

I pinch his chest and he winces, laughing. “Probably pretty embarrassing.” His grin broadens. Like I really didn’t know how everything works.”

Do you know how embarrassing it is to have ‘the talk,’” I make air quotes as he spreads his fingers around my waist, “when you’re eighteen-years-old. I scrunch my nose and swat the side of his arm. “She was just upset because she caught us making out on the bed.” He stops in front of me, grinning from ear-to-ear as he eyes me over, reaching for my hips. Plus my mom said that she doesn’t want me hanging out with you anymore… that you’re a bad influence on me.” “I was having a bad day, okay? I totally failed my math test and then some weird Faerie dude said I had funny looking eyes but a nice butt.

I put my hands on my hips and narrow my eyes at him, causing him to laugh. “Because the other day you seemed pretty determined that everything was difficult.”

“You don’t think life’s hard?” He stretches his long legs, walking through the grass towards me, reducing the distance between us. He cocks his head to the side with an amused expression. “Don’t you ever get the feeling that things are supposed to be harder than they are-that life is supposed to be harder?” I stop spinning, facing him, and blink through the dizziness. “Because…” I spin and spin and spin, so free and everything is so wonderful.Īlex chuckles under his breath, watching me with fascination. My long, flowing, brown hair blows in the gentle breeze and the back of my purple tank top sticks to my damp skin. I start to spin in a circle, keeping my arms to my sides. His muscles are flexed beneath his black t-shirt, his brown hair is tousled, and his green eyes glint with mischievousness. The air is stifling, but in a beautiful way because it’s real, which makes it perfect.Īlex struts up to the side of me with his arms crossed over his chest and an amused smirk playing at his lips. I’m standing in a field filled with blooming, violet flowers. “You really think it’s that easy?” I ask with my head tipped back and the sunlight shimmering across my skin.
