Love & Lust (CURRENTLY BEING EDITED 2024)

Chapter 64

Thoughts of what he could possibly be doing right now ran through my head. We still hadn't kissed due to my punishment and it felt like weeks at this point. I wanted him and when it came to him the ache never left until he made it. My hand slid across the bed to grab my phone. I called him in under a second only for him to send me straight to voicemail.

This happened about three times and just when I was going to give up he called me. The fact that he didn't pick up plus the fact that he's been so distant worried me. It worried me a ton especially knowing him the way I do.

"Sorry..." he trailed off, "..little busy, did you need something?"

My heart ached a little at his dismissive tone, "No." I managed a reply, tightening my grip on the phone and hoping he wouldn't make me hang up, "I-I just wanted to talk to you..." I mumbled the last bit feeling slightly foolish.

"Talk to me then love." I closed my eyes at the term of endearment, my whole body feeling a sense of relief at his affection.

Maybe he was stressed about the ball too.

"I thought you were busy." I reminded him and he was silent for a second.

"You're right." his response furthered my worry, "But.." he lowered his tone, "I want to talk to you too."

"I miss you." I blurted out, glancing to Max who was staring at the phone with interest.

"Yeah?" he questioned.

I almost nodded before I remembered he was on the phone, "Of course."

It was silent for a moment again before he spoke up, "Do you remember our first date?" he asked and I smiled at the instant memories hitting me.

"I couldn't forget it." I answered, "Why are you asking?" It made me curious as to what he could possibly be thinking about.

"How about the promise I made to you?" his tone had an underlining emotion in it that I couldn't quite pick up on.

"I promise you now until then, my love."

I reached out to pet Max's head while I replied, "Yes I remember it all."

After I had answered another wave of silence hit us once again. I couldn't say it was awful but, it definitely wasn't one of our silences that I liked.

"Do you ever think about then?" I tensed up at his question, halting my hand against Max.

"Then?" I repeated, hoping he didn't mean what I thought he meant as I began to stand up from my bed.

He cleared his throat, "Yeah then.."

He did mean that, he meant then as in when we part ways, "No." I answered honestly, I never think about it but, my heart was in pieces thinking that he might, "Do you?"

It took him a second to reply and in that second I felt my heart break, "Liam." I gripped the phone in my hand as I ran my other nervously through my hair.

"No baby, of course not." I shook my head at the relief I felt but, the insecurity that was left.

What if he did?

I swallowed before answering, "Good." I tried to keep my voice the same as before, "I think that I'll let you go now since you're busy and I have some stuff to figure out for tomorrow..." I trailed off.