Chapter Six

Chapter Six

Getting out of the shower, I felt so refreshed and so much better. I had washed all of my make-up off under the water and scrubbed my skin so hard that it felt like I had completely washed the day away.

….that was until I stepped out of the bathroom, wrapped in nothing but a short towel and saw Cory sitting on the edge of my bed.

I stopped dead in my tracks, frozen in place.

‘What are you doing in here!?’ I yelled defensively, holding my towel closed tighter, terrified god would decide to have a laugh at my expense, and the towel would fall open or something as equally embarrassing. That really wouldn’t be ideal… especially now.

‘We should probably talk’. His tone was…cold and emotionless. ‘Don’t you think?’

‘Well, considering you refused to even look at me since it happened then’.

‘Can you blame me?’ I just averted my gaze from him, humiliated.

‘Thanks’. I mumbled sarcastically and turned to go back into the bathroom and hide away until he left.

‘Wait!’ I stopped mid-turn but still didn’t look at him. I heard him get up off my bed and approach me. I wanted to run; I didn’t want to be anywhere near him right now. ‘I’m…sorry’. He forced out.

‘Can we just pretend like it never happened?’ I practically begged.

‘No, we can’t.’

‘Why not?’ Looking at him for the first time, my heart ached. I did something incredibly stupid, Sure, but it was something I had wanted to do for years... And now I wish I hadn't. When he didn’t answer, I continued, ‘You’re completely disgusted with me. I’m humiliated. Pretending like it didn’t happen sure feels like a good choice’.

‘I'm not disgusted with you’. He seemed almost shocked at the accusation, but why? Look at how he’s been acting.

‘You’re not?’ I asked, sceptical, and he shook his head.

‘I’m shocked, understandable, I think, surprised, confused, worried-’

‘Worried?’ I cut him off, ‘Why are you worried?’

‘Well, what signal was I giving off that told you ‘’kiss your brother’?’ I just huffed.

‘Just forget it’. I turned again, to leave, but he grabbed my wrist, stopping me. The sudden tug made my towel slip slightly, but thankfully, not enough to reveal anything… I did, however, notice Cory's eyes drop to look. It was only for a split second and could have been just a normal reflex, but regardless, it happened so quickly that I was doubting if it even happened at all.

‘I can’t just ‘’forget it’’. ‘

‘Well, I can’t take it back, Cory, so what do you want from me?’ I snapped again.

‘Nothing, I just…’ He trailed off, and I was getting sick of it. Just spit it out already! ‘Just…’

‘What?! Just what?!’

‘Just tell me why’. I shook my head, but he cupped my cheek and gently stroked my face. I tried to pull my head away, but he grabbed the back of my neck, holding me in place…and unlocking a strange, primal feeling in the process.

‘Cory, let me go’. I struggled against his hold, but it was pointless; he had an iron grip on me.

‘Tell me’.

‘Because I wanted to!’ I blurted out, finally admitting it, ‘Because I wanted to kiss you. Because I wanted to know what it would be like’.

‘Why?’ Enough with the questions already!

‘I..I just..’ I didn’t know how to answer that because I knew I couldn’t tell him the truth.

‘Just?’

‘Because I wanted to. That was the only answer I could give him. The only wont I was WILLING to give him right now anyway.

‘Did you think I wanted you to?’ His question confused me. That must have been evident on my face because he continued, ‘Do you think I wanted to kiss you?’

‘I don’t think.. I mean…No?’ How do I answer that? He didn’t respond, so we just…stood in awkward silence, staring at each other. ‘I’ve had.. weird and confusing feelings for you for a while and-’

‘How long?’

‘A few years’. I admitted it honestly.

‘YEARS?!’ I instantly regretted that choice...’Why didn’t you ever say something?’

‘How could I?’ You see me as your ‘’little sister’’.’ I air-quoted.

‘Pipes… that's not-’ I cut him off, hearing the pity in his voice.

‘You know what, Cory, I’m suddenly very aware I’m still in my towel, so you need to leave so I can get dressed. ‘ I made an excuse. I needed him to leave. His eyes dropped again, this time a lot more obvious about it, but he didn’t leave. ‘Cory?’ I repeated.

He sucked in a deep, shaking breath. What was wrong with him?

Feeling a little weirded out, I went to go back into the bathroom again, but once more, he stopped me. He grabbed me, a little too roughly for my liking, and pulled me to him. I slammed so hard against his chest and let out a small ‘’oomph’’.

‘Cory, what are you-’ He instantly silenced me… by crashing his lips to mine. I was too shocked to react at first, but when my senses came back to me… I instantly kissed him back.

This kiss was different to the one before. It actually felt like he wanted this one. He was kissing me! HE kissed ME first.

I had so many questions, but when I felt him slowly start to pull me away from the bathroom door and in the direction of my bed, everything in my head kind of just… fell out. He continued to pull me over the bed until I felt it against the back of my legs, and without much more warning, I fell down on top of it, pulling Cory with me.

We broke apart from the kiss and laughed together.

‘Sorry, I didn’t hurt you, did I?’ I shook my head, and with nothing else to say, his lips were back on mine.

The kisses started to become more intense, and suddenly, I was very aware of Cory's hand sliding up my naked thigh.

Oh god, is this really happening?! ….