Part TWO

-Short, but combined with part one, they would make a normal size post-

All I had wanted while I was away was to be at home, by myself, and just be able to do nothing. Now I had that, and I was so beyond bored. I sat around the house, time ticking slowly by, trying to find ways to occupy myself. I knew one thing was for sure, when I went back I wouldn’t complain about being too busy. I kept waiting for Matt to come home, and he did not. I was more than ready for the time when people would start arriving to hang out – and quickly became annoyed when that time rolled around and nobody was showing.

At first I was just antsy. I paced and checked the window. Then I tried to call the people who said they were coming over – and got frustrated when nobody answered. Then I got both pissed off an annoyed, and was about to head upstairs to change into my pajama’s when I heard the knock on the door.

I opened it and saw Drew standing on the door step.

“Hey, sorry I’m late.” He said, walking through the open door. “Or am I late? Where is everyone?”

“Good question.” I said. “I was told we’d be meeting for dinner and games and nobody has shown and nobody has answered their phone, or returned my texts. So.”

“Oh. Well. I mean… You still want me to hang around? In case anyone else decides to show? Or, uh, you know, we could do something?”

“Yeah, I mean… You did come all the way over. And I’m starving.”

“You wanna go out and get a bite?”

I shook my head. The earlier thought of getting into my pajama’s still sounded like a good one. “I’m not really in the mood to go out. I’m kind of bummed everyone bailed. But maybe pizza?”

“Sure, pizza’s good.”

“Can you order? I’m gonna go change. And hey, why don’t you order a movie?” I said, tossing him the remote.

When I came back down, Drew was sitting in the middle of the couch, a movie paused on the TV in front of him.

“That’s my shirt.” He said, smiling at me as I sat next to him with my legs curled underneath me.

“I have a whole wardrobe full of your stuff. It’s the most comfortable stuff I have.”

Drew slipped his arm over the back of the sofa, and without thinking about it, I leaned into him. My head hit his shoulder, and as soon as it did, a thought hit me and I popped back up.

“This was totally planned, wasn’t it?” I asked, looking over at Drew.

“What was?” He asked, looking confused.

“Tonight. Us. Being here alone. I mean maybe you weren’t in on it, but…” I remembered Matt leaving earlier. He had probably called everyone and told them not to come, and then stayed away from the house all day. He knew if he came home he didn’t have an excuse for leaving again.

“I’m not following.”

“Matt and I talked this morning, and he asked what the plans were for tonight and some other things. Anyway, he left pretty abruptly and I thought I had made him mad or something. I’m pretty sure he called everyone and told them not to come.”

“Why?”

“He wanted us to be alone I guess.”

“You don’t find that weird at all? I mean he likes you, right? Why is he pushing us so hard? I mean not that I mind, but it just makes me a tad suspicious.”

I sat up all the way now so I could turn and face Drew.

“Are you really worried about him?”

He shrugged. “I mean, yeah, a little. And don’t give me that look, it’s not because I don’t trust you. I mean it’s always a risk in a relationship, right? Things might not work out and people move on.”

“I think Matt just wants me to be happy. And I think he knows you make me happy.” Then I smiled. “And you said it was a risk in a relationship. So… Is this a relationship?”

That caused redness to creep up in his cheeks and a smile to cross his face.

“I don’t know yet. I wanted to take things slow, but it’s hard. It’s definitely where I want things to go, though.” He reached forward and brushed a stray strand of hair across my forehead and tucked it behind my ear. “What about you? What do you want?”

I swallowed hard. “You. I want you.”

I couldn’t tell you who initiated it. I couldn’t tell you if Drew leaned forward or if I did, or if maybe we both did it at the same time. But somehow, I was in his arms and his lips were on mine.

And the world was perfect.