Not Even Close (A New Generation) by Elizabeth Reyes (books to read in a lifetime txt) 📗

“Lost you there for a moment,” he said smiling softly thenmotioned to the bed. “This doesn’t mean I’m expecting things to go anywherepast what we’ve done so far. Kissing and holding you is more than enough untilyou’re ready for anything more, Savannah. No matter how long that is.”

Smiling, Vannah lifted her knee onto the bed refraining fromdoing what his sweet and genuine words did to her. Pushing the visuals ofleaping across the bed and wrapping her arms around his neck she nodded,climbing onto the bed and took a deep breath. So far, he’d been completelyhonest with her and heeding her mother’s warning, she decided to take the chanceof being this honest with him this early on.

“You have no idea how much I looked forward to yourkisses all week.”

With a groan he was on the bed next to her in the next second. “Trustme,” he said kissing her softly as he pulled her up against his hard body. “Itwas absolute torture to have to wait,” he whispered against her lips. “And Iwon’t be doing that again. Even if it means me driving down to your dorm everynight just to kiss you goodnight.”

Smiling, Vannah was beyond grateful that he made it so easy tosay things like that to him. As scary as it was to admit these things so soon, hisresponses were never a disappointment. It’s why she decided to share somethingelse with him when he finally came up for air to gaze into her eyes in thatsame dazed way she was feeling.

“I hardly got any sleep this whole week.” She smiled running herfingers through his hair. “My mind’s been so preoccupied with thoughts of you.”Feeling her dreamy smile wane a bit she added the next part, only because she nowknew why he’d sent that text. “Last night was the worst though. I don’t think Islept at all.”

His smile flattened at that. “Only reason I got any sleep lastnight was because after seeing your sister with that dude, I went out and gotwasted.”

Surprised by this, Vannah felt her brows pinch. “You did?”

Closing his eyes for a moment, he shook his head. “Yeah, but Idon’t want to think about that anymore. I’d rather be doing this.”

In the next instant, he devoured her mouth. And for what feltlike forever and yet not long enough, she was indulged with the sweetestnonstop of what she was now sure no one would ever come close to replicating, Byron’sglorious kisses.

A phone ringing in the distance pulled a reluctant Vannahout of the amazing dream she’d been having. It took her a few seconds to graspthat she wasn’t in her own bed, and then a few more to realize it wasn’t all adream. Glancing around as her heart rate spiked suddenly, Byron walking intothe room smiling broadly calmed her a bit. The fact that she was still fullydressed also helped, except she couldn’t help but wonder. “What time is it?”

He brought a finger to his lips as he held out her cell phone toher. “It’s just after eight in the morning.” Vannah’s jaw dropped as Byronsmirked before handing her the phone. “Phone call from mom.”

Not sure she wanted to answer, but relieved he walked right backout of the bedroom, giving her some privacy, she did. “Morning, Mommy.”

“Morning, Sunshine.”

Vannah smiled. One of the polar opposite traits, as Byronhad put it, between her and her twin was that Nena was not a morningperson. As opposed to Vannah who was always cheery regardless of the time ofday.

“I take it you were too busy last night with your friend tocall and see if your parents made it home okay?”

Wincing, Vannah brought her hand over her face feeling bad. “Sortof. I’m sorry. I had a long week, with little sleep and last night I justknocked out.”

“With him?”

“Hmm?” Vannah squeezed the phone a little tighter.

“Did you knock out with your friend, Byron?”

“I can’t really talk about that right now,” she said in a loweredvoice then refrained from giggling when she heard her mother gasp.

“Savannah,” she hissed and Vannah knew her mother had likely beenin bed still.

“Mom, don’t say anything if daddy’s nearby!”

There were some door closing sounds and footsteps, then moredoors closing before her mother spoke again. “Did you spend the night withhim?”

Sitting up, Vannah glanced around certain Byron had done nothingmore than kiss her whipped ass to sleep, but still knew her mom would have amillion questions. “Yes, I’m still at his place actually but he’s in the otherroom. Only nothing happened,” she whispered. “I just woke up and I’m fully dressed.He promised me he’d wait until I was ready for more than just making out. Ijust had the longest week of losing sleep. We hung out here at his placelast night after dinner. There wasn’t even any booze involved and I still can’tremember falling asleep.”

“You lost sleep all week, why?”

Out of everything she’d just admitted to her mother, this washer main concern? Chuckling softly as it suddenly dawned on her, Vannah shookher head knowing full well her mom already knew. “Because I met this amazingguy who after one date, he’s the last thing I think of when I fallasleep, and the first when I wake.” Suddenly overwhelmed with emotion, she felther face scrunch and she wiped tears away before Byron could walk in and see herbut admitted to more even as her voice broke a bit. “I’m scared, mom.”

“Scared of what, baby?”

Sniveling back all the emotion that made it hard to speak, shesqueaked out her explanation. “That he’ll break my heart.”

Her mom was silent for just a moment until she spoke up again.“You said you’re at his place still. You’re fully dressed after spending thenight and now you’re crying. Where is he?”

Vannah shook her head still swiping stupid tears away. “I dunno.He just walked in to hand me my phone because it was ringing but walked backout.”

Just then Byron walked in again holding a tray in one hand, andhis finger against his lips with the other, to show