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Chapter 11: All I wanted to do
Emily PoV
I sat gobsmacked and gaping as she strutted away. This was teasing outside the lines, it was down right a crime! I knew I'd done something similar to her when we had the water fight, but this, this was serious. I asked her if there was someone else, and she just gives me 'Don't tell her to fight for you' and walks away. More like striding away though, and swinging her hips deliciously from side to side. I licked my lips as I let myself perv all over her long legs and booty.
And what did she mean anyway - Don't tell her to fight for you. Did she mean that there were no one else, so Karen didn't have to fight or did she mean that she didn't want Karen to fight for me because .. because she wanted me? All these questions were doing my head in, but when I saw Naomi reaching the stony path up to one of the cabins my feet were set in motion.
As I jogged towards her I decided that for once I would unleash myself. I've alway kept myself in check these weekends, because there never really was a reason to redeem.
I remember back to our growing teasing and playing, reaching its climax as she stroked my foot under the table earlier. Could this all be her playing with me? Confusing me? I shook my head, she'd get what she gives. Tonight.
When I reached her, she was by the side of one of the cabins facing away from the other. I grabbed her by her hips and pushed her up against the wall, keeping her in place with my hands. There was a light right above her, illuminating her face in a soft glow. There was a smirk covering her face, like she knew I would follow her and do exactly what I did.
"What did you mean?" I asked breathlessly after my small training session.
"What?" she was obviously still satisfied with her little number down at the sea. Her decision of playing dumb spurred me on.
"You know what, the 'don't tell her to fight for you'. What did you mean?" I pressed myself closer to her, feeling the warmth from her along my front side, until we were breathing the same air. My hands were gripping tight on her hips, and I felt my heartbeat speed up at the intimacy. She just simply stayed still, looking into my eyes. There were twinkles from the outdoor lights dancing in her beautiful orbs, almost like a sunset made twinkles in the waves.
Then she leaned down slightly, and her smirk got even wider as she whispered "You tell me.", mimicking my challenge down by the sea. We were so close our noses were almost touching, and with a last shot of braveness to my toes, I lifted them and closed the remaining space as I closed my eyes.
Her lips were so soft, and the electricity from them sent a straight shock to my heart, stopping it for a moment. It was just a slight peck, not long enough for her to respond, and I tilt my head back, anxious to see her reaction.
Her eyes were closed, a concentrated look had taken over her exteriors. Her mouth was also slightly open, and I could hear her ragged breaths. Then she opens those unique eyes, and traps me with them. Her pupils had dilated dramatically, I've never seen anyone's eyes so black.
I feel her hands coming to rest around my neck, her fingers brushing my most likely flushed skin a couple of times before she delightedly cups my cheeks and drag me into her.
And Lord, if this isn't the most spectacular feeling as she kisses me back. Her lips captivating mine, and moving in a blissful manner. I sigh into the kiss, feeling her smile a bit, before she continues with slowly claiming my lips. As I slip my hands under her top to caress her smooth skin, making goosebumps appear in my wake, she pulls me impossibly closer with her hands that's secured around my jaw. She tenderly strokes my cheeks with her thumb, as she slowly drags her nose over mine, shifting position.
My heart is racing out of control, and I need more of her and this pleasure her lips sends out to my every limb. I push myself completely into her front and cock my head to the side, deepening the kiss. As we meld together, every part pressed together and her heavenly tongue moving in harmony with mine, I think that Naomi Campbell will be the death of me.
We stand there for a long while, losing ourselves in each other for the first time. And hopefully not the last. I can't say that I'm not fucking ecstatic inside, that this wasn't what I wanted all along, because it was. It's been since I saw her that first night. And definitely since I held her hand through that movie. And here we were, here she was, snogging my face off.
A weak calling somewhere far away from the blissful place my mind drifted away to, suddenly made me aware of time and space again. Naomi could literally stop everything when I was in her presence, she had her claws around my poor heart already.
"Emily! Emilyyy, I know you're out there somewhere! Fucking … come back, right NOW! I need to talk to you! NOW!" my always lovely sister screamed from somewhere on the other side of the house.
Naomi's hands loosened her desperate grip on my chin, and drifted slowly down my shoulders and down my arms before she grabs my hands out of her top. I hesitantly drew back from her mushy and warm lips, licking my own lips, savoring her addicting and sweet taste. I wanted to dive right back in, but there was no greater sin than leaving Katie waiting for something.
Instead I try to read her expression as her eyes darts between mine, but it's borderline impossible. At least she's not running for the hills, so I take that as a good sign. I can't help myself and lean in for one last kiss, as I intertwine our fingers, but it ends with me almost losing myself again before I hear Katie's angry voice through the night.
"I think your duty is needed elsewhere." Naomi says against my lips. I smile, the sound of her voice always making butterflies erupt in my belly.
I unhurriedly step back from her, keeping a hold of her hands as our united heartbeats bit by bit grow apart - for the moments to come.
"I'll find you later." I whisper, as a last goodbye for now before I lightly squeeze her hands and lets them go. I turn and head towards the irritated voice, feeling irritated myself. I wanted to stay in that bubble with Naomi forever, a new door with her just opened, and then Katie has the nerve to demand my company. But I knew I would've come to her no matter what, because I didn't want her to catch us and freak Naomi out. I was surprised she hadn't freaked out already. Her not freaking out almost made me freak out.
But this weekend had no rules or limits, so I would certainly push her to the fullest - I thought, as I smirked to myself. Push I would, indeed.
"There you are, bitch! You've been gone for ages." a scowling Katie met me in the driveway.
"Sorry, needed to sort some things." I smile sheepishly, hoping I didn't have a neon sign over my head reading I've just been kissed. Because I was certain everyone could read it off my beaming face.
"Whatever, let's go to our room yeah?"
As I closed the door to the bedroom behind me, I heard Katie rustling with some papers behind me. I turned to find a stack of papers and her behind her computer on the bed.
"Uuuh…" I eyed her suspiciously.
"First things first," she said and threw a bag with pills at me. I catched it with one hand, and popped a couple in my mouth before joining her on the bed.
"What's up?"
"I've been doing some research…" she started, and I lifted up a sheet of paper, studying it.
"About Sigmund Freud?" I deadpanned as I saw lots of lots of information about personality types.
"No! About lesbians!"
"What?" I exclaimed, my mouth hanging open. "Why would you do that?"
She gathered some stacks of paper in her lap and looked at me like I was crazy. "I said I would help you find a date, yeah?"
"…yeah."
"And then I needed to figure out who was gay and what type that fits your personality and which celebrities are gay and dating whom." she stated matter of factly.
"Oh god, you've gone over you head." I groaned and fell face first into the soft sheets. "Why can't I just find out for myself who's gay, I bet I have a better gaydar than you." I quirked an eyebrow at her.
"As if, and I think I've cracked the code!" she excitedly said, as she turned her pc to me. "Look at all these characteristics a lesbian has," she pointed towards a list "someone at the island fits perfectly!"
I studied the list, scrunching my face up at some of the things like dresses masculine, listen to weird ass music and pervs on anything with tits.
I looked at Katie dumbfounded, but was nevertheless itching to hear her thoughts about the subject, to check if she would name Karen or Naomi. Please say you've found a gay detector and it's beeping uncontrollable as you hold it over Naomi.
"It's Lara!" she claps her hands together and smile big. My face falls.
"Lara? Really?" she easily reads my skepticism of my doubting face.
"No seriously Ems, it makes sense! She broke up with her last boyfriend because she's into girls!"
"No you can't just say that! You've broken up with hundreds of boys, but that don't make you gay!"
"But she also fits the list and her personality kind of, almost, compares to yours! And you'll already have a baby boy! I fixed the rest of your life as easy as that!" I roll my eyes at her.
"No Katie, I'm not interested and I highly doubt her gayness. I think she and JJ has a thing going." I shake my head.
"Oh well, you must not lose hope!" she lovingly stroke my cheek as I scrunch up my face.
"Who said I've lost hope? I-"
"The people from Homde will come later tonight, and I'm sure I'll spot a fanny lover." she says seriously, looking between my eyes, as she's going to rescue me from my horrible life. As if.
"Katie, I don't need you help, I'm doing perfectly fine on my own." I sigh.
"Oh really, with who?" she cocks an eyebrow at me.
"I …" I swallow my answer as I promised not to out Karen and definitely not wanting to share my recent moment with Naomi.
"That's what I thought. Look, I've found a gay dating site, and I set you up a profile." she turns back to the computer, me helplessly watching her taking over my life.
"Katie … I really appreciate that you came around to me being gay, but I'm not desperate to find someone, okay? Can we just have fun this weekend, and not think about my sex life?" I pleadingly ask her. She sighs, clapping together the machine.
"Okay Em, but you live on a small place, it's not easy finding love when only one in ten girls are gay." she explains, "And not to consider the ones firmly trapped in the closet, I don't want you to be alone your whole life until we start university." I smirk as I think about how I'm not even near to be alone right now, as I've just kissed the girl of my dreams and I have my ex throwing herself at me.
"Don't worry about it, at least not now. This is the weekend of the outlawed, right? We'll tackle this matter later." I talk her away from further meddling in my life, and she luckily comply. Then she fishes out a bottle of vodka and some shot glasses, while we find a drinking game online. It involves being presented with different celebrities, and you have to do a shot every time someone you would want to shag pops up. She had boys, and me girls obviously. My suggestion of joining the others was voted down by her, as she wanted us to have some sister bonding time, blaming me for always being busy with work. I sighed but complied, my thoughts wandering to a stunning blonde.
When we were thoroughly buzzed, and I'd drank to a lot more plastic fantastic babes than I could count, we finally escaped our small room. The rest was situated in the boys' living room with the door open to the patio, music blasting through some speakers Thomas brought. A lot of the people that we knew from around the bay had obviously arrived, as I nodded to some familiar faces. I spotted Karen in one corner, animatedly speaking with some guy as they shared a spliff. Not wasting any time then. But I wasn't bitter, not even the slightest, my gaze just keep wandering, searching for someone else.
Katie dragged in the end of the red and white stripy t-shirt I've changed into, motioning to a cute brunette sitting in a corner, sipping from a pink drink. I scrunched up my face, she looked as wannabe posh as it was possible to get. I shook my head at katie, earning a "What?" in return.
"Emily! Come sit with me!" Karen waved from her seat, the guy sitting next to her giving me a cocked eyebrow and a watchful look. I bit my lip, not really wanting to give Karen any hopes for us to reunite, so I took the easiest way out I could think of.
"Sorry, need a smoke." I pointed to the patio, and stumbled across Cook and some random chick as they sat flirting and Lara where she sat laughing at some magic tricks JJ performed. As I finally managed to slip and almost tumble outside the glass doors, I felt a relief fill my body. I successfully managed to get away from Katie and Karen, and if the blonde in a short summer dress smirking in front of me wasn't the best prize ever, then my name was Bobby.
"Graceful, Ems." she greets me from where she's leaning on the fence next to Effy. They're smoking and seemingly standing there in silence, both eyeing me curiously. Naomi in that beautiful white dress with flowers on, standing there bare feet and looking all kinds of cute and beautiful with her hair braided to one side made my stomach churn uncontrollable and my words slipping through my mouth.
"I- uh … pink drink and … smoke." I ramble, raking my eyes all over her body. She grins at me knowingly, offering me the pack with fags. I eagerly take one and place it between my lips.
"Light?" I mumble.
"Here." Naomi comes closer, placing her cigarette next to mine, inhaling so the ember transfer over to mine. I inhale on commando, watching her concentrating on the task at hand. Why does she seem so calm when my inside is screaming for her? She goes back to her previous position, looking all cool and carefree.
"So, good talk with your sister?" Effy asks. I snort.
"Yeah, she's on a mission to get me a fucking girlfriend."
"And how is she doing so far?" she smirks at me, knowing full and well that I don't need help with that anymore.
"Well, she made me an online dating profile, tried to convince me Lara was gay and suggested the straightest looking girl inside." they both laugh at my words as I roll my eyes.
"Wow, she's so spot on." Naomi replies sarcastically.
"Well, what can you expect. She had no idea about you all these years." Effy shrugs.
"I guess you're right." I agree.
A silence falls upon us there, broken when Effy slips us some more pills. We were well on our way to getting stewed, just like planned. I felt my muscles vibrating and shaking slightly, figuring it must be from the drugs I've taken. Either way I moved closer to Naomi, feeling the heat cascade from her.
"Well, I'll leave you to it," Effy stubbed her stump, "gotta see if Freddie is up for a round in the bubble bath." she smirked and disappeared.
"Now I know where I won't be heading." Naomi said.
"Yeah, I bet you're going to catch some couples at it this weekend. Better not seek it." I nudge her shoulder.
"What, you mean you've witnessed it?" she turns to me with big eyes.
"Unfortunately." I widen my eyes at her. "It isn't easy to miss, they're everywhere."
Naomi is about to answer as another form stumbles out the doors.
"Emily, there you are, thought you only were going for a smoke. So I was thinking, me, you and a spliff on the roof?" she tilted her head upwards.
"Uuuuh …" I panicked, my eyes darting towards Naomi, who was looking a bit uncomfortable. "I kind of promised Naomi to show her around," I grabbed Naomi's hand, dragging her towards the opening of the patio fence "you know, the garden and …" I clear my throat "the trampoline, and… you know the drill, see you later, yeah?" I gave her a quick dismissive smile as we disappeared around the corner, where I leaned on the wall. "Oh God."
She chuckles next to me. "Really subtle."
"Shush." I smile at her, wanting nothing more than feel those rosy lips on mine again, but then I had to get her further away from everyone. "Let me show you around." I grabbed her hand again, as we wobble into the night, high on life and drugs.
When I'd shown her the closest 'attractions', I lead her down to a small pier, lighted by some stray lanterns. Our hands had been rooted to one another the whole time as I explained crazy stuff that'd happened on every spot we passed.
We sat down by the water our feet dangling outside the edge, kicking in the sea.
"You sure some sea monster won't grab my foot?" she fearfully asked, trying to look through the blackness of the water.
"I'm sure. I'll protect you." I nudge her.
"My hero." she smile at me. I lean back on my hands, eyeing her demeanor in wonder. She was beautiful, like earth shattering beautiful. I don't think I've ever come across such a person, with both the looks and the perfect personality. Karen got nothing on her. I momentarily wonder how I ever could've liked Karen at all, when there were girls like Naomi walking around.
"Did Panda really jump around naked on the trampoline last year?" she asks humorously.
"Oh bloody hell, yeah," I shake my head as I smile to the sky, "I think the picture is burned into my retina."
I hear Naomi chuckle next to me. "Yeah… That must've been one hell of a sight." then she shifts towards me, pulling her feet out of the water. "So, have everyone seen each other naked then?" I see her stare keep slipping down to my mouth as she looks at me. I smirk and bite my lip, which results in her eyes becoming slightly darker.
"Pretty much." I husks. She leans closer.
"Have everyone seen you naked?"
"No. At least not everyone I want to." and with that she closes the gap, capturing my lips in her sweet ones. One of her hand settles on my waist, as she somewhat leans over my body, keeping her balance with one arm. The kiss is full of passion and need as we build a steady rhythm, her hand around my waist tugs me closer to her on the wooden planks.
I moan into the kiss as she lightly bites my lower lip. She smiles and bites it again, tugging slightly at it. I chase her lips with my own, and as I'm about to lift my hands to tangle in her locks, I realize that I was leaning on them, and falls back with a thud.
"Ow." I complain, as I scratch the back of my head. Naomi giggles cutely beside me, eyeing me tenderly. I get lost in her eyes that crinkles at the sides when she laughs like that. "I'm such a klutz." I whine. "Kiss it better?"
And it was the first time any of us had said it out loud, that we'd kissed, that we were kissing. A rush of fear ran through her eyes, before it settled back on the tender look she was usually sporting around me.
"Nuh-huh" she inches away from me playfully. I grin as I swiftly and easy get up, and swing myself over her lap. She smiles back at me as her hands settles on my hips as I lower myself down on her thighs. I play with the straps of her dress on her shoulders before I give her a soft peck on the side of her mouth.
"I really like your dress." my voice is low. She beams at my words.
"Good, I kind of wore it for you." she mumbles as a blush cover her cheeks. Too cute. It felt really good to be the one holding her attention.
"Really?" I ask as I lean in, my mouth hovering over hers as my hands drifts up her neck, tangling in her hair.
"Really." she talks into my mouth. I swallow her moan as I kiss her hungrily, teeth and tongue and her taste everywhere. I wanted to know how she tasted other places too, and the thought drove me wild, as I pulled at her hair, earning a groan from deep down in her throat.
The kiss lasted for a long time, eventually getting slower and more tender, ending in small sweet kisses as I had cupped her cheeks and she held tight around my back. I gave her a last peck before coming up for a deep breath, so I wouldn't die of her intoxication. We looked deep into each other eyes as I traced her jaw with my thumb.
"Tell me something no one knows about you." I ask, wanting to know every part of her. She bites her lip as her eyes momentarily drifted down to my lips.
"Like, no one at all?" she asks, her grip on me loosening a bit. I nod, combing my fingers through her hair. She closes her eyes at the feeling, a small smile tugging at her lips.
"I'm kind of shit with feelings." she says truthfully.
"And I'm supposed to believe I'm the only one knowing about this." I raise my eyebrow when she opens her eyes again.
"Well, no…" she looks a bitt sheepish, "but okay, I do have one way to express my feelings, as I'm shit at wording them myself."
"Tell me."
"Well, through songs and lyrics."
"You mean you write songs?" my eyes widens. She scoffs.
"Hardly, I'm not very artistic. I hear songs, and, they kind of mean something to me yeah? Not like," she sighs, struggling with her words, "I don't know, I guess that's the only way for me to feel. I feel through music." I nod at her, understanding where she comes from.
"So you have songs that describes feelings." I state.
"Yeah, and people and situations and stuff." She blushes. "God, I don't even know why I told you that, it's so lame."
"I don't think it's lame." I shake my head. "Do you have a song for me?" I ask excited.
"I don't think it's possible to describe you with one song, or just a couple of lyrics." she muses, turning her head to the sea instead of me.
"There's nothing describing this moment, me, like at all?" I ask, a bit disappointed. Maybe she was too wasted to think of anything. But she couldn't say all that and not give me something. She bites her lip, as she stares out into the distance. I sigh, and goes to move off her, but her hands hold me firmly in place and she turns back to me.
"Well, there's some words coming to my mind," she leans closer, "but it's only these lyrics, yeah? Not the whole song." I nod eagerly, waiting to hear her thoughts about this.
"Wrap me in a bolt of lightning, send me on my way still smiling. Maybe that's the way I should go, straight into the mouth of the unknown." she whispers as she gently caress my back with her slender hands. Her eyes boring up into mine, being intense and meaningful.
I look at her with raised eyebrows until I giggle and fall into her, giving her an awkward hug as I shake with laughter. I feel her beginning to laugh after a moment, holding me close.
"I'm too drunk to know if that should mean anything." I say over her shoulder.
"Yeah, and I probably won't even remember this in the morning." she states into my shoulder. I pull back, smirking at her. I point at my lips.
"Is this the mouth of the unknown?" I teasingly asks.
"Let's say that." she whispers, as we meet in the middle for some small and pleasant pecks. Her lips glides perfectly against mine, and in my hazy state I almost think that they were made for each other. Brought together by faith and supernatural powers.
She gives me one last kiss, and pull back with a funny face. I watch her puzzled.
"Let's go back, I sense we need more alcohol." she pinches my sides, making me squeal.
"Alright, alright, just stop it." I grab her hands, before standing up. She follows closely, and I lead us back to the cabins. We meet a lot of drunk people having serious conversations on the way. Naomi keeps tickling me until I loose my breath, so I try to escape her by running, but my small legs won't outrun her long and sexy ones.
As we enter the girl cabin, we find Katie and Effy in the kitchen, mixing drinks in large glasses. They make more for us, and we hang out in there, comfortably chatting and joking. Karen comes into the room after a while, with a portable speaker, putting on some party music. After that, things get blurry. I remember dancing to the songs, and I remember Katie doing some crazy moves. I remember Naomi touching me as we danced, but I think I also remember dancing with Karen. Then everything is black.
I wake to a throbbing head and a sore neck. I also notice that my head is laying on something hard, certainly not a bed. I open my eyes and look right at a wall. Oh great, I fell asleep on the floor. I notice bits of crisps scattered around my head, and when I push myself up with my hands, I realize some of them are sticking to my cheek. I brush them away as I see Effy curled up further into the kitchen.
What the hell happened last night?
I feel thoroughly dirty after a night of heavy drinking and sleeping on a dusty floor. After nudging Effy with my foot to check if she's alive, I waddle into mine and Katie's room to find her snoring on the bed. Lucky she made it that far.
I gather the essentials and pray the bathroom is available. It is. The shower feels amazing, and when I wash my hair I massage my pulsating temple. I quickly dry of and put on a light layer of make up so I don't look absolutely horrifying as I emerge. I also locate some painkillers and a pepsi from the fridge. Then I move towards the sound of the television in the living room.
Naomi and Pandora is laying under blankets in each sofa, watching some random show. Both look terrible and very sick. I turn back to the fridge and get them some soda's too. I hand it to them, receiving grateful looks. "Bonkers, you're the best Ems." Panda cheerfully say before grabbing her head in pain at her over enthusiasm. I watch Naomi closely, but she doesn't give me any other impression than that she's horribly hangover and are not about to move from the sofa anytime soon.
I sit down in the end of Panda's sofa, her legs draping over my lap.
"So, crazy last night, huh?" I try to start a conversation.
I just get lazy nods in return. I decide to drop it, and settles with just watching some lame game show. My eyes often pulls towards Naomi though, but she still lay snuggled under her blanket, not saying or doing anything.
I want to know if we did anything else last night. If Karen tried anything. If she regretted it. But now didn't seem to be the time.
Eventually Pandora moves to take a shower, and left me with Naomi. She still didn't move to look at me, or even acknowledge me. I sighed, she was obviously being difficult and avoiding today.
"Naoms?"
"Hmm" comes weakly from the blonde ball.
"What happened last night, I mean after we got back?"
Then she turns to look at me with hooded eyes. "You don't remember?" I shake my head.
"Well, nothing much. We danced, Karen tried it on with you, but I managed to drag her over the boys' cabin where I woke up this morning." she shrugs, turning back to the telly. I smile, knowing she saved me from what would've been a graceless moment.
"Thanks for that." I reply, happiness lacing my voice.
"Yeah, yeah" she waves her hand. We sit in silence for a bit longer, until Cook barges in the patio doors.
"Girls!" he yells. Naomi drags her blanket over her head.
"Too loud, Cook." she mutters. I cringe too at his voice.
"I was just coming over to tell you that Thomas made food. Like greasy food with dressing and ketchup." both me and Naomi perks up at this.
"Yeah?" I smile hopefully, "well, grab Effy in the kitchen for me then." I almost sprint over to the other house, not realizing how hungry I was before now. I hear Naomi chuckling behind me.
We eat breakfast / late lunch together over there, the gang joining us one by one as they awake. It seems everyone was smashed out of their mind last night and didn't remember much. Cook announced that he'd gotten his threesome, and was really pleased with this. I prayed to God that my sister wasn't in it, but I really doubted she was. It did after all involve sex with another girl. She never joined us to confirm or deny, probably still sleeping of the toxic.
The rest of the afternoon before the party started again, we mainly layed outside sunbathing and sleeping. Naomi was awfully quiet the whole day, and I didn't know if she was just really hangover or if it was something else. Karen had had enough with one party and had travelled back to the city early. Freddie had said she would come visit the islands soon, though. I kind of suspected that she was a bit embarrassed, not being able to get me back with just snapping her fingers. Too bad for her I had upgraded and quit the job as being her loyal second choice.
This night as we drink and slip pills, we're all gathered together, not making the cliques we pre partied in last night. It was nice to have Cook entertain everyone with his wild stories, even though he was a prick sometimes he was amusing. Naomi kept her distance still, and I couldn't help but frown at it, as we were so close last night. Maybe it was some liquid courage I needed to get her back on track. Back on my track, that is.
As the sun went down and we waited for the mainland people to arrive, we had some sing-a-long in the living room at the boys'. Thomas was always a genius with the guitar, so that entertained us for a couple of hours. When more people streamed in through the door, I came in chat with a nice boy named Jasper. He was gay, and we had great fun discussing how to come out to our families, and how our friends handled it. It was great to relate to someone for a change, and have someone really understand me. I had lost track of Naomi a while back, but accidentally found her again as I glanced out the window. She was in the bath tub with Cook. And he was close. Too close.
I excused me and quickly grabbed Katie away from some 'lush' boy, and talked her into a bubble bath. Luckily she was in, and soon we went out to join the others. Cook looked pleased with more girls in the tub, and Naomi looked a bit relieved to be saved from Cook. Or so I hoped.
It didn't go ten full minutes until Cook and Katie was snogging heavily in the other end, while me and Naomi eyed them with disgust.
"Seriously, get a room!" she growled at them when Cooks' hands started wandering.
"Great idea Blondie! Wanna come with us?" he wiggled his eyebrows as Katie kept kissing down his neck. Naomi scowled back.
"No fucking thanks."
"Aaah, that's too bad. Whaddaya say Katiekins, me, you and a bouncy bed?" she nodded eagerly at him, and soon they'd ran into one of the cabins. Which left me alone with Naomi. In a tub. In just our bikinis. I glanced over to her, noticing her messy hair and the slightly red roses on her cheeks from alcohol and the heat of the bath. My eyes darted down to the rest of her body, the drift of the water making it blurry and unclear. I could still see the outlines of her fit frame, though.
As I looked back up, her gaze was firmly locked to something other than me. Was she still avoiding me?
"So…" I start, getting her attention. Her sky blue eyes find mine, finally. She raises her eyebrows in anticipation. I lick my lips. I can't stand another moment without feeling hers.
I kick the bottom of the tub, and guide myself with my hands, floating over to her. We keep our gazes firmly on each other, the tension building immensely. She swallows thickly as I settle myself on top of her, like I did last night.
"Emily…" she says in a warning tone while looking anxiously around her. We were after all just right outside the cabins. But having her within reach is too much of an opportunity to pass. My hands finds the small hair on the back of her neck, and I play with them as a tale is told between our eyes. I see her stance waver a bit, and I take the chance to dip my head in, tasting her sweet lips yet again.
Her hands soon finds my bare thighs, rubbing up and down. But she seem to snap herself out of something after a while.
"Em," she object in between kisses. I just move my lips to attack her jaw and neck. And her skin felt just as good as I imagined. It tasted like sunshine and velvet. She exhaled slowly, her hands moving away from my body.
"I'm not gay." she blurts out. My lips instantly stops their onslaught, and I shift to look into her eyes. She was pleading, with all that she had, I could see. But she was trying too hard for something I couldn't really believe in. We had kissed three times now, one of which she kissed me first. And all three she'd been just as into it as I had. And I could see it now in her beseeching stare, it wasn't the label she was afraid of, it was me.
But we were both drunk, and not in our right mind to handle this now. I just had to show her I wouldn't hurt her. And right now, that meant not letting her push me away.
"Just shut up, and kiss me." I say forcefully before diving in again. She gasps in surprise, but when I beg her for entrance, she willingly let me. And when her hands travel up my back as our kisses intensifies, I knew I was right.
I was getting very attentive about the fact we almost didn't have any clothes on, and that our skin was touching everywhere. Her hands were tracing my spine as mine tangled in her hair, pulling her more into me.
A loud bang from one of the cabins breaks us apart, and we hear Pandora shouting something.
"Huh, I think I should change into something more … more." Naomi hastily says, looking down at herself, before getting up and disappearing into our cabin. I sigh as I slump back against the side of the tub. I couldn't really blame her for freaking out, could I? I guess she wasn't wandering around Bristol kissing girls before, I were probably her first. And if my experiences was to go by, I was also probably fucking up her head. But I won't give up, I thought with a sly smile. If this steaming session with her was anything to go by, she was feeling just as much as me.
When some guys walked past the bubble bath and eyed me with a funny look, I took the hint and found my way into the house again. There weren't much guests left, the clock being well past three. Or was it four? I didn't even know anymore. As I wiggled into my shorts and top again which I left in the kitchen, I noticed Thomas sitting with the table looking forlorn.
"Everything alright?" I ask.
"Emily," he smiles, "you want to do shots with me?" he jiggled a bottle with a clear liquid inside. I couldn't leave him here alone to look for the blonde I had under my hands only a few minutes ago, he needed some cheering up. And I bet it was Pandora putting him in this state. Love is fucking shit sometimes.
We drank for another hour at least, Jasper coming back and joining us. It was really fun, but when Jasper literally fell asleep on the table after one too many shots, me and Thomas decided to declare it a night. It was probably wise too, as I looked around me. We were the last survivors, at least in this cabin. Most of the gang not feeling too well after yesterdays shebang to keep up until the earliest hours.
Thomas said good night with a kiss to my forehead, and I headed to my room.
I opened the door and closed it right away. What had been seen could not be unseen. Ever. Not when you've just seen your sister and the guy that your ex cheated with in a very compromising position. I blinked my eyes a couple of times, trying to grasp what's real or not. I kind of felt like throwing up. I had catched them both before, just not with each other. If karma wasn't a bitch, I would not remember this tomorrow. But I probably would, because I didn't feel half as drunk as yesterday when I blanked out. I hoped none of them had seen me, which would make this whole thing so much more embarrassing tomorrow.
So, sleeping in my own bed wasn't an option anymore. I contemplated what to do, the sofa not being an option as some girls had camped out there. I scratched my head, thinking that the floor was not going to do two nights in a row.
I decided to go see if Effy was in her room. It had absolutely nothing to do with Naomi sleeping there too. Nothing at all.
I slowly creaked the door open, not wanting to burst in on another shagparty. It was dark in the room, and I couldn't see an inch before me.
"Hello?" I whispered out, opening the door a bit more, creating a bar of light to the bed. I saw Naomi sitting up slightly, rubbing her eyes.
"Em?" she asks sleepily. She sounded so confused I almost chuckled at her.
"Uuuh, so Katie and Cook is in my room so I can't sleep there, and I wondered if Effy was here and umm.." I fidgeted with the door handle. She gave me a compassionate smile, lifting the end of her duvet with one hand.
"You can sleep here."
I didn't need to be told twice, as I closed the door and tip toed blindly to the bed. She grabbed me as I was close, and helped me get under the duvet without breaking the lamp on the nightstand in the process. I settled down, laying face to face with her. We kept our respective distance, but I noticed she hadn't moved further away from me after I'd got in. Then I heard a snore from the other side of her. Oh, that's why.
"So, why is Pandora here and not Effy?" I could recognize her snoring from anywhere.
"Effy's over at Freddies, and Pandora came running in mumbling something about JJ and Lara in their room." she mumbled sleepily back, clearly halfway to dreamland already.
"Really? I'm so glad for JJ." I smile. My eyes had gotten used to the dark, and I could make out her beautiful silhouette in the dark. I wanted so badly to reach out and touch her, just brush my hands all over the skin that was illuminated by the soft glow the moon provided through the thin curtains.
"Yeah yeah," she sighs, repositioning herself a bit, sinking deeper into the pillow we were sharing, "guess it's here all the leftovers end up." She was at the edge of consciousness.
I felt a sadness at her words, but not for myself, for her. A sudden bravery from the deep pit of my heart made me lurch forward and softly press my lips to hers. She didn't push me away, nor did she kiss me hard back. But she somewhat leaned into the kiss a little.
"You're not any leftovers in my eyes." I whisper before settling back in my previous position. She sighs contentedly after a moment.
Right before I fall asleep myself, I feel her fingers lightly curling around mine.
And that night I fell asleep with a smile on my face, next to the best girl in the world.
Voices drifted through the air, ripping me away from the peaceful dream I had about bubbles and piers and soft touches. I almost still feel a tingling in my fingers where I felt her last, but when my eyes flutters opens, I'm met with an empty bed.
I'm not too shocked really, as I check the clock it's far past midday. Oh shit, we're traveling home in like … now.
Right that second JJ comes sprinting through the door, startling me.
"Emily, you're up! Great! The car is packed and we're leaving!"
"But my things, I-"
"Not to worry, Katie packed everything. She told me to say that, because she knows how you need to control everything, and I heard her telling Effy that she even packed everything you had in the bathroom, and when I was in earlier it was empty, so I guess she got everything, and if it got switched and packed in someone else's bag, then-"
"JJ! Locked on!" I interrupt him.
"Right, sorry. Anyways, the girls are waiting for you in the car." and then he skips out of the room, happiness evident in his every movement. He certainly got something last night.
I enter the car, probably looking like I've been through hell as nobody waked me so I could fucking freshen up. Naomi is sitting in the middle seat, so I have to sit next to her. I smile warmly at her, and are met with just a slight twitch with her mouth before she avert her eyes.
"Why the hell didn't you wake me? I feel like Death himself." I ask angrily to the car.
"You looked so cute where you were sleeping," Effy looks at me in the front mirror, "Naomi has just gotten up, too." she smirks. Oh damn, did she see anything?
I glance at Naomi, but she's looking away. Fucking typical. I see a blush creeping up her cheeks, so somebody must've seen something for her to react like this.
"Whatever, let's just go." I say grumpily, crossing my hands.
When we drive away from Homde, which I now will always remember as the place where I first kissed Naomi, I feel a bit nostalgic. Like I'm leaving a universe where everything was possible, and that I'm going back to my regular life, being the pushover twin. A life where me and Naomi are nothing more than just a couple of friends flirting on occasions. I sigh, leaning my throbbing head against the window, my eyes not focusing on anything that rushes past us.
But when I feel Naomi's pinky finger coming in contact with mine, and a shot of electricity runs up my arm, I think maybe not. I suddenly feel more awake, more sure. This chemistry between us couldn't be ignored. I was prepared to fight.
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