Song: Let's Take The World Tonight by Shane Harper (I'm glad this whole song finally exists)

WARNING: This chapter contains minor sexual content! No explicit details, but more detail than I usually add (If you've read my stories).

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After dinner, I said bye to my parents and walked with Benji out to his truck. Benji went to open the driver's side door and I followed him. "Let me drive," I said with a hopeful smile.

His brows rose. "Are you serious?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I've never driven a truck before."

"That doesn't help your case."

I laughed and held my hand out. "Come on, I won't hurt your baby."

Benji snorted and timidly placed the keys in my palm. We got in the truck and Benji stayed close to the other side of the cab instead of sitting close to me like I usually do when he's driving. I started the car easily and backed out just as easily. Driving Benji's truck wasn't as hard as I expected, but it wasn't really easy either. But I managed without giving Benji a heart attack.

I parked his truck where he usually does and we both climbed out. Benji fell to the ground and acted like he was kissing the pavement. "It wasn't that bad, you drama queen." I nudged my foot against his side.

He rose up laughing and threw an arm around my shoulders.

When we entered the apartment, I noticed the darkness and the quiet it enveloped. "Uh, Benji," I started and took off my shoes. "I thought everyone else was supposed to be here. And when are your parent's coming over?"

"They're not," He replied and turned on a light.

It took me a few minutes and I slowly smiled. "You're sneakier than I gave you credit for."

Benji appeared in front of me with a grin on his face. "Oh, I know. Are you mad?"

I stepped closer to him. "Why would I be mad?"

"For lying to your mom."

A laugh tumbled out of my lips before I could stop it. "No, I'm not mad. My mom would've never let me come over if we were going to be alone. She barely let me come knowing even your parent's would be here." I shrugged. "She's trying."

Benji nodded and grabbed my hand. "Well, I really do want to show you the song." He started pulling me towards his room and closed the door behind him. His light was already on and I found a spot on the edge of his bed. Benji took off his boots and his jacket before climbing on the bed behind me. I turned and crawled in his arms, my back against his chest.

He grabbed a pair of headphones from his bedside table and plucked his phone from his pocket. He plugged the headphones in and handed them to me. I put them in my ears and settled more against him. The song filtered through the headphones and I already felt chills. It started with an acoustic intro and then Benji's voice. His arms wrapped around me like his voice and he started kissing my hair. One of his hands traced my collarbone, the tips of his fingers cool against my skin.

I closed my eyes and let Benji take me over for three minutes.

The words of the song were more than I ever expected. He changed and added a few things, but I couldn't be happier about it. Everything about the song is absolutely perfect.

When it was over, I took out the headphones and leaned my head back to look at him. "I love it."

He smiled and his fingers trickled up my neck. "It means a lot to me."

I shifted between his legs and turned to face him, tucking my legs underneath me. "I feel bad for not getting you anything—"

"It's fine." Benji reached forward and cupped my face. "But if you want to make me cupcakes sometime, I won't object."

I laughed and kissed him. "I'll make you cupcakes whenever you want them."

His arm moved around my waist. "Yeah?"

"Whenever," I repeated with a smile.

Benji laid me down on the center of his bed and in another second, he hovered over me.

The only sound I could hear was Benji's soft breaths. I could feel each one on my neck and a beat later I felt it against another part of my skin. My eyes were shut, but I didn't need them open to see Benji's eyes. A green so powerful that I just wanted them to consume me completely.

I felt his lips against my jaw first. Slow and attentive to every patch as he nipped his way down my neck. His tongue smoothed over the spot and he continued scorching kisses down the side of my neck. His lips fluttered over my collarbone and down over the swell of my chest.

My breath hitched.

Benji's lips fell on the hollow of my throat, working his way up to my chin. He left a kiss underneath and continued his assault on the other side of my jaw. My chest rose and fell with each kiss he placed on my skin. The more his lips dragged over me, my breathing became harsher. His hands were all over me, one slipping under the hem of my shirt to grasp my waist and the other braced against the side of my neck while his lips pressed against the opposite side.

I lifted my hand up blindly and wrapped my fingers around his sleeve. I tugged with want and opened my eyes. His gaze slid to mine and I felt something ache in my chest. More wanting crossed between us and I couldn't make out the words. He slowly bent his head forward to caress my lips with his own. It was a slow, sweet, kiss that turned into something more. A fire ignited inside me and it drove me towards Benji's light.

Our bodies molded together, the only thing keeping us apart was our clothing.

When I shifted my hips slightly, Benji groaned against my mouth. He pushed his hips against mine lightly, but it was enough to cause something to stir inside of me. My body warmed with white-hot desire and it was waiting to be spilled. I clutched onto the feeling and held onto it.

My palms smoothed down Benji's clothed chest and I tugged on the hem of his shirt. He pulled away long enough to remove it and threw it to the floor.

"You weren't kidding." I laughed and placed a hand on the smooth surface of his chest.

Benji glanced down and a smile took over his lips. "Yeah, I wish I was."

Referring to the nipple piercing.

I slid a hand to the nape of his neck and kissed him again. When I pulled away, I sat up and removed my shirt. Not sure where I was throwing it, but I did in the hopes in would land somewhere I could find it later.

Benji dropped his head to my chest and pushed me back against the pillows. His mouth was hot against me as he kissed his way down the center of my chest.

I found myself whimpering his name and it surprised me for a moment. It seemed to only fuel Benji though. His lips brushed over my stomach and down to my hip. He dragged his bottom lip across the waist of my jeans and kissed my other hip. "I could do this all day," He said.

His words made me shiver.

And he noticed. I felt his smile.

Benji didn't stop to take the glory, but continued kissing a trail up the center of my stomach and up my chest. His face hovered over mine again and he lifted one of his hands to grip my chin lightly in his palm. "I don't think I've ever wanted anything so bad," He whispered and kissed the corner of my mouth. "You...I want all of you." A kiss to my cheek. "The bad moods, the fights, the stolen kisses, and nights tangled together." My heart was beating so fast I thought it was going to beat out of my chest. "I want to roll over in the morning and be able to kiss you. Be there when you cry and be the reason you laugh." He leveled his face with mine again and leaned in close, his thumb on my bottom lip. "Every part of me is yours, Lucy. Every fucking broken piece belongs to you."

I closed the space between our lips and breathed him in. I've never wanted anything so badly either. Every part of me responds to Benji in ways I didn't think possible. But the words died on my lips and I didn't know what to say. My mind was clouded with Benji's words. The words that warmed me to my core and I knew I felt the same way about him.

My fingers found the button to my jeans and I undid it with ease.

Benji's fingers hooked under the waistband and started to tug the fabric down my legs. He pulled his lips away from mine and I arched my back so he could get them off easier. I started to laugh when my pants got stuck around my ankles. He laughed too and dropped my pants to the floor. He hovered over me again, attaching his lips to mine for only a moment. "Are you sure?" He asked.

"I want this," I whispered. "I want you."

Benji kissed me again and stood up off the bed. He walked to his dresser and opened up the top drawer.

"You okay?" I asked, feeling a little self-conscious as I sat up.

He grabbed something and closed the drawer. He showed me something in his hand and came back to the bed.

"Oh." I felt my cheeks burn and then I laughed nervously.

Benji kicked off his pants before climbing back on the bed. He moved over me and smiled. The closeness and the skin on skin contact drove me half mad. I hooked a leg on his hip and drew him in. Our lips met for a moment and then he leaned his forehead against mine. "If it hurts too much, tell me and we'll stop."

I nodded and slipped a hand to the back of his neck. "I'll be fine, Benji."

He brought his lips to mine again and slowly the rest of our clothes came off.

I won't say it didn't hurt, because it hurt like hell. Not as bad as I expected, but I still felt pain and my eyes pricked with tears. I didn't want Benji to see, so I kept my eyes shut through the beginning and kept kissing him to distract me. I've heard that some people feel pain and some don't, it just comes down to a few facts. Everyone's experience is going to be different.

Benji buried his face in the crook of my neck and I wrapped my arm around the back of his shoulders. My other hand lay on his bicep, my fingers curling against his skin. His mouth parted over my neck and he whimpered slightly. My hold on him only tightened when he bit down on my skin.

I've never felt so close to a person. Not just physically, but mentally too. Benji understands me, he cares, and there's this burning connection between us that I can't explain and I don't want to. He's here and so am I.

And that's all that really matters.

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Benji's lips were on my face, kissing my cheek, and down the line of my jaw.

My heart fluttered in my chest.

Before his mouth moved any further along my jaw, I turned my head to catch his lips between mine. I felt his smile and it made me smile in return. The passion could be tasted on his lips, strong and sweet. Benji shifted slightly so half of his body was hovering over mine. I curved an arm around his neck and used my free hand to cup his jaw.

He retracted his lips from mine, but he was still close enough to feel his breath faint on my lips. "How do you feel?" He asked and used a hand to brush a strand of hair from my face.

"Perfect," I replied and pulled him back down to my lips.

Benji's hand flitted down my waist and he gripped my thigh. His tongue swiped over my bottom lip and my mouth parted under his. I tangled my fingers in his hair and used my other hand to press against his back.

"You're perfect," He murmured into my mouth.

I laughed and lightly bit down on his bottom lip. "Hardly."

His smile echoed mine. "I know perfection when I see it."

"Would you be saying that if I wasn't naked right now?" I joked.

"Fuck yeah I would," He said without hesitation.

Giggles started to tumble from my lips before I could stop them. "So romantic."

"I try." He grinned. "But I mean it, Lucy. You're something else."

I kissed him as a reply. I feel like I've told him thank you more times than I can remember and to me that's not enough. Maybe if I show him, he'll understand how thankful I am for him and how much I care. There's nothing I could do to show him how much I care, but I could try. "I wanna stay," I whispered.

"Then stay," He answered and kissed me quick.

"I can't." I whimpered. "I have to be home by eleven."

"The last thing I want to do is piss your mom off." He kissed the tip of my nose. "We're on good terms. It's usually the dad, but I'm honestly scared of your mom. Like I'm pretty sure she could kill me with a glare."

I laughed again. "She probably could, but don't worry. You're safe."

"That's reassuring." His lips made it to mine again before he moved away from me and climbed out of bed.

I spotted his bare butt before he slipped on his underwear and then his jeans. For some reason, the sight of Benji's butt made me blush. Do you know how weird that sounds? It's a butt. "Hey, Benji," I started and sat up against his pillows. "Can you hand me a t-shirt?"

He plucked the one he was wearing off the floor and threw it to me.

I thanked him and slipped it on over my head. After running a nervous hand through my hair, I moved the blanket away from my body and stood up off the bed. Benji helped me gather my clothes off the floor and he handed them to me. Walking out of his room, I made a left into the bathroom to change. Usually, you'd think to look at yourself in the mirror, but I didn't. Probably too scared to see my reflection. So instead I changed and used the hair tie on my wrist to pull my hair up.

When I walked back into his room, I placed the shirt on the back of his chair. Benji was sitting on the edge of his bed with a guitar in his lap, watching me while absentmindedly plucking at the strings. "I noticed something today," He said while still moving his fingers over the strings to create a smooth rhythm.

"What's that?" I asked and went on the search for my shoes.

"I'm falling in love with you."

I stilled and lifted my gaze to meet his. It was one of those moments when you think you hear one thing, but you think it was supposed to sound like something else. There was no mistake in Benji's words. "What?" I breathed.

"It's you," He said softly. "I feel it when I'm with you."

I sucked in a breath and held it for a moment.

Benji sat his guitar down against the bed and clasped his hands in his lap.

I stepped closer to him. "Me?" I blurted.

"You're the only person in the room." He was trying to keep a straight face, but he was failing miserably. "You're always the only person in the room."

The way he talks is so smooth and it always throws me off for a couple of seconds.

He reached for my hand and reeled me towards him. "I know it's soon, but I'm so sure of it, Lucy," He spoke quietly, like if he spoke any louder I'd run away.

I stood between his legs and with the current position our faces were leveled. He bit down on his bottom lip and searched my eyes, waiting for my response. "I noticed the day I told you about my sister," I spoke in the same tone. "I noticed that no matter what I tell you...you never look at me any differently. You're there and you're here." I raised a hand to his cheek. "I think..." I trailed off and dropped my hands to the sides of his neck.

"What are you thinking?" He asked and settled his hands on the backs of my thighs.

I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing was coming out. I knew what I wanted to say, but the words were stuck.

"Lucy?"

After mentally shaking myself, I blinked and focused on him again. "I think that...I'm possibly already in love with you."

Benji slowly smiled and moved a hand from my thigh to cup the side of my face. He brought my lips down to his, leaving a tender kiss before pulling back. "This has nothing to do with that we just did by the way."

I laughed and kissed him again.

"It was the look on your face when you saw the snow," He went on. "Something so...simple and your whole face lit up. I knew that I never wanted someone to smile so badly and how I want to be the one that actually makes you smile. Basically everything I told you earlier." He laughed nervously and I watched his cheeks turn a shade pinker.

The sight of Benji blushing made me blush. I let my lips brush over his and I flicked my eyes up to meet his. The hand he still had on the back of my thigh tightened. "You're stuck with me," I whispered in a playful tone.

Benji breathed a laugh and brought my lips back down to his. "If we don't leave in the next five minutes, we're not going anywhere," He murmured against my lips and then pulled me back in. His tongue barely grazed mine.

"I can live with that," I replied and kissed him back.

His laugh vibrated against my lips. "I can too."

After one more kiss to Benji's soft lips, I stepped back and touched my lips. "Okay, we're really leaving now."

Benji reached forward and clasped my hand to bring me back. He pulled a little too hard and I crashed against his chest. We fell into a laughing heap on his bed and I pushed myself up to hover over him. "My mom's going to be calling any minute," I told him.

"I'm aware." He grinned.

"Such a bad influence."

We both laughed and Benji let me go. I stood from the bed and Benji sat up on the edge like he had previously been. He got up and grabbed the shirt of his that I just took off. He pulled it over his head and we left.

When we got to my house, it was ten minutes until eleven.

I leaned over towards Benji and he turned his head in time to capture my lips. "I'll see you New Year's Eve," He murmured.

"You will." I kissed him once more and sat back. "Merry Christmas, Benji."

He smiled at me. "Merry Christmas, Luce."

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Definitely my favorite chapter I've written so far lol. I actually wrote this chapter before the last few chapters, which is weird...but I love the way it turned out. Don't tell me it's too soon either, because like I've said before, I've read books where they fall in love after like two days. Love is weird.

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Also, this story will be ending by chapter 25!