"So? How was it?" Jess asked now that her parents have left.
"What are you talking about?" I asked her. No way she would be so bold while Luka could walk in at any moment.
"Oh, you know exactly what I mean; otherwise, your face wouldn't be so red right now." Jess grinned so wide I knew I was done for.
"Fine. It was good. I was going to tell him about my day, then he pulled me in close, and all I could think about was kissing him." I tell her quickly between gritted teeth.
"Annnd?" She was so bad sometimes.
"Annnd I kissed him. I didn't want to stop, it felt so good." I see Luka walking back up to the door. "And that is it. Until later…" Jess couldn't help but giggle at my discomfort."
"I see you ladies are enjoying yourselves," Luka said, looking us over.
"Not as much as you guys enjoyed each other moments ago." Jess teased. If this really upset me, I could tell her, and she would instantly stop. Yeah, it was embarrassing, but it came from a good place. With knowing all that, I couldn't help but still get embarrassed.
"I think she might be a tad jealous." Luka wraps his large arms around me, whispering that into my ear and nips it. I couldn't help but yelp in shock.
"What was that for?" It didn't hurt, it just surprised me.
Luka chuckles and whispers in my ear again. "For being a bit bratty." If I could melt on the spot. I would have. His words lit a fire in me again. I wanted to be even more bratty to see what he would do, but that would lead to things I am sure I would greatly enjoy in the moment, but regret it later. Like what Chad did to me. Instantly, my mood soured.
"What's wrong, beautiful? Did I push it?" Luka looked like a wounded puppy. Apparently, he did not like making me upset.
"I don't want to talk about it." I moved to pull away.
"Danni…" Jess looked sympathetic.
"Beautiful, if I crossed a line, please tell me. I do not want to make you upset or uncomfortable." Luka begged.
"It's nothing you did," Jess answered for me.
"Jess…" I gave my best friend a warning look. I did not wish to talk about it.
"You don't need to tell him everything. Just explain a little because it's not fair for you to make Luka think he did something wrong." Jess scolded me. She was right. I didn't have to tell him everything. Just enough so he understands why this might be hard for me. If she didn't have a point she wouldn't have pushed.
"Luka, I am sorry," I apologized.
"It's okay. I just don't want to do something you are not comfortable with." He says, rubbing my arm in a comforting gesture.
"I know… It's just hard for me because the one and only time I was open and vulnerable with someone… they ruined it and really hurt me for years." A admitted and I could see a muscle twitch in his jaw.
"Who…" Luka practically growled.
"No one important… Please." I begged him to drop it. "Please, I don't want to talk about one of the worst things I have lived through."
"I am not happy, but I will respect you and drop it. I do hope you tell me one day, regardless. I promise to prove that I will never hurt you as long as I breathe," Luka promised. The problem was that I believed him. I don't think I could go on if anything happened to him.
"Well, anyway." Jess breaks the tension in the air. "I have to get ready to babysit tonight. Danni, are you going to be okay?"
"I think so," I admit. I was feeling sleepy again.
"Want me to stay?" Luka asked. I didn't want to be a lone but I didn't want to keep him from things he needed to do.
"You don't have too. I am sure we have already kept you too long." I tell him looking away. Large gentle hands tug on my chin. Pools of blue eyes sucked me in.
"Beautiful, just say the word. I will stay if you want me, I will leave if you don't want me here. I have nowhere to be tonight but where you need me." He smiled. God, it hurt. He was too good. I did not respond right away. I thought over my options. I felt guilt making him stay with me but I also didn't want to be alone. "How about some pizza and your favorite root beer? Old timers brand? We can watch a movie and you fall asleep whenever you want. I can stay until Jess returns? That way, you are not alone and it will be only a few more hours not the whole night so you don't feel guilty for keeping me?" He watched my reaction to his sweet and tempting words. I swear sometimes he could read my mind. I looked up at him. Once he saw my expression, he smirked, knowing he had me.
"Okay… stay," I tell him, "only because you are going to get me some Old Timers Root beer."