Wild Fire

by Heather Glidewell

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  The pizza was amazing. Probably the best pizza I had ever eaten. Dominos had gone out of their way to make their crust super garlicky. I put my plate down and heaved a sigh of happiness.

  “Did it hit the spot?” Adam laughed grabbing another piece from the box.

  “OH yeah. I’m ready for bed.” I groaned rubbing my tummy. I had changed out of the dress the moment we got home deciding that jammies were the best avenue.

  “Which room you taking?” He asked me his eyes wide. He took a bite of his pizza not breaking eye contact.

  “I figured we would both be in the master.” I said shyly. I wasn’t expecting anything to happen I just wanted him close. We weren’t protected anymore anything could happen at night.

  “Oh.” There was a nervousness in his voice. “Yeah that’s no issue. I know this is the first night out of the manor we need to be…” He choked on his pizza. “Safe.”

  “You never know what is going to happen at night.” My breathing was heavy my blood was warm and my toes were tingling. If this is what it felt like to have a moment I never wanted it to end.

  “Especially when there are no adults around.” He put the pizza down without breaking eye contact.

  I heard my phone vibrating on the coffee table but ignored it. I scooted towards him until we were face to face sitting on the couch. Reaching up I touched his face and he smiled.

  “Have I told you how amazingly beautiful you are?” He huffed I could feel his pulse through the couch cushion.

  “Have I told you how amazingly hot your body is.” I looked at him and then closed my eyes. Had that really come out of my mouth? The spell was broken, he was laughing.

  “Are you saying it wasn’t hot before this whole chosen one thing?” He asked me touching my leg.

  “It was perfect but now it’s just beyond believable.” I sighed. I glanced at my phone. “That was probably my dad wanting an update.” I reached over and grabbed it from the table and turned on the screen. I had been right.

  Dad: How was your evening? Haven’t heard from you.

  I moaned and turned sitting on the couch correctly. I had already ruined our moment with my silly comment. Oh why had I said that? I wanted to crawl under a rock and just die.

  Me: It was great. We found her! Tell Nick he was right.

  Dad: About what? And that’s great, did you talk to her?

  Me: I got a tattoo from her. She gave Adam her number.

  Dad: LOL Tell that boy he is alright in my book.

  Me: We are about to head to bed. I have a long day with Mona tomorrow.

  Dad: Let me guess shopping.

  Me: How did you ever figure that out?

  Dad: I know that woman like the back of my hand. I will talk to you tomorrow then. You kids sleep tight.

  I put my phone down and looked at Adam. He had finished the pizza off and was staring at me with a smile on his face.

  “Your dad huh.” He laughed.

  “Yeah.” I groaned. “Let’s go to bed.”

  “Alright.” He stood up and pulled off his shirt and everything seemed alright in the world.

  We crawled into the overstuffed, super comfortable, and extremely spacious bed throwing the sheets up over our shoulders. I put my head on his chest reveling in it’s absolutely awesomeness. He was running his fingers up and down my spine stopping when he hit the gauze.

  “I could sleep like this forever.” He said yawning. I know he was being careful with what he said.

  “This bed is Heaven.” I sighed lifting my head to look at him.

  “That’s not quite what I meant but that works too.” He squeeze me softly.

  I scooted up and kissed him sweetly. He wrapped his arms around me and I was no longer tired. I wanted to just spend the entire night my lips pressed to his.

  “Sleep well my gorgeous Fire Warden.” He yawned as I laid my head back down on his chest.

  “Sleep well my absolutely delicious Protector.” I laughed. I heard him huff. Sleep was calling my name suddenly, I was scared to close my eyes but I knew that I had to in order to wake up in the morning and spend the day with my step-mother.