Chapter Seven
Aimee stumbled in to the apartment and in to the living room.
What a night they'd had, well, her and Will. Sky and Annika had gone back to Jason's for a drink instead
"Boring people" She thought out loud, pulling off her high heeled shoes
She and Will had gone from bar to bar, it was amazing what a fake ID could do
She rubbed her sore feet then headed into the bedroom
She walked past her sisters bed and noticed she wasn't alone
So her sister had found love...a shame it was with that Charlie guy...but if she was happy
She could see that Charlie had his shirt off, his muscular arms around her...lucky thing
Kay was curled up against Charlie's chest, she obviously thought he would protect her from whatever
They both looked so peaceful, snuggled under the sheets, she knew something was happening between them...and she couldn't wait to get it out of them
...
Kay woke up to Charlie stroking her face, she kissed him, eyes still closed
"Morning" She smiled
"Good morning" He smiled, kissing her forehead "Aimee's home" He whispered
She turned her head to see her sister wrapped up in her quilt, she smiled
"Maybe we should go make breakfast?" He asked
She nodded and climbed out of bed
"Kay?"
She looked at him, he was stood up now too, still only wearing his boxer "Yeah?"
"What do you want for you're birthday?"
"Isn't it a lil soon to be asking me that?"
Charlie shrugged "Maybe"
"Your birthday's first" Kay replied "What do you want?"
"You, me, pizza..."
"You don't want to do anything?"
"Not really a huge fan of parties..."
"I didn't mean a party" She said "I meant going out or whatever"
He thought for a second "We could go out for pizza...?"
She shook her head but was smiling
"Now what about your birthday?" He said
"At your place...chinese food..."
He raised an eyebrow "You wanna go out for chinese?"
"No"
"Then we're staying in for pizza"
"Fine" She pulled on his t-shirt and her shorts, while he pulled on his long sleeved jersey and jeans
"So what about presents?" He said, following her into the kitchen
"I don't want anything" She said, putting bread in the toaster
"Come on..."
"Charlie, just being together on my birthday, your birthday and the lame party is a good enough for me"
"So all you want is to hang out...? Which is also what I want"
"Thats all I want...so don't you dare get me anything else"
...
Charlie rang the door bell of Kay's apartment.
It was November time, Charlie's birthday had been sixteen days ago, as Kay and Aimee's party was two days after their actual birthday
"Hello?" Aimee said, through the intercom
"Hey, its Charlie"
"Come on up"
He opened the door and up the stairs.
In the apartment its self, Kay was the only girl ready, the other three were still running around, getting ready.
Charlie nodded to Will and Jason, as Kay got up and hugged him
As they pulled away from each other, he looked her up and down.
She was wearing a white silky dress that was tight across her chest and then flowed out to the top of her knees, a belt ran under her bust, covered in little beads.
Her hair was in loose curls, almost waves, and a silver bracelet on her left wrist.
Kay looked at him too, his smart black trousers, white shirt and suit jacket, smart with a hint of casual, as he wasn't wearing a tie.
He'd styled his hair with gel, to spike it up a little, the way he knew she liked it.
He went into his pocket and pulled out a black box "I got you this..."
"Charlie, I said no presents..."
"So did I, but you still got me one" He pulled up his sleeve to reveal his watch "And I got that before you came over for my birthday"
"Well thank you" She went to kiss him but hesitated and kissed his cheek instead
"You're welcome"
She opened the box "How did you...?"
"You spent about half an hour stood outside the store, I knew you wanted it" He took the locket and put it around her neck
She smiled at him and whispered "I owe you"
He smiled and whispered back "Is it safe at your parents' house?"
She nodded "Got a lock on the door"
Aimee came out the bedroom, putting her last earring in "We already to go?"
"Think so" Kay said as Sky shouted "No!" from the bedroom
"Well we'll get going in Charlie's car..." She began
"You know mom and dad won't like you in that car..."
She frowned "Why?"
"It's over 5 years old..."
"Its six" Charlie said
"...whatever. They'll turn their noses up at it. Not exactly a good impression for a boyfriend to give his girlfri..."
"Who said I'm her boyfriend?" Charlie said, hoping his tone wouldn't hurt Kay
"Thats the only thing I can of"
"For what?" Kay said
"The fact you were laid in bed together..."
"We fell asleep!"
"So why were you holding on to her so tightly?"
"I don't know! I was asleep!"
"Forget it Charlie" Kay said, her voice flat "Lets just go"
They headed outside, Charlie stopped Kay from getting in the car
"Sorry"
"Why are you sorry?" She said "You were telling the truth"
"I meant for the way I said it"
"It doesn't matter"
"Kay, if I've hurt you..."
"You haven't" She assured him
He looked in to her eyes "You promise?"
"I promise"
He watched her face for a change in expression, then opened the car door for her
...
"Where shall I park?" Charlie asked, awhile later "So your parents don't get mad at you"
"Next right" She said "Then we'll walk up"
He nodded and took the next right.
All the houses were more like mansion in this part of Boston. Charlie found it strange that Kay didn't like places like these, considering what he'd been told about her childhood...maybe it was because it was a place like this that she could have died in
He found a space along the road and pulled in to it, shutting off the engine afterwards
"You ready?" He asked
She nodded and climbed out the car as he did
"So what don't I talk about?" He asked, as they started walking
"The fact that we're having sex, the fact that you can see spirits and that you work in a cemetary" She put her arms through his "Then you should be safe"
He nodded "Should be"
They stopped at the foot of the driveway and looked at the house
"You ready?" Charlie repeated
She nodded again and they went inside