Finding Courtney
Chapter 4: If Only for Today, Take My Breath Away
You turn around and say if only for today, take my breath away. turning and
returning to some secret place inside watching in slow motion as I turn my
head and say if only for today take my breath away.
The song ended and they kind of shook the mood off, but they couldn't pretend that it never happened because it did. They needed each other and were starting to realize. But they both buried it to the bottom of their hearts, and he stopped at the first place that offered breakfast food.
"Does this place sound ok?" he asked. When she looked into his blue eyes, and him into hers, they could feel their hearts melt.
"uh, yeah, whatever you want is fine." She said politely.
He nodded and they got out of the car. As they walked side by side, their hands kept brushing each other. Each time that they did it made her jump and a tingle go down her spine. He was aware of this, and kind of hooked onto her pinky with his. It calmed her down some, but at the same time, stirred her up, making her feel antsy. They went inside and ate in complete silence, not sure really what to say. From time to time, Jason would make a remark that would make her laugh and she'd respond, but nothing that you could actually classify as conversation. They left at about 11:00 AM and decided to just go back to his dorm and hang. They listened to more music, and talked more now, have a comfortable conversation. Then they ended up on the subject of dancing.
"I can't dance at all." He said laughing.
"Oh, come one, everyone can dance, just to their own beat. You can probably slow dance, anyone can slow dance." She said, letting her fingertips graze his arm.
He looked at the spot she touched. He could still feel it even though it had been a couple seconds since she had touched him. He kind of snapped out of it then.
"Well, I can slow dance, I'm not that bad. I don't think anyone is so bad that they can't slow dance but that's is literally the only way that I can dance." He said laughing again and bringing one knee to his chest while the other was outstretched.
"That's pretty funny." She said, putting her hand on his thigh.
Things just kinda stopped then. It was as if the world had completely paused in its motion. It was kind of awkward but just felt right. He took her hand and for a moment held it. Then, without words, without need for them, they turned and got up headed for the door. Neither of them knew where they were going or what they were doing, they just kind of got in the car and drove in a certain direction. She reached out and held his hand again, not caring about Taylor, just caring about Jason. Soon they hit heavy traffic, and looking over the mass of cars in front of him, he spotted that it was because the road was closed for a carnival. He pulled away and parked the car in a nearby parking lot. They got out and wandered through the colorful place.
"Ooh, let's ride the carousel." She said pointing.
They climbed on and for reasons unknown, got on the same horse, her in the front, between his legs. The ride started and they sat not moving for a moment. At this precise moment, they could feel that they truly needed each other. She turned her head slowly and whispered while wrapping one hand around the back his neck, "If only for today, take my breath away" and with that he closed the gap between their mouths. They stayed in that motionless kiss for a couple of seconds, and then finally separated and went in for more. Their tongues slowly stroked each other, with such want and desperation. He made this deep, involuntary throaty noise at the same time that she made a girly little noise that seemed as if he had indeed taken her breath away, their lips massaged one another's, and it was all they could do to even breath. Days of pent up feelings, emotion, frustration, and desire were sparking and soaking through this kiss. It made her feel weak, it made her feel strong, and it made her want him more than anything else in the world. He knew that this was it. This is exactly what he wanted and needed. What he had wanted and needed from the beginning. He couldn't pretend anymore. The ride jerked to an end and they parted for air. She rested the side of her forehead on the front of his. Not knowing what to say. Just then they heard it.
"Oh my god Kate look! That is Taylor's boyfriend making out with some bimbo!" A sickly thin snooty girl with Barbie blonde yelled.
"Oh my god! You are like so like, right Ashley! We have to like, go find Taylor!" Another one said, looking exactly like the first, but with Brown hair.
"oh, crap!" Courtney said.
"You know what, I don't even care!" Jason said with anger.
They got off the ride and started to walk down the sidewalk, not saying a word, especially about what had just happened on the ride. That's when she looked up and saw it.
The song ended and they kind of shook the mood off, but they couldn't pretend that it never happened because it did. They needed each other and were starting to realize. But they both buried it to the bottom of their hearts, and he stopped at the first place that offered breakfast food.
"Does this place sound ok?" he asked. When she looked into his blue eyes, and him into hers, they could feel their hearts melt.
"uh, yeah, whatever you want is fine." She said politely.
He nodded and they got out of the car. As they walked side by side, their hands kept brushing each other. Each time that they did it made her jump and a tingle go down her spine. He was aware of this, and kind of hooked onto her pinky with his. It calmed her down some, but at the same time, stirred her up, making her feel antsy. They went inside and ate in complete silence, not sure really what to say. From time to time, Jason would make a remark that would make her laugh and she'd respond, but nothing that you could actually classify as conversation. They left at about 11:00 AM and decided to just go back to his dorm and hang. They listened to more music, and talked more now, have a comfortable conversation. Then they ended up on the subject of dancing.
"I can't dance at all." He said laughing.
"Oh, come one, everyone can dance, just to their own beat. You can probably slow dance, anyone can slow dance." She said, letting her fingertips graze his arm.
He looked at the spot she touched. He could still feel it even though it had been a couple seconds since she had touched him. He kind of snapped out of it then.
"Well, I can slow dance, I'm not that bad. I don't think anyone is so bad that they can't slow dance but that's is literally the only way that I can dance." He said laughing again and bringing one knee to his chest while the other was outstretched.
"That's pretty funny." She said, putting her hand on his thigh.
Things just kinda stopped then. It was as if the world had completely paused in its motion. It was kind of awkward but just felt right. He took her hand and for a moment held it. Then, without words, without need for them, they turned and got up headed for the door. Neither of them knew where they were going or what they were doing, they just kind of got in the car and drove in a certain direction. She reached out and held his hand again, not caring about Taylor, just caring about Jason. Soon they hit heavy traffic, and looking over the mass of cars in front of him, he spotted that it was because the road was closed for a carnival. He pulled away and parked the car in a nearby parking lot. They got out and wandered through the colorful place.
"Ooh, let's ride the carousel." She said pointing.
They climbed on and for reasons unknown, got on the same horse, her in the front, between his legs. The ride started and they sat not moving for a moment. At this precise moment, they could feel that they truly needed each other. She turned her head slowly and whispered while wrapping one hand around the back his neck, "If only for today, take my breath away" and with that he closed the gap between their mouths. They stayed in that motionless kiss for a couple of seconds, and then finally separated and went in for more. Their tongues slowly stroked each other, with such want and desperation. He made this deep, involuntary throaty noise at the same time that she made a girly little noise that seemed as if he had indeed taken her breath away, their lips massaged one another's, and it was all they could do to even breath. Days of pent up feelings, emotion, frustration, and desire were sparking and soaking through this kiss. It made her feel weak, it made her feel strong, and it made her want him more than anything else in the world. He knew that this was it. This is exactly what he wanted and needed. What he had wanted and needed from the beginning. He couldn't pretend anymore. The ride jerked to an end and they parted for air. She rested the side of her forehead on the front of his. Not knowing what to say. Just then they heard it.
"Oh my god Kate look! That is Taylor's boyfriend making out with some bimbo!" A sickly thin snooty girl with Barbie blonde yelled.
"Oh my god! You are like so like, right Ashley! We have to like, go find Taylor!" Another one said, looking exactly like the first, but with Brown hair.
"oh, crap!" Courtney said.
"You know what, I don't even care!" Jason said with anger.
They got off the ride and started to walk down the sidewalk, not saying a word, especially about what had just happened on the ride. That's when she looked up and saw it.