I dreamed that night a dream that I hadn't had since I moved in with the
Toreetos. A dream of sweaty hands, dark rooms, and being touched in places
I never should have been. I woke in a cold sweat breathing heavily, calmed
almost instantly by Shyla's presence as the dream faded. Shivering I pulled
her closer to my now chilled body praying silently that she would keep all
the nightmares at bay. : Why now: I wondered: why are they starting now
when I'm so close to being completely happy? Shivering once more I pulled
he blankets up further resting my head on top of Shylas'.
**
I woke that morning to find Jesse wrapped around me, head resting on my chest. Smiling I stroked his hair gently, I had no idea what had him spooked, but judging by the way he was acting it was only a matter of time until he told me. Stretching I climbed out of bed body stiff from all the exertion last night. I winced as I noticed my limp was more pronounced; they said there was a fifty, fifty chance I would have it the rest of my life.
"Hey girl, how you feeling?" Leon asked as I walked into the kitchen silently in boxers, and an oversized wife beater. "How do you always know its me?" I asked before realizing he could hear the unevenness in my steps. "Well_" "Never mind Leon its okay," I said smiling as he stumbled over the explanation, and patted him on the back.
Out of everyone in the team Leon was the one I was least closest too. I guess it was because we never got around to spending any time together, it made me feel bad, considering he was like Jesse's best friend. "What's on the agenda today?" I asked Grimacing as I took a sip of coffee from the mug setting in front of him. Laughing he shook his head at our daily routine. Every day I came down to take a sip from his mug though I abhorred the stuff. I would be lying if I didn't admit I enjoyed being the baby of the group. "Well I got a paint job to start on down at the shop." "Are you going to tell me what you guys are working on yet?" I asked. "We will soon enough," He said chuckling as I stuck my tongue out at him.
** I smiled as I watched Shyla sing along with Linkin Park, bobbing her head as she helped sand the car Leon was planning on painting. She was obviously putting last night behind her, but we still had to talk about it as a team.
"Hey Shy come here, you have smaller hands!" Vince yelled from across the room.
Nodding her head she walked over to tighten the bolts the guy seemed to have so many problems with.
"What would you do without me?" She asked grinning, face now smudged with oil. "Ask Letty," he said making her snort, and punch his arm. "You jack," She said laughing as she wiped her hands on the oversized blue jumper.
Shaking my head I went back to singing along with the radio as I slid back under the car to work on the oil change. **
"Leon," I said as we put on a coat of primer. "Yea babe?" "You've known Jesse the longest of all the team right?" "Yea, we came here to LA together why?" "Was he ever abused in any way?" "Why do you ask?" He said stopping cold as he turned to look me in the eyes. "Just something he said last night in his sleep." "Look Shyla, if he brings it up, talk about, but if not, please do not ask him, I'm not exactly sure what happened, because he never talked about it, but it was pretty bad considering his dad went to jail for murdering whoever did it."
My mouth dropped as I digested the information, storing it in the back of my mind. Just what had that sweet boy of mine been thorough. "So you , and him and item now?" Leon asked quickly changing the subject. "Well I haven't' been officially asked, but I'd like to think we are." "Awww the little scientist with our very own mad scientist." "Shut up Leon!" I said elbowing him gently as I fought back a giggle.
** I smiled as I watched my best friend bond with my girlfriend.. Girlfriend I like s the sound of that. I smiled walking up behind her to place my arms around her waist. "Never thought I'd see the day the mad scientist would notice something other than car," Vince said making me flick him off as the others laughed. "Aww quit picking on my baby," She said in the goofy voice we had all come to love.
"OOH !" Shyla said making me laugh as she ran to the radio to turn it up. "I love this song, it reminds me of you Jesse!" She said lifting her wrench to lip sync.
I felt my face redden as she started to shake her hips dancing around the shop. I had to choke down laughter a she pulled Letty from under the hood making her dance with her. It was times like this when I saw the person she must have once bee, and the four-year age difference was evident. She was just 17 to my 21
"Boy you feel me with so much joy." You give whatever it is I need My love is here to stay won't ever leave So glad that you feel in love with me
My love is so good That I wouldn't' be without you babe, couldn't' see me without you babe My love is so good That I wouldn't be without you babe Couldn't see me without you baby
All my life I've been searching for you babe Every day so glad that I found you boy all my life I've been feeling for you \ Every day I'm so happy baby
Finally she reaches me making me shake my head, and wipe off my oily hands so I could wrap my hands around her waist to dance with her. At that moment we were officially a couple as far as the team went.
**
We were eating dinner that night when Dom brought up the subject I was hoping to avoid. "Baby girl what's the deal with you, and Edwin?" "Edwin," I said trailing off
**
I woke that morning to find Jesse wrapped around me, head resting on my chest. Smiling I stroked his hair gently, I had no idea what had him spooked, but judging by the way he was acting it was only a matter of time until he told me. Stretching I climbed out of bed body stiff from all the exertion last night. I winced as I noticed my limp was more pronounced; they said there was a fifty, fifty chance I would have it the rest of my life.
"Hey girl, how you feeling?" Leon asked as I walked into the kitchen silently in boxers, and an oversized wife beater. "How do you always know its me?" I asked before realizing he could hear the unevenness in my steps. "Well_" "Never mind Leon its okay," I said smiling as he stumbled over the explanation, and patted him on the back.
Out of everyone in the team Leon was the one I was least closest too. I guess it was because we never got around to spending any time together, it made me feel bad, considering he was like Jesse's best friend. "What's on the agenda today?" I asked Grimacing as I took a sip of coffee from the mug setting in front of him. Laughing he shook his head at our daily routine. Every day I came down to take a sip from his mug though I abhorred the stuff. I would be lying if I didn't admit I enjoyed being the baby of the group. "Well I got a paint job to start on down at the shop." "Are you going to tell me what you guys are working on yet?" I asked. "We will soon enough," He said chuckling as I stuck my tongue out at him.
** I smiled as I watched Shyla sing along with Linkin Park, bobbing her head as she helped sand the car Leon was planning on painting. She was obviously putting last night behind her, but we still had to talk about it as a team.
"Hey Shy come here, you have smaller hands!" Vince yelled from across the room.
Nodding her head she walked over to tighten the bolts the guy seemed to have so many problems with.
"What would you do without me?" She asked grinning, face now smudged with oil. "Ask Letty," he said making her snort, and punch his arm. "You jack," She said laughing as she wiped her hands on the oversized blue jumper.
Shaking my head I went back to singing along with the radio as I slid back under the car to work on the oil change. **
"Leon," I said as we put on a coat of primer. "Yea babe?" "You've known Jesse the longest of all the team right?" "Yea, we came here to LA together why?" "Was he ever abused in any way?" "Why do you ask?" He said stopping cold as he turned to look me in the eyes. "Just something he said last night in his sleep." "Look Shyla, if he brings it up, talk about, but if not, please do not ask him, I'm not exactly sure what happened, because he never talked about it, but it was pretty bad considering his dad went to jail for murdering whoever did it."
My mouth dropped as I digested the information, storing it in the back of my mind. Just what had that sweet boy of mine been thorough. "So you , and him and item now?" Leon asked quickly changing the subject. "Well I haven't' been officially asked, but I'd like to think we are." "Awww the little scientist with our very own mad scientist." "Shut up Leon!" I said elbowing him gently as I fought back a giggle.
** I smiled as I watched my best friend bond with my girlfriend.. Girlfriend I like s the sound of that. I smiled walking up behind her to place my arms around her waist. "Never thought I'd see the day the mad scientist would notice something other than car," Vince said making me flick him off as the others laughed. "Aww quit picking on my baby," She said in the goofy voice we had all come to love.
"OOH !" Shyla said making me laugh as she ran to the radio to turn it up. "I love this song, it reminds me of you Jesse!" She said lifting her wrench to lip sync.
I felt my face redden as she started to shake her hips dancing around the shop. I had to choke down laughter a she pulled Letty from under the hood making her dance with her. It was times like this when I saw the person she must have once bee, and the four-year age difference was evident. She was just 17 to my 21
"Boy you feel me with so much joy." You give whatever it is I need My love is here to stay won't ever leave So glad that you feel in love with me
My love is so good That I wouldn't' be without you babe, couldn't' see me without you babe My love is so good That I wouldn't be without you babe Couldn't see me without you baby
All my life I've been searching for you babe Every day so glad that I found you boy all my life I've been feeling for you \ Every day I'm so happy baby
Finally she reaches me making me shake my head, and wipe off my oily hands so I could wrap my hands around her waist to dance with her. At that moment we were officially a couple as far as the team went.
**
We were eating dinner that night when Dom brought up the subject I was hoping to avoid. "Baby girl what's the deal with you, and Edwin?" "Edwin," I said trailing off