“This is pretty much it. Talk to me. Ground me. Touch me.”
“Starting to sound a little kinky.”
“Definitely take my mind off it.” H said.
“Is it working?” I smiled coyly.
“Something is working for sure.” He popped up his hips to let me know exactly what was in good working order at the moment.
“David.” I playfully smacked his chest.
“We can go now. I’m cool to drive.” He stood up and picked me up with him walking toward his truck past my brother and the whole fire department. Yeah, I was definitely turning my phone off after this.
27
David
After the debacle of the firehouse BBQ I felt like I owed Kiara a date where nothing bad happened. A night where the two of us could just be us.
“I’m glad you agreed to meet me.” I let my hand drift down her back resting just above her waist. My fingertips danced slowly in the curve of her back enjoying the soft skin that peeked out from her waist band. Her body shivered and I pulled her closer.
She peeked at me from over her shoulder, “Isn’t this what second chances are for?”
Her beautiful eyes held an inner glow like a slow burning fire I wanted focused on me. The smolder was something I felt low in my groin and if I kept thinking about all the ways I wanted Kiara I would soon be sporting more wood than my pants could hold. Slowly, I released her and stepped back offering instead to guide her up the hills the lead to our field house and the football field.
“Sure,” I replied and put the energy into my legs climbing the paved hill in the semi-dark.
“What are we doing here again?” she inquired as her gaze roamed over my telescope case.
We kept pace until we reached the iron gate. I reached into my pocket and took out the keycard for the gate handing it to her. “I was hoping you might join me in a hobby of mine.” I shifted the case in my hand and waiting for her to open the gate that lead into onto the track and then further to the field.
Kiara murmured looking around at the grouping of students and other faculty members scattered over the field. I reached for her hand and encouraged her to follow me toward the center yard line.
“Stargazing, Miss Roberts. When I can’t stare into your eyes, I like to pull out my telescope and aim it at the sky, though nothing really compares to you.”
“David.” Her voice conveyed the blush I couldn’t see on her face and she dipped her chin like she was shy.
“Come on, you can help me set up.” I winked at her and made for the center of the field.
“Kiara, I had no idea you were interested in astronomy.” Lewis Sudol trotted up to us holding his binoculars closer to his chest. He still wore his plaid trousers and a dress shirt from earlier in the day. It was a bit surprising to see him without his white lab coat. I had a feeling the head of the science department rarely relaxed a day in his life. I wasn’t terribly fond of him, but he was nice, nerdy, and harmless flirting with my girl.
Kiara took the picnic blanket I brought and opened it up over the turf. I focused on setting up the telescope while she chatted with Mr. Science.
“Actually Lewis, David surprised me. I didn’t realize the science club would be here, but this is amazing.”
“Tonight is the perfect night for observing the comet. We’re so lucky the clouds have cleared. The cooler night helps. I’m giving my science students extra credit for showing up and writing a paper on it for class.”
I pointed to the opposite end of the field. “Hey Lewis, it looks like they’re having trouble setting up their scope over by the ten yard line.”
“They are? Oh butterballs, I better go.” Lewis picked up his pace and jogged down the field to assist the students juggling one of the school telescopes.
“David Easton.” Kiara chided me. She knew exactly what I was doing. Distracting Lewis and getting us some alone time in the crowd.
“What?” I shrugged like I had no idea and Kiara giggled, an adorable sound I seldom heard from her. I liked it a lot, maybe more than I care to admit and I wanted to hear it again.
“So a field full of students and colleagues? Can I assume no hanky-panky will be occurring?” She cocked her head to the side and I couldn’t help the grunting laugh. She knew me pretty well and while I had no qualms kissing her right here, right now, I also respected her and had no wish to make her feel uncomfortable. So let’s just say the field full of comet watching people was a diversion more for me than anything else.
“I’ll save that for later, but I did bring that blanket and whatever happens under there stays under there.”