Disclaimer: I don't own 'Private' Kate Brian does
"I'm going to miss you" Josh said squeezing my hand, and walking me towards Billings. I spent the entire summer with him and his family in Bahamas, and now coming back to Billings I can call my self an official senior. I don't know how Josh did it, but some how me managed to talk my dad into letting him drop me to school.
"One more year" I said excitedly. Just one more year and I could be with Josh and Noelle at Yale. One more year and I would be a college student.
"One more excruciating year" Josh said, squeezing my hand tighter, and then he stopped in front of billings.
"I guess that's it" I said turning to him. Josh rested the last of my suitcases in front of Billings next to the rest of my suitcases. We had walked back and forth from his car to Billings about 4times, and Josh carried one suitcase each trip. It was also a chance for me to spend as much time with Josh as possible before he leaves.
"No drama this year" he said turning towards me and rubbing my arm with his hands.
"I wish it could be that simple" I said in a exasperated tone, and rolling my eyes for more of an affect.
"If you need to get away, just call" he said wrapping his arms around my waist, "I'm just a few hours away"
"I know" I said pressing my forehead against his and looking into his green eyes.
Josh pulled me tighter against him so that every inch of my body was touching every inch of his.
"Just a few hours" he said again, and then kissed me avidly on my lips.
I pulled away and smiled at him while biting down on my bottom lip.
"I better get going" Josh said checking his watch, and then placing his hand behind his head, "Freshman orientation"
"Freshmen" I said laughing.
"Seniors" Josh said smiling down on me. I swore that he grew another inch over the summer, I came up to about his shoulder.
"So I guess this is goodbye" I said looking down at the floor. My voice cracked when the word 'goodbye' escaped my lips.
"I guess…" Josh said. Before I could say anything, Josh pushed me up against the outer wall of Billings and gave me a deep kiss. The taste of the mocha latte was still fresh on his tongue, which made the kiss taste even more better. Slowly, I wrapped my arms around his neck, and Josh wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer. Very gently, I lifted my hand up off his neck, and twirled my fingers in his hair. The head that used to be filled with blonde curls was now overtaken by overgrown golden curls. His hair just changed colors sometime during our summer vacation when we spent time in the Bahamas. I guess it was the sun that changed it or something, but whatever it was, it was working for him.
"I'm really going to miss you" Josh whispered in-between kisses.
"I'm really going to miss this" I whispered.
"Me too" Josh muttered.
Very gradually Josh pulled his lips away from mine, and then breathed out a heavy sigh. I licked the place on my lips where just a few seconds ago Josh's lips and mine met for the last time.
"I'll walk you back to your car" I told Josh.
"Then that would kind of defeat the purpose of me walking you here" Josh said with a laugh.
"I just want to spend as much time with you as possible" I said innocently. Josh pulled me away from the wall and back to the front of the stairs.
"I really should be going" Josh said lowly, and gave me a quick peck on the forehead.
"So…" I said biting my lip. We needed to be together as long as possible, and stalling was the only way that would happen.
"So I have a gift for you" Josh said. Josh reached into the pockets of his dark blue Levi's jeans and pulled out a small blue box.
"What is that?" I asked excitedly. He opened the blue box and pulled out a silver necklace, and on the necklace was a silver key that was acting as a pendent. The key looked like a regular old key, so what made it so special?
"A key" Josh said dangling the necklace in front of my face.
Without thinking, my hand lifted up and gently touched the key.
"A key to what?" I asked still keeping my eyes trained on the necklace, "your heart?"
"You already have that key" Josh said smiling, "this is a key to another special place"
"What?"
"The Art Cemetery" Josh said subtly. My eyes pulled of the key and into Josh's. He was serious, he was really giving me the key to the Art Cemetery. The key where the most important things happened to us, and also the most emotional. The key to where Josh and I spent our most happiest moments.
"Your giving me the key to the Art Cemetery?" I incredulously while biting my lip.
"A key" Josh said correcting me. Then he reached into the same pocket and pulled out his ring of keys and twirled it around his index finger. Sure enough, the key to the Art Cemetery was safely secured onto the ring.
"You cut the key?" I asked smiling.
"For when you feel like you need to get away from it all" Josh said, "Your welcome"
"Thank You!" I said taking the key from him and wrapping my arms around his waste, "I love it!"
The beep on Josh's phone went off, which meant that he really had to leave now.
"Time to leave?" I asked sadly.
He nodded.
Josh leaned down and gave me a kiss on my cheek.
"Bye" he whispered.
"Bye" I said lowly.
Josh turned away and started walking down the path, back to his car. His hair was bobbing up and down as he walked back, mostly due to the wind, but he still looked adorable.
"I love you" I called behind him. But my voice was so low that I wasn't even sure if he heard it or not.
When Josh reached his car he turned around and mouthed 'I love you too'. Something inside me felt like I was floating on could nine. But when I watched Josh get into the car, it felt like everything that was lifting me up, was forcing me down to the reality of earth. Josh then backed out of the student parking space, turned around to me one more time, and then turned back around and backed out of the parking lot.
I could feel a tear trying to break its way through, but I wouldn't let it have the satisfaction.
When Josh was finally out of my view, I turned around and faced Billings.
"I'm Reed Brennan" I said looking up at the tall building, "Senior"
I looked back down to my luggage on the floor, and my eyes crossed over to my hand where the necklace Josh had just given me was tangled through my fingers.
I looked at the key and touched it with my other finger.
"I love you, Josh" I whispered to the key.
Then it felt like something deep down was saying 'I love you, Reed', and the tear that I was trying so hard to stop from coming down, drained down my cheek. Then I realized, when Josh left he left part of him with me. And when he left, part of me went with him. I smiled down to the key, and then back up to the Billings building.
"Reed Brennan" I said with a smile seeping across my face, "President of Billings"
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This is my very first Fanfiction. I wanted to start of with Paradise Lost, but it makes no sense seeing as how the book comes out in 11days. So this is what I think will happen in Suspicion. Its kinda short, yea. But my next chapter will be much longer, I just wanted this entire chapter to be devoted to Reed and Josh. No Billings. But I really hope you liked this story:) It took me a while to come up with it, and I was still debating on whether or not to write it. But in the end, I choose yes. Hope you like it:)
~Pegasus
