Patience

27. You And Me

I might have have fallen asleep while talking, because I feel Hardin shaking me awake.

" Love" He calls and I smile at the endearment." Wake up. "

" What time is it?" I ask cracking my eye open.

" Its 8 pm almost" He says, " You need to talk at home, your phone, it's flooding" He says with a small smile.

" Shit" I sit up startled. The sheets fall off my chest and I notice that I am now wearing a simple white tshirt. A large white one.

I might have been looking at myself for long,

" I put that on you. The bathrobe was wet....." he says answering my thoughts.

I feel my cheeks heat up at his thoughtful ness. So I smile....

I totally forgot that it's New years and I hadn't talked with my mom and dad still.

God they must be worried!!

"Don't worry, your dad called my number once, after neither you nor Steph answered.." He explains answering my thoughts again.

God he is a mind reader.

" I said that all of you were sleeping, tired from dancing last night away.".....he pauses, " I didn't mention the encounter last night though, ".

" Oh Thank god." I exclaim letting out a breath.... My dad would go berserk about it.

" Yeah I assumed he would never forgive me for what I let happen even after I gave him my word to keep you safe out here". He says looking down. Guilt and remorse flooding his eyes ..

I pull him close by his arms to cuddle him, " Hey it's not your fault that I got foolish, accepting drinks from random strangers. So Please let it go. ".

He nods a little.

I know he still isn't that convinced. But I let it go. He kisses my forehead and leaves saying he need to make a few calls.

I grabs my phone which thankfully Hardin recovered last night. If it was on me. It would have been lost by now.

Mum answers by the first ring....

Mum- "God Tessa!! where have you been?"

Me-"Happy new year mum. Sorry . Never knew dancing away at new year's eve could be so exhausting." I deadpan.

Extremely guilty for lieing.

Mum-"Well. Good that you had fun but please answer your phone next time. Your dad gave Hardin a tough time calling him him ten times. Lovely lad. Didn't complain though. Was polite enough to deal with you dad's antics..."

She laughs.

I feel embarrassment creep on my cheeks. Well what can I say, the thought of boyfriend and parent getting along makes you happy. But only if she knew what really went on yesterday and today.

My neck goes all tingly from the thoughts of Hardin touching me earlier this evening .

Mum-"Theresa, are you even listening?" She asks breaking me from my inappropriate thoughts.

Me-"Yes yes mum" I reply.

We dive into random talks about what she did on the New year's Eve, and more. That is until I hear dad snatching away the phone from her.

Dad-" You are grounded!!" He yells. Feigning annoyance.

I stiffle a laugh. I know he is never actually annoyed or angry at me. He is just protective. And extremely worried right now.