A/N: These moments between them are what makes the story, but let's hope my inspiration stays in tact. Things just aren't right and I'm gonna try my best to make sure that doesn't affect this story.
Shelly's POV
I yawned as I sat up in bed and stretched. I looked over at Sterling, he was facing me, on his stomach. His arm had been across my stomach when I was sleeping. I moved it out of my lap softly. I laughed as he snorted and moved a little. I pushed him and he fell off the bed. I curled up in laughter. I kneeled on the bed and looked over the edge. He laid on his back and glared back up at me sleepily. I laughed.
"Morning." I said cheerfully. Then I got out of bed on my side. We had crashed once we got in last night. I wondered what Jackie and Joe did? They didn't seem all that sleepy when we got back.
"Was that necessary?" He asked, standing up and rubbing his back.
"Yes, very." I said seriously. Then I smiled wide.
"Is it true?" He asked. I didn't know what he was talking about.
"Is what true?" I asked confused.
"That you need a new boyfriend?" He asked with a small smile on his face.
"Yes, I do. You were listening?" I asked.
"Yes I was. It's a good song." He said. "Will you sing again?"
"Where?" I asked wondering where this was coming from. I laughed as I asked. I slowly walked towards him, my hair to the side, over my left shoulder. I was wearing a light green tank top and short loose shorts.
He looked around, as if thinking about it.
"How about here?" He said, putting his head to the side. His cocky side was coming out.
"Sure, but I need to get out my ipod and docking station. Hold on a sec." I said going over to my bag and taking them out. I don't know what was coming over me, but I didn't care. It would be fun to sing for him.
I had a wireless mic too, it connected wirelessly to my docking station. I had gotten it for my birthday last year. I turned to a song that I thought would be good for this moment. Out of the songs that were on my ipod of course. Need you now by Lady Antebellum. I was ready to song all the parts. The song reminded me of him. Of what I want with him, but am too afraid to go for. I jumped on the bed and started singing.
Picture perfect memories, scattered all around the floor
Reaching for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
He went over to his bag and pulled out another mic and connected it wirelessly. I stood there stunned and happy, but kept singing. He joined in.
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I've lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
Another shot of whiskey, can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time
He walked towards the bed smiling as we stared into each others eyes. He was in front of me standing on the floor and I moved closer to the end of the bed. Still looking into my eyes he held up his hand. I took it and walked off the bed onto the floor.
It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I've lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
His arm slid to my back. He kept it at the small of my back. I stared at him and smiled.
Woah, woah
Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all
It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now, I just need you now
Oh baby, I need you now
He pulled me closer and kissed me. It took a moment to realize what he was doing, but then I deepened it. I put my arms around his neck, mic in hand, as the song ended.
I pulled back after a full minute and looked into his eyes. They were full of lust and longing. I kissed him and he deepened it this time. After another minute we took a breath and stepped back. He laughed and I smiled, giggling. I threw the mic on the bed, he threw his on his bag. I went back closer to him and wrapped my arms around his waist and laid my head on his chest. He wrapped his arms around me and laid his head on mine. We stood there hugging like that until we knew we had to get ready for another day of whatever was to come.
We got dressed and got ready for a nice summer day with Jackie and Joe and god only knew who else. We left the room. I was in another pair of navy short shorts and a white tank top with a logo for some theater in Boston on it. I had white flip flops and a silver necklace with a hollow heart on it on. My hair was down and straightened. Sterling was wearing long grey, silver and black shorts with a black t-shirt with a logo of some unknown restaurant on it. He had sneakers on. We were told by Joe that they weren't ready yet when they answered their door. We were told to meet them by the café tables in the shade outside the hotel. Sterling and I walked there with my arm around him and his arm around me. I was on his left, he on my right.
I had sunglasses on my head as we laughed and walked. We sat down at one of the shady tables and I waited for the waiter. He came over and I ordered a water, Sterling a coke. Both with ice and a straw. We waited for Jackie and Joe while we sipped our drinks and joked about all the crazy things that we haven't done yet in the couple days they had known each other. We had spent more time together in the last few days than I ever had with any one of my boyfriends in a period of weeks or months.
I noticed how that whenever I talked it was like he couldn't hear anything but my voice. He was focused and he actually listened.
Sterling's POV
I watched as she talked. Her stories weren't about clothes and hair and make up like all the girls I had dated talked about. She was interesting, I didn't have to pretend I was listening. She talked about movies, books, swimming, roller coasters and her family. Other things that interested her, and what she feared. Needles and heights. She was fascinated and scared of things like the dark. How it could portray images inside her head with one glance.
I told her of my fear of airplanes. I felt like such a wimp that I hadn't told any other girl. I had to take pills to relax whenever planes or jets were needed to travel for my career. She had told me that she had never been on an airplane before.
I told her about my family. My two younger siblings Spencer and Scarlett and my parents. I told her about my career and how I was thinking about just taking a break this summer to do what I wanted before I did anything new.
Feeling like I knew this beautiful girl in front of me was a great feeling, almost as great as the feeling of her lips on mine.
