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Mel

Everything about the Woods screamed wealth, with the woman currently standing in front of me smiling being no exception. It was a level of wealth I had never experienced before, something that I thought was reserved only for celebrities or reality tv stars, although I guess Mr. Woods did fall under this category with his short stint as a pro football player.

"Mom, remember I said I was bringing a friend home? This is Melanie." Hunter introduced he pulled me to his side with our hands interlocked.

Mrs. Woods didn't miss this gesture, as she quickly eyed our hands before looking back at me with a big smile across her face. I didn't know her well enough to know whether or not it was a genuine smile, but something told me that, despite how polished and perfect everything about her was, the smile was not just for show.

I smiled back at her politely before reaching out my hand, "It is nice to meet you, Mrs. Woods. Thank you so much for having me."

Rather than grab my hand to shake, I was pulled into a hug as she said in a thick southern accent, "It is so nice to meet you, honey. And please call me June." Her show of friendliness took me aback at first but also helped calm me down. They aren't some rich stuffy family, there was no need to be intimidated.

"Ya know, you are the first girl Hunter has ever brought home to meet us. I was starting to think it was never going to happen-" She was promptly cut off by an embarrassed Hunter, "Well mom thanks for that, I think I am going to go show Mel her room."

I laughed lightly at the little blush that formed on Hunter's cheeks as I waved goodbye to his mother and followed him through the living room to a large staircase. "I swear that woman has no filter sometimes, and she never fails to embarrass me." He said causing me to smile again.

"Embarrassing her children is a mother's job!" I exclaimed as I continued to follow him up the stairs and down the hall. As I said it though, I felt a slight pang in my chest. He had no idea how lucky he was to have his mom around to annoy him. But of course, I wasn't going to say that.

We eventually stopped our walk through his seemingly never-ending house as we approached a door. As Hunter opened the door and I followed him in I came to realize it was his room. I didn't know what to expect from Hunter's childhood room, especially as the decoration at his room at school consisted only of a frat flag on one wall and a school flag on the other, but this room was much more put together. Pictures of a younger him playing football scattered the walls while his trophies decorated the shelves. While I was busy looking around, I noticed that he had put my bag down next to his on his bed. "I'm not like staying in here right?" I questioned.

He made his way toward me with a smirk on his face, "would it be so bad if we were?" He questioned as he put his arms around my waist and bent his face down to give me a slow kiss.

This kiss was effective in distracting me but as we pulled away and I came back to my senses, "Hunter, what are your parents going to think?" We had obviously shared a bed before but it felt different being at his parents' home. It made me think what my dad would say if I tried it at my house, but I had never even had friends stay the night let alone a boy so it was hard to imagine.

Hunter placed his hands on my face and looked me in the eyes, "Don't worry, they trust me. All they are going to think is that I have found a girl that makes me incredibly happy. They will love you." He leaned down to give me another kiss before playfully adding, "Plus, I promise to be on my best behavior. Although I do know you have a hard time keeping your hands to yourself."

I laughed lightly as I swatted his arm. This boy always knew what to say to put me at ease, but also never seemed to run out of somewhat crude jokes. In reality though, sometimes I did have a hard time keeping my hands to myself when I was around him, but of course, I would never tell him that.

"Now we need to change, it is only 12:30 and we still have a big day ahead of us." I had no idea what he was referring to, but I knew with Hunter Woods it would be nothing short of amazing.