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Chapter 26

We walked home in silence; no group following us; no friends to talk to; no Justin to fight with. My grip around Kevin's neck got tighter as we walked, due to the over active thought process that coursed through my head. It was hard for me to not think of anything, especially when the thing I had feared most had just occurred. I had been touched, by someone other than Kevin, and it did not feel right. I was terrified; not just of Justin, but of myself. But more than anything, I think I was mad at myself. I had betrayed Kevin and had gone off on my own, knowing I was defenseless against anything, and everything, that was Justin and his crew.

Kevin squeezed me from time to time as we walked along the sidewalk towards the cul-de-sac. I could tell that he, too, was in deep thought. Yet still, not a word was spoken the entire way home. Even when we reached the circle of houses and stopped in front of my house, not a word was said. Not even when he started across the street towards his house, with me still in his grasp. I didn't want to be alone, nor did I want to be with anyone who wasn't Kevin. Going to his house made it much easier to be together.

But for some reason, Nazz crossed my mind. She had celebrated with him and she still wore his jacket. Of course, we had just won the homecoming game, why wouldn't she want to celebrate with him, and everyone else, even more? She would surely come to his house and insist that he go to a party or something to honor him and the rest of the team. Going to his house would make it easier for her to find him; for her to steal him.

When I opened my eyes to come back to the world of the living I was looking at a dark, hard wooden door as it closed behind us. I knew that door; it was Kevin's front door. I squeezed him a bit and the fear of someone trying to steal him away from me tonight continued to creep through my body. But, it would serve me right if he left me alone. I had gone against his word even though I had promised. Dear Lord, I had promised him and broken that promise. How was he ever going to trust me again? The thought left me in tears but Kevin continued to make his way up the stairs and down the hall.

"Last door on the left," I thought to myself as we turned and made our way into his room.

The door was kicked shut behind us and I cringed at the sound it made. Trouble. If trouble had a sound, that's the sound that it would make; the sound of a door slamming and the laugh huff from the person who kicked it. I stared at the door as Kevin came to a stop in front of his bed. I buried my face in his neck, hoping—praying—that he wouldn't let me go.

But my prayers weren't answered. Slowly, he slid me out of his arms so I sat on his bed, looking up at his with begging eyes to hold me once again. He didn't even look at me. He took a few steps away from the bed and started to pull his jersey over his head, revealing the padding and plates that were underneath. I could only watch him, his eyes closed and a hardened expression on his face as he started to undress.

Once all the padding was off of his torso he finally looked at me. His eyes were cold and I felt like I was being stabbed. But I couldn't look away, knowing that it was my fault he was looking at me like that in the first place.

Trouble. That's all there was to it.

He started undoing his pants and looked away from me once again, "get undressed. You're taking a shower with me."

"W-what," I questioned, confused at the thought of us being together in such a confined space even though he was mad at me.

He looked at me, "there is no way in hell I am leaving you alone. Get undressed."

His words were sharp and violated my ears like knives. I felt like I had broken something inside Kevin. But as Nazz crossed my mind once more, I thought that this could possibly be a good thing. He would already be sick of me and not trust me, so it would be easier for him to go off with Nazz. Besides, they were already going to homecoming together, and everyone knows that at this age, what the King and Queen do after homecoming. Or well, everyone with dates for that matter.

My thoughts were obscured as my shirt was pulled from my body. I looked up at Kevin to see him staring down at me with a slight glare on his face. I looked away from him and felt a cool hand press against my cheek. Slowly, he turned my face to look up at him and I couldn't stop the tears from streaming down my face. I didn't know the real reason for this because there was an overload of emotions; from the thought of Nazz, to the problem with Justin, to the stare from Kevin.

He expression softened and he squatted before me, his hand still resting on his cheek. "Please don't cry. I'm sorry. I was just so scared." He looked away from me and at the floor between his legs. "I was terrified, thinking I would never be able to find you in time."

His hand dropped from my cheek and he pressed his forehead against my knees. He wrapped his arms around my legs and inhaled deeply, trying to steady what I believed to be a cry. I watched him as he stay like this for another minute. It gave me time to study him; his dark red hair that resembled autumn, his back with such well-defined muscles that would make any girl swoon. The next few minutes of silence made me come to the conclusion that I loved him; truly loved him.

I placed a hand on the top of his head and he exhaled slowly, sending a blast of hot hard down my leg. I shivered and he chuckled softly. In shock, my mouth slid open slightly at the sudden noise. He exhaled again and I shivered, causing him to give a light chuckle once again. I smiled softly and watched him as he looked up at me. But my smile was short lived as he frowned and pressed his forehead to my knees once more.

"You promised me Edd," he whispered.

My heart sank. It was going to happen like it thought. I had lost his trust, broken our promise, and he was going to leave me; run away with Nazz. They were going to be together and what was going to happen to me? Go back to my regular routine and act like none of this never happened? That was probably the best choice. I had to ensure that I was able to get into a good college. High school was almost over; I needed to focus on sending out college applications anyway.

"Please, don't ever do that again," he whispered.

Huh? I looked down at him but he didn't more from his position. He squeezed my legs tighter in his arms. Again? That meant a second chance? Was he really going to give me a second chance?

He got to his feet and walked towards the hamper in the corner of his room, tugging that the strings of his pants. "Come on, get undressed."

A second chance? The sound of that made my heart race in pure happiness and I quickly undressed myself, ignoring the embarrassment that came over me. To make matters even better for Kevin, I—hesitantly—pulled my hat from my head. When he turned to face me as naked as could be his jaw dropped as he looked at my face; hatless. I smiled weakly and got to me feet, covering myself with my hands and looking down at the ground. I could hear his feet slap against the hard wood floor and soon I was staring at them.

His hand caressed my cheek and I forced myself to look up at him. He smiled at me, grabbed my hand and pulled me from his room towards the bathroom. I followed obediently, trying my best not to upset him anymore than he already was.

The water was warm as it trailed down my freezing body. It wasn't until I felt the hot water that I realized just how cold I really was. Kevin held me in his arms and I buried my face into his chest, inhaling the scent that was Kevin. But I soon broke down, finally getting smacked with the fact that I was almost raped. Why had it taken this long to sink it? I sobbed into Kevin's chest and held him tightly in my arms. I didn't want to lose him, and I surely didn't want any other person to touch me.

Kevin just held me close and let me cry, never once trying to speak. One of his hands slid into my hair and tugged gently and he pulled me closer to him. And I know, I truly loved this man.