Chapter 9
Hold My Hand
Laurie walked down the hallway of her small apartment, still clutching Tom's large hand in her own petite hand. His hands were long and thin, the perfect piano playing hands. His hands were rough and calloused, but still had a unique softness about them. Laurie's tiny hand fit so well in his, almost as if her hand had been molded for this specific purpose. She looked down, and noticed they were still holding hands. Quickly she withdrew her hand from his. She gave him a sheepish smile,
" Sorry, I didn't realize."
" Das okay, I don't mind."
Laurie turned her head so he wouldn't see the monsterous blush that crept up her face. He didn't mind? Did that mean he liked holding her hand? Would this mean he liked her? Woah, slow down. Deep breaths. He probably didn't like her, he was just saying that so she wouldn't get hurt. But what if he was saying that so she would think he was lying, therefore hiding his true feelings for her?! God! Why the hell were men so confusing?
" Laurie?"
Her head snapped up," Yeah?"
" Are you coming or vhat?" Laurie felt the blush crawl into her cheeks. She was seriously starting to think it was just gonna take up permanent residence in her face.
" Yeah, sorry."
" You say sorry too much. Vhat vere you tinking about dat has you in such deep thought?"
" It's nothing, don't worry about it." She walked past him and into the kitchen. She looked on the counter at where she had left her pizza indridients. Nothing. She looked in her cabinets. There was cereal and everything else under the sun, but no pizza ingridients. Shaking her head she walked to the fridge and opened it. Inside was her pizza ingrients, among other things, and a note on her cheese. It read:
Laurie,
It's Oreo! Sorry couldn't resist. Anyways, you fell asleep, then Bill (he's hot by the way) took you to your room. We didn't know what to do with these, so we figured, what the hell, we'll put them in the fridge. So here they are! Anyways, if you wake up before me, I took the other side of your bed so that a guy wouldn't. But I don't really think you would mind if you woke up snuggling with Tom, judging by your earlier actions with him. (Jumping on him, then just staring into his eyes) So, peace out homes!
-Oreo
Laurie looked down in shock at the note. Had she really made it that obvious that she liked Tom. Wait a minute. When had she even admitted this to herself?
" Laurie?"
" Yes?"
" You're letting all the cold air out of your fridge."
"Oh!" Laurie grabbed the ingridients, then closed the door with the back of her foot. " Do you like pizza?"
" I like it well enough."
She set the ingridients on the counter, then turned to him." I can make sometihng else if you want."
" No no, don't trouble yourself."
" No it's really no-"
Tom grabbed her hands, which were picking up the indridients. " I said it's fine."
" Okay." She looked down at his hands. They engulfed her own tiny hands. She looked up at him, and a song came to her suddenly. Oh, how she wished he would sing it to her. She thought over the chorus.
Just hold my hand
I'll take you everywhere
Anywhere
You wanna go
So come on and hold my hand
I'll take you everywhere
Anywhere
You wanna go...
All too soon Tom removed her hands from his. " So, are ve going to eat?"
Laurie got her flour. " Yeah."
Tom watched as she made the dough. " Aren't you getting bored, just sitting there?"
" A little bit." He watched as she spread the sauce, carefully making sure it was all even.
" Well, how about we play a game?"
" Depends. Vhat game did you have in mind?"
She smiled wickedly. " Truth or Dare."
Tom immeadiately started shaking his head. " No."
" Awwww, come on! Why not?"
" Nope, nope. You're not getting me to play that game."
Laurie "hmped" then turned away from him back to her pizza. She started spreaking the shredded cheese.
" Laurie?"
She didn't reply, only started randomly placing down pepperoni circles down.
" Now don't be like that."
She still didn't answer. She blushed nearly 30 shades of red when she felt his cool lip ring pressed against her right ear.
" You can't possibly be mad at me."
She only continued her silence, her back pressed to his firm chest. She relished the feeling.
" Fine, I'll play. But only one round."
" Seriously?" She looked up into his soft brown eyes. God, he was so beautiful. It just wasn't fair.
" Ja, but on one condition."
" Name it."
" Dere is no chicken, you have to take every dare you get."
" Deal."
He smirked, his smile making him look even more perfect in the dank lighting. If that was even possible.
Something told her she was going to regret this, but oh well.
A/N: Happy new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oreo13: Bill's Fanfic will be seperate. Thanks again to all the reviewers. And as always it has been a pleasure to write for you. ~DarkxBeforexDawn
