Whoa! I am on a roll! Yay, fourteen chapters. Check out the character list (Who's Who) because I added last names and a couple more characters. When I read the first version I had left out Skylar! Well, she's in there now, so we're good. This will be a short chapter but I'm introducing Hayden- king Allen (Hawkfrost) so it should be exciting. Love to all, Fudgybunny.
P.S. This chapter is from Corbin's POV (point of view)
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Oh. My. God. Had she really just said that? Did she really mean it? No way. What if she had? What would I do? What will I do? I certainly won't oblige. Seventeen is way, way too young for anything of the sort. But still…
I'm surprised by this new turn of events to say the least. Leah is still snuggled up against me. What will I do if she asks me to? I can't. I won't. I've known her, really known her, for a week. This is not the way to build a relationship. I need to think…
What do I tell her? What do I even say after that? 'Yes, I feel the same way Leah, let's go do that'? Ew. I can't think of her that way. Well, that's a lie. I guess I do want her, but not this way. So no, I can't do it. I need time to know her mentally before physically. I hope that she'll accept that. If she doesn't… I won't think about the what-ifs. I can't. I've only just gotten her back. I can't.
I've successfully convinced myself of this when my mind turns to darker thoughts. Brandon wouldn't do that, would he? It's not that I think Leah's lying; I just can't imagine him doing what he did. His brain doesn't work that way. I know he and Skylar are rough together, but they both need that. They chafe like flints and the resulting sparks are a beautiful thing. But the way Leah described his actions… that wasn't Brandon. And when she told me about Skylar's state at home, I knew something was up. Something bad.
"Corbin?" Leah pulled me out of my thoughts. "I have to go."
I stared uncomprehendingly as she gave me a kiss and stood up. I didn't like her revealing shirt. I knew it was for Brandon, but the way she moved made me think maybe it was for me too. I wished she would let me love her easily, without all this. She locked her arms around me and I kissed her back, and then for the first time I licked along her lips and she opened her mouth. My heart beat wildly as we made out for the first time, standing on her porch. I couldn't help but remember what she had said as she pressed herself against me, and I couldn't help my jealousy as I remembered that where Brandon had his hands earlier. I stuck to my resolution and ignored both of these, breaking away and kissing her cheek before she went inside. I knew that someday, years later, I would be going I with her. For now, I was glad I could be on her porch. God, Leah Trono is going to kill me.
I really like this chapter because it explores Corbin's thoughts, something I haven't done yet. I'm also enjoying his personal conflicts about Leah, the whole love vs lust thing. I didn't feel like introducing Hayden after all, and since I can usually only post on weekends you may not get more for a bit. Sorry! Love, Fudgybunny.