Page 88 of Missed Notes (Rixon High 5)

My heart swelled as I watched Sofia try to navigate her way around the extravagant drink. She ended up with a blob of cream on her nose and caramel smeared all around her lips.

“I’m a mess.” She blushed, trying to clean herself up. But I snagged her wrist and leaned in.

“Let me.”

Slowly, I licked her clean, stealing a kiss along the way. She tasted so fucking good, desire zipped down my spine and straight to my dick.

I wanted her.

So fucking much.

She wanted to take things slow though, and I didn’t want to push her for more than she was willing to give me.

“Cole,” she breathed as I sucked on her tongue, teasing her.

Like in the restaurant, I’d picked a quiet seat around the bonfire, barely overlooked by anyone else.

“What do you want?” I whispered, letting my hand drop to her waist and squeezing gently.

“I-I don’t know.”

“No pressure.” I dropped a kiss on the tip of her nose. “Do you want to stay a while longer or get out of here?”

“I think I’d like to be alone with you.” Her head dropped a little, her eyelashes fluttering as she looked up at me.

“Shit, yeah. Okay. Let’s drink these and head back to my car.”

Sofia nodded, sipping her hot chocolate. But frowned when her cell phone vibrated.

“Everything okay?” I asked.

“Yeah. It’s just Aaron. He wants—” My cell phone went off too. I dug it out of my pocket and read the text.

“He wants us to go to a party?”

“Looks like it.” Sofia nodded.

“We don’t have to go. I’m happy to do whatever you want to.”

“I think I’d like to go.”

“Yeah?”

She nodded. “I don’t want to get drunk or anything, but I think I’d like to see everyone.”

“Party it is then.” I grinned.

This was good.

It was definite progress.

But part of me couldn’t help but wonder what capacity we’d be showing up to the party as.

Friends…

Or something more?

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