Chapter Three

Nina's POV

Oh shoot! I wished I had a time machine, so I could set the time fast forward and escape from my situation with Finn inside Kelly's closet. It was so awkward. Of all the guys in school, it was Finn Martins who was trapped with me for fifteen minutes!

He might think that I have a crush on him, and that I orchestrated everything. I cursed my friends silently for planning such a birthday surprise, especially Kelly.

I remembered what Kelly said when they pulled me and pushed me inside the closet. "Nina, this is our surprise. You're now sixteen, and we want to give you an experience that every sixteen-year-old girl should have." My three friends were laughing and giggling.

"Experience with what?" I asked them. I didn't have any clue what surprise was in store for me.

"Wait and see, okay? You're our friend, and we love you. We won't do anything that would harm you. Just trust us." Patricia told me, acting so bossy at that moment.

"Do you have to lock me here inside the closet?" I hesitated. Being inside the closet made me feel claustrophobic.

"Yes! You have to stay there for fifteen minutes." Sandra said, smiling at me.

"I'm going to suffocate in here. Fifteen minutes is too long. I will surely pass out!" I reasoned with them. I still tried to convince them that their surprise was not a good idea.

"You won't. There's ventilation, see?" Kelly pointed to the gap at the top of the closet door.

I looked up. Yup, she was right, it was adequately ventilated. The room's cooler pointed directly at the gap at the top of the closet door. It seemed like I didn't have a choice. "Okay then, let's start now. I want this to be over."

"No, we won't. We are still waiting for someone." Sandra shook her head.

"Someone?" I started to panic. I suspect that someone would be a boy. I started to have a clue on what their planned birthday surprise was. "Oh no...no...please...no way! I can't do this, please..." I pleaded to my friends.

"Nina, you're acting like a child. Stop complaining, okay? Trust us." Kelly said. Then her cell phone beeped. She read her text message. "Hey, guys, Finn is here," she told us.

"Finn?" I asked Kelly nervously. My goodness, of all guys, it's Finn!

Kelly's eyes rolled. "Yes, Finn, my cousin. He's a good guy and can be trusted. Don't worry." She opened her bedroom door and went outside.

Oh shoot, they are going to put me inside the closet with Finn?

I observed the size of the empty closet. My goodness! It was just enough for two people. Our bodies would be touching intimately inside!

Then the door opened, and I saw Finn Martins. He was blindfolded when he entered Kelly's bedroom. Kelly had to drag him inside.

He looked so handsome and gorgeous in his plain white shirt and torn blue jeans. I stared at him, he was totally smokin' hot. Even though he was just a teenager, his body was well developed. Tall, lean and muscled. His tan skin made him look so manly.

He had very nice hair, dark and straight, and a bit long for a guy. When he bent over, his hair fell in front and covered the upper half of his face. He often brushed his hair up with his left hand. I was a bit dreamy observing him doing that.

When Kelly pushed him inside the closet, I tried to place my back against the closet wall, so he wouldn't bump into me. But his back flattened me to the wall. I felt so tense at that moment. Sudden sparks of electricity ignited throughout my body when his skin touched mine. I knew I blushed because I felt my face tighten. I've never been this close to any guy before.

He smelled so good, a combination of soap and musky scent. Hmm...smells so heavenly, totally a man. I was sure he just came out of a shower. He was sweating a bit. I felt the moisture of his shirt on my face.

Finn looked stunned when I told him my name. He was staring at me. The light from his phone helped me see his expression. Did he remember me puking at him?

"I was the girl who threw up on you during the entrance exam. I'm sorry that I never had a chance to apologize to you before. And I'm sorry that you're trapped here with me now."

He was silent. I wondered if he was angry at me. He might think that I was the biggest jinx in his life. I threw up on him, and now, he's trapped in the closet with me.

The light from his phone died out. Everything turned to black again. I can hear Finn's ragged breathing. The silence was so deafening. I was thinking of saying something to break the tension. "Did I ruin your shirt?"

"What?"

"Your shirt, that one I vomited on, was it ruined?" I asked him.

"Not really, just had some stubborn stain that won't come off."

"I'm sorry. I'll replace it with a new one."

"No... No... It's okay. You don't have to." I heard him say. His voice seemed so tense.

"Please, I insist. We could buy it together, so you could choose the kind of shirt you like."

He was silent again. After a few seconds, he asked. "When?"

"Hmm...how about next weekend?"

"Sure! I'll...I'll...text you." Finn stammered. "Is...is...it okay? I mean, can I text you anytime? Or call you?" He asked me again.

"Yup, it's fine. But better text me first before calling." I told him to text me first before calling because I don't want him calling me in the middle of a family occasion or event. My parents would be curious as to who was calling me and assume that I was in a relationship.

"Okay, I'll remember that." I heard him laugh a little. He seemed happy now and relaxed. At last he was talking again. It was really awkward when he fell silent instantly a while ago.

"By the way, my name is Finn." He introduced himself.

"I know."

"You know me? Since when?" He asked me, making me confused. It seemed like he could not believe I knew him.

"Since the first week of school. Kelly told us about you, her first cousin."

He laughed. "I hope she told you only the good things about me."

I laughed with him. Then he suddenly said. "I can't believe my luck, being here with you."

"What?" I was surprised with what he said. Did he just say that he finds himself lucky being trapped in the closet with me?

"I mean... Why are we here? Why did you allow your friends to trap you in the closet with me?"

"I told you. This is their birthday surprise for me."

"Sorry, I forgot. Happy birthday, Nina." He greeted me.

"Thanks."

"So, you're sixteen now?"

"Yes. How old are you, Finn?" I asked him back.

"I turned seventeen last month."

"Oh, I see."

"But I still don't get it. What's the main objective of this birthday surprise?" He insisted.

"Okay, I'll tell you the truth. Experience, that's one objective of our group. The E-Girls, I mean." I told him honestly. Then, I heard him chuckle.

"What?" He asked.

"Actually, that's Kelly's idea. She named our group the E-Girls, E for Exciting, Exotic, Excellent, and all the other positive words in the world that start with E. Of course, that includes being Experienced." I started getting embarrassed telling him about the "experience" thing.

"You mean, experience with boys, particularly." He clarified what I said..

"Yes, that's one of the ideas." I felt like I was blushing now.

He chuckled again and said. "Kelly should have put you in a hotel elevator for a day. It would cost her less money."

"You mean, she paid you to do this?" My eyes widened.

"Yup, I owe her 50 reais from a year ago. She would offset it if I did this."

"Fifty reais for this? That's too much money!" I became worried that I raised my voice.

"Yes. What a birthday surprise." He chuckled again. "Your friends must really want you to get this experience so badly."

"Hmm...I don't want to disappoint my friends." I told Finn. "You're right. They really wanted me to get the experience, and do it with you."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, we should continue as what they had planned. You should kiss me."

"What?" Finn raised his voice.

"Shh...keep your voice down." I whispered.

"Did you just say that we should kiss?"

"Yes."

"I can't." Finn instantly said.

I fell silent. I inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. "I understand if you don't want to kiss me. Forget I mentioned it."

Finn groaned. "I don't think you understand. My kisses are of my own free will. I don't like the idea of being paid to kiss someone, especially you."

"Then forget about your deal with Kelly." I reasoned with him. Then I realized that I felt stupid asking for his kiss, so I explained further. "I just want to experience how it feels to be kissed by a guy. My friends who have boyfriends said that it was like you're floating on the clouds, like magic and fairy tales. I mean, I never had a boyfriend before. I want to know how it feels to be kissed, a real kiss. I'm sixteen now, but my parents won't allow me to have a boyfriend yet. I want to experience that feeling of magic."

"I'm sorry, Nina, I can't do it. That's unfair on your part."

"It's not. Really, Finn, I don't mind. I just want the experience." I insisted.

"It's not right," he said.

"Okay, I understand. You won't kiss me because you don't find me pretty." I said sadly.

"Nina, you're wrong. I find you so beautiful. I'm afraid that if I kiss you now, I would find it hard to stop."

"Then, kiss me now."

Finn groaned. He was breathing so hard. I felt his heart pound so fast. Or was it mine?

"Okay then. I'm losing the battle here," he conceded. "Nina, are you sure about this?"

"Yes. I'm very sure."

He groaned again. "Don't panic okay?"

"Okay."

A few seconds after, I felt his hands touching my shoulders, then slowly sliding and caressing my arms. I felt the sudden rush of electricity throughout my body. A sensation of goosebumps and butterflies in my tummy. He took both of my hands and kissed each knuckle, then guided my arms around his neck. His arms slowly went around my waist and pulled me tightly to him. Then we hugged each other.

"Hmm...I could go on like this forever." Finn laughed. "You feel so good in my arms."

I could feel his lips behind my ear, his breath fanning my neck. I didn't know what to say to him. It felt so good to be in his arms, too. "I feel good, too."

"Really?" He asked, pressing me so tightly towards him, I could hardly breathe.

"Really." I assured him.

Then I felt his lips kissing the back of my right ear. Oh shoot. I felt butterflies in my tummy! He was raining kisses down on my neck, and I felt him inhaling my scent. Then up again to the other side of my neck. This time, his breathing became ragged, and he was kissing earnestly. I felt the wetness of his mouth and his tongue licking the back of my ear. Oh my god! I felt like I was on cloud nine.

I felt him loosening his embrace and touching my face with his hands. He was running his fingers through my hair. His right hand was behind my neck when he softly kissed my lips. His left hand was supporting my jaw. He was raining kisses on my lips. I was taken aback when his tongue outlined the seam of my lips, trying to open my frozen lips. I instantly pushed him away.

He let me go. I stayed frozen for a few seconds. So, unsure of why I pushed him away when I wanted more of his kisses, I put my hands on his chest and slid them back around his neck. I pulled him towards me and instantly, we kissed again.

This time, I opened my mouth, and let his tongue in. Oh my god! I tasted him!

"Kiss me, Nina." Finn said.

"I don't know how to do it."

Finn slowed down his kisses and taught me how to kiss. He would kiss me and nip my lower lip. Then he would wait for me to imitate his action.

"You're a fast learner." He chuckled softly.

I was too embarrassed to speak and at the same time, enjoy the new experience. I felt like I was floating in the air and transported to a different planet.

Finn kissed me so deeply. His hands were caressing my waist and my upper spine. I clung to him tightly and touched his hair. He had amazing, soft hair, and he smelled so good. Then he kissed my jaw, down my neck, and the back of my right ear again. I felt like I was going to pass out of pleasure. Suddenly, he stopped and pressed my head against his chest. His right hand was caressing my hair very gently.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah. That was...incredible." My chest was heaving fast like I ran a thousand miles. I could not understand what I was feeling. All I knew was that I wanted more of his kisses.

"Because you're amazing, Nina." He said and immediately let me go.

"Thank you for the experience, Finn."

"No, I should be the one thanking you."

"Really? Why?"

Suddenly, the closet door opened. I felt the cold air of the air conditioner on my face.

"Time is up, guys. How's the experience?" Kelly said, holding the closet door open. Sandra and Patricia were looking at me with very excited faces.

Finn exhaled heavily and left the closet.

"See you around, pretty girl." He said without looking at me.

"Sure." I answered, keeping my voice so calm.

"Thanks, Finn!" Kelly shouted.

Finn did not answer and walked directly out of Kelly's bedroom. 

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