Love In Rewind by Tali Alexander Page B

was becoming familiar. It was both comforting and arousing—what an interesting mix.
    "You think I'm waiting until next weekend to see you? Em, first of all you are never wearing that white tank top in the presence of others again. You don't need a job. I can give you whatever you want. Second, call your parents and tell them you're sleeping over at your friend Sara's house tonight."
    Everything he'd just said to me was wrong on so many levels. "Louis, I promised Jenna and Mike I would work for them this summer. I actually took the job so I could see you again. I most definitely don't want your money. I'm not your employee or some kind of whore … is that what you think of me?" I was getting myself all worked up. He opened his mouth to say something but I stopped him … I wasn't finished yet. "My parents don't let me sleep over at anybody's house; so me asking them would be ridiculous. Even if I could, I wouldn't sleep over at your house, Louis. That's not who I am. I wasn't raised that way. I'm sorry I gave you that impression … we went too far today."
    Louis hung his head like a defeated child. "Okay, you're right. I love what happened today and last night. Em, I don't think of you as easy so please don't get upset with me. I just don't know what to say to make you stay with me. Can I at least see you tomorrow?"
    He looked at me with sad eyes. I could bet my life Louis didn't plead with any girl for a date. Tomorrow, however, was Sunday. I always spent time with Jenna and my nana on Sundays. We usually had brunch until at least three o'clock at Sarabeth's, a few blocks from my house.
    "Louis, I have some plans with my sister and grandmother until late afternoon. Maybe we could go see a movie in the evening if you're free."
    He looked like I'd just informed him that his winning lotto ticket was from last week's drawing.
    "So I won't see you for what—at least twenty hours? I'm not sure I can agree to that."
    "You'll be fine, by tomorrow morning you won't even remember me. You'll be like Emily who?" I playfully added to make him laugh and lighten up our mood.
    He smirked and said very crassly into my ear, "If by the morning you forget about me little girl, I promise you, I'll come over to your house. I'll find you in your room and when I find you, I will fuck you so hard and long that you'll feel my dick between your legs for at least a month."
    I swallowed and looked up at him not quite believing he'd just said that to me. My look must've scared him.
    "No, baby … fuck, don't look at me like that. I was just kidding with you. I would never be rough with you. I just got carried away. I'm a stupid dick. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."
    I nodded, took a deep breath and looked away. He grabbed me in a bear hug and lifted me off the floor.
    "Emily, look at me, I'm sorry. I don't know what got into me. I couldn't fuck you hard if I tried. All I want is to hold you in my arms all night … you've got to know that. Please forget I said anything."
    "Louis, it's fine. You just scared me a little. No one has ever spoken to me like that."
    "If someone ever spoke or speaks to you like that, tell me who it is and I swear I'll beat them to a bloody pulp."
    Great, I'm falling for a caveman.
     
    When we got to my house he said, "Thank you for spending your whole day with me. It was by far the best day of my life. What would you like to do tomorrow? Dinner or see a movie at my house … we could do both."
    I let go of his hand and ran my fingers through his soft sexy hair pulling him in for a kiss.
    "It's your choice. I'd spend time with you in a cardboard box and I'm sure it would still be amazing."
    "When I pick you up tomorrow, can I meet the folks? I don't want us to sneak around behind their backs. This shouldn't be a secret. I want everybody to know how I feel about the most beautiful girl in the world."
    I nodded at his sweet words.
    "Pick me up at six, Pip, and wear real shoes."

Chapter 10
    Wake up and smell