Beginner's Luck ▪︎ Dixie D'amelio/You

16. control

When our lips touched, I felt shivers running through my spine.

(Y/N) let out a surprised breath before kissing me back, I felt her hands take place on my face, stroking it softly as her lips moved against mine. I moved closer to her, now that I had her touch, I wanted the most of it, I had craved that kiss for so long, and it was finally there, her lips were finally against mine, moving hungrily. Her hand grabbed my leg, making me sit on her lap, I huffed against her lip and felt her smile as if she were pleased by my reaction. We opened our eyes and stared at each other.

"Damn...." She chuckled, making me smile.

"I'd wanted to do that for a while." I said.

"I noticed." She retorted, I chuckled and rolled my eyes.

"Are you complaining?" I teased. She raised an eyebrow and simply pulled me in strongly, kissing me again. I wrapped my arms around her neck and breathed in deeply as she put her hands on my waist, tugging on my shirt playfully. All the tension between us pressing on my shoulders more than ever, I touched my lips against hers hungrily, feeling her warm skin against mine.

I felt my whole body exploding, wanting more and shivering with the feeling at the same time. It felt like I had waited to do that for too long, even though I still felt slightly bad for losing control, even though it felt really fucking good.

"I've been wanting this for a while too." She confessed, still loking at my lips.

"Yeah, I noticed." I said back. She smiled and stroked my waist underneath my shirt.

"I'll take you home?" I offered.

"You're such a gentleman, Dixie." She teased, I giggled.

"I just don't want to lose too much control." I confessed, running my fingertips through her face, analyzing her features.

"What's so wrong with that?" (Y/N) questioned.

"If I knew it would be easier." I sighed, watching her parted lips, the urge to kiss her still vividly there.

"Maybe stop looking." She responded, her right hand taking place on my chin and moving my head up, forcing me to look into her eyes. I watched her orbs burning into mine and bit my lip, moving my face slowly closer to hers. My teammate's warm breathing starting to hit my skin, I closed my eyes for a second before moving even closer, our lips rubbed together and she kissed me softly. I smiled against her lips and kissed her one more time.

"Take me home then?"

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Claudia.

When I got to Madison's, her mother opened the door for me.

"Hey, Claudia! How are you?" She asked, smiling warmly as I entered the huge house.

"Hi, Mrs. Beer. I'm ok, I was wondering if Madison's home, she hasn't replied any of my texts." I explained.

"She is, dear. She's been quiet, I'm glad you're here, maybe you can cheer her up." She told me, I nodded.

"I'll do my best." I smiled before going up the stairs, looking for Madison's room. I knocked on the door and heard footsteps. My best friend seemed surprised to see me.

"Oh, hey." She greeted.

"Hey, can we talk?" I asked.

"Sure, come in." She said quietly. I went into her room and she closed the door.

"Are you ok?" I asked, sitting on the edge of her bed.

"I am, why?" She responded dryly.

"You seem off, I'm just worried." I explained, she sighed and laid her back against the door.

"I just have a lot on my mind right now." Madison shrugged.

"Like what?" I questioned.

"I'm, uhm.... throwing a party." She told me, I raised an eyebrow.

"Really? When?" I asked.

"Uh.... next weekend! My parents will be out of town anyway... like they always are." She explained.

"Why do I feel like there's something else on your mind?" I got up and walked closer to her.

"There isn't!" She replied, moving away from me, I held her by the wrist.

"Madison, I know you." I said, looking into her eyes. I could see that something was bothering her, scaring her even, and I had no idea why she was hiding it.

To my surprise, she just pulled me in and hugged me.

I furrowed my eyebrows as I held my best friend. She laid her head on my shoulder and I felt her breathing heavily against my ear, her sweet scent intoxicating me. Madison hugged me tightly before speaking up.

"I'll be fine, Claudia, I promise." She whispered, her warm words colliding with my skin.

"Please let me take care of you." I pleaded, noticing her breathing getting shaky.

"I love you." She responded and kissed my cheek.

"I love you more." I sighed, letting go of her to look into her eyes.

"You need to trust me, I'll be just fine." She told me, but all I could notice was how watery her eyes were getting.

"Ok, just promise me you'll tell me if you're in trouble." I asked, stroking her face with my fingertips. She was so beautiful that I think if she knew she'd never cry again.

"I will." Madison nodded. I sighed and kissed her forehead.

"Sleep with me?" She asked. I raised an eyebrow, making her laugh.

"Only if you let me be the big spoon." I responded.

"Fine, but just because I'm sensitive." She said as we laid on her bed. I slid my arms around her waist and kissed the back of her neck.

"I'm here for you, always." I whispered.

"I know, my love." She said, wrapping one hand around the one that held her by the waist. I sighed and closed my eyes. There, laying with her, I was home.