Page 26 of Charger

“Crap, I never locked my door.” Guess it’s a little late for that, but still… I spring out of bed and quickly lock it. Before I can turn around, Zach slips up behind me. He turns me to face him, closing his arms around my back and lifting me off the floor. My legs wrap around him. He walks backwards until he hits my bed and sits down with me on his lap. I straddle him, locking my arms around his neck. We stare into each other’s eyes and I can feel his hard erection underneath me.

“Zach…”

“Yeah?”

“Can I make you feel good too?”

He swallows nervously. “It’s your birthday, Specs. It’s not about me today.”

“But I want to.”

He groans, tilting his head backwards, as I start kissing his neck. I yank his t-shirt up, pulling it off him. I take him in before running my hands down his hard chest, not stopping until I reach his rippled, cut muscles. I trace each rigid line with my fingers.

“Fuck,” he growls.

I get up from my straddled position and push him back onto my bed. I pull his sweatpants down with his thickness on full display. I’ve never done this before… I remind myself just how inexperienced I am. Will he compare me to Sam, or others?

“Jules, you don’t have to do this.”

I allow the burst of confidence to run through me, letting it take advantage. Before he can stop me, I pull down his boxers, swiping my tongue over him. Honestly, I have no clue what I am doing, but from the sounds Zach’s making, I must be doing something right. I open my mouth and take him all in, motioning in and out. He grabs a fist full of my hair. “Fuck, that feels so fucking good.” I keep going until I can feel him pulsing at the back of my throat. “I’m gonna come, Jules.” I refuse to let go, wanting to taste him. He grips me tighter, and that’s when he releases. Gagging just a little, I sit up and look at him. He swipes the tears off my face and presses his forehead to mine. “You are fucking amazing, you know that?” I smile and his lips warm my forehead. “C’mon, I want to hold you. I waited a long time for this and I want you close to me.”

We climb into my bed and he pulls me to him, wrapping his arm around me. I lay my head on his chest. This is perfect. So perfect.

“I thought maybe you would want to have sex tonight.”

He tilts my chin up so he can see me. “Trust me, I did want to have sex with you. But I don’t want to rush this. We have plenty of time for that.”

Playing with his piercing, I find the courage to ask him. “How did today go… with your mom?”

“It went okay—she stayed for the whole thing this time. I’m hoping she gets her shit together.”

“Me too,” I tell him honestly.

“Go to sleep, Jules, and happy birthday.”

And a happy birthday it was. I feel myself dozing off, because something about being in Zach’s arms is the most comfortable place to be.

TEN

Jules

The bell rings, leaving the hallway deserted. I round the corner and a pair of strong hands wrap around my waist, backing me up to a locker.

“Hey.” Zach’s soft, husky voice gives me goosebumps.

He jerks me forward, causing me to crash right into him. It’s indiscernible, how his body feels pressed to mine.

He hovers just above my mouth before he locks his with mine, sending fireworks through my whole body. I’m lost in this moment, because kissing him is something I never want to stop doing. Last night was amazing and today, this, well, it definitely feels like a dream.

I break apart from him even though I don’t want to—each leaving the other breathless. “We’re gonna get caught.” I smack his chest playfully. But he catches my hand and holds it to him.

“You’re worth it. I can kiss you all day.”

“I can kiss you all day too.”

He gives me another peck before letting go. “C’mon you’re gonna make me late, Jules.” I cock my head to the side, and he snickers, though I know it was only a joke.

We walk toward class but I stop, not caring whether I’m late or not at this point. “Hey, Zach.” He turns around to face me. “What are we? I mean, like are we dating?” I feel so silly asking him.

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