Her Absolution

Chapter 15

    I don’t know if I should be happy or angry because Sarah interrupted us, our little but heated make out session to almost s*x. I unlock my phone seeing that I have 3 missed calls, two from Sarah and one from mom and 4 unread text messages, 3 from mom and one from Sarah. I read the texts first before I called them.

Mom: Sweetie, your grandma got in some kind of trouble down here. Don’t worry we are all fine. When you get home please call me to know you got there safe. Love you, XO.  Message received at 3:00 p.m.

 Sweetie, everything ok? You haven’t answer my text. Message received at 4:02 p.m.

Autumn Marabella Maverick, you better call me right now young lady! I hope you are not ignoring me because you are alone back home. Message received at 6:34 p.m.

Sarah: Call your mom she is getting worried. Where are you? Message received at 6:37 p.m.

    I go to look at the call history and see the time mom and Sarah called me. Why didn’t I hear the phone before? It’s not on silent or vibrating. Mom’s going to kill me on Sunday. The calls indicate that mom called me at 5:43 p.m. and that Sarah call me one time at 6:00 p.m. and then the other two, one at 6:38 p.m. and the other 5 minutes ago, 7:00 p.m.

    s**t. I call Sarah back so I can know what she told mom. That way it doesn’t seem to mom that we are lying to her. She’ll probably think that I’m out partying or something, like planning a party at our house. I hit number 4, its Sarah’s speed dial number.

“b***h where the hell are you? You do know your mom is going crazy. I even think I heard your dad at the end of the line when I was speaking with your mom. Call them now. Also told them that you went to the game and told me that you didn’t get to eat so that you were probably buying something or were eating out. Talk to you later.”

Ok, she said food. I can work with that. She didn't even wait for me to answer her all I could day was this words and I don't think she got to hear them. 

“Thanks Sarah. Love you.”

    I hit the number one, being mom’s speed dial number and hear the phone ringing. I wait and wait and on the fifth ring the person on the other end answers. Ashton still hasn’t say a thing, his sitting there watching me. It feels like his observing me, trying to imprint as much of me in his brain.

“Autumn you are lucky that your mom is taking a shower. Now baby tell me why you weren’t answering our call and texts.” Oh thank heaven, its dad who answered the phone.

“I’m sorry dad. I was at the football game with Sarah and then we kind of got in a fight. I’ll explain it when you guys get back. And then I lost time and when to eat. Sorry.”

I told him all of this as fast as I can so that he doesn't hear everything. 

“Baby I know were being overprotective after the whole fire thing, but please next time tells us, so we won’t panic. It’s the same as what happened with you and Jen on Monday. I’ll talk to your mom, don’t worry.”

“Dad, thank you. There’s also something I want to ask you? Can a friend stay at the house? It’s Ashton Mercer. It’s a long story but he’ll sleep on Parker’s room, promise.”

“I would prefer if it was Marcus or Sarah, but you have your reason and I trust you. Let him sleep on Asher’s it’s more far away than Parker’s. And I wouldn’t let him stay if I didn’t know who his grandfather is.”

“Thank you, thank you, thank you, dad. But I can’t give him Asher’s room, its all dusty and dirty.”

“Fine. But lock your room, missy. I love you. And Autumn will have a serious talk you, me and your mom when we get back. Okay?”

“Okay, daddy. I love you, bye. Say hi to grandma for me.”

    Dad ended the call and I let out a sight I didn’t know I was holding. I have to tell him that Ashton was staying he will have seen ashton in the recordings of the cameras on sunday when they got back.  I move to see Ashton with his shirt back on and going to pick mine from the floor. He walks toward me; with his hands he takes mine and lifts them. 

“Let them up there. After what just happened you think is a good idea to stay under the same roof?”

    I left my hands and arms up my head. While he was talking to me he was putting on me my crop top. The action was so kind, and it made me smile. It was also hot. He takes my hands once again and pull them down, massaging them. Then moves to brush my hair with his fingers, trying to tame this crazy hair. I don’t say anything, I just have my mouth shut being mesmerize by his actions.

“Autumn are you okay?”

I get out of the trance I was and stand up, taking my bag from the floor.

“Don’t worry I can control myself. Let’s go playboy. I’m starving and I know you are too.”

    We exited the lockers room him trailing behind me. We may not be standing next to each other, but I can feel his heat from just a few feet away. This means he can feel mine. I need to calm myself down or I’m going to lose it.

“What do you want to eat?”

    I asked him as we exit the football field heading for the parking where our cars are. You can see from here that some people are already leaving. I turn to look at Ashton to answer me, but he is deep in thoughts. I stop walking in front of him putting my arms below my chest, making my breasts stand up more.

    He stops walking and looks me up and down, seeing my entire body. Like he didn't just practically saw it. He stops and looks at my breasts for a minute. He walks closer to me and takes my arm from below my chest.

“Don’t do that. Not out here.that make sme go crazy.”

    Lately his words have been more possessive. And the sight of him makes me go crazy. I want to feel his toned chest again and for his hands to be on my hips swaying to his lap to straddle him. For my core was once again feel his manhood getting hard for me.

Ugh snap out of it Autumn. Don’t go there. Not know.

“Well?”

“What?” 

Silly boy, he wasn’t listening.

“What do you want to eat?”

“Whatever you want, it’s fine by me.”

“Okay, I want hamburger and fries, so I’ll stop by a diner in my town. That okay?”

“Yeah. I’ll follow you in my car.”

“Perfect.”

I start walking again, this time Ashton is beside me with his head held high. He walks me to my car. The lights in the parking are a little dim down.

“Wait for me here.”

    He waits for me to close the door and jugs his way to where his car is parked. A few minutes later we leave the school heading to Blue Ride. The car ride is silent and I’m feeling myself getting tired. This has been a long week and the weekend its looking pretty much the same.

    I stop by Joanne’s diner and order some burgers with fries and milkshakes. It was surprising to hear when I ask him what he wanted to drink and he said milkshake. i started laughing not at him but at how cute he looked when he said that. He gave me this face to stop laughing, I did, and he said that he liked them. I know anybody can like them, but to know that big muscular Ashton likes them too, is almost sweet.

    The diner is one I used to frequent with my friends, now I just come when mom sends me to come pick the food she called in. One of the waitress there recognizes me and gives me a smile, she comes and gives me my order.

“Beautiful you need to come and eat here. I miss you. I want to see that beautiful smile of yours and to catch up. Joanne is asking about you too. She almost called your grandma and blow her ear off.”

    Joanne and grandma Lisa are friends since childhood they practically invented the term best friends. If Joanne is going to call grandma because of me then it’s serious. I must have taken to much time because Ashton walks in heading towards me. He stands next to me, taking our order.

“Boyfriend sweetie?”

“No. He is a friend. Thanks for the food.”

I take out my wallet but a hand stops me.

“You know your food is on the house. Have a nice night.”

    She goes to take other people’s order. Ashton gives me a questionable look. We also start exiting the diner heading for our cars. My house is just 10 minutes away. I can’t wait to get there, I’m starving.

“On the house? You know the owner?”

“Yeah. Joanne’s been friends with grandma Lisa since childhood. So me and my family get free food. Even though we can pay it, she never let us. So we live huge tips on the tip jar for the employees.”

“Nice. I get it. Grandpa has friends all over Crestfall and it’s the same with them too. They never let us pay so, we do the same with the tips.”

    He goes to my car and waits for me to get in, when he sees that I’m in he leaves for his car, taking the food. He is such a gentleman; his mom must be proud of him. I can just picture her smiling at his actions. If he keeps doing all of this I may start to like him maybe even fall in love.

    Ten minutes later and we are home, well mine. I told him to park his car inside the garage where mom’s car is supposed to be. I turn on all the lights on the first floor. Heading to the kitchen, Ashton following me.

“We can eat here.”

    He sets the food on the kitchen isle, and I hop on it. Grabbing the bag and looking for my food. Ashton does the same, but he is standing against the isle. Oh goddess he looks so sexy in that position. I can see his muscle moving. There are times that I see him and think that he is an angel that fall from heaven. Can he be anymore handsome?

“I know I’m hot and attractive but if you keep looking at me that way Autumn I’m going to pull you over here and have my way with you.”

    Oh goddesses, I think I just wet my panty. And now I have that image in my mind. Wanting him to take me on this isle, in this kitchen. Snap out of it Autumn. Don’t go down that path again. Don’t let yourself slip through the cracks.

“Look at you like what?”

“Like you want to eat me up and have your way with me. I told you I can only bite your lips.”

    Instantly I stop biting my bottom lip. His staring at me, waiting for me to take the next step but I won’t. Ashton has a smirk on his face, like he won something. But he hasn’t won anything and I’m not a prize or trophy.

“Down boy. We are not going there. We are going to finish our food and then shower, separately, and then go to sleep.”

“And if I don’t want to? If I want to shower with you and sleep with you? What are you going to do?”

“I’ll kick you out and if you don’t leave I’ll call the police and you’re in my town so no grandad to save your plumpy ass.”

“Fine. I’ll behave. But I know you want me as much as I want you. I can’t wait to have you under, on top of, and beside me. Having the time of your life and the best s*x ever.”