I'd Rather Be In Love With . . .

Chapter Seven - The Roommate Issue

My mouth dropped wide open and I couldn't help but let my ears fall into the loud pumping of my heart against my chest going over the top. He wasn't smirking, he wasn't laughing, he was just....standing there staring at me with a dead serious look on his face. I couldn't help the fit of giggles that washed over me as I realized he was joking! I mean, please! Why the hell would he want to kiss ME!?! Yet, I couldn't either stop the disappointment that seemed to crawl around at the pit of my stomach.

"That's actually really funny!" I said in between my fit. One of his eyebrows rose and he folded his arm across his chest.

"What makes you think I was joking?" he asked taking a step towards me. My laughter died down and my voice seemed to start to trail off as I spoke.

"Because....I'm.....you're...." I cut off as the next thing I knew he was right in front of me, his hands on my waist and a smile tugging at his lips. I gulped as I looked up into his brown eyes. He isn't joking, is he? I tried to keep from showing any signs that I really was begging to feel his lips against mine. OH s**t! Did I really just say that?

"Because what?" he asked teasing me. I couldn't help but let my eyes wander around his face. The little beauty spot he had close to his nose, the way all his features were perfectly balanced. There isn't one thing about this guy that's ugly! "Well?" he asked again as I still hadn't responded to his previous question.

"Um....uh....I'm your friend?" Ok, that came out a question instead of an actual fact! His smile grew wider and I somehow managed to lift my hands to his chest.

"You're also different, plus....I can help in that area....that way no guys ever gonna turn you down again." His sounded so confident, so believable, so....trust worthy that I found myself leaning in....but for a totally different reason, I didn't want other guys to want me.....I wanted him....to want me.

AH! NO FAY NO!

Even what he just said made no sense!

Once again I pushed that impulse in my brain aside and was about to agree to the whole 'I'll let you kiss me and see how I can improve' thing when I automatically remembered something that stopped me. Stupid brain! All I could see was him and that blonde he had pinned up against the wall, I'm not like those girls and I don't want to depend on a man for anything, kissing him will be like....signing myself to the devil!

Hmm, well then....why not have some fun? Eve did.

Yeah, look how well that turned out.

I licked my lips and smiled up at him. "Ok then," I said trying not to sound too confident. He chuckled before leaning down and as soon as he saw his lips where inches from mine he closed his eyes, I did the same and pulling away as I felt his icy breath wash over me took a hell of a lot! Just as his lips were about to reach mine I pulled my head away, opening my eyes and placed my hand just in time for him to kiss my hand.

His eyes flew open and he just stared at me as I tried to conceal my laughter. He pulled his lips away from my hand and just looked at me with confusion clear in his eyes, he started to frown and I really couldn't help the laughter! I cracked down but all the while thinking how cute he looked when he frowned!

SNAP OUT OF IT FAY!

"What the hell?"

"What? You didn't actually think I was gonna lose my first kiss to a stuck up prick did you?" I couldn't help the smug smile that tugged its way up to my lips. He chuckled once giving me that face where he knows something I don't.

"I know four reasons why you'd want to kiss me,"

"Oh yeah, what are they?"

"One, I'm hot, two I'm famous, three I'm rich and fourth I'm hot!" I couldn't help the small giggle that erupted through me. I need to get out of here before I change my mind! "Your evil!" he said narrowing his eyes at me.

"I know babe," I whispered slapping him on his chest as I walked past and inside my dorm. s**t! Did I just call him Babe!?!

Oh Fay, I think you've got yourself a crush!

WHAT!?!

My conversation with myself cut off as I opened my bedroom door to see my roommate pinned up against the wall, her breasts on show, her legs wrapped around some guys waist and them both screaming wildly as he pounded into her again. My eyes widened and I shut the door closed just as quickly as I opened it.

Ok then! First time I've ever seen people having s*x before! I didn't even notice she was totally naked until he made her scream again! I need to get that image out of my head as fast as....NOW!

Time to find Nicky! Wait, I can't her roommate has this whole thing against anyone other than them sleeping in that room. Great! I'm doomed! I have a quiz straight in the morning and I have to sleep on a bench! Well, not really....I could always ask Chris if I could stay in his room. Ok now I know I've gone crazy! Sleeping in his room after I totally rejected him isn't gonna end well, he won't let me....I might be his friend but one thing's for sure, he's most probably doing a girl right now and I don't want to hear it!

I walked out into the cold night air pulling my cardigan over my chest and hugging myself as I walked over to the bench allowing the wind to blow my hair into my face. One night on a bench won't be so bad....I mean it could be worse.....right?

"You need a place to stay don't you?" I stopped walking and looked straight up at the pair of dorms from the building opposite mine, leaning out his window with yet again his smug grin was none other than....Chris. He didn't put that across as a question, he decided to put it across as a fact and he wasn't wrong. But in hell would I admit it to him!

"No, my roommate decided to...." Oh, what the hell, there's no way I'll be able to get out of this. And plus it's better to be comfy right? And how much comfier can you get then.....

NO! DON'T.YOU.EVER.THINK.THAT!

"Bonk a guy and kick me out," I whispered looking down at the floor. I heard him chuckle and when I looked up he was closing the window. Ok well, that went well. I made my way to the bench and sat down staring up at the sky; he really knows how to twist the knife. Tough luck, it wasn't like you weren't expecting that.

"You coming or what?" I turned around on the bench to see him standing, holding the door open. I couldn't help but laugh to myself before getting up and running over there to him.

"Thanks" I whispered as I put my arms around him and hugged him once we were inside. He chuckled and grabbed my hand leading me up a couple of flights of stairs. As we reached what I'm guessing was the fourth floor, Chris opened the door but shut it quickly and pushed me up against the wall. My breathing caught and I couldn't help but panic for a few minutes. "W...what are you doing!?!"

His hand covered my mouth and he looked towards the door. I turned my head, my mouth still covered by his hand, to the door to see a shadow pass. Oh, now I get it!

"They decided we sneak too many girls in so they now walk up and down the halls trying to catch us....but they never do." I couldn't help but smile when I realized he was still pressed up against me. He removed his hand from my mouth and went back to holding my hand as we sneaked into his room. We crept in and as soon as I stepped in I really wished I would have just said no, that I didn't need a place to sleep.

His bedroom floor was covered with clothes, his armchair was the same.....the only thing that wasn't was his bed! But hey, at least he didn't have to share with anyone.

"No offense, but you don't really expect me to sleep in here.....do you?" I said folding my arms and looking around disgusted at the site. He stood in front of me and just smirked.

"Well I can take your mind off the mess but like you said, why would you kiss a stuck up prick?" I mimicked his smile before shifting over to the far end of the room. "Here throw this on, I guess you never had a chance to grab anything." I turned to look at him just in time to catch the red shirt he threw at me. I held it out and noticed it was a his.....football shirt?

"Wow! You want me to wear this?! You've sweated in this!"

"Don't worry, I didn't in this one this time so you're safe," I nodded and just as I was about to turn I stopped looking at him with my eyes open waiting for him to turn and face the other way. "For real!?!" He complained as he noticed what I meant. I nodded and he obeyed, I pulled off my clothes and pulled on his shirt. As soon as that was on I pulled off my jeans only to find out that the top barely covered my pants!

"Ok, I'll put the clothes away," I said running over to a spot on the floor.

"Nah its fine, you can sleep on the bed." He said walking over to the place where I was kneeled throwing the pile of clothes to another area of the room. He saw my sudden pause and the rise of my eyebrow. "Don't worry I promise to keep my hands to myself." He said as he chuckled. I felt my cheeks burn and allowing my hair to cover my face, I made my way to the bed.

"Thanks....again," I said softly as I pulled the warm blue covers over my shoulders.

"No problem, but really....why didn't you want to kiss me?" it was dark and even with my eyes closed I couldn't help but laugh.

"Because."

"Because of what?"

"Because....I want to lose my first kiss....to someone special. No offense I would kiss you....if I already had lost my first kiss. How about....when I lose my first kiss you'll have my second?" Ok was I really talking about this?

"Deal." he sounded tired and with no emotion detectable in his voice.

"You're not a prick. You're actually. . . really nice." I added, suddenly feeling bad for what I said.

"I know." he muttered with a chuckle as I sighed and the last thought that ran in my head before I fell asleep was one I knew I would easily except in the morning, I wouldn't even argue with myself.

I have a crush on Chris Rand....the stuck up.....international football player.