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With the perfect present for Chani bought I make my way back to my dorm. I take the long way through the park since the weather is getting nicer every day. Yeleen comes out of the shower wrapped in a towel. “You coming to the party tonight, right?”, she asks me. “Yes, I’m taking my parents. They are very excited about seeing me and my friends again. They act like I already graduated”. “Your parents are great”, mumbles Yeleen. I smile, knowing how much of a hard-ass her mother is. “Yeah, I know. They are the best”. “See you at the Cosy Bear”, she says and I walk into the bathroom.
A quick shower later I get dressed for the occasion. A petrol-colored crocheted top, a dark blue lightweight flowing skirt, and some sensible heels for a night of dancing. I curl my platinum hair and put on some light makeup with black lipstick. Happy with the result, I leave for the Cosy Bear.
“Doodler”. Arms wrap around my shoulders from behind, tangling with my white hair. ”Congratulations, my dear daughter”, chirps my mother's voice in my ear. “Congratulations, dearie”, smiles dad as he enters my field of vision. “Thanks, mom, dad”, I lean back in my mother's hug. “But I don’t even know if I passed yet”. “You made it to the end of the year. That alone deserves celebrating”, comments dad. “That’s sweet. I’m happy you guys could come. I actually want to tell you something”.
Before they can react though my name gets yelled. “SENNA”, Rosalya, Alexy, and Morgan are coming our way. “Oh my aren’t those two your friends from Sweet Amoris”, gasps mom. “Yeah Rosa, Alexy, and I ran into each other at college again. A few others too. Quite a lot actually”. “Guess you were one of the few leaving town”, laughs dad. I glare at him. “Who’s fault was that?”. “None of that”, dad waves it off. I stick out my tongue at him.
“Philip, Lucia. It’s great to see you again”, blurts Alexy. “Alexy, Rosalya it’s good to see you too. You two grew up quite nicely”, tuts mom, finally letting go of me. She takes both of them in crushing hugs. “Ah and who is this fine young man”, mom smiles at Morgan, who seems uncomfortable under the attention. “That’s Alexy’s boyfriend Morgan. Morgan meet my parents. Watch out they are huggers”. Morgan laughs a little, and his shoulders relax. “Nice to meet you, sir, ma’am”. Dad claps him on the shoulder. “Philip and Lucia is just fine boy”. “You all congratulations on making it to the end”, mom changes the subject.
Mom and dad treat us to the first round. The six of us talk around a table, we drink and dance for a good hour. Rosa gets tired, being pregnant and all so she goes to find Leigh. Alexy and Morgan couldn’t keep up with my parents any longer so they stepped aside. “They are having a blast at least”, I grin. “You have very chill parents”, says Morgan. “Wait till I tell them about Rayan. They will not be chill then”, I sigh. “They will Senny. They were also cool with you following Kentin halfway across the states”. “That’s true. I guess it’s true, every end just opens new beginnings”. “From hot soldier to smoldering teacher”. I playfully punch Alexy on his shoulder. ”Shut up, Romeo”.
“Hey! Sorry I’m late, but with the end of exams I couldn’t get here sooner”, Rayan appears beside me. I slip my hand in his. “You’re not too late”. “But you are too late to see your future in-laws kill it on the dance floor”, laughs Alexy. “Huh?”, I look back at the dance floor. My parents aren’t there anymore. Alexy sees me looking and points. I follow his finger and see them at the bar talking to Hyun.
I squeeze Rayan’s hand. “Let’s stop lying to your parents”, he leaned in to whisper in my ear. “You are right. We are two consenting adults. Let’s go”. I wave at Alexy and Morgan who give us a thumbs up. Rayan squeezes my hand again, our shoulders touch as we walk through the crowd. “Btw”, Rayan’s lips hit my ear. “You look ravishing in that dress”. A heat spreads over my cheeks, and with a smirk I side-eye him. His face looks satisfied with his comment.
“I should go check the food table”, I hear Hyun say and he walks off. “What a nice young man”, hums dad. “Hey, you two. You looked like you had fun”, I smile. “We haven’t danced like that in years”, smiles my mother. Dad slings an arm around her waist pressing her closer. “We should indeed do it more often”. He kisses her cheek. They look so in love it's endearing and encouraging.
“Hello, I’m happy to see you”, speaks Rayan. This makes my parents notice him. “Rayan, hello”, my father answers. “Mom, dad. Can we talk privately for a minute?”, I ask them. They look confused. I take them to the kitchen, Rayan still not letting go of my hand. “So why are the four of us here”, asks dad, leaning against the counter. “Yes, this seems quite strange dear”, frowns mom. “I have been trying to tell you guys this for a while. Now seems as good as ever”. I exchange a look with Rayan, and he nods encouragingly. “From the moment we met, there was a connection. And the more time we spent together, in and after class, the more we realized how much we had in common. From one thing came the next. Rayan and I have been dating for a while now actually. We’re in love”.
Dad looks shocked, mom too but different. She looks from me to Rayan to our connecting hands and repeats. Dad’s confusion seems to morph into anger though. “I’d like to speak with Rayan, alone”. “Dad”. “No, it's okay Senna. I think it's rather healthy”, Rayan says. They walk out the back door into the alley behind the cafe. “Why dad why”, I sigh. “Dear. You might have grown into a wonderful young woman but to your father, you will always be his little girl”.
“And what about you?”, I ask her. She kisses my forehead. “I can see how happy you two are together. I am very happy you wanted to share what’s going on in your life with us. Your happiness is enough for me”. I take her in a tight hug. “Thanks, mom, you have no idea how worried I was about telling you guys”.
The door opens and Rayan and dad walk back in. Mom lets go, walking over to dad. “I think we should call it a night”, she smiles. Dad pats my head. “Thank you for telling us, dearie”. I smile. “There are no worries, your daughter is very dear to me. I can’t think of a life without her in it”, says Rayan as he pulls me against him. “That’s enough for us”, answers mom. They leave after we exchange good nights. With a sigh, I lean against Rayan’s chest. “That went better than expected”. He leans away to kiss my lips. “It did indeed my dear, it did indeed”. “So a drink?”, I ask him. Rayan grins. “I could use some good whiskey”. “I’d know where Clemence keeps the good stuff”, I wink.
We leave the kitchen hands linked together again. At the bar, I slip behind Hyun to get the whiskey. “Don’t finish it”, whispers Hyun in passing. “Just a glass”, I answer him. I hand Rayan a whiskey on the rocks and take another piná colada for myself. “Got one for me too?”, asks Yeleen who appears at the bar. “Of course”. “So where did your parents go?”, she asks. “They went home. They danced a lot and I told them so they had an eventful evening”. “Saw them dancing with Alexy and Morgan”. I hand her the drink and set out behind the bar before more people start ordering from me. “And your parents took the news okay?”, Yeleen asks. “Mom was happy, I was happy and dad went all protective on Rayan”. “Oh, that must have been fun”. “Wasn’t there he took Rayan outside”.
“It went fine, just the usual. We were friendly before so that hasn’t changed”, interrupts Rayan. I stick myself to his side, leaning comfortably as his arm wraps around my waist. “You took it better than most guys I’ve dated. Some were terrified of dad after the talk”, I grin thinking back how scared Kentin was in the beginning. “I couldn’t see that from your dad. My mother on the other hand”, mutters Yeleen. “Now that I can see. Your mother has the ability to stare straight through your soul”. We shudder in unison, making eye contact, and burst into laughter. “You are not wrong”.
We decide to take a celebratory shot together. Like it’s a magic call Alexy shows up with Morgan, Rosa, and Leigh in tow. Then Hyun shows back up to restock something. So the eight of us all take a couple together before calling it a night.
Giggling Rayan and I enter his apartment. As we enter he pushes me against the door. “I’ve been wanting you since I saw you in that dress”, Rayan says in a husky voice, his lips dragging over my neck. I throw my head back, exposing more of my neck to him. He kisses my lips, jaw, neck, and down my shoulder. One of his hand grabs hold of my waist while his other hand rest on my ass. I breathe out a soft yes as he nibbles on my shoulder and squeezes my butt. His smell envelops me completely. It's spicy, wild, and everything I dreamed of. We are in his apartment, his smell is everywhere. It's been so long since we have been close enough to touch. Now riding the high of my parent's approval.
My own hands run through his hair, pulling him closer. His kisses keep going lower, his beard scratching over my chest. “Continue Rayan, please”, I moan. I feel him grin against my skin, he picks me up and I wrap my legs around him. He bucks against me as I sloth against him. He starts walking, I can’t really see where he goes but suddenly I’m dropped and I bounce on a mattress. “You’re bedroom, you know how to make a girl feel special”, I grin up at him. He crawls over me. “Only the best for you, dear”, he purrs back. I grab hold of his broad shoulders, move my hands over his muscular back, and let them rest on his lean hips. Holding him tight and pulling him down. My sudden pulling makes him lose his balance and he comes down. Falling down his elbow, I grin at him. And pull him into a kiss.
As we pull apart. I get greeted with his beautiful flushed face. His light green eyes opening slowly, his lips parted and swollen. I move my hands from his face down to his shirt, opening it button by button. I want to feel his warmth against my skin. Rayan catches on and he removes his shirt to help the process. I run my fingers over his naked chest. His skin is warm, soft, and hairless, just how I like it. I pull him in for another kiss but he dodges. His lips graze my ear. “I know I said it before, but you looked ravaging tonight. I spend my days thinking of you. You realize that?”, he whispers in my ear. It makes me shiver. “I think about you too. For days. About how you look in class, how I can’t touch you, about telling my parents and about doing this together”. “I too can’t stand how long I was unable to touch you. With every touch we do share I dream of this moment more”. “Then what are you waiting for”, I purr.
His hands roam over my exposed skin below my top. He pushes it up, freeing my breast to the cooler air in the room. “Without being able to see you, tell you, touch you, it drives me beyond reason”. His words make me shiver, gives me a lump in my throat, and eager to continue. “You see me now, you can talk to me now, you can touch me now”, I moan. Rayan does not disappoint. His hands move down to the zipper of my skirt. He unzips it, pulls it down but then he drops down next to me. “I don’t want to rush you, us, want to enjoy it”. “So do I, no rush just enjoyment”.
I pull him closer by his belt, making him completely pressed against me. He straddles my hips laughing, I smile at him in response while I open his pants. “Careful, in this position I have the upper hand”. “Maybe that’s what I want”, I grin up at him. His eyes seem to darken a bit. He grabs my wrist and pins them down above my head with one hand. His other hand slides down towards my breast. His darker eyes look straight into my red once. “You are so beautiful”, he groans. “Rayan”, my voice comes out husky. “I want you, I want more”, he continues. He still holds on to my wrist, he's still on top of me. So I put my legs under me and push my hips against his groin area.
He lets out a laugh. “You are just as eager aren’t you?” “Yes”. He rolls off me and lays down beside me. He takes off his pants completely. I grab the waistband of his boxers. “We don’t need these either”, I say as I pull them down. He kicks them off as I remove my thong. “Now get back here”, I make childish grabby hands at Rayan. “One second”, he rolls over and pulls a square package out of his nightstand, a condom. He unwraps it and puts it on while he lies back down against me.
His fingers run over my cheeks, he tucks some hair behind my ear and kisses my shoulder. I pull him in close again and slide his chest against my back as we are both sideways. I press my hips against his pelvis, he leans into the movement. His fingertips lightly slide down my body, he hikes up my leg, and finally... he enters me. We both groan at the sensation. “I wish I could stay inside you forever”, he whispers in my ear. I moan at his words, moving my hips in agreement. He pushes and I push back, we lock in a dance of hip movement together. Pressure builds, I’m panting and my hands seek refuge in the sheets below me. One of my hands gets covered by Rayan’s the other stays hotly on my hips. It’s heaven. Then the pleasure explodes for the both of us. Groaning and coming in unison.
Rayan is the first to move again. His arms snake around my waist as he pulls us into a more comfortable position. “That was amazing”, I sigh in euphoria. Rayan hums in agreement. Rayan pulls away temporarily to clean up and to throw the condom away. But soon he settles back against me and we fall asleep in each other's arms.