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AUTUMN

He has only sent roses to replace the last batch, which almost makes me relax. At the same time, it makes my heart twist in an uncomfortable way. I should just ignore the feeling, but I can't. I want him to send more.

Chase me.

Want me.

Maybe I can make it through the rest of the semester without thinking of it too much. Maybe I won’t even deal with him. At least I thought that until I look back to see him waltzing into my history class and sitting beside me.

You’re joking.

“What are you doing here?” I ask him in a chipped tone.

“Going to school.” He answers, leaning back, tossing an arm around my chair. My heart skips a beat feeling this close to him again.

“You got into Grimstone?” I ask, even though he is obviously here.

“Yep.” he pops the P at the end. The rest of this semester is going to be shit. “Also, Happy Birthday, Freckles.”

The nickname brings back so many memories, it feels as if they are flashing before my eyes.

The kiss at our graduation.

Our first date under the magnolia tree.

When I gave him Tundra.

Everything we experienced together is going through my head, I haven’t heard him say that in so long. I didn’t realize I missed it till now.

“Happy Birthday Heath.” I whisper. Our birthday has always been a special day we share together.

We watch our favorite horror movie, go on a romantic date and exchange gifts.

It’s always been like that till last year when he randomly showed up and I had just sent a letter breaking up with him, but he came bringing me flowers and a gift.

A gift I still wear. A golden necklace with a pendent of a magnolia flower with my birthstone in the center. It’s extremely thoughtful because that’s the same place I became his girlfriend, where we had our first kiss and more. It was our place.

“You still wear that.” He lifts the necklace with his pointer finger lightly grazing my collarbone.

“It’s my favorite piece of jewelry.” I say honestly. I haven’t taken it off since I found it on my bed one year ago. I also haven’t told anyone where I got it from. I think only Maya knows.

“Looks good on you but is that really something you should be wearing in a relationship,” He drops it back on my skin, removing his hand.

“No but it doesn’t matter anymore, does it?” I whisper. He hums to himself.

My heart picks up speed wondering what he’ll do next, but nothing happens. He just turns away to start paying attention to the professor leaving me in thought.

Once the professor announces class is over Heath leaves without sparing me a second glance.

It makes me sad, like the thought of him forgetting about me hurts.

I leave class and go to Marletta’s to get a chocolate croissant and green tea.

This is what I need to forget about it all.

I just need to sit in one of my favorite places and eat comfort food.

But my thoughts begin to drift back to the one thing I didn’t want.

The spider crawls over my stomach as the pressure builds inside me. The tingles from the spider mixes with the want of more. Heath presses down on my stomach making me feel more of him inside of me. I feel incredibly full.

“You’re taking me so well, baby.” Heath whispers in my ear smoothly. His voice sends shivers down my spine when he talks like this. I don’t know if I can hold off my orgasm much longer. I need to release it too badly.

Tundra moves her way up my body now crawling over my breasts, but the opposite of fear happens.

I’m aroused. The tickling sensation of the spider crawling on my breasts does wonders for the orgasm that’s building inside of me.

“That’s it. I want you to unravel.” His voice makes its way into my ears again.

I arch up into him, needing more contact with him. I need to feel more of him.

I tug on the red ropes used to tie me to the bed. Heath is barely in contact with my body. I need the contact. I need him to touch me. I need to touch him.

“Please,” I say, finding my voice dripping with desperation.

“You’re begging now? You must really be desperate today.”

“Yes, I…. need more.” My breath becomes hitched as he slams into me.

“I guess I can be nice. Cum for me beautiful,” He doesn’t have to tell me twice as my body shakes relieving itself.

I can feel the sweat building up on my forehead, remembering the time we had sex while his spider Tundra crawled on me. That was one of my favorite times and it just so happens to be one of the last times we had sex. I need to think of something else.

“Finally, you’re back.” Maya groans as I close the door behind me. Maya is spread out over our small sofa with a Youtube video playing on the TV.

“You act as if you’ve been waiting all day.

” I set down the small cake I bought for myself before coming home.

“I basically have,” She over exaggerates as she gets up off the sofa.

That’s a lie she had two back-to-back classes.

“I’ve been waiting for hours to tell you that me and your family are taking you out. ”

I slowly turn to face Maya processing the news.

I’m not against going anywhere, it's just very sudden. I bought the cake so I could stay in my room because being hit with Heath now attending Grimstone University and sitting next to me in class was a lot. I thought I could go visit my parents back in Grimstone in a couple days since it’s only a few minutes away, but I guess not.

“Where would we go?” I ask.

“Boudlgard’s.” The fancy steakhouse that my dad takes me to every birthday, and we’d always get the white chocolate raspberry cake for dessert. I should have known.

“Can you be ready by five?”

“Yes.” I don’t want to let my father down, so I agree to go.

“Excellent, I'll go call your mom and tell her we will meet her there at five -thirty.” Maya bounces out of the living room. I sigh looking at the clock on the wall seeing it’s currently 2:15.

If I want to look as good as I plan on then I better start now.

I place my personal cake in the fridge for later and head to my room.

A long everything shower should start the process nicely.

I turn on the hot water and place a lavender shower steamer inside then close the curtain and wait for it to steam up as I set my towels in the towel warmer and my slippers by the shower.

Next, I go over to my closet to find the dress I bought for my birthday about a month ago.

I purchased it because I knew it would be perfect, and I fully planned on going on a date tonight but at the time I didn’t think Cole was cheating on me.

I pull out the light green mid-thigh length dress that has gold accents and a puffy skirt.

It’s strapless and just perfectly sexy for a twenty-first birthday.

I lay the dress out over my bed and place the matching gold heels with it before picking out a matching bra and panty set in black.

I slip into the shower, letting the scorching water run all over my body. The lavender fills my nose causing a slight burn, but it feels nice. I wet my body before applying my coconut Tree Hut body scrub.

I remember when I first tried this. Heath got it for me and ever since I’ve been hooked.

It’s become one of my favorite scents. I try not to linger on the thoughts of Heath too much because then I’ll think of his perfectly ruffled black hair, and his jarring blue eyes, his slightly crooked but perfect smile and of course his irresistible scent.

Everything about him just screams perfection and I still find myself caught in it even though I broke up with him.

I fiddle with the necklace around my neck trying, and failing, at snapping myself out of any thoughts related to him.

“Autumn you’re going to use all the hot water!” Maya screams, banging on my door. I’m yanked from my thoughts quickly. I no longer feel the warmth of Heath in my memories. Instead, I just feel empty and confused, which leads me to take a quick shower so I can get out and focus on my birthday.

Which happens to be shared with the man I can’t stop thinking of.