Chapter 31 - Jealous Much

Saphira

When he returned, I woke up again. He had dry clothes on now. He wore a button down black v-neck shirt and grey sweatpants. Ben came to sit on the side of my bed.

"I've called your mother and at that time you were sleeping, so we decided it was best to keep you here." He said stroking my hair. "If you want, I could get Lynn to stay with you during the evening and night. Your mom won't be able to make it home until 10:30 tomorrow morning." Benjamin explained.

I looked at the clock, it said it was four o'clock in the afternoon.

"No!" I quickly said.

He smiled a little at my reaction.

"Don't you worry, your mom and I both agreed it would be best for me to stay with you in case of emergency." He said and showed me a card which said he could give someone a CPR. I raised one eyebrow. I wasn't going to die or something.

"Now there, please get some sleep. I'll be right there on the couch." He said.

"No!" I said again "I'm so cold." I said with a sulky voice.

"Alright." He smiled, seeming to understand what it was I wanted. "Scoop over." He said as he put the pillow up against the headboard and laid himself right beside me.

He opened his arms with a tempting smile, gesturing for me to come closer. I laid my head on his chest and wrapped myself around him tightly.

"Better?!" He asked. "Much." I said probably way too fast again because he started laughing.

One arm he wrapped around me, pulling me closer, and the other hand he used to rub my back up and forth. Even though my body really hurt, this felt very nice.

"Close your eyes!" He commanded, kissing the crown of my head. He sang me a song. His voice was the last thing I heard.

When I woke up I realized I had pulled one leg on both of his. I immediately pulled my leg back and he noticed I had woken up. I felt so ashamed.

"Hey Saph." He said. "How are you feeling?" Ben asked. I moaned in response. "You've got to get up, you must drink." He said worried. I made my unwillingness to let go of him very clear. I snuggled my head against his chest and grabbed a handful of his shirt, pressing myself against him.

He sighed.

"Please Evangeline, you need to keep hydrated." He said persuasively. I wasn't about to let go of this moment, this felt much to nice. So I held him even tighter.

I shook my head.

"Pretty please." He started begging now.

"I promise I'll be here." He said kissing the crown of my head again. I tried to get up but I had no strength. He noticed that and helped me.

I drank a whole bottle of water, then he pulled me back into his arms. I looked up at him to see him smile. I smiled back and buried my face against his chest.

I didn't know if it would be okay, but I placed my hand in the only hand he still had free, resting on his stomach. He closed his hand to secure mine.

We were quiet for a while and he started rubbing my back again. I squeezed his hand in response.

"I wonder…" He said. while playing with my fingers. "I hope you don't get mad at me for asking but… Was it true, what you said back on the beach?" He asked. I realized what he meant. "Every word." I stated. "But don't get me wrong Saph. It just seems so unrealistic that no guy has ever touched your lips." He said carefully. "I mean, it isn't like were in Saudi or something." I let go of him at once. I know I was fully dressed, but I felt like I was totally naked right now. "You think, just because I lay here with YOU right now, that I've been intimate with others? I'm not like that! I…" I felt so venerable.

"Saph, that's not what I meant at all." He said trying to sooth me.

"I just can't imagine that there haven't been other guys that have pursued you. That's all." He said trying to explain.

"Not all of us would just randomly kiss someone. Just because a game tells them to, without even thinking about what kind of effect that could have on other people." I said tying yell at him.

My words didn't make any sense at all. why would he even care what other people thought. He could kiss anyone he wanted. It wasn't like he was mine...

It was quiet for a while and I fought back the tears that were trying to overpower me. I couldn't find the strength to fight it, so the float gate of tears opened. "I've never even been this close with another guy before. Actually, your lips kissing me to life today, have been the very first time any guy had ever touched my lips." I said starting to sob even more now. I just couldn't control it...

He was silent.

"See, you don't even care." I accused him.

I buried myself close against his chest. Tears flowed and spilled on his shirt. He held me tight and then leveled his head to mine. "Don't you ever dare to say that again." He said stern.

"Or even think it for that matter."

He warned me. He looked into my eyes and slowly traced my lips with his index finger. "Your lips a precious to me." He said. "Don't you dare, ever give them to someone who isn't going to be your husband." He said while kissing my nose.

"I promise." I whispered. "In return I'll promise you, I'll never kiss another woman again." He vowed, taking my hand and slowly started kissing it.

"On one condition." Ben added looking into my eyes with great earnest. "Anything." I promised, always reacting to quickly, to sound casual. He laughed again and put one finger under my chin so he could look into my eyes.

"I want you to promise me, that you I and I will start swimming lessons next week. It is ridiculous; when you open up your bedroom window, the first thing you see is water and you can't even swim." He said making a disapproving face at me.

"I promise." I said. "Each Saturday morning, 10 o'clock sharp." He said. Benjamin dried all the tears that were still on my face and held me for a while.

It seemed that besides calling my mom, he also ordered us food while I had slept. I couldn't swallow it. My whole throat felt like it still was on fire. Benjamin watched me be in pain and wanted to cheer me up a bit, I think.

"Did you hear your school will have a costumed ball this year?" Ben asked exited. "I heard that, but I'm not going though." I said wryly. "Why not?" Ben asked sounding confused.

"The truth?! Don't laugh though, but I honestly can't dance." I confessed shyly.

"Swimming lessons… Dancing lessons… That will cost you though." He said wiggling his eyebrows. "What will you give me in return?" He teased.

I laughed. He was such a flirt. "Seriously Ben, think it through… Which guy at school would you prefer taking me?" I teased him now.

He raised both his eyebrows and took my face in his hands. "Tell me." He said trying to smolder the truth right out of me. "Who is the guy that has asked you? Do I know him?" He prompted. His faces being dead serious now.

"Sure you do." I said very slowly.. He must know the answer to this question right? Still, I didn't know how he was going to take this.