Free Avalon by Lana Davison Page B

think.”
    “Don’t be annoyed. I just don’t want to hurt my friends.”
    “There will come a time in your life when you will want to stop doing what everyone tells you to do, what others want from you,” he said passionately.
    I continued down the corridor with him, there was no one in sight, and all we could hear were our own footsteps as we walked.
    “Listen, Holly. You make me feel alive and I have a hard time being away from you. Do you know what that’s like, being held back from someone you want to be with?”
    I did know what it was like as I had been taken away from my own family, but I was not prepared to explain my background to Leo, not yet. Finally we found ourselves alone in the pitch black assembly room. All we could see was each other’s silhouette. He held my hips and pulled me towards him, into his arms again. He felt so strong, so masculine and in control of what he wanted. I ran both of my hands up each of his arms and felt his firm shape, the contours taut and ripped perfectly. He was gorgeous and he was here with me right now. He gently placed me up against the wall, tilted my head back and bent down, separating my lips with his and kissed me, just like he had last night; so tenderly. I greedily ran my fingers through his hair and kissed him passionately unable to remove my lips from his, unable to stop exploring his mouth with my tongue. I wanted him so much but I couldn’t get any closer, I didn’t know how to get any closer, certainly not now, not in my school uniform, not in the assembly hall.
    I took my hair out of the ponytail and this time he felt my long hair. “Holly, you seriously drive me crazy. I never thought I would find someone like you and you have no idea how much of a contradiction you are to my life.”
    What did that mean? More puzzles.
    The bell went. Where had the last half an hour gone? How appropriate the cliche how time flies when you’re having fun was right now. I pulled my hair back into a ponytail and walked out of the assembly hall with Leo.
    “Remember yesterday I told you, you could have me anyway you wanted me? Even if that means we have to sneak around, so that you feel like you’re not hurting anyone’s feelings? Do you want me?”
    “What do you think?” I stopped, amazed that he had to ask. “Did you just see the person who was in the assembly hall with you?”
    “Yes, that was you,” he laughed “A fascinating girl who’s got me thinking about her all the time.”
    He had this way with words that made me feel like I was the most important person to ever walk the earth. He made me feel like he would do anything for me. I felt strangely protected in his company, as if he would never let anyone hurt me.
    “What are you thinking, Holly? “
    “I’m thinking how much you rock my world. Where did you come from, Leo? You have well and truly bowled me over, I feel like a different person when I’m with you.”
    “A better person?”
    “Of course, you bring out fire and passion deep in my soul. I never thought I would feel like this about anyone.”
    “Holly listen. If it’s any consolation, this is all new to me too.”
    “I doubt it. You’re very confident.” I raised my brow.
    “Don’t doubt me. When I say something I mean it.” He stopped and looked at me, as if to reinforce that he could be trusted.”
    “Well I’m thinking about you and Henry, I mean you share a room with him. Isn’t it going to be awkward?”
    “I don’t care. I want what you want.”
    “I want you, but don’t you think I’m being a bit harsh, I just broke up with Henry and now I’m… Well I guess, I’m going out with you?”
    “OK, so start hanging around me, come and sit with me, we’re in almost all the same classes anyway.” He grinned.
    I grinned back at him. I released my hand from his as we entered the quadrant surrounded by classrooms and we walked straight to the science lab for a double science lesson. Leo opened the door for me and let me