Chapter Sixteen. 

            The next day my family had decided to go Christmas shopping and I finally realized that I haven’t gotten Reina anything yet. Then a part of me said we weren’t dating so why would I get her something but it’d be the right thing if I did. This whole phase we’re in is kind of like a flirtationship but I wanted it to get out of the phase and the only way to get out of the phase is to show her what it could be like if we were in an actual relationship. Since we had to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend in front of my parents when would be a better time to show her what she’s missing out on?

            Today she was wearing a pair of leggings with a longer sweater to cover her ass and a part of me was disappointed but she probably didn’t want to show it off around my parents, which I respected. I was dying without having sex with her. I was literally craving it but I would have to suck it up for a little while longer. Just a little while longer…

            “Look at the tree!” She shrieked, looking at me with excited eyes. “It’s so beautiful. Wow.”

            “They put it up every year at this mall.” My dad explained. “It’s pretty cool when you see it for the first time but when you see it every year it gets a little boring.”

            She was still looking at the tree and I was looking at her because she looked like a little kid as she admired it. I wanted to put my plan in gear and now seemed like the perfect time because I caught her off guard, snaking my hands around her waist and placing my chin right on her shoulder.

            “What does my girl want for Christmas?”

            I swear I felt her body stiffen for a second and her cheeks went so red I wanted to kiss them but she eventually looked at me out of the corner of eye to let me know she’d play along and entwined her fingers with mine, which by now she must know drives me crazy.

            “I don’t know baby. You tell me.”

            Pulling her a little closer to me, I kissed her cheek and my mom just rolled her eyes and started to laugh as she dragged my dad and the kids away to give us some space. We were so happy right now and for a moment I felt like blurting it out right here in the middle of this mall and telling her that I liked her. More than liked her. I wanted to tell her how much I care about her and how much she means to me but I got all nervous and choked up it was like I couldn’t breathe.

            “My girl.” She whispered, playing with the ends of my hair. “That was a nice touch.”

            “Yeah well baby wasn’t too bad either.”

            After that she said she wanted to go into some shops so we went into a dozen I swear and we looked around together. She was really into Christmas stuff and I really wasn’t but I liked how excited she got over little ornaments and stockings. It was cute but everything she did was cute. It wasn’t until we were in an actual Christmas shop that she spotted this stocking and immediately fell in love with it. I don’t know how you can be so infatuated over a stocking but she was because she said the velvet on it was so beautiful.

            “You want it?” I asked.

            “I mean yeah but I’m going to pay for it myself.”

            “I’ll buy it for you Reina.”

            She looked at me for a quick second and then looked back at the stocking, unsure of what to even say. Reina isn’t very good at letting people buy things for her but I wanted to spoil her. I loved spoiling her.

            “I can pay you back.” She whispered.

            “Reina I want to get it for you. I don’t want to get paid back.”

            “I know but I can take care of myself. I don’t need people to treat me like a charity case, okay?”

            Then I realized she was upset and when she tried to walk out of the store I grabbed her hand and pulled her towards me because I wasn’t going to let her walk away from me upset. I don’t know why I always say things that set her off but obviously it had something to do with her past that I just didn’t understand yet.

            “Reina.” I soothed, grabbing onto her hands. “I’m not thinking of you as a charity case. I want to buy you it because I just want to buy you it. It’s a gift. Are best friends not allowed to give each other Christmas gifts?”

            “I know Justin but you already bought me-“

            “A five dollar cup of Starbucks? Reina really? Come on.”

            I pulled her back into the store and I brought the stocking up to the cashier so I could pay for it, completely shocked once Reina wrapped her arms around my waist and kissed my shoulder from behind. My god if she could just tell me that she liked me already this would be a hell of a lot easier. If we were dating then I could actually call her my girl and I could be all sappy and I could say she looked beautiful ten times during the day and I could treat her how she’s always wanted to be treated. By the end of this trip I swear on my life I’m going to make it happen.

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             That night after everyone had gone to bed I was in my bedroom alone reflecting on the memories of today and I couldn’t help but smile when the thought of her hugging me from behind came into my mind. She treated me like I was her boyfriend earlier and I loved it. She made me feel something entirely different apart from any of girl I’ve ever met before and I couldn’t explain it to anyone but I think you just know when you meet the right one.

            Like, when I first met Reina, or more like first saw her, I was instantly attracted to her. I think physical attraction is one thing but when you connect on an intellectual level that’s a whole different story. When I first spoke to her at that college party it was her confidence that drew me to her. The way she was dancing so freely and the way she didn’t give a care in the world in that exact moment was what made me talk to her and granted, at the time I was thinking of her as a one night stand, but after we were done I knew I couldn’t lose her so I somehow put in my brain that it was the sex that was keeping me there. That wasn’t the case though. What really went down eight months ago when she left that night was the night I started to fall for her and I think I’m just now realizing that I’ve been into her for eight months now but I’ve just been in complete denial.

            When I heard the sound of my door creak open, I glanced over to it and saw Reina tiptoe into the room after she gently closed it behind her and stood there being all nervous-like and fumbling with my t-shirt around her body. I never realized she kept it but she kept it and oh my god did it look good on her.

            “Hey.” I whispered. “What’s wrong?”

            “Um, nothing. I was just wondering if we could like cuddle for a couple minutes? I mean if you don’t want to or if you think it’s weird then that’s fine. I just thought maybe-“

            “Reina.” I laughed, sliding over more. “Come here.”

            She seemed relieved and let out a deep breath, climbing underneath the covers and snuggling up to my chest as her leg finally entwined with mine. I loved this feeling and nothing could top it. I felt like I was on top of the world when she was in my arms because something tells me her asking me this wasn’t as a best friend. Something tells me she felt something too.

            “You’re so beautiful.” I whispered.

            Not even realizing I said it out loud, I instantly regretted it until she rested her head on my chest and began to run her fingertips down my cheeks in complete silence. She wasn’t saying anything and the silence was deafening. I wanted to know what she was thinking so I didn’t have this huge lump in my throat from being so nervous about what I just said.

            “I love this so much.” She whispered back, continuing to run her fingertips over my cheeks until she moved them to my hair and that made me close my eyes for a second. “You make me so happy.”

            Reina I like you. Just say it Justin.

            Reina I like you.

            Again and again I repeated it but it wouldn’t come out. I couldn’t find the words to speak because she had me breathless right now when she moved her thumb across my bottom lip and she started to tug on the bottom of hers, which made me realize she wasn’t in here to just cuddle. She wanted something more but we haven’t done anything since I realized I had feelings for her. There’s no doubt in my mind it’ll be different.

            “You make me happy too Reina.”

            She pressed her lips gently against mine after she hesitated for a second and as soon as they did I ran my hands down her back and the kiss remained slow unlike all of the other times. I wasn’t trying to go fast and neither was she, which was a first. Instead we both were staring at each other in this weird way after the kiss and that’s when I knew things had changed. We were out of the phase.

            I let out a moan when she kissed my neck because she knows that’s my weakest spot and then I pulled her underwear down so I could run my fingertips the places that drove her insane as she buried her head into my shoulder, her legs straddling my body before I rolled her onto her back so I was on top.

            All she could do was stare at me with wide eyes as I carefully pulled my t-shirt over her head so I could reveal her body, bending down to kiss down her chest slowly, each and every kiss so gentle that she grasped onto my hair from how good they felt.

            “Justin.” She breathed out, trying to get my head to go lower. “Oh my god baby.”

            Then her whole body stiffened once she realized she had used that nickname but I ignored it and moved my head where she wanted me, deciding to give her my appreciation for her using that nickname this way instead of actually telling her.

            I added tongue and she didn’t know what to do or how to react. Her thighs came around the sides of my head and I moved my hand up to play with her breasts as my other hand pinned her legs down to the side so she couldn’t move.

            The house was completely silent from everyone sleeping and her hand was covering her mouth so she wouldn’t moan too loudly as I continued my work until she was ready and then I kissed up her stomach and in-between her breasts, leaving little kisses on her jawline before they finally moved back to her lips and I could tell she felt different because I never do this. I never worship the girl during sex, it’s always the other way around but Reina deserves this.

            “I need a condom.” I groaned into her skin. “Hold on.”

            Rolling off of her for just a second, I reached into the pocket of my suitcase that was on the floor and pulled one out, tearing the wrapper and she took it from me so she could put it on me. I was speechless and so was she, the both of us not being able to speak a word to each other in this moment. We normally talk dirty and we normally like it rough but tonight’s different. It’s always been different but now the both of us realize it.

            “Justin.” She said when I was about to start. “Things are changing.”

            I froze when she said that and just stared at her in shock, my heart picking up speed, my stomach feeling like it’s doing one thousand twists and turns, just everything was happening all at once and I couldn’t stop it.

            “Yeah.” I agreed, finally being able to speak. “I know Reina.”

            What I expected her to do was clarify what she meant and to emphasize further but she didn’t say anything. She just nodded her head again and bit her lip when I entered inside of her, letting out a loud sigh from how long it’s been. It felt different like I thought it would and being on top of her was different because she was staring at me with a look I haven’t deciphered yet. Almost like she was confused but yet she was enjoying it because she wrapped her hands around my back and scraped her nails carefully along my skin, which immediately turned me on.

            She gently grabbed my chin so I would kiss her again and we went into an intense make out session, my movements getting slower when she added tongue, my hands carefully running up her thigh, her moans being the only thing in my head right now.

            “Oh my god.” She whimpered. “I’m so close. Justin I’m so-“

            “Shh…” I whispered back, kissing the side of her neck. “Just come for me Reina.”

            Immediately obeying, she sunk her nails into my back to somehow control herself and I kissed her so she wouldn’t moan as her legs shook and my mind went into complete and utter bliss. She was out of breath and when I looked down to see her staring at me in lust I instantly came inside of her, relaxing my body down on top of hers once the best sex of my entire life was over with and she just ran her fingertips through my hair like I loved as I kissed her chest multiple times and tried to come to terms with the fact that this could possibly be my life. I could possibly and hopefully have this kind of sex for the rest of my life if only she said she felt the same.

            “I missed you.” I said. “A lot Reina.”

            “Yeah and I remember when you couldn’t even say that to me.” She giggled, letting out another sigh. “This is so bad.”

            “How is it bad? Being more open with each other isn’t a bad thing Reina. Isn’t that what best friends-“

            “You know damn well…” And then she stopped herself, pausing for a second as if she was trying to think of what to say but then just shook her head and laid back down on the pillow. So close. She was so close to saying it.

            “Reina.” I urged, nudging her with my elbow. “Finish what you were saying.”

            “It’s not important. Just forget it.”

            Then she stood up and tried to find her clothes in the dark until she finally found them and slid them on, exiting my room without another word. 

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