Free You Got Me by Mercy Amare Page B

was falling for me, but what did that even mean? Did he mean love ? The thought both excited and frightened me equally.
    “ What's your favorite color?” he asked randomly.
    “ Pink,” I answered. I didn't even have to think. It had always been my favorite color, ever since I was a little kid. Pink was a happy color. “What about you?”
    He thought for a minute before responding. “Sometimes it's green, and sometimes it's gray.”
    “Gray? Really?” What an odd favorite color. Not quite black, not quite white.
    “ It's the color of your eyes. Some days they're green, some gray, and right now, they're a mixture... They're like a smoky green color.” He stopped, gently touched my chin, and tilted it up so I was looking at him. “It's one of my favorite things about you. You're eyes are extremely sexy.”
    Sexy? Wow, that word sounds so good coming from his lips.
    Suddenly, I felt warm. It was 50 degrees outside, which was normal for October in Alabama, but I didn't think the weather was making me hot.
    I looked down at the ground, feeling shy. Aiden was... well, hot. And probably very experienced. I had never even kissed a boy before him, unless you count first grade, which I didn't.
    “What's the matter?” He asked.
    For a moment, I thought about telling him, but quickly decided against it. “Nothing.” I sounded brave, bold even. But the truth was, at that moment, I was scared of losing him.
    Aiden saw through me. “Please, Roxy, tell me.”
    “ I don't feel very sexy,” I told him. “I've never actually...” I stopped myself from telling him that I was a virgin. I was too embarrassed to say the word, though I didn't know why. Lots of 19 year old's haven't had sex... Right?
    He looked surprised. “Are you saying that... you're a virgin?”
    Again, I looked down and nodded my head.
    “ Roxy, that is not a bad thing.” He once again tilted my chin so I was looking at him.
    “ It's not?” My voice came out in a whisper.
    He shook his head, and then grabbed my hand. “Come on, pretty girl. We should head back before it gets too dark.”
    I nodded my head to agree, but I was looking at his lips. I wanted to kiss him so bad.
    He pulled me close and whispered in my ear. “If you keep looking at my lips like that, I may never take you back.”
    I shivered against his chest, and heard him groan. He put his forehead against mine. His lips were so close. I stood there, waiting for him to move closer, but he didn't. He took a step back, once again grabbed my hand, and I followed.
    I was kind of in a daze while we walked back to his car. I wondered what just happened, all the while trying to compose myself. I had never acted like that before.
    I realized exactly what I was... vulnerable. Once again, I opened myself up to him. I gave him a piece of what was left of my heart. I only hoped he didn't break it.
     
    AIDEN
    As I walked Roxy to her dorm room, she was quiet, and I wondered what she was thinking. I was also thinking about our earlier conversation... She thought being a virgin made her less sexy... less desirable. But that couldn't have been further from the truth. If anything, it made me want her more.
    Roxy wasn't just a hook up though. She wasn't a one-time thing. She was the kind of girl that I wanted to marry, and having sex in a car, or a dorm room, didn't seem special enough. She deserved romance. She deserved... better than me.
    When we got back to her room, it was only 9 o'clock, but there was a sock tied around her door. I could tell that she was upset.
    “Come chill with me tonight,” I suggested to her. “I know Gary won't care if you're there. He thinks you're awesome.”
    “ I don't know...” she bit her lip while she thought.
    I decided to whisper in her ear again. Mainly because I wanted to feel her shiver again. “I'll kiss you to sleep.”
    She smiled, and I could tell that she was leaning towards yes. “I don't have any pajamas.”
    “ I have plenty of t shirts, and some sweat