3, 2, 1 BOOM – Chapter 9
"Not that I don't appreciate your offer, but isn't this couch a little narrow for the both of us?"
"We'll manage"
"C'mon Gracie, it'll be warmer for the both of us"
Well, Grace didn't need much more persuasion to be close to Eli, so she got up with her blanket and joined him as he scooted onto the inner side of the couch, but apparently he didn't make enough space and as she tried to cover herself, Grace fell off of the couch quite ungracefully.
"Let's try again" Eli told her chuckling lightly. No need to say, Grace's face were almost purple by now. Eli got up from the couch and gestured to Grace to make herself comfortable, he then covered her with his blanket too and got under the covers, by her side, using very little space for himself.
"That's not fair, now I'm taking all the space" Grace said and turned herself on her side to make some more room for Eli. Consequently, they were facing each other now, only inches apart. Heat was no longer an issue…, at least not on Grace's part.
"Warm now?" Eli questioned in a low voice. Grace just nodded her head a little, unable to produce any other kind of response.
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Grace's Pov
I can't breathe… can't breathe… it's like he's… we're… it feels so intimate, he keeps looking at me with his intense gaze, should I say something? I don't think I'm able to speak right now. I can feel his body's warmth, almost touching me… it's nothing like before when I was snuggled in his blanket, having a faint of his scent surround me, it's him now, real, here beside me, I can smell him all around me. I could die happy right this moment. God, he's so beautiful!
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Eli's Pov
Grace. I don't feel like family with her. I think we became sort of friends over time… but right now, I feel like we're more than just friends, I don't know if she's changed or if I just look differently at her, but she seems more… I don't know… mature?.. feminine?... Beautiful? She smells good too.
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There were a few seconds of silence between them, their eyes locked in an intense gaze. Both their hearts pounding violently.
"Sooo…?" Grace somehow managed to generate some voice. "I'm so relieved they're safe, I was beginning to imagine the worst case scenarios in my head…" she tried lightening the intense 'moment' they were having. "Yeah, it was pretty scary" Eli agreed with her, now averting his eyes, looking down.
"You know, I don't feel like sleeping anymore…" Grace said suddenly. Eli turned his eyes back up to look at her. Her face was still almost totally flushed. 'I guess I'm having an affect on her too' Eli thought.
"Well, what did you have in mind?" Eli asked her in a rather low, almost seductive voice.
*Grace*
Did I just imagine this right now? I feel as if my heart is about to set some new record. Grace was totally confused.
Yeah, he was nice and caring to me all through the day, but, is it even possible for him to look at me… like that? Like I want him to look at me… I just don't want to make a fool of myself assuming things…
I hope he can't hear my heartbeat… it feels so loud…
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"Maybe we can listen to the news on the radio, there should be an update on the weather right about now, or we could, I don't know… maybe you can play some music, or we could play some cards, or something…" Grace babbled uncontrollably.
"Ah…Sure" Eli smiled, or actually smirked at her nervousness. "And which one of the activities of this long list would you prefer better?"
"Ah.." grace smiled embarrassed, knowing she sounded ridiculous.
"You choose"
"Well" Eli moved his face dangerously close to Grace's face but than pushed himself up on his hands, his mouth curved in a mischievous smile, "We can listen to the radio and play some cards".
"I'll go bring a deck of cards" he said as he took the flashlight and started towards the living room's bookcase. "I think there's one somewhere over here" he said as he opened the drawer at the bottom and started looking with the help of the flashlight.
Grace was confused.
"Found it" Eli declared triumphantly as he came back towards the couch, and Grace.
Grace reached for the radio and turned it on. "…Due to the 'lake - effect' this storm might stay with us a little longer than we've anticipated at first… there's also a slight chance for a tornado to develop in the next few hours… keep tuned for more updates…"
"I sure hope it won't come to this…"
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Hey you all, Q&A fan, OrganizedChaos95, Marianne, Tracy, Banana Belle, InsideTears, Rebecca, nimacu and Shelly, Thank you as always for your wonderful reviews!!! You absolutely make my day every time I open my mail and find a review!
I'm not so sure about where I'm taking it from here, I kind of like the subtle hints and I'm hesitating about taking it to the next level… anyways if you have ideas, I'll be happy to hear them.
The next update should take me a little longer than usual since I should be studying for some important tests… but I'm pretty sure next chapter will be eventful…
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