Chapter 14

"What's wrong with it?"

Kody used her foot to move around a paper towel to mop up water that had pooled at the bottom of her refrigerator. Jeff was at a photo shoot and Matt was gone for ECW so Kody had called Shannon and he was standing in the kitchen she and Jeff now shared.

"It's ancient, that's what." Shannon looked at the culprit. It was one of those lime green beasts that lives at your grandma's house and always smells funny. "I don't think you can fix it…you'll have to get your landlord to replace it, in the meantime, if you have stuff that's going to go bad you can put it in my freezer and I promise I won't pillage it."

"But if it's leaking water shouldn't I unplug it? We can move it out in the hall at least that way I can mop up the water so it doesn't ruin the linoleum."

Shannon looked down at the floor.

"You mean it isn't ruined already?"

Kody gave him a playful little slap on the arm.

"Come on help me, Punky Monkey." She said.

Kody started to scoot the fridge out but was having some problems.

"Hey, um, just an idea. I think we should take the stuff out first." Shannon suggested.

"I've almost got it, I just want to unplug it first." She gave it a hard shove hoping it would simply scoot forward a bit so she could unplug it. Instead it began to topple.

"Oh, shit!" Kody yelped. Shannon tried to catch the falling appliance in order to divert a sure catastrophe but the freezer door flew open and he was pummeled with a barrage of kamikaze t.v. dinners and ice-cube tray martyrs. Shannon attempted to bail but forgot the dinette set was behind him and in one swift move the refrigerator crashed to the floor.

"Aaah…fuck!" Shannon tugged on his foot which was trapped under the bulky fridge.

"Oh no, Shannon, I'm so sorry!"

He finally managed to pry his foot free. He limped to the couch and took his shoe off only to find his foot already beginning to swell.

"Shannon, I'm such an idiot, is it broken?"

"I've had many experiences with broken bones and I'd have to say it is." He stood up gingerly trying to put his weight on it.

Great, thought Kody. I have injured him by throwing a refrigerator on him, good going.

So that's how Kody ended up in the emergency waiting room flipping through a magazine. She hated hospitals, especially the emergency room. She had visited such places many times as a child. She had been known to perform some outrageous stunts that would not only get her in trouble with mom and dad but would also earn her a free trip to the ER. Kody had her share of broken bones and battle scars. She looked around the room at the people there. Many were tired and sick and she could only imagine the hideous germs and crap that must be floating around this place. You just had to do it didn't you, you just had to knock the fridge over and slaughter Shannon's little piggies.

She had been in here a few hours. Why did things always take so long when doctors were involved? You could come in with a paper cut and be in there for six hours. She sighed and picked up another magazine.

"Top Ten Ways to Turn Him On…" Kody read.

"Number one, heave a large, decrepit, appliance at him." Kody looked up to see Shannon smiling at her. He wiggled his toes gently. They stuck out of a red cast.

"Oh, Shan, I feel so horrible, I put you on crutches!" She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him.

"'Tis okay, I shall live."

Kody's phone buzzed and she looked at it. Jeff had sent her a text message: why is there a corpse of a dead refrigerator on our floor? Should I call CSI?

Kody laughed.

"Dude, what happened to you?"

Shannon and Kody made it back to the apartment. Jeff had up-righted the refrigerator and it was now back in its place dribbling water.

"That bitch over there…" He pointed toward the refrigerator. "Took a dump and leaked water on the floor, Kody got pissed and went all Hulk on me and fucking broke my foot with it."

Jeff laughed at Shannon's description of the incident. He always loved to embellish things in that one of a kind way of his. The sorry look on Kody's face was a little funny too. She really felt bad that she had injured him.

"Looks like you have everything under control here Jeffrey, I'm going to hobble along back to my place. Fortunately, I'm able to drive, it's lefty here that suffered the damages. Fair warning, just keep an eye on her, she's dangerous bro." Shannon advised, jokingly, before leaving.

Kody sulked and mopped up some more water.

"Let me get it out of here so the linoleum doesn't peel. It'll get soaked and peel up, look at how shitty it is." Said Jeff starting to move the thing.

"Sweety, be careful." Kody eyed the devilish thing, she hoped to make no more visits to the ER.

Jeff managed to remove the refrigerator and sit it outside in the hallway. It looked like a sad old man sulking in the corner. When he walked in, Kody was also sulking, probably still upset about Shan.

"Hey, don't worry about it. Shannon's dealt with worse." Jeff rubbed her shoulders. "Besides, look on the bright side…it wasn't me."

"Har-har, Jeff."

"Well if that didn't strike you as funny I have something else that might."

Jeff retreated to the couch and flopped onto it.

"Did you get a hold of Mr. Gordon about this damn hunk of junk?" Kody asked coming over to the couch. She crawled in between Jeff's legs and laid her head on his chest and listened to him breathing.

"No, I thought you would have. Why don't you call him?"

"Not now, he watches MASH and if you interrupt him during his MASH you get in big trouble." Kody traced her finger down Jeff's arm following his tattoo. "So, what was it that was so funny?"

"Oh yeah, I think Blaze…is crushing on Matt."

"No way, come on Jeff, get real."

"I am. Come on, don't give me that you'll see just watch next time." Jeff lost his fingers in Kody's silky hair. "You're beautiful."

"Now who's crushing on who. Besides, I'm seventeen." She reminded him.

"I've kind of been forgetting that lately."

Kody smiled and kissed his lips.

"In that case, I won't remind you again."

"Make out session!" Jeff shouted and sprung forward reversing their positions, with him on top and Kody squirming and giggling as he slobbered fake, exaggerated, kisses all over her face.

"Jeffy, quit it, you're such a big goon!" She giggled.

"You want me to behave?" Jeff stopped and asked her.

"Well, I wouldn't exactly put it that way…" She flashed him a cheeky little smile.

"Before we do anything kinky I have to tell you something."

"Okay…" She knew he was going to say something stupid just by the smile on his face. The question was; what was it this time?

"Warning," Jeff stated. "Contents under pressure may explode! Ha-ha!" He hopped over the back of the couch and ran up the stairs to the loft which was Kody's space. She followed quickly behind him.

"You're in trouble!" She called to him and she leaped onto her bed. " I have one for you…caution, slippery when wet." She pinned him and kissed him deeply. His hands cupped her small, firm, breasts.

"Hold up," Kody took her shirt and bra off. "Ta-da, total access."

"Sweet." Said Jeff and he ran his tongue over her nipple doing naughty things to her and making her squeal.

Kody got Jeff's belt loose and tossed it to the floor. She disappeared her hand into his pants and started to explore, stroking, caressing, clenching, feeling him react to her touches.

"Hey, he likes you." Jeff whispered to her and bit her ear and made his way down her neck kissing it.

"Don't…joke…right now…" Her breathing was starting to quicken and she was feeling very turned on. "Ooh…you're wonderful." She cooed as Jeff slipped his fingers inside her. She felt so warm and wet and tight. He could only imagine being lost in her throbbing heat.

"Kody…"

"Jeff…"

"Kody…"

"Jeff, come on…"

"Not yet."

Kody let Jeff roll her over and be on top. He started again with his tongue and lips on her breast and he moved down her body kissing and licking and tasting, over her flat stomach stopping long enough to give her a hickey, and then between her legs where she was more than ready for him. She grew more desperate as she felt him doing such wonderful things to her. She dug her fingernails into his shoulders and started to shout his name as he drove her crazy.

"Jeff, Jeff!" Kody reached behind her and slipped her hands under the head board. She clutched at it and groaned. "Jeffrey pleeease…"

He teased her slipping in and out of her trying to see how far he could take her. She was making all kinds of awesome noises and clawing at the headboard.

"Quit teasing, quit playing!" She panted.

"All right baby, I'm coming."

He surprised her by thrusting in hard and she moaned at the sudden pleasure of it. She started to buck against him and after a few moments they were in sync with one another, going quick and hard, sending each other to knew places, becoming lost in passion and heat, thrust and pull, driving each other further and further, until finally both reached their limit and she arched against him and he released. Kody was left dazed and amazed as Jeff rolled off of her and held her close to him. His hot breath was panting in her ear. She closed her eyes and savored how he had just sent her so over the edge and wondered how one man could give her so many feelings and so much pleasure. She sighed, content to lay there and just feel him next to her and relish the moment.

"Kody, you are so amazing."

"Jeff, I love you."

"Before or after the sex?"

"Before…and after…and always." Kody answered, her eyes a bit teary. She nuzzled into his chest. She was not expecting an answer, but then he replied simply: "Me too."

He started to play with her hair again, twisting her purple and pink streaks around his fingers.

"I love you Kody girl."

"Say it again."

"I love you."

"Jeff…do it again." She burst into a huge grin.

"Gladly."

Kody woke up next to Jeff and her heart leaped. She wrapped her arms around him and didn't want to let go. Unfortunately she had to. Someone was pounding on their door. Jeff threw on some pants and Kody followed close behind pulling on Jeff's wife beater. Jeff opened the door to see Mr. Gordon glaring at him, his salt and pepper hair was sticking up in crazy whisps and he was puffing cigar smoke and flicking ashes on the floor even though he had signs posted no smoking throughout the building.

"What's that doing out here in my hallway?" Gordon demanded.

"It's not doing anything, that's the prob. It's busted." Jeff explained.

"Well it's leaking all in my tile and making a big fucking water stain on the ceiling downstairs. You're gonna pay for me gettin' my floor fixed and takin' care of that water spot."

"It's your refrigerator, not ours."

"Dumb punk, what did you set it out here for?"

"Don't call him a punk!" Kody defended.

"I've been called worse, it's no biggie."

"Pro'lly not." Said Gordon. He knocked some more ash to the floor.

"Listen here Mr.--"

"Kody, please." Jeff held her back with one hand. She looked furious. "Mr. Gordon you have to replace our refrigerator."

"Fine, but you kids gotta pay for your damage."

Jeff rolled his eyes.

"Hey buddy, come on, this place isn't the Ritz." Kody piped up, still angry.

"Then by all means, scram." Mr. Gordon smiled. "I shoulda never have rented to a couple of you anyways. I thought your sister was good because she's at least in the fucking military serving her country and all that, but then she goes and let's this freak move in here. Mr. Rainbow tresses here." Gordon pointed at the refrigerator. "Get it out of here, put it down by the dumpster, I got a bad back, I can't be haulin' around nothin'." Gordon ambled back down the hallway to bug some other poor tenant. Jeff went out in the hallway to see what he could do with the cause of their woes. Kody slammed the door and crossed her arms over her chest.

"I hope you choke on your cigar, prick!" She hissed at Gordon as he disappeared down the hallway.

Mr. Gordon came back shortly with a mop and a wooden horse. He half-ass mopped the water up and then sat the horse up in the hallway where the fridge had leaked water. He duct-taped a piece of poster board to it with a message scrawled across it in black marker: "Wet floor, don't blame me if you fall on your ass."

Kody shook her head. She couldn't wait for the lease to be up. She retreated back into the apartment and shivered. It was starting to get chilly and she only hoped the furnace was not on its way out too. That's okay, she thought. Jeff and I can find other ways to keep warm. There will be a heat wave in December. Kody smiled and started to make breakfast.

Wish I was in Kody's shoes...oh well. Review please n thanks!