"You're not even listening to me!"

I made quick work of cleaning up the mess we left the other night when we played Circle of Death down here. That was the first thing her father, Russell, had complained about.

"You're acting like he made me drink," she argued furiously. "He didn't, okay? I wanted to. We were just playing a game."

"You're too young to be drinking, Keegan," Russell snarled.

"I know that, Dad."

"And you know better," Russell pointed in my direction when I placed the dirty glasses behind the bar and returned to the coffee table to gather up the playing cards.

"I..." That was all I got out before Keegan jumped back in.

"It wasn't his fault! Paul made sure my drinks weren't too strong and took care of me when I got tipsy. Don't yell at him."

I tucked the pack on playing cards in the drawer and moved to stand next to Keegan as she faced down her father. "I looked out for her, sir. I know we shouldn't have been drinking but we were here and doing it safely. No one was driving."

Her father huffed and crossed his arms over his chest. I wasn't intimidated in the least, but I sure as he wasn't going to disrespect him either. We all glanced toward the stairs when we heard footfalls coming down. My father joined us, his brow furrowing deeply as he glanced around the room. "Russell, is there some sort of problem?"

Her father nodded and scowled. "Where should I even start? When I found them upstairs making out? Or when we came down here and found out they had been drinking together?" Russell pointed to the half full bottle of Jack Daniels I had absently left on the floor near the couch.

"You let her drink?" my dad accused me quickly.

"Oh my God, I'm right here. Stop acting like this. I can take care of myself!" Keegan countered. When I wrapped my arm around her shoulders, her father tossed a dirty look my way.

Russell shook his head and stepped closer to me. "A year ago, I told you my daughter was not dating. I don't want her with you. Why can't you respect my decision?"

I puffed out my chest and took in a deep breath. "I tried to keep my distance from your daughter, I really did. I didn't act on any of the feelings I've had for her all these years." I paused and noticed the shocked expression on both their faces. Our mothers stormed in at this point and it didn't take them long to figure out what was going on.

"You told me not to date your daughter and to make sure no one else did either, but that was a huge mistake. It wasn't up to any of us to make those decisions for her."

"You did this?" Keegan's mom, Rhonda, accused her husband.

Russell clenched his jaw and ignored his wife. "Keegan isn't old enough to be getting serious with a boy." He paused to glare at me and then added, "Especially when that boy is Paul."

"Excuse me?" My mom chimed in. "What's wrong with Paul? He's always been a good friend to your daughter, Russell. So what's the problem?"

Russell scoffed. "They're much more than friends now, Cindy. If you had seen the way he had his hands all over her..."

"We were kissing! That's all!" Keegan exclaimed, wrapping her arm around my bicep and clinging onto me posessively. "You're making a big deal out of nothing."

"I don't understand the problem, Russell," my father interjected before her father could begin berating me again. "These kids have always cared for each other. You know that! You told Paul a year ago not to date Keegan and he didn't. He waited. I think they're old enough to know what they're doing."

"She's only sixteen!" Russell roared. "She's not ready for the kind of relationship your son engages in."

Keegan's mouth dropped. I could tell she was in shock from the way she tightened her grip around my arm. I knew she was about to go off, but I jumped in first. "You mean sex? That's what this is about? Your daughter is almost seventeen. We both are. And I know she's nowhere near ready for that. You can trust me with your daughter, Russell. I love her. I always have. I'd never hurt her."

"Love?" Keegan's father choked out. "What would you know about love? Did you love all those girls you were screwing this past year? Is that how you plan on loving my daughter? Use her and throw her away when you get bored?"

"You don't know shit about me," I growled, taking a half step forward, only stopping when I felt Keegan tugging on my arm. "I stupidly listened to you and my father when you told me to stay away from Keegan. That was a huge mistake...one I don't plan on repeating."

Russell shook his head and sneered. "You're making a huge mistake defying me, boy." He faced my father now and sighed. "And since you have no intention of getting your kid in line, I think the best thing for all of us would be to leave."

"Dad, no!" Keegan shouted.

My father crossed his arms over his chest. "Maybe you should leave. Since you have the nerve to disrespect me and my family like this, I'd rather not spend the rest of our vacation with you."

"Fine," Russell huffed, throwing his arms in the air. "We'll leave first thing in the morning."

"I can't believe this," Keegan whimpered as she leaned against me.

"Keegan, you are more than welcome to stay here," my mom offered gently.

"The hell she will," Russell argued as he reached for his daughter's hand. "You're coming home with us."

"Just leave me alone!"

I watched in horror as Keegan pushed past her father and bolted up the steps. When I moved to follow her, her father roughly gripped my arm and glared at me. "Just let her go."

I shoved him back and declared, "I can't do that."

I didn't stick around to hear anyone else yell at me. I had to find my girl.

....

By the time I caught up with Keegan, she was on the deck with her head buried in her hands. Embry was standing nearby, leaning on the railing and staring at Keegan with concern. "What the hell happened?" he sighed when he looked up and saw me. "She's a mess."

I dropped all the stuff in my arms and sat next to Keegan. "It's gonna be okay," I swore when she buried her face in my chest. I held her tightly to me and inhaled the sweet scent of her hair.

"Can you grab these bags?" I nodded to the ground and directed Embry's attention there. He easily agreed and after I lifted Keegan into my arms, we were off.

Neither one of them questioned me as we traveled farther into the woods behind our cabin. Keegan had her face burrowed in my neck and Embry followed closely behind. It wasn't quite dark yet, but the sun was setting. I knew this wasn't any sort of real solution but I needed to be close to my girl without her fucking father trying to make her cry again. Bastard.

"Here's good," I directed when we got to a decent sized clearing.

I gently placed Keegan on a fallen log, brushing her tear-soaked hair away from her face and kissing her lips softly. "We're gonna figure all this out, I swear." Keegan nodded and swiped her face as more tears brimmed her eyelids.

I turned away from her and began helping Embry unpack and set up the small tent he had carried for us. He used the stakes in the bag to anchor it down into the soft ground. I found some rocks to make a small fire ring, easily locating plenty of branches to get a decent blaze going. A little while later, the fire was burning nicely. Keegan's eyes lit up when I presented her with a long metal fork and a bag of oversized marshmallows. "Your favorite," I sighed as I collapsed next to her on the log, the adrenaline from the fight downstairs having worn off a long time ago.

Embry settled on a large rock across from us and watched as Keegan happily toasted her marshmallow in the heat of the fire. "So can you tell me what happened now?"

Keegan cleared her throat and shrugged. "My father happened. He saw us kissing and went totally ballistic."

I sat listening to Keegan as she explained everything to Embry, going all the way back to last year when I told my father I wanted to date her. He heard the entire tale, ending with the disaster that unfolded downstairs. "Damn, you guy, this sucks."

Keegan passed him a perfectly toasted marshmallow before telling him, "I guess we can only hope that my dad calms down or my mom talks some sense into him. Otherwise we have to leave with them tomorrow."

"Fuck, I hate this for you guys. I can't believe you're dad is being that much of a dick."

I licked the corner of Keegan's mouth, clearing away a little bit of melted marshmallow from her mouth and nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I really didn't think he would take it well but damn, he really lost his shit."

"Do you really think staying out here all night is gonna improve the situation?" Embry asked skeptically as he turned down another marshmallow and shoved his hands into the front pocket of his hoodie.

I glanced at Keegan to try and gauge her reaction. I knew it probably wasn't a good idea, but seeing her happy and relaxed like this was worth it. "Maybe we should go back," she suggested gently as she snuggled into my side.

I threw my arm around her shoulders and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "We can do anything you want, baby. If you want to go back, we can go now."

Keegan sat quietly, glancing back in the direction of my family's cabin and sighing deeply before she answered. "I'll text my mom and tell her we are safe. As long as my dad doesn't send out a search party for us, it should be fine to stay the night out here."

"That sounds perfect," I cooed in her ear before pulling her body closer to mine. It was starting to get colder, but I brought the sleeping bags and I was certain I could keep my girl warm enough.

"What about you?" Keegan asked Embry after a beat. "Did you want to stay out here with us? The cabin is like a war zone right now."

Embry glanced at me and shook his head. "You know we don't mind," I tried to persuade him. "It will be close quarters but we can make it work."

I honestly didn't care if he stayed or not. Embry was cool as fuck in my book and as much as I wanted to be alone with Keegan, I knew she wouldn't be happy unless he was too.

"Nah," Embry grinned. "I'll head back now before it gets too much darker. And if anyone asks, I'll tell them you guys are safe and sound. You just needed to talk."

"Are you sure?" Keegan questioned as we all stood up. "I hate putting you in a bad position with my dad."

"You're not," he insisted as Keegan stepped closer and he wrapped her up in a huge embrace. "You guys take your time. If I sense anything bad is going down with your families, I'll text you a heads up first, okay?"

Keegan nodded and squeezed Embry a little tighter. He glanced over her shoulder at me and rolled his eyes, obviously self-conscious about the way Keegan was clinging to him.

"Let him go, baby," I finally said, noticing how she blushed when she stepped away.

"Want me to walk you back to the treeline?" I offered.

Embry glanced around and shrugged his shoulders. "I'm pretty sure I can find my way. Got an extra flashlight?"

I produced a small one from my pocket and thrust it in his direction. "This should work," I told him before giving him a bro hug and watching him disappear behind the trees. "Text me if you get lost, asshole!" I called out before he got too far away.

Keegan elbowed me playfully. "You need to be nice," she scolded.

I pulled her into my arms and pressed my forehead to hers. "And you...need to kiss me," I ordered in a husky growl.

Keegan ran her hands up my biceps and gripped my shoulders tightly. "Is that so?" she sassed adorably.

"It is," I replied, licking my lips in anticipation. "We started something in that kitchen that I would love to finish. What do you say?"

Keegan threaded her fingers through my hair and pulled roughly. "Fuck," I mumbled through clenched teeth. I squeezed my eyes shut when she pulled me down to her level and ran her tongue up the side of my neck.

"You like that?" she teased before sucking my earlobe into her mouth.

I answered her by leaning down, gripping her under her thighs and lifting her up. I carried her to the tent and knelt down just inside the unzipped door. I had already zipped two sleeping bags together, not wanting us to be very far apart from each other. I held the small of her back as she clung to me and crawled the rest of the way in. I switched the lantern on in the corner and placed her in the center of our makeshift bed. When I moved to lie next to her, she gave me a weird look.

We both turned, lying on our sides, facing each other. "That's it?" she teased. "What happened to finishing what we started in the kitchen?"

I laughed as I ran my hand over the swell of her hip, gripping her tightly and yanking her close to me. "I just don't want to rush you... or make you think that's the only reason I brought you here, Kee."

"Paul..." Keegan began softly. "Just shut up."

When my mouth dropped open from the boldness of her words, she took full advantage by inching forward and kissing me hard. She gasped when I rolled us over, with her ending up on top of me. I ran my hands all over her body and groaned when she spread her legs and rocked into me. "Damn, you feel so good," I groaned when she pulled away to leave kisses up and down my jawline.

Keegan sat up slowly, gazing down at me with lust-filled eyes. I hooked my hands around her hips and held her loosely as she pulled off her shirt and tossed it aside. I could nothing but stare as I watched her pull her hair up into a ponytail with nothing covering her upper half but a black lacy bra.

When she lowered her mouth to my chest and began kissing a trail down to my stomach, I froze. "Keegan," I breathed.

She paused to glance at me from under her pale lashes and heavy eyelids. "Yes?" she purred.

My whole body was tingling. The sight of her and her flaming red hair had me so hard. I was fighting myself to be good, to do what I had told her father would do and wait until she was ready. Frustration had me pulling her back to me by her arms, squeezing her ass tightly against me and trying to ignore the heat coming from between her legs. "Oh fuck," I muttered when she pulled my hair with both hands and began sucking on that spot just below my ear.

"I want you," Keegan moaned softly.

I froze again. I wanted her more than I could describe, but I wasn't sure this was the right time. Keegan noticed my lack of movement and lifted her head to look at me. "What's wrong?" she panted before I rolled her over and hovered above her.

"Nothing," I replied quickly. "I just realized there's something I'd love to do to you...if you'll let me."

I could see the hesitation in her eyes and the way she nibbled the corner of her mouth. "I think I'm ready," Keegan replied breathlessly. "What do you want to do to me?"

I pressed my lips together and ran my eyes all over her nearly bare chest. I kissed her lips softly and pulled back to look directly into her eyes. "I wanna taste you," I breathed, sounding completely desperate in the moment. "Can I please?"

Keegan went back to nibbling her lip and I'll be honest, it was driving me mad. "Will it hurt?" she squeaked.

I knelt between her thighs and shook my head. "I would never hurt you, Keegan. I swear."

"Okay..." she replied hesitantly.

I placed my hands on the front of her thighs and leaned over her. "It's just that...I've never done this before. And I want to...with you."

I couldn't contain my smile when her face lit up beautifully. "Yes," she sighed over and over again.

I reached back and pulled my shirt over my head. When I gripped my fingers inside the waistband of her leggings, she held her knees together tightly. "We can wait," I offered.

Keegan sucked in a deep breath and shook her head. "It's just nerves," she laughed. "Go ahead."

I pulled the garment over her hips as I held her legs straight up in the air. When I tossed them aside, I realized I had pulled off her panties at the same time. Her hands flew to the apex of her thighs as she giggled nervously. "I wasn't expecting that."

I smiled down at her, parting her legs slowly as I held her ankles in front of my face. I knew she was nervous, but under that, I could sense how excited she was. And that turned me on more than anything else. I ran my hands down the back of her thighs, easing them wider until I could lower myself between them. I kissed and nibbled every square inch of skin I could reach, marveling at how soft she felt under my mouth. "Fuck, your body is perfect," I groaned as I peered over her arousal slicked mound, only an inch from my awaiting mouth.

I couldn't stop myself. I gave those glistening lips a quick kiss before asking one more time for permission. "Are you sure this is okay?"

She squeezed her eyes closed and nodded quickly. I slid in a little closer, lifting my finger to stroke her folds. I watched her face as my thumb brushed over her clit and her whole body jerked. "Damn, baby. I'm gonna have to hold you down so you don't hurt yourself," I joked.

"Stop teasing me, Paul," Keegan whined. She watched me press kisses all around her mound before she asked, "Are you sure you haven't done this before?"

I laughed. "You're my first victim." I curled one arm around her thigh and gave her one more seductive look. "Are you ready?"

"Ready for...oh!" she gasped when I lowered my mouth and pressed my flattened tongue to the seam of her sex. One quick flick and I was zeroing in on her clit, swollen and pink, peeking out from under her hood.

"Beautiful," I mumbled against her lips before sucking her skin between my teeth.

I knew I was headed in the right direction when I felt her hips bucking upward. Sensing she needed a bit more stimulation, I hesitantly slid a finger inside her, pausing when I felt her whole body tense. "Too much?" I whispered as I reluctantly lifted my head.

She pushed out a deep breath through her mouth and let her body relax. "I just...wasn't expecting it."

"I can stop," I offered as I pulled my finger back.

"Don't you dare," she whimpered, raising her head and peering down at me. "This feels so good."

I smiled and buried my face back where her hands guided me. I let her grip my hair and hold me in place when I found that special spot that had her hips lifting faster and made her heels dig into my back. "Oh, Paul," she cried softly as her thighs started quivering.

I pressed my finger in a little deeper, feeling some resistance but was too determined to make her come to question what it could be. She cried out painfully as her whole body seized. I smiled against her soaking wet sex, licking her clit until she begged me to stop. "Fuck, that was hot," I declared as I removed my finger from deep inside her and climbed up her body.

I brushed a hand up her chest, nestling my fingers between her breasts before leaning in to kiss her. Keegan pressed a hand to my chest. "There's blood," she whispered.

I looked down between us, seeing that my finger had left a bloody trail up her torso. "Oh, shit...I didn't...I mean...I didn't mean to hurt you."

Keegan just smiled as I moved to lie beside her. "I think it happened at the end. I felt some pressure but it was right when I climaxed so...it wasn't very painful," she explained, her cheeks tinged pink with embarrassment.

I popped her cherry...with my damn finger. God. How stupid could I be? I sat up and looked at the blood on my hand. "I shouldn't have done that. I should've known better... been more careful. Fuck! It's not like I didn't know you were a virgin." I glanced over my shoulder at her, eyes opened wide with curiosity over my outburst. "Are you sure you're okay?"

Keegan sat up and knelt beside me. "I'm perfect, I swear. You were perfect, Paul. Stop beating yourself up."

I let out a relieved breath before kissing Keegan softly on her temple. I cleaned her up with a towel and some water from my bag. She looked so exhausted...and satisfied. I pulled her into my arms and listened to her breathing slow down as she nestled close to me.

"I love you, Keegan. I love you so much," I whispered into the dark.

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A/N: had a little drama with dad in this one! Wonder how it will all play out when they return in the morning? Thanks for reading! You guys leave the best comments...I love it! ❤❤❤