Ophelia by Jude Ouvrard Read Free Book Online Page B

every day and I trusted him. He had never let me down.
    I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't even notice him quietly walking into my room. It had become our little routine and I was more than thankful that nobody had caught us. He slid under the comforter and met me with a small peck on the temple.
    “Why aren't you sleeping, Lia?” he asked, concerned.
    “I’m thinking...” I sighed.
    He waited for me to go on but I didn't. “What are you thinking about?”
    “The centre, moving away and... you.”
    “What about me?” I’d expected him to ask but I wasn't sure I was ready to answer. I could mess this up, I have to use the right words and do this carefully.
    “I know we've developed some kind of feelings toward each other and I like that.” I tried to tone down my emotions. “But I don't think I’m ready to fully commit and I have college coming and my career. I ...”
    He cut me off. “Stop, Ophelia. I know all of this. Call me stupid if you want, but I’m still going with you and Bev or else I’m going to end up like my father,” he said with disgust. “I need to run away too. I feel what you feel. Like Beverly said, we might act like adults, but we aren't.” He chuckled. “We have all the time in the world,” he added. “But for now, I’ll take whatever you want to give me.”
    I gave myself a few second to let it soak in. I wanted to be good with him, I needed it. “You lied to me.”
    Confusion appeared on his face. “What? When?” He moved to his side to have a better look at me. I had his full attention now.
    “You said you were going to be an ass so I wouldn’t get attached to you.” I smiled. “You’ve been nothing but nice and I got attached to you.’’
    “Some things are inevitable, Lia.” His voice changed, he was closer to see. Teo spoke the words very close to my ear. It gave me shivers. “Che bella che sei.”
    “What?”
    He didn’t answer with words, he kissed me instead. Maybe I was blind, but I didn’t see it coming. At first, he surprised me, but a second later, I was kissing him back without holding back. Teo had awakened a part of me I hadn’t known existed. His lips on mine aroused something I had too often thought about, and there was no way of stopping him now that it was reality. I wanted him.
    His hands found the skin of my waist. He caressed me, touched me with passion. My stomach was tightening under his touch and my skin became hypersensitive.
    “Wait... wait... Teo... We could get caught. What if they check your room and they don’t find you there, or what if they check my room?”
    “They never have in weeks, Ophelia. If you don’t want this, we can stop now.” His eyes met with mine, he was serious.
    “No, no, there’s no way we can stop this now. It’s too late.” I said.
    I pulled him to me and we started kissing again. His lips were soft and sweet and oh my God, I was ready, so ready for this moment to happen. His leg pushed my legs apart as he slowly moved on top of me. It hit me at that moment, if I didn’t stop him, it would happen in the next couple of minutes. My hands started shaking and my body tensed at the realisation.
    “Why are you so nervous?”
    “Because... There’s something you need to know.”
    He stopped everything, so I guess he figured it out. “Have you ever done this before?”
    I bit on my lips before I said no. “But I really want to do this, Teo. Please.”
    “Okay. Stop me if it hurts.”
    We started kissing again, but this time the intensity had reached another level. His hands explored higher under my top. He found my bared breasts and he cupped them with his hands. I closed my eyes. Why was I so self-conscious? He has seen my soul, he knew me so much. The physical part shouldn’t be so nerve-wracking. I took a deep breath before removing my top, letting him stare at me. His eyes turned seductive as he crashed his lips on mine again while pushing his boxer briefs down. Geez, if at least I knew what to