Intrusion

After my shower, I returned to my room. I found some chocolates and ate them. I wanted to finish my studies before going out to eat.

By 11 a.m., I had finished almost all of my assignments. Now, I was sitting with my earphones on, listening to Twenty-One Pilots while writing an essay on my laptop.

I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn’t hear the door open or see someone entering the room. Well, the music was also occupying my mind. Suddenly, a cup of coffee appeared before me.

I jumped and took out my earphones. Drew was standing in front of me, wearing blue jeans and a simple white T-shirt. He looked casual and sexy at the same time.

“God, Drew! You scared the shit out of me!”

“I figured. Thought you might need one.” He shrugged and handed me the coffee.

I took it and looked at him. It was strange to see him in my room, so I remained silent, unsure of what to say or do. He sat down on my bed, leaning his back against the wall. We were sitting close to each other, shoulder to shoulder. He glanced at the screen of my laptop.

“What are you up to?”

“Essay. I’m almost finished with it.”

“Twenty-One Pilots help you write it?” Drew had taken one of my earphones and plugged it into his ear.

“Yeah. I love their music, it helps me concentrate. Also, their lyrics always make me think.”

“I know what you're talking about, and I like them too. Have you eaten anything?”

“No. I was planning to grab breakfast... or lunch now, after I finish my assignment.”

“I’ll wait for you.”

He sat more comfortably on my bed, plugged the other earphone into his ear, and closed his eyes. I stared at him. What did he mean by that? And most importantly, why was he here?

I shook my head and tried to concentrate on my work. Well, at least I tried. Drew’s presence near me was a complete distraction, especially after he started to make circles with his fingers on my bare thigh.

It took thirty minutes for me to finally finish my essay. I was satisfied with my work. By this time, I was starving and my head started to ache because of the lack of sleep and food.

“Drew?”

I was almost sure that he had fallen asleep. He looked so peaceful. I observed him. He was gorgeous, with sun-bleached blond hair and tanned skin.

His lips were full and, as soon as you had the opportunity to taste them, addictive. He had a strong jawline and a straight nose with a slightly rounded tip, which only added to his handsomeness.

But his eyes were my weakness. I always liked guys with brown eyes, and his were a chocolate color. His body was perfect after all the training and games he played.

We had been hooking up for almost a week now, and I tried to convince myself that I was okay with being his booty call. I lied to myself.

He was already so much more to me, and I wanted him to be so much more. I knew who he was, knew his reputation, and still… I was happy that he was here, even if I shouldn’t be.

I closed my laptop and placed it on the bedside table. It was already 12:30, and there was still no sign of Lily. I wondered where she was.

I looked at my phone, and the only message was from my mom; she wanted to know about the party.

“You know, Mom, I left the party early and was fucked for hours by one of the most stunning guys at our college. I also forgot to tell you that he is only interested in hookups and nothing more.”

Yeah, like I could tell her about that. Pfft.

I leaned towards Drew and placed my hand on his cheek. His eyelashes trembled a little. Yep, he was asleep. I was right. He opened his eyes and looked at me. Without thinking, I kissed him, pressing my lips to his.

He instantly wrapped his hands around my waist and leaned me back on my bed. My earphones fell out of his ears, and now the faint sounds of Halsey’s song ~Colors~ were surrounding us as we kissed.

It wasn’t like last night or our other kisses. It was different again. Tender and slow, without urgency. It was like a kiss shared between two people who liked each other. We were both caught up in the moment and didn’t notice the world around us.

The door to the room opened, and Lily entered. Her eyes widened a fraction, and she looked at us with her mouth agape.

If I wasn’t playing a part in the scene right now, I might even have found it funny. I tried to end our kiss, but Drew didn’t let me do that.

He took his time, kissing me, and I couldn’t help but kiss him back. Lily closed the door and cleared her throat.

Only this made Drew release me from his arms, but still, he placed a peck on my lips before sitting back on my bed.

“Well... I must say that I am surprised... I didn’t expect to see you two together, especially in this room.”

“Well, I didn’t expect to see you shoving your tongue down Becca’s ex-boyfriend’s throat yesterday. It was what? A week? You work fast, little one.” Fuck! Drew was too observant. He noticed even the slightest details. I didn’t see that. Lily blushed, hard.

“Drew... it’s okay. They like each other, so why not?” I placed a hand on his forearm. He turned to me, looked me in the eyes, and didn’t say anything.

“Becca, I am sorry. Even if you’re okay with it, I think I still shouldn’t have done it... It was too soon. I was a little drunk and got carried away...” Lily continued to stand before the door, looking me in the eyes guiltily.

“I promise you, nothing more happened,” she said. “I spent the night at Bruce’s house, while Rob slept on the couch in the living room. He didn’t want to go home, so he stayed...”

“It’s nothing, really. I am happy if you’re happy, that’s all there is to it,” I reassured her.

Silence. Lily walked to her bed and placed her bag on it. Then she sat and looked at us, a smile starting to form on her lips.

“I'm sorry for walking in on you like that. I won't tell anyone that I saw you together,” she said. She was the second person today who told me that my secret was safe. Was it that bad? For Drew or me?

“You always were good at keeping secrets, and I wasn't worried,” Drew smiled at her. I felt uneasy.

So we were keeping secrets after all. No strings, no attachments. I thought I was okay with it at the beginning of this week when we just started to have sex, but why was I sad now?

“Yeah, I never told Mom about yours and Logan's tricks and misbehaviors. Even when she tried to bribe me.”

“You were our secret weapon.”

What was going on? It was like I wasn't in the room. I stood up and went to the closet. Even if the weather was still warm, I didn't think it would be a good idea to go out in shorts.

I changed into my skinny black jeans, sneakers, and took my leather jacket. I decided to stay in my rose T-shirt. I turned to them, Lily and Drew, who were still talking about their past.

“Are we going?” I asked with a thin smile. The whole atmosphere had changed and I didn't like it.

“Yeah,” Drew stood up from the bed and looked at Lily. I hoped that he wouldn’t do what I thought he might do. “Little one, come with us. I think you also didn’t have lunch.”

Shit! He did exactly that. Lily hopped off her bed and smiled at him.

Maybe I could say that I’d changed my mind. My headache started to annoy me, and I also had a strange pang in my chest.

I liked having Drew to myself, and I didn’t want to share him. Fuck!

~Becca, be reasonable!~

He was showing me that I was his booty call, and that was all there was to us.

I shouldn’t allow myself to think in any other way about us, or it would lead to me getting my heart broken! But what if it was too late already?

Lily and Drew walked out of the room without waiting for me. I was sulking, and I needed to pull myself together. I didn’t want them to see that this situation was hurting me.

I took my small bag and walked out of the room. When I finally made it, Drew and Lily were already beside his car. Am I going to sit in the back? Yep, Lily hopped into the front seat. I hesitated.

I wanted to turn around and walk the hell out of here. Drew turned to me and looked at me with a surprised expression on his face.

“Becca, come on. I'm sure you're starving. I know just the place with delicious food.” He smiled at me.

My chest tightened at that, but I sighed and walked to the car. Soon, we left the parking lot. Drew and Lily were once again going down memory lane.

I was texting with my mom. I told her about my studies and how much I already missed her and Dad. I received a message from Kate. She asked where I was. I texted her vaguely and promised to look for her when I got back to the dorm.

Drew parked his car outside a nice Italian restaurant. I didn't even know that there was a place like this here. I loved pizza and especially pasta, but I didn't feel like eating.

I wanted to vomit, even though my stomach was in knots from the lack of food.