They were in the treehouse a few days later, both of them clearly aware of the fact that she had given him a handjob there, and of the growing sexual tension between them. Still, Erin tried to ignore it, finishing another essay length document that was essentially both begging for more grant money and acting like she didn't need to beg because she deserved it.
As soon as she was finished and it was saved she closed the lid to her laptop and shoved it away, towards her bag. "Oh my god, I hate writing those," she groaned, flopping back into Harvey's lap, completely blocking his book, though she doubted he minded. "You're so lucky to have a college fund, d'you know that?"
"I mean... yeah, I do. You're stressed as hell about all of this. I don't really have to bother." He made a face as he put the book aside and settled his arms around her. "I dunno how you're supposed to get a job as well as get ready for college in the fall."
"No clue. Probably they want me to put off college until I just don't go, but that's not going to happen. I put way too many applications out there to not even try if one of them offers me a spot." She huffed, shifting so that they were a bit more comfortable and then letting her head rest on his shoulder. "You'd think they'd want me to go, so that I'd be out of the house."
"You'd think, but that's apparently too logical for them," he sassed, kissing her cheek. "Do you wanna be distracted?"
She raised an eyebrow, and then shrugged. "Sure. I'm just gonna stay annoyed otherwise. Whatcha got in mind?"
"Well..." He hesitated. "I ah... I've kinda been benefiting from our explorations but... well you haven't really. Right?"
"I mean, I enjoyed it too," she said, hoping he wasn't thinking that he was taking advantage or something.
"Well yeah, but you didn't... you haven't... um... You haven't cum, have you?" he asked, his hesitancy making him stumble over his words.
"Oh. Um.... no," she admitted. "Not um... not while we're doing it, no."
"Do you... have you... afterward?" he asked, seemingly surprised.
She nodded sheepishly. "I told you, I like it, it's exciting."