Perfect Chaperone
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I went upstairs and quickly realized that he had already been up there. His duffel bag was half-dumped out in the middle of the bed and I couldn’t believe how messy he was. There were also boxers on the edge and a part of me, a small sliver I swear, wanted to pick them up. They looked silky, and I wanted to rub my fingers in between the fabric. I don’t know what I was supposed to get out of it, but I certainly got something.
“I really hope you come with the room. Are you one of Bella’s friends that I’ve heard so much about?”
I jumped from the deep voice behind me and I was very thankful that I wasn’t touching his boxers, like I’d imagined. My fantasies were ripe in my head, and I knew that it was better if they stayed there. When it came out, bad things happened.
“Hey, John. Glad to see that some things never change. Just grabbing my charger and getting out of your hair. I didn’t know you were here yet.”
I turned around and tried to have a normal and calm look on my face. It was hard, when I came in contact with him. He was so much taller than I remembered, and I had to strain my neck a little bit to see him. He looked shocked that it was me, and I liked that I was able to throw him off the trail a little bit. I guess he finally noticed me.
“Wow, growth spurt while you were gone, huh?”
He smiled and those blue eyes twinkled at me. I had always had a thing for him, though I think it was pretty much any woman that met him. It was hard not to look at him and wonder what a large man like that would feel like when he climbed over a woman and made love. I could just see the muscles underneath his clothes, bunching up with each thrust.
I stopped myself, because I was breathing hard and it was all because of the thoughts and images that were running through my head. As much as I wanted to believe that everything that happened was for a reason, I didn’t know the meaning for this one. It was like the universe was playing games with my head.
“Are you okay?”
He seemed to recover quickly, though I was having a hard enough time with that.
“Of course, why wouldn't I be?”
“I don't know, you just seem to have this look about you. It looks like you're about to pass out. Like you’ve seen a ghost.”
If he knew how close he was to the truth, he might not have said it like he did. It was hard for me to breathe at the moment, and I knew it was because of John. He was just too close, and I wanted something from him that I was never going to get. This was something that I had known for quite some time, but being around him again it was hard to not be affected. He was my first and only crush, and seeing him now, it felt just as strong as before. Maybe a little more so this time, because he was finally looking at me the way I’d always wanted him to.
Truth be told, John was even hotter than he was before. He had been tall when I last saw him, but I swear he must have gained several inches since then. I remembered when Jack had been so upset that John had to go to California with his dad. He had lost his best friend, but I had found myself in similar sadness. Instead of losing a friend, I had lost a what-if that I had held on to for quite some time.
Now he was back, and he was standing there smirking at me, asking me if something was wrong. He of course, had no idea what was going through my mind and I was thankful for that. That would have been even more embarrassing.
“I was just trying to remember where I stuck my charger. That's all. I will be out of your hair in no time.”
“Take all the time you need. This is your room after all. I am sorry about the comment when I came in. I didn’t realize it was you.”
I just sort of shot smiled in response because I did not trust the words coming out of my mouth. I had always felt so strange when I was around John, and this was no different. He had this way about him that I had always found impossible to ignore.
He pointed towards the charger. It was still plugged into the wall. It happened to be right in front of me the whole time, but I had not been looking at it. I had been far more worried about the unexpected sighting of John. I had seen him downstairs with my brother, so I didn't think I would have to say anything to him. I grabbed the charger without saying a word and did a little wave before I left. Walking out of the room, I felt like an idiot.
Yeah, this was just like old times.
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