The first thing I do when I get to him is rub my hands down his chest and abs—hard and moisturized. I usually behave a little better than that, but I can’t help myself.

Then I start taking off my shirt. I mean, I’m looking at him so it’s only fair for him to be looking at me, right?

Rex must agree because he’s helping me get it over my shoulders and head.

He grabs my bare waist with both hands and I swear . . .

REX

If I could run off into my future with Carli right now, I would. No lie. But for now, I pull her body into mine. We’re so close I can see the faint tear streaks on her cheeks, so close I can feel her heat. Like it’s seeping into my chest, taking over me.

I gently dig my fingers into her waist, and she parts her mouth and reaches her lips toward mine. Her lip over my bottom lip, her tongue over my tongue, her breath mixing with my breath. Soft and wet. And hard.

CARLI

I’m feeling Rex like I’ve never felt another boy, and I want to feel more. I press into him and kiss him harder. Faster. It’s like my mouth, my body, can’t get enough.

His hands are underneath my ribs and I’m up on the dresser.

My lips race toward the closest part of his face, his forehead, and then down to the mole on the side of his nose, back to his mouth. My hands wrap around his neck, and his travel up over my bra.

He pulls away, his big black eyes asking me if it’s okay.

Yes! And I let out a moan as his fingers touch the tips of my nipples. Again as his wet tongue moves in circles, as his mouth sucks.

His hands on my thighs. His fingers up the outsides of my jean shorts.

But I want them on the inside.

REX

Carli’s moving her waist in circles. Somebody, help. Please. We cannot have sex in this closet. Don’t get me wrong, we could very well have sex in this closet. Dude, if we don’t stop with all this kissing and touching and circling, we will definitely have sex in this closet. And it would be amazing. I’ve waited forever and a day to make love. But I don’t have condoms. And what I wouldn’t love is having a baby right now.

CARLI

Rex takes his mouth off me and slides his hands down to my knees.

“Will your dad be home soon?” I ask.