Just some repairs here and there, typical house stuff.” I brushed it off as if I was actually telling the truth and quite frankly, it seemed like that did the trick. Vic finally nodded, without a single word, and undid his seatbelt, too. We both got off from his car and he also took the liberty to walk me inside the complex.

“You don’t have to go up, I’ll be good here.” I said as we stood in front of the elevator door.

“Can’t I just take you up to your floor, at least?” He asked hopefully.

“Nah, I’m good here, thanks.” I said with a bright smile. “Good night, I guess.” I added the last sentence as the bell ticked and the door opened. It was past eleven pm so the place was basically deserted. It was as if we were the only ones down there. With a final wave, I entered the elevator and pressed the number to my floor.

But as the doors were closing, Vic decided to speak, “Wait, you forgot something.” I raised my eyebrows as he inserted a hand between the closing doors. I was curious at first but then my curiosity faltered as he sweetly planted his lips to mine. It wasn’t like our previous kisses, no. It was sweet. It lasted for roughly three seconds but it was all we needed to end the long day.

“Goodnight, Quinn.” Was the last thing that he said as he backed away and finally let the doors pull together. My entire trip up to my floor consisted with me smiling like a complete fool as my mind wandered elsewhere; to Vic. For the thousandth time, everything still feels so unreal but in the best way possible. In my head, I still don’t know if I am truly and completely happy with what is happening to us right now or if I was just feeling so lonely that I actually gave in to him.

 I decided to shake off the thoughts as reality pulled me back in. I searched through my pockets for my keys and unlocked the door. I was so tired and I wanted nothing but to lay on my bed and drift off. Unfortunately, I wasn’t going to be able to sleep soon as I caught a sight of who was in my apartment that night.

Well, shit.