Morning Rush

I woke to an unusual weight on my chest. A brief feeling of panic rushed through me as I opened my eyes to see Kaylee using my chest as a pillow. Sometime during the night, she had twisted diagonally in bed, the top half of her sprawled over me. Snoring softly, I watched with an amused smile. She was out. Poor girl must have been exhausted. Kaylee usually woke up before six without fail. Reaching up, I brushed the hair from her eyes, smiling at the cute sight of her less-than-glamorous look she was making. Letting her sleep, I was about to go back to sleep when I glanced over at my alarm clock. Ten thirty. Not bad—

“Fuck!” I said, jerking awake.

Kaylee snapped awake, quickly jumping up like she was being attacked. “W-what?” she asked, eyes wide as she looked around in a daze. “I’m up!”

I was already climbing out of bed. “We have to get ready.”

She looked at the clock and gasped. “Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck.”

I tossed her one of my larger clean shirts from my dresser. Catching it, she gave me a bewildered look. “You can take a shower first. I’ll go downstairs and grab your change of clothes.”

Understanding, she quickly pulled my shirt over her.

Now really wasn’t the time to be ogling her, but it was hard not to.

“Bathroom is—”

“I know where it is, Scott.” Standing on her toes, she pecked me on the cheek. “I’ll be quick.” I just managed to get a pair of sweats on before she opened the door and disappeared down the hall. Taking a deep breath, I ran a hand through my hair. I was about to follow her out when I saw a certain goblin peer around the door frame. I think her smile was going to break her face in half.

I glared at her before she even said anything. Was she psychic or something? How the hell had she known we were up so quickly?

“Scott! Oh, Scott!” she said with a mocking breathlessness. Rolling her eyes up, she let out something that sounded a lot like something one would do during an orgasm.

“Paige—”

“See? That wasn’t so hard, was it? I mean, damn. Listening to her last night made me jealous.” I felt my face heat. She leaned against the frame, a cocky grin on her face as she crossed her arms. “Glad my advice came in handy.” Smoldering, I hated that she was right. The only thing worse than her being right was her knowing she was right. The grin faded, her expression turning serious. “One last piece of advice, Scott?”

“Paige, as much as I appreciate—”

“Don’t fucking worry so much,” she said, interrupting me. “Good or bad, sometimes all that matters is the who.”

I blinked a few times in surprise. I wasn’t expecting that from her of all people. Surprised, I was seeing Paige in a new light. Maybe this was what Liam was talking about?

She pushed herself off the door frame. “That said, I don’t want you getting your panties in a twist anymore because I’m too loud.”

And the moment was gone.

Grinning she disappeared down the hall too. Shaking my head, I remembered that I needed to grab Kaylee’s clothes. I quickly put on a t-shirt before gathering everything from the floor, I headed downstairs where her bag waited. In hindsight, I should have brought it upstairs when she came in. Carefully, I folded her clothes before putting them inside. I don’t know why I got so embarrassed about handling her underwear. I think by this point, I would be a little more comfortable considering I had taken them _off _her.

Carrying the fresh clothes up, I knocked on the door and heard her call me in. Stepping inside, I set her clothes on the sink. “I’ll leave them here on the sink.”

“Thanks,” she said. “I’m almost done in here.”

Retreating, I closed the door behind me. I was about to head to my room when I heard my dad calling for me. Frowning, I wondered what he wanted. Then I remembered what Paige had said. Kaylee had been pretty loud. Paige was in the room next door, but maybe my parents had heard it too? God, that was horrifying. I knew I shouldn’t have been so mortified. When Paige had a guy over, I swear she got off on letting everyone in the god damn house know it. Still, this was the first time I’d ever had someone over. Even if we were dating—

Dad was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs. He gestured for me to follow. Like a chastised puppy, I followed him into the master bedroom. He closed the door behind me. “Dad, about last night—”

“That’s actually why I brought you in here,” he said as he walked towards his side of the bed. Following him into the room, I was surprised Mom was here too. Already, I could feel the heat on my face. They had totally heard last night. My heart hammered against my chest as he opened the drawer and shuffled things around. Without a word, he returned to me and held his hand out. I automatically took what he offered me. Looking down, my eyes widened at the condoms I now held.

“We know how much you care about Kaylee, but you have to remember to be safe about this,” Mom said, looking nervous.

“I…” I knew they were just looking out for me, but I felt like I wanted to crawl under a rock and die. “H-how?”

“I have a friend who’s C-rank in the group.” He looked as uncomfortable as I did. “You think that will be enough for your trip? It’s been a while since I was an energetic teenager.”

I didn’t bother counting them as I shoved them in my pocket. I wanted to bolt and forget this conversation ever happened. “It’s fine.”

“If you ever need more, your father can get them,” Mom said as she walked over. She kissed the top of my head and smiled. “Kaylee is a wonderful girl. Have fun on your trip.”

Sensing the opportunity to escape, I took it. I mumbled a thanks and bolted. Could things have been any more awkward? I was thankful for the condoms, but I hated the idea of getting them from Dad.

When I got upstairs, Kaylee was out of the shower and dressed. Paige had joined her in my room. I hated the idea of leaving the two together, but I needed to get ready. Grabbing my change of clothes, I headed for the shower.

Clean and freshly dressed, I carefully stowed the condoms away in my carry-on when Kaylee and Paige weren’t looking. I wish I had one of them last night. Maybe things would have turned out differently. Either way, I had them if I needed them. When I needed them. Kaylee had been ready for a long time now, and I was done waiting. Ten days with her, there was definitely going to be an opportunity somewhere in there. I just needed to make sure I didn’t shy away from my chance when it presented itself.