Seeking Karma (15 page)

     I wake up to the Heavenly aroma of bacon and eggs.  I open my eyes, and see Karma standing next to the bed.  She’s holding a plate in her hand.  “I made us some breakfast.”  She says, with her angelic smile. 

     I spent the night here – again.  It’s becoming a habit with us.  We both seem to sleep better when we’re together.  She’s wearing my t-shirt, and her hair has that sexy tussled look, that I love so much.

     “Thanks, it looks really good.”  I reach out and take the plate.  I shovel a big bite of eggs into my mouth, and moan.

     Her entire face lights up.  “Do you really like it?”

     I bop my head up and down, enthusiastically.  “Yeah, it’s good, but you taste much better.”  Her cheeks flush the prettiest shade of pink, I’ve ever seen.  I absolutely love making her blush.  She looks adorable.

     I sit my plate to the side, and take her hand.  “Come here.”  I tug on her arm, so that she falls across my lap, with a little squeal.  “You look really sexy in my shirt.”  I kiss her neck, and I can feel her pulse thumping against my lips.  “Why don’t we skip breakfast, and stay in bed all day.”  I say against her throat.

     “We can’t.”  She pulls back
, and traces my bottom lip with the pad of her thumb.  “We have classes, remember?”

     “Oh yeah, classes.”  I release my hold on her, and watch her walk over to the closet.  I love the way her hips sway when she walks.  Who in the hell am I kidding?  I love everything about this girl.  She has me wrapped around her pinkie.

     She grabs her clothes and walks towards her door.  “Where are you going?”  I ask, as she opens her door.

     She looks back at me
, across her shoulder.  “I’m going to go take a shower.”

     I swallow hard.  The thought of her standing naked
- in the shower - with beads of water running down the length of her body, has me on my feet, in a heartbeat.  “Can I join you?”  Fuck me!  I’m practically panting.

    
She stares at me for several seconds, chewing on her bottom lip.  “I don’t think that’s such a good idea.  I don’t want to be late.”

     I can practically feel my face fall.  Don’t get me wrong.  I knew it was a long shot – but man – I really hate being shot down, especially after how far we got last night.  It was incredible.  The way she felt beneath my mouth and hands.  The way she respo
nded to my touch - and God - her little moans.  It was incredible!

     I pick my jeans up off of the floor, and put them on.  “I’m going to go and get ready.”  I walk over to her
, and kiss her on the cheek.  “I’ll see you in a little bit, okay?”

     She nods her head, “okay.”

     Jude is waiting for me at the door.  “I thought you had classes today.”  He says, eyeing me suspiciously.

     “I do.  I’m going to go get ready.”  I step around him
, and walk into my room.

     Unfortunately, he follows me.  “What time do you get out?”  He has his arms folded across his chest, and he’s leaning against the doorframe.

     “My last class starts at twelve thirty, but Karma and I are going to get something to eat.”  I look over at him, as I pull a t-shirt out of my drawer. “Why?”

     “We need you down at the garage.  Go eat after class, drop Karma off, and be down at the garage by three.  Got it?”

     I sigh and roll my eyes.  “Sir! Yes sir!”  I give him a half-hearted salute, and step around him, so that I can go and shower.

     “And Trent,” he says, before I can get to the bathroom.

     I stop and turn to face him.  “Yeah?”

     He looks down at my bare chest.  “Make sure you wear a shirt.”

CHAPTER 44

KARMA

     My hands are shaking as I take my seat in the front of the classroom.  I have a couple of self-defense classes under my belt, now.  So I decided to continue in my Psych class.  Gabe was sitting in the back of the room, last time, so I’m going to stay as far away from him as possible.  Hopefully, I can blend in.  There are over forty people in this class.  I don’t think Aaron would try anything.  Besides, Trent walks me to class, and he’s always waiting on me when I get out.  I know Aaron won’t do anything around him.

     “Hey, are you new?”  The girl next to me asks.  She has a short cropped hair cut, and she probably doesn’t weigh ninety pounds soaking wet.  She seems friendly enough.

     “No.  This is my second time in this class.”  I pull my pen and paper out of my bag.

     “Oh, well I absolutely love it.  The professor is awesome!”  She says excitedly.

     I smile at her.  “Yeah, he seemed pretty cool.”

     She holds her hand out to me.  “I’m Sherry.  What’s your name?”

     “Karma,” I shake her hand.

     “Karma, that’s an unusual name
.  I bet there’s a story behind it.”  She cocks her brow at me.

     I laugh a little.  “Yeah, there’s a story, but I don’t want to get into it
- right now.”

     She opens her book.  “Well
, maybe some other time.”

     I open my book, and nod my head a couple of times.  “Yeah, maybe.”

     I really like this class, it goes by surprisingly fast.  The professor is very animated. I think he may be a little OCD.  It’s interesting to watch him, as he moves around.  He constantly straightens everything on his desk, as he paces back and forth in front of it.  It’s very amusing.

     I spot Trent as soon as I’m out of the building.  He’s sitting beneath a tree, reading a book.  His legs are stretched out in front of him, and his hair is sticking up in a couple of places.  It looks like he’s been running his hand through it.  He has a pen in his mouth
, chewing on it.  Wow, he really is handsome.  I stand still for several seconds, just taking him in. 

     He must feel me staring at him, because he lifts his head and his eyes meet mine.  A slow sexy grin spreads across his beautiful mouth, as he pushes up onto his feet.  “Hey sexy.   Are you ready to go get something to eat?”

     I swallow – hard.  “Yeah, I’m ready.”

     He drapes his arm across my shoulder, pulling me against him.  “How about a big ‘ole greasy cheeseburger?”

     I absolutely love the way it feels when he holds me against him.  “That sounds really good.”

     “I have to be at work at three, but I was thinking that maybe, we could go see a movie with Anna and Dusty tonight.  What do you think?”

     Wow, could this guy be any more perfect?  He’s sexy as hell, he’s honest, protective – but the best part of all - is the way he’s willing to hang out with my friends.

     “Okay, I’ll see if they’re free.”  Anna’s been going out with Dusty’s roommate.  They’ve only gone out a few times, but she seems to like him.

     I pull my phone out, and send them both a text.

CHAPTER 45

TRENT

     I’m barely through the door when Coby approaches me.  “Hey Trent, I have three cars lined up.  They all need an oil change.  Can you handle it on your own?  I’m working on a brake job.”

     I nod my head at him.  “Yeah
, I can handle it.”  I grab a case of oil, filters, a wrench, and make my way over to the first car.  Six o’clock cannot get here soon enough.

     By the time I leave
work, my back is killing me.  I’ve changed the oil in seven cars, and helped Coby remove the motor out of an old van.  This job sucks balls!  That’s okay, though.  It will all be worth it when I have my new motorcycle.

     As soon as I walk through the front door, I send Karma a text.

     Me:  Hey beautiful…what’s the plan for tonight?  Are Dusty and Anna available?

     Karma:  N
o
  they’re going on a double date.

This makes me smile.  I don’t have a problem hanging out with them, but I was listening to the radio on my way home, and heard that there’s supposed to be a meteor shower
, tonight.  It gave me an idea, of a great place to take Karma.

     Me:  I’ll pick you up in an hour.

     Karma:  Where are we going?

     Me:  You’ll see!

     After I’m dressed, I grab a couple of blankets, and a six pack of beer.  I slide my phone into my back pocket, and put everything in my truck.  I’m a little bit early, so I take my time walking over to Karma’s.

     I knock on her door and lean my shoulder up against the door frame.  I can hear her moving around inside.  When the door opens, Anna is standing in front of me.

     “I thought you had a date.”  I say, as I step around her.

     “I do.  I’m just running a little bit late.  Karma’s in her room.”

     “Thanks.”  I walk over to Karma’s room, and knock on her door.

     “I’ll be right there.”  She calls out.

     I know, I should go back to the living room and wait, but hell, if there’s a chance of seeing her naked, I’m going to take it.  I push the door open and step inside.  Unfortunately, she’s fully dressed.  She’s standing in front of her mirror, pulling her hair back.

     She looks at me through the
mirror and smiles.  “Hey, are you in a hurry?”

     I shake my head as my eyes roam down to her perfect ass.  “Nope, I just wanted to see you.  Truthfully, I was hoping you were naked.”

     She rolls her eyes at me, as she secures her hair with a clip.  “Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you.”

     I rake my teeth across my bottom lip.  “You could never disappoint me, Karma.”  I make my way over to her and spin her around in my arms.  I lean forward
, stopping mere inches from her mouth.  “I think you’re perfect.”  I press my lips against hers in a soft sensual kiss.

     When I pull away, she draws in a shaky breath, and blinks up at me
, with her beautiful gray eyes.  “You’re a really good kisser.”

     I smirk at her, and trace my thumb across her bottom lip.  “You think so?  Because
, if you like the way I kiss, you’re going to love the other things I can do.”  I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I’ve never had any complaints.

     She swallows hard, and slides past me.  “I’m sure you’re good at everything you do, Trent.”

     Hell fucking yeah!  “Are you ready?”

     “Yeah I think so, just let me grab my phone and keys.”

     “Where exactly are you taking me?”  Karma asks, gripping the door handle, as the dirt road dips down, causing the truck to bounce roughly.

     I used to come up here all the time, when I wanted to be alone.  It’s a long rough ride.  You have to have a four wheel drive to make it to the top of the mountain.  But once you’re at the top, the views are well worth the drive.  It’s private, and it’s the perfect place to watch a meteor shower.

     I park a little bit down from the top, and pull the e-brake.  I look over at her, and smile.  Her gray eyes are all wide, as she takes in our surroundings.

     I climb out of the truck; grab the blankets, and beer, from behind the seat.  I walk around and open her door for her.  I hold my elbow out to her.  “Come on.”

     She slides out of the truck, and wraps her fingers around my elbow.  “How high are we?”  She asks, as we walk towards the tip of the mountain.

     “I don’t have a clue.  I used to come up here all the time.”

     She blinks up at me.  “Are you sure it’s safe?”

     I stop
, and turn to face her.  “I’d never take you any place that wasn’t safe, Karma.”  I keep my eyes on her as I speak.  I want her to know that I take her safety seriously.  Hell, I’d put her safety before my own, any day.

     She sighs, and turns around taking in the breathtaking views.  “Wow, it’s really beautiful.  Thanks for bringing me here.”

     I spread out the blankets, and hand her a beer.  “You’re welcome.”  I sit down and pat the spot next to me.  “There’s supposed to be a meteor shower tonight.”

     She sits down next to me
, and pulls her legs beneath her.  “Really?  I’ve never seen a meteor shower, before.”

     “Me neither.”  I grab my phone, scroll through my playlists, and hit play on my Keith Whitley album.

     Her eyes widen and she looks over at me.  “You have Keith Whitley on your phone?”

     “Yep,” I take a drink of my beer and lie back, staring up at the stars.  She lies down next to me and takes my hand.

     We’re both silent for several minutes, staring up at the stars, and listening to Keith Whitley.

     “Trent,” Karma begins
, breaking our intense silence.

     “Yeah?”  I roll onto my side so that I can look at her.