"You in love with Sandy? What's it like" Ponyboy asked. "Its real nice" I sighed happily thinking about last week.
She was waiting for me at the kitchen door "you need to be quiet" she whispered with a bright contagious smile, "my parents will kill you if they find you here". I knew the rules. We'd had these clandestine meetings often in the past year. Me coming over after Darry and Ponyboy fell asleep and her getting me out before her parents woke up in the morning. I took her face in my hands and looked into her beautiful china blue eyes then kissed her gently. Although we had done this almost every night in the last month, it was always a thrill, so we giggled as we held hands tiptoeing through the house. I love her, I thought.
I kissed her forehead lightly as we laid on her bed like we'd done countless times. She placed her head on my chest and I ran my hand up and down her back enjoying the silky softness of her skin on my fingers. Despite the trial and tribulations, unjust life circumstances, and crushing responsibilities I often felt; when I was with Sandy I could relax and enjoy the moment. Sandy felt like home.
She shifted so that her lips were next to mine. We stayed there just absorbing one another, with me appreciating her delicate features. God, she is beautiful I thought and as if she had heard my internal thoughts, she smiled then kissed me. I could feel myself melting into her and used my hands to gently caress every curve of her body. Sandy responded with a quiet moan followed by her hands running through my hair and down my back. I moved my lips to her neck and as my hands trailed to her thighs, I realized I desperately longed for her more than anything I had ever wanted in my life. We were getting carried away by the things we were feelings.
Although the moment was filled with passion and excitement, it was simultaneously nerve wrecking. My heart was beating faster than I could ever remember. I wanted to keep going further but neither of us had ever done this before. Am I going to fast I wondered? I loved her too much to push her past her level of comfort. I started to pull away from her embrace but to my surprise to pulled me closer. "Are you sure?" I asked between deep and labored breaths instinctively knowing what she was suggesting. With a slight nod, she pulled my shirt over my head and I then clumsily unbuttoned her sleep blouse. As it came off and I had my first glance of her in the moonlight, I gasped. She was the most magnificent thing I had ever seen.
Afterwards as we laid in bed holding one another, I was filled with a euphoria I'd never experienced. I would have thought it impossible, but she was even more stunning now with her glowing complexion. I ran my fingers through her soft blond hair. "I love you" I said, meaning it with every fiber of my being. She kissed my chest softly then said, "I've always loved you Sodapop Curtis". I smiled down on her and we stayed in that silent embrace until the sun began to rise. "My parents will be up soon" she finally said, my cue to leave. "Yeah, my brothers will miss me if I am not there when they get up" wishing more than anything that I could stay here with her forever. She stood up and wrapped herself in the sheets as I quickly hunted for my clothes. I began to let myself out, but not before I got a final glance at her. I am going to marry her, I thought.