AUTHOR'S NOTES: Wow, so many super reviews! I feel so loved. You guys are awesome! Wow, I was checkin' out the Secret Window section here, and it's really grown. Forty-one stories! That's amazing! Anyways, I'll stop babbling, here's the sixth chapter!
I woke up and felt Rainey's strong arms around my waist, his body leaning on the back of the couch. My back was leaning against his body and I tried to shift my weight so I would feel more comfortable. I glanced down at his arm, wrapped around my waist, and suddenly began to feel very hot. My shirt had ridden up a bit so his bare forearm was touching my bare skin. The feeling it inflicted on me was right, yet felt so wrong. I didn't know how to explain it, really.
Deciding to get up and make some coffee, I moved to get off the couch. Without warning, Mort's grip tightened around my waist so I could not escape from his grasp... not that I would want to. What are you talking about?! You want to stay with him like this? "It's not like it's gonna hurt," I mumbled to myself.
"What's not gonna hurt?" Mort mumbled to me.
I flinched with surprise and blushed, fearing that he would somehow know what I was talking about.
"Err..." I stuttered, trying to think hard for some sort of excuse. "I thought it wouldn't hurt... to ask you... if you, er.. could help me clean the house today."
My face was clearly red, and I felt the heat prick my senses like a needle. He turned so I could see his full face and flashed me a smile. "I would love to."
"Errr..." I stammered yet again. I hadn't really expected that answer. "Cool. We'll start whenever you're ready."
"How 'bout we start now," he suggested, propping his head on his elbow to balance his head up. "You know, so we can get it out of the way."
I yawned and nodded, noticing he still hadn't removed his arm from my waist.
"Oh and Madison," he said, locking eyes with me. "Happy Day After Christmas."
After a light breakfast, I changed into jeans and a t-shirt, pulling my hair up with my red bandana. I walked back downstairs and saw Rainey in loose jeans and a dirty, white shirt, his hair pulled into a loose ponytail. His radio was plugged in and classical rock was playing.
He smiled when he saw me walking down the stairs and handed me a tube of water, where you had to press a lever and water would spray out. I nodded, thanking him, and said, "What room do you wanna start with?"
"Let's start with the living room," he said, and threw a rag at me.
I caught it and smirked, following him into the living room. Silently, we both got on our hands and knees on the opposite ends of the room, and began to pick up, clean, replace and anything else one would do to a messy living room.
An hour later, we ended up in the middle of the room where the coffee table was. We then began to clean the top of it, our water tubes half-full. Without warning, I felt water graze my arm. I glanced up at Rainey, who was at the moment, very intent on trying to make a glass stain disappeared. But I saw that mischievous gleam in his eyes.
As nonchalantly as I could, I squirted Rainey with my water and then immediately glanced back down at the table, pretending to dry off my half of the table.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him glance at me and suddenly, a smile formed on his lips. Knowing what was coming, I glanced at him again and began squirting him mercilessly. Taken aback, I rushed out of the room and bounded up the stairs, laughing.
"Not fair!" he called behind me as I dived under his writing desk.
I sucked in my breath as I watched his feet pass by his desk and go into my room. I let a smile slip on my face as I saw him walk around, unsatisfied.
"Interesting assortment of undergarments you have here Madison," he said suddenly.
So suddenly that I did not realize he was out of my room and waiting for me when I jumped out from my hiding place. I nearly ran into him but he grabbed my arms so I could not go anywhere, a smirk on his face. "Hello Madison."
My eyebrows were raised in surprise and my mouth was slightly opened.
"You didn't actually think that you could hide from me in my house, did you?" he asked, a smile on his lips.
I tried to think of a response, and when none came, he chuckled. His laugh was sweet and melodious. It had a very seducing tone to it, and I could not help but feel my knees slightly buckle. Luckily, his hands were holding on my arms so I would not fall.
"Why Mr. Rainey, I am appalled at that insinuation," I said, trying to sound innocent. He released his grasp on my arms and I slowly stepped in front of the desk, leaning my legs so it came in contact with my water tube. He quirked an eyebrow so I continued, slowly taking the tube out with my feet. "You asked me to leave my home and work for you, which I did, and now you think that I don't give you respect?"
I slowly bent down, pretending to straighten out the mat, when I grabbed my tube and grinned. "Well, you're right!" I squirted him three times and bounded down the stairs, laughing all the way down.
I heard him laugh as he followed me, and caught my arm as I was about to dash into the kitchen. He pulled me back when all of a sudden, I realized how close we were. I could feel his hot breath on my face and could see the deep chocolate iris of his eyes.
I noticed the smile slip from his face and slowly gap, as if deciding what to do. I noticed that I had done the same and I quickly stole a glance at his lips. Suddenly, I got the urge to grab his head and run my fingers through his hair, kissing him with as much passion as I had. I caught his eye for a moment and we slowly leaned in...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry about the cliff-hanger, but there hasn't really been any major one's through-out this story, I've noticed... so here's the first. Please review and have a happy day!