Chapter 17 Can't hide it, can't fight it
She heard a horn and shook up. 'What time is it?' Stevie asked quickly. 'Uhm, half ten', Kate said while looking at her watch. 'Oh shit, I totally forgot the time'. Before Jodi or Kate could say anything Stevie took of in a hurry. She saw Alex' Ute parked in front of Drovers and she ran into the house, not much later she ran to her cottage. Alex just looked at the scene and it made him laugh.
Then she came running to his car. Almost out of breath she opened the door. 'Are you preparing for the marathon Stevie?' Alex said amused. 'Nooo, wait a sec. I can't find my wallet.' She left right away, again heading for the cottage. A few minutes later she appeared again. Still in a hurry she sat down, showing her wallet. 'Got it!' She took a few deep breaths. Alex just looked amused at her. 'Are you ready now?' She looked aside, a bit annoyed, still sighing; 'Yes'.
They were heading for Fisher and they both had a constant smile on their faces. Alex was wondering if Stevie would remember the goodnight kiss, maybe she simply didn't remember cause of the alcohol. He was finding a way to ask it, unnoticed of course.
'You didn't had a hangover the other day hey?' Stevie looked at him. 'Nope, like I said I didn't drink too much'. 'Soowww ... you remember everything?' Ok it wasn't that unseen as Alex had hoped for, and cause he didn't want her to notice it he looked in front of him, trying to make it sound like a normal question. But of course he couldn't fool her. A smirk appeared on Stevie's face. 'Well, maybe I forgot some tiny things, but I still remember the important stuff ... you?' She looked aside, but Alex couldn't look at her and his eyes were focused on the road. 'Something like that', he just said. His eyes looked next to him for a sec, hoping she wouldn't see it, but her eyes were fully watching him.
Stevie had noticed Alex' behavior and she thought it was cute. Yes, Alex Ryan was cute. Thinking of it, it even put a bigger grin on her face. And she simply knew he was thinking the same, well about her of course. She just could see it in the way he looked at her. Knowing that, it took her shyness away.
A familiar song started on the radio and Stevie turned up the volume. 'Wow Steves, can it be any louder!' Alex tried to make his voice clear. 'I just love this song', Stevie yelled back. And before he knew Stevie started to sing along, moving her head on the beat.
The daylight's fading slowly
The time with you is standing still
I'm waiting for you only
The slightest touch and I feel weak
I cannot lie, from you I cannot hide
And I'm losing the will to try
Can't hide it, can't fight it
So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny this loving feeling
Make me long for your kiss
Go on, go on
Yeah...
Come on
Yeah...
Alex looked at her amused and he had recognized the song too. A bit flirtatious Stevie looked at him. It was obvious, he thought to himself, she liked him, she really liked him.
And if there's no tomorrow
And all we have is here and now
I'm happy just to have you
You're all the love I need somehow
It's like a dream
Although I'm not asleep
And I never want to wake up
Don't lose it, don't leave it
So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny
This loving feeling
Make me long for your kiss
Go on, go on
Yeah...
Come on
'Yeah-ie, yeah, yeah-ie, yeah ...' Stevie sang loud.
Alex jumped in with the backing vocal: 'dub, dub', which made Stevie laugh and she could hardly continue with the lines.
And I can't lie
From you I cannot hide
And I've lost my will to try
Can't hide it, can't fight it
So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny
This loving feeling, make me long for your kiss
Almost out of breath Stevie had finished the song and turned the volume lower. 'See, you know the song too', she said pleased. Alex nodded. He remembered it was a hit the year that Tess had showed up at Drovers. 'That's the band with the three hot chicks.' The remark resulted in a stare of Stevie. 'I mean three gorgeous women'. Stevie was glad he had corrected his line.
Will be continued ...
Thanks to The Corrs for borrowing their song 'Breathless'