Stimulus and Response

I don't even know where this came from. I was listening to a new CD (Sequoyah Prep School, details at the AN at the end) and this came to me. Please review. There is adult material in this; please read with discretion. If you don't like it, then click "back" right now; no one is making you read this, I promise.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything that Disney owns. Darn.

It was raining, if I remember correctly. It was a Monday night in March, March 24th, if you want to be very specific. He called me around eleven, his ring tone startling me from my almost sleep. Groaning, I picked up the offending cell phone and snapped it open.

"Hello?" My voice sounded strange to my ears; I had been in silence for so long. I wanted to go back to sleep, but I couldn't be rude and cut him off.

"Hey." His voice flooded my ears, and I stifled a gasp. He didn't sound like himself; his voice was much more deep, and it resounded through my head. This is how I would remember him, I thought dumbly as he continued to speak.

"Wait—what?" I cut him off, and he laughed quietly. I assumed he had said something important, and my missing it made it all the more important and yet, amusing. He quickly cut himself off, repeating what he had said.

"I need you to come over." I stared at the phone in silence, replaying what he said over and over again, analyzing its every syllable. Surely he hadn't actually said that? He obviously had something else and my wishful thinking had twisted his words to those instead.

"You need me to come over?" I repeated tentatively, squeezing the phone tightly, praying silently that he would confirm my wishful thinking. His voice filled my thoughts again, and I mutely rejoiced. He wanted me. Er, over at his house, I quickly corrected my thoughts with a wince.

"I'll be right over." I promised, hanging up and already mentally planning an outfit in my head as I rushed to my closet, flinging the doors open.

I finished dressing, jeans and a white tube top for those of you who like to be specific, and rushed to the car, hitting near sixty tearing out of my driveway; headed down the road to where he waited for me. I didn't know what he wanted me for, but he wanted me over at 11 at night, so it had to be important.

I parked on his curb, and ran to his backyard. The rain fell harder as I tapped on his glass door. He appeared after a moment, and instantly pulled the doors open, pulling me inside. He was so much taller than me, I noticed as he bent low to place one chaste kiss on my cheek.

"Thanks for coming." He murmured, walking slowly over to his bed, where he fell unceremoniously, his eyes closed.

Unsure of what I was doing, I walked to where he was and sat down carefully by his head. His eyes were still closed, his hands folded across his stomach. Not totally aware of what I was doing, I began to run my fingers through his hair softly.

His eyes opened lazily, and he grinned at me carelessly. "That feels good," he murmured, closing his eyes again. I smiled softly, brushing his bangs out of his eyes gently. Carefully, I stretched out next to him, hugging him from the side.

"What's bothering you babe?" I whispered breathlessly in his ear, letting one hand reach back up to tangle in his long hair.

He rolled away from me, appearing to be deep in thought for a moment before he turned back, crushing his mouth onto mine. I froze, but willingly responded as eagerly as he was giving. He parted my lips letting his tongue brush past.

I didn't expect this—we had only ever been friends before these moments, and he wasn't acting like a friend right now. I pulled away from him, looking him in the eye.

"You have a girlfriend." I whispered, pain lacing my voice. He shook his head, before kissing me roughly once again.

"Not anymore." He mumbled, embracing me over and over again. His hands were on my waist, pulling me closer and closer.

My thoughts were raging as he placed several open mouthed kissed against my neck and collarbone. I let out a little moan as his hands gently rubbed against my hips.

I wanted this, but at the same time, I didn't want any part of it; not until I knew why I was here. It couldn't be that he needed a random hook-up. I didn't know him amazingly well, but I did know that he wouldn't do that to me.

He pulled me back to reality as his hands found their way under my tube top. His fingers were brushing gently over the exposed flesh of my stomach, sparks shooting through my body. His eyes met mine, and in that moment, I gave in to everything he was silently asking for.

I woke with a start, shooting up. The cold air hit my body, and I gasped, wrapping the plaid comforter around myself. I looked at the digital clock, the neon green numbers burning into my eyes.

It was 4:53 in the morning, and I was laying in his bed, my clothes scattered around his room, masked by his own. I yawned, stretching my arms out. I regretted nothing.

I felt the bed shift; he was sitting up beside me. His eyes met mine, and I fell back against the bed with a groan. He continued to just look at me, and I could feel my face flushing. Thank goodness for the darkness that masked both of us.

He laid down beside me, and whispered accusingly, "You weren't a virgin." His words were a shock. They were true, but they were still a shock.

"What did you just say?" I breathed, closing my eyes tightly against his stare. He was holding onto my wrist; it didn't hurt, but it let me know that he was still intent on the matter at hand.

"Was it him?" His words grated against my skin. I winced, and buried my face in the pillow to avoid the question.

"Was it him?" He repeated, and I nodded, my head barely moving. He let out a low curse, and fell against the pillows.

This made me angry. "Is it so wrong that I sleep with my boyfriend?" I snapped crossing my arms.

"I thought you were going to wait for me." His words made me laugh. I looked him in the eye, not believing what he was saying.

"When did I ever say that?" I questioned, because I certainly didn't remember ever saying that. If I had, it certainly wasn't true.

"Well I always assumed that you liked me as much as I liked you even while I was with her. And I figured that you would, well, wait for me. Wait on everything for me." His voice was quiet, and I sighed.

"I did—do like you. But you were with her, so I did what would make me almost as happy, and that was being with him. Being with him, in every sense I guess." My voice didn't seem like my own, and I realized it was because I was crying. He hugged me tightly, and I relaxed into his embrace.

"I'm sorry." He mumbled into my neck, his breath tickling. I pulled away, and looked into his eyes.

"Why did you have me come over? Not that I mind all this, it's just that...I expected a heart to heart talk, not sex. I really didn't mean to go this far." I murmured, grinning.

"Ahhh. It's just...everything in my life is screwing up right now. My parents are talking about getting separated, and I just broke up with her, and I felt overwhelmed. And you've been the one constant in my life, so I figured that you would be able to help. And you certainly took my mind off things. I don't know, I was planning on just talking about it, but your hands were in my hair, and I felt this overwhelming urge to kiss you. Once I had kissed you, I needed all of you; I wouldn't be satisfied with a part of you; I needed all of you...so I went for it." He stated all in one breath, as I looked at him in shock.

"Wow." I breathed, kissing him gently. He cupped my face in one hand, kissing me once more, and once more, until he pulled away, looking down at me.

"I should bottle up my emotions more often if it gets you in my bed." He said, grinning, kissing me gently on the forehead before sliding down next to me and turning out the light.

fin

I'm not crazy about the ending. But whatever.

Sequoyah Prep School is an amazing band that comes from my hometown of Florence, SC. You can check them out at http//sequoyahprepschool you can listen to some of their great music. If you add them as a friend, in the message, let them know Nora told you about them. Much appreciated. Check out their tour schedule to see if they're coming near you!