Blame It On Pride

C h a p t e r S i x t y - S i x

Y/n's POV:

It's evening before the actual party, I have my graduation in a week and in the middle, we've got to look after a child,

Rafe caresses my waist whilst standing behind me as I prepare dinner for us, Wheezie walks in, smiling at me,

'Hello Wheeze, are you hungry?' I ask, boiling the pasta, Rafe places his head on my shoulder,

'Why aren't you asleep?' He asks her,

'It's Thursday, Friday is tomorrow.'

'And? You'll be tired tomorrow.' Rafe responds, gnawing at her,

'What about, we'll all eat dinner together, and then to bed, immediately.' I convey as Wheezie smiles and nods in response,

'We will be going to bed, but not sleeping love.' Rafe whispers, kissing my neck,

'Do you need any help?' Wheezie asks, looking at what I am making,

'No it's alright-'

'Go get the plates.' Rafe commands jokingly, Wheezie sighs and walks towards the plates,

'You could've helped your sister.' I joke,

'I am helping, motivating.'

'What, the food to boil faster?' I ask, chuckling as he nods, rolling his tongue,

'Who's cracking the jokes now, even though an hour ago you were begging me to not stop, do you want me to stop now?' Rafe asks, smiling against my skin,

'No.' I mumble,

'What love? I didn't hear you.' He purposely insists for me to repeat myself,

'No, I don't want to.'

'That's better, you're doing just...' His fingers begin to trace up my thigh as he whispers the final word, 'great'...

—-

I place the plates on the table, cutlery on each side and the main course, pasta, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese-grated, and some aside facets such as a salad...

'It's so good Y/n, thank you.' Wheezie says as I smile at her,

'It's alright, thank you Wheeze...' I mutter,

Rafe's hand caresses my thigh as he devours the food, nodding in appreciation even before fully consuming it,

'Yeah, it's good.' He says, smiling,

I smile in return,

'How's school?' Rafe asks Wheezie who's eyes widen,

'You barely ever ask m that,'

'Well now I do, answer the question,' Rafe says,

'Well, it's alright, we have a project about our family hobbies...'

Rafe smiles at me as I gulp, almost choking on my spaghetti,

'...and I actually had a lot to pick out from.' She continues,

'What did you pick?' Rafe asks,

'So...'

The conversation goes on as we laugh, discuss and banter together...

—-

'Do you want more?' I ask Wheezie after noticing her empty plate, picking it up,

'No-not at all, it was so good though, thank you.' She says as I smile and look at Rafe who's eyes are already on me,

'What about you, do you want more?' I ask as he smiles, his eyes lingering over my body, Wheezie takes her plate and walks towards the sink, taking a cup whilst Rafe smirks at me,

'It's time for dessert.' He says, my eyes momentarily dart towards Wheezie, she's further away, she couldn't have heard that, right?

—-

We all walk upstairs, saying good night to Wheezie as we go up to Rafe's room,

He has a massive poster bed in the middle of the room, the poles attached at each corner that steep higher and connect at the end, forming a modicum-covering at the top of the bed, two night tables at each side, a telly at the front-attached to the wall, window on the left and a door to the bathroom, I've been here so many times and never noticed the bookshelf...

I hear the click of a latch on the door as I flash my eyes towards Rafe who's smirking, stepping closer to me,

'You've no clue on how long I've been waiting for this Y/n...' He whispers...

—-

This is the day, the party, due to Topper arranging it, and due to him being close friends with Rafe, he was helping the arrangement, well, he just decided who will do what, so he wouldn't have to do anything...

I decide to wear black-silky dress, usual 'v' cut, two-thin straps on my shoulders, high heels with strapped ankles, dress reaching just-above my knees as I have a grey-pleated blazer on, Rafe paces towards me in the mirror, he's in black blouse, trousers and shoes, his blazer open as I can see the outlining of his abs and his broad shoulders, chest, arms...

He lowers my dress,

'Too short...' He mutters,

'I am with you Rafe, you're the one who'll decide on what to do with it later.' I convey, smiling,

'Why later, If I can do it now?' He asks, tilting his head,

'We won't be there for too long, I promise.' I reassure as he sighs heavily, kissing the top of my head,

'The things I'll do to you once we are free...' He says, smirking at his own thoughts, oh Lord, I am terrified about what he has on his mind, his smile is salacious...mischievous.