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"The signs?"
"Your hooker red lipstick" I laughed
"Hooker red?" She leaned in closer toyou a hooker"
"Of course not" She pressed her brsts againstpayhed "Are you trying to take me for all my money?"
"It depends on how ainst , by the way"
"I suppose if you want a kiss, I shouldn’t disappoint you"
"I don’t suggest that at all" Her arms encircled e in uess she felt it as well because I saw her grin and lick her lips
"Hopefully the kiss doesn’t disappoint you, though," I teased her before leaning down and tracingmy teeth into it
"I don’t think you’ll disappointher hands to h ainst ainst ue was in , and she tasted like a minty,on her tongue as my hands explored her back I felt her hands reach under my shirt, and she scratched my back as she sunk into ently caressed her stoasped as I gently squeezed her nipple, and I felt her fingers work their way to my belt, which she prohtly as her fingers encircled htly as I felt the thrill of sex coursing through ers slipped up under her bra, and I felt her bodyinto mine as they traced the curve of her breast
"Come back inside" She purred as she looked up at ainst the door, so she could feel the full length of ainst her
"I want you inside of me, so yes, I’m sure" She licked her lips slowly and seductively
"I see" I laughed, suddenly feeling a bit like a fish out of water
"I don’t play games, Noah I knohat I want and I want you" Her face hardened a little bit "The question is, are you up for it?"
"I’ how she was challengingabout her that put ued by her, but a part of rabbed my arm and pulled me back into the apart bad wolf"
"I’ to blow hed as she drew me into her bedroom and pulled her top off I stared at her as she casually slipped her bra off and flung it into my face "Don’t play with fire unless you’re prepared to be burned" She fell back on the bed and stared up at nored her words and ju it on the ground She grabbed a hold ofmy pants and hers off in a quickup and down on runted as I pulled her hair, not feeling anything but the wanton pull of a near-orgasm My eyes popped open as I heard the sound of footsteps, and I gasped as I saw the eyes of soh the doorway
"Wait" I pulled her away from me in a panic "I think I just saw someone"
"Oh" She looked at me in surprise "Don’t worry about it"
"Are you sure?" I frowned at her "There was sooing back down on me "I’ll be rid of her soon"
"Who is--" I started but stopped as I feltclose to a clax I lay back on the bed, enjoying the sweet feeling ofthat was spreading through h the door, and as I feeling as if I washelps me to clear my mind I like to run for h whatever is on ht or to train for a ood cause I run for me I run to clear my mind from all my unanswered questions I run to speak to God I’ conversations with Hioing to church or reading the Bible I couldn’t tell you the naospels, but somehow I had developed a relationship with God I think ht in Pal back to me, I did always feel like I had been heard afterabout what Sidney had said to me yesterday I knew, in uilt weigh hts went out and I was alone in my bed, all alone All I could think about was Skylar and the look in her eyes when she realized that I wasn’t her savior She had begged me to take her away from Palm Bonita, and I had said no She didn’t know that I had tried That I had wrackedto think of a way to save her fro tears filled with sadness and fear I could still see the look in her eyes e’d had that last conversation It was exactly the same as the first time I had seen her That haunted wide-eyed look was imprinted in ry ones, and no matter how many miles I run, I still never feel like I’ve totally cleared my hts and I looked to the side in irritation I was surprised to see a fairl froroaned inside as I nodded at her I really didn’t want to deal with the waitress and her issues right now I also didn’t want to think about the spark I felt when I looked in her eyes "No hello?" She save her a weak smile back
"I like to run in silence" I spoke finally, and she looked at my earphones with a sharp stare
"I didn’t realize that country music was silent"
"I didn’t realize that Jay-Z was a country ave h and increased the pace ofto get away froed and frowned at her "We met once, and frankly you were a bit of a bitch I’m not sure why you really care to talk to me now" I said harshly, annoyed that I was somewhat happy inside to see her
"I’m sorry about the other day" Sheday Thanks for not telling ht "No problem"
"Don’t you want to knohat happened?"
"Not really"
"Oh" She bit her lower lip and I saw her stare at uess I should let you run by yourself now" Her voice sounded a bit unsure and I realized that she uys Even airl as pretty as she ould get a lot of attention
"See ya around" I nodded and continued running
"Ow!" she screamed, and I paused to look behind me She was sprawled on the concrete face doith scratched palhed and ran back to help her up
"I tripped" She stood up slowly and sighed
"Over?" I looked at the flat surface of the pavement in bewilderment
"My oo feet" She blushed and looked away "Thanks for the help, you can continue on your way now" She pulled her hands away from me, and I felt suddenly bereft at the loss of her touch
"Look, I didn’tweek"
"It’s okay" She shtly "I don’t knohy I expected you to be friendly to me Like you said, you don’t know me, and the one time we did meet I wasn’t exactly nice"