Just Like Heaven Read Online Free Page A
Author: Clarissa Carlyle
Arthur suggested brightly.
“Yeah!” Jared nodded enthusiastically as Demi reached down and picked up the book, just as Mrs. Cooper came in with a plate full of fresh cookies, smiling broadly at the scene which met her.
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“I had a really nice time,” Arthur admitted sheepishly. They were now sat in his car, a few houses down from Demi’s as she insisted they not park directly outside for fear of her father spying on them.
The studying had been forgotten, and they had spent the evening reading with Jared before going for a walk in the park just behind Arthur’s home. They talked so openly and honestly with one another, telling each other things that they’d never told anyone else before. Their hopes for the future, their fears, their dreams, nothing was beyond discussion.
Demi felt as though she were walking within a dream and now sat just a few feet from her house, she feared that the dream was about to end and she couldn’t bear that.
“I had a nice time too.” Even in the fading light, Arthur could see Demi blush as she said this. They smiled at each other bashfully. Demi feared he could hear her heart pounding madly in her chest. She’d heard what happened when guys drove girls home and she couldn’t believe that maybe it was actually happening to her. She’d only kissed one other guy, and since he had lunged at her at summer camp when she was twelve she didn’t think that it counted.
Wanting to maintain the magic between them, Arthur flicked his stereo on and once more, The Cure serenaded them as they sat there together while above them the sun gave way to night and the stars came out to sparkle.
“Could we…” Demi wasn’t sure what to say, or even if she should say anything, but she needed to know that this all wasn’t in her head, that he felt it too. “Could we maybe do this again sometime? Hang out?” she felt stupid. He was the captain of the football team, as if he had any interest in her outside of improving his grades. They’d just lost track of time, that’s all.
Arthur caught Demi’s eye and held her gaze, then slowly he raised a hand to cup her face and pulled her towards him. Their lips met, gently a first, grazing together, then the kiss deepened in to something passionate and they both felt their worlds implode and explode all at the same time.
It was a kiss unlike anything Arthur had known before and when they pulled apart he felt breathless. Demi looked over at him with subdued, alluring eyes before reaching for the door with such grace and poise that he felt his heart bursting. Most girls were so self-conscious, aware of the way they looked in a certain light, or nervous of their hair being mussed, but Demi didn’t care. She didn’t need to care, she was naturally stunning. Something which Arthur already knew was a rare and wonderful thing in a girl.
“Goodnight,” Demi called to him sweetly, waving her hand.
“Goodnight,” Arthur echoed, watching her leave, his eyes glued to her. Something amazing had happened that night, of that he was sure. He savoured the magic some moments longer, the song still playing before eventually pulling away from the curb and driving home.
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Monday morning when Demi was getting ready for school she wondered how her life was about to change. Previously she’d been a nobody, but now she was dating the most popular guy in school. At least…she thought they were dating. She wasn’t really sure what the protocol was. They’d shared a kiss, an amazing kiss, which she assumed meant they’d be sharing many more amazing kisses and were therefore a couple.
“You’re in an awfully good mood today,” Hayley noted as they together on the bus.
“Hmm,” Demi shrugged dismissively. She’d avoided her friend all weekend, feigning sickness, for fear of inadvertently revealing what had transpired on Saturday night. For the time being she wanted to keep it private
“Yeah!” Jared nodded enthusiastically as Demi reached down and picked up the book, just as Mrs. Cooper came in with a plate full of fresh cookies, smiling broadly at the scene which met her.
####
“I had a really nice time,” Arthur admitted sheepishly. They were now sat in his car, a few houses down from Demi’s as she insisted they not park directly outside for fear of her father spying on them.
The studying had been forgotten, and they had spent the evening reading with Jared before going for a walk in the park just behind Arthur’s home. They talked so openly and honestly with one another, telling each other things that they’d never told anyone else before. Their hopes for the future, their fears, their dreams, nothing was beyond discussion.
Demi felt as though she were walking within a dream and now sat just a few feet from her house, she feared that the dream was about to end and she couldn’t bear that.
“I had a nice time too.” Even in the fading light, Arthur could see Demi blush as she said this. They smiled at each other bashfully. Demi feared he could hear her heart pounding madly in her chest. She’d heard what happened when guys drove girls home and she couldn’t believe that maybe it was actually happening to her. She’d only kissed one other guy, and since he had lunged at her at summer camp when she was twelve she didn’t think that it counted.
Wanting to maintain the magic between them, Arthur flicked his stereo on and once more, The Cure serenaded them as they sat there together while above them the sun gave way to night and the stars came out to sparkle.
“Could we…” Demi wasn’t sure what to say, or even if she should say anything, but she needed to know that this all wasn’t in her head, that he felt it too. “Could we maybe do this again sometime? Hang out?” she felt stupid. He was the captain of the football team, as if he had any interest in her outside of improving his grades. They’d just lost track of time, that’s all.
Arthur caught Demi’s eye and held her gaze, then slowly he raised a hand to cup her face and pulled her towards him. Their lips met, gently a first, grazing together, then the kiss deepened in to something passionate and they both felt their worlds implode and explode all at the same time.
It was a kiss unlike anything Arthur had known before and when they pulled apart he felt breathless. Demi looked over at him with subdued, alluring eyes before reaching for the door with such grace and poise that he felt his heart bursting. Most girls were so self-conscious, aware of the way they looked in a certain light, or nervous of their hair being mussed, but Demi didn’t care. She didn’t need to care, she was naturally stunning. Something which Arthur already knew was a rare and wonderful thing in a girl.
“Goodnight,” Demi called to him sweetly, waving her hand.
“Goodnight,” Arthur echoed, watching her leave, his eyes glued to her. Something amazing had happened that night, of that he was sure. He savoured the magic some moments longer, the song still playing before eventually pulling away from the curb and driving home.
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Monday morning when Demi was getting ready for school she wondered how her life was about to change. Previously she’d been a nobody, but now she was dating the most popular guy in school. At least…she thought they were dating. She wasn’t really sure what the protocol was. They’d shared a kiss, an amazing kiss, which she assumed meant they’d be sharing many more amazing kisses and were therefore a couple.
“You’re in an awfully good mood today,” Hayley noted as they together on the bus.
“Hmm,” Demi shrugged dismissively. She’d avoided her friend all weekend, feigning sickness, for fear of inadvertently revealing what had transpired on Saturday night. For the time being she wanted to keep it private
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