Emily
My mind is still having her body against mine, no denying that she felt good. I could feel her heart pounding in her chest, if there was no interruption I think my soft lips might have tasted more. I was watching her as she was giving her dad something to drink, how longer the silence how more her smile and glow start to disappear. I was looking at the pair from the kitchen, taking my distance. Her frown is instantly replaced by a shy smile, she definitely caught me staring at her. She kept that secretive smile on her as she turned back to her father. Without thinking I made my way towards them, her dad frowned and spoke for the first time since Paige opened the door. "Paige I would like to talk to you."
Paige
"Paige are you home? Open up this door! Your car is in front you must be home." I recognized my dad's voice, the banging man on the door must be my father. And yes indeed it was him. Even though his voice was soft and calm I have this awful feeling in my gut which I have always near my father. What was he going to criticize me for this time? "Sure." I said after a deep breath. "Are you happy with yourself?" Only hearing these words wind me up.
"If you are, I'm not supposed to care about who you hook up with. Humans need companionship just watch out you're not cherishing the wrong. I guess I would be rather on my own then with a man." I'm not sure what's to happen next, I had to say something I couldn't let him tear everything down.
"I'm sorry but for me there is not much love in the world and now when I'm back on track you want me to love someone I'm not happy with just to be with someone like in the old fairy-tale stories? I'm sorry that you're struggling with this dad but I'm out for 10 years now. Honestly, get over it." His expression didn't change, still the hard business man in a grey suit. I just don't understand how this can be still such a huge issue, we have this bad relationship yet we never were fully out of each other's life. "My daughter has always got a strong will." He laughed directed to Emily. "They used to say I would change my mind about what I just said. I haven't yet, but being in here with the of you close is not a problem my mind has been in the wrong. You're my girl, Paige and I love you. Come here." He pulled me in a hug, my mouth hung open in shock. He brought me down from my morning high and raised it back up. I hugged him back feeling the strong grip. "You okay?" I whispered. "I think I might need a minute." My dad made his way to my bathroom. I was still unable to move, what the hell was that. Emily pulled me next to her on the couch, gently rubbing my chest. She held her arms out, I nestled in her arms rubbing my finger nails on her arm. I kissed her gently as she laid her hand on my collar bone. "Sorry to interrupt. I'm going now." I stood up abruptly walking my dad out, he smiled politely at Emily. He said some quick things about catching up soon, making dinner for us and something about olives. I tried to close the door on him, I failed doing so too distracted by olives. I was imagining every inch of her olive skin in my mind. I crossed my arms in front of me, realising I was still standing by the door with my dad. The man was happy and made me happy, to rude to just throw him out so I kept it going on for a little longer. My dad finally made his way out and Emily made her way out too, only to go in another room. Are you kidding me? No! I can't do that! Screwing around will just ruin everything. I have one reason to put this off longer, I'm not in love with her. This can't be an misunderstanding either, we're both here and it's going on. As soon my extra few minutes of teasing were over, a man was banging on the door. I froze and she stopped. I reacted fast, pulled a sweater over my head to be safe and ran to the door. I felt shaken up and wanted, also an idiot for starting this game.
Emily
"We can't do this." She whispered an inch away from my face. "I'm not going to ruin everything I've worked for by falling into bed." My eye cached the totally forgotten ice cream, just like Paige it isn't vanilla and ready anymore. My eyes willed with emotion, I wanted to say something but not sure what. I was puzzled for a few seconds biting my lip unconsciously. "Is it me?" "No of course not." She placed both of her hands on my face. "I don't want you to think you have to sleep with me because you had to marry me." Now I was raging. "What do you mean had to marry you? We got over that! What were all this week to you then? And you telling me how easy it felt and how real? I thought all the insecurities were gone? Do you still stand by your decision of last week? Did you mean it or did you want me to be the cause and to take the blame? "Emily don't. You don't know what you're saying." I was pacing the room with my arms folded. "I'll give you the space you clearly need in the weekends too." "No please don't leave. There's no reason to run away." "I haven't left yet." All words seem to be very cold lingering in this room. "I don't want to disappoint you in any way. When we're in love you might be blinded so I won't then." I looked at her disbelieving. I was feeling so frustrated by now, was that meant to be a funny joke? "Emily, I'm sorry okay. Please look at me." It took some trying but I looked at her, I tried not to run into her arms with all the power I have. "I would like to date you properly. Please give me that chance."
My eyes flashed with anger started to change back. "You have no idea what I'm thinking. Just know that you don't know what's best for me." I started to reply, my expression started to change as I realised the wrong in my words. "Sorry." I rubbed at my face and took a deep breath. "I'm sorry Paige I didn't mean to snap at you. I'm just surprised and upset." "I know you are, I just didn't expect you'd react like this." She cleared her throat before asking me the next question. "This isn't about the sex, isn't it?" I shot her a quick look and gave a shrug. "You didn't go in this marriage thinking, hoping?" "Paige!" Now she apologized. That wasn't the turn I was expecting, I never thought about that. I had spent so many months with crazy nerves about this stranger, sex with a stranger had no place in my mind. Only since I got crazy about this stranger. "Hoping it would last." She gave me a confused expression. "I went in this hoping, thinking it would last." She smiled with relief. That we never kept from each other, we were always open about our expectations. It had to be said that that hasn't changed. "I'm still in the same place, I want to move just not too fast." I nodded at that, I understand. "Just let me make you fall for you. What do you say?" She shot me her cocky grin and I showed her mine. "Deal McCullers." We hugged but not before I admired her head dip. "I'm sorry to have put you on the spot-" "It's fine. Not that I'm not guilty." That was true that what confused me even more. "The last thing I want to do is hurt you. Today has been taking strange turns, after one good thing I don't want a bad thing. Just stay like we planned."