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I glance at my watch to see the time to be three o'clock. I debate on whether or not we should start heading home. I didn't want to be but knowing that we ditched school today, I knew my dad will be beyond angry with not only me but also Skyler for coming with me. Skyler had fallen asleep in my arms and I wondered if he has been sleeping at all with everything that's been going on.
"Skyler," I nudge him gently. He slowly steers in his sleep. "Sky, we have to start heading back before my parents run the town down looking for me." I win a sleepy smile from him. I have missed that smile.
"I don't want to go. I haven't slept like this in months and truth be told, I miss it like hell." His grip around my waist tightens and he continues to snooze on my stomach.
"I know but you can have dinner at my house and crash for a couple of hours. Mom and Dad won't mind at all, they love having you home especially with Teddy gone, Dad definitely misses having testosterone around with him." We both laugh at the comment. Skyler really is family to us. To me. I don't know what I would do with myself if anything happened to Skyler.
"Are you sure? I don't want them to think I'm abusing privileges. I love your parents. Ever since," Skyler got quiet. I knew what he was about to say but ignores it. "They've been there for me. I don't want to do anything that will make them take that trust away."
"And you won't. My parents trust you so much, Sky. They know you'll protect me when Teddy can't because you're with more than Teddy and frankly, it's better to have my best friend follow me around then my brother." I slowly lift myself up with Skyler still holding me so he can regain balance.
"You love my stalking tendencies. Don't even try to deny it." Humorous Skyler is back. Thank goodness for it. "But I would like to catch up on some sleep considering we have school tomorrow and we missed today so we'll definitely hear it from the teachers." In all seriousness, I know I'm in deep trouble not only with my parents but also with the school because theres no way my parents are going to call in for an excused absence.
"Let's take one thing at a time but we really have to go. I might get away with ditching school if I make it home before my parents do but then again, probably not because my dads Christian Grey and knows everything so with that said, let's go." We both leave with a laugh escaping with the wind left behind us.
"Can I drive back home?" I see the hesitation in Skyler eyes for a moment. "I'm not a bad driver, come on, please?" I beg. I really wanted to drive his car.
"Why do you want to drive my car Phebs?" I can sense the humor in this question. Does he really think I'm not capable of driving his car? I'm a safe driver. My dad even said so and when my father says I'm a good driver, then hell, I'm a good driver.
"Because it's big. I like big cars and mines small." I say innocently.
"You have a bunch of big cars at your house." Sky is trying to get around this. I know him too well to let him.
"Like Daddy would actually let me drive them. Give me the keys, I want to go home." I extend my hand out to him and it's left hanging in the open.
"So eager and not even polite about it. Your chances are really low right now Grey, especially with all this bossing around." His smile reaches his eyes and I'm annoyed. Skyler is trying to be funny at a time like this and it's annoying.
"Being a CEO's daughter comes with it's disadvantages so learn to deal with it." I quickly grab the lanyard from his pocket and run to the car. Luckily it was already unlocked so I step into the driver seat and lock the door. I stick my tongue out at Skyler as he reaches the car with surprise.
"Phoebe." He knocks on the window and gives me a stern look. Oh, he's mad but I like it. "Open the door and go sit in the passengers seat. Now." He continues to glare at me but I shake my head with a smile on my face. "Fine, but don't think I'll let this slide." I hear him say briefly as he makes his way to the side. I unlock the door when he reaches for the door and sits inside. "Drive safely. I don't want a ticket to be added to me debt nor on my insurance. You would be paying for that by the way." He buckles in. Skyler looks nervous. He's such a dork, nothing is going happen.
"I haven't gotten a ticket and I'm not planning on getting one anytime soon, so calm down. Plus, I can guarantee my parents would take away my car and license if I do." I pull out and start heading home. It's close to four and the closer I get home, the higher my nerves are to getting caught for ditching school.
"You're going to be fine. Yes, they'll be mad and yes, they will punish you but know that they love you and do it from the best love at heart." Skyler always senses my emotions. It's one of the things guys can never do and for some miracle, he can. I don't need words to express myself, he just knows. It still gets to me how he didn't see my pain from before but then again, he has problems of his own that are more extreme.
"You know I love you, right? No matter what happens between us or to us, I will always love you and be here for you whenever you need me. Don't ever doubt for a second that you can't come to me because, Skyler, you don't always need to be the strong person. You'll go insane if you don't let it out. That's what happened to me." I whisper the last part. I felt almost hypocritical.
"Well now that you know, I don't need to be all bottled up but don't think I'll be all open about it either. You need to open up too, Phoebe. It goes both ways." Skyler is too smart sometimes. I have a love/hate relationship with this personalities.
"I hate when you always know what to say and when to say it but I also love when you do it. Do me a favor and stop it, it's getting annoying to have this double effect off of you." I joke but it is true.
"It's how I work. You wouldn't love me if I didn't do what I do." I see him relax a little, but only a little.