Chapter 8
James stared longingly into Brady's eyes, "Yeah.just friends." he mumbled as he let his arms drop back to his sides and cold air rush to the spots in which they'd been across her slender back. Brady watched his expression turn downcast and concern immediately filled her eyes. "What's the matter James?" she asked. "Nothing.I'm fine." said James flatly as he sat down in the edge of the bed. "So what did you want to come here tonight for? Shouldn't you be with Michael?" asked James. Brady slowly sat down next to him before responding. "I don't know where he is." she mumbled.
"Huh? Don't know where he is? But I thought you two were joined at the hip now? And you told Meryl that you'd spoken to him." said James confused. "Yeah well..I lied.I just didn't want to give her the satisfaction of me leaving so quickly.I really dislike that girl James.but if she makes you happy, I'll support you one hundred percent!" said Brady with a nod of her head. James laughed, "Me and Meryl? You're kiddng right?" he said. "Well.you two did seem pretty cozy when I walked in." said Brady, trailing off. "No way Brady! That girl gets on my ever last nerve, I don't know what possessed me to say yes to having coffee with her. Plus.she's fourteen! I'm sixteen!" Brady giggled, "Yeah.I know how old you are James.and if I'm correct, you have a birthday in a week!" said Brady mischievously. "Oh no.what are you planning in that head of yours?" teased James as he reached over and tickled her. "C'mon! Tell me!" said James as fits of laughter erupted form Brady and she fell back upon the bed, James now straddling her stomach as he continued to tickle her, soon seeing tears start to stream down her face from the laughter.
"Never!!" she cried between laughs and gulps for air. "Well.I suppose I'll let you go.this time!" said James with a wink as he rolled over off of her and sprawled out beside her. The room was silent for a few moments, except for the hard breathing from them both as their heart rates started to decrease.
James let his hand creep over and stop on top of Brady's. Brady glanced over at him and smiled; and after a few minutes, the two sat up silently next to each other. At that precise moment they both turned their heads towards each other, both blushing as their eyes locked in a kind of stare they'd never really shared before. James didn't know if it was the right thing to do, but he could hold it back no longer; he slowly leaned forward and brushed his lips across Brady's, letting them linger for only a moment and pulling away to see Brady's reaction. He was surprised to see her eyes closed and a calm expression wiped across her face.
"Brady?" he whispered. "Hmmm?" she said, ever so softly. "Are you mad at me?" asked James with worry in his big, teddy bear eyes. Brady let her own eyes drift open and leaned up towards him, bringing her hand to the back of his neck before locking lips with him again, their kiss deepening with each second that passed. James was shocked, he hadn't expected her to respond this way, but nonetheless, eagerly kissed her back as he pulled her into his lap.
They were instantly snapped apart when James' door opened and Michael stood towering in the doorway. Brady saw him and gasped as she jumped up from the bed and out of James' arms. She ran up to Michael, who was taking a few steps out of the room, getting angrier by the second. Brady grabbed his arm "It's not what it looked like!" she cried, trying to get him to stop and listen. "Not what it looks like huh?! Then just what is it?!" yelled Michael. "We were just.I just." Brady stopped. "Let go of me." Hissed Michael as he began to walk off down the hallway. But Brady didn't loosen her grip on is arm as he walked, only angering him even further; to the point where he stopped and took a hold of her before shoving her violently to the wood floor of the hallway.
A stunned Brady tumbled to the floor, falling hard on her wrist as she tried to catch herself. She screamed out in pain and watched as Michael sped his pace up and walked off down the hallway. There was a quick shuffle and James appeared out of his room. "Oh my gosh! What happened?!" he said, rushing to her side and kneeling down beside her. "N- nothing.I just tripped." said Brady as she winced at the pain shooting up her right arm. "It looks like you sprained your wrist." Said James as he glanced at her right arm, swelling up more by the minute.
James stared longingly into Brady's eyes, "Yeah.just friends." he mumbled as he let his arms drop back to his sides and cold air rush to the spots in which they'd been across her slender back. Brady watched his expression turn downcast and concern immediately filled her eyes. "What's the matter James?" she asked. "Nothing.I'm fine." said James flatly as he sat down in the edge of the bed. "So what did you want to come here tonight for? Shouldn't you be with Michael?" asked James. Brady slowly sat down next to him before responding. "I don't know where he is." she mumbled.
"Huh? Don't know where he is? But I thought you two were joined at the hip now? And you told Meryl that you'd spoken to him." said James confused. "Yeah well..I lied.I just didn't want to give her the satisfaction of me leaving so quickly.I really dislike that girl James.but if she makes you happy, I'll support you one hundred percent!" said Brady with a nod of her head. James laughed, "Me and Meryl? You're kiddng right?" he said. "Well.you two did seem pretty cozy when I walked in." said Brady, trailing off. "No way Brady! That girl gets on my ever last nerve, I don't know what possessed me to say yes to having coffee with her. Plus.she's fourteen! I'm sixteen!" Brady giggled, "Yeah.I know how old you are James.and if I'm correct, you have a birthday in a week!" said Brady mischievously. "Oh no.what are you planning in that head of yours?" teased James as he reached over and tickled her. "C'mon! Tell me!" said James as fits of laughter erupted form Brady and she fell back upon the bed, James now straddling her stomach as he continued to tickle her, soon seeing tears start to stream down her face from the laughter.
"Never!!" she cried between laughs and gulps for air. "Well.I suppose I'll let you go.this time!" said James with a wink as he rolled over off of her and sprawled out beside her. The room was silent for a few moments, except for the hard breathing from them both as their heart rates started to decrease.
James let his hand creep over and stop on top of Brady's. Brady glanced over at him and smiled; and after a few minutes, the two sat up silently next to each other. At that precise moment they both turned their heads towards each other, both blushing as their eyes locked in a kind of stare they'd never really shared before. James didn't know if it was the right thing to do, but he could hold it back no longer; he slowly leaned forward and brushed his lips across Brady's, letting them linger for only a moment and pulling away to see Brady's reaction. He was surprised to see her eyes closed and a calm expression wiped across her face.
"Brady?" he whispered. "Hmmm?" she said, ever so softly. "Are you mad at me?" asked James with worry in his big, teddy bear eyes. Brady let her own eyes drift open and leaned up towards him, bringing her hand to the back of his neck before locking lips with him again, their kiss deepening with each second that passed. James was shocked, he hadn't expected her to respond this way, but nonetheless, eagerly kissed her back as he pulled her into his lap.
They were instantly snapped apart when James' door opened and Michael stood towering in the doorway. Brady saw him and gasped as she jumped up from the bed and out of James' arms. She ran up to Michael, who was taking a few steps out of the room, getting angrier by the second. Brady grabbed his arm "It's not what it looked like!" she cried, trying to get him to stop and listen. "Not what it looks like huh?! Then just what is it?!" yelled Michael. "We were just.I just." Brady stopped. "Let go of me." Hissed Michael as he began to walk off down the hallway. But Brady didn't loosen her grip on is arm as he walked, only angering him even further; to the point where he stopped and took a hold of her before shoving her violently to the wood floor of the hallway.
A stunned Brady tumbled to the floor, falling hard on her wrist as she tried to catch herself. She screamed out in pain and watched as Michael sped his pace up and walked off down the hallway. There was a quick shuffle and James appeared out of his room. "Oh my gosh! What happened?!" he said, rushing to her side and kneeling down beside her. "N- nothing.I just tripped." said Brady as she winced at the pain shooting up her right arm. "It looks like you sprained your wrist." Said James as he glanced at her right arm, swelling up more by the minute.