It really wasn’t as effortless as it looked in the movies, but it didn’t dampen the atmosphere one bit. Instead of getting embarrassed and awkward, they giggled at each other’s lack of grace, making them even more comfortable together.
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As they allowed the sweat to cool on their bodies and their heart rates to slow down, the only sound to be heard was their harsh breathing.
“That was amazing,” Carter whispered either to Ray or to himself, she was unsure which.
“It really was.” She turned to him and he lifted his arm in an invitation for her to lie on his chest, which she wordlessly accepted. She lay in the crook of his arm and felt his heart still thumping hard under the hand she placed on his chest.
“So, to quote Annabelle, I guess the date went better than you expected?”
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The look on Ray’s face made him burst out laughing. She playfully elbowed him in the ribs.
“It’s not that I thought it would be bad, it’s just-“
“Ray, don’t worry,” he said as she stroked her cheek. “I only agreed to tonight to keep my mother happy for a while. She wants nothing more than for me to settle down. But whatever the reasons were for me coming…I’m really glad that I did.”
“Me too,” she said sweetly.
After that it wasn’t long for them both to drift off into a much-deserved sleep. Carter fell asleep first, while Ray briefly replayed the events of the night in her head. She wouldn’t have believed any of it to be possible only hours ago. It seemed longer than that since she was trying on outfits with Annabelle, reluctant to even show up to the restaurant. Carter’s steady breathing soon lulled Ray into sleep herself, the heat and comfort of his body lying next to hers making her feel more at peace than she had in a long, long time.