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‘So where are we going?’
‘The flicks, there’s a new horror on.’
‘Oh yeah I heard about that isn’t it an eighteen?’
‘Yeah it is, but don’t worry I know practically everyone that works in there.’
‘Cool.’
They all walked in. Phoenix walked over to the box office where a spiky haired male was sitting. ‘Alright Phe what you come to see?’
‘Herron on the hill mate.’
‘Sure.’
He pressed the button four tickets came out of the machine. He ripped them off. ‘Here enjoy.’
‘But.’
‘On me.’
‘Cheers.’ Phoenix said taking the tickets off him.
Phoenix walked over to the others. ‘Come on.’
‘You’re kidding right!’
Phoenix showed them the tickets.
‘You got them.’
‘Yeah.’
‘How?’
‘He’s my cousin. I bagged them for free.’
‘Sound what are we waiting for?’
Phoenix took Ashleigh’s hand and they walked in showing their tickets.
They walked up the steps to the back and sat down.
‘Someone else you know?’
‘Yeah friend of the family.’ He said draping his arm round Ashleigh.
The lights dimmed, the room was soon pitch black with the screen for light. The film was b****y and gory. Ashleigh sat trying to get into the film as Phoenix was kissing her and touching her which made it hard for her to focus on the movie. Kieran and Kelley sat engrossed in the movie not taking any notice of what Phoenix was doing.
The lights came back on they all pulled themselves back up and walked out of the cinema.
‘Good film.’
‘Cant say I noticed.’ Phoenix smiled.
‘So we going for a bite to eat?’
‘Yeah.’
They walked into the burger bar, ordering five double burgers with coke. They picked the trays up and found a space to sit placing the trays down on the table.
‘You’re not seriously going to eat all of that?’
‘Yeah.’
‘He’s a big eater.’
‘Yeah he once ate ten of those made everyone eave.’
‘So how long have you known each other then?’
‘Since year eight when Kieran was in year seven.’
‘So how long have you fancied one another?’
Kieran swallowed.
Kelley chocked.
‘Not long about six months.’
‘So why wait this long?’
Scared of rejection.’
‘Don’t look like she’d reject you.’
‘We kissed once at a party.’
‘So why didn’t you go for it then?’
‘Don’t know thought it was just a kiss. I didn’t think she was interested shows just how wrong I was.’
‘One thing I’ve learnt is don’t sit back go for it, especially when you want something bad.’
‘I’ll agree with that. I just wished I’d’ve asked Kelley sooner.’
‘Well you’re together now.’
‘Sure are.’
They finished their lunch and left the burger bar.
‘We’re going back to Kelley’s fancy coming?’
‘Nagh maybe next time.’
‘Okay.’
‘’We’ll do it again some time.’
‘Sure. I’ll see you at home Ash.’
‘Okay.’
Kieran and Kelley walked away.
‘We could’ve gone.’
‘Nagh. Let them have time on their own.’
She smiled.
‘You can come back to mine if you like.’
‘Is your mom in?’
‘No.’
‘Okay.’
They walked down the street, Phoenix opened the door, they stepped into the bungalow. Phoenix closed the door pushing Ashleigh up against it placing his lips on hers, kissing her hungrily and passionately.
He pulled away. ‘You know how long I’ve been waiting to do that?’
‘You were all over me in the cinema.’
‘That was different. I love you Ash.’
She smiled.
He took her hand leading her through the hall into the lounge, pulling her down onto the sofa. He leaned forward placing his lips on hers kissing her hungrily.
Her head hit the arm of the sofa silently as he kissed her hungrily.
He pulled away looking at her, gliding his hand down her face. ‘I really love you Ash.’
She smiled not quiet sure how to answer.
‘We’ve really got to get a place of our own. I can’t wait till end of college.’
She looked at him nervously. What was going on? They’d known each other for a week and he already wanted her to set up with him.
He leaned forward placing his lips on hers kissing her hungrily.
He moved away lying besides her. ‘Isn’t it great with no one else here just you and me?’
‘Yeah.’ She had to admit it was, but could she have it 24-7?
‘I’ve got to go Phoenix it’s getting late.’
‘Sure I’ll walk you.’
She smiled.
They pulled themselves up, he took her hand and they walked out of the bungalow closing the door behind them.
They stood at the end of Buttermere Street. ‘So when are you going to invite me round?’
‘Tomorrow I’ll meet you here.’
He smiled. ‘Cool it’ll give me a chance to meet your mom.’
She smiled.
He leaned forward placing his lips on hers kissing her.
He moved away loosing her hand. ‘I’ll see you here tomorrow at one okay.’
‘Okay.’
Phoenix walked away as Ashleigh walked down into Buttermere Street where she met Kieran. ‘So he walked you back?’
'Yeah.’
‘You know he’ll have to meet mom. She won’t let this go on for much longer.’
‘She will.’
‘When?’
‘Tomorrow.’
‘You do know she’s working tomorrow.’
‘Is she?’
‘Yeah she’s got to be in at five.’
‘That’s okay he’s coming round just after one.’
‘Why did you go earlier? Kelley wouldn’t have minded.’
‘I know he said you should spend time alone.’
‘Don’t you mean he wanted you all alone to screw you?’
She looked at Kieran angrily.
‘Maybe not!’
‘He.’
‘What’s up sis? Why such the long face?’
‘He wants me to move in with him.’
Kieran stared pale faced. ‘He’s moving a little quick isn’t he?’
‘I know he said he loved me.’
‘I don’t know what to say Ash. It’s up to you, but you do know mom will flip.’
‘Yeah I know.’
‘Just think it over don’t rush into anything, you really know nothing about him and he knows nothing about you.’
‘I know.’
‘Come on lets go in it’s freezing out here.’
Kieran and Ashleigh stepped in the house closing the door behind them.
‘Thanks Ke.’
‘What for?’
‘Listening.’
‘That’s’ what I’m here for. I know I can be a pain in the a*s, but you can talk to me anytime.’
‘Thanks,’
Ashleigh met Phoenix at the end of the street, he took her hand. She looked at him ‘Are you ready for this?’
‘Yeah.’
‘Come on then.’
They walked away. Ashleigh opened the door and they both stepped in, closing the door behind them. Ashleigh’s mom walked out of the kitchen across the hall. ‘Mom this is Phoenix.’
Her mom smiled. ‘Nice to meet you at last.’
‘You too.’
‘Ashleigh has told me very little about you like your last name.’
‘Sorry I never told her it’s Johnson.’
‘So have you any brothers or sisters Phoenix?’
‘No just me.’
‘And your dad?’
‘I don’t see my dad, mom and dad split before I was born.’
‘Oh.’
‘Look mom less of the questions me and Phoenix are going up to my room okay.’
‘Okay. It was nice meeting you.’
‘You too.’
Ashleigh pulled Phoenix up the stairs into her room closing the door.
‘What’s wrong Ash?’
‘She would’ve asked you a bunch of personal questions.’
‘That’s okay.’
‘Like why your mom and dad split up.’
‘Oh.’
They sat down on the bed. ‘You okay Phe?’
‘Yeah, just mom doesn’t say much about dad never has.’
‘That’s okay you don’t have to explain. I hardly know anything about my dad either.’
He looked at her and smiled.
He placed his lips on hers kissing her, lowering her down on to the bad slipping his hand under her top.
She pulled away.
‘What’s wrong?’
‘I can’t. Not while moms in she’ll be bugging us every ten minutes or getting Kieran to do it.’
‘Ash can I come in?’
‘Told you… Yeah.’
Kieran stepped in. ‘Sorry for disturbing you, but do either of you want a drink or anything to eat?’
‘No thanks.’
‘Phe?’
‘No I’ve already eaten, thanks for asking anyway.’
‘Sorry but you know mom. She’s off to work now anyway.’
‘I thought she hadn’t got to be in till five?’
‘They called her in.’
‘Oh.’
‘Anyway I’ll be in my room with Kelley if you need me. But I doubt you will.’
She smiled.
‘Later.’
‘Later.’
Kieran closed the door behind him.
‘Sorry about that.’
‘That’s okay.’
He placed his lips back on hers.
‘Bye Kieran, Ashleigh.’
‘Bye mom. They chimed.
‘Bye Kelley, Phoenix.’
‘Bye.’ They chimed.’
The door closed.
‘Finally piece.’
‘So can I f**k you now?’
Ashleigh looked at Phoenix stunned.
‘Come on Ash I love you.’
‘Oh.’
He placed his lips on hers kissing her. He lifted her top off then undressed them both, pulling the duvet over them making love to her.’
He pulled away. ‘I love you.’
‘I love you too.’
‘We could make this more permanent you know.’
Maybe he was right, no interruptions.
‘Maybe when college is over.’
‘What’s wrong with now?’
‘I don’t know you.’
‘You f****d me isn’t that knowing someone?’
‘I don’t know Phoenix mom will flip.’
‘You’re sixteen not ten you’ve got to leave home someday.’
‘I know.’
‘So why not now?’
‘Can we see how it goes first?’
‘Sure what-ever.’
‘I’m sorry, but mom seems to think that me or Kieran are still kids.’
‘Well mine doesn’t. I want you. You’ve got till the end of term okay.’
‘O-kay.’ She said stunned.
‘I’ll take you with me Ash one way or another.’
He leaned forward placing his lips on hers kissing her hungrily. He pulled away lying be sides her, pulling her close, she lay on his chest.
He glided his hand down her face, she slowly closed her eyes as he said. ‘I love you’ Ash.’
‘Oh Phoenix said he’d see you at college. He left at ten, he seemed a bit pissed. What did you say to him?’
‘Nothing.’
‘Are you sure?’
‘He just banged on about me and him getting a place together. I told him to wait till college was over.’
‘Sensible. You don’t know where you’re going to be in two years time.’
‘He’s give me till the end of term.’
‘Then what?’
‘I don’t know he didn’t say.’ She lied knowing different.
‘Watch yourself Ash you don’t know him.’
‘I know. I tried to tell him that, but he wouldn’t have it.’
‘He screwed you didn’t he?’
‘Yeah.’
‘He thinks he owns you watch yourself.’
‘What do you mean?’
‘I saw the way he was with you Ash. From what you’re saying he wants you all to himself.’
They walked out of the house closing the door behind them, they said their goodbyes at the gates of the high school.
‘So have you asked her yet?’
‘Yeah.’
‘What did she say?’
‘What do you think?’
‘This isn’t going to work if she’s not there with you.’
‘I know. I’ve given her till term ends.’
‘Then what?’
‘She’ll be there believe me.’
Ashleigh walked into college.
‘There she is mate.’
Phoenix looked over at Ashleigh and smiled.
She returned his smile walking over to him, he placed his arm round her. ‘You two know each other right.’
‘Yeah. He’s in my I.C.T. class.’
‘No need for introduction then.’
‘So we ready to go?’
‘Yeah.’
They all walked into the college. Ashleigh kissed Phoenix. ‘I’ll see you at lunch okay.’
‘Okay.’
He loosed her hand, and she walked into the room.
‘Talk to her Coeb she might listen to you.’
‘I’ll try, just remember what we talked about Phe. We need her in on this.’
‘I know I’ll catch you later.’
‘Sure.’
Coeb walked into the room as Phoenix walked down the corridor.
Coeb walked over to Ashleigh and sat down next to her. ‘I hope you don’t mind.’
‘Not at all.’
‘You know Phe really likes you don’t you?’
‘Yeah I do.’
‘He doesn’t stop banging on about you.’
‘Really.’
‘He told me he’d asked you to hook up with him.’
‘Did he tell you I said no?’
‘Yeah he did. Why?’
‘I’m not ready I hardly know him.’
‘He seems to think you do.’
‘Right everyone. I need your full attention.’
‘Just think about it.’
She smiled.
They sat through another boring session, then walked out of the room.
‘I’ll see you later.’
‘Okay.’
Ashleigh walked away, down the corridor to the cafeteria. Phoenix walked up to Coeb. ‘So what did she say?’
‘Not much we got interrupted.’
‘Great.’
‘I told her to think about it.’
‘What did she say?’
‘Nothing just smiled.’
‘Thanks Coeb. I’ll catch you later.’
‘Sure later.’
They walked their separate ways. Phoenix met up with Ashleigh after grabbing a drink and a sandwich. He sat opposite her, placing them on the table.
He looked at Ashleigh. ‘You okay babe?’
‘Yeah. You know you haven’t got to ask your friends to ask me to move in with you, you can ask me yourself.’
‘I did.’
He took her hand. ‘You know I love you, and you mean everything to me that’s what this ring is for. I just want to spend all of my time with you is that a crime?’
‘No.’
‘Well bunk in with me then.’
‘I don’t know Phe.’
‘Please.’
‘I can’t.’
‘Just think about it.’ He said taking his hand off hers.
She smiled.
He opened his sandwiches eating them. He looked at her. ‘I’ll see you Friday okay.’
‘I thought you were in Friday?’
‘I’ll call in sick.’
‘Oh okay.’
He placed his lips on hers kissing her.
He pulled away, pulling himself up, grabbing his drink. ‘Bye Ash.’
‘Bye.’
Phoenix walked away.
‘What’s wrong with his face?’
‘Nothing.’
Kelley sat down. ‘Big nothing.’
Ashleigh looked at Kelley. ‘He wants me and him to be more permanent.’
‘Aren’t you already?’
‘Not apart permanent.’
‘He’s rushing it a bit isn’t he?’
‘That’s what Kieran said.’
‘Does your mom know?’
‘She’ll flip Ke we don’t even know nothing about each other.’
‘Watch him Ash he’s after something and I don’t mean sex.’
‘What do you mean?’
‘I over heard some of the guys talking. Him and his g**g their fruit.’
‘Yeah-right.’
‘They are the might seem okay, but if you get on the wrong side of them god help you.’
‘I love him Ke.’
‘He’s sucked you in hasn’t he?’
‘Yeah.’
‘Just watch yourself Ash. You don’t know what he wants from you.’
‘I will.’
They pulled themselves up and walked away.
Ashleigh opened the door and smiled, Phoenix stepped in and she closed the door.
Kieran leaped down the stairs.
‘I thought you’d gone.’
‘I am. Hi Phoenix.’
‘Kieran.’
‘Look I’ve got to go.’
‘Ke when you start next Sept you can hang with us.’
‘Cheers I’ll take you up on that.’ Kieran said opening the door. ‘You two enjoy yourselves.’
‘We will.’
Kieran closed the door behind him.
‘That was nice of you.’
‘Your brother’s cool.’
‘When he wants to be.’
‘So are we disappearing up to your room?’
‘If you like mom’s out.’
‘At work?’
‘Yeah all day. Till eleven.’
‘So I’ve got you all to myself?’
‘Till four when Kieran comes back if he does.’
‘So him and Kelley?’
‘Yeah they spend most nights together. I hardly see him.’
‘We should and we can.’
‘Sounds good.’
‘I’ll take you there.’
‘Where?’
‘You’ll see. Shall we go through?’
‘Yeah.’
Phoenix took Ashleigh’s hand and they walked through to the lounge and sat down. He looked at her. ‘Ash.’
‘Yeah.’
‘Do you love me?’
‘You know I do.’
‘Come to that place with me.’
‘When?’
‘Next weekend, if you like it there we can bunk up there at the end of term.’
She smiled.
He leaned forward placing his lips on hers kissing her, she returned his kiss, kissing hungrily. He lowered her down onto the sofa lying on top of her.
She pulled away. ‘Not here.’
‘Why not no one’s in.’
He placed his lips on hers kissing her hungrily. He slipped her top off, then his bearing his tattooed body.
He slipped them both out of the jeans and underwear making love to her.
He pulled away. ‘I guess we should take this upstairs.’
She smiled.
Phoenix pulled them both up off the sofa and they slipped back into their clothes. He took Ashleigh’s hand leading her out of the lounge and up the stairs into her bedroom.
He pulled her close placing his lips on hers kissing her hungrily as they undressed. Her head hit the pillow silently and he pulled the covers over them kissing her harder and harder making love to her.
He pulled away placing his hand on her face. ‘I love you Ash.’
‘I love you too.’
He lay besides her pulling her close her n***d body on his. His body so warm she soon closed her eyes.
‘So you two okay for coming round Kelley’s this Saturday?’
‘Yeah.’
‘Cool.’
‘Ke fancy going somewhere next weekend?’
‘Sure where?’
‘Just pack your bags. And tell Kelley and we’ll leave Friday afternoon come back Sunday.’
‘Sure.’
‘Cool.’
‘I’d wake her if I were you she’ll sleep till morning.’
‘I will.’
Kieran closed the door.
Phoenix glided his hand down Ashleigh’s face.
She slowly woke. ‘I fell asleep?’ she said groggily, sleepily.
‘Yeah.’
‘I’m sorry.’
‘It’s okay. I’ve got news.’
‘What is it?’
‘Your brother and Kelley are joining us next weekend. You don’t mind do you?’
‘No.’
‘Good cause we’re going round Kelley’s tomorrow.’
‘Oh okay.’
‘Is it cool if I stay?’
‘I guess.’
He smiled. ‘Well best get up I’m starving.’
‘Okay.’
She pulled herself up, he leaned forward placing his lips on hers kissing her. He moved away. They slipped into their clothes and went down stairs into the lounge.
‘So you woke her?’
‘Yeah.’
‘Sit down Phe I’ll do us something.’
‘I’ll help.’
‘Sure.’
Kelley pulled herself up and followed Ashleigh into the kitchen.
Phoenix sat down on the opposite sofa to Kieran.
‘What’s all this about next weekend?’
‘Oh the place where we’re all going.’
‘Yeah.’
‘He asked me earlier.’
‘What’s he up to?’
‘I don’t know he just wanted to see if I liked it.’
‘Why did he invite me and Ke?’
‘To be nice.’
‘We better be coming back together.’
‘We will. He wouldn’t have asked you if we weren’t.’
‘Just watch him Ash he wants to take you up there for a reason.’
They picked up the plates with BLT sandwiches on them, and the mugs of coffee walking out of the kitchen and back into the lounge. They placed the mugs on the fire, and then sat down next to Kieran and Phoenix passing them their late lunch.
‘So where is this place?’
‘Not far from here. You’ll like it.’
Phoenix placed his arm round Ashleigh. ‘We’ll have a good time I promise.’
Kelley smiled unsure.
‘So you stopping tonight Phe?’
‘Yeah.’
‘Cool. It will give you chance to find out some of Ashleigh’s bad habits.’
‘I haven’t got any.’
‘Yeah-right.’
‘I haven’t.’
They ate in silence drinking their coffees.
‘Well we’ll leave you to it.’
‘Sure.’
Kieran and Kelley pulled themselves up off the sofa, leaving Ashleigh and Phoenix alone.
‘What’s up with Kelley?’
‘Nothing.’
‘I’m not going to let them come back alone Ash. Like I said if you like it we can go back at the end of term.’ He leaned forward. ‘I love you Ash, I like your brother I wouldn’t be that cruel.’ He placed his lips on hers kissing her.
He moved away. ‘Come on let’s go to bed.’
She smiled.
He took her hand pulling them both to her feet leading her out of the room and up the stairs. Leading her into the bedroom.
‘What’s wrong Kelley? You haven’t said a lot well nothing at all all night.’
‘You sure about this weekend?’
‘Yeah it’ll be cool.’
‘I hope so.’
‘It will.’
He leaned forward placing his lips on hers kissing her.
Ashleigh and Phoenix slipped under the covers he pulled himself on top of her placing his lips on hers kissing her hungrily making love to her.
He pulled away. ‘I hope you’re up for next weekend? We’ll be making love till sunlight.’
She smiled.
He lay besides her draping his arm over her, she lay on his chest closing his eyes.
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