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"Morning," Shane huskily whispered, as I softly drifted out of dreamland. I don't think waking up has ever been this peaceful. I smiled at the thought that his arms were still wrapped tightly around my waist, protecting me from the monsters and storm.
"Morning," I groggily said, running my fingers through my hair. Shane's grasp on me loosened before he sat up in his bed, with the morning sun shining in the window.
Neither of us said a word as we chilled in his bed. I still haven't moved because I wanted everything to fall back into how it was last night. I brightly smiled, thinking about he consoled me because I was terrified of some thunder and lighting. Shane laid back down, next to me, but his body didn't curl next to mine.
"I love Saturday mornings because I can sleep in," Shane said, as I rolled onto my other side to face him. His arms were folded behind his head. I glanced at the clock which read nine oh-two. So much for sleeping in.
My eyes started to slip closed, as I succumbed to another wave of sleep. Shane took his one arm, and pulled me onto his chest. I slightly smiled in the between state of sleep and consciousness. He left his arm draped around me as I used his broad chest as a pillow.
"She was young, but not naive, always wise beyond her years, hoping that no one would see every time she dried her tears," I heard Shane toying around with some lyrics as my mind continuously slipped out of reality.
"Shane, man," I heard Nate's familiar voice sounding slightly distant. I heard the cabin door creak open, as my eyes shot open. I sat up, suddenly feeling guilty of something. Nate's jaw dropped at the site of us in the same bed.
"Nate, it's not what you're thinking," Shane quickly started playing damage control. I saw Caitlyn walk up the steps behind Nate's curly fro.
"Oh really?" Nate asked, as Caitlyn stepped into the awkward cabin. My face was heating up as Caitlyn winked at me, before walking out. I could hear her laughing as she left. Nate continued with, "You took a vow, Shane."
"And, I upheld it," Shane said, flashing his left hand around, only for everyone to see a nice band of untanned skin. I buried my face into Shane's pillow, about to die of complete humiliation.
"Shane," Nate calmly said, before completely freaking out, "You were supposed to wait until marriage!"
"Not so loud," Shane whispered as I heard Caitlyn's laughing increase. It was so nice to have a best friend who liked to see you getting embarrassed.
"Why not? The entire world will know in about five hours," Nate said, as Shane started to ruffled blankets around looking for the ring that I didn't have.
"Well, help me look for it," Shane weakly said, as I heard Nate walking over. He lifted up my one hand, inspecting it for the missing purity ring. I flushed, sitting up. I knew my face was comparable to a fire engine, but it became suffocating with my face in a pillow for so long.
"I don't –" I started to protest as Nate took my other hand, checking it over for the silver band. Meanwhile, Shane was tearing apart his bed, looking for the ring.
"Seriously, though Nate, I made a promise," Shane said, sounding more sincere than I had ever heard him before. Nate started flipping pillows and blankets over, finally believing that Shane and I hadn't had sex.
"Hey guys," Caitlyn said, reentering the cabin, minus a bout of laughter, "What's going on?"
"Shane lost his purity ring," Nate simply said, as the contents of Shane's bed were spread on the cabin floor. Caitlyn smugly smiled at me.
"He lost it to Mitchie?" Caitlyn said, looking bug eyed. I rolled my eyes, knowing that she knew what was going on. This was typical best friend actions for us. We liked seeing each other mortified.
"No!" Shane shouted, clearly getting angry with the connotation that we had sex before marriage.
"Hey, Mitchie, can you go over there, so we can look where you're sitting," Nate explained every detail of why I needed get up. I nodded, and wandered over to the doorway where Caitlyn was standing with a smile.
"You're ridiculous," I said to her. She draped her arms around me in a lose hug, before tightening her grip up to the point where I could barely breathe.
"You loved it," Caitlyn said, as I squeezed her back. Bear hugs were our apologizes; neither one of us had gone too far over the line.
"Mitchie, your bear," Shane said, picking up my teddy bear as Nate threw my blanket onto my bed. I walked over to get my bear, as I noticed some shining metal from under his bed. I collapsed onto the floor, temporarily forgetting about my bear, as I reached my hand into the monster filled darkness under his bed.
"I'll trade you," I said, getting up. He handed me my bear, as I placed the ring in his hand. He smiled, and hugged me an even tighter hug than Caitlyn had just moments ago. My feet were dangling inches above the floor from his hug. Once my feet connected with the floor, he still kept his hands intertwined on the small of my back.
"We'll just get going," Caitlyn said, grabbing Nate's arm. She closed the door behind them. I laced my fingers with each other behind Shane's back, as my bear dropped to the floor.
"Thank you," Shane said, as my heart started beating faster, and I prayed that Shane couldn't feel it happening. I smiled.
"Welcome," I shortly said, as I tilted my head up to look him in the eye.
"And, I love your smile. You don't look like you're on crack," Shane softly said, as I genuinely smile at his comment. It was hands down one of the nicest things anyone had ever said to me.
"And, your straight hair doesn't make you look gay," I softly said, before adding, "But, it does look better like this."
"You think so?" Shane asked, as I watched his cheeks tinge pink. I smiled, and nodded.
"I do," I said, as Shane's head started to slide down as his eyelids began to flutter shut. I could feel his breath on my lips –
"Oh, I remember why I came here in the first place," Nate said, flinging the door open, startling us to the point where we jumped out of each other's arms.
"Nathaniel," Caitlyn lowly growled, which was never a way you wanted her to say your name. Nate flushed, as his hand flew up to ease the tension in the back of his neck. I didn't dare to look at Shane because I was too busy have a mental freak out. He almost kissed me!
"Uhm... Brown wanted to meet with all of us to see how we felt about –" Nate started to deter from his train of thought, obviously flustered, "He just needs to meet with me, you, and Jase. So, come on."
"Sure," Shane said, walking out behind Nate as Caitlyn walked in. I knew that she was here to console me about everything that had happened this morning.
We were so close, yet so far.
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