Camp Closeted novel Chapter 16

"Wow." I exhaled. "It's beautiful."

"I know right, come." Jesse forcefully pulled me as my eyes didn't leave the breathtaking view. I didn't know a lake could look this amazing at night. "This is my special place so you better not tell anyone." Jesse's messy back hair was whisked by a sudden wave of chilling air.

"I'm gonna tell everyone." I teased, smirking as he turned back around.

"I hate you." He let out.

"No you don't." I replied, catching up to his pace.

After finally finishing our walk towards the lake and sitting down near it, I finally closed my eyes, taking a deep breath.

"You better not tell anyone about this place." My eyes met Jesse's, the sounds of water gently hitting against each other making its way towards my ears. "I mean it." His reddened lips smiled.

"Silence, I'm trying to relax." I teasingly smiled back as the sounds that's surrounded us were incredibly relaxing.

"Silence me with your mouth." Jesse's deep voice was slightly hoarse as it bluntly spoke, making my eyes widen again, this time wider, if that was even possible.

"I don't kiss strangers." I furrowed my brows down at him as I couldn't help but look down at his incredibly chiseled body, almost glistening at me.

"The best types of kisses come from strangers."

I looked at him as his face was incredibly unreadable but yet so perfect. "I beg to differ." I replied, feeling intimidation still run through me.

I felt his familiarly warm hand fall on mine as we sat still next to each other, watching the lake. "Pretty cool spot right?" He asked deeply.

I unconsciously threw him a face of euphoria as I felt his gaze at me. "This is my first time seeing anything like this." I pursed my lips.

Jesse continued to look at me as he prepared to speak again. "So, like, you ever been in a relationship before?"

I shook my head. "No. Not really." I sighed, an image of Brandon quickly crossing my mind. "Although I am familiar with the feeling of being played like a toy if that counts for anything."

"Fuck that dude, he's nothing, what's his name?" Jesse's tone getting subtly aggressive should be taken seriously but for some reason I thought it was so adorable.

"Bra-" He rapidly interrupted me.

"Forget it I don't even wanna know." I couldn't help but lightly laugh at him being so aggressive all of a sudden. "How did he play you?" Jesse was audibly frustrated, his voice slightly rising in volume.

I took a deep breath before responding, trying to figure out the words to say. "Um w-well, It started back in freshman year. I was hanging out by myself, like I usually do." I looked down at the black shimmering water. "Then there he was, standing next to my table, looking at me. Mind you, I've never felt so noticed in my life by another person. Sounds pathetic I know but I was really surprised. I was surprised because he was one of the most popular guys at school. Whatever that even means."

Jesse's outmost attention was on full display, his deep ocean eyes staring at me as his bare body was now completely turned towards me, making me continue my story. "We started talking. People didn't really mind at first because he convinced them that he only talked to me because I do his homework. For some reason I was so blinded by how he made me feel that I didn't care. I liked the feeling of being near someone. Near him. We did so many things together. He was a lot of my firsts."

Jesse quickly spoke out, his face slightly crinkled in confusion. "You guys didn't do it, right?"

"No." I closed my eyes, my words coming out in an exhale. "God no. I think I would've honestly hated myself if we did, knowing he would later on just out me out to the whole world."

Jesse continued to stare at me as I stared back. His breathing became audibly quicker as I couldn't help but feel tense, our surroundings immediately becoming stuffy. "You deserve so much better." His tone sounded deeply gentle and it felt like it enveloped me in a warm comfortable aura.

With a sudden force of motion, Jesse's soft lips rapidly met mine.