02

Hope stood by the locker room door after the game waiting for Joey to come out. It was another win and even in the halls she could hear the team whooping it up loudly.

The door opened and out stepped Joey looking freshly showered and smelling like ivory soap and old spice.

“Congratulations Mr. Quarterback,” Hope said smirking at him as he walked straight over to her and pulled her in his arms.

“I had my good luck charm,” he replied snidely while brushing her lips with a light kiss.

Hope smiled up at him and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling his face back down to hers.

“Why don’t you give this good luck charm a real kiss ?” She purred just a breath away from his mouth.

“It would be my pleasure,” he said as he swooped in and fully claimed her mouth. The kiss started out soft and sensual with their tongues leisurely taking their time to explore each others mouth. It quickly deepened as the heat between the two rose. Joey’s hand had slid down and caressed the bare skin of Hope’s abdomen while Hope ran her fingers through Joey’s dark curly locks.

“Who hoo !” One of the boys whistled out when he came out up the locker room and spotted the two intertwined. Several more boys came out and the cat calls increased causing Joey to regrettably pull back from the sweet haven of Hope’s mouth.

« Was that real enough for ya ?” He asked Hope while resting his forehead up against hers.

She was struggling to catch her breath as she looked deep into his dark eyes. Joey’s eyes were so focused on her and she knew that he was struggling with the rising desire just as much as she was. Flicking out her tongue she seductively licked her bottom lip to savor the last taste of Joey that he had left behind.

“I’d say that was pretty damn real,” she finally replied after regaining her own composure.

“Good.” Joey said as he took a small step back but not yet willing to completely let her go. “I know I done my job then” he added while thumping her pert nose and flashing that trademark smile of his that had every other girl in the school swooning over him.

Hope chuckled and playfully pushed him back holding up the keys to his Toyota pick up that she had just swiped from his back pocket., “You did your job and then some but I‘m the one driving,” she stated while giggling enthusiastically and turning to run away from him.

“You little minx,” he called out to her while she ran but he took his time and followed in behind her. He had no qualms with her driving, it just gave him more time to admire the goods and Hope’s goods gave him plenty to look at.

Hope ran into the door of the truck laughing hysterically and Joey fell in behind her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her so that her back was flush with his chest.

Leaning down he nipped at her ear. “You did that on purpose,” he accused.

“Maybe,” she smiled, pushing herself further into him.

Joey couldn’t wait any longer for another taste of her sinful mouth. He turned her around so that they were facing each other. As they stared into each others eyes the laughter faded and the desire returned.

Hope silently debated on whether or not she should go ahead and tell him about her birthday plans. The way he was looking at her as if he wanted to devour her had her blood thrumming wildly in her veins.

“Hope ?” Joey said as he lifted his hand to tenderly cup her cheek.

“Yes,” she answered as she leaned into his callused hand reveling in his gentle touch.

“I..I love you,” he stumbled over the words, just barely coming out above a whisper.

Hope heard the words but couldn’t believe what he had just said.

“What ?” she asked staring at him dumbly.

Joey fidgeted around a minute, “Not quiet the response I was looking for,” he muttered looking away from Hope’s blue eyes.

Hope shook her head and framed his face bringing his gaze back to hers.

“No, you just…just caught me off guard, did you just say that you love me ?” She asked searching his face for the truth.

Joey tried to turn away but Hope refused to let him. ‘Tell me,” she begged.

He blew out a deep breath of air before staring into Hope’s baby blues, “Yea, I said…I said that I love you,” he repeated.

Hope wasn’t sure if she wanted to run across the parking lot and do cartwheels or strip him down and do the deed in his Toyota pick up truck right then. He had told her that he loved her and that just confirmed that her decision to go all the way with him was the right one.

Still holding his face in her hands she smiled up at him and stood on her tippy toes to give him a kiss. “That is perfect,” she muttered against his lips. “Absolutely perfect.”

Joey smiled back down at her feeling relieved and leaned in for one more kiss. Before he could thoroughly deepen the kiss Hope pulled away and stared back up at him.

“Hey,” she said while lazily rubbing her thumb across his cheek. “I was thinking….,” she started when he leaned in and pecked her lips again.

Pulling away he he stared pointedly back at her. “You shouldn’t think to hard babe”.

She smiled and lightly pushed him back when he came in for another kiss.

“Hold up lover boy.” She swatted at him. “I’m trying to tell you something important,” she said trying to be all serious.

“Alright.” He conceded and patiently awaited for her to continue.

“After my birthday party, I want you,” Hope said without blinking. “I want you to be my first.” She added and waited for his reaction.

Joey’s eyes widened but then the look that came across his face was as if he had just won the lottery.

“Are you sure ?” He asked, excited that he was about ready to jump out of his boots. He could hardly believe what Hope had just offered him.

Hope chuckled and wrapped her arms back around his neck.

“One hundred percent,” she answered. “I think it is time” she added feeling more certain of her decision than ever.