FM July Topic - "Set Fire To The Third Bar" by Snow Patrol

[last_to_believe]

((Backdated to Sunday, July 22nd.))

"I'm miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms..."Seventeen years old

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[last_to_believe]

"Hmm..." I said, snuggling against him more as I thought. He was right. Our little almost skinny dip was gonna be pretty hard to top. It was the first night we'd really even hung out and we'd gone right to the good part. I guess that's why they say you should take it slow or pace yourself or whatever.

"You have to admit, the water here in Greece is a lot different than the Pacific," I pointed out. Still, I wasn't a big fan of takin' another skinny dip. Last time, it was night, and no one was payin' attention. We were here with such a small group of people. What if someone came looking for us? There wasn't really anyone else here I wanted to see me in my underwear. Especially my soaking wet underwear. Except maybe Lexi. It wouldn't really be weird around her.

"We could always go for a different kind of swim..." I suggested, tilting my head back just enough to slowly kiss him. "Like say in the private jacuzzi in my bathroom? We could even do the champagne part again." Deep down, I knew that maybe I shouldn't be suggestin' things like that, knowing where they might lead. But there was also this big part of me that kinda hoped they would lead there.

I mean, I liked Jude. I really liked him. I didn't love him or anything. Not yet at least. We'd only really known each other for like a month. But I still liked him enough to maybe love him with some more time. Would it be the worst thing in the world if some things I'd been uncertain of my whole life happened with him? Maybe not. The thing was, I trusted him. He was unlike any other guy I'd met yet and it made me want more. It made me want to seize this opportunity, because who knows these things. Could be something that only happens once and when it's gone, it's gone.

My mother lived alone in a big house with only her regrets to keep her company. I was stupid if I didn't learn from her mistakes.