When October Starts Page 9

  I told Mom and Aggie that I would be back before dinner, so I had about three hours to stay at Ezra’s. After ringing his doorbell and waiting a few seconds, I entered the building and walked upstairs to meet him at his door.

  “Is that a present I see?” he asked.

  I looked down at the bag I was carrying. Christmas wrapping paper could be seen on the inside, but his present wasn’t the only thing I was excited for him to see. “It is,” I replied, letting him pull me to him and kiss me gently.

  Ezra’s warm hands cupped both my cheeks, and I immediately stopped freezing as I felt his body against mine. His lips moved slowly with mine, and his tongue brushed along my bottom lip before he broke the kiss.

  “You okay?” he asked.

  “Yes. I need to be home by seven,” I added. I passed him to get inside and took off my shoes and coat.

  “Want some tea?” Ezra walked to the kitchen, after I hung my coat next to his, then I sat down on the couch and pulled out his present. I left the envelope I received in the mail this morning in the bag.

  “Yes, please.”

  “There’s something I need to talk to you about. It’s about Christmas and I don’t wanna upset you or anything, but I need to tell you.” His voice sounded slightly unsure.

  “I know that Santa’s not real,” I mocked, and I heard him chuckle. “It’s a little more serious than that, Juno.”

  “If it will upset me, then I don’t think I want you to tell me,” I frowned.

  He walked over to me with two cups of tea in his hands and he set them down on the coffee table. “I have to tell you. I’ll feel better if I do, and I don’t want you to find out someday and then be mad at me for never telling you.”

  I scrunched up my nose. “All right. Tell me.” I prepared myself for the worst and watched him closely as he chose his words carefully.

  “Wait.” I held up my hand to stop him from talking. “Let’s talk about the upsetting part after the presents. It’s nothing big or expensive…but when I saw it, I thought of you and wanted you to have it.”

  I held the present to him and he took it with a smile on his face. He ripped the paper off the little box, then opened it and found my present in it. “A pick puncher?”

  I nodded. “You said you lose your picks a lot, so now, instead of buying new ones every time you need one, you can just use this to punch one from an old credit card or something.”

  He grinned, then cupped the back of my head and kissed my forehead. “This is perfect. I never thought of this. Thank you, sweetheart.”

  “You’re welcome,” I replied, smiling brightly at him.

  “Here, I got you something too.” He put the pick puncher down on the coffee table, then reached next to the couch to pick up the present.

  I put it on my lap and looked at him before ripping the paper. My jaw dropped as I saw what it was, and I lifted it up to take a better look at it. “This is…I love it!” It was a retro sweater coming straight from the eighties. I owned many of those, but this one just became my favorite because Ezra gifted it to me.

  “I figured you’d love it. I had to go shop for it in my grandpa’s closet,” he joked.

  “Why are you saying it like it’s a bad thing?” I grinned, cuddling the sweater to my chest. “It’s perfect. Thank you.”

  “You’re the only girl I know who can pull these sweaters off and still look adorable,” he told me.

  “Good. Don’t expect me to wear anything else when it’s cold.” I reached into my bag to pull out the envelope and handed it to him. “I got this in the mail this morning.”

  Ezra looked at the envelope and quickly opened it. He must’ve read the name on the back, and he made quick work of pulling the letter out.

  I pressed my lips into a thin line and held back a grin. “You got accepted!” he exclaimed wide eyed. “Juno, this is amazing! Congrats!” He pulled me into his embrace and held me tight while his hands rubbed my back. “I’m proud of you, sweetheart. Are you excited?”

  I nodded, keeping my arms wrapped around his neck. I leaned back and looked into his eyes, and the joy in them was not to miss. “Very. That means we can see each other every day if we want.”

  “Only a few more months, and we don’t have to hide anymore.”

  *

  Ezra

  After the good news of Juno attending Lakewood College after summer, I forgot about what I wanted to tell her that might’ve upset her. We were lying on the couch, her body tucked against mine and my arms around her, holding her tight.

  The tv wasn’t on, but I turned on the radio. Old songs played quietly while we enjoyed each other’s presence, and I wished she wouldn’t have to leave tonight.

  I ran my hand through her long hair, keeping my eyes closed to take in every second with her in my arms.

  “What time is it?” she whispered. She was tired, and I wished I could drive her home instead of making her walk all the way back to her house. But even if I tried to drive her a few streets away from hers, she insisted on walking.

  I opened my eyes to look at the clock on the wall, then closed them again and kissed the top of her head. “Six-thirty. You should get going soon.”

  She nodded and turned her head to look up at me. “What was it that you wanted to tell me about? The thing that might upset me?”

  So she didn’t forget.

  I breathed in deeply and studied her face before talking. “I’m headed home for Christmas to visit my parents, and I asked Olivia if she wants to come with me. She doesn’t have a car, but her parents live in the same city as mine.”

  Her brows furrowed, but I was quick to ease her worries. “I’ll just drop her off, that’s all.”

  “I thought she doesn’t live here anymore.”

  “She doesn’t. But she lives one town over. Half an hour from here.” I brushed her hair back and kept my eyes on hers. “I’m just doing her a little favor so she doesn’t have to take the bus in this weather. I don’t want you to worry, okay? I’m all yours.”

  She was jealous, and I had to admit, seeing her like that made me happy. It meant that she loved me and didn’t want my ex to be around me. But Olivia wasn’t the enemy here, and I wasn’t the bad guy either.

  “It’s just a car ride. If this between us were easier, I would’ve taken you to meet my family.”

  “You would?” she asked surprised.

  “Of course I would, Juno.” I sighed and sat up, pulling her onto my lap. “Come here.” I grabbed her face in my hands and pressed my lips on hers, kissing her passionately. I needed her to trust me.

  Juno’s hands moved into my hair, and I gripped her waist to hold her close to me. I wanted her to know that no matter who I was with, she was the only one I wanted to hold at the end of the day.

  My tongue moved between her lips, and as mine met hers, they danced with each other in a way they never did before. I could feel the passion in her kiss which made me love her even more. It was strange, but it seemed as if every time I saw her again, my heart grew bigger. She affected me differently than anyone ever did.

  “Maybe I can skip dinner,” she whispered into the kiss, pressing her crotch against my dick. That sounded like a great plan since I was about to burst in my damn pants just from kissing her, but I didn’t want her moms to get angry at her.

  “You think that’s a good idea?” My lips moved to her neck, and I left a trail of kisses along her jaw.

  “I need you.” Her answer was good enough for me, but probably not for her mothers. “I’ll send them a text saying I missed the ferry back to mainland.” I still disliked how she had to lie to her parents, but we had no other way of hiding our relationship.

  While she reached for her backpack to pull out her phone, I started to unbutton her pants. I pushed my hand into her jeans and cupped her wetness with the palm of my hand, then started to rub her clit over her panties.

  A moan escaped her as she punched a text into her phone to send her mothers, and when she was done,
she let it fall onto the carpet.

  Her hands pulled at my sweatshirt, and I got rid of it quickly before lifting her and laying her onto her back. I leaned over her and pulled her jeans down her legs, panties included.

  It didn’t take me long to get rid of my own pants and boxer briefs, and after wetting my fingers with the juices from her pussy, I slid into her, making her moan and close her eyes while her head tilted back.

  I needed to see more of her, so I pushed her sweater over her bra, pulling the fabric covering her sweet nipples down to have full access to her tits. I bent down and pulled one of them into my mouth, sucking hard until she squealed with lust.

  “Harder,” she demanded, and I started to thrust into her the way she wanted me to. I grabbed her waist with one hand to hold her in place, and with even more force, I started to fuck her faster, sliding in and out of her wetness with my hard shaft.

  If felt so fucking good, and in that moment, I didn’t care about her mothers waiting on her. She was mine, and I’d be selfish once again tonight.

  Juno’s fingernails clung to my shoulder blades, and with her legs wrapped around my hips, I could push deeper into her tight hole.

  “You’re so fucking gorgeous,” I muttered, sucking her other nipple into my mouth. Her skin was so damn soft, and her paleness was incredibly attractive to me. I couldn’t wait to see her in the summertime. With her hair getting fiery, and her freckles exposing themselves.

  “Ez,” she moaned, and I kept on thrusting into her with no mercy. “Let me…taste you.”

  I looked up into her eyes as she said those words, and I grinned as I realized what she meant by that. She loved to swallow my cum, and I loved watching her do so.

  “Then I need you to come first, sweetheart. I know you’re close.” I put my thumb on her clit and rubbed it until I felt her pussy clench around my dick. “Just like that,” I encouraged, and she threw her head back again, her eyes closed, and her breath hitching.

  “Come for me, Juno. I want you to let go and come on my fucking dick.” And just as I finished my sentence, her pussy held me tight inside of her, pulsating around my dick as I kept rubbing her clit.

  I stopped moving and tried to hold back on releasing myself inside of her. That was fucking hard, but I wanted her to enjoy her climax.

  As she caught her breath again, I started to move slowly. “I’m close.”

  I had to pull out of her after only a few thrusts, and while I got up from the couch to stand in front of her, she moved to kneel on the couch facing me.

  With my left hand I reached for her hair, gripping it tightly at the back of her head, and with my right hand, I stroked my dick. “Open that pretty mouth, Juno.”

  She did as I said, and while she waited for my semen to shoot out, I moved my left hand down to her jaw, cupping it and pushing my thumb into her mouth. “Stick that tongue out for me.”

  Again, she did as I said and after rubbing the pad of my thumb along her tongue, I moved closer to make sure not to miss. “Ah, fuck!” I groaned. I kept rubbing the base of my length while I let each drop of cum fall in her mouth.

  Juno swallowed it all, and her lips wrapped around my dick one last time before I leaned down and kissed her. “You’re amazing,” I told her. Olivia would’ve never let me come in her mouth. But then, she wouldn’t even let me fuck her without a damn condom even though she was on birth control and both of us were clean. It felt like fucking a log or something similar, especially when we started to fight more often. She was boring when it came to sex.

  I was fucking my student, and in the beginning, it was something I had to get used to. But the more time we spent naked under the sheets, the more I didn’t care. Juno was my person, no matter the damn age difference, or the fact that she was still underage and my student.

  We both got dressed, and I picked up her phone and backpack. “I’m not sure how long I will stay in Canada for, but I might spend New Years with my family. Is that okay?”

  Juno nodded and pulled her pretty hair back into a high ponytail. Her hair tended to get all tangled up after having sex, and this was her way of dealing with it when she didn’t have a brush close by.

  “I’ll miss you, but I won’t keep you away from your family. Maybe some time off without seeing each other helps me get rid of the soreness I constantly have because of your wild fucking.” She grinned at me and put on her shoes.

  “If it’s too much, you have to tell me to go slow next time,” I said with concern in my voice.

  “No, I like the burning sensation down there,” she replied, and I chuckled.

  “Right. Here,” I helped her with her backpack, then pulled her close to kiss her goodbye. “I’ll call you tomorrow.”

  Juno nodded and stood on her tiptoes to kiss my lips. “Can’t wait to hear your voice again.”

  Chapter Twenty-Nine

  Ezra

  Five months later

  Only three weeks, and Juno would take her finals. It was a little different at Memphis, and since there were only five mandatory subjects she took all through high school, she had one full day of finals before being finally free. She’d be off to Lakewood College after summer, and after graduating, she’d finally be able to see me without us having to hide. Well, it wasn’t necessary to, but since she was still underage, I didn’t wanna risk too much.

  It was Friday after school, and since the sun was out today, Juno and I decided to head to the lake for the afternoon. We found a hidden spot a few weeks ago while taking a walk, and she wanted to go back soon, knowing that no one would see us there.

  There was a little beach surrounded by trees, and although it was only May, Juno insisted on going for a swim.

  I watched as she dipped her toes into the water, and as she turned to look at me, she grinned. “It’s not too cold. I bet it’ll get warmer once we get in there,” she told me.

  “You really want me to freeze my balls off, don’t you?”

  “No, I want you to grow some,” she shot back, making me laugh.

  I got used to her comebacks, and they didn’t hurt me one bit. Her humor still fascinated me, and each time she made me laugh I wished I’d written her genius phrases down.

  I tried to remember most of them, and that last one was surely going to stick with me for a while.

  Juno walked back to me as I placed our beach towels onto the sand, then she started to take off her overalls. She looked amazing in them, paired with a long-sleeved shirt underneath.

  “You have to come in. If not, I’m not gonna fulfill your fantasy of having sex on the beach,” she smirked.

  “Who said that’s on my bucket list?” I grinned, letting my eyes wander along her now bikini covered body.

  “I did. It’s on mine, so it automatically is on yours, too. Simple as that.” She shrugged, then reached for my shirt. “Take off your clothes,” she demanded, and with those big, beautiful eyes staring at me, I couldn’t say no.

  I got rid of my pants and shirt quickly, then adjusted my swim shorts. “I don’t think I like how you control me at times.”

  Her smile grew and after grabbing my hand, she pulled me toward the water. “I could say the same thing about you when we’re fucking, but I’d be lying.”

  We walked straight in, and Juno pulled me further out with no hesitation. No idea how she was doing it, but I was already freezing.

  “It’s not so bad, is it?” she asked, dipping her whole body into the water but leaving her head out. Half of her hair was wet, too.

  Come on, Ez. Don’t be such a pussy.

  I counted to three in my head, then dove head first into the water, breaking the clear surface. I swam a few feet away from her, then came back up for air.

  She was still in the same spot, her lips slightly parted.

  “Coming?” I grinned, and Juno quickly nodded.

  She swam over to me, and since I could still stand, I pulled her close to me to hold her tight.

  Juno wrapped her arms and legs around me,
and I placed both hands on her lower back to keep her up.

  “And I thought I’d have to force you to get in,” she chuckled.

  Her hands brushed the hair sticking on my forehead back, and her eyes studied my face closely. “Only a few more days,” she whispered.

  I knew what she was talking about. “It’s crazy we made it this far, hm?”

  “Yes,” she smiled, brushing her fingers through my hair before gripping it tightly at the back of my head. “We should go on vacation. Spend the whole summer together,” she suggested.

  I smiled at her. We both knew it wasn’t as easy as that, but I loved talking to her about her ideas, especially when they included me. “Where would you wanna go?” I asked.

  “I don’t know. Europe. I’ve always wanted to go there. A road trip would be fun, passing through all the beautiful cities over there,” she said with a shrug.

  “Sounds good to me. But…we might have to wait until you’re eighteen.”

  I moved my hands down to cup her bottom, pushing her tighter against my body. “Can you do that? Wait for me until you’re eighteen so we can finally show the whole damn world how strong our love is?”

  Her smile grew, and she leaned in to kiss my lips softly. “I’ll do anything for you, Ez. You know that.” Her words never failed to make me feel good.

  “Same goes for you.” I looked back into her eyes, then brushed the tip of my nose against hers. “I’ve had the best time of my life the past few months because of you. Even if there were some bumps along the way, you always managed to make me smile and love you more each day. I got lucky with you.”

  Her smile grew, and as her hands cupped my face, I leaned in to kiss her. Her idea of having sex on the beach wasn’t as bad as it sounded at first. There was no one around, and what better place to show her how much I loved her, hidden away from everyone else.

  That’s where it all started, in the end. We hid from others and kept each other close. We’ve come this far, and it would be a damn shame to lose everything in the blink of an eye.