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Just a Dare ~Chapter 21~
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 Created on 5-21-08
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I shifted in my sleep so I could turn and face him. Did he really just say what I thought he did? I just lied there and stared at him, wondering if I was hearing things or not. He then reached out and pulled me up against him and gently kissed my forehead and went back to sleep. My heart was breaking, because of what I was going to say to him when he left tomorrow.
I fell asleep moments later, with that one thought running through my head.
After I had fallen asleep, I had a dream, one that I hoped meant nothing. I was back at home at a basketball game for my old school. I was sitting next to Darrin when Monica came over. She started making out with him, and they stopped and looked at me. They just stood up and walked away laughing. Then everyone around me began laughing at me.
I suddenly woke up and sat up hyperventilating. My burst woke Darrin up too.
“What’s wrong?” he asked as he sat up and wrapped an arm around me.
“It’s nothing really. I just had a dream that really upset me. Let’s just go back to sleep,” I said laying back down facing the wall.
He laid back down and brought me up against him. “Remember that it was only a dream, and is not going to happen,” he said into my hair. “Goodnight.”
“Goodnight,” I sighed as I fell back asleep.
When I awoke, I saw that it was 11:30. I smiled to myself and just laid there in his arms, basking in the feeling of it. I turned to face him, and just looked at his face. I just stayed there for a good thirty to forty minutes, and then carefully climbed over the rail and went into the bathroom to go, and then wash my tattoo and put lotion on it.
I went back into my room and sat down at my desk and went onto my laptop. I opened the blinds and let some sunlight enter the room. I looked over at Joyce and saw her and Noah cuddling together. I sighed happily to myself, because for the past two nights I was able to feel what they felt. Waking ups and being in the arms of the one you care for. I don’t care what anyone else says, but that is the best feeling in the whole world.
I looked back over at my bed and saw Darrin still sleeping. My heart broke just looking at him. Today he would be leaving, and who knows what the future would hold for us. I turned around and went back to my laptop.
As I was working on an essay for one of my classes, I heard rustling around on my bed. I turned around and saw Darrin leaning on an arm, looking over at me.
“Why are you over there? Come back and lie down,” he whined.
The way he was looking at me, made me want to so bad. His chest was bare, his hair was hanging down in front of his eyes, and his eyes were just about eating me up.
“But I’m not tired anymore,” I lied. “Besides, I’m working on an essay,” I said, fighting with myself to actually go back over there.
I heard movement but restrained from looking over at him to see what he was doing. I suddenly felt his hands on my shoulders and his breath was hot on my neck. He led a trail of kisses up my neck and stopped at my ear. “But I’m leaving in a few hours, and I want to spend as much time with you as possible,” he said as he kissed my neck again.
My knuckles were turning white as I held on the chair, trying to keep myself from grabbing him and pulling him into a desperate kiss. “If you really want that, you have to move me,” I said, giving him a seductive grin.
He stepped back and gave me a smirk. The next thing I knew I was picked up and being carried bridal style over to my bed. He set me down and then climbed on top of me. His lips crashed down onto mine, and it quickly became hot. Soon it became that I could bear it no more.
“Darrin,” I said breaking the kiss. “I want you,” I whispered.
He stopped and looked me in the eyes. “Are you sure?” he asked stroking my hair and gazing into my eyes with such care, that I knew my choice was right.
“Absolutely positive,” I said dragging his lips into mine for another kiss. “Let’s go take a shower,” I said as I got up and headed for the bathroom.
So there in the shower is where I lost my virginity, to the person who I always dreamed that it would be with. The one who I loved heart and soul.
Afterwards we got dressed and just laid in my bed in each other’s arms. I really didn’t want him to leave so we could spend more time together, so we could catch up more and get to know each other more.
I looked at my watch and saw that it was 1:30. I groaned and sat up and looked over at him. He put a hand on my leg and just left it there. “What’s the matter?”
“Well, it’s 1:30, and depending on what time you want to get back to Kent, you’re going to end up leaving sooner or later,” I said leaning against the wall.
“We just have to make most of this time that we do have,” he said as he sat up and leaned against the wall next to me. “In the meantime, do you think we could go get some food? Our little romp earlier took a lot of energy,” he said grinning at me.
I blushed at the thought of what we did earlier. “I guess we could go down to the eateries and see what they have for the buffet today,” I said as I gave him a peck on the cheek, and got up and got my stuff ready to head downstairs.
We went out the door, and I locked it because they were still sleeping in there. I was feeling lazy and quite tired myself, so we ended up taking the elevator. As we got out of the elevator, there was a person heading out of the door that came from the stairwell. Much to my surprise, I saw Jack standing there.
“Hey Melanie,” he said as he saw me. “Having a good weekend?”
“Oh, hi Jack. I’m having a very good weekend,” I said as I headed out into the lobby. “By the way, this is Darrin,” I said introducing them.
“Oh, is this the famous Darrin Rodmer?” he asked as he shook hands with Darrin.
“Darrin, this is Jack Anderson. He went to Berkshire,” I said explaining why Jack knew who he was.
“Oh, I remember him now. I heard a lot about him from Joe after he transferred there. I have heard many things about you Jack,” Darrin said giving him an appreciative nod.
“We were just about to go get something to eat before Darrin has to leave. Want to sit and eat with us?” hoping that he would, so I could avoid the awkwardness that there was sure to be between Darrin and I about his leaving.
“I would love to. It beats just getting the food and taking it back up to my room and eating by myself,” he said as we neared the doors to the eateries.
I was in front of them, and behind me I heard the two engage in light talk. I just shook my head and kept walking. They were talking about past games, and talking about the different people that they both knew.
We went in and got our food, and then headed toward a booth. Darrin and I sat down across from Jack.
“So Darrin, what brought you up here to EMU?” Jack asked as he raised an eyebrow.
“Well, I was bored, and there was nothing really going on at Kent, so I figured that I would come up here and visit Melanie. I haven’t really talked to her in a while, and I figured that it would be a good time to catch up,” he said as he shrugged his shoulders.
“Sure you did,” Jack retorted. “Remember, I was friends with Joe, and I know quite a bit about you that many others don’t know.”
“Whatever,” Darrin said as he went back to eating.
I gave Jack a questioning look, and he just smirked at me and returned to eating.
“If you’ll excuse me, I have to use the restroom,” he said standing up and leaving us.
Darrin automatically turned to me. “So, how did you meet Jack?” he said with an amused grin as he placed his arm on the back of the booth.
“Ha, that’s actually a funny story,” I said as I turned myself to face him. “So Monday night I was visiting with my RA with everyone, and we were bored so we decided to play a game of truth or dare,” I said laughing. “I got a dare that I had to kiss the next guy who walked through the doors, and that happened to be Jack. I ended up running into him the next day, and we got together and had dinner, and we’ve been talking ever since.”
I turned back and faced ahead. I remembered that night only too well. That was the night Tyler and I first kissed, and what brought all the drama between us. The night that our friendship was ruined.
“Mel? Are you okay?” he asked as he tilted my head to face him.
“Yeah, I was just remembering that night. That was the night that started this whole thing between Tyler and me,” I said sadly.
He pulled me up against him and was stroking my hair. “Shh, it’ll all be okay.”
I started crying. “He was one of my best friends here. It hurts to know that we’ll probably never be that close again.”
At that moment, Jack came back. “Is everything alright?” he asked sitting down.
I stopped crying and tried to dry my tears. “I’ll tell you about it later.”
After that, the rest of lunch went well. We sat there talking until it was about 2:30. Darrin poked me in the side and showed me the time on his phone. I frowned, as I knew that the time was drawing near for him to leave. We said our goodbyes to Jack and headed upstairs to my room, so Darrin could get ready to leave.
Noah and Joyce were awake when we got up there. They were lying on her bed, talking. I just sat on my bed as he was getting his stuff together. The room was so tense between us with the awkwardness of it. It felt as if you could slice through the air with a plastic knife. We both knew that when he left, it would change everything.
After he was done, we just sat there in silence on my bed, just being there with each other. It came around to be 3:00. Darrin said his goodbyes to Joyce and Noah, and headed for the door with me behind him.
We walked in silence down the stairs and to his car. I stood on the sidewalk while he opened the trunk of his car and put his duffel bag in there. I went over to him as he stood by his door. We wrapped our arms around each other and just stood there for a while.
“I wish you didn’t have to go,” I said into his chest.
“I don’t want to go either, but I have to go to school too,” he sighed, planting a kiss on my forehead.
“I just wish we had more time together so we could get to know each other more.”
He cupped my chin and lifted it up so I was looking into his eyes. “Melanie, I really like you, and I feel like there is something really good between us. I guess what I’m saying is, I want you to be my girlfriend.”
This was the part that I was dreading. I really wanted to say yes, but I just couldn’t. “Darrin, I really would love to, but I have to say no,” I said looking away.
“I don’t understand,” he said, and I could hear the hurt in his voice.
“You ignored me for four whole years, and then you come up here this weekend to try and woo me. I’ll admit that it was possibly the best weekend of my life. But I think that we just need to get to know each other better before we do anything.”
Darrin let out a frustrated sigh. “I had a feeling that this would happen. I can’t blame you, since I was such a jerk to you. I just want you to know, even though I ignored you all those years, I actually really liked you. I just didn’t do anything because I figured that you hated me.”
My jaw dropped. I never knew that he liked me. I can’t believe that he thought that I hated him, when it was the exact opposite.
“Just promise me one thing. I want us to keep in touch and talk to each other more. I really think that given the chance, maybe later on down the road we could actually do something about us.”
“I will,” I said as I gave him one last hug, and we kissed for the last time.
He opened his door to get in. But before he did, he leaned in close and whispered in my ear, “Take care Mel. I love you.” He then hopped in his car and drove away.
I stood on the sidewalk and watched as he drove away. As soon as he was out of sight, I headed back into the building with tears falling down my cheeks. Letting go of him, for however long it would be, was one of the hardest things I had to do.
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I am really loving writing this! I am sad that it is going to end in a few chapters myself. I have had a request to post pictures of the characters on my profile. i don't know if I'll do that, because for one, I really don't know how to do it. Another, the point of writing a story is for the readers to picture the characters how they want to. But if people REALLY REALLY want pics, I might be able to do something. Anywho... I hope to get about 12/13 rates before the next chap is posted! I <3 all my readers!! :D
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