Chapter Nine
Kay ran to catch up with Charlie
"Hey" He smiled
"Hey, are we meeting the others?" She asked
He shrugged "Told them where we'd be, up to them if they come or not"
They headed in to the student lounge, it was the middle of November now and way too cold to sit under their usual tree
It was surprisingly empty in there, two guys using the pool table and a girl on a computer, otherwise it was empty.
They sat on the couch in the corner of the room and got out their lunch
"So how was class?" Charlie asked, biting his sandwich
"The usual"
"You worked, they didn't?"
She nodded "You?"
"Pretty much the same as you... but I just get blanked because of you know..."
She nodded and patted his leg "Well they're just dicks anyway"
He smiled slightly and said "Thanks" as his phone vibrated in his pocket, he pulled it out and read the message
'Hey sweetie, me and Tim were thinking about coming over for Thanksgiving as the kids will be at their moms, what do you think? Don't worry about the cooking, I'll still do that
Love Mom xx'
Charlie's Mother, Louise, had moved shortly after Sam's death, but Charlie had insisted on staying so he had lived with a family friend, until he had turned eighteen and got the job as the caretaker at the cemetary
"Who is it?" Kay asked
"My mom, says her and her husband are coming over for Thanksgiving"
"Do you still want me to come over for dinner then?"
He nodded "Sure I do...but I need a favour..."
"Ok..."
"Can you distract them while I go see Sam?"
She nodded "Yeah...I just still need to tell my mom I'm not coming"
"Kay! It's next week"
"I know...I'll call her tonight ok?"
"At my place, so I know you have"
"Yes Dad"
He playful pushed her, she went to do it back, but then remembered what usually happened after this
"Not here, last thing we need is people catching us kissing"
"Later?"
"Maybe"
...
Charlie and Kay walked through the forest to the clearing
"Hey guys" Sam smiled
"Hey" They smiled back
As they started to throw the ball between them, Kay sat on the log and read, leaving the guys to it, as she always did
"What are you doing for Thanksgiving?" Sam asked
"Mom and Tim are coming over, Kay's coming over too"
"Mom's coming?"
Charlie nodded "Yeah... so I won't be able to play catch, just to come out, see you, go back, ok?"
Sam nodded this time "Sure, whatever stops Mom from getting suspious"
"I'll stay out longer when they leave ok?"
Kay looked at him over her book "I'll be inside then"
"Fair enough" He said "It is getting kinda cold"
She raised an eyebrow "Kinda?"
"Ok...it is..."
"I'm warm" Sam pointed out
"You can't feel temperature change" Charlie said
"Lucky" Kay muttered, behind her book
...
Charlie placed the pizza box on the table as Kay was still on the phone to her Mom
"Mom, yeah, mom..." She was desperatly trying to tell her, but she was going on and on and on.
She mouthed "Sorry" to Charlie, he gave her an 'its ok' smile
"Listen, mom" She managed to get out "I'm not coming home for Thanksgiving... Because I'm spending it with Charlie... Because I want to..." She stood up and started pacing "I'm nineteen! I can do what I want... Because his Mom and Step-Dad are coming over... No, I want to meet them... We'll come to you for Christmas... oh, whatever Mom, see you during the holidays" She hung up and collasped back on the couch
"That sounded like it went well" Charlie said sarcasticly
"Go to her for the holidays, keep her yap shut" She passed him a slice of pizza and moved up to him as he put an arm around her
"If thats what you want to do" He said "Usually spend the day with Sam"
"...That could cause a problem" She sighed "Mom'll want us to stay over..."
"I'll just see him in the morning"
"You sure?"
He nodded "It'll be fine"
She kissed his cheek, he looked at her a smile on his face
"What was that for?"
She shrugged "Felt like it"
He kissed her forehead "And I just felt like doing that"
She smiled at him "Whos we staying at tonight?"
"It's your night"
She nodded "Ok..."
"Aimee's home, isn't she?"
"Yeah... editing photos"
"Wanna stay here?"
"If thats ok"
"Sure, why wouldn't it be?"
"Just, you know, might want a change of scenery"
"As long as I'm with you, I'm ok"
He realized what he had said and felt the heat rise in his cheek "I mean..."
"Its ok... I know what you mean"
He wrapped both arms around her and kissed her head, that was laid on his chest "Don't know what I'd do with out you"
"Me neither" She stayed close to him, feeling protected in his arms
"Shall we just sit like this for awhile?" He whispered
She nodded and let him pull her on to his lap
"That ok?"
"Always is" She put her arms around him too
He lifted her head and gave her a small kiss on the lips, she smiled and gave him one back
He moved his hand to her hip and carssed it, making her move closer to him, if that were possible
She placed her lips gently on his, just for a second, making him turn her slightly more towards him, and kiss her
When they pulled apart, Kay ran her fingers through his hair and looked in to his eyes, waiting for him to do or say something
"Think we should go upstairs?"
She nodded "Safer"
He took her hand and headed up the stairs