A Moment with Her

Kiss Me

Saturday rolled around and Elia waited for Ripley outside her dorm building. He had opted for a leather jacket and some cologne for tonight; he wasn't sure if this was a date or not, so he wanted to be prepared. When Ripley came down the building's spiral staircase she was wearing a cropped blouse and combat boots paired with black leggings.

"You’re ready?"

"Yup let’s go".

After the play, Elia and Ripley left the theatre feeling amazed by the production.

"I never knew a school production could be... good".

Ripley turned to him, her eye wide.

"Well, then you should go to more plays".

"Yeah, maybe, but you have to tell me which one's are the best".

"Deal"

"So, where to next?" Elia asked.

The town where the campus was located was centered in the middle of a college town most students would pack their things and leave during the weekend to go to the next school due to their reputations at hosting the best college parties. This left their particular campus empty during the weekend.

"Um, I think the Mexican restaurant is still open, want to try there?" 

"Sure"

So, they walked down a block to the only glowing business that was opened that night. A few of the patrons were heard laughing as they made themselves marry during this brisk night. When they walked up the steps Ripley opened the door for Elia when he walked in he was surprised by how lively the place was. Groups of college students were scattered throughout the establishment.

"What are you going to get?" He asked.

"Probably a Torta (sandwich) what about you?"

"I think I will get a seafood burrito".

"Okay".

They walked up to the line when Ripley felt a buzzing coming from inside her pocket. When she reached down to grab it she saw the message came from her roommate and it read:

Shrine:

"Hey my boyfriend over, can you maybe stay out for a few hours?"

"s**t" she whispered.

"What's wrong?" asked Elia.

"My roommate's boyfriend is over for the next few hours".

"No worries, we can just chill here".

Then Elia looked around only to notice there was no space.

"Oh," he said.

"That's all right, the common room is open until midnight".

But when Elia looked up at the clock, it was already 10:30 pm.

"If it doesn't bother you, we can hang out at my place". 

He said, but in reality, he was nervous. He didn't want to make it seem like he was after anything, in particular, he just genuinely didn't want her to be alone. 

"Sure, if it's not too much," she asked.

"No, of course not".

So, they ordered their food and picked it up.

"Where do you live?"

"Just in the apartment complex across the school".

"Oh, so you live pretty close?"

"Yeah, it makes things a lot easier".

Once they got inside Elia showed her to the living room.

"You sure your roommate won't get mad?"

He looked at her and said, "I don't have one".

'No Ripley he was just being nice don't overthink it... but he was just so hot'. Ripley muse to herself when Ripley and Elia meet for the first time in Biology at the begging of this term she was sure that her schoolgirl crush on him was gone but after talking to him for the past few months the only thing that those old feelings had done was intensify and she was pretty sure he felt the same way. She had always liked him and she figured at this point she always will but she didn't want to scare him off so she played it cool but when he asked her to go to his apartment she wondered if anything would come from that but only time will tell she guessed.

"I found it!"Elia came back to the living room with a copy of "Scream"

"Yes! “Ripley clapped her hands above her head as she took another bite of her sandwich. 

Elia popped the DVD in and sat down next to her. They cheered, they laughed they jumped all as the film went on. During one of the more pivotal scenes, Elia gets handed a piece of gum and takes it subconsciously. They both stay glued to the tv until the final shot pans up featuring to the characters that they have yet survived to see another day. Elia clicks off the tv and ad says; "I love the movie so much"/

"Me too! Honestly, I love them all but the first one holds a special place in my heart" She says placing her hands on her chest.

They laughed a bit more but then the room got quiet as they watched one another nervously.

"Where’s your bathroom? “Ripley says

"Down the hall to your left".

"Thanks’" she gets up and walks away.

Once he hears the door close he rushes to the kitchen trying to find anything to rinse his mouth with. He then grabs the dish soap near the sink and pours it into his mouth he winces as immediate regret rushes through and proceeds to aggressively rinse out his mouth. He then runs towards his fridge and grabs an orange and takes a large bite out of before flinging it back into the fridge. 

'It's not a perfect science but it will do' he tells himself.

Ripley was in the bathroom brushing her teeth with her travel-size toothbrush that she takes everywhere. then dabs her face with a piece of tissue paper before leaving. When she goes to the living room Elia is casually lounging on the couch watching some home improvement show.

"Hey," He said trying not to look nervous.

"Hey," she said tucking her hair back while taking a seat next to him.

They both watch the show for a while and Ripley places her hand on the sofa.

Elia notices it and contemplates whether he should take her hand or not but when he sees her beginning to pull away he places his much bigger hand on top of hers where she turns her wrist and so that their fingers could intertwine. Elia can see her smile from the corner of his eye so he takes another approach and scoots in closer to her where she rests her head on his shoulder. They watch the show for a little bit more but as 1:00 am came both Elia and Ripley were asleep on the couch. Elia had his arms wrapped around her waist as his headrest just above her chest. Ripley remained asleep with one hand on the top of his head and the other beneath her own. 

Ripley has shaken awake her eyes were heavy. When she managed to open them, he said;

"Come on let me take you to bed I'll take the couch".

She sleepily nodded and followed him to his room where he tucked her in and bid her goodnight.

Elia had awoken to what he could only have imagined as a dream but he didn't feel right because if she were to awake with massive back pain in the morning knowing that his dingy couch was far from a quality purchase. He would have felt bad for being selfish so he took her to sleep in his bed as he opted for the couch.

He went to the kitchen and opened the fridge so that he could pour himself a glass of water and was met with the bitten orange that was now frozen laying on the shelf. He shrugged his shoulders and picked it up. Elia then removed the peel and began eating it like a well-adjusted human and rubbed his eyes from the tiredness. He was facing his kitchen window when he felt a light brush across his shoulders.

Elis turned around and Ripley’s standing in front of him with her head tilted up. Without even giving it a second thought, he bends down and kisses her.

He always imagined that their first kiss to be gentle and sweet but instead he got a hot body mash of arms and lips that lead them both to the kitchen floor. There he preceded to kiss a trail down her neck where he brushed his lips across her chest when she responded with a wavered sigh he proceeded to press his knee between her legs. There she threw her head back in content and that’s when she began pulling at his shirt but before anything could go further he stopped momentarily and grabbed her hands pulling her up to her feet where he leads her to his bedroom.