At the Start
Chapter Two
The very next morning Sidney Prescott awoke with the hauntings of a dream consisting of Billy Loomis' hands and mouth. A small shiver and moan tore through her lips unwantingly.
"I'm doomed!" Sidney groaned and she slipped from her bed. Around four a.m., Tatum and she had pulled one another up the stairs and into Sidney's bedroom. Tatum currently was asleep on the right side of Sidney's bed. With a slight smile at her friend's ridiculous way of sleeping, Sidney slipped into the hallway and into her bathroom to take a shower.
Billy almost groaned when his phone rang at nine a.m. He glanced at the caller ID. Stu Macher flicked on the screen. He flopped onto his back.
'This had better be important!' Billy thought. 'Wake me up in the middle of a really good dream...' He glared at his phone screen once and opened it.
"What is it?" He answered.
"Oh, don't we sound cheery in the morning!" Stu exclaimed. "Tatum invited us over to Sidney's house for the day. You want to come?"
"Wait, did I hear that right? Tatum invited us to Sidney's house?" Billy silently wondered at the Sidney's friend's audicity before thinking of how much of an advantage this could be for him.
'She's already attracted to me, if her actions last night were any indication, as much as I am to her. Having me over the day after should be the oxygen to the fire.' He was so lost in his thoughts that he almost missed Stu's next sentence.
"Yeah, dude, Tatum does this to Sidney all the time. She doesn't really complain. I think she likes the company." Stu answered. Billy noted that it seemed as though Stu was leaving out the reason. He shrugged it away and nodded, even though Stu couldn't see.
"Yeah, I'm in. What time?"
"11."
"Alright," with that final word, Billy hung up. He pulled himself from bed and into the shower.
"Hey," Tatum called as Sidney stepped from the bathroom, "I invited Stu, who probably invited Billy," Sidney snorted at the way Tatum batted her eyes at Billy's name, "over around 11. Is that alright?"
"Yeah, I don't mind. Mom and Dad aren't supposed to be home for a few more days anyway." Sidney explained as she entered her room.
'I can't phantom why she would ask me when she's already called. I don't know why she even asks anymore come to think of it. I mean, my house is her house.' Sidney thought as she dressed into a pair of shorts and tank top.
"I'm going to the store to get some drinks," Sidney called as she slipped into her flip flops.
"Alright, if they come early, I'll let them know where you are!" Tatum hollered as Sidney opened her front door.
Around ten thirty, Stu pulled up to Billy's house in his truck. Billy slipped on his shirt quickly and darted outside just as Stu leaned out of the window.
"Get in, bastard!" Stu greeted. Billy shook his head and climbed into the passenger seat. Stu tilted his head to the side as he realized Sidney's car was gone and Tatum setting down a blanket on the ground outside.
"Hey, where's Sidney?" Stu asked as Billy and he climbed from Stu's truck. Tatum smiled up at them.
"She left to get some more drinks," Tatum scratched the back of her head, "we sort of drank the last of them last night."
"How long did you guys stay up?" Stu asked as he sank down beside Tatum. Billy leaned against the side of the house.
"Until five a.m," she answered with a shrug.
"What on earth did you guys talk about that long?" Stu exclaimed. Tatum grinned.
"What do you think?" She asked. "Boys, boys, and more boys!" Stu shook his head.
"For some reason, I couldn't imagine Sidney talking about boys..." Tatum only grinned and shook her head. Billy kicked away from the side of the wall as the sight of a car pulling in the drive. "Ah, she's back!"
Sidney came from the car with two cases of Dr. Pepper. Billy jogged toward the struggling girl.
"Need some help?" He asked as he neared close enough. Sidney turned to him and easily handed him the larger case.
"Thanks," she whispered. He smiled.
"You're welcome. After all, these are for us, right?" Billy asked. Sidney nodded.
"Tatum and I kinda drank all that was left last night," Sidney explained. Billy smiled.
"Yeah, she told us," he smirked. "So what boys were the two of you talking about? Anyone Stu knows?" Sidney laughed at the phrasing. Billy smiled as they walked beside one another. Every once and a while, her smaller shoulder would bump his arm.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure he knows him," she answered as they opened the front door and slipped the cokes into the frig. Silence fell over them as they stashed them away. "You think Stu and Tatum will want some?" Sidney asked. Billy quirked his eyebrows at her question as if to say, 'they're your friends...' Sidney smiled and shrugged. "I'll just fill them a glass of it. You want some?"
"Yeah, I'll get mine, where are they?" He asked as he eyed the cabinets.
"Second cabinet on the left." He turned and pulled the cabinet open. Soon, they exited the house with their own glasses filled of Dr. Pepper and those of their friends.
"Hey, Sid, you got anything to do around here?" Stu asked upon their arrival outside.
"Yeah, I think there's a football in the shed. Hang on," Sidney handed the glasses to Stu and Tatum, then jogged in the direction of the shed. Tatum smirked as Billy watched her retreat. Stu and Tatum glanced at one another, both wearing the same knowing look. The awkwardness that had hung in the air between them was vanquished at their friends' arrival. Tatum turned to click on the radio just as Sidney emerged from the packed shed. "Found it," she exclaimed.
"Alright!" Stu jumped up. "Throw it!" Sidney shrugged and threw the ball in his direction. She was aware of the impressed eyes Stu shot her as the ball hit his hands with a loud thunk. He switched hands to shake his right hand out. "Damn..Sidney...that kinda hurt..."
"Sorry, Stu," Sidney shrugged and sat back down next to her friend lounging on the blanket next to Billy.
"You wanna play, man?" Stu asked Billy.
"Sure," he stood and stretched. Sidney's eyes followed the muscles in his back as he stretched. A sharp jab in her side brought her eyes from his toned, but covered, skin.
"Ouch..." Sidney whispered as she jerked her eyes away from Billy's rippling shoulders to see Billy staring right back at her with a delicious smirk on his devilously handsome face. She blushed underneath his dark gaze as memories of her dream flowed into her mind. Niether seemed to be aware of the smug looks Stu and Tatum were casting one another. They were lost in one another's eyes. Stu chunked the ball at Billy. Billy caught it as it was mere inches from him. Stu's eyes widened while Tatum whistled. Sidney could feel her lust level pulse higher at the display.
'I really am turning into a horny teen!' Sidney screamed mentally. Billy shot one last look at Sidney before yelling for Stu to go long. He chunked the ball with percission and ease.
"He should so join the football team!" Tatum breathed in amazement.
"Mmmhmm..." Sidney mumbled as she watched Billy start running.
"Hey! Earth to Sid!" Tatum barked. Sidney tore her eyes away from Billy with a grand effort. "I'm happy to see you taking an interest in guys, but pay a little of attention to me!" Tatum huffed. "I am, after all, the one that insisted you go to the party and the one that invited them over today."
"For your own gain I'm sure!" Sidney teased. Tatum pushed her friend, who fell over laughing. Their laughter seemed to draw the boys' attention.
"Hey, you sure you girls don't want to join?" Stu asked as Billy stripped off his shirt, already sticking to him from the summer heat. The movement drew Sidney's eyes to Billy's slowly exposed body like a magnet. Her brown eyes hungrily roamed the 'v' of his hips, his stomach, and then his chest. Their eyes met when she reached the top of his frame. Billy smirked and quirked an eyebrow. Once again, she blushed. Sidney successfully tore her eyes away and looked to Tatum who was already grinning from ear to ear.
"Sure!" Tatum exclaimed and pulled Sidney up.
"You were just waiting for that weren't you?" Sidney teased. Tatum punched her in the arm as she walked over. "Who's on who's team?" Sidney asked as she stepped up. Silence fell over them for a moment.
"Draw straws?" Tatum proposed.
"Don't have any..." Sidney admitted. They all looked at her incredulously. "Mom kind of has a habit of throwing them away after each use so..." Tatum blinked.
"Your mom is weird, Sid. I love her, but she's weird." Sidney smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, she is."
"How about rock, paper, sicciors?" Billy suggested. Everyone raised their eyebrows. "Whoever gets the same sign as the other person gets to be on that person's team."
"That's a good idea," Sidney congratulated. Billy smiled.
"Yeah, let's do that," Stu agreed. Tatum nodded.
"Ready?" Billy asked.
"Ready," they all spoke.
"One," Billy counted.
"Two," Stu counted.
"Three!" They all said. Tatum groaned as she eyed the same hand. Billy Loomis smiled sheepishly at her.
"Geez, Tat, didn't know being on the same team as him would cause that kind of reaction!" Sidney exclaimed. Tatum opened her mouth to retort, but was cut off by Stu.
"Alright! It's Sid and me!" Stu exclaimed throwing his arm around Sidney's shoulders. With a smile, Sidney shrugged him off.
"Alright, let's play," Sidney clapped. Stu grinned from ear to ear as if communicating something Billy and Tatum were left out on. They glanced briefly at one another before jogging to their positions.
"Why'd you groan?" Billy asked Tatum when they were in position. Tatum glanced over.
"I'm not exactly the sporty one out of my friends, it's more of Sid's front," Billy glanced over at her. "Don't worry," she hastened to add, "I'm good enough so that we won't get totally butchered..." Billy laughed.
"I took no offense, it's just a game," he soothed. Tatum smiled just as Stu threw the ball. Sidney broke off in a run at the same time Billy did. The ball landed in Sidney's hands and she dodged Billy's grab. Her eyes widened momentarily as his hand brushed her shirt. Tatum stepped in front of her. Sidney easily dodged her. She laughed as she heard Stu's enthusatic cheers in the background.
'I only narrowly escaped him!' Sidney realized as she ran harder.
"Gaurd me, Stu!" Sidney demanded as Billy and Tatum fell in toward her just as she ran toward the treelining Stu and Billy had claimed to be the touchdown mark.
"I'm on it!" Stu exclaimed as he ran toward Tatum. Tatum picked up speed and attempted to spin around him. Stu swung his arm out and caught Tatum around the waist. Her breathe left her with a pained whoosh. Sidney ran backward, entertained by the scene her friends' made. Tatum knocked his feet out from underneath him in an effort to dislodge him. It didn't work. Stu fell on Tatum. Sidney laughed outright but gasped as she saw movement out of the corner of her eye. Sidney turned and darted just as Billy neared her.
"STU!" Sidney screamed as she ran. Stu struggled to his feet.
"Right!" Tatum rolled and grabbed his leg just as he started to run. "ACK!" He exclaimed as he met the ground again. Tatum laughed.
"Gotcha!" She exclaimed. Sidney rolled her eyes and pushed her legs harder. Billy was gaining. In a split decision, she darted to the side, spun on her heel, and ran in a wide loop past him. She hurdled herself over Stu and Tatum's struggling forms. Just as she landed she kept running. She threw the ball just as Billy's hand touched her waist and then he clashed into her. They both fell to the ground just as the ball bounced past the tree, marking a touchdown.
"Ouch.." Sidney whispered. She could feel the bark from the root she had landed on digging in between her shoulder blades, but it seemed to be overpowered by the feel of Billy Loomis' seductive wieght on hers. No matter how momentary.
"Sorry!" Billy apologized, propping himself up on his elbows. Sidney suppressed the urge to grab him and yank him back down on top of her. "Grass is wet near here." He wasn't lying. She could feel the dew soaking through her shirt just as much as she could feel Billy's lower body on hers. Usually, she would be really nervous and afraid for a boy to be over her, but right now, something about Billy felt right. She shivered lightly at the realization and the way his body molded to hers. Billy stood from over her and held out his hand. Sidney took it and he pulled her to her feet. A small part of her wondered why she was sad that he didn't lie.
"Are you alright?" Tatum asked. "That looked like it hurt!" Her neat ponytail was now astray and falling in her eyes. Sidney suppressed a smirk at the frantic dancing behind her friend's brown eyes.
"I'm fine," Sidney assured; even though she knew that in the morning, there would be bruises from where she landed. Sidney risked a glance at the man that had tackled her. He was staring at her. "Anyone thirsty?" She asked.
"Yes!" Stu exclaimed. Tatum nodded.
"Yeah, thanks." Billy said. Sidney turned to walk toward the house. She didn't see the nudges Stu gave Billy or the looks Tatum gave Stu, but she did notice when footsteps followed her. She turned. Billy motioned for her to go on. She smiled at him.
"Why didn't you ever play football?" Sidney asked, as she opened the refrigarator once more. Billy was leaning against the counter watching her.
"I didn't really want too."
"But you sure seem to know how," Sidney argued. "Plus, I've heard that it's good for guys. Better outlet for aggression." Billy smirked.
"You think I'm aggressive?" There was a slight drop in his voice when he asked her. Sidney turned to face him.
"Well, my back and stomach will sure let me know in the morning." As she poured the Dr. Pepper from the cans and into the glasses, she was highly aware of him moving closer. She tensed lightly as his hands landed gently on her back.
"If you have bruises in the morning," he whispered, "let me know and I'll make it up to you.." There was a promise in his voice that sent shivers down her spine. The feel of his lips on her ear and his breath washing over her neck made the feeling all the more delicious.
"You don't have to do anything for me," Sidney attempted, still lightly pinned between the counter and Billy's toned body.
"I know, but I want too," Billy answered. His body lightly brushing hers sent electric shocks through her body all over again.
"Okay," she answered. "Make it up to me, but don't complain about any way I may choose." Sidney silently prayed that her voice sounded stronger than she felt, but by the way Billy's eyes darkened she knew that her prayers had fallen on deaf ears. The space between them seemed to snap and crackle with sexual tension.
"Deal," Billy answered as he lifted one of the glasses into his hand and slid the door open suddenly. The sounds of curses and hurried steps made Sidney grin and blush at the same time. Tatum and Stu were failing at trying to look as though they hadn't been leaning against the wall, hoping to be out of sight.
"It's not nice to spy, guys," Sidney scolded playfully. Tatum laughed.
"Damn, what gave us away?" She asked.
"Stu's shirt," Billy answered.
"And the tip of your shoe poking out," Sidney finished. She was aware of Billy's glance in her direction. Their eyes met for a split second. She suppressed a shudder as the earlier feelings returned tenfold.
"Hey," Sidney spoke, "anyone wanna watch a movie?"
"Sure," Billy said, "got any horror?" Stu beamed over at Billy. Tatum laughed and shook her head.
"Oh no, Stu has found an accompliance!" Tatum cried. Sidney laughed.
"Somewhere around here we should," Sidney answered. Tatum looked at her curiously.
"I didn't think you liked horror movies," Tatum stated with a tilt of her head.
"Ah, these are alright. After a while, all of the horror movies become the same. Sex, screaming, killing, and repeat," Sidney flurished her hands, "these are older, but still pretty good. I guess."
"So you didn't like Child's Play?" Stu asked with a slight pout in his voice as they walked toward Sidney's living room. Sidney smiled slightly at the memory of the night. Her eyes wandered to Billy's dark brown ones.
"Squeeze my hand if it gets too bad. Give my poor thigh a break..." His lips against the flesh of her ears, the feel of his strong thigh under her hand, and the tone of his voice as he spoke certain words all flashed behind her eyes.
"I liked the movie fine, just not Chucky," Sidney spoke. Her eyes finally leaving Billy's dark ones. Sidney attempted not to smile at the small smirk on his lips.
'He remembers too..'
"You can pick to movies, Stu. I'm assuming that Casey picked them last night." Sidney said finally to Stu.
"How'd you know?" Stu asked as he dug through her movie stacks.
"Please, Casey loves my discomfort," Sidney snorted as she sank down beside Billy. Tatum raised her eye brows at it. She shifted underneath the look and noticed Billy move to adjust her comfort out of the corner of her eye. Unwanted, the words that had made Sidney hysterical with laughter came back to her.
"I saw the both of you leaning toward one another. You weren't even talking then. You were just leaning toward one another like those little annoying magnets!" Those were the words Tatum had said to her last night.
"...You're making it sound like he and I have known one another our whole lives." Sidney had answered last night.
"Well, maybe you have and just not known it. You know, soulmates?" Tatum had answered. Sidney shook her head free of those thoughts as Billy raised his eyebrow at her.
"I'll go get some popcorn," Sidney spoke. Tatum smiled.
"Cool!" Stu exclaimed, pulling a DVD from the rack. "It's The Excorist! Ohhh hoo! It's the uncut version!" Tatum giggled at Stu's excited mumblings. Billy laughed. Sidney looked at him with a slight smile and shook her head. "Oh? What?"
"Popcorn?" She asked him.
"Oh yeah! Popcorn, sure."
Sidney was aware of Billy's eyes on her as she turned toward the kitchen. Sidney sighed as a shot of longing for him ran through her.
'He's just in the other room, but...I want him near me...' She thought. 'Could it be true about what Tatum said? Is he really...' Sidney shook her head and laughed.
"Geez..." She whispered. "I'm going crazy.."
"Hmm, and why is that?" Sidney nearly screamed in shock as Billy's voice bounced across her kitchen room.
"I'm starting to believe Tatum's words..." Sidney laughed.
"And what is it that she said?" He stepped closer to her as the pops grew louder. Her heart picked up speed as her nerves kicked up a notch.
"Ah, nothing," Sidney said, a small blush gracing her cheeks. Billy smirked and opened the frig to refill his drink.
"I'm guessing it was something about me?" Sidney's blush became worse. Billy laughed. The microwave began beeping as Billy neared her. His chest was near brushing hers. "Don't worry," he whispered. "I feel it too..." Then he was gone. Sidney leaned against the counter for a moment before kicking herself off and opening the cabinet of the same counter. She pulled two bowls from it and filled them with what was in that one bag. As she walked back into the living room, Billy's eyes met hers. His eyes held a promise that if she tried him, she would never want to leave him.
Sidney swallowed as she realized that she wanted very much to own up to that promise. She shook her head against those thoughts and gave Tatum the bowl of popcorn.
"Hey where's mine?" Stu cried.
"That's for the both of you." Sidney explained as she sat down next to Billy. "And this is for the both of us. If you guys want more just tell me."
"Thanks, Sid," Stu said, popping a piece into his mouth and hitting play on the remote. Sidney suppressed a sigh.
'Here we go again,' she thought as the movie started.