Everyone was down in my dad's workshop, watching a movie. My dad had put in a projector a few years back for all of us to watch movies on a big screen when we hung out.
I had asked Lex if she wanted to go take a quick drive and see the stars while everyone was engrossed in the horror film.
"It's so peaceful and beautiful out here," Lex said.
We were lying in the back of my truck bed, looking up at the night sky.
"Yeah, it is."
"I'm going to miss this." She turned and faced me.
I did the same. "Miss what? The stars?"
She giggled and nodded her head. "That's one thing I'm going to miss. Will, I'm afraid. What if we meet other people and-"
I put my finger to her lips to stop her from talking. Ever since Lex had gone to UT for a week, she had been acting different. She was unsure of everything, including us.
"Lex, I love you. I'm not going to lie and say it's not going to be hard to be away from you, your touch, your heavenly smell, and your amazing smile."
She grinned and looked down. I placed my finger under her chin and lifted her face until her eyes met mine.
"Lex, do you love me?"
She sucked in a breath of air. "Yes! More than anything, Will."
"Then, have faith in our love."
Her eyes began to fill up with tears. "Promise me you won't meet anyone, Will. Promise me."
I leaned her back and crawled on top of her. I pushed my body against hers. "Lex, no one will ever make me feel the way you do. No one. I promise you, it will always be just you and me."
"Always you and me, Will. Always."
I nodded my head and gently kissed her lips. "Always."
"Make love to me, Will."
Sitting up, I began taking off my T-shirt and unbuttoning my pants as Lex watched me. She was biting on her lower lip the entire time, and I couldn't wait to make love to her, to show her how much I loved her.
I got up and started taking off my pants as Lex sat up and began undressing. I had laid a few blankets down in the back of my truck, knowing I was going to be with her tonight. There was no way I would leave tomorrow without giving her another piece of me.
She lay back down, and I took her body in. She was breathtaking. Her body was beyond perfect. She wasn't stick thin at all. She had beautiful curves and toned muscles that drove me crazy mad.
When I reached down and placed my fingers inside her, I found she was soaking wet. I closed my eyes and whispered, "Damn, Lex. You are always so wet." I opened my eyes and looked into hers. "Do you want me, Lex?"
She arched her back and let out a low, soft moan. "Yes. Will, I want you so much."
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I moved my lips to her neck and then down to her breast where I sucked on one nipple before moving to the next one. I ran my tongue down her stomach to right above her clit.
"Oh God, yes, Will."
I gently blew on her clit as I slipped two fingers into her and began moving in and out.
"More … " Lex panted.
I smiled as I leaned in closer and began sucking on her clit. It didn't take Lex long before she was calling out my name. She bucked her hips and cried out. I pulled my fingers out and tasted my girl. I reached for a condom, quickly put it on, and positioned myself at her entrance. I slowly began to push myself into her, and we both let out a moan.
I dropped my head and began kissing her neck. "You feel so good. God, you feel so good."
Her hands lightly began to move up and down my back as she whispered over and over how good it felt.
"Will, please go slow. I don't want this night to end."
My heart broke as I made love to Lex in the back of my truck under the stars where we had grown up and fallen in love.
She will always be mine. Always.
I felt her bearing down on my dick.
She let out a gasp and whispered, "Will, I'm coming."
I leaned down and captured her moans with my lips as I began coming. I stayed inside her for a few minutes as I let my breathing and heart rate come back down.
"I'm going to miss you so much, Will."
I felt the tears building in my eyes. "I'm going to miss you, too, Lex. I promise to come visit all the time, baby."
"Promise me, Will. Promise me."
"I swear, baby. I swear, I'll come and visit as much as I can."
I moved and pulled myself out of her warm body.
She whimpered and said, "I wish you hadn't used a condom. I just want to feel you once."
I shook my head. "Lex, that is playing a very dangerous game, and I won't do that to you or our future."
She smiled and placed her hand on the side of my face. "I love you, William Gregory Hayes."
I smiled. "I love you, Alexandra Eryn Mathews, more than you will ever know."
I leaned back against my truck and watched as Lex talked to Grams and Gramps. She was telling them good-bye, and her tears were causing me more pain than I'd ever thought imaginable.
"Are you okay, Will?"
I turned to see Ellie standing there. My eyes burned from attempting to hold back my tears all morning.
"Honestly? No."
She smiled sweetly and leaned on the truck next to me. "It's all going to be okay, Will."
I shook my head. "My brain is trying to tell me that, but my heart is putting up one hell of a fight."
I glanced over and saw a tear rolling down Ellie's face. As she wiped it away, she pushed off the truck and turned to face me.
"If it's meant to be, it will be." She barely smiled, and then she reached up and kissed me on the cheek.
I nodded my head and watched as she turned and walked away.
My mother and father had said the very same thing to me this morning before I'd left to come over here.
I watched as Grace and Lex said their good-byes to everyone. Luke was hugging Grace for so long that Ari finally had to pull him away. I smiled as I watched Lex say good-bye to Colt. He tried to seem unaffected, but I knew he was going to miss her so much.
When Lex turned and looked at me, she smiled that beautiful smile.
Lex and I had spent much of the morning with Banjo. We had gone for a ride early this morning, and then we'd sat in his stall and just talked. We'd agreed that the best thing to do would be for me to see her off with everyone else.
She walked up to me, and I held out my arms as she walked into them and began sobbing.
"Promise me, Will."
I held on to her tightly as I let my own tears fall. "I promise you, Lex. I promise."
She pulled back and gently wiped my tears from my face. "I love you."
I tried my best to smile as I wiped her tears away. "I love you more than that."
She giggled and shook her head. "I'll miss you."
I looked away and then back at her. "God, Lex, I'm gonna miss you, too, baby."
She reached up and kissed me. I placed my hands on her face and deepened the kiss. I didn't care that Gunner was standing right there. I wanted to make sure that she could feel how much I loved her. When we pulled our lips from each other, she began crying again.
"I'll see you … soon," Lex said in between sobs.
I nodded my head. I could hardly talk. "Yes. I'll see you soon."
She turned, walked away from me, and quickly got into her father's truck. When Gunner looked at me, he smiled weakly. I nodded my head and got into my truck. Then, I quickly took off.
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I drove around the countryside for a little bit before finally pulling into my driveway. I just sat there. My heart grew heavier as each passing minute meant that Lex was just that much farther away from me.
I dropped my head back against the seat. "I swear to God, Lex … I promise you, you and me always."
I read the text message from Will, and I couldn't help but smile as the heat moved across my cheeks.
Will: I can't wait to see you this weekend. I'm going to bury my face between your legs first. Then, I'll bury myself so deep inside you that you'll feel me for days.
The moment my body slammed into someone else, I felt like an idiot. Upon impact, I dropped the books I had been carrying, and I quickly bent down to pick them up while I shoved my phone in my back pocket.
"Shit! I'm so sorry!" I reached for my books at the same time another hand reached out as well. I quickly looked up. "It's you."
"Hey, Alex. How are you?"
I swallowed hard. "You know my name?"
Dark-haired hot guy laughed as he quickly scooped up my books and stood up.
I stood up and rolled my eyes. Good God, Alex. Really?
"Of course I do. How could I forget the most beautiful freshman on campus?"
I bit down on my lip and shook my head as I let out a small laugh. "I don't remember us ever exchanging names. I'm sorry. I don't know your name."
His eyes were a beautiful green. The light from the sun was almost making them sparkle.
"We didn't exchange names. I asked Rod, the other tour guide, what your name was, and he gave it to me."
My stomach dropped. "Oh."
"Are you coming to eat or just to study?" He lifted up my books and smiled.
I couldn't talk. All I heard was my father's voice over and over in my head.