Tati jumped out of her sleep but all she kept thinking about was that weird dream and her mother, she looked around the cabin for Justin and he was asleep by the window. She walked over to him and placed a blanket over him then sat on the other side of the window looking outside. It was still a little dark outside but the sun could be seen peaking from behind the mountains waiting to rise, it must've been 3 or 4 in the morning. Tati kept thinking about her dream and what it meant, "I'm always here, be careful and remember what I taught you" the voice sounded like her mother but was it really her? And why did her mom and the other voice want her to remember?
Her mother had taught her many things but nothing about a situation like this! Good thing was Justin was here with her "I definitely wouldn't be able to do this on my own" she thought. Tati looked at Justin, he was still asleep but now he was snoring lightly, his face looked so peaceful she wondered what he was dreaming about. She could smell his scent of sandalwood and vanilla again but this time stronger "huh that's strange" she thought.
Suddenly Justin began to stir in his sleep "Tati?" he mumbled.
"Hey sleepyhead, get some rest. We'll head out to find help when the sun is higher .. you can go get comfy on the cot if you like"
"Okay thanks but you should get some rest too" said Justin as he went to go lie down.
"Yeah I will in a bit, the view is actually kind of nice"
"Okay" agreed Justin as he fell back into a light sleep.
Tati stared outside for a few more minutes and was lost in her thoughts again. If one thing is for sure someone was out there and until she found out more she would keep her dream to herself. Tati went to go lie beside Justin, she was half asleep when he rolled over and faced her throwing his arm around her waist "ahh" she screamed internally, the sudden movement startling her. She turned to face Justin but his eyes were still closed, she was so close to him that his scent was overpowering, making her feel all warm inside. Tati reached over and moved Justin's hair out of his face then caressed his cheek when suddenly he opened his eyes, scaring her once more, "did I startle you?" he asked.
"No, sorry if I woke you… go back to sleep"
"What's on your mind?" he asked as he cupped my face.
"Nothing really, I just had a weird dream and started thinking of my mom and everything" she replied, it's not a lie but it's not the truth she thought and Justin was very good at reading her emotions.
"Well I'm here if you want to talk or anything and I promise we'll get through this together" responded Justin.
Hearing that made Tati feel happy and warm inside "I know and thank you for always being there for me" she said giving him a slight grin. Justin smiled back at Tati but was staring at her weirdly making her heart beat loud in her chest, "why am I feeling this way?" she thought inwardly, she was about to turn around and get some rest when Justin leaned in and kissed her.
Tati was shocked at first but Justin's lips felt so soft and warm against her own, she felt butterflies in her stomach and against her own free will her body began to react and kissed him back. The kiss became deeper as Tati slightly parted her lips, Justin then took the opportunity to slide the top of his tongue along her lips before sticking his tongue in her mouth intertwining with her tongue, the sudden gesture making Tati moan. Justin hearing Tati's response deepened the kiss not stopping until they both needed air. They both broke apart from the kiss gasping for air, Tati looked down awkwardly "sorry" she whispered.
"No need to be sorry, let's try to rest" replied Justin, finally letting go of her face but keeping his arms around her waist.
Tati turned to face the window and felt Justin lightly breathing against the back of her neck, she waited a few more minutes making sure he was asleep. She began to think about what just happened and the kissed they shared, although they were always friends her and Justin's relationship was like brother and sister, she never thought about it being romantic and was shocked he had kissed her. Not to mention that it was her first kiss but Justin seemed to be an expert on kissing. Justin has always been good looking and a lot of girls used to have a crush on him but he never dated any of them and they would sometimes be jealous of her because they thought they were in a relationship. Now that Tati thought about it Justin never mentioned if he was ever in a relationship, she remembered he had told her once about a crush and that he was going to go for it but she never asked the details. Tati kept staring out the window, her mind still thinking about everything that has happened until she finally fell asleep again.