Chapter 3 ; Part 13
He came back out within three minutes in plaid pajama pants and a white tee shirt, she was just walking out of the bathroom in her plaid monkey shorts and sweatshirt.
“How’s Rachel?” Olivia asked as she sat on the couch.
“She’s good. She wanted to know if we could chill tomorrow.” he answered.
“And…?”
“You said you wanted to do something so I said maybe.”
“We could go with her if you’d rather? I was just going to take you to my beach.”
“Up to you.” he slumped into the couch.
“But you do so much for me. I want to do something for you.” she groaned.
“Back massage might be nice.”
She laughed and nodded.
He flipped over on the couch and she sat on his back.
She dug her thumbs into his shoulders and went all the way down his back. She finished after ten minutes and laid herself on him. They laid there watching the movie and he rolled towards the back of her.
He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her back so their bodies just met.
They played footsies the rest of the movie and when it ended, she rose her hand to his face and gently pulled him into a kiss. She let the grip of her hand on his head loosen, and she bit her lip and stared into his big brown eyes. They heard the lock of the door click, Justin jumped up, “Who’s there?”
“It’s only me.” A teenage boy’s voice said.
Justin jumped over the couch and yanked the door open.
It was Drew, Abbey holding his hand.
“Hey.” Justin high fived him.
“Hi, Liiv.” Abbey waved.
Olivia walked over to Abbey, “Hey girl.”
Justin and Drew walked to the kitchen and Olivia and Abbey walked to the couch.
“Bro, I need a place to stay tonight.” Drew broke.
“What’d you do now?” Justin asked.
“Abbey came over and my mom…” Drew started to explain, and Justin put his hand up, “I got it, man. And you can stay over.”
“Liiv, I have to be honest with you.” Abbey started, “Drew and I got pretty far.”
“Justin told me.” Olivia frowned, “Abbey, I thought you were different.”
Justin walked behind Olivia and pinched her sides, she yanked her head back and he kissed her.
Abbey and Drew sat on the couch and flipped through the channels.
Justin and Olivia walked out onto the terrace.
It was around one AM, so there were not many cars, and most stores were closed. But the night was still lit up by the moon light.
“This reminds me of the night you gave me my necklace.” Olivia gripped her purple rhinestone J.
“This reminds me of the night you told me everything was perfect.” Justin wrapped his arms around her waist.
“This also reminds me of our first fight.” she turned to put her head in her cupped hands on the railing.
“We got hit by a truck, we should have died, but we didn’t. Because that one little sliver of love we still had for each other and that one piece of hope we had to work it out. I couldn’t live without you. And I know I would have died if we broke up that night.”