Here Comes the Sun: Chapter 12

We’re in the car on our way back to her apartment. Her hand is resting on the gear shift and mine is on top of hers. As nervous as I am right now, I know that I couldn’t be happier. We park in front of her building and before I know it, we’re standing in front of the elevator, waiting to head up to her apartment. Once the doors open, we walk inside and she presses the button for the top floor. As soon as the doors close, I walk over to Ashley and pull her into a deep kiss, placing my hands on her waist and pushing her against the cold glass mirrors that line the walls of the elevator. All too soon, the elevator dings, signaling our arrival on the 5^th floor. She grabs my hand and leads me to the last door on the right. When she enters her loft apartment, she places her keys in a glass bowl sitting on a small end table by the door. I take off the hooded sweatshirt she gave me and place it on the coat hanger above the end table. I can tell she’s nervous by the way she’s wringing her hands.

She finally gathers herself and says, “I’ll go make that coffee.”

She starts to walk towards the kitchen, but I manage to grab her hand and pull her back to me. She wasn’t expecting it; a small gasp escapes her lips as her body is pulled into mine. Her hands grasp my shoulders as mine rest on her small waist. Her gaze meets mine.

I turn her head and whisper into her ear. “Ashley, did you really think I came here for coffee?”

Her mouth is hanging open slightly. I lean forward and capture her lips in a kiss. Her tongue sweeps across my bottom lip, asking to deepen the kiss, and my lips part to allow her access. Her hands get lost in my blonde hair as her tongue strokes mine inside my mouth. My hands move to cup her face, while hers grasp onto the belt loops on the front of my jeans. She starts walking backwards, pulling me with her. We reach a small staircase leading to her bedroom. We stumble up the five or so stairs, and I nearly fall on top of her. We reach the top, never breaking our intense kiss, and she backs us towards the bed, which has floor-to-ceiling windows behind it. As soon as the back of her knees hit the side of the mattress, she sits down and backs up to head of the bed. I kneel on the mattress and then lean forward, crawling on all fours towards Ashley. Soon I’ve got my legs on either side of her waist, straddling her, and I reconnect our lips in a passionate kiss. Her hands slip under my t-shirt, and she pulls it over my head.