Chapter 6
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It's been a week since Anna and I went to the waterfall. It's been a week without my friend. One month and three weeks to go. Though I have Pepper now.
She did have a few injuries that needed to be taken care of, but she's been moving around slowly and she's been coming up to me on her own. So I must have been doing something right. My dad didn't really like it, but I told him if I had to stay there, then so did she. He just shook his head and left after slamming the door.
My dad had been gone close to a week on club business, and Michael had been roped into doing a job with his dad. I haven't talked with him in a while. Maybe I should see what he's up to too.
*Text* Hey Michael, how are you doing? Are you busy?
Michael's POV
I'm sitting in the clubhouse, hating being here. Of course, there's a club wh*re trying to get my attention. For the last few years she's been trying to get close to me, but I don't mess with those nasty women.
My best friend Lip, is sitting next to me on the couch with a beer in one hand and a smoke in the other. He passes it to me and as I toke on it, my phone dings. I figured it was Anna, but to my surprise I saw Mel's name at the top of the message.
*Text* I've been doing OK. Just been helping my dad. I'm not busy.
As soon as I put my phone down, Lip had something to say. "Who was that?" "No one." I said. "Yeah, with that cheesy grin on your face. Who is she?" Lip tries to take my phone, but I stand up as it goes off.
*Text* Want to hang out, I'm at my place.
*Text* Be there in a few. I sent back to her.
"Lip, I'll be back man." He yells something but I'm already out the door and headed for my bike.
Melanie's POV
About ten minutes later, I heard the rumble of a bike approaching the house. I head outside onto the wrap-around porch with Pepper, and find Michael getting off his bike. Man, the black t-shirt and jeans he has on hug his body like a second skin. I was surprised to see Pepper run straight at him yipping as she went. He gives me a playful smile as he stands back up with this tiny body trying to wiggle out of his arms.
OK, that's not helping. I shake my head to clear away my dirty thoughts. I smile as Michael strides up the steps and walks straight towards me. He has a cocky smile on his face and I just want to throw myself at him.
Pepper had other ideas, she wiggled free and dropped onto the porch with a thud. It seemed to happen in slow motion and we couldn't react quickly enough. Luckily, she shook herself off and looked up and ran s***h fell off the porch. We both laughed as she ran around the yard.
"Do you want to go inside or sit out on the porch?" He turns his gaze on me as Pepper bounds up the stairs and runs around our feet.
"We can go inside and watch a movie. It's supposed to get hot out here."
I felt his hand on my lower back as I led the way inside.
"Do you want anything to drink?" I said as I headed toward the kitchen with Pepper hot on my heels.
"Whatever you're having is fine." I heard him say as he headed into the family room.
I give Pepper some water as I grab two sodas from the fridge and head back to Michael.
I find him in the spacious family room, he's sitting on the sectional with his feet on the ottoman, and the 55' TV above the fireplace is on. I sit next to him as Pepper lays at my feet and almost immediately falls asleep. We both sit in silence for a bit before I get uncomfortable. As I move, I inadvertently scoot closer to him, and he places his left arm along the back of the couch. Which gives me the perfect opportunity. I lean against his left side with my right. I lay my head against his shoulder and I placed my left hand across his chest.
His heart is racing and his breathing is shallow. I tilted my head up to look at him, and I find him looking down at me. Our eyes locked for a moment before his eyes fell to my lips. Should I do this....
"Mel...." He says my name with a breathless hint to it.
Michael's POV
God she smells so good. I can't help it. I lean my head down and she meets me half way. Our lips touch and it seems as if the rest of the world vanishes and it's just the two of us. I use my left arm to move her my way more, then I grasp her hip with my right hand and pull her across my lap. As she straddles me, I hear her moan and it drives me crazy.
I lift her effortlessly as I stand, she wraps her legs around my waist as I head for the stairs. We never break the kiss the whole way up. I made it to her room and I shut the door with my foot.
"Michael..." The way she says my name has me imagining what it would be like to hear her say it as I take her.
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