Road Trip
1464 Words
MALIKI
I wake up to Denny still on my chest like she didn't move at all lastnight. I pull her closer to me and chuckle.
" Good morning Denny"
" Mhhmm"
" 5 minutes"
I chuckle again
" Denny come on baby we need to get on the road."
She groans and moves up looking at me
" You have to kiss me first"
I pull my hand up to caress her cheek and kiss her softly I really like that she leans into it now. I flip her over and keep kissing her. She starts giggling breaking our kiss.
" Mal stop I am in a towel"
I kiss her again and roll off of her getting up
" Get dressed baby, and then start packing" I help her up and she walks to the bathroom as I start packing. She comes out and starts packing
" Ardenia you really don't have to go. I don't want inconvience you or..."
" Maliki"
I turn toward her to see her facing me
" What?"
" Shut up and kiss me"
I stride over to her and kiss her gently picking her up into my arms. she starts laughing breaking the kiss again.
" Come on we need to pack"
" Mmm one more" I lean in kissing her again then lean my forehead to hers
" I really like kissing you Denny"
She kisses me again and laughs
" I like kissing you too Mal now put me down and go pack"
I smile putting her down and heading back to pack my stuff.
We load up the car and head out, Denny is leaning back against the seat singing while I drive.
" Denny"
"huh"
" When did it start?"
"what?"
" Carter"
She sits up
" It doesn't matter it is over with Maliki"
" I need to know how long you suffered alone Denny for my own mind"
" January about a month after we got together, I wanted to save myself for someone special and that obviously will never happen now"
" I'm really sorry I didn't listen to you Ardenia"
" Stop, Maliki I wouldn't listen to me either if I where you"
I pull over on the side of the road
" And why is that?"
" Because you think I am just some spoiled socialite without a care in the world and no actual real substanance"
" Maybe 5 months ago I thought that Denny but now my opinions have changed"
She raises her eyebrows
" Really and exactly what is your opinion now?"
" I still think you are a brat, and maybe a little spoiled, but I love that you go to the soup kitchen twice a week to help, and volenteer at the foodbank."
" You show people you actually care about them Denny, you arn't like all the other people you hang out with, you fake a smile around everyone even though you have held in so much pain for so long feeling like no one will except the real you"
" You are a straight A student and f**king brilliant, Your favorite place to be is in the library listening to your music and studying"
" That is my opinion and observations of you Denny"
She nods
" Well then guess you almost hit that on the nail"
" Almost?"
She smiles
" My favorite place isn't the library"
" Then where is it?"
" That is a secret I am keeping to myself"
" Now drive"
I smile and turn back around and pull back on the road.
"Maliki"
" Huh"
" Why did you take that bullet for my dad?"
" Because I am paid to protect him Ardenia"
" I know there is more to it then that Mal"
" Honestly?"
" Yes honestly a$$hole"
" I knew it was him or me, your dad cares about us. He throws partys and picnics and even includes us in Christmas gift exchange. I don't know another employer that would do that."
" Your mom and dad have treated me better than my own family in the 9 years I have worked for them. I appreciate them and I would lay my life on the line for any of you."
" Wow"
" Even me?"
" You are a pain in my a$$, but yes even you. I remember having Phenemonia the second year I worked there. You where little 13 year old nurse Denny giving us all medicine and feeding me soup not caring if you got sick or not. Your parents couldn't get you to stop caring for us."
She giggles
" Should have let your stubborn a$$ die"
I laugh
" Screw you too Ardenia"
" At least then you could have had Brandon marry you"
she laughs again
" I don't think that would have worked"
" Why?"
" He would be checking guys out with me and be my wingman too much"
I laugh
" That is 100 percent acurate actually"
" Besides I like kissing you Mal"
" I like kissing you too Denny"
She leans back turning the music up and singing again.
" Hey Denny?"
" Huh"
" Maybe you should let Weezer sing it"
She pushes my shoulder
" Screw you Maliki, my voice got me to national finals in chior thank you"
" I didn't know that"
" No one did, my parents wern't intrested in my singing they said it would never get me anywhere."
" They told everyone I went to Granny B's for the two weeks I was at finals"
" Did you place?"
" 4th"
" Damn that is actually amazing Denny"
She giggles
"Guess so"
" What about you?"
" What about me?"
" Any hidden talents I don't know about? Besides the fact that you know your way around a dance floor"
" Not really, I mean when I was a kid my mom taught me to dance besides being a Body guard that can lift over 1000 pounds I am pretty basic."
" 1000 pounds?"
" Um yeah"
" s**t no wonder you carry me around like I am a peice of paper"
I laugh
" Yeah except paper doesn't hit you, thrash around and call you Paul Bunion."
She laughs
" Do you blame me? You are humongous"
I nod
" Don't blame you, only because you are a tiny little miget"
She hits my shoulder
" I am not a midget I am only a foot shorter than you"
" Still have to tippy toe to kiss me"
" And you still have to lean down to kiss me your point being?"
" I'd rather just pick you up, but there is no point just stating a fact baby"
" Why do you do that?"
" Do what?"
" Call me baby"
" Why do you want me to stop?"
" Pull over"
" What?"
" Pull the car over Maliki"
I pull over and she leans over me and starts pushing my seat back
" What are you doing Ardenia"
She ignores me once I am practically laying in the seat I try to prop up on my elbows to get pushed back. She climbs ontop of me leaning over me. She let her hair out of her ponytail and looks really hot. She leans down kissing me I run my fingers through her hair and grab her head pulling us deeper into our kiss. She pulls back
" Don't ever stop babe"
I kiss her again and pull away smiling at her
" Keep calling me that and I will do the same baby"
We lock ourselfs in another kiss and I finally break away
" We need to get back on the road we are suppose to be there by 8 for dinner with my brother"
She climbs off my lap and I set my seat back up
" I didn't know you had a brother"
" Yeah he is a year older than I am"
" And you don't get along?"
I nod
" Not really, He never agreed with me boxing when I was a kid. Then when I moved to Del City he said I abandon them."
" So did you?"
" No I sent my mom money every paycheck for the last 9 years. I moved so I could take care of her better, we were not close anymore ever since I got shot"
" Because they tried to make you quit"
" Yeah, how did you know that?"
" I overheard my dad talking to Auto about it before he retired"
I nod she turns up the music again and we spend the rest of the ride as she sings and we jam out.
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