Chapter 5

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The beach was crowed with people at about the latest hour. Who cared? They were all there to

have fun. Just to be themselves and to have fun. Catie and Val sat on the rocks. They loved the

beach. Their parents loved to take them to the beach when they were younger. They would

spend all day in the water together, just playing. Soon they were on the subject of Jamie.

"So did I see you two kissing or what?"Val asked quickly.

"I don't think this is the time to discuss weather or not if me and Jamie were getting all hot and

bothered in my driveway."

"You were kissing weren't you?"Val looked at Catie then laughed and returned her gaze to the

water.

"I didn't kiss him. He kissed me!"

"Is there really a difference." Val gave a laugh at her friend.

"I guess not but when we-"she was cut off by Jamie who had snuck up on them. She hated when

he did that.

"When we who did what?"he questioned hearing only the tail end of their conversation.

'Nothing"Val hopped down from her spot. Jamie climbed up while Val ran down the sand to the

other people partying illegally on the beach.

"So what did I miss?"Jamie asked his gaze disending on Catie's face.

"Val and I..........were talking about ya know that kiss back in the drive way?"

He gave her a blank stare. Catie had discussed a kiss with Val. Jamie wanted to kiss her again, and

maybe even more. But she was his best friend. He wanted her in his arms.

"Jamie"Catie snapped.

"Ah yeah"he recovered from the thought of what he could do to Catie if she let him.

"What happened when you got home. Did you see Xander?"

"Catie can we talk about something else please?"

"Sure Jamie. But what?"

"How about this?"he asked leaning over to kiss her.

He felt her hands curl possessively into the fabric of his shirt,and pleasure roared

through his veins at the first tentative touch of her tongue against his. Mine. That was the only

coherent thought that stumbled through his overheated brain. As he pulled Catie closer he slid

his fingers through her dark hair making it cascade around his hands.

In a small corner of her being that wasn't overwhelmed by the touch of his kiss,she wondered what

she was doing. Should she pull away or risk having sex with her best friend. "Jamie"she called on

a rasp. "Yes"he responded kissing her throat . "We can't do this"she rasped out again.

Jamie felt the vibration from her throat hit his mouth softly . He let go.

"I understand"Jamie found her mouth again. They kissed like this for three more minutes

then Catie pulled away from him. She took a breath and resisted kissing him again. He pulled

her lips against his again. The passion of Jamie Waite was almost irresistible. Almost.

"No,Jamie"

She could see how hard it was to fight the urge but he did. He took a deep breath. "No to

my kissing you or no to this going any further on a beach."

"No to all of it. Jamie, were involved with other people. I.....can't do this"she trailed off.

"Jamie lets talk okay. Can we talk?"

He looked to the waters edge and then back to Catie's face. She was so trusting. So

passionate. "Ah, I would but you're sitting on my lap.

She was sitting on his lap or more or less staddling it and her tight tee had risen up to her bra. She

pushed away and landed in the cool sand. She stood and pulled her shirt down. "Jamie seriously we

should talk"Catie began to brush sand from her pants.

"Catie right now talking is the last thing on my mind"Jamie laughed,as he hopped down beside

her.

"Fine Jaime but eventually we will talk. I want to forget this ever happened"she began to walk

away. He grabbed her left arm. He saw a flame quickly dissapear. "Catie you can't forget what

happened, just like I can't"Jamie whispered as he tightened the grip on her arm. "Please let

go. Your hurting me!"she bellowed loudly.

"Sorry but I don't know what I should tell you"Jamie tried to smile as he let go. He ran his fingers

through his hair.

*What do I tell her?*

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