I wake up in the middle of the night with a massive headache. I'm sweating through the sheets, so I throw them off of me. Olivia snores from the other side of the bed.
I try to stand up quietly, but my head is spinning. I stumble to the bathroom door and grab the handle. I push the door open, and... I'm back in my room?
Woah. I'm drunker than I thought I was. I shake my head and see Olivia still snoring in my bed. I walk to the bathroom again, and this time when I walk in there is a toilet and a sink.
I use the bathroom and then I splash some water on my face. It makes me feel a bit better. At the very least, I am no longer nauseous. I walk back into the room, rubbing my eyes.
I slide into the bed and press my back up against Olivia's. She's really warm, so I snuggle in closer. My heart warms at the thought that my best friend was willing to spend the night with a drunk me. I'm going to have to buy her breakfast.
I've almost drifted off to sleep when I hear, "What the hell?"
My eyes fly open. That is definitely not Olivia's voice.
"Oh my god." I sit up in bed as the lamp comes on.
"Laney? What are you doing in here?" Finn asks. He's topless and I'm distracted for a second staring at his stomach.
"I'm so sorry. I thought this was my room. I'm still a little drunk." I say in a rush as I go to get out of the bed.
Finn grabs my arm. "Wait. Let me grab you some water and Advil before you head back to your room."
He goes to grab it, but I can tell he is annoyed.
"No, really. It's fine. I honestly didn't mean to come in here." I tell him. "I'm sure your girlfriend would not be happy to know I was in your bed."
Finn whips around to look at me. "I don't have a girlfriend." he says.
"Oh. I just thought... that girl at the party...?" I taper off.
I get out of his bed and am halfway to the door when I realize I'm only wearing a bra and booty shorts. I stop in mid stride, and look at Finn. He is staring at me with a wide eyed look. He looks up and down my body appreciatively and I suddenly feel very exposed.
I run to the door and am about to pull it open when Finn says, "Wait."
I turn around, cheeks burning with embarrassment.
"You thought Sally was my girlfriend?" He asks with a grin.
I nod, and cross my arms over my chest.
"That's Junior's girlfriend. He's the guy who threw the party. I've known Sally for years, and I met Junior and my best friend Jamie through her." He explains.
"Oh. So you don't have a girlfriend?" I ask.
"I don't really do girlfriends." He tells me in an amused voice.
"Right. Well I'm just gonna go." Disappointment runs through me.
Finn takes a step towards me. "Do you have a boyfriend?" His bluntness always catches me off guard.
I shake my head and take a step backwards. My back bumps into the door behind me.
"I find that hard to believe." He says, taking another step towards me. There's only a few feet between us now.
"Well, it's true." I could easily slip my hand behind me and open the door, but for some reason I don't.
My heart is beating fast, and I feel a warmth traveling to my core.
Finn closes the gap between us. His face is only inches from mine and up close I can see all of the different colors in his eyes. His gaze is full of heat and my cheeks warm up again.
"I can't believe no one has asked you out." He whispers in my ear.
I try to answer him, but my response catches in my throat. I swallow hard.
His hand reaches out and grazes my stomach. Shivers run down my body. A pulsing sensation comes from my center.
He leans down so that his lips are just a space away from my neck. My breathing is suddenly out of control. I'm frozen in place, standing there with his hand on my stomach and his lips above my neck.
Then he turns the doorknob, and I stumble into my room.
"Goodnight." Finn says with a wink. Then he shuts the door, leaving me panting on the other side.
***
I spent almost the whole night thinking about what happened between Finn and I. It took me awhile to get to sleep, and I ended up sleeping through my alarm.
I wake up late, and hurry to get in the shower and get dressed. Olivia left earlier this morning, but she sent me a text letting me know she would meet me at our afternoon meeting.
I'm about to walk out the door, when I hear Finn leaving his room. I look through the peep hole and wait for him to walk past. I'm suddenly very embarrassed about seeing him ever again. It must have been the alcohol last night, because everything that happened was very out of character for me.
I make a mental note to tell the hotel about the door, and then I walk to my meeting.
On the elevator, I run into, Sean, one of the boys on my team. He and I have always been sort of friends, so I smile and say hi.
"Hey, Laney. You excited for the competition?" He asks me.
"I'm actually kind of nervous. I'm going out for some scholarships." I explain to him.
"I know what you mean. I can't afford college unless I get a scholarship. It's part of the reason I joined swim in the first place." He says.
I look at him. I never realized Sean was in a similar situation to me. I know a couple of other kids on the team who need scholarships as well, but Sean's family always seemed to do well for themselves.
"Yeah, exactly." I say with a smile.
We get out of the elevator and start walking towards our meeting.
"So, I was wondering, would you maybe want to grab coffee some time?" Sean asks me.
Typically I would turn him down. Finn got it wrong last night, it's not that boys don't ask me out, it's that I always turn them down. But, I'm still in the mood to bend my own rules, and going out for coffee with Sean sounds a lot safer than partying with Finn.
"Yeah, that sounds nice." I tell him. "Want to go after our meeting?"
"Sounds great." Sean says with a big smile.
We step into the room our meeting is being held at, and I walk over to Olivia. I'll have to tell her about Sean eventually, but I think I'll keep what happened between Finn and I a secret.
After the meeting, I run upstairs to grab my purse and then head out to meet Sean. As I'm leaving my room, I run into Finn leaving his room at the same time.
My face immediately heats up, and I try to walk away without saying anything.
"Going somewhere?" Finn asks. I stop in my tracks and grimace. I slowly turn around to face him.
"Just out with a friend." I tell him, looking at the floor.
"Right." He walks up and lifts my chin with his finger. Damn my pulse for speeding up. "Have fun."
And then he's gone. I have to take a couple of breaths before I can walk again. I don't know why he gets to me. I really wish he didn't. It just boosts his over inflated ego even more to know he gets to me like he does.
I take the stairs down, and meet Sean in the lobby.
"So, where are we going?" I ask as we head to the parking lot.
"Well, there's this coffee shop that's walking distance from here." He tells me. "I thought it would be nice to check it out."
"Sure." I say in as cheery of a voice as I can muster. I'm still distracted thinking about Finn.
"So... what's your favorite movie?" I smile at Sean's attempt at small talk.
"Well, I really love Rear Window. It's a Hitchcock film." I say shyly.
"Oh yeah. He's the guy that did Psycho right?" He asks
"Yeah." I say with an encouraging nod. "What's your favorite?"
"I love Pulp Fiction." he tells me.
Uh oh. Even I know you're supposed to steer clear of boys who like Tarantino films. Oh well, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
"Ah," I say, "Tarantino."
"Yup." Sean says. "I think we are almost there."
We follow the sidewalk up to a place called Sam's. The bell rings as we walk in.
"Why don't I order for us and you can go and find us a table." Sean suggests.
"Sure. I'll just take a chai tea latte." I tell him, quickly scanning the menu.
I find two seats by the window and watch outside at the dog park across the street. I'm occupied looking at a lab playing catch when the bell above the door rings again.
I look over and see Finn walk in with that girl from the party, Sally, and another guy I'm guessing must be Junior.
I hunch down in my seat and face the window again.
"Order for Sean and Laney." the barista calls.
Damnit. I look up and see Finn staring right at me.
Sean grabs our drinks and heads to the table at the same time that Finn walks over.
"Laney." Finn greets us. "You didn't tell me you were going on a date."
I do everything I can to keep my cheeks from showing my embarrassment.
"Hi, Finn. I see you're here with Sally." The words coming out a lot more jealous than I mean for them to.
Sean coughs next to me.
"Oh. I'm sorry. This is Sean." I tell him.
Finn glances at him and then looks back at me.
"Thought you said you didn't have a boyfriend." He says accusingly.
"I don't." I tell him. "Sean and I are just friends."
Sean gives me a hurtful look.
"I mean, this is our first date." The words tumble out of me, and are almost indistinguishable.
"Right." Finn nods. "Well, I guess I'll see you tonight then."
I glare at him as he walks away.
"See you tonight?" Sean asks.
"His room is right next to mine." I explain.
"Oh, that's right. You got the single room. Lucky duck. I guess that comes with a downside though." He says, gesturing towards Finn's retreating form.
"I guess." I say, looking at Finn as well.
***
I make it back to my room around 7. I open the door and don't even flinch when I see Finn sitting on my bed.
"I really need to get that door fixed." I say aloud.
"I don't know. It seems to come in handy." Finn says. He seems a little angry.
"What are you doing here?" I ask as he gets off of the bed and walks towards me.
"How was your date?" He asks, ignoring my question.
"Nice. Sean is really nice." I tell him forcing neutrality.
"And that's what you want?" He reaches his hand out to grab my waist. "Someone nice."
"Maybe." I say, controlling my breathing. I will not let him tease me like this again.
"I don't think you do." His voice comes from deep in his chest.
"How would you know?" I push myself against him. Two can play this game. He wants to tease me, I'll tease him right back.
A moan escapes his throat and I can feel him getting hard against me. We are pushed close together now, there is almost no space between us. So, I sway my hips against his. I get slightly embarrassed at the idea that I'm basically grinding against this boy I've known for a day. But another moan from Finn pushes those thoughts away.
"I don't think you're nice at all, Laney." And then his lips are on mine and my whole body is tingling.
His mouth is soft and tastes like peaches. Mmm. His tongue makes it's way into my mouth and my inexperience starts to catch up with me. I have never french kissed a boy before. I follow his lead and press my tongue into his mouth too.
Finn pushes me up against the wall and reaches his hand under my shirt. He starts kissing down my neck. "Is this okay?" He asks, panting.
"Mmhmm." I reply.
He finds my sweet spot on my neck and I let out a loud moan. His hand slips under my bra and his thumb rubs over my hard nipple.
"Finn." I say breathlessly.
Even though I may seem innocent, it's not like I've never seen a dirty movie before. Plus, Olivia tells me everything. She is constantly telling me she is preparing me for college. Looks like her knowledge will come in use sooner than she thought.
I reach my hands down and unbutton his jeans. He slows down rubbing my breasts and I let out a whimper.
"You don't have to." He says.
"You don't get to have all the fun." I reply.
I reach my hand down his pants and grasp his hard cock. So, this is what a penis feels like.
I slowly start moving my hand back and forth and Finn starts breathing faster. He pulls back and looks me in the eyes. I try to look away, but he doesn't let me.
"I want to see your face as you do this." He says in a very husky voice.
Damn he is hot. I can feel my panties getting wet.
I start rubbing faster and Finn is making all sorts of noises that turn me on further.
Finn's hand travels down my stomach and stops right above my waist band. He pulls at it and snaps it against my skin. I wiggle at his teasing.
My hand slows down, and Finn unbuttons my jeans. He sticks his hands down my panties and rubs a finger through my wetness. Then, he starts rubbing circles around my clit.
My head falls back in a groan. It has never felt this good when I do it to myself.
"Right there." I whisper, a feeling building deep inside of me.
"Cum for me, baby." He says through breaths.
"I'm almost there, Finn."
I move my hand faster over his dick as he rubs harder at my center.
"Yes!" I yell. "Right there!"
Finn puts his other hand over my mouth, and I yell his name into it as I orgasm.
A second later and warm liquid hits me in the stomach. Finn cums all over me as he says my name.
"God, that was good." He says as he buttons his jeans and grabs something for me to wipe off with.
I wipe him off of me, not sure what to say. I have never done that with a boy.
Finn leans over and kisses me on the cheek. "Goodnight." He says.
Then, he goes through our connecting door and leaves me standing in the dark. By myself.