Drowning

Chapter 42:

When I woke up, the room was slightly darker. Ezra's familiar large hands were on me and he tucked my hair behind my ear as he stared down at me.

"How are you feeling, beautiful?"

"Mmmm, not awake." I replied with my eyes closed, pretending I was still asleep.

Ezra bent down and nipped at my earlobe. My eyes flew open as I turned to face him.

"Do you want to take a shower?" He asked with renewed flames in his eyes. "Anna left some of her clothes out so you could get cleaned up and change. I only saw pajamas in your bag and figured you didn't want to wear those to the party."

"I'm not sure if they will fit." I said, wrinkling my nose.

"You should be good. It was some kind of stretchy leggy things. If the shirt doesn't work, then you can just borrow one of mine again. She has some girl stuff in our bathroom. She keeps here when she stays over." Ezra was so sweet. He had thought of everything, including the girl stuff, which made me laugh as I envisioned him looking at it trying to figure out what it all was.

"So, all the girl stuff is from Anna and not from one of your other girls?" I poked at him.

"Well, one of them might have left a toothbrush if you want to borrow it." He threw it right back at me. Ezra was not one to avoid confrontation, he had a cocky smile back on his face and I felt the urge to hit it off of him. I had to remind myself that violence was never the answer and I should be ashamed for thinking those dark thoughts.

"How many girls are you sleeping with?" I asked, annoyed.

"Well, there's Rachel, Stephanie, Emma, Sophie. Oh, Maddie and her twin sister Maisie." He started rattling off a list of names like he was performing a grade school roll call. The color drained from my face and my heart started pounding in my chest. I couldn't sit here and listen to this anymore.

I huffed and pulled the blankets off my legs. I climbed out of the bed without another word and stormed off to the bathroom. His footsteps were right behind me as I tried to slam the door shut on his face.

I was met with resistance and looked down to see he had lodged his foot in the door to keep me from shutting it on him.

"What are you doing?" I asked him, trying to push him back out so I could close it behind me.

"Taking a shower." He smirked.

"Have you lost your mind?" I hushed my voice to a whisper.

"I've seen you naked before Riley, have you forgotten already?" He grinned down at me. "I know I definitely haven't forgotten."

"People are in the house, Ezra and besides, you should just call one of your other girls to get naked for you." I challenged him back.

"JD and Anna went with Mark to get supplies. We have plenty of time."

"Ezra, other girls. Plural form of girl. You understand what I am saying?" I whined.

My insecurities were all on display in front of him. I could never compare to the pretty girls I had seen him with. My heart couldn't take it knowing that I was sharing him with anyone.

"There is absolutely no one else." He said, looking down at me amused.

"But you said all those names and JD said..." I began to argue back. He put his finger to my lips to shush me.

"Riley, I was joking with you. I haven't been with anyone else since that night you slept in my bed. Do you think I really want to call some other girl when the most beautiful, perfect one is standing right in front of me?" Ezra licked his lips and stared hungrily at my body.