All Chapters of Tenderness is a Dangerous Thing: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“Fine,” he said, his voice muffled. “But we are making the most of it.” He layed down on the bed and shifted her slightly so that she was laying beside him, her head resting on his chest. His hand found hers, intertwining his fingers with hers. “Let’s just stay like this for a while,” he suggested, pressing a kiss to the top of her head. His thumb stroked the back of her hand gently. “I am going to miss you when you are gone,” he admitted quietly. “It’s going to be fucking torture waiting until is see you again,” he said with a sad face. “Aww, come on now. If you play your card right, this could be every weekend.” Anna said playfully, hoping to cheer him up. Zacks eyes lit up at her words, “Every weekend?” he repeated, a wide grin spread across his face. “Fuck yes, I like the sound of that.” He squeezed her hand tightly, his mind already racing with possibilities. “We could make it our thing,” he said eagerly. “You come over on Friday, we spend all weekend in my room... Fucking, watchi

As much as Anna wished she could stay for the rest of the afternoon and fall asleep in his arms again, she knew she couldn’t, her family would quickly notice her absence and she still had homework to catch up on before school on Monday. “I can’t, my family is big on the family dinner thing,” she said softly. “But we can hang out after school every day during the week,” she added in response to his disappointed facial expression. “And next weekend I will come sleep over again, and maybe I will get you an invitation to next Sunday’s family dinner.” Zack sighed dramatically, but his expression softened at her words. “Fine,” he said, his tone playful. “I guess I can share you with your family for one night.” he pressed a quick kiss to her lips. “Every day after school, huh? I like the sound of that.” His hands slid up her back, tracing her spine. “And a family dinner invite?” he asked, a smirk playing on his lips. “You are really committing to this, aren’t you?” He chuckled softly. “Alrigh

At lunchtime, Anna paused at the cafeteria entrance, scanning the area. The cafeteria smelled of french fries and something meaty. There was a buzzing noise in the area, as everyone excitedly chatted with each other. She saw her friends sitting at their usual table. Internally, Anna sighed. 'Several of my friends had approached me during the day, asking about me and Zack... Whether we were really dating and how we got together. It was already difficult explaining it to them without mentioning his possessiveness and all the sex... I don’t really feel like answering any more of their questions right now,' Anna thought. She then looked over to the table where Mark was sitting with a manga in front of him. Next to his was a guy she had never really talked to. ‘Anime would be a great distraction now. Mark wouldn’t ask her questions about Zack or pay attention to school gossip. But Zack might get jealous, march over and make a scene. That would be embarrassing...” Then Anna looked over at Za

Anna felt a sense of accomplishment as she looked at their work. It was their first task together, and they had done it well. She couldn’t help but feel a little thrill at having collaborated with him. “Should we move on to the next plant?” Evan nodded and started the next description. When Evan was done with the descriptions for the bee balm and the Echinacea purpurea, and Anna was done with the sketches, they both just sat there waiting, while the other groups were still busy. Anna looked around the room, noticing that their group was one of the first to finish. She felt a sense of pride, both for herself and for Evan. They made a good team. She turned to him, a small smile on her face. “Looks like we are done early,” she commented, tapping her pencil against the table. Evan stretched his arms above his head, his shirt riding up to reveal a sliver of toned stomach. Anna quickly looked away, her heart fluttering in her chest. She had never been this close to a guy like him before. “S

Anna and Evan stood up and walked out of the cafeteria, along with a few other campers. As he walked with her to the lecture hall, his hands were in his pocket. They passed by a massive library that was relatively busy, presumably with college students working on their dissertation or something. They passed a few empty classrooms before they reached the lecture hall. As they walked past the empty classrooms, Evan’s eyes shone with mischief. Anna walked beside Evan, feeling a sense of giddy excitement. His casual confidence was infectious, and she found herself stealing glances at his profile as they walked. The lecture hall was already dimly lit, and the low murmur of other campers filled the air. Wooden benches lined either side of the hall and ascended upwards towards the back of the room. As they reached the back row, Evan gestured for Anna to go first. She slid into the seat, her heart pounding in her chest. The anticipation of being alone with him in the dark was almost overwhelm