And before he bares himself to me, I get up and hold on to the hem of his shirt, finally realizing what he wants to do next.
“No!” I say.
I am not completely ignorant. I’ve heard stories from Cami. I know what’s on his mind. And I am sure, with the pounding on my chest, that I will not be able to stop myself either. I don’t want to go into that part of my relationship with him, at least, not yet.
“No?” he asks. “You sound like you wanted it earlier.”
I shake my head. “I am not ready yet!”
Luis takes a deep breath. “Firing me up early in the morning and then you say that you are not yet ready?”
“Sorry,” I say.
He scratches his head and takes another deep breath as if he is trying to calm himself down. “Fine. You don’t need to act so against it.”
He touches the side of my hair and I
