“Can you take me home?” I asked Bodie.
“Sure. Let’s go,” he said, and we left the party.
He unlocked the car and I got in before him. With the interior of the car lit up I could clearly see the outline of his dick in his jeans. He got in the car carefully. I giggled and reached my hand over the console and put it in between his legs.
“What the fuck are you doing Karma?”
“I noticed it looked a little tight in there,” I said smiling.
“That tends to happen when a hot woman shakes her ass at me for two hours. But why were you touching me?”
“Don’t you want me to touch you?”
“Fuck, Karma. Of course, I do, but you’re dating someone and until you aren’t, your off limits.”
I took my hand back. “I guess you’re right. I’m so used to flirting and not being in a relationship I flirt without realizing it.”
A laugh escaped his mouth. “I hate to break it to you but that’s way more than flirting.”
I let my head fall back against the seat. “I don’t know what to do Bodie.”
“What are you talking about?” he asked, and started the car.
“About Anthony.”
“Exactly what about him?”
“Forgive him for standing me up or kick him to the curb. Fuck, I don’t even know if I can do a relationship.”
“Whatever you do, don’t make any decisions tonight. Sleep on it. Go to practice in the morning and then see how you feel.”
“That’s actually good advice,” I said smiling. “I thought you didn’t do relationships either. What makes you so smart about them?”
“My sister had a lot of relationships in high school and college,” he told me. “I overheard a lot of conversations between her and my mom.”
“I don’t know whether to feel sorry for you or congratulate you.”
“Definitely feel sorry for me. My sister thought it was funny to tell me all sorts of things a teenage boy really didn’t need to know about girls.”
“I think I need to meet your sister; she sounds awesome.”
“The two of you never need to be in the same room together. I wouldn’t survive,” Bodie said seriously.
I started cackling. “Oh my God, now I really have to meet her.”
Bodie just shook his head and I laughed harder. By the time we got back to the dorm, I was in tears.
“Oh God, I needed that,” I finally said.
“Feel better?” he asked.
“Yeah. Thanks for this. I needed to get out.”
“Anytime,” he said. “I’ll walk you to your dorm.”
“Actually, do you mind if I stay with you tonight?” Bodie started to say something, but I stopped him. “I’ll sleep on the couch. I won’t cause any trouble. I just don’t want to sleep in my bed when I was supposed to be gone. Please,” I begged.
“Fine. Come on,” he said.
“You’re a lifesaver, Bodie.”
“Yeah, yeah, I’m a real fucking prince.”
I laughed and we started walking towards the dorm.
****
Bodie
Why had I just agreed to let Karma stay in my dorm room? I wasn’t normally a sucker for punishment, but when she practically begged me to let her stay, I gave in. It was going to be torture knowing she was so close, but I couldn’t touch her.
“You can have my bed,” I told her when we walked in. “I’ll sleep on the couch. Don’t worry, the sheets are clean.”
“I’m not taking your bed, Bodie,” she said.
“Yes, you are. You still have practice in the morning, and you need sleep, so you’re taking the bed. Just let me change first.”
I guess she decided not to argue with me since she stopped talking. Going into my room, I changed out of my jeans and found a pair of basketball shorts to put on. Then I grabbed a pillow and blanket and went back to the living area.
“It’s all yours,” I told her.
“Bodie,” she started to say.
“I’ll be fine on the couch, honestly. And besides, I’m not tired, so I’ll probably watch some TV.”
“Okay. Thank you. Good night,” she said, and disappeared into the bedroom.
I threw my blanket on the couch and ran my fingers through my hair. I hadn’t had sex in two weeks, watching her moving on the dance floor had my dick hard, and now she was probably laying in my bed in her bra and panties … and I was out here alone. I must be being punished for something I did.
Checking the time, I saw that it wasn’t even midnight yet. I wasn’t tired and I wasn’t sure I’d sleep even if I was. I turned on the TV and a few minutes later my phone dinged.
Zach: Where are you man?
Me: At the dorm
Zach: What the fuck dude? Thought you were going to party.
Me: Long story but I had to make sure Karma was safe.
Zach: Whatever but you’re missing out on some hot pussy
Me: Fuck off asshole
I knew he’d be laughing at that because I would be if I was in his position. I turned my attention back to the TV and tried to find something that interested me.
I must have dosed off at some point because I was woken to the sound of Karma yelling.
“STOP! Let me go. HELP! Someone help me.”
I ran into my room with my heart trying to jump out of my chest, afraid that someone might actually be trying to hurt her. Thankfully, she was the only one in the room when I opened the door. She was having a nightmare, but that didn’t slow my heart any. I tried shaking her, but she didn’t want to wake up.
“Karma,” I finally yelled, and turned the lamp on.
It took a minute, but she realized where she was.
“Are you okay?” I asked her.
“I’m so sorry, Bodie.”
“Nothing to be sorry for, but you need to tell me if you’re okay or not.”
“I’ll live,” she said. “I haven’t had a nightmare like that in years.”
“It must have been bad. You looked terrified and I couldn’t get you to wake up.”
“They’re bad when I have them,” she admitted. “I really hate to ask you this, but could you stay with me? I won’t be able to get back to sleep if I’m alone. Mom or dad would sleep in the recliner in my room so I could go back to sleep. We don’t have to cuddle or anything like that. I just need to know someone else is close.”
“Of course, I’ll stay with you,” I told her. How was I going to say no to that?
I went back to the couch and got my pillow. Karma moved over and I got under the covers with her. I was glad she was wearing a shirt.
“Is that my t-shirt?” I asked.
“Yeah. I hope it’s okay that I borrowed it. I wanted something to sleep in.”
“No problem.” I turned off the lamp.
“Thank you Bodie,” she said quietly, and turned over.
****
Something was making a noise.
“What the fuck is that?” I mumbled.
I heard giggling beside me. “My alarm,” Karma said, and got out of the bed.