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“Yeah Me too I wasn’t planning on it Nate pretty ed me out of the house I’ll have to thank him later”

I could feel her heart beating, the warainst mine, and I knew that if we didn’t leave this secluded space, things would heat up again Not that I didn’t want the to be said for anticipation, and I was already anticipating more So much more

“Do you want to irlfriend, Monroe? She’s so cool You’ll like her”

Everly nodded “Okay Sounds good”

“I’”

A heartbeat passed

“I wasn’t going to let go either”

And she didn’t

Chapter Fourteen

Everly

Sundaywas the same as always, except that it wasn’t

Sure I got up, went for a run, had my shower, and picked out an appropriate but cute outfit for church, but it wasn’t the same at all

On my run the birds were louder, their calls arden had never looked so beautiful, the forest that skirted the old graveyard so lush, and the sun co up over the horizon was more vibrant than any I’d ever seen

I’d barely slept since Friday night, and yet I was good to go I mean, I felt as if I could scale Mt Kilimanjaro or run the Boston Marathon or…

Or run all the way to Trevor’s house and just let him kiss me silly