Chaotic (Imperfect Perfection) (17 page)

Callie and Zoey both nodded their
heads at me, smiling at the same time. “We know. I wouldn’t believe that he had
changed so much if I hadn’t seen it with my own two eyes, but you guys are
great together. I’m glad you decided to try things out with him instead of
going for Nash.”

“I totally agree,” Zoey chimed in.
“I think Nash was just too comforting for you. If you started up a relationship
with him, I don’t think it would have lasted very long. He’s a nice guy and
all, but I think Justin is really the guy for you.”

I was surprised that they both
seemed to feel that way. They had always skirted around Justin and I dating and
had never really giving me any kind of opinion on what they thought of us
together.

“Well, enough with the serious
talk, I think we need a major group hug.” Zoey and I rolled our eyes at Callie,
but let her sandwich us together into a hug.

“Thanks guys, it means a lot that I
could finally get this off of my chest. I wanted to tell you for so long and
now it feels like I can completely breathe.”

“Okay,” I clapped my hands
together. “I think girl’s night needs to start very quickly. I’m going to run
over to Shorty’s, get my paycheck, and pick up the food Justin is supposed to
have ready for us.”

“Sounds like a plan. Zoey and I are
heading over to the movie store to pick out every rom-com there is, and then
we’ll stop to get the makings for margaritas. I think those are in some
definite need tonight.”

I slipped my shoes back on and
waved at them before shutting the door behind me. I smiled as I walked down the
hallway, glad that I had gotten that off my chest, even though I wasn’t able to
do it my way. What college newspaper really dished dirt on their students? I
think I was going to have to make some kind of complaint with the school or
something for delving into a student’s personal life.

I pushed the door open, loving the
feel of the brisk temperatures here in December compared to back in
Connecticut. They had probably all ready seen the first snow for the year. Some
of the students who were probably locals, had their winter coats out and
scarves wrapped around their necks. I on the other hand, was just fine in the
light sweater dress that I had on.

“Well, just the person I was
looking for.” I looked up and saw Mariah heading my way. She had something
gripped in her hand as she neared me and when she got closer I realized it was
the school newspaper. I suddenly had a sneaky suspicion of just who they had
gotten their information from for that stupid article.

She pushed it into my hands, but I
shoved it back into her chest. “No thanks, I don’t read that garbage.” She smirked
at me before shrugging her shoulders. “Well, maybe I can inform you of what
exactly it says. It really is a
thrilling
read.”

“Mariah, probably the only one that
cares about that article is you. What did you hope to accomplish by it?”

“For starters, maybe Nash won’t
think you’re so perfect anymore. I know he’s still after you. I’ve seen the two
of you together. Once he reads this, he’ll want nothing to do with you.”

“That’s his loss then,” I
responded, even though it would hurt if Nash stopped talking to me for
something I had done years ago. I had met his niece, and she was a great little
girl. His sister had accomplished a lot by being a teen mother, she was a lot
stronger than I ever was.

“And then I’ll get him back. I know
he broke up with me just so he could have a chance with you,” she sneered at
me.

“That’s his business then, not
mine. I’m in a relationship with someone else. Nash and I are just friends, so
if he really has feelings for you still, he can do whatever he wants.”

“You call what you have an actual
relationship? Oh sweetie, I feel sorry for you. Maybe you should ask that
‘boyfriend’ of yours where he was about a month ago. I’m not so sure you’ll
like the answer very much.”

“Whatever,” I responded, not
wanting to listen to anymore of her lies. I pushed past her and headed for my
car, not looking back at someone that was trying to bring negativity into my
life. I didn’t need it. I was only moving forward.

I pulled into Shorty’s parking lot,
able to find a parking spot quickly. The place looked pretty much deserted
since most of the students were heading home for break. I opened the back door
that led into the kitchen, laughing when I saw Justin. No one else was around
but him as he stood over the stove, sautéing something in a pan. He was singing
loudly to Mumford and Sons, stomping in place. I loved when he sang, he had no
pitch what so ever, but it was all kinds of sexy how carefree he was about it.

I wrapped my arms around his waist
from behind, burying my head in the crook of his neck. “Hey princess. Excited
to see me?”

“I just missed you,” I murmured
against his skin, brushing my lips across his smooth neck before I pulled back.

“Well of course you did. Who
wouldn’t?” He spun around and lifted me up to set me on the countertop. “Just a
few more minutes, and I’ll have your food ready. You’re sure you don’t want to
start winter break early with me instead?”

“No, I think I’m in need of a girl’s
night before I have to spend all of my time with you.” He clutched at his chest
dramatically before turning back to the stove and emptying the contents of the
pan into a to-go box. “I think there’s some kind of punishment needed for that.
You really hurt my feelings.”

“Oh, really? And what exactly would
that be?”

“You’ll just have to wait and see.”
He dropped his lips to mine, giving me a hard quick kiss before pulling away.
“Now get out of here, you’re way too distracting while I’m trying to work. I’ll
pick you up in the morning.”

“Fine, I’m leaving. Wouldn’t want
to distract you while you’re oh so busy.” I smirked as he slapped my ass on the
way out the door, carrying my bags of food back to the car.

I almost thought about turning back
around to tell him about the newspaper article, but decided against it. There
was probably no way Justin would read it anyway and I wanted to come clean on
my own terms. He was never judgmental about anything, so I really wasn’t too
worried. It would probably feel good just to get it off of my chest though.

I was looking forward to the next
two weeks. Justin and I had planned on spending most of the days together. We
were actually taking a pretty serious step in our relationship by going to each
other’s families for the holidays. Christmas Eve would be spent with my
grandparents and Christmas with his family. I was a little nervous about it,
but I knew Justin would make it as comfortable for me as possible. If his
family was anything like him, I’m sure they would be easy to get along with.

Of course, now I had the little
fact to worry about that Justin would be meeting my mother and my perfect step
sister, Mia, but I wasn’t going to think about that now. I had a girl’s night
to get to and some margaritas calling my name.

“Oh god, why did I drink that much
last night?” Callie groaned, rolling sideways onto my bed. I clutched my own
head, wondering the same thing but reluctantly peeled my eyes open. I saw Zoey
passed out on the floor and wondered how she got there. Somehow, the three of
us had crammed together in my bed after we watched about three movies and
started a fourth in my room even though I don’t even remember what we had
turned on.

I threw my pillow over my face,
hoping I could get a few more minutes of sleep before I had to get up, but a
loud banging at the front door made me jump up.

“I guess I might as well get up too.”
Callie stood up, nudging Zoey with her foot before padding into the bathroom.

I swung open the door just as I remembered
how exactly I was dressed. “Damn, this is what you wear to bed every night?
Maybe I should have invited you for a sleepover sooner.” I grinned at Justin as
he stepped in and set a white pastry box down on our coffee table. He spun back
around to kiss me, but I shoved a hand between our mouths. “Morning breath.”

His fingers skimmed the bare skin
on my stomach that was showing in between the short cami I had on and the boxer
shorts. “I could really care less.” He settled with dropping a kiss on the
corner of my mouth, but his tongue slipped out at the last minute to lick the
seam of my lips. I giggled at the sensation, smiling up at him when he was
done.

“I’d ask you if you were ready to
go, but I’m assuming you’re not wearing that out, even though I definitely wouldn’t
mind. And I thought you were supposed to be the responsible one,” he teased.

“I am, most of the time.” I opened
up the box, picking out a chocolate covered donut and took a bite. “We stayed
up a little too late last night though. Thanks for these, I really needed some
sugar. Just give me about twenty minutes, and I’ll be ready to go.” I left him
with a kiss on his cheek and rushed to take a shower, hopping over a still
sleeping Zoey.

By the time I came back out dressed
in a pair of jeans and a hooded sweatshirt, she was gone, which was a good
thing since she had to be getting to her parents house. They were heading to
Florida to visit her grandparents over the holidays. I knew she wasn’t ecstatic
about it, but they wouldn’t be happy if she didn’t show up.

I crammed clothes into one of my
smaller suitcases, figuring I could always come back if I forgot something.
“All ready to go yet?” I turned to find Justin standing there, his hands
gripping the top of the door frame, just showing off a sliver off his toned
stomach. I wasn’t exactly sure when he worked out to have a body like that, but
I certainly didn’t mind the after effects.  

I zipped up my suit case a little
faster, wanting to start my vacation off a little sooner. “Make sure you have a
bikini in there, you’re going to need it.”

“O-kay, mind telling me for what?”
I asked as I added it into the front pocket. “Do you have a hot tub hiding
somewhere that I don’t know about?”

“Nope,” he replied with a pop
before grabbing my suitcase out of my hands. “It’s a surprise. Think you can
handle that?”

“I don’t know if I can trust any
surprises from you. That could lead to serious trouble.” I stopped in the
living room where Callie and Zoey were both waiting for me, shoving donuts in
their mouths. “Well, I guess we’ll see each other after break.” We did one more
group hug before we left. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do,” Callie whispered
in my ear, and I snorted as Justin opened up the door for me. “And what would
that be exactly?”

Once we were loaded into the car,
Justin turned in the opposite direction of his house. I noticed a duffle bag
sitting in the backseat as we merged onto the high way. I fiddled with the
radio to try and stop myself from bothering him about where we were going. I
settled on an Of Monsters and Men song, which only occupied me for about a
minute by tapping my fingers to the beat.

“Okay, I can’t wait. Please, tell
me where we’re going. I’ll be sure to reward you as long as you answer me.”

“Wow, I think that was a record. It
took you a whole ten minutes before asking me. How about this, you give me my
reward
first
and then I’ll tell you where we’re going.” I looked at him
with a look of disbelief, but he held out his finger to me. “Pinky promise,” he
said in a sweet voice. I rolled my eyes but chose to believe him for whatever
reason.

I looked around, the cars blurring
past as he kept up a steady speed, passing car after car in the left lane.
Justin tended to have a lead foot but somehow managed to never get a ticket. In
this case, I was sort of glad for what I was about to do. I crept my hand over
to his lap and squeezed lightly. “Holy shit, Della. What are you trying to do
to me?” He swerved slightly, but quickly righted himself.

“Well if you’re going to act like
that, I guess I’ll just stop then,” I went to pull my hand away, but he quickly
pushed it back down.

“No way, you started something, you
better just finish it. Remember, I promise to fill you in on my little plan
when you’re all done.” I glanced around one last time before pulling the zipper
down on his jeans and sticking my hands underneath the elastic of his boxers.

He was all ready hard, which didn’t
surprise me. He had once told me he was always at command when I was around.
After awhile of being around him, I had started to actually believe him. I was
a little nervous to be doing something so adventurous like this, but after one
grunt from him, I knew I was doing something right, so I cautiously leaned
over, lowering my head down to him.

One hand stayed on the steering
wheel, while the other twisted into my hair, guiding me along as I licked the
tip. I swirled my tongue around, learning just what to do judging by the
muffled sounds I could hear passing through his lips. “Oh, fuck.” I could feel
him hardening even more in my mouth if that was possible, so I could tell he
was close. He tried to pull me up, but I stayed right where I was until he
exploded in my mouth.

He moaned out my name, arching his
hips into me before finally relaxing back on the drivers seat, letting out a
loud sigh. “Best road head ever. In my life.” I giggled as I sat back up,
pushing the images out of my head that some other girl had done that before.
Normally, I wasn’t the jealous type, but that side seemed to be coming out more
and more with Justin.  

“Okay, so now I think you owe me.”

“Oh, yeah…that. But let me just say,
you’re more than welcome to reward me anytime you feel like it, I wouldn’t mind
at all.”

“Uh-huh, I’m sure you wouldn’t. Can
you please tell me where we’re going now?”

“All right, fine. I guess you
earned it,” he said in a bland tone, smirking when I hit him in the chest.
“Okay, geez. We are going to the beach. It’ll probably be a little chilly, but
I figured we could use a little alone time before spending the holidays with
our families. I rented a hotel right on the-”