A/N: Thanks to XxXCocaPuffXxX for the review, and thanks to Skittles for your review on chapter 10. You were right about Phil and Kimi hooking up.
Chapter 12
Lil and Dustin arrived at Lil's house soon after Phil shut his bedroom door. She and Dustin planned to do the very thing that Phil and Kimi were in his room doing, but she heard the noises coming from her brother's room. That disrupted her plans.
Lil stood where she was listening to the sounds coming from her brother's room, and she felt a little ill. Dustin was kissing on her neck, and she pushed him away. He backed up and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Shh." Lil shushed him. "Hear that?"
Dustin was quiet for a moment before he started laughing. "Sounds like your brother finally got of his high horse and found a piece of--"
"Shh!" Lil hissed again.
Lil walked closer to her brother's bedroom door, and she pressed her ear against the door. She held her breath as she heard more than she cared to hear, but she had no idea who was in the room with Phil. So, she backed away and headed towards her room. Dustin started to follow her, and she turned around.
"Maybe it's best if you go home. I don't feel in the mood for sex anymore." Lil said glancing over at her brother's door.
Dustin sighed. "We don't have to have sex to have fun. We can just hang out; that's better than not seeing you anymore tonight."
Lil smiled and nodded. "Sure, come on," she said as she headed to her room, which happened to be right beside Phil's room. Lil really didn't want to have to hear more of the sounds, but she had no choice.
Marina was curled up against Chuckie's body as he stroked her wet, mangled hair. Languor had set in for both of them, so neither could open their eyes more than a little. Chuckie kissed Marina's forehead and leaned his forehead against hers. "I love you," he whispered to her.
"I love you, too." Marina replied as she pressed her hand against Chuckie's chest. His heart was still pounding, and she smiled. She moved her head up to his face and traced down his jaw line to his chin, where he had a little bit of hair growing. Marina thought it made him look rugged and sexy.
Chuckie rubbed Marina's left shoulder with his right hand as he brushed his lips against hers. Marina shut her eyes and lowered her head to snuggle against his chest; she was too tired to stay awake. She felt safe and loved there in Chuckie's arms, and she couldn't think of a better way to fall asleep.
Kimi laid against Phil's chest as she fought to regain a normal breathing pattern. She was a little dizzy from all that had happened, but it had felt good. She didn't regret any of it, and she was immensely glad that she and Phil had shared something so intimate and special. She smiled and reached down into the floor to retrieve her camisole. She sat up and slipped it on as Phil stared up at her. Her green eyes met his blue ones, and there was an unspoken love there. Kimi felt it in Phil's gaze; he was in love with her, and she was in love with him.
Phil pulled Kimi down to his body and held her in his arms. Kimi held onto his left hand, which was on her shoulder, as his right hand slipped into her raven hair. She looked into his eyes before brushing her lips over Phil's. His breath was warm as he let out a sigh.
"Kimi," he whispered.
"Yea," she replied.
Phil's eyes were locked onto Kimi's eyes. He brought his right hand down to brush her cheek. "I love you," he told her, meaning every word of it.
Kimi took a deep breath and felt her heart skip a beat; she'd wanted Phil to tell her those words for years. She leaned her forehead against his and said, "I love you, too."
Phil held Kimi against his body and nuzzled her neck. "God, I wish I'd known sooner," he told her.
Kimi shifted in his grip. "Nothing could have been more special than this night."
"No," he agreed, "But, we could have dated."
Kimi smiled and traced her finger around Phil's full lips. "We can date now."
Phil smiled. "That sounds very good."
Kimi glanced at Phil's alarm clock and saw it was past time for her to be home. She sighed, and Phil knew what was wrong. "You need to be getting home."
Kimi nodded. "Yea, or I'll be grounded again."
Phil stroked her hair. "Well, we can't have that, now can we?"
Kimi smiled. "No, we can't. Not after we've just started a relationship."
Phil and Kimi got up and began to redress. Kimi looked in a mirror that was hanging on Phil's wall. 'There's nothing I can do to my hair to look any better,' she thought. 'I just hope Mom and Dad don't notice.'
Phil came up behind Kimi while she was thinking, and he put his arms around her waist. She leaned back against his strong chest and put her hand on his cheek; his skin was very warm. She smiled and waited in his arms until he let go and took her by the hand.
Kimi followed Phil out of his bedroom and down the stairs to the living room. Then, Phil unlocked the door and opened it for Kimi. She stepped through, and Phil locked the door then checked his pockets to be sure he had his keys; he did. Then, he shut the door and took Kimi's hand in his own. To Phil, it felt perfect to hold Kimi's hand, and he didn't want to have to take her home. Then, his perfect night would officially be over, and he hated to have that happen. But, the world wouldn't stop for him, and he knew that; it just felt good for him to wish it was possible.
Lil heard Phil leave his bedroom and go outside, so she and Dustin rushed to the window. Lil pulled her blinds back a little and peered down at the driveway. Dustin was right beside her, and they both were causing the window glass to fog up a little bit. Lil wiped the fog away so she could see who his brother was standing with at his truck. When she saw Kimi, she gasped, "Kimi," she said in disbelief after considering what she'd heard going on in her brother's room. She just couldn't imagine that Kimi was the one in there earlier.
Phil took Kimi over to his driver side door, and he held both of her hands. He lifted his arms up, and it raised her arms as well. Then, Phil gently ran his fingertips along the skin of Kimi's arms. Kimi took a deep breath and against Phil, and she could feel his strong muscular body underneath his t-shirt. "I couldn't have imagined being with anyone else tonight," she whispered in Phil's ear.
Phil held Kimi against him and nuzzled her cheek. "I know I'd have never been with anyone else but you," he admitted.
Phil finally let Kimi go, and he immediately missed not having her in his arms. He opened his truck door, and Kimi climbed in and over to the passenger side. She was grinning as Phil pulled himself into the truck. "What," he asked her.
Kimi grinned wider. "I just wonder how I never really caught on how much you really liked me, even though it was there for so long."
"I was subtle about it." Phil replied.
Kimi thought back. "No," she said, "You weren't."
"Okay, I wasn't. But, you know I love you now. That's all that matters."
"You don't know how long I've wanted you to love me," she admitted with Phil turning to look at her. Kimi nodded and continued, "I've even printed off pictures from your website just so I could look at you all the time. Some of those were so sexy, Phil. I thought I was going to lose my mind if I didn't tell you how I felt."
Phil was quiet as he started up his truck. "Why didn't you tell me?"
Kimi blushed. "I was afraid you didn't feel the same, and then everything would have been awkward."
Phil slide over in the seat to be closer to Kimi. He kissed her lips then pulled away, and he grinned as he took the truck out of park. "So, you thought those pictures were sexy," he mused.
Kimi rolled her eyes. "You're not vain, are you," she asked sarcastically.
He grinned. "No, I just need to know how to look for you."
Kimi grinned evilly at the thought of Phil in the tight gray t-shirt and worn brown pants. "A gray shirt and rugged brown pants are a good start."
Phil glanced over at her with wide-eyes. "Dude, that was a dare. I figured no one would like that one."
"Oh, I more than liked it." Kimi replied squeezing her hand upon her knee. "Much more.
Phil glanced over at her and grinned. "Next time you come over, I'll wear that."
"You won't be wearing it very long." Kimi told him.
Phil laughed. "I think I like the sound of that." Kimi looked over at Phil, and they both burst into laughter.
Lil still stood at her window long after her brother had pulled his truck out of the driveway. "I don't believe this."
"Wasn't that the girl that was over here the other--"
"Yea, that was Kimi." Lil said as she flopped down on her bed. "I can't believe how stupid Phil is. He could ruin our whole friendship with her if he screws up," she shouted out of anger.
Dustin sat down and rubbed her shoulders. "Don't let him bother you. There's no need to get worked up."
Lil sighed. "You're right. I'll discuss it with Phil when he gets back."
Dustin's hands moved over a tense spot in Lil's muscles, and she let out a gasp. "Ooh, right there," she told him. His hands massaged the tight muscles, and Lil felt very relaxed for having just heard her brother and best friend making love in the room right besides hers.