Page 34 of Always Been You

“He went possessive,” Liz says.

I nod my head vigorously. “Yup, he made me say the words out loud, wouldn’t take a nod, then we went out for lunch, and it was good. Once the nerves went away, the conversation was easy. We decided to keep quiet about us with my brother, though. I don’t want to come between their relationship. And we are going to Whistler this weekend.”

There is silence for a while before I hear squeals come through. “You are going away for the weekend together?” Zoey asks.

“Yeah,” I nod, “he said he wanted to help me complete my list.”

“Babe, a guy doesn’t offer to go away for the weekend to just help with a list. He wants to go away with you,” Liz says in a matter-of-fact tone. Did Josh offer because he wants togo away for an entire weekend with me? I know he said he wants to give this a shot, but a weekend away? Just going away together is a big deal.

I give my head a slight shake to get those thoughts out of my head. I can’t be dwelling on these kinds of things right now. We are too new. We haven’t even labelled what we are. I know we are seeing what we can be, and we are exclusive, but an entire weekend away for anything other than checking an item off my list seems far-fetched at this point.

“So, they have a hockey game tonight… Do you guys wanna go with me? It would be under the premise of going to support Matt though, cause he doesn’t know about me and Josh.”

All three of them nod and say, “Yes.”

“You guys want to meet there at say, 6:30 p.m.?”

“Sounds good. I’ve got to finish this thing up here. I’ll see you guys there tonight,” Liz says before hanging up.

“I’ve got to go too,” Hannah says.

“Me too. I’ll see you guys tonight. Love you both,” Zoey says.

“Love you too,” Hannah and I both say before we hang up.

I check the time and see that it’s four o’clock. I have two hours before I have to leave to meet the girls at the rink. I figure it’s probably easier to get a ride with Josh, so I climb off my bed and head down the hall to Josh’s office. I knock softly on his door and hear a come-in call from the other side.

I open the door and lean against the door frame while Josh looks intently at his laptop positioned in front of him on his desk. His brows are furrowed as he stares intently, like he is trying to solve a complex problem. He looks hot with his confused look; his eyes eventually leave his computer and meet mine and a smile comes onto his face.

“What’s up?” he asks.

“I was wondering what time you are leaving for your game?”

“5:15 p.m., why?”

“Can I bum a ride with you?” I ask with a smile on my face.

“Sure. You want to come?” he asks incredulously.

“Yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve watched you guys play. The girls are going to meet me there.”

“Okay, sounds good. What are you up to right now?” he asks with a mischievous grin on his face, getting up out of his chair and walking over to me.

“Nothing. Did you have something in mind?” I ask, looking up at him through my lashes. He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls my body into his. He leans down so that I can feel his warm breath on my lips as he whispers, “I was thinking we could do a little of this.”

He closes the last centimetres that separate our lips, kissing me slowly at first, savouring the feeling and taste of our kiss. His right hand moves from my waist up my back and into my hair, gripping it tightly. A deep moan leaves my throat and I grip the front of his shirt in my hands. He uses my moan to slip his tongue into my mouth, finding mine. Our tongues play with each other as they explore. I squeeze my legs together, trying to ease the ache growing between my thighs.

He moves me so that my back is pressed against the wall and uses his leg to spread mine, pushing his thigh into my centre. I break the kiss, moaning in pleasure at the pressure that he is applying. God, this feels so good. Josh trails kisses down my neck and I lean my head to the side, granting him better access. He licks and kisses his way down to my collarbone until he is just above my breasts.

His left-hand trails down my body as he kisses across my chest. My breathing is quick and shallow now. I can feelmy skin burning up, and my panties are ruined with how wet I am.

He kisses his way back up to my lips before leaning his forehead against mine. “Babe, if we keep going like this, I am definitely going to be late.” He leaves a quick kiss on my lips before he turns around and heads back to his desk. When he settles in his chair, he reaches down and adjusts himself. I stop and work to catch my breath before I make my way out of his office and back to my room to change my panties before we head to his game.

After finishing witha few items for work, I leave my office and make my way into my bedroom. I quickly hop into the shower, giving myself a passing once over, knowing I’ll take a better shower after the game.

When I get out, I put on a pair of joggers and an old Harvard t-shirt, throwing on a pair of runners before heading into the living room. Olivia is sitting in one of the armchairs reading a book on her Kindle. I smile, knowing that she is using her birthday gift. Her hair is still damp from the shower she just took, and she is dressed in a pair of leggings with knee-high boots and a plain maroon t-shirt, with a hoodie lying over the back of the chair.

I walk up to her and place a kiss on the top of her head. “I’m just going to grab my bag from the gym and then we can head out.” She looks up at me with a smile and nods. I do a slight jog down the hallway to the gym and grab my hockey bag, tossing it over my shoulder and grabbing two sticks that are leaning against the wall.

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