Author's note: So this is the grand smashing chapter, the before last one. Next: Epilogue... unless I come up with something else to add.
Sorry it took me so long to update, I was gone for two weeks and couldn't update.
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My father had to leave to go to the synagogue; it was his night to watch over the sacred building. After the attacks on the religious places, our synagogue being one of them, my father and a another Rabbi took shifts each night.
So when Luke showed up, about half an hour after we got off the phone, my father had already gone.
Gina and my mother had been chatting on the couch when Luke knocked. "I'll get it!" I called out, having been in the kitchen getting drinks.
I opened the door and there he was, smiling at me. "Hey." He gave me a kiss on the cheek, and I didn't have the heart to push him away.
Suddenly, Gina and my mom were right next to us. "You must be Luke!" Gina exclaimed, giving the blond geek a big hug. "I'm Gina. Grace's cousin." Turning to me, she giggled. "You're right. He is cute in that geeky kinda way."
I was sure that my face turned red because she laughed again and turned back to Luke. "We were just about to have something to drink. Would you like anything?"
Luke looked at me with his eyebrow slightly raised. I mouthed the word 'juice' and he nodded slightly. "Sure. I'd love a glass."
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The four of us sat on the couches, Gina and my mom on the sofa, Luke and I on the loveseat. A soft music was playing on the radio. My mom mught not be too pleased to have Luke here, but apparently she didn't want to create a scene in front of Gina.
"So Luke, I hear you're good in science."
"Yes, I am. I've actually won several awards, including-"
"Girardi, I'm sure you don't want to bore us all with the long list of nerd-stuff," I said, winking with the eye Mom couldn't see.
"Nerd-stuff! I resent that. It's science and the people who understand it who keep the world running. Not whiny girls."
"Are you saying I'm a whiny girl?"
"No. But if you want to wear that shoe---"
"Children!" shouted my mother. "Stop squabbling."
"Now, now, Sarah," chided Gina. "You know teenagers nowadays. Tell them to do something, and they'll do the opposite. I'd say, leave them alone to thrash it out. They'll probably end up as two lovebirds again. Let's go."
"If you think so--"
The two went out, and we heard Gina's car roar off into the distance. Luke and I, who had been glaring at each other, burst out laughing. Before Luke could say anything, I kissed him full on the mouth.
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Luke and I made our way to my room, stopping every few steps to kiss. Finally, when we got into the enclosed space that was my own private place, we flopped down on my bed. I rolled over and felt something squish beneath me. Rolling back, I found a box that was now flat on my bed. Turning it around, I saw what the box contained. "Protection".
"Um, Grace? Was it your cousin that bought those?"
I nodded, turning red a little. "Yeah, I guess so. She must have thought we needed them." I thought back to when she might have gone out to buy them, but I realized she had never left the house. Either she had brought them with her for some reason, or she had bought them at the drugstore in town just for this occasion.
"Well, you never know when we might need them..." Luke said, then cleared his throat. "Things have been getting pretty, well, intense lately."
I gave him a hard look but he was looking down on the bed. He picked up a piece of paper and read out loud. "For when the feelings get too strong. Gina." I laughed. When he looked up at me, I couldn't help but kiss his oh-so-kissable lips.
"I think that these feelings are getting pretty strong, don't you?" I tossed the box and the note to the floor before capturing his lips again. I rolled over onto him, never breaking our kiss. His hands wrapped around my waist to steady me.
When we broke away, he whispered in my ear, "Not strong enough." His husky voice sent shivers down my spine.
He flipped us over so that he was on the top, pressing himself to me. I moaned slightly at the contact. I could tell by the look in his eyes, tonight was going to be intense.
Our clothes slowly came off until a pile was left on the floor. Luke and I were sweaty and panting, our minds buzzing with desire. My blond lover picked up a foiled package off the floor. He looked at me, his eyes burning with heat, asking my permission. I nodded, capturing his mouth for a kiss.
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"Wow."
"Wow is an understatement."
"Do you have a better word for it Geek?"
Luke thought for a moment. "No, not that I can think of. At least, not at the moment." I laughed and lazily gave him a kiss on the mouth. I moved the kiss down his neck, nipping his flesh. "Hey, if you don't want to go through that WHOLE box, you better calm down."
"But I don't wanna." I said.
"Neither do I, but I don't want to be dead tomorrow for school."
"So let's skip."
"We have a Physics test."
"We've just passed our own Physics test. Say we're sick. Say you're sick again. I'll skip."
"As tempting as that is, we also have to consider the fact that your mom and cousin will be home soon, most probably."
"You're not going to leave are you? Maybe Gina can keep Mom out of my room." I was suddenly worried that he was going to go. I was being selfish, I know, but I wanted him to stay here with me.
"Of course not! I don't know when I'll get to see your naked body again, hopefully soon, but still. And anyway I feel too tired to leave."
"Good. My female hormones are telling me I want to cuddle."
"Your female hormones eh?"
"Yeah, so shut up before you ruin it." I snuggled my body closer to his.
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The morning sun woke me up harshly. I groaned and rolled over. Luke was sleeping soundly, his mouth slightly open. My bed wasn't very big, so the space was limited. My arm was flush against his. But the closeness was a comfort this morning, instead of the usual nuisance feeling that I got.
I softly kissed Luke on the mouth. "Hey sleepyhead. It's time to wake up," I said gently. "We wouldn't want to miss that Physics test."
"Hey love. How did you sleep?"
Love.
I could definitely get used to that.
"Good, you?"
"Amazingly. Because I was with you all night."
The response made me smile, and I kissed him.
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