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Casey’s dresser for my hair later
and went off to meet her in the kitchen. Grabbing a quick breakfast and out the
door we went.
     
    Pulling
into the parking lot she parked her car and I took a Deep Breath before opening
the door and climbing out. Seth was right there to meet Casey and I could
already feel the eyes on me.  She grabbed my hand and squeezed it,
"Don’t worry about them Payton, just ignore it." I went through the
day shielding questions and looks. Some people actually showed real concern and
others well others just wanted something to whisper about. I heard one girl
actually say, Can you believe she slept with her own dad. Wow where did she get
her information. I tried to ignore it as much as possible but by third period I
had heard enough for one day. I asked Mr. Hansen my chemistry teacher if I
could go to the nurse. I claimed a migraine and they tried to call Karen but
she wasn't home she worked a double and would not be home until after 7pm.
Dylan was just walking in the door when he noticed the answering machine
blinking and after listening to the messages he called his mother at the
hospital. He told her to call the school and let them know that he was on his way
to pick me up. About 15 minutes later I walked out the front doors of the
school and climbed into his truck. We drove back to his house only speaking a
few words along the way, "Thanks for coming to get me," him responded
with, "No problem."
     
    I could
feel the shift in Dylan one moment he was being so sweet and caring and then
the next he was so distant and cold. I grabbed a book off the shelf in the
family room a James Patterson mystery and headed outside to lounge by the pool.
I had been reading for a while when I heard the slider come open off the
kitchen and Dylan appearing next to me. He handed me a Pepsi and said, "I
thought maybe you were thirsty," taking it from him I smiled. He took a
seat next to me on my lounger. He was only a short distance away and he just
looked at me for a few seconds and then he shocked me with his next statement.
“Payton you are so beautiful. I just want you to know that. You’ve been hiding
behind those baggy clothes and behind John’s anger for too long. You just seem
different like you are a new you. You have always had a certain glow about you
that even John couldn’t dim but you are shining so much brighter now and I just
needed to tell you that." After that he leaned in and lightly kissed my
cheek. I know I must have had one of the most surprised, shocked looks on my
face. I sat there in complete shock for some time. I looked down at my watch it
was now 2:30 and I knew Casey would be home soon. I got up gathering my things
and I went inside to maybe watch some TV while waiting for Casey to get home. I
started for the hallway when Dylan came out of his room and down the steps. He
was shirtless and for a moment I thought I had forgotten how to breath he
looked over at me and without saying anything he gave that sexy melting smile.
He turned toward me and slowly approached. He got within inches of me and I
could hear him breathing, my heart was beginning to race. He towered over me and
I lifted my gaze to his. Our breathing had picked up a bit and he lifted his
hand placing it just under my right cheek onto my neck. He leaned in further I
could feel his breath, "Payton, you’re so pretty," before I knew it
his lips were lightly pressing against mine. Gently he pulled me into him by
placing his other arm around my waist resting his hand on my lower back. He
pulled back just barely enough to make eye contact and to get reassurance that
this was okay. He had no idea that I had dreamt about this moment for so long
and that there was absolutely no reason I was going to resist. He placed his
lips to mine again and moved so slowly. He lightly brushed his tongue across my
lower lip. I parted my lips slightly and our tongues met for a brief moment as
if we were testing the waters. I raised my hand up and