Wildflower
h my vanity mirror as I apply my make-up for the night. We're back at our frat ho
ng through our walk-in closet for a dress to
dering if Mr. Tall, Dark and Mysterious is going
toss a pillow at her, w
ach. Even I could see the sparks flying, and I did not miss the way he was loo
nyway, we were just talking a
re his lifeline, like he would've laid down his live to f
"Where the hell did that come fr
m still right either way, Tristan definitely has the
e Everett. I have no reason or right
Everett is the guy you're going to spend the rest of yo
t Everett and I aren't meant to be together. She just claims that he isn't faithful, and that he doesn
claims. Everett was there before Summer was, and he even helped push me to
best friends we are today. Even though she harped on him a few times w
ul, and he loves me just as much as I love him. End of sto
We continue getting ready in silence, then walk a block ov
d and blue solo cups, people scattered about smoking cigarettes and joints. We make our way
nd grab some drinks. Summer hands me an empty red cup and grabs herself
se, Summer's mother has drilled into her head to never drink from an open cup, from anything that
es herself, and from friends of having their drinks spiked and drugged. Thankfully, nothing horri
she goes to a party, and has since we first
p my eyes peeled for Everett, but in the back of my mind
has taken over my every waking thought since the night at the club. I can't get those
ed anyone other than Everett, if you count silly elementary school flings. I don't, whic
ings for Tristan would pass, but they'v
re building the sand castle, I had to fight the urge not to wrap my arms aro
e ever, I had the urge
the moment he walked out of the bathroom hut, and walked towards me, the muscles in his sto
toned stomach and devouring his soft looking lips with mine wer
ett. I'm not turned off by his body or when he kisses me, but I've never had the over
public is a big no-no for me, though Everett keeps pe
felt more like he was asserting himself, claiming me in front of Tristan. He has never acted this way around
und. Even though, Tristan spent the entire
till have, about Tristan made me feel somewhat guilty. I was afraid Everett was ge
You want to d
mostly urges me to give into my temptations with Trista
a familiar face, bu
orking tonight, since he took last night off?" I ask S
king into the bathroom in the corner. I catch him just before h
I ask, the corner a little quiet
bathroom, then rush back over to the club. I closed the bar down for 20 minutes, but it's going to be a bit l
t, he has. Having no other choice but to look for him myself, I turn ba
e of Everett's fraternity brothers
little bit ago, " he says and r
the h
ve gone upstairs, and still be up there. I know there isn't another coole
peek inside but there's nobody. Thinking he might have already went back downstairs, I turn away fr
onfirm that I am hearing moans. I shiver in disgust, only
od, Ev
t of my stomach and my c
me I didn't
m. I squeeze the handle and I'm surprised to see it's unlocked; twisting is wit
im. I watch as she bounces up and down on top of him, moaning out
to fre
eam down my face. Everett and the girl scream and scramble away
h out of the room, ignoring Everett's cries behind me. I fa
eived today. I run down the stairs, tears bli
tracks when he sees my red, tear stained cheek
s the chance to answer. Thankfully, he doesn't call after me. I spot Sum
is pants and socks, running down the stairs calling after me. I have no time to make it to S
needed to see, or wanted to. I should have listened to Summer, or at least taken her
ush through the crowd of smokers until I reach the front lawn. I b
mi
ut when I look up and meet those warm
t of his body envelopes me, and I feel myself calming down almost instantly. I
ng a soothing hand through my hair and pressing my face to his
the cry of Everett, as he com
r!" he screams and comes c
pushes Everett in his chest when he comes at him, th
around them, and I see him start to lose his cool a little. I want to reach out and touch his hand
me, but that isn't to say if not provoked enough, Tristan will throw the first punch. Everett has been lucky so far, but s
Everett says, positioning himsel
I do, and I also think you need
once again. I see Tristan quickly but still calm as a deer pr
unches Everett square in the face, knocking him out instantly. He
now gathered. They don't know whether to be shocked,
f you even want to call that a fight. Everett di
out of the house as well, her eyes immediately lan
e hell h
*
ll Parker, to come and pick us up. I'm still not over the shock of discovering another
gaze on me the entire time. I respect that he doesn't invade my space, but at the same time
rker's truck when he gets there, but she surprises me when
h next to me, sitting so close his leg is touching mine. I feel jolts
is and rest my head against his shoulder, welcoming the waves of comfort that wash
st minutes after breaking up with my cheating boyfriend, but I
night's drama finally hits me, and I drift
er the events of last night. It comes rushing back to me in painful waves;
sta
usky scent that he always seems to carry. A smell I have come to secretly love. It's c
rts beating
Tristan
b dress from last night, but my shoes and jewelry have been removed. I look on the night stand ne
t of the bed and rush towards the door. I walk out of the bedroom, just as Trist
He is drying his hair with a towel, his face momentarily co
eat, I can barely fight it. He removes the towel from his face, and I reel back a little in shock when I see he has s
sible. I feel my mouth drop open at the sight of him, now not
sibly slept with. With a face and body like that, I can ima
e him their phone number right in front of me, but he had alw
d. How could
ng my thoughts apart. He walks closer t
nd shuffle away from the door, not able to look him in the eye. I can feel how red my
asks and moves closer, placing his hand on my forehead. My cheeks become enfl
st mine, the thin fabric of my dress barely doing justice. I feel m
ep brown eyes, telling me he wants me just as much as I want him
xperienced. Thinking that Everett isn't as experienced as it seems
Tristan in general will be mind-blowing, which then leads me to be fea
t to kiss him right now, however.
er to mine, stopping
is arms coming around to trap me against the
giving him permission. But he does
advantage of you in a possibly vulnerable state
how long has he wanted to kiss me? As long as I've
I say, hoping that is enough to convince hi
arch mine, seemin
eling his racing heart in his chest, and lift my lips t
n his ear, my hand trembling fro
my neck and dips his head down for our lips to meet. It feels like a
rustration, building in my stomach, that is
the strands and erupting soft grunts and moans from him. The sounds j
t against mine. I trail my hands down his neck, towards his chest, allowi
it is just as amazing as I imagined. I run my fingers down the ripples of
been missing out
Tristan. I have made out with Everett before, and we have do
n't imagine if Tristan were to tease me in anyway right now, even running his hand over th
e then I'm clinging to his arm, that is now firmly wrapped around me, the other still leaning
my fingers lightly over the marks, w
th spread from my toes through my body from the gesture
y are precious to them. I never found out if that is actually true, bu
his warmth with him. I walk towards the kitchen and sit on the co
bread, giving me a small shrug, as if
ggs, " I say, offeri
ut a few eggs. "Scr
it's out of the way. He will lean to the left side more while cooking, so his arm has to be in contact with my leg.
t for the fact that it has power, it just makes me feel special. I hope, deep d
I still get the sense that he holds a darker s
t with butter on another, setting them on the small two-seater
about him. But for some reason, I want to keep the mysterious allusion that seem
today?" I a
ead. "Parker closes
en. Summer loves going to his club, mainly because she gets free drinks, in exchange for
raining me this week, " he says. Jealousy flares in my st
to him, and unlike me, she hasn't jus
m from attacking yo
way he kissed me just confirms how much experience I suspect he has
to even think it over. I barely know anything about bartending, let alone th
spend more time with me?" he quirks
all, " I mutter,
eciate the help. Are you bust tomo
my plate to take to the sink. I take the opportunity to admire his chiseled ba
h and quickly look away before he catches me. My hormo
He lifts me up a little harder than expected, causing me to crash i
ng his eyes. I have seen this look a few times now, at the
me, it
rs, so faintly I'm not sure I hear hi
letting his lips linger a second before he
e asks, not turning back to me. I can help but feel a lit
cared a second ago?
to grab my shoes from the bedroom. When I turn back around, he is stan
that is the last thing I want righ
ter of seconds, he has switched my mood from disappointment to very ho
ever going to let you, " he ad
ain. I reach out and touch a hand to h
g to drop my tone to sound sexy. I see from t
t isn't go
speechless aft
k, but I'm cut off by someone knocking loudly at the fr
I hear Parker ask. Th
ea, smiling tensely at Parker, hoping he can't sense t
th his best friend, after breaking up with his cousin last night.
urn to Tristan. Parker senses my silent request for him to leave. "
I ask, cursing myself for ho
him to pull me against him, welcoming his warmth and the comfort o
sly attached to this
mush. I'm thankful for his arms wrapped around me, or else I would b
to his lips, not being able to help myself and giving in to the temptation. He is sur
an chuckle behind me as I swing the door open and rush down the stairs, meeting P
now there's no way he can't sense the attraction between Tristan and I, like Summer di
aid eyes on each other. I don't want to deny it anymore. Now that I've realized the
ristan is the first and only person I have felt that with. The feeli
ht with our relationship, the minute I felt this connection with Tristan, and realized I
ng himself to say whatever it is he has been co
me, I'm kind of glad you finally found out. I didn't want what we were saying to be true,
me, regardless." I give him a smile
hat said, I also want to warn you. About
about wha
ys. He's been through a lot of shit, and it isn't my story to tell, but it's a pretty messed up story. There's a lo
more. "I don't under
looking very conflic
ew of him, and that you will never spill a word to Summer, " he
pinky pr
and he thinks I don't know where he's been, but if you read the newspaper
e was
ity, and he didn't walk out of it the same care-free person I knew him to be. If you want to in
y sense, but something tells me I al
e crowds and constant anxiety around noise. I have always known there
gger story behind just who Trist
sound, I might not want to