Chapter 9: Cold Nights
I put my head on my knees as Caleb appeared with two pizzas and some drinks. "All bundled up I see" he smiled and I nodded. "Oh yes trying to stay warm" I chuckled he set the pizza's down in front of me as he grabbed a blanket for himself and sat down. His jeans hugging his ass as he bent over before sitting down. I opened up my box and took out a slice. "So the Garwin's aren't going to be back at all tonight?" I questioned him and he shook his head. "They go out of town a lot, they'll be back in a couple days." He told me and I nodded. "So are you going to be my baby sitter while they're gone?" I questioned him, he chuckled. "Well I'd love too but I sort of have my mom to babysit." He chuckled and I nodded. "Yeah I bet that's a full time job in and of itself. I mean I get it, trust me after taking care of Derek and Jenna I get it but don't you ever want you time?" I questioned him, he sighed and nodded. "Oh trust me, I do. But I get that time while swimming" he chuckled biting into his meat lover's pizza.
"Ah to bad, and here I thought I would get to spend more time with you" I chuckled he smiled. "Well who said I had to be your baby sitter to get to spend time with you. I could be your boyfriend." He offered, I paused and looked up at him. "Are you serious?" I questioned him. "Dead serious!" He smiled at me. "So what do you say?" He questioned me, his hands falling on my knees, his index fingers curling around the back of them as the rest of his fingers held onto my calves as he pulled me closer to him.
"So?" He questioned me his face moving closer to mine. "Um…yeah" I whispered as his lips hovered over mine. I closed my eyes as his lips suddenly met mine. My lungs froze up as my legs tensed as his lips slid over mine. My hand instantly went to the nape of his neck like in those romance novels. He slowly pulled back from the kiss, his brown eyes shining and reflecting the fire to our left. I shivered, "you know with the power out I just might need a cuddle buddy to stay warm" I whispered kissing him again softly. His warm lips turned upwards in a small smile as he kissed me back softly.
"Oh well it is Saturday tomorrow so that sounds perfectly fine to me" he chuckled between kisses. "Oh really?" I questioned him and he nodded. "Really, really" he chuckled kissing me again softly. Pulling me against his side tucking me right under his arm, I snuggled into his side rubbing my head against his shoulder. He chuckled, "oh you're a cuddler huh?" He teased, "huh-m" I chuckled smiling up at him. "Good, because I am too" he chuckled wrapping his other arm around me as he fell onto his back pulling me down with him. He pulled back one arm to put it behind his head while he held me against his chest with his other, the blanket laying it over us as he held me close.
Lightning filled the house making the room clear for only two seconds before the loud thunder followed. I shivered burying my face deeper into his chest. "Scared of storms?" Caleb questioned and I nodded. His arm tightened around my back pulling me tighter against his chest and ribcage. "They're just storms" he whispered his fingers playing with my long hair. "Doesn't stop me from hating them" I told him, my nose running back and forth against his pectorals.
"Well why do you hate storms?" He questioned, "Why don't you?" I questioned him. "I asked you first!" He fired off quickly and I couldn't help but chuckle. "Do you remember two years ago, that big storm that broke all records?" I questioned him and he nodded. "Yeah the lake in front of my house flooded" he told me and I raised an eyebrow. "You have a lake in front of your house?" I questioned him, and he nodded. "Now get back with your story" he encouraged. I sighed, "we were at the hospital because Jenna was being born and the power went out. They were trying to get the generators on but for one reason or another they weren't working. And I remember giving the nurses hell because we wouldn't stay in the waiting room." I chuckled making Caleb chuckle too.
"So I was holding Derek trying to wedge his arm into the snack machine to grab some chips because we didn't have any quarters on us." I chuckled, "anyway Jenna was born with only flashlights and the bleeding just wouldn't stop. If it wasn't for that stupid storm she'd probably be here right now." I said softly. "I don't know what it's like to lose a mom but I know what it's like to lose a dad. I'm sorry that you lost your mom Piper but you seem to be handling things well and Mrs. Garwin has always wanted a daughter. I know she can't replace your mom and she wouldn't want to try but at least you have another woman to talk to." Caleb kissed my temple softly and I nodded shivering as more thunder sounded outside. Loud rain hitting the windows.
I couldn't sleep with this rain going on. "If it helps you're welcome to sleep over any time there's a thunder storm." He whispered in my ear, "yeah but I don't think I can sleep right now" I told him. He chuckled and hummed in my ear. It was an offbeat tune that had me yawning in minutes. Now I could get used to sleeping like this.
Caleb's POV
Groaning I heard my phone buzzing. I reached for my side table only to come in contact with nothing. Confused I cracked an eye open and spotted a plush carpet and fireplace. Hearing a light grown a cheek nuzzled against my skin and nearly jumped regardless of my arm tightening over the warm body. I smiled at seeing Piper snuggled up against me. Her dark hair all over the place but it only made her look more beautiful.
My phone went off again as grabbed it opening it up. "Hello?" I questioned, "hey man where are you?" Pogue questioned. "Sleeping in" I told him. "So where are you doing this sleeping in? I'm at your house and you're not here." He said, "oh did I say sleeping in? I headed out early to run some errands." I told him. "Where are you?" Pogue questioned, "dude if you spent the night over at the Garwin's just tell me" Pogue finally said when I didn't answer.
"Then I slept over" I told him. "Surprised that Mrs. Garwin let you sleep over." Pogue muttered, "Well they're sort of out of town for the next couple days and Piper didn't want to be here by herself so…" I told him. "Oh but you still slept in another room right?" He questioned, "well the power went out" I told him. "Use the generator" Pogue said instantly. "Didn't have any gas to run it" I told him. "Wait so you slept in her room? Please tell me you slept on the floor!" Pogue shouted, "Well I am sleeping on the floor in front of the fireplace." I smiled, "it doesn't count if she's down there with you. Please tell me you didn't take advantage of her, because I swear if you did the buddy card goes right out the window and I'm kicking your ass." Pogue threatened, "Nothing happened Pogue! Calm down jesh, you can come over here yourself and check it out." I told him.
"Good because I will" he hung up quickly and got on his bike. I groaned and put my head back down on the carpet. "What was Topher so pissed off about?" Piper suddenly questioned, I looked down at her, she was wide awake just staring at me. "He's under the impression that just because I slept over here that I took advantage of you" I chuckled, she shook her head. "Well how does he know that I wasn't the one taking advantage?" She teased sitting up on her hands looking down at me. "Oh you take advantage of me?" I questioned her in disbelief. She nodded before leaning down kissing me softly.
Her lips moved so slow. She was only teasing I knew it. But I needed more than just a teasing kiss. My hand went to the back of her neck pressing our lips harder together. Pulling her into my lap, I felt her lips turn up into a smile. My arms tightening over her back as her fingers linked into my hair. "Ahem" We broke apart to see Pogue staring at us. "Not taking advantage my ass" Pogue growled, Piper giggled her arms tightening around my neck and I couldn't help but grin at Pogue.