18 years old
“Did you see his face?” Mimi squeals. “He’s always been such a jerk, I’m so glad I finally did that.” She’s on cloud nine after jabbing Nathan straight in his nose. I guess adrenaline will do that to you. Her giddiness is contagious as we laugh and tip toe run to our hidden area by the lake.
“That was the hottest thing I think I’ve ever seen,” I say to her as we settle down by the water. I pull the rolled up blanket out of the bush where I’ve been hiding it and place it down on the ground. I always keep it here along with a spare sweater, in case she gets cold.
She plops down and runs her hands underneath her legs, making sure her dress isn’t bunched up or showing anything, then criss-crosses her ankles in front of her as she leans back on her hands.
I kneel up beside her, but as I attempt to sit down, she tsks, holding up her finger.
“Aren’t you supposed to be naked?”
I cock my head at her, confused at her assertiveness, but fuck, I can’t say I don’t love it.
“Like I said, I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours.” I banter back, reminding her of what I said earlier.
“You first.” Her response is immediate, like she already decided hours ago this was going to happen.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” I ask. After our make out marathon the other night, she told me that she was a virgin. I didn’t love hearing her go out of her way to say that, because I’d never want her to think that this is what that is all about. But I also can’t say I haven’t fantasized about this.
“I regretted not doing it the other night.” I love hearing her confession.
I press into my hands, pushing up to my full height as I kick off my shoes and turn around to face her. I glance around the bushes, the trees, the lake, and everything that surrounds us. It’s quiet, serene, and only the music from the dance hall can be heard in the far distance.
I attempt to wrap my hands around the bottom hem of my shirt, but I forgot it was a button up that Shane let me borrow, so I change direction and begin to undo the buttons.
I feel a tad awkward because nothing about me feels sexy, just the gorgeous girl in front of me whose lips part slightly as the shirt begins to flay open.
She bites her bottom lip which gives me a bit of confidence.
I continue taking off my clothes, until I’m standing in just my boxers, taking another glance around to make sure no one is around.
“Like what you see?” I ask with more confidence than I feel, and she nods quickly, still sucking on that bottom lip. “Your turn.”
Bending her knees, she pushes herself up, standing only a few inches from me. Reaching over to her side, she unzips herdress, pushing the straps off her shoulders. The shiny fabric falls quickly, pooling at her wedge heels.
She’s not wearing a bra, just pink, cotton underwear, and my mouth falls open.
“Holy shit.”
Her breasts are fucking perfect. They look soft and full, and the silky strands of her long, onyx hair drape over the front of her, covering only portions of the peaks of her breasts, acting as the perfect tease.
A breeze blows between us. It’s warm and light, but strong enough to blow some of the hair that was covering her chest behind her. Her arms instantly come up to cover herself.
Knowing she feels exposed and uncomfortable, I step forward, placing my hand on her waist and pull her close to me.
Leaning down, I kiss the shell of her ear, debating on so many things to say. I want to tell her how beautiful she is. How I’ve thought of nothing but her since we met. How I wish we could stay like this, here, forever, hiking during the day and looking at the stars at night. She makes me feel like my life has a purpose.
“Promise me this doesn’t end after camp. Promise me we’re more than this.” I pull back to look into her eyes. I need her to see how serious I am.
The smile behind her eyes shines through, even in our dim surroundings. And when she nods, I can’t help but crush my lips to hers. The kiss is frantic and messy, it’s nothing like the other ones we’ve had.
It’s like we’ve finally given ourselves permission and we’ve both been unleashed. I feel so goddamn desperate for her.
I wrap both my arms around her body as her arms circle around my shoulders.
Bending our knees, we both kneel down on the blanket, not allowing ourselves to break from our kiss.
The clock tower bell chimes, echoing through thecampgrounds. She pulls away to glance over her shoulder to where all the cabins are.
