Be this Way

26.

The first half of the week i spent a majority of my time fighting Maverick and his sick puns off of me. It was funny at first but his continual concern over my mensuration was wearing my patience thin. I was also growing more comfortable around Mr. Runner, I could actually make eye contact with him, Maverick promising to keep the fact him and my mother were an item to himself. I made him swear, and he laughed at me but agreed.

Ian had grown extremely cold towards me. Which quite frankly was a relief. Maverick had promised me he didn't say anything but I couldn't help but wonder. I would catch him looking at me with what I would describe as hate in his eyes. He'd moved seats too, which made me relax a little.

I noticed Maverick pulling me away, taking all my time. I barely talked to the girls anymore, Kendall came back to school Tuesday and hardly said a word to me. I didn't feel pushed out I felt pulled out. Maverick and I spent as much time together as I'd allow, my fear of getting too close an unavoidable reality.

"So?" Maverick questioned me when I opened the door Thursday.

"It's over." I blushed bright pink and pulled the door shut behind me. He grabbed my backpack and put his arm around me. He'd been asking me every morning.

"That's awesome." He winked and I bit my lip. He'd been pretty patient, but in my spare time our emotional bond grew stronger. We spent more time talking instead of touching and my heart ached at the thought of leaving him.

"Yes indeed." I let him lead me towards the school. We walked up on the group. They smiled at us but continued talking amongst each other , Maverick joined in and I daydreamed about nothing in particular.

"Livy girl hello! Where have you been?" Kendall grabbed my arm. "Party this weekend at the lake?" She tilted her head. "Are you feeling okay? Feels like I haven't talked to you in days."

I nodded. "Yah I'm okay, I was just thinking I haven't really talked to anyone except Maverick." I frowned.

"It's a new couple thing, but I won't let him steal you away from me!" Kendall giggled and Jace rolled his eyes at her excitement so early on a Monday. She smacked his chest. "So are you coming?"

"Maybe, probably, just no drinking like last time." I smiled and then frowned at the memory.

"I have  pedialyte stock piled." She laughed and I smiled at the memory of her holding the bottle like a newborn baby.

"She keeps us well stocked." Ashley was as far from Todd as possible. A strange thing happened where they were so Intracle  to the group as individuals they hung out together without even looking at each other. The first day of lunch, was practically unbearable, but thankfully the pain of the breakup seemed to be fading.

"Oh well I don't ever want to feel how I felt that morning." My stomach lurched.

"Oh no don't worry, after the first they get easier." Kendall smiled at me. "You have to come. I need my sister there!"

I looked at Maverick but he was deep in conversation with Jace. I nodded. "Fine what else would I be doing?" Kendall yipped and Jackie jumped, clearly zoned out. We all laughed together as the bell rang, all my worries of being pulled away melted. I wasn't used to having to spread myself across more than one person. Everyone here seemed to want a little piece of me.

School was becoming mundane, I'd went over most of the stuff that classes were going over. I kept my grades up and it didn't require much work. When I watched Maverick struggled with his homework I felt a twinge of sadness. He tried so hard and was still a C average kid. He never asked for help though and I didn't know how to offer help to him. Friday night rolled around and I begged him to do homework before the party.

"Babe, come on, we can do it Sunday." Maverick rubbed my shoulders, sitting behind me on his freshly made  bed. I fought the urge to turn around and grab him into me. I'd spent 20 minutes cleaning up the disaster he called his room. Joyce would be proud. Over these past few days, I felt myself warming up to her. She was such a warm and loving woman, so devoid of judgement. I would catch her walking by Maverick's room smiling to herself.

"Maverick, I'll do your homework for you, we've got to get it done." I pulled away from from his devilish hands. 

"Livy." His breath on my neck sent shock waves down my spine. "Come on babe." His lips brushed my skin. My resolve was wearing thin. "I want to try something with you."

"Homework?" I squeaked out biting my lip. I missed the  feeling of physical connection  I'd recently discovered with him.

"Let me taste you." His eyes flashed. "I bet your sweet."

"Excuse me?" My heart was racing. "Homework..." my voice fell into a whisper as his hands played with my waistband on my pants.

"You can do my homework, while i do it." He bit his lip and I felt myself nodding even though I really wanted to get homework done. He pushed my shoulder back so I was laying on the bed. I felt excitement and nerves fighting each other in my body. "Lift your hips so I can get these pants off." He demanded and I obliged.

"Okay." I think I said out loud, I felt the cold air on my lower half, I was exposed and it was embarrassing. I pulled my knees together and he kissed my knees.

"Just relax." His breath hot on my thigh. I did what he said and it was amazing. I felt his breath on me, I lifted my head to see his buried in my lower half. I felt him kissing me and I let out a moan. He reached a hand up and cupped my breast, I couldn't stop it, the pleasure was overwhelming. "See you like it." He said into my thigh. Every kiss sent shivers. I felt amazing and embarrassed at the same time. He stood up and pulled his jeans down and entered me. I moaned again, still throbbing from moments before. I felt him push into me filling me. I pulled him into me my arms tight around my neck. "Let go again babe." His lips crashed into mine.

"Okay." I moaned out unable to say anything else. Time blurred together and he suddenly pulled out of me and spilled hot wetness on my stomach. My heart stopped. "Condom?" I yelped.

"I forgot babe, it felt so good." I felt nauseous. "I promise I pulled out in time." He rubbed sweat off his forehead. I was in such euphoria I smiled back at him the nauseous feeling fone, replaced by the slow burn of pleasure.

"Don't forget again." I pulled the blanket up over my naked lower half, he rubbed a towel across my mid section cleaning me off. I felt lazy after that, not caring to go to a party at the lake, wouldn't it be cold? "I don't want to go now, I don't want to get ready." I rolled over watching him get dressed again. "I'm tired now."

"Liv, come on, here wear my sweatshirt and here's a hat." He threw a large black crew neck sweatshirt and a white carhart hat on the bed. I sat up and pulled the sweat shirt on, no suprised I felt like I was swimming in it. He grabbed the hat and shoved it on my head.

"Hey!" I laughed pulling it back up over my eyes. His lips met mine.

"You're so fucking beautiful." He whispered into my mouth. I flushed. "Seriously, perfect."

"Enough." I grabbed a pillow and bonked him on the head. "Also don't let me drink tonight." I fell backwards.

"Fine." He held his hand out and I grabbed it. My jeans lay crumpled on the floor. I stepped into them and my boots and we left the apartment.

I should have just stayed home.