Issues

Issues - Chapter 16

"Taylor."

"Mm?" He murmured against my neck as he continued kissing it.

I tried not to laugh but I giggled a bit anyway before I struggled for my composure. I could feel him smile against my neck. "Stop it, we have to keep working."

"I can think of something better to do."

"I know you can, but we need to get this done."

"We have the whole weekend."

"Taylor!" I exclaimed. It was really hard to concentrate on anything other then his lips creeping up my neck and coming dangerously close to mine.

"What?"

"Stop it!" I shoved him playfully but he didn't budge.

"No thanks."

I tried to work through his distractions but I finally gave in and turned to kiss him on the lips. I intended for it to be a quick kiss but instead we sat there for who knows how long lips locked.

"Back to work," I whispered once we broke apart. My face was still close to his and I was looking straight into his eyes.

"Do you really want to keep working?" His gaze was too intense - it made me want to look away - yet I for some reason I couldn't.

"Yes," I lied.

"Really?" His breath smelled amazing and I just wanted to taste it on his tongue again but we needed to finish this project.

I rested my hands against his chest. I looked as if I was going to grab his shirt and bring him in closer but instead I pushed as hard as I could and he rolled off the edge of the futon. I collapsed in giggles.

"You're in so much trouble!" He playfully growled at me and I kept laughing as he flung himself on the futon and began tickling me.

"Stop - Taylor - seriously!" I said in between laughs.

"Say you're sorry!" he yelled.

"I will! Just stop!" I was laughing out of control now and I hoped I wouldn't get hiccups.

He let go and I immediately stopping laughing and tried to catch my breath. "I'm sorry! And now I can't breathe."

"Aww, I leave you breathless." He wiggled his eyebrows and smiled.

I threw a pillow at him. "Shut up, let's get back to work."

"Whatever you say." He threw the pillow back but it ended going to the other side of the room.

"Go get that. You missed," I said sticking my tongue out at him.

"Of course my lady," he said getting up and doing a bow.

He walked to the other side of the room. While he was there something vibrated next to me on the futon. I expected it to be my phone but it wasn't, it was Taylor's.

"Taylor, someone's got a text message!" I joked picking it up and waving it around.

His eyes widened and he lurched for the phone but I was too quick and jumped out keeping it out of his reach.

"Give it back, Kay," he said holding out his hand.

I slapped it with my empty hand and danced farther out of his reach.

"It's from Kristie?" I read confused.

"Kaya, please." He pleaded, and I looked at his face. It was not only worried, it was scared.

"Why?" I said. I must have looked just as scared as he did.

I read the message and my mouth dropped.