Chapter twelve

To love somebody, the way I love you

Sahara felt Chris's lips lock heatedly with hers and for a second she almost died. What was she doing? Had she any idea what could happen? Brain freezing with fear she almost didn't respond, but when his arms pulled her urgently closer all logical thoughts were past out the window for pure and untainted love.

He pressed against her as if trying to imprint his body with everything that she was. Whimpering desperately Sahara tangled her delicate fingers into his thick mane of messy sandy blonde locks.

Chris suppressed a cry of happiness; the feeling that was rocketing through him could only have been pure joy. He gripped Sahara closer in fear of ever letting her go. He kissed every part of her mouth, loved every inch of her body. Suddenly Chris's fears were realized, Sahara pulled away.

Biting her lip in a nervous gesture she looked guiltily at Chris "Oh no Chris what did we just do?"

Chris stared back at her blankly "we did something that I've wanted to do for a very long time"

"Chris we can't, I can't, can't feel these feelings for you, we're best friends!" she cried, rolling back onto her heels.

"Can't do what, Sacky that wasn't just some stupid kiss, you felt it too, I know you did!" he yelled frustrated at her stubbornness.

"Oh Chris no!" she winced, getting to her feet. "Chris I just can't."

Chris jumped to his feet too, shadowing her with his large figure. He instantly regretted doing so, his ribs moaned, his bruises darkened and his cuts began to bleed further more.

"Jesus!" he roared, falling onto her bed, "I'm leaving I can't be here!"

"No Chris, no don't!" she whimpered touching his shoulders, eyes pleading with him.

"Just stay here, have a shower, please, just let the water soak everything away" she said wiping a strand of hair from his furrowed eyes.

He looked up at her, his cheek brushing against her hand; Chris instantly felt a pang of pain.

"Ok, I will stay" he replied.

Sahara let the relief wash over her, "Ok, I'll get some fresh clothes from the wardrobe, luckily you practically live here or I wouldn't have any clothes to give you!"

Chris nodded his head in response, as he tentatively got to his feet and took the first few unsteady step towards her bathroom door. Sahara rushed over to help him as his third step become unstable and shaky.

"No!" he cried, gruffly shoving her backwards.

"Chris you stubborn piece of shit, let me help you!" she growled back at him.

"No, I can do it, woman!"

"What did you just say, you arrogant son of a bitch!"

"Leave it would you, look I'm nearly there!"

"Yeh good, piss off so I don't have to look at your face" she shrieked throwing a pillow at the recently slammed door.

Chris leant back on the door, head pounding with anger.

"I love you, Sack" he whispered before slowly pulling off his clothes and turning on the shower full blast, hoping to drown out his grunts of pain.

Sahara sat back down on her bed a mist of tears blurring her vision. Grabbing the teddy bear that Chris had given her for her seventh birthday. She looked at the teddy, remembered Chris's touch and felt a surge of passion and desire flow through her. Suddenly before she even knew what she was doing Sahara was on her feet rushing for the door to the bathroom. In moments the cool door knob was covered by her sweaty palms and the door giving way to her body weight.

Chris turned, surprised at the noise, "Jesus Sahara!"

"Shut up!" she demanded, rushing forward to the shower.

"What are you doing, I'm bloody naked Sacky!" he cried trying to cover himself up as she flung the door open to the shower and jumped in.

"Kiss me!" she begged, stepping into him and letting the hot water cascade down her body.

Chris stood shocked for a moment, but as he looked down at her, her lips pleading, he didn't need telling twice. Bending his neck he meet his lips with hers. She instantly retaliated by kissing passionately back, their tongues desperately trying to taste one another as if their bodies had been craving each other for so long; it had just taken their minds a little longer to catch up.

Chris let desire be his strength as he lifted Sahara's soaking body up and around him, her legs wrapping themselves around his muscular hips. The kisses became rougher and animal like as Chris stepped forward so Sahara became sandwiched between him and the glass wall of the shower.

Sahara took a breath in as Chris's warm lips traveled down her neck, her hands clenched his shoulder blades and chest pressed snuggly up against his, again two heart started to beat as one. She let his kisses brush her collar bone and then begged for them back up to seize her lips once more.

"I'm in love with you, Sahara" he whispered his voice hoarse and deep.

Sahara needed no time to think about her reply " I love you more Chris" she moaned as her lips kissed at his forehead.

"You could never love me as much I love you" he replied, long fingers burrowing under her skimpy tank top so that they could stroke her supple skin underneath.

"Take it off" she begged, cradling his neck.

"Are you sure?" he asked looking meaningfully into her eyes.

"Yes, do it!" she cried, as Chris pulled the saturated garment from her body.

Chris gasped slightly looking at Sahara this way for the first time, "You're so beautiful" he cried pressing her closer together so naked skin fused with naked skin.

"Oh thank god you're mine" she murmured into his hair "thank god"

Sahara could feel Chris pressing against her thigh and she smiled devilishly at the effect that she had on him.

"Sacky we have to stop, if we don't stop now I'm afraid I won't be able to" he said, pulling her away from ever so slightly.

Sahara stared back awe struck her lips red from the constant kissing "who said I want to stop" she laughed back, thrusting herself closer into him.

"Sacky?"

"Do it Chris, I want you to, I love you" she said.

Chris felt his heart race with anticipation this was the best thing that had ever happened t him.

Sahara let herself be taken by Chris, let nature and fate over ride anything else. As he gently slipped inside of her making two bodies become one, she knew that this was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Gordie was not a happy camper. Chris should've meet him a good 5 hours ago and he was a no show, Gordie was counting on Chris to get him through the rest of the day, instead he had to spend the day hiding out in his bedroom trying to avoid his father. He was also a little disturbed about Chris's and his conversation that had lasted most of the night. Chris must have been really into Saky, the way he ranted on about her the way he said he loved her.

Gordie laughed in spite of himself, Chris in love, Chris could barely commit to washing the dishes every second night, how could he commit to something as deep as love?

Sahara lay on the tiled floor of the bathroom, the chill of the floor barely touching her as Chris's large, protecting arms engulfed her body. She snuggled deeper into his chest, sighing with peace as his bare chest radiated heat onto her rosy cheeks.

"Chris, I've never, ever done that with any one before" she whispered, bringing her arm around his middle. "Have you?" she questioned.

"No Sacky, you know I haven't if I had you would've been the first to know, we were best friends before this" he chuckled, sweeping a kiss across her forehead. How would he ever explain to her how much he loved her? Would she ever feel the same for him?

"Chris what are we then?"

"Well, seeing as we both said we loved each other, I'm guessing a couple" he replied looking down at her face.

"Do you really love me Chris, or was it….."

Chris cut her off "Hey, I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it, did you mean it?"

"Of course I meant it, I love you Chris" she laughed, shifting her weight, Chris gave a groan of pain.

"Oh Jesus Chris, you're bleeding" Sacky whimpered, leaping up so fast that she forgot to bring the towel, her only covering, up with her. Chris laughed without thinking of the pain his ribs might incur.

"Chris it's not funny, you're bleeding really badly" she hissed, grabbing the towel from him to cover her body. It was Sahara's turn to laugh then.

Chris laughed as well, making no attempts to cover himself, "have you know shame?" Sahara asked.

"What, Sacky you've seen it all before" he replied, laughing slightly, his periwinkle eyes sparkling, "Wow, ok starting to feel some of those injuries now!" Chris seized his laughter, his eyes wrinkling up with pain, as he doubled over.

"Shit Chris, Chris can you hear me!" Sahara shrieked falling to her knees.

Gordie couldn't take the darkness that was suffocating him; he needed to get out of this house, the house that even after so long smelt of Denny.

"Fuck it" Gordie whispered to himself, hitching the window out and shimming down the drain pipe. He landed safely on the ground, stuffing his hands into his jeans pockets he waltzed down the blackened road relishing the music of the crickets thundering in his ears.

He was soon at the home of Sahara. Looking wonderingly up at her window to see if she was up, he found nothing but darkness. To tired to turn back now, he scaled the large oak tree with ease, slipping only once on the highest branch. He leaned on the trunk to catch his breath for a moment, before braving the branch again and slipping in through the open window.

"Sacky, sorry to wake you, I was bored" Gordie apologized, jumping onto her bed, surprised to feel no body what so ever.

"Sacky?" he cried as loud as he dared, when no reply came he turned on her bed side lamp, switching it on so the whole room came alive.

"Sacky?" he cried a bit louder, a thud came from behind the bathroom door.

"Gordie is that you?" a muffled voice replied.

"Yeh!"

"Oh thank god get in here, NOW!"

Gordie slightly worried proceeded to the bathroom, opening it to find a rather frightening scene.

Sahara looked up at Gordie, her face tear stained and drained of colour "Oh jesus, thank god!"

Gordie looked down at the ground, to find Chris lolling about, his face crumpled into a ball of pain.

"fucking hell, what happened?" Gordie hissed at her, "Sacky, why are you dressed in a towel, no wait, better yet why is Chris dressed in a towel?"

"I love him" was all she could wail.

Sahara could hardly bare to keep her eyes open, to look at Chris so vulnerable, so helpless nearly made her sick. How could it be that only a few minutes earlier he was supporting all her on his torso with out an ounce of pain, and now he was crumpled on the ground face covered in sweat, grunting with pain.

"Oh no Sacky, you didn't! Not you and Chris, please say no!" he begged her, standing up he grabbed her shoulders, shaking her angrily.

"DID YOU FUCK HIM?" Gordie screamed, slamming her up against the door.

Spluttering with surprise and a fresh bite pain she replied, "I LOVE HIM, JESUS CHRIST, I LOVE HIM!"

Gordie could've smacked her, how could she be so stupid, did she not know what this would do to them, what it would do to the group.

Scouring he let go of her and bent down to inspect Chris's wounds.

"They don't look to bad, the cuts aren't deep, and he's probably bruised his ribs and his arms, but if we can get him into bed I think he might be better in the morning" Gordie whispered, "C'mon help me lift him!" he cried.

Barely thinking Sahara felt her arms encircle themselves around Chris's clammy shoulders, as they hoisted him up and into Sahara's bedroom, where they staggered over to her unmade bed.

"I think he'll be ok, now" Gordie said, sorrowfully stroking Sahara's shaking shoulders. "I'm sorry Sacky, I didn't mean what I said, y'know I was just so scared."

"I was so afraid that something really bad had happened tonight Gordie, but I love him, I really do" she gulped.

"I know, I know" Gordie whispered, bringing Sahara into a big bear hug as she finally broke down and wept, into his comforting embrace.

"I love you too, you know Gordie, I'll always need you, don't ever leave me" she cried, hugging him so tightly, inhaling the familiar sent that always was to her safety.

"I love you too, Sacs" he replied, kissing the top of her head.

"We're always going to be here, all of us, Vern, Teddy, Chris, me and you, we'll never leave each other."

Thank you, every one for reviewing I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Sorry it took me so long to post but this chapter had to be just right and I hope I did everyone reading justice.

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Bex