Second Chance

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter 13

The following weekend Mallorie and James hung out at an amusement park and had so much fun however, during the week they had to go back to working. Nonetheless, they called each other throughout the week and had long phone conversations that helped them to learn more about each other and bring them closer together in their relationship. As the summer went on, Mallorie and James grew closer as friends and more in their relationship but, before they knew it summer was nearing its end and Mallorie had to go back to school in Pennsylvania. So before she left, she off course hung out with James and savored their time together. Mallorie was scheduled to leave on Saturday afternoon so she wanted to have dinner with James on Thursday of the same week that she was leaving.

On Thursday evening, James and Mallorie went to Olive Garden to eat dinner and afterwards went back to James's apartment to hang out and watch a movie. When they got to James's apartment they decided to watch the Incredible Hulk, which was one of Mallorie's favorite movies. As they sat on the couch they cuddled and James put his arm around Mallorie's waist while Mallorie rested head against his chest.

During the movie, Mallorie became a little tired so she laid her head on a couch pillow on James's lap; while she was laying down, James started massaging her scalp and shoulders. His fingers were weaving through her hair and working magic on her scalp while at the same time sending shivers down her spine. It was hard for Mallorie to stay awake, so she didn't; she drifted off into a light sleep. And, a few minutes later, James woke her up by softly kissing her neck.

"Mhmmm, is the movie done?" Mallorie asked as her eyes fluttered open.

"Yes it is but, I'm feeling a little offended that you fell asleep on me; after all, you picked this movie sweetheart." James said teasingly.

Mallorie sat up straight and looked James in the eyes, "Well, blame yourself for making me fall asleep, who knew you were such a good masseur." she smiled.

James laughed, "Shoot, I didn't know I was good at massaging either."

"Well, if you loose interest in engineering, then we know that you can become a great massage therapist."

James smiled, "Mmm nah, engineering fits me just fine."

Then James took Mallorie to her apartment shortly after the movie was done. When they arrived, Mallorie let James in and when James entered, he noticed that her apartment was completely bare; not that she had much in it before but it was completely empty now.

"Wow, so you're completely done packing?"
"For the most part yes but, I have just a few more items that I need to get packed."
"Okay, so what time do you want me to bring you to the airport?"
"Three in the afternoon."
"Alright, I'll stop by 1215 then, hopefully my boss won't keep me any longer than that."
She smiled, "Hopefully not"
"Well, do you need any more help packing?"
"No thank you, but thanks for asking." she smiled, and whenever she did it always lit up her face.
" Alright then, I guess I'll take my leave so you can finish packing."
But before he left, he took Mallorie in his arms.
"I had a great day with you today." James said into her hair as he pulled her close. "I can't believe your leaving tomorrow, I'm really gonna miss you."
"I know, I'm gonna miss you too, especially when we just started to get to know each other this summer."
"I agree, but don't worry we'll see each other again, I promise." and then he pulled back and put his right hand at the nape of her neck and closed the remaining space between their lips and kissed her. As always, her lips tasted like heaven and he could never get enough, and Mallorie melted in his arms as he pulled her a little closer and kissed her breathless. When he released her and took a step back, they were both out of breath. When Mallorie looked into his eyes, she noticed that they were a shade darker.
James took a deep breathe to calm his hormones and kissed Mallorie on the forehead, "I'll see you tomorrow afternoon." he said gruffly.
"Alright, goodnight." and then James left.

The next day James came at 1240. When he arrived he knocked on her door and Mallorie let him in then gave her gave her a light hug and kissed her on the forehead,
"Sorry I'm late, there was an accident on the interstate and a really slow driver blocking me."

Mallorie laughed lightly, "That's why I walk, but its okay." Mallorie said jokingly and James smiled. After James helped Mallorie load her bags and her belongings into his car, they went off to the airport. When they reached the Dallas Fort Worth International airport, Mallorie was able to check in and find her boarding gate. But, since she had an hour to spare until she boarded the plane they decided to grab some lunch at a cafe nearby. After they finished eating, it was time for James to go and drop Mallorie off; so right before she left, they were sitting in James's car getting ready to say goodbye to each other. Fortunately, they had already talked and agreed that the next time they would see each other would be during Mallorie's spring break vacation. And after talking and saying goodbye, they kissed savoring each other's lips and parted ways. Mallorie boarded the airplane and 5 hours later she landed in PA. When she got there she texted James to let him know that she arrived safely, then she settled on her campus preparing herself for the next semester, praying that it would go fast so she could James soon.