I just re-read all the chapters, and I realized what was wrong about chapter 4…that WASN'T the file that I made. The thingy you read in chappie 4 was a project that I did THREE YEARS AGO. My computer's dying. I've been saving up for a laptop…but I'm nowhere close. I apologize for all the weird chapters and such…the only reason the last chapter worked well was because I did it on a NEW computer my gram has at her house. Here's chapter 6. And, I promise you guys, Sly and Carmelita WILL kiss in this chappie. The only thing I'm sad about…wait…did I mention the exploding cookies thing with Bentley? If I didn't, I'll change it. R & R!
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The van pulled into the alley leading to the hideout at about 1 a.m. Carmelita was still asleep in Sly's arms when Murray killed the engine. Everyone else piled out, Sly said he'd be a minute. Carefully, without waking Carmelita up, he took off his jacket and put it around her, serving as a makeshift blanket until they got inside. The van had to be parked so far away from the hideout in an alcove, so Sly began to carefully walk towards the door, which was hidden pretty darn well in their opinion. Sly couldn't help but stare down at the lovely vixen in his arms. He leaned down and softly kissed her cheek. He lifted his head and saw that her cheeks were a soft pink. Whether it was from the cold or she was blushing from his kiss, he wasn't sure.
He bumped the door with his body, quickly making a gesture to Nick and Artemis to either get a room or stay quiet. And what did they do?
Just to piss Bentley off, they went in his room.
Sly opened his bedroom door the same way he did the front door, walking over to his bed. He took his jacket off her as he placed her on his bed, putting a soft blanket over her up to her neck. He couldn't restrain himself from letting his fingers run through her dark raven hair, she was just too beautiful. Apparently, that startled her, as she twitched and woke up. She looked over at him, and seemed to relax at once.
"Sly…" She said, reaching out to touch his face, as if to make sure he were real. He smiled at her touch, thinking of how the heck he was going to tell her he loved her.
"Good to see you're awake, Sleeping Beauty." He said teasingly to her. She laughed, a soft blush gracing her face.
"…I can't be Sleeping Beauty." Sly frowned for a moment, not sure what she meant.
"What'd you mean? You are beautiful, after all." She blushed…he'd walked into another one of her traps. She leaned in, pulling him closer by the collar of his shirt. She softly whispered,
"Sleeping Beauty woke up from a kiss…" They leaned in more…more…
"Hey guys, we're playing Truth or Dare, Bentley says to quit flirting for once and come down here." Artemis said, peeking in, then leaving back down the stairs. They looked at each other, wondering what kind of evil Bentley, Murray, and Artemis would unleash upon them.
"Well, we'd better go down there…" Carmelita said reluctantly, cursing all four of them downstairs for always interrupting a really romantic moment. Sly nodded, taking her hand and leading her downstairs. They both sat together on the couch; Bentley (who still smelled like fruit punch) sat on the chair, Murray, Artemis, and Nick sitting on the bigger couch. Bentley grinned.
"Alright, since I came up with the idea, I'll go first." He turned to Murray.
"Murray, Truth or Dare?" Murray thought a moment…
"Truth." He said confidently, thinking nothing embarrassing could happen to him…
"Is it true that you think Art looks hot in that dress?" Artemis slowly edged away from Murray, trading spots with Nick.
"…So?" He said…after all, he had to tell the truth.
"Okay, my turn! Nick, Truth or Dare?"
"Truth." Nobody was picking Dare…Sly figured this had to change on his turn…
"Do you really love Art?" Nick blushed; Art looked at him hopefully…
"Yeah." Art threw her arms around him, making him smile broadly.
"Carmelita, Truth or Dare?" She gulped.
"Truth…?" She said extremely reluctantly…
"Is it true you think Sly's sexy lookin'?" She blushed furiously…as did Sly.
"…Yeah." She turned back to normal again.
"Art, Truth or Dare?" She grinned broadly.
"Dare." Carmelita rubbed her hands together, an evil smile on her face.
"I dare you to kiss Bentley on the mouth." Art's eyes grew wider than Murray's waistline…now that's saying something.
"CARM! Noooooooooooooooooooooooo! How could you!" Artemis whined. Bentley grinned, seeing as how he'd get his first ever kiss (God, he's a nerd).
Artemis pouted, crossing her arms.
"Chicken." She mumbled. She NEVER did chicken, but desperate times call for desperate measures. She smiled wickedly.
"Bentley…Truth…or Dare?" She said in an evil voice. Bentley cocked a huge grin.
"Double Dare." He said in his biggest heroic voice he could summon.
"Ohhh…you'll regret that one! I double dare you to spin this empty soda bottle and whoever it lands on…boy OR girl, you have to kiss them on the LIPS!" Bentley's heroic posture diminished…this was the worst thing that ever happened to him…
"Fine." He mumbled, spinning the bottle…
Sly…
Carmelita…
Bentley…
Murray…
Nick…
Artemis…
Sly…………..
Carmelita……………………..
Bentley……………………………………..
Murray.
Bentley's eyes were wider than his glasses' frames. This couldn't be right…'Oh God…'
He did it.
Right after it, he ran to the nearest bathroom. Nobody saw him for about two minutes. He came out looking pale…like he had just thrown up. He most likely did.
"You…will…regret…that…" He said in between gasps. He turned to Sly.
"Sly…Truth…or…Dare…?" He thought about it. If he picked Dare, they'd most likely make him do something with Carmelita (Minds out of the gutter, people : P)…on the other hand, if he picked Truth, they'd ask him something that he's kept secret about Carmelita…
"I can't believe I'm doing this…Double Dare." (And so his fate was sealed…BWAHAHAHA!) Bentley tried to do an evil BWAHAHAHA laugh, but from a mixture of his last dare and his asthma, it ended up sounding like he was throwing up in a coffee jar.
"I dare you to take Carmelita in the living room and do One HOUR in Heaven with her!" Sly and Carmelita's eyes grew wide.
"BENTLEY! I CAN'T DO THAT!" Bentley smiled.
"You should have thought about that before you decided to pick Double Dare." Sly mumbled under his breath as he and Carmelita walked up the steps in shock and disbelief.
"Since it's going to be a while, wanna watch a movie or something?" Nick offered. Everyone agreed, going in the room where the Tivo was (not creative enough to pick a name for the room). Upstairs, Sly and Carmelita simply sat together on the couch, both uncomfortable with this. Seven minutes…okay. ONE HOUR? Sayonara. Sorry. Nuh-uh. Nada. Ain't happening.
"Sly…I can't." Carmelita said with tears in her eyes. He put his arms around her and held her.
"Don't worry. I'm not going to do anything you aren't comfortable with. And if you don't want to do anything, I can deal with that…trust me…I can." She laughed softly under her breath, realizing he truly was a gentleman who cared about what she was really thinking and feeling. But she still needed to know…
"…Do you love me?" The question startled Sly. He hadn't expecting that so suddenly…
"HUH?"
"Do you love me? I've been wanting to know…" He gazed into her eyes and found peace and serenity. He had loved her all along, and nothing would ever change that.
"Yes…I love you…but if you don't feel the same way anymore, I understand." She searched in his eyes…he was telling the truth…he didn't even need to second guess his love for her, and that was what she had been hoping…that nothing had changed.
"…Kiss me." Sly's eyes grew wide…
"…wh-?" She put her fingers to his mouth.
"Shh…" They leaned in…there was nothing that could break them apart…not a year of isolation…not all the evil in the world. As one, they slowly leaned in more and more…until their lips touched in what they instantly realized was a kiss.
Sly felt his heart leap into his throat…he found it hard to breathe…his mind was warning him he should stop and try to catch his breath, but his body…and his heart…rebelled that notion in every way. Sly quickly found it easier to breathe now. He put his hand behind her neck…silently telling her all the things that were going through his mind without even uttering a word. Carmelita rested one hand on his chest, the other finding its way around his back. Sly's free hand, the one that wasn't holding her head, was wrapped around the small of her back, drawing her closer to him. He felt her push back slightly, so he broke off the kiss. His eyes opened to greet hers…only there was a mischievous glint in hers. She took his hand and pulled him out into the hall, him following her with no objection.
(Meanwhile, downstairs…)
"Dude, I already told you, I'M STRAIGHT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! LOSE THIS NUMBER!" Bentley screamed as he slammed the phone on its hook. He turned towards everyone else, who were holding back every urge to laugh. They all laughed harder than they had in a while. Bentley fumed…again. He had been doing that an awful lot this Christmas. He grinned, thinking of doing something evil and sinister…again.
"Artemis, I'll be back." She narrowed her eyes in suspicion.
"Where ya going?" She figured he'd try and bother Sly and Carmelita right in the middle of their planned make-out session. Artemis knew they weren't doing this because of the dare…but because they love each other, and none of them had any right to walk in when they were most likely just talking and kissing, but NOT making out.
"I'm gonna see if they're really doing it!" Artemis held him back.
"It's not right. You know it isn't. They love each other and you need to respect that. Chances are they aren't making out…just kissing or something else romantic. You gotta learn you don't need to know all the facts. Okay, so you don't know what they're doing. Get used to it, alright?" Bentley stood there in absolute awe. Artemis NEVER talked to any of them like that before…and she did have a point…
"You're right, Art. I'm sorry…" He felt guilty all of a sudden, thinking he could just barge into a romantic scene and ask how horny they were.
"Hey, you meant well…I think…"
(Back upstairs…)
Sly's mind was on auto pilot. He did nothing to object as Carmelita opened a random door (which happened to be Sly's room), pulled him in, and shut and locked the door behind them. He brought her into his arms and kissed her passionately. Carmelita turned, slowly falling down onto the bed, lying next to each other. They continued to kiss, never breaking away, never letting each other go. They broke away for an instant, then brought their lips together in two long kisses, but not nearly as long as the first. Sly kissed the side of her neck…softly…delicately. Their eyes met once more, each gazing lovingly at each other.
"Carmelita, I love you." He softly whispered breathlessly…
"I love you, too, Sly." They kissed again, passions igniting within each other's souls with no intention of dying off. Carmelita wrapped her tail around his waist, pressing him closer to herself. She rolled over so that only her torso was on top of his while they continued the kiss. They both knew that no matter what, someway…this would work out. They would get through it together, no matter what anyone said.
(Back downstairs…)
"Got any two's?" Murray asked in a juvenile voice to Bentley.
"Go fish…what the hell?" They heard kissing noises and bumping coming from upstairs…Bentley looked over at Artemis in an "I-told-you-so" kind of way. She simply shrugged.
"It happens. You don't know what they are doing…you're just thinking of what they could be doing…so…" Artemis gave Bentley an "I-told-you-so" kinda look.
"Let's just leave them be and play Texas Hold 'Em!" Everyone cheered at her remark, she, however, knew exactly what Sly and Carmelita were doing…they were telling each other their true feelings without saying a word. 'And that,' Artemis thought as she continued to beat the crap out of everyone at the table. 'is where I'll leave it at.'