IMPORTANT A/N AT THE END
Gabby
"Truth or dare?" Kurt smiles at me like a predator would a prey. I shake my head, knowing that either option is going to be undesirable. As I contemplate my response, I look around the bonfire at the people surrounding me. To my left is Bianca. Her cheeks are slightly red due to a little too much sun, but she looks like a movie star nonetheless. Her long hair falls past her dainty shoulders and ends right by her tiny daisy dukes. To my right is Kurt, clad in nothing but a pair of swim trunks. He's gotten muscular but still has far to go to be anywhere close to the same realm of attractiveness as Leo or Adam. I shake my head--why am I thinking about either of them? Across from me is Haley, sitting in the lap of some boy we met on the beach earlier today. I've been noticing the way that Kurt and her exchange glances as she rubs herself against the stranger and I feel familiar suspicion sink back into the deepest pits of my stomach. There's another boy sandwiched between her and Bianca--he's cute but looks miserable.
"Dare." I shrug. I'd rather not reveal any secrets to Kurt. Especially not when Haley is present and shooting me daggers like she's waiting for me to slip up.
"I dare you to make out with Pete for a full twenty seconds." Kurt gives me a devilish grin before leaning his head back and taking a big gulp of beer.
Haley looks furious but the boy she is sitting on, Pete, doesn't seem like he minds very much. He gently guides Haley off of his lap and in the corner of my eyes I see Kurt grin. Was that his plan?
"Who am I to get in the way of someone completing their dare?" Pete gives me a wicked grin.
I take three sips of my beer so I'm buzzed enough to brave it out and make out with the guy. It's not that he's bad looking--he's actually very handsome. With a deep tan and piercing blue eyes, some might even consider him gorgeous. I can't stop comparing him to Leo though, and then I just feel guilty for not comparing him to Adam instead.
To get out of my head for once and live in the moment, I stumble over to Pete and crush my lips to his. He immediately responds, putting his hands on my hips and deepening the kiss. I should be enjoying it, Pete certainly isn't the worst kisser in the world, but all I can do is count down the seconds until his lips no longer need to be on mine.
"--twenty!" Kurt howls with laughter as if watching us kiss is a comedy skit. "That was great."
"I disagree." Someone says from behind me. As soon as I hear the voice, goosebumps cover every single inch of my flesh. I know that voice by heart. Slowly, I turn around. There he is, Leo Hamilton in flesh and blood. Next to him stands his cousin, Aaron whom I haven't seen in quite a while. Both boys are staring at me.
"What are you doing here?" I stammer, looking to Bianca and Kurt for assistance. But they don't know about me and Leo, not really. They're clueless--all of them.
"I came back early." Leo says, but there's a sharpness to his tone that I'm not sure I like. "Not sure if that was the best decision, but it's one I have to live with. I see you're having fun, though." He glares at me disapprovingly and anger courses through my bloodstream.
"Yes, we are having fun playing truth or dare." I practically spit.
"Truth or dare?" Aaron grins mischievously. "Do you mind if Leo and I join? I do love this game."
"Sure!" Bianca chimes in, obviously drunk. "The more the merrier!"
"Wait!" Kurt proclaims. "You both have to pick your stakes to insure that you do every truth or dare given to you. For example, my stake is 10,000 dollars. Bianca's stake is her new prada bag. Pete's stake is his helicopter. What will yours be?"
"My car." Aaron shrugs. "I won't chicken."
"100,000 dollars." Leo winks and even Kurt raises his brows in surprise.
"Alright, big spender." He shrugs. "Let's play."
A minute later, all of us are circled around the fire pit again. This time I'm sandwiched between Leo and Pete. Haley seems to no longer find his lap as a suitable place to sit, apparently. Next to Pete is his friend and next to him is Bianca. Across from me is Aaron who is not so discreetly eyeing all the girls up and down. I try to remember what I saw in him for our brief fling. He was sweet, I remember that. And honest. I haven't seen him in so long that I almost forget what he's like. He sure is as handsome as ever, though. There's no doubt about that.
"I'll start." Aaron decides, clapping his hands together. "Bianca, truth or dare?"
"Truth." Bianca smiles drunkenly and Aaron grins in delight.
"How far have you gone?" He gives her a smirk, probably thinking that this is an embarrassing and tough question for a girl like her to answer. He obviously does not know my eldest sister.
"All the way, baby!" She cheers. "I even let my boyfriend put it in the butt."
"Ew!" Haley screams as the rest of us cackle in laughter. I glance at Leo in the corner of my eye, but quickly look away when I see him staring right at me.
"My turn!" Bianca cheers. "Pete, truth or dare?"
"Dare." Pete gives her a wink.
"I dare you to kiss me and Haley and vote on who is the best kisser between all three of us sisters." Bianca glances at me and Haley with a smirk. "It will totally be me."
"Hell yeah!" Pete cheers, hopping up. He turns to me. "I might need to kiss you again. You know, to properly refresh my memory?"
I feel Leo tense up beside me. What gives him the right? I shrug nonchalantly. "If that's what you need, I'll help you out." I stand and plant one on the guy who is probably having a grand ol' time. After we're done swapping spit, he kisses Haley. It looks awkward and forced and Haley looks tense...so does Kurt. Finally, he goes to Bianca and plants one on her. She's drunk so her kiss is sloppy and slobbery. Pete doesn't seem to mind. Finally, he pulls back.
Once we're all seated again, Pete eyes us all up and down. "This is a tough one, ladies." He pretends to contemplate. "But I think I need to go with...Gabby." He gives me a wink. "There was some serious chemistry, right?"
I give him a noncommittal shrug. "Thanks. I guess there wa--."
"My turn." Leo interjects. "Gabby. Truth or dare."
"Leo, that's not how it works. The person who was dared gets to do the next one--" Haley tries to explain, but Leo gives her a look.
"Gabby, truth or dare?" He shifts over so that our gazes are locked. I feel something that I haven't felt in a while and was hoping I wouldn't feel anytime soon--lust. I see it in his eyes too.
"Dare." I breathe and am surprised that my voice is so thick and low. I look around to see if anyone else noticed, but they all seem oblivious and maybe a bit buzzed.
"I dare you to come with me for a seven-minute walk."
"That's not how it works." I protest.
"That's exactly how it works. Are you going to do it, or are you going to chicken out?" Kurt smiles and winks at me. "You know what the penalty is for chickening out."
I know it all too well. Rich kids like us get to play games like these with stakes. My stake, the promise I had to make in order to play the game, was my car. My car is my baby, but Kurt insisted that it was the only stake that would keep me playing no matter what the truth or dare was. He was right.
"Fine." I growl, standing up and brushing myself off. Pulling out my phone, I open the clock app and set a timer for seven minutes. Showing the phone to everyone as if it's a magic trick, I press 'go' and the numbers begin to countdown. I eye Leo and nod for him to take the lead. "After you, asshole."
He gives me a boyish grin and takes the lead. We walk until the others are out of sight. I grab my phone and check the time. Damn it! How has it only been one minute? It feels like an eternity. Still, I follow Leo. Where is he taking me?
Finally, we stop. I look at my phone. Two minutes. That means I have five left. He gestures for me to sit, and I do. He sits across from me. He just stares at me for what feels like an eternity. Even though I want nothing more than to look away, I can't help but stare back.
"You bring me here just to stare?" I lean forward slightly, waiting for his snarky response.
"Partially." He shrugs and continues to stare at me with a quiet intensity that makes me want to squirm.
"And what's the other part?" I question, feeling my brow furrow.
"You and Adam--you're over?" He tilts his head ever so slightly and reminds me of a hopeful puppy. I want to kiss him and kick him all at once.
I give a slight nod. I expect another comment or something, anything, to remind me of just how much of a cocky douche this guy is. But he just continues to stare. I shift in my seat, unable to take the heat in his gaze.
"What do you want, Leo?" I finally break the thick tension that is laced with the air.
He wets his lower lip, continuing to look at me with his sexy as sin bedroom eyes. I remember what it was like being with him and an urge to be with him again floods my mind and soon all I can think about is having him inside me. He stays silent.
"What do you want, Leo?" I ask, this time stronger. "I'm done with games. If you're going to say something, then fucking sa--"
His lips press against mine before I have time to process that he's even moved closer to me. The kiss is soft at first, and slow. For a second I want to resist, to push him off of me and tell him where he can shove it. Just for a second. Then, the wild part of me, the part of me that is reserved for Leo Hamilton, takes over. I kiss back with a passion that I never managed to summon when I was with Adam. I feel hungry, but this time it isn't for food. The kiss deepens and soon my tongue is inside his mouth and his fingers are entangled in my hair. I let out a quiet moan into his mouth because damn it if he isn't a fucking amazing kisser.
I find myself straddling him, every inch of my body pressed up against his. I didn't realize how much I needed his touch but, now that I have it, I never want to let it go.
His hands find their way to the straps of my sundress and he breaks the kiss just long enough to pull back and ask me if it's alright.
Think about how he's treated you.
Think about who he is.
Think about who he'll always be.
Fuck it.
"Yes." I breathe, trying to slow down my rapidly thumping heart. "I want this."
That's all the incentive he needs because, with the grace that only he seems to have mastered, he slips off my dress and I'm only in underwear. He eyes my body and I blush. What is he thinking? I wish I knew.
He pulls me back into the kiss and deepens it, one of his hands running through my hair and the other roaming dangerously lower and lower...
The timer goes off, its noise as harsh as a banshee, signaling that our time together is up and simultaneously reminding me whos lips mine are touching.
"We can't." I shake my head. I know I'm being indecisive, that I change my mind every second but somehow these moments feel final. I know that whatever happens between Leo and me in the next few days will determine whether or not he is in my life. And right now, I feel like I need to let him go.
"Gabby, I'm not the same person--" Leo begins.
"How can I trust you? Fool me twice, Leo..."
"Let me show you. This week will be all about us. No kissing, unless you really want to. Let's get to know one another, Gabby. For real this time. I promise I won't break your heart."
Maybe it's because Leo looks perfectly pitiful right now, his eyes pleading as he bites his lip in anticipation. Maybe it's because a part of me belongs and always will belong to him. Maybe it's because it's Spring Break and I want some romance after Adam.
Whatever the reason, the next words that come out of my mouth are an astonishing "Okay."
Okay.
A/N: Hey sorry it has taken me so long to updateeeeeeeeeeeeee. I just finished my freshman year of college :---) BUT im about to go on SB where I will be writing a lot so expect more frequent updates from here on out! Also, sorry if this chapter is boring, just needed a filler!
ALSO: This is the last 'will they or won't they' section (spring break) bc I am getting tired of both of them being cry babies and want to move on with the storyline. Thank me later!!
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