Chapter 4~One thing leads to another~

"Hey Eli, can you drop me off at katie's? I'm just gonna sleep over there tonight."

"Did you ask dad?"

"Well no, but I'm sure he won't care."

"Here, call him." Eli handed over his cell phone.

"When did you get this?" Jesse asked curiously.

"Dad gace it to me. He said I could use it."

Jesse looked at Eli annoyed. "I want a cell phone, no fair! I've asked for one for how many christmas's now!?"

"Jess I'm older." Eli looked in his rearview mirror at Jesse while talking to her. I was just watching Eli and talking to Katie every once in a while, while on the way of dropping her and Jesse off.

"Dad said i could." Jesse said a few minutes later after hanging up the phone.

"Alright." Eli said.

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"Tell dad I'll call tomorrow when I'm ready to come home kay?" Eli nodded as Jesse and Katie got out of the car.

Eli looked at me. "So..." I said

"So.." he repeated as he pulled off. "Where do you want to go?" he said catching me off guard.

"Oh...um, I don't care, wherever." SILENCE

"What did you think of 'What a Girl Wants'?" I asked sort of laughing. Jesse had planned that all along. She knew exactly what movie her and katie wanted to see but she knew if she told Eli what movie he would definetly object.

"Oh Jess will die when she gets home. I just didn't want to embarrass her in front of Katie." [aw how sweet!]

"It was kinda good...you have to admit."

"Alright, it was a good movie!" he looked over at me and smirked. I smiled back.

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We were silent for alittle while after that so i decided to break it.

"So did you hear about the 'family vacation' my mom and your dad are planning?"

"Oh yeah, Dad told me. But i told him i had to work and i couldn't get out of it."

"Ha. nice one! I told my mom I really didn't feel like going on a lame family outing so i rejected the idea."

"Are they still going now?"

"Yeah but now I guess just her and Rick are going cuz Jesse is spending the rest of the week with Katie and Zoey's going to be with her friend so...um we're kinda by ourselves for 4 days." I said gleaming with enthusiaum, but not trying to show as much. hmm...this could definetly be interesting

"What do you think we could do for 4 days?" he asked pulling into the driveway glancing at me.

"hmm...i don't know what we could do..." i said with a sly smile. [this so isn't me but i like it]

I know me and Eli aren't a couple. We're close...really close...friends...with benefits. Who are also, STEP brother and sister. Kind of dangerous territory, but you know i don't care because for once i'm happy and Eli's the one who's making me feel this way.

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"Okay you two the number to the hotel is on the fridge. Jesse will be at Katie's and Zoey's at Mary's those number are there too." My mom said in a rush, they were already late to the airport.

"Mom, we aren't 7. We can take care of ourselves. Just go, you're already late! and have fun." I said pushing my mom out the door as she hugged me and kissed me on the cheek. Doing the same to Eli.

"Bye Dad." Eli said hugging his dad.

"Bye, you two behave now." Rick said jokingly. With on last wave they pulled out of the driveway.

"The house to ourselves for 4 days!" I screamed to Eli.

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Me and Eli were in the living room watching movies we rented and eating popcorn.

"so what next, 'Trapped' or 'One Hour Photo'?" Eli asked [what next...hmm...i wanna makeout with you that's what's next]

"Um 'Trapped' but after this." I swing my leg on the other side of his and staddle him. I start kissing him. He was starting to get into is as the kiss got more and more intense. It was the best thing ever. You could feel the heat between our bodies as our hands explored each other. Now laying on the couch, him on top of me. We weren't even paying attention to the movie that was on.It felt so good being close to him. I wanted more and i could tell he did too.

"E..." I said as I started pushing him away gently. He just looked at me without saying a word, i think he thought i didn't want to go further until i got up from the couch and reached for his hand. He got the hint and followed me up the stairs to my room. Mind you this is my first time so i really had no idea what was coming next, but i didn't have to worry. Eli took it from here.

"Grace...are you sure?" he asked sincerely looking into my eyes [wow his eyes are so deep and powerful] I just nodded nervously. He gently and slowly pushed me over to the bed all the while kissing tenderly. All I could think of at the time was how sweet and gentle he was being, not wanting to rush. Suprisingly i wasn't scared.but im never scared when i'm with Eli he makes me feel safe.

The next morning i woke up feeling like a totally different girl--woman. Eli's arms wrapped around me, our fingers intertwined together. I wish i could wake up like this everyday.