8 Chapter 8: Lips Locket✔

RUBY'S POV:

"Gotta pee, gotta pee, gotta pee", I chanted as I banged on the door of the bathroom, hopping from one foot to another.

"Calm down", Bry said from the rest room.

"Get out already. Don't tell me you're taking a dump", I yelled impatiently.

"I'm out, I'm out. Don't get your panties in a twist", she said, gingerly strolling out.

"Imma legit pee on myself. Panties are the least of my worries", I yelled as I ran in.

Never, ever, ever ×infinity, oh and ever play cards with James. At first I was watching him play online and then I thought I could do better so I brought out the cards officially. Trying to add the spice to the game, Bry said whoever lost had to finish a really big glass of water. I was so focused on winning James that I agreed to do it when Brylee who suggested it, refused to play. She must be having the time of her life right now, laughing at my expense.

I'll have you know I won five times in a row and every single time Jamie had to begrudgingly gulp down nothing less than 60cl of water. But then my luck ran out when I lost the sixth game and by the eighth game, Jamie had been smiling non stop. You'd say it's just water and I need to be hydrated all the time but no, thank you. Brylee, that cheeky girl added a pinch of salt and said it was to give it a bit of flavor. My bladder's so shrunken I can't concentrate.

As I came out of the rest room two minutes later, relief was written all over my face.

"How do you feel now?", Jamie asked when I noticed he'd been leaning against the wall.

"Like I never want to talk to you", I said and began walking to the sitting room, head held high.

I nearly spasmed when I felt a pair of hands pull me by the waist.

"Its going to be harder than that to win my forgiveness", I said and laughed.

"How about... I get you a new book?", he said as he slowly backed me into a wall.

"Keep talking", I said getting interested.

"Over these few weeks, I've gotten to know you like the back of my palm"

"Till a bugs going to leave a mark there and you won't even know"

"Then at least I know you don't like this", he said and began tickling me.

How dare he! I just came in from the rest room and he wants me to pee my pants now. I wasn't very ticklish but I don't know how he'd found the last surviving tickle spot. This time was worst than the last because he didn't let me go till I was crying , in fact full on weeping.

"Go out with me", he said all of a sudden.

"Sorry", I said shocked.

"Go out with me"

"Like a date"

"No. Like on patrol genius"

"When you put it like that? What do I wear?"

"Anything. You'd still look great"

"I'd better go get ready then. I'm off to take a shower"

"Shall I come help you"

"You better not"

I took my sweet time in the shower wanting to smell like roses but is that ever possible without deodorant and perfume. God bless whoever came up with these life saving weapons. I swear body odour could kill a nation. As I stepped out with a towel wrapped around my body, the first thing was I met with was James' eyes. He gave me a very long once over.

"Take a picture, it'll last longer", I said, smirking cheekily and the next thing I know there was a flash.

"I was only joking, you fool", I said laughing nervously.

" But you still look hot as ever. I just got myself a new screen saver", he said, admiring the picture.

"Do you mind?", I said, stepping aside, signalling him to use the door.

" I do", he said, not moving.

"Ugh fine", I said and walked into my closet.

Talk about privacy.

"You can't hide forever", he called out.

"But I can hide now", I yelled back.

" Point taken", He said and chuckled.

I stepped out in a pair of black fitted jeans ripped at the knees and a black crop singlet topped up with a black leather jacker. Seeing he was so comfortable on my bed, I flopped onto the bed too.

"Did you come to your aunt's house hoping to go on a date?", he asked, looking at me wide eyed.

" A girl decides to never be caught off guard and now I look desperate "

"Nah babe... You look good, really good but..."

"There's a but now..."

"You won't be needing this get up where we're going"

"A girl can never look too good"

"You got that right"

He got up and stretched put his hand for me to take it. He then led me me down the back stairs to see the table set at the pavilion.

"You could have warned me", I said, nudging him on the shoulder.

" I tried to but a girl can never look too good", he said shrugging nonchalantly.

"But still, no fair", I said pouting.

" If you keep pouting, Imma kiss they frown away", he said, not really sparing me a glance.

I immediately stopped pouting but not before hearing him chuckle rather loudly. He went forward and pulled the chair away from the tabled, shaking his head when it made a little screech of friction with the floor.

We sat down and almost immediately, Brylee came holding a tray filled with all my favorites. The tray held burgers, meat pies, pizza, ice cream and drinks. To top it all off, she was dressed in a suit looking like a butler in all respects.

We began to eat making small talk all the way. I got to know a lot about him, at least a lot more of him that I never knew. Like he had a sister who he adored. He made his family out to be some tightknit family.

It got too cold to be outside and I didn't want this date to ever end so I asked him yo move it to my room. I don't know if they already planned for me to say that because when we got in, there's a trail of roses right from the door. it was leading to my room, I guess and I couldn't helps the little smile that came on my face when we got to my room and my pink sheets were covered with rose petals. I was full on, putting all my 32 on display. I couldn't stop myself from dragging James down with me as I fell backwards.

Its so beautiful how the moments you know you'll remember forever replay in your mind and they seem to happen in slow motion so you have time to analyze what you'd have done different if you could go back in time. Well this moment was perfect in all sense. As the petals fell back on the bed, James flipped himself and was hovering over me as he crashed his lips on mine.

It seemed as though time froze and the air around us became really thick just at the spot we were in. It sort of felt charged with so much electricity and as my eyes closed to savour the moment, I realized how screwed I was. I promised myself I wouldn't let anyone in and all of a sudden, I'm locking lips with the boy who seemed to fit all I wanted to stay away from. He tasted of ice cream and cake and suddenly I don't want to taste any other thing.

He pulled away and this time I went in for a kiss myself. There's something that makes me want to lose myself in his embrace anytime and anywhere. It was gentle yet needy and I couldn't help but to respond and when we separated for air, the look he gave me made me know I could do this all day.

"I'm sorry", I said as we parted.

"For giving me the best kiss of my life", he replied stupefied.

" You wouldn't get it"

"Or you won't tell me"

"Its not that"

"Then what?"

"I just can't talk about it right now*

" Why do you keep pushing me away?"

"I don't do that", I said disbelievingly.

"You don't see it but I do"

"I don't mean for that to happen"

"You know what forget I said that", he said.

After saying this, he just stood up and walked out. I should be contemplating why he thinks I'm pushing him away but all I'm thinking is who's going to clean up the mess of roses in my room?

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The big kiss scene has finally landed. A little spoiler, James' big plan is coming up soon. I designed the new cover, I know its not that good but it'll have to do for now.

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Xoxo

Nicole