It's Friday and I couldn't be any happier for the weekend to finally be here. Last night had been a great one, once I had gotten home and gathered my senses. I realized that Jeff had been right. Although what I said was very true, I think I can forgive him. I had left a little this morning, letting Troy and Abed know everything was fine. Now, I make my way through the halls and to the study room. Everyone is already here, well except Pierce. I quietly sit down in my chair.
"Well, look who decided to join us finally," Britta says loudly.
"Sorry guys! I just lost track of time this morning," I clear up.
"Are you sure you're okay, Annie?" Shirley quietly asks me.
"Yeah I'm really fine," I reassure her. Troy and Abed, as usual, are talking about seeing a movie this weekend and having to prepare the Dreamatorium. Britta and Shirley are conversing about something that Britta doesn't agree with. I guess it's less of a conversation and more of a rant. I see that Pierce's chair is still empty and decide to speak up about it. "Where's Pierce?" I ask anyone and Jeff is the one to answer since the others are still chatting.
"He decided to go hang out with the 'Hip-sters' again," Jeff replies without taking his eyes off his phone.
"Oh, okay," I respond, not really wanting to go more into it.
When it's five minutes before class we start heading to the biology room. I feel someone grab my hand, "Jeff!" I quickly smack his hand away and he gives me a smirk in return.
"What just trying to get your attention…So, have you thought about what I said?" he asks.
"Yes, I have, but this is not the appropriate time nor place to discuss this." I sit down and he plop beside me.
"Can't avoid this forever," he whispers in my ear, sending chills down my spine and the hairs on my arm to raise.
We are managing to get through our lab with our one microscope we have for the seven of us. It isn't bad since they're letting me do basically the whole thing, and I don't mind since it's taking my mind off Jeff. That is, until now. He presses against my back and looks over my shoulder at the data.
"Can I help you?" I ask sharply.
"Geez, sorry, I'll back up! Just trying to help out, but I guess I'm not allowed," he jokes.
"Next time give me some space then," I say sternly.
After cleaning, we head to lunch. As we walk to the cafeteria, Jeff slows me down to be at the back of the group. I play along until Jeff tugs me into a janitor's closet. I gasp and try to ask him what the hell he was doing, but he places a hand over my mouth.
"What are we doing in here?" I ask quietly after he takes his hand off me. My mouth is quickly covered by Jeff's lips. I forget everything I was mad at him for and find myself kissing back. Jeff's hand finds it way into my hair while the other is on resting on my hip. Jeff nibbles on my bottom lip causing me to gasp and he takes the opportunity to get his tongue in the mix. Our tongues collide with want and need, and I'm perfectly okay with this. Soon enough, Jeff is shrugging his shirt off without my noticing, along with my cardigan. I feel his hand that was on my hip raising and slipping under the hem of my tank top. "Jeff, wait…" I push lightly on his chest and with a quiet whine he removes his lips from mine. His hands are still on my waist and mine on his muscular, bare chest. "We can't do this! Especially here," I say firmly, although my lips still have a sweet tingling sensation, and I can still feel the warmth from where his hands were as I pull my cardigan back on. "Here," I say and hand him his shirt.
"Wait, Annie, don't leave…"
I push out of the closet and head for the cafeteria. I check the time and am thankful that it's only been seven minutes.
"Are you okay, Annie? Where'd you get off to?" Shirley asks.
"I just had to stop at the bathroom to freshen up. Sorry, guys," I answer coolly.
I don't see Jeff for the rest of the day till study group. He's here before anyone else. I quickly sit and ready myself for the study session. It's going by without barely a word from Jeff. Although, I can feel his gaze on me every so often. When study group is over, it's already dark out.
Troy and Abed leave in a rush hollering back, "We gotta go home and change into our costumes before heading to the movie." Britta and Shirley walk to their car together which just so happen to be in the opposite direction of mine. Pierce is somewhere still hanging out with the old people group and being defiant. Which leaves Jeff and me to walk to our cars.
I walk briskly, but Jeff catches up easily with his freakishly long legs. "Annie," he stops in front of me, making me stop, "I'm sorry about today. I really am. I just lost control of myself."
"I understand, Jeff. Now, if you don't mind, I would like to go home," I say and begin walking again.
"Wait, Annie! Come have drinks with me. Please? I'll pick you up at 8:30 sharp. There's no other option here," he says before lightly kissing me and jogging to his car, leaving me speechless.
Well, it looks like I have plans after all