Free Second Chances by C.A Harms

today. I was ready to
prove that I didn’t need sex to be happy. I just wanted Zoey and no one was going to get under my skin about that today. I wanted her to see
I was serious about this between her and me. The ride over to Sophia’s house
felt like it was so long. As I turned the corner and Soph’s house came in view I saw her car and I have to admit my pulse picked up. I
pulled along the side of the road and climbed out.  Zoey and Sophia standing out front holding their bags and she looked really good. I
had to control my hormones when I saw her. She had on a pair of cutoff jean
shorts over her red swimsuit. They were low cut shorts and you could see the strings
hanging out on the sides where her suit tied. Her stomach was so flat and her
belly button was pierced. She just had her swimsuit top on with no shirt over
it and red looked damn good on her…really good. She had pulled her hair back in
a wild ponytail with curly waves hanging out falling around her face loosely.
Her neck was exposed and I fought my urge to kiss the curve right behind her
ear. Instead I reached out and took her bag off her shoulder and kissed the top
of her head whispering to her that she really looked good in red. When I pulled
away I noticed a slightly reddened tone to her cheeks. I only hoped that meant
that she enjoyed my comment and wasn’t annoyed by it. When she smiled up at me
I knew I could go with the first option and stop worrying. Thank God! I was
still trying to learn her and her likes and how to avoid her dislikes this was
all so new to me. Normally whatever was on my mind I said it regardless if it
was inappropriate or not.
    “Will you ride with me?” I asked
her before I walked away. She reached out and hooked her finger in the
waistband of my shorts which caused me to flinch but in a really good way. I
let her pull me in closer to her, “Are you gonna behave?” I smiled and put my finger under her chin to tilt her to me. I very
lightly place a kiss on her lips and smiled down at her before I carried her
bag to my car, opened the passenger side door and leaned against the side
waiting for her to join me. Sophia and Zoey exchanged
a few words and giggles then she started walking in my direction. The sight of
her walking toward me was definitely something I was willing to get used to. I
shut the door for her after she crawled in. Once I got in and started the car
pulling away from the curb I couldn’t help reaching out and hooking my finger
with hers and pulling her hand up to my mouth grazing my lips across her
knuckles. She was so beautiful.
    She was looking at me like she
was trying to get an answer to an unspoken question. “What’s wrong baby?” I had
to ask. She continued to look over at me I could see it from the corner of my
eye. I still held onto her hand. After a few seconds had passed she asked me
“Luke is this all going to stop the minute you get around your friends…I mean
you are being super sweet to me you have been all day today. I just keep
waiting for you to snap back to the cocky arrogant Player who isn’t going to
show emotion or concern for any girl. I just really don’t want to look like a
fool…some stupid young girl who fell for your tricks.” We were pulled into the parking
space at the beach and I put my car in park turning the key. I got out and
walked around to her side and when I opened her door I helped her out and
placing my hands on each of her hips I pulled her to me so our bodies were now
touching. When my mouth was just an inch from hers I could feel her breath
quicken. “I am not playing games with you Zoey . I
don’t care who sees me with you. I don’t care what any of the guys say. I want
every girl that looks at me with you to know that you are the only one I want
to spend my time with.” I closed the remaining distance and placed my lips on
hers for a very sweet but playful kiss. “Okay you two I am starting to get a
little jealous.” We both turned to see Whitney