When Summer Ends by Katy Wormald (the speed reading book txt) 📕

and here I was with the perfect man. Just as I though it couldn’t get any better he reached inside his jacket and pulled out a long, black velvet box. He slid it over to me smiling; I looked up at him with wide eyes.

“For me?” I asked holding the box in my hands. He nodded and I opened it up. Inside was a gold bracelet studded with diamonds. I looked at it smiling. It was so incredibly beautiful. I wrapped it around my wrist and attached it on. I extended my arm and looked at it. It glistened as the lights bounced off of it.

“Declan...thank you so much, I love it!” I told him leaning across the table to kiss him lips.

“I’m just glad you like it baby. Shall we order?” He said kissing me back and picking up the menu.

I picked up mine and skimmed through it. Everything sounded so good, I didn’t know what to order! Once we had given the waiter our orders we talked about what would happen when I had to leave for home. I didn’t want to talk about it much though, I only had one more day and I would have to leave. It didn’t take long for our meals to be made and we ate them quickly. I told Declan all about my day, laughing and cooing at the parts with William in.

After we had finished eating I told him I needed to go the bathroom and he waited for me at the table. In the bathroom I washed my hands and applied more lip gloss. I stood for a few seconds admiring my new bracelet. I smiled each time I saw it, it reminded me of my love for Declan. I left the bathroom and walked back over to the table where Declan was waiting. When I got the table I saw that Declan had ordered us desert. The placemat at my seat had a huge bowl of ice cream sitting there for me. I smiled and sat down.

“I figured I’d get you some, try not to attack someone with it though like the last time I got you an ice cream.” He said laughing. I thanked him for it and laughed along with him, and eating my ice cream. We spoke through the rest of the time at the restaurant before we left. We walked outside the restaurant and headed towards his car. He put his arm around me and kissed the top of my head, telling me how beautiful I was.

“Where you want to go now Sweetheart?” Declan asked me as we were slowly driving away from the restaurant.

“How about yours, we could watch a movie?” I asked with the intention of getting to his and ‘making my move’. I smiled to myself thinking about how the night could end up.

“Yeah sure, my mum’s taken Will and my dad to her sisters for the night anyway.” He said as we drove back into our area.

“So, maybe I can stay over?” I asked biting my lip and looking away. I didn’t want to make everything too obvious but was getting really nervous. I saw him looking at me and I worried I was being too forward.

“Sure you can stay.” He said putting a hand on my knee and rubbing it. We fell back into silence until we got to his. Which I was thankful for as I was starting to get nervous. The whole way to Declan’s all I could think about was how much I wanted to be in bed with him. After what felt like forever we arrived at Declan’s.

We went inside and Declan got us both a can of soda, I walked into the living room and looked through the DVD’s after quickly applying another layer of lip gloss. I was feeling confident again now, I knew what I wanted and I was going to get it. We both settled on watching Avatar and cuddled on the sofa as the movie started. We got about half way through before I plucked up the courage to try it.

I leaned my head to his and started kissing him, slowly at first but getting more and more passionate. I shifted so that I was laid half on top of him and rubbed my body up against his. It was only then that he realised what I wanted and stopped.

“Are you sure you want to do this?” He asked looking into my eyes.

“I’m sure.” I told him as I moved up to look at him again. “I love you.” I told him for the first time. He beamed at me and kissed me again, whispering ‘I love you’ back to me before carrying up to his bed.
Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fourteen


I was stood in my bedroom looking around at the emptiness. I had just finished packing and was now going through the whole room to make sure I hadn’t missed anything. I looked under the bed, in the shelves, on top of units- everywhere. Each time I would look I would remember where I put something else in the house, making the job of getting everything packed take a whole lot longer than it should. The three small suitcases that I had stuffed my whole summer into seemed impossible- how could all my things fit into them? I looked out from my window into the garden below, willing myself not to cry for the third time today.

I didn’t want to leave; I wanted to stay here more than anything. I begged my mum and dad to let me. I even begged Marissa, telling her I’d move schools and even get a job to help out. No one seemed to understand how much Declan and my friends meant to me. Everyone kept telling me that I’d get over it and would be fine once I got home. But how would I be fine hundreds of miles away from my boyfriend? Sure we’ll still talk and see each other on weekends, but it wasn’t the same.

I banged my head on the window, trying to get rid of the tears spilling down my face. Have you ever had that dreading feeling in your stomach? The one that makes you feel as though your worlds about to fall apart? I regretted not spending all my time with Declan and everyone else while I had been here. I regretted never coming to stay with Marissa before. And I regretted begging not to come here in the first place. I couldn’t leave I just couldn’t! I fell onto my bed and let the tears flow freely; I pulled my legs up to my stomach and wrapped my arms tight around them. I want more than anything to be able to stay here with Declan, but no one would listen to my pleas. As I laid there sobbing my heart out I thought about yesterday, which had been one of the best days of my life.


Yesterday...


I lay in bed with Declan. I could hear his heart beating steadily under his chest where my head was. I breathed in his scent, thinking it was better than any cologne. Last night was truly fantastic; he was gentle, passionate and caring. The experience was far greater than I would have ever imagined, I smiled remembering it. Each touch from him now sent a chill down my spine and I knew I had to have him again before I left. With this thought in mind I moved my body upwards so that I could kiss his lips and pull him gently out of the sleep he was in. It worked, and I must say it was much better this time.

People always tell you that you should wait until you find someone who you love, and loves you back, to sleep with them. I did, and it was magical. As our bodies became one I felt our souls become one too. I’d never felt as much love for anyone as I did with Declan last night. For that time there were only us two in the world, there were no other people, no wars, no violence, just us two.

When we were finished for the second time I told Declan that I was going to get a shower. I walked into his bathroom and looked through his cupboards for shampoo and conditioner, which I found easily. I ran the water hot and enjoyed the brief time of peace to think about how brilliantly everything was going. I just wish I wouldn’t have to leave him tomorrow. I got out after ten minutes of so as I didn’t want to spend ages apart from him. I walked back into his bedroom to see Dec sat on the foot of the bed fully dressed and looking beautiful. I smiled and kissed him on the lips. I was dressed in yesterday’s clothes still, and although I loved my little black dress, I asked Dec if I could borrow some of his clothes.

He said yeah and got me the smallest pair of jeans and a tee shirt so that I could wear them. I pulled on the jeans and had to use one of his belts to keep them up, I couldn’t even see my feet they were that long too! I put his All Time Low band t-shirt on and walked downstairs with him.

“Wow, you look so sexy in my clothes” Declan said looking me up and down and raising his eye brows. I giggled like a child and pushed him lightly on his chest. My stomach rumbled loudly ruining the mood.

“Come on, let’s get some breakfast in you” He said picking me up like a toddler and sitting me on his kitchen counter.

He made us pancakes, bacon and eggs. We cleared our plates quickly and left them on the side to wash up lately. Walking into the living room I found my phone on the floor. I brushed it off and dialled Marissa’s number knowing I had to tell her where I was.

“Hello?”

“Hey, it’s Jodie. I’m at Declans I don’t know when I’ll be home.”

“Okay, shall I make tea or not?”

“No don’t bother I’ll get something later.”

“Okay, well remember you have packing to do.”

“Yeah yeah I know. See you later.” I hung up before she answered as I saw that Ali and Jaz were pulling up outside.

I spun around to see Declan in front of me, he put his lips on mind and kissed me gently, when we pulled apart I rested my head on his chest smiling. Man I loved him.

The front door opened and in walked Ali and Jaz. When they saw me wearing Declans clothing, and my things from last night across the room they knew what had gone on and gave me a sly grin.