"Courtney?" Zayn asks as he is fiddling with my hair. We just had sex and it was amazing. Laying here, in my underwear with Zayn, wrapped around each other, feels so right.
"Mmm?" I reply, too lazy to open my mouth.
"Won't your parents want you home?" My drowsiness vanishes. Suddenly, I am wide awake. I guess it was coming, but everything was just so fun and perfect.
"I, uh, don't live with my parents anymore." I squeezed my eyes close as he froze and sat up. I wrapped my arms around him and nuzzled my face into his chest, hoping the conversation was over.
He sighs. "Hey, babe, you know you can tell me anything."
"Yeah. It's just… complicated. Like I don't think I will be as… appealingly easy when you know the truth."
"Well what is the truth?" He kisses the top of my head reassuringly.
"It's a long story. You sure you want to stay awake through it?" I tease.
"I'm sure." He sounds really serious. He knows me so well and we only met today.
"Okay, here goes…."