Good Sensations Read Free

kissing her back several times. “I meant it, Mallory. It’s been a month and I’ve been going crazy without you. I’ve never cared about anyone the way I do about you. This is real for me.”
    She turns with an intensity in her eyes, and says, “You don’t seem to understand how easily you can destroy my heart and yet I’ve handed it over to you on a silver platter. I feel nuts sometimes, like I should protect myself, but I can’t because I love you too much, so don’t doubt my sincerity or my feelings for you.”
    “It’s not too much if I feel the same for you. C’mere.” I take her hand in mine and bring it to my lips, kissing it three times. “We’re young, but we’re not dumb. We know what we’re getting into. I want this with you. I want everything with you. I’m not talking about tomorrow. I’m talking about a commitment that I can make right now.”
    Her hand settles on my cheek and a soft smile appears. “My sweet surfer. What a change a month makes.”
    “It’s not the month that changed me. It’s the girl.” I turn and kiss her palm. “You make me want more than I feel I deserve.”
    “You deserve everything your heart desires.”
    “My heart only desires you.”
    “Then I’m yours. All yours. Always.” She kisses my cheek then stands up, slipping the robe back on.
    “Don’t bother getting dressed because I plan on having you naked until I leave on Sunday.”
    “Three nights? Sounds like the perfect birthday present to me,” she says, walking into the bathroom all sassy and sexy.
    “You’re perfect.” When she returns, she drops the robe carelessly to the floor and climbs back in, snuggling against me. “Are you hungry?”
    A sly grin graces her lips. “I’m starved, but I want to stay in bed with you. We can order something or I can make you eggs, or cereal, or a sandwich? We haven’t stocked up on groceries.”
    “Let’s order food and then I want the grand tour.”
    “A tour of this apartment will take about thirty seconds.”
    I maneuver on top of her, look her in the eyes, and smirk. “I meant of your body.”
    She giggles and says, “You, sir, are a very naughty boy and I like it.”
    “I’ve really missed you, baby.”
    “I’ve missed you, hot stuff.”
    I grab her, dragging her further down the mattress and flip the sheet over our heads. She squeals in delight and I get busy making her squeal in other ways.
    An hour later, I’m sitting across from her at the table eating pizza. Her smile fades and she takes another bite. Worry invades her thoughts and those pesky lines reappear. “I’m supposed to go home for my birthday. I promised my parents.”
    “You still can if you want.” I’m trying to be supportive, but I want her all to myself.
    “No. You’re here and I want to spend time with you. I’ll call and cancel. They’ll understand.”
    I don’t know what I’m thinking, but I blurt a thought out that I question the moment I say it. “We can go see them together if you like? I mean if you think you’re ready for me to meet your parents.” Deep down I’m hoping she doesn’t pick this option because that will put the kibosh on everything I plan to do for her and to her this weekend.
    “We won’t be relaxed or be able to… you know… sleep together or anything if we stay at their house.”
    That’s my girl.
    “I’ll just call them,” she says, picking up her cell.
    I move to the couch and watch as she fidgets with her phone while waiting for them to pick up.
    “Mom, hi.” She pauses. “It’s been a good day. A very good day. I know I said I’d come home in the morning, but…”
    Looking around the small apartment, I see a new side to the girl I thought I knew in Hawaii. There she was surrounded by Sunny’s belongings. Here, I wonder what is hers and what stuff is Sarah’s. As she talks with her mother, I start analyzing. There’s a short bookcase in the corner filled with books, some stacked on the floor in front of it too. A