Chapter Three: The Last Day with Billy
We drive out-of-town heading towards Syracuse. Billy is behind the wheel driving like he knows where we're going. The ride is mostly spent in comfortable silence until I ask, "Billy where are we going?"
He smiles over at me and answers, "You'll see it's a surprise." He turns on a south bound road and I notice a sign for a town called Truxton. I've never heard of this place. I wonder what he's up to. We spend the next twenty-five minutes enjoying the wooded scenery then we reach our destination.
"We're here, Janie," he says with excitement in his voice as he pulls into an empty lot in the middle of nowhere.
"Um…okay. Will you please tell me what we're doing out here," I ask a little nervous about our isolation. Please don't let it be somewhere romantic. I just have to keep my cool.
He grins and says, "Sorry Janie I just can't ruin the surprise like that. Besides I've been waiting a long time to bring you out here. Now come on let's go. We still have about a five-minute walk ahead of us." He points across the road to a well beaten path heading into the woods.
"What are you up to Nutter," I ask unsure and get out of the car.
"You'll see," he answers as he grabs the picnic basket and takes my hand. He drags me across the street and we head off into the wilderness.
"I'm glad I decided to wear comfortable shoes. I really don't think heals would have been a good choice for this," I ramble as we walk trying to steady my nerves. Why am I so nervous, it's Billy. Oh yeah that's right because I'm in love with him and he doesn't know it and I'm afraid that I'll spill the beans. Please don't let this be romantic.
"It really wouldn't have mattered I would've carried you if I had to," he laughs looking around at the forest.
We're only walking for a minute or two before I start to hear the roaring sound of flowing water. We come around a bend in the path and I look up to see a beautiful wildflower meadow with a dazzling twenty-foot waterfall cascading down into a medium-sized swimming hole. I notice a path leading under the falls where we could go underneath it. "Billy this is…totally breathe taking," I tell him in awe.
"Yeah, I figured you'd like it. It is pretty awesome isn't it," he smiles and pulls me over to the meadow.
"I take it you want to eat first then explore," I pout wanting to go behind the falls.
"Don't let me keep you Quimby. I'll just grab an apple for now and we can eat together later," he says playfully setting down the basket and digging out an apple. He releases my hand and tells me, "Go ahead I'll catch up with you in a sec. Just please be careful over there okay."
He bites down on the apple holding it in his mouth as he lays the blanket down on the grass. I turn excitedly and rush over to the path leading behind the waterfall. Damn it, this is so romantic. Leave it to Billy to bring me to a place like this instead of his girlfriend. Okay, keep it together Quimby you can do this. I carefully make my way behind the curtain of water. It's cool and refreshing after the long drive and short walk that we took. I look up as little drops of water land on my face. This is so wonderful. I think this is the best surprise he's ever given me. I wonder why he brought me here though. As I'm trying to figure out his reason I miss step on a slick rock and start to fall. Before I know it there are two strong arms wrapped around me.
"Geez Janie I told you to be careful," Billy says as he holds me close to his warm chest. "Are you okay?"
I look up into his beautiful eyes, our faces only inches apart. "I…I'm fine," I stutter at our closeness as my face becomes warm with embarrassment. He leans down closer to my face and rests his forehead on mine. My breath catches a little. Oh God please don't kiss me, please do kiss me. I think to myself ever though every fiber of my body I really wants him to.
"Are you sure you're alright, your face is pretty red. Are you hot? Maybe you need something to eat," he says as he releases me and takes my hand making sure I don't fall again.
My body thoroughly disappointed I follow him back over to the meadow to have our picnic. We take a seat in the warm sun on our comfortable blanket and I begin to take out our food. "So how did you find this place," I ask genuinely curious since he usually tells me everything. Not about this though. Maybe he was saving it for a special time or something.
"My brother and me use to come here when we were kids," he answers shrugging his shoulders.
"You never told me about that," I say wondering why.
"Really not much to tell," is all he manages to say before taking a big spoon full of pasta salad in his mouth.
He's being awfully weird today. What's up with him? "Is everything okay with you? You're not being your usual self today," I ask letting my curiosity get the better of me.
"I'm good Janie," he replies.
"Oh come on Billy I know that's not true. We've been best friends since the third grade. I think I know when something's bothering you," I tell him with a stern look on my face.
"I know. It's just that I'm still not sure about the whole Nick and Zoe thing. I can't seem to get the image of them kissing out of my head. The worse part is they both seemed to enjoy it," he answers with a scowl on his face.
I know that feeling. I think to myself before speaking, "They were just acting you know that." "Besides Zoe seems to be crazy about you. You really shouldn't worry about it," I add as I pack up the left over food. I lie back on the blanket and look up at the clouds floating by slowly.
Billy stretches out next to me and props himself up on his elbow so he can look at me. "You really think so," he asks showing his insecurities.
I roll my eyes at him, "Yes Billy! She'd have to be crazy not to."
He smiles his big megawatt smile at me, "Aw thanks Janie." He leans down and kisses my forehead. He lays back and enjoys the warm sun with me. About ten minutes pass before he sits up quickly, "We should go swimming."
"What, now? We didn't bring our swimsuits," I say a little taken back by his suggestion.
"So we can just go in our underwear, we've done it before," he laughs back at me as he stands and strips down to his boxer-briefs.
I turn away blushing, "We were five when we did that." I don't hear a reply from him so I peek over my shoulder, I see him already in the water smiling back at me.
"Come on Janie don't be a chicken the water feels awesome," he says as he dives under.
Chicken! I'm no chicken. It's on. I strip down to my red cotton bra and underwear and walk over to the edge of the pool created by the waterfall. I dip my toes in and find Billy's right the water feels exquisite. I look up and notice he's staring at me, drinking in my body with his eyes. I look down at the water again before he realizes I notice the look on his face. This is such a bad idea. I wade into the refreshing water until it's under my chest. Billy has disappeared under the water again. I look around trying to find him, but it's no use. Just when I give up I feel his hands wrap around my ankles and he pulls me under. I reemerge sputtering and gasping for air.
"My bad are you alright. I thought you knew what I was gonna do," I hear him say right in my ear. I notice how close he is to me I can feel his naked chest brushing against my back.
I turn to face him, but he doesn't move away from me. He's looking down at me as the water runs down his handsome face. "I'm…," my words fail me when I see a look in his eyes I don't recognize. Why is he looking at me like that? I wonder. Then my answer comes.
He brings his hand up to my face moving his body closer to mine. He leans down looking into my eyes. Oh crap! He puts his soft warm lips on mine and I find myself kissing him back. He pulls his face away, but only by a few inches. I notice that our breathing has picked up. Before I could do anything his lips find mine once more. After a few seconds I feel my body ignite in response to his hands caressing my hips. He intensifies the kiss by parting his lips and I do the same. I feel his hot tongue gently brush my bottom lip as if he's asking for permission.
When I don't pull away he brings it back into my mouth and caresses my tongue with his. Our tongues slow dance around each other in perfect rhythm. He deepens the kiss and I welcome it wrapping my arms around his neck as he pulls me closer running his hands up and down my waist and thighs. My body is on fire from his touch. His hands eventually find my bottom and he squeezes it gently. He lifts me up and I wrap my legs around his waist. He sucks on my lower lip and lightly nibbles it as I thrust my hands into his wet hair completely lost in the moment. I hear him moan softly as I grind my body against his. Then images of Zoe come flowing into my mind.
I pull away and gasp at the guilt crashing down on my shoulders. "What the hell are we doing Billy? We can't do this, you're with Zoe and you're my best friend," I almost yell at him as I unwrap myself from around him and rush to the bank. I practically run to the blanket where our clothes lay when I notice that he can see through my soaked underwear. I snatch up my clothes and head for the woods completely ashamed of my nakedness.
Authors Note: Wow I'm kinda sad that no one what's to give me any input on my story. Oh, well the story must go on at least for my mind sake. Thanks to all those are taking the time out to read it though. What do you think is going to happen in the next chapter?