Page 76 of Fast Break
“Really? I think it’s the best reason,” JT pouts, lips tracing my jaw.
“True but there’s nothing stopping you from kissing me here.” He grins at me, the light sparking in his beautiful green eyes before he dips his head and presses a kiss to my mouth. It’s a sweet, loving kiss that doesn’t stay sweet for long. He deepens the kiss, tugging on my tie, pulling me closer until we’re both kissing desperately, hands wandering over clothes and finding all those places that make each other breathe a little harder.
The squeals of delighted children puts a swift end to our make out session before it gets too far and we reluctantly break apart from each other. JT’s left me more than a little turned on, but I sit and adjust my tie, trying to cool my overheated body.
We watch silently as two young boys, twins if I had to guess, barrel into the clearing and immediately start sloshing in the shallows, gumboots filling up with duck pond water while their harried parents rush after them.
“They look like a handful,” I grin.
“That was me and Trey when we were younger,” JT grins back. “Always the double trouble.”
“I think you turned out alright.”
“Just alright?”
“Hmm, maybe more than alright. Maybe even slightly perfect.”
JT smiles. “I bet you never saw me coming, huh? You, the perfect student with your classy clothes and your whiskey and law school ambitions. And me, the bratty kid from the basketball court.”
“Well, you certainly are a brat but you’re also perfect for me. You don’t take life too seriously which I need reminding of from time to time. Plus, you’re hot as fuck and riddled with talent. Lots of ticks in my column.”
“You have no idea how many ticks in my column you get, Quinn,” JT grins. “Beautiful, sexy, smart as hell ... insanely good at sex.”
“Damn. It is kind of a shame my mum is at home today.”
“What about tomorrow after school?” JT hints.
“What? Our study time?” I return, pretending shock.
“Exactly.”
“Well, only if you’re good.”
“I promise to be very,verygood,” JT returns, sinking his teeth into his bottom lip. I steal a quick kiss, mindful of the young family on the other side of the pond but not minding sharing this stolen morning with my sweet, sweet boyfriend at my side.
***
Things are different at school this week. For one, there’s no more hiding who JT and I are to each other. If we’re together we’re touching in some way, and I have no plans to put a stop to that. We return to school after our morning escape to the duck pond just in time for lunch and there is no question that we will be spending it together. We line up at the cafeteria and then JT merely threads his fingers through mine again and we walk outside to the spot I usually sit with my friends.
“Decided to stop hiding your relationship then?” Jace asks as we come to a stop on the grass beside them.
“Yep,” I say, dropping to the grass and pulling JT with me.
“You do know literally the entire school is talking about you two,” Jace adds, sunning his face with his dark sunglasses on.
“What? Really?” JT asks.
“Oh yes. Did you really think we could have a hot new gay relationship at Evergreen and not have the drama and gossip follow?” Jace laughs.
“Leave them alone,” Benson cuts in, whacking Jace on the chest. “It’s really not that bad.”
“I mean, it’s basically all anyone was talking about in English but sure, let’s go with that,” Jace shrugs.
“Why does everyone care?” JT asks.
“Two hot young guys having sex with each other?” Jace replies, eyebrow artfully raised. “Yeah, everyone cares about that.”
“I don’t,” Benson adds with a grin. “Though I’m happy for you. Quinn was getting all pathetic with his big, mopey eyes watching JT from afar.”
