Elijah

Chapter One

I sat on the couch watching a random movie on Netflix when my mum came and switched it off before sitting in front of me on our hardwood white coffee table

“Honey we need to talk” her face an expression that I've never in my life witnessed.

“Is everything okay mum” I sat forward concerned

“Everything is okay hun actually better than okay”

“Okay then what do you want to talk about”

“You know I've been dating this guy that I met on the site where you made me go on”

“Yes?” not sure where the story was going I looked at her

“He and his son are moving in this weekend”

To say I was shocked was an understatement I hardly know this guy and my mum is willing to let him move into our house what if he was a creep, worse a paedophile but the smile on my mum’s face was so big after she told me the story that it made me happy as well.

Saturday morning came and butterflies were in my stomach as I waited for them to arrive a car pulled into the driveway and as quick as my short legs could take me I was at the window looking at the Audi and Mercedes that stood in our driveway I was excited my heart was pounding a mile per second I never saw photos of them always just heard of them, I only knew the son was my age and he has tattoos nothing else. By the look of it he got out of the Audi and his dad out of the Mercedes his piercing blue eyes looked up and into mine. I gulped loudly he looked away immediately and started taking their luggage out of their trunks.

Me and mum went to target late that night to go and fetch stuff for his bedroom, how the hell do you pick something for a person you don’t know so we decided on dark grey bedding a white oak desk and matching bedside tables. It looked very beautiful when we finished.

He was wearing a tight shirt and his muscles showed perfectly my eyes were glued to his body

“Jenny this is James and that's his son Elijah”

“So nice to finally meet you” James said giving me a hug it felt awkward but also warm “You too”

“Nice to meet you Elijah” I held out my hand standing there waiting for him to shake it but that never happened.

“Where’s my room?” he questioned ignoring my gesture to be friends or at least try.

“Up the stairs second door down the right you’ll see your name on it” my mum spoke he took his bags and left the room. I turned to my mum with a questioning look.

“Just give him a bit of time he’ll warm up to you he’s just a bit mad because he was taken away from his life that side”

I nodded as if I understo0d but I actually didn’t I mean he could have at least said hello to m mum. I walked to my room and stayed there until my mum came into my room

“Honey if you want to shower you should before we leave”

I looked at her, “To where?”

“Were going to the movies”

I nodded and then she left, quickly I gathered all my goodies and went to the bathroom completely forgetting that there were two men in the house as well I didn’t lock the door. Just as I took the towel and wrapped it around me he walked in and my towel was so short it just covered everything

“What the hell Elijah, ever heard of knocking?!!!” I was fuming and he was standing there smirking like a freaking creep before walking out of the bathroom.

When I finished getting dressed I walked down the stairs to find everyone waiting at the door just for me I gave James a small smile and walked with them out of the front door towards the Mercedes because I thought we will all drive in one car but that wasn’t going to happen

“Jenny you drive with Elijah and me and James will meet you guys there”

I nodded listening to my mum as James opened the door for my mum to get into the car and she kissed his cheek it brought a smile to my face. I walked to Elijah’s car and he was already starting it.

He reversed out of the driveway with one hell of a speed my heart shot up into my throat. “Don’t stress sweet cheeks I do this for a living” he spoke before doing a handbrake turn. My eyes were fascinated on the man that sat next to me the way he would concentrate on the road the way his muscles will bulge when he changed gears did something to me.

I bit down on my lip pulling my gaze from him and focused on the road in front of us.

We arrived at the cinema before they did but only by seconds and my mum’s hair was a mess and her eyes were huge and I couldn’t help but laugh. She left me alone as she went to fix her hair.

“Great race dad” Elijah spoke giving his dad one of those half hug half hand shake things smiling.

“Can't wait for the cars to be here” I heard James say right before ordering our drinks and the girls next to me were already speaking of him.

“Do you want his number?”

“Please” the one spoke walking to me

How desperate are you I thought to myself before giving it to her “Tell him you got it from me”

It was mandatory for everyone in our house to have each other’s numbers so I decided to be an ass and give his away

“And who would you be?”

“I’m Jenny and he is Elijah” I spoke the little devil on my shoulder smiling at me to say good job while the angel just shook her head