Eden’s POV:
I bit my lower lip before nodding. I really wanted to hear his voice.
I took her phone and dialed Sterling’s number, pressing the phone to my ear while waiting for him to answer.
group
Sterling's POV:
I was running late. Yeah… I'd stopped to pick something up for Eden, and it ended up taking longer than I thought it would.
My phone started to ring right as I pulled into the driveway, and the screen told me it was Ashley. Why was she calling me? Had something else happened?
"Hey, Ashley. What's up?" I wondered, stepping out of my car and quickly grabbing my things.
Eden’s POV:
I rolled my eyes, although I couldn’t blame him. I was calling from Ashley’s phone.
“Hello, Sterling,” I greeted him in a blank tone. “What’s up?”
group
Sterling’s POV:
I grinned as soon as I heard her voice. Gosh, I was becoming a lovesick puppy now, wasn’t I?
“Eden! Hey, I just got to school. Where are you? I’ll meet you there,” I said as I stepped into the building and glanced around for her. “And why aren’t you calling me on your phone?”
Eden’s POV:
I smiled lightly at the tone of his voice.
“My phone died,” I answered with a sigh. “And I’m with Lee in front of her locker.”
group
Sterling's POV:
"Ah, okay. I'm nearly there, then. See you in a few?" I said as I made my way to them, hardly looking where I was going.
Eden’s POV:
I hummed in reply, already fighting the want to kiss him. I hung up and gave the phone back to Ashley.
“Thank you,” I said to her, smiling. “Are you doing okay, Lee?”
group
Ashley's POV:
I had watched her talking to Sterling with a carefully guarded interest. She really had fallen for him, hadn't she?
"Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Sterling okay?" I wondered, trying to keep the knowing smirk off of my face.
Eden’s POV:
I raised an eyebrow at Ashley, trying to calm my racing heart. I knew what she was trying to do, that little Carter.
“Sterling’s perfect,” I answered with a smile. “Why do you ask?”
group
Ashley's POV:
I shrugged and smiled back at her innocently. "You just seemed worried, that's all," I answered. And I'm sure you think he's perfect. You're totally smitten. I can see it in your eyes.
Eden’s POV:
I ran a hand through my hair, chewing on my lower lip.
“I care about him,” I finally said. “A lot.”
group
Ashley's POV:
"I know, E," I said, my smile softening. "I can tell. And he cares about you a lot, too. You guys are so amazing together."
Eden's POV:
"I know he does," I said quietly. "It feels nice…"
group
Sterling's POV:
I snuck up on Eden from behind, gesturing to Ashley to keep quiet.
"It feels nice…" my girlfriend said softly, right before I covered her eyes with my hands.
"One: guess who? And two: what feels nice?" I murmured softly in her ear.
Eden's POV:
I jumped, ready to fling whoever it was on the wall before I realized who it was. My cheeks immediately flared, my heart hammering wildly in my chest.
"S… Sterling…?" I stammered, trying to do anything but think about how close he was, how close his mouth was to my ear, how his breath was tickling my ear–I immediately shook my head, removing his hands from my eyes and looking back to glare at him. "What if I had hurt you?"
group
Sterling's POV:
I grinned at her before leaning forward to kiss her forehead. "You didn't hurt me, so it's all good. Don't worry about it, sweetheart."
Eden's POV:
"I almost hurled you towards the wall," I said, practically melting at his touch. "Please do not sneak up on me like that."
group
Sterling's POV:
"Sorry, babe. I didn't mean to startle you so badly," I apologized softly, reaching out for her hands. "How are you doing?"
(The song I'm listening to reminds me of Ashley's reaction to being hit on by anyone other than Lucas. Lol.)
(Which song is it?)
Eden's POV:
I stood on my toes before standing straight again.
"Okay," I answered quietly, linking our fingers together, loving the way his hands engulfed mine. "I'm… okay. How are you?"
group
(It was "Take A Hint")
Sterling's POV:
I smiled down at her gently and leaned forward to press a quick, soft kiss to her lips. "I'm doing great, now that I've seen you. How are you handling… everything?"
(Oh my God, I've heard of that!)
Eden's POV:
I smiled as Sterling kissed me, feeling shivers go down my spine to my toes.
"Well, I ended up scaring half of the school population again so…" I trailed off before smiling cheekily. "I think I'm good."
It wasn't like me not telling Sterling would keep him in the dark. By the time classes even started, everyone would know about what happened about ten minutes ago. Besides, he knew what I was like.
group
(Lol. My sister and I used to love the show it's from.)
Sterling's POV:
I chuckled shaking my head in amusement. "You just can't help but be fierce, can you babe?" I teased her, kissing her forehead again. "What happened this time?"
Eden's POV:
I curled my toes, snaking my arms around Sterling's neck, the smile still on my face. It widened when he kissed my forehead.
"Well, I realized people didn't fear me enough," I murmured, my eyes flickering to his lips and back to his eyes. "I love your eyes…"
It was when Sterling's lips twisted into a smirk when I realized I voiced it out loud.
group
Sterling's POV:
"Oh? Well, I love your eyes, Eden," I said softly, still smirking at her. There's a lot more about you that I love, too… "I think the bell's about to ring, unfortunately. Are you ready for class?"
Eden’s POV:
“I’d much rather skip,” I said, not ready to part from Sterling any sooner. “But I suppose I’ve got no choice, huh?
group
Sterling's POV:
"Sorry, sweetheart. I'll catch you at lunch, though," I promised, pulling away after kissing her softly.
Eden’s POV:
I sighed, rubbing the back of my head as Sterling walked away. I really didn’t want to go to class, but I knew I couldn’t skip this class. I had skipped this class twice before, both this week. I couldn’t skip it again. At least, not in this week.
So I turned around before I frowned. I didn’t mean to forget Ashley…
group
Ashley's POV:
I laughed softly as Eden looked at me with a slightly surprised expression. "Hey. Yeah, I'm still here. And I'm really glad your boyfriend had the decency to refrain from making out with you in front of my locker," I teased her with a grin.
Eden’s POV:
I cleared my throat, clearly embarrassed. Her statement made me want to curl up and disappear because that’s exactly what I wanted Sterling to do. Although not in front of her locker, of course. Just the first part.
“Sorry about that…” I coughed awkwardly. “Anyway, let’s go to class.”
group
(He'll get to it later, Eden! We promise you.
Skip to lunch?)
