Chapter 44
Scarletts P.O.V
You''re surprised to find the scenery vibrant and uplifting. The hike up the small mountain is faster than
anticipated, especially considering Oliver has distracted you with intimate caresses, and filthy promised
words.
He''s something else
Your mouth is a thin line when you near an area that overlooks miles of trees below, a few pic tables
scattered about.
"What is this?"
Oliver twists to look back at you as you follow him to a pic table, and waves you along.
"Always one with the questions. I''m hungry"
The way he grins, and moves his tongue teasingly over his perfect smile, you shiver knowing he''s
hoping you''ll be the snack he gets to devour.
"Hm, well maybe we can do something about that"
He chuckles softly, tuning his attention back too the pic table as you both near it, wind moving
through his hair, dishevelling the soft brown locks. You pull off your backpack and set it beside you. You
flex your fingers, wanting to feel the softness around your fingers but unsure exactly how much
affection he can handle.
"Sit. You''ve gotta eat"
"Oh, I have to now, huh?"
"Mhm. You''re going to need all the energy you can get"
"You''re bossy, you know that?"
He winks at you, and your grin like a bubbly idiot, and sit on the bench as he begins to empty the
contenders of his backpack, pulling out a bunch of pic food. Your stomach rumbles, churning with
hunger which appears out of nowhere.
"If I''m going to fuck you senseless on our way down, I need you to be energised"
This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.
Oh my...
"Energised it is then"
You reach for the sandwich that''s bagged up, and pull it out before examining it.
"I packed three different kinds. I realised I wasn''t sure exactly what you like"
"Turkeys fine"
He nods, popping a piece of popcorn in his mouth before his eyes shift to the beautiful view thatys
just behind him.
"The views great"
You give him a quick ''mhm'' in response, but he''s unaware you''re staring at him. You''re engrossed in
how rxed he seems right now. How he sits, head angled towards the sun which looms above an
endless bound of trees and wildlife. So much worry can typically be seen carried in his stature, but at
that moment, he doesn''t appear uptight or tense. He appears carefree. Purely happy.
I wish I could see more of this. I hope I get to.
He catches you staring at him. Despite the way he shakes his head and blinks a few times, you cant
deny the blush that rises to his cheeks the way you marvel, making him embarrassed.
He''s adorable when he''s embarrassed
"See something you like?"
He raises his brows, a knowing smirk on his lips. You match his smirk, tapping your chin to feign
contemtion, before you lean towards him and ce a teasing kiss on his lips.
"You''re not the only ones who''s hungry"
He widens his eyes, snickering with shocked amusement as you bat innocentshes at him.
"Hungry, Scar? We might have to do something about that"
Yes please.
You begin to get excited, ready to skip lunchpletely to be devoured by him, but he shakes his head
and clucks his tongue at you.
"Eat first. I wont have you passing out on me"
You pout, crossing your arms over your chest as he pushes a small bag of chips your way. You stick
out your tongue before you pop the bag open and manage to inhale a chip.
"S-satisfied?"
He rolls is eyes, a usual, and shakes his head.
"Scarlett... just do as you''re told and I promise you, you wont regret it."
You shiver by his insinuation, knowing there''s so much truth behind his words. You peer longingly at
him before you tear your gaze away to calm yourself and begin eating thoughtfully.
"This was well thought out"
"Ive been envisioning it for a while"
He has?
As if he can read your mind, he nods, swiping his hair out of his eyes.
"The day I asked you to hike was the day I had this nned"
"Something as romantic as this?"
His smirk is evident by the amusement in his voice, and you nce at him to confirm the teasing tilt to
his lips as he shakes his head.
"Well, what I had in mind wasn''t exactly romantic. More self-serving"
You gasp and swat at him, giggling when he chuckles and grabs your wrist yfully, bringing your hand
to his mouth where he ces a kiss along your knuckles. You''re breathless from the gentle caress.
He''s being so vulnerable with me right now. I absolutely love it.
He squeezes your hand gently before he releases it and you stifle your pout by biting your lip and
looking away from him.
"I wanted to fuck you senseless here. Hell, I wanted to fuck you senseless everywhere. And still do of
course"
He sighs, and takes a swig of his water bottle, his cheeks puffing outwards with the liquid before he
swallows.
"This summer is moving fast"
He nces at you sideways.
"When are you supposed to leave for college?"
His tone is guarded, so you cant make out any emotions behind his words, but you shrug. You haven''t
fully addressed the issuestely. Especially after everything that''s happened between you two.
It just hasn''t been on my mind
Silently, you chew your food, before you decide to answer him.
"Ive been pretty upied.
He smiles, knowing damn well he''s the ''distraction''.
"Honestly, I''m not really sure if I want to go anymore"
Its been hard to fully admit, but the thought of being away from him for so long physically hurts. He
frowns.
"Since when?"
Since you.
You rubs the back of your neck after setting down your sandwich, warily approaching the subject.
"I don''t know. Recently, I guess"
"Scarlett... you have to go to college"
The anger in his voice is firm and grating. He clenches his jaw, eyes swirling with a sternness you''ve
"It''s important"
"Well, I''m not sure I want to do it right now"
"Why? Because of me?"
He presses a frustrated finger to hi chest and scoffs while shaking hiss head.
"I don''t know what I want! Okay? Lately, I''ve been feeling differently about things"
"I don''t care. You''re not skipping out on college because of me... because of this"
He gestures wildly between you two, and you roll your eyes.
"Who the hell are you to tell me what I need to do with my life?"
Hurt presses over his face but its gone quicker than it appeared. He presses his palms against the
table, his nostrils ring with agitation.
"Who am I? Oh, just some guy who actually gives a shit about you. I don''t want to see you throw away
your dreams of college"
"It doesn''t matter what you want!"
"It doesn''t matter what I want, huh? Fine, just piss away your future, Scarlett"
Seriously, what an ass.