One Simple Step (Journey #3)

I let out a tiny moan as he swiveled his hips against mine, letting me know exactly how turned on he was at the moment, before pulling away and disconnecting our bodies all too soon.

I looked back up at him as he smiled down at me, trying to catch my breath and will my head from spinning, from what basically amounted to some heavy petting. Damn, this boy was really screwing with my head, and my body, and I couldn’t help but love it.

I don’t know if this was the someday more thing going on, but whatever it was, I was going with it and I was hoping this high would be everlasting.





Chapter 12


Nick



I don’t know exactly when things between Ally and I changed, but I knew they were different now. I mean, I always felt an insane connection with her since the first second I saw her at Clammy’s, but I had been afraid we weren’t ready to take things any further.

I think maybe having her sleep in my bed for the night was possibly what pushed things over the edge. I had to have this girl be mine, and no one else’s.

It was a good thing my parents were in love after just one visit.

Their approval was important to me, especially since they never liked Kara. Obviously, they had known something I hadn’t, and their judgment was a hell of a lot better than mine was, but I didn’t need their opinion to know that Ally was special.

She had shown up looking sexy as hell in a tiny white dress that clung to every inch of her gorgeous body. Her hair had been pulled up, revealing her slim neck that I instantly wanted to bury my nose against, just to breathe in that scent of hers. I could tell she was nervous by the way she clung to me as we walked in the house, but I really didn’t mind.

Dinner went well, and then my dad pulled me into the garage to show me some car parts that I had seen a million times before. I knew he was just trying to distract me so my mom could talk Ally’s ear off, and get some kind of information out of her. My mom had been bugging me to bring her over ever since the first time I mentioned Ally’s name.

I was glad they were getting along, but all I really wanted to do was have Ally all to myself for a little while before she headed home. I knew her best friend was in town along with her older brother, and I understood that she wanted to get in as much time with them as possible.

“Well, I guess I’ll see you tomorrow at work then. Say hi to everyone for me.”

I had to stop what we were just doing, or I’m pretty sure I would have pushed Ally right up against her car, burying myself deep, just so I could feel what it was like to be inside of her. Mom probably wouldn’t have been so happy with me, and our first time together was definitely not going to be like that. However sappy as it sounded, I wanted to make it special, because I knew without a doubt that there would be plenty of firsts for us.

Ally stared back up at me from the driver’s seat of her new car that she was so proud of; her wide blue eyes glittering as she gently touched her lips that mine had just left. She always did that after one of our kisses. I liked to think it was because she missed my lips being there.

I could kiss that girl all damn day.

“Oh, I’m just heading back to an empty place. Everyone’s out and probably won’t be back till later.” She gave me a shy look and, I swear, batted her lashes as she peered up at me, while biting her bottom lip.

“Um…do you think you want to come over for a little bit? I think I have a six-pack in the fridge.”

I’m almost certain she was playing the whole innocent act with me, but I didn’t need to be asked twice. I would love to do nothing more than to pick up right where we had just left off, but anything Ally was up for was fine with me, as long as I got to spend more time with her.

“Al, you don’t need to tempt me with beer, all I need to know is that you’ll be there, and I’m in.” She smiled as I dipped my head down to kiss the corner of her mouth and stood back up. “I’ll meet up with you in a bit.”

My phone rang just as I went to strap my helmet on, and I grinned when I saw it was Danny.

“Hey, dude. How’d it go with Ally? Did she drop your ass yet? Because you know I’m more than willing to take things over when you mess it up with all of this slow shit you think needs to happen. I’m just saying.”

“Yeah, Danny, I know you’d be more than willing, but I’m pretty sure Ally’s told you on more than one occasion that she’s not interested. And there’s no way in hell I would ever let that happen in the first place.”

Ally had actually taken a liking to Danny and my other friends. We hung out as a group at least once a week, and after a while, she fit in just like one of the guys, not some pampered princess who thought guys were gross and sports were boring. Having two older brothers probably helped.

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