Chapter Ten
"Why aren't you packing for Mom and Dad's?" Aimee frowned
"I'm not coming" Kay said
"Does Mom know this?"
"Yes" She picked up her bag "I'm staying at Charlie's"
"Why?"
"His mom's coming over and I want to meet her"
"Ok...suit it yourself...why are you leaving now?"
"Staying over"
"Whats the point?"
"So I'm there in the morning"
"I swear you two are secretly together or something..."
"Trust me..." She hoped the tiny sigh in her voice went unnoticed "...we're not...have a good time at moms" She walked out the room and down the steps to the front door
Charlie was waiting out the front with his car, he'd insisted on picking her up due to the now slippery and cold town
"Hey" He smiled. opening the car door for her
"Hey" She smiled, climbing in and watching him walk round to the otherside of the car to get in
He shut the door and gave her a peck "I was thinking I could repay you tonight?"
"What time do your mom and Tim get in?"
"Have to pick them up at 2 a.m., so I'll leave about quarter past one, then you can sleep"
"I wanna come with you..."
"You'll be tired"
"So?"
He sighed "So you want to come to the airport?"
She nodded
He started driving down the main road "But why?"
"I don't want to be in the house by myself"
"Nothing'll happen, but if you'd rather come with me, thats fine"
"Thanks and by the way..." She put her hand on his leg "...your turn tonight"
He smiled "You bet"
...
"How was Sam?" Kay called from the kitchen as she heard Charlie come in the front door
"He's good, as usual" He came in to the kitchen and breathed in "What you cooking?" He put his arms atound her waist and rested his head on her shoulder
"A mix of rice, peppers and onions with chicken"
"Smells good" He kissed her neck "Can you do it on a full stomach?"
"Usually do, remember?"
"True" He said "Seriously, that smells good, how long till its ready?"
"About five minuets. Get the plates out for me?"
Charlie got out two plates and put them on the side "They ok?"
"Yeah fine" She turned to face him "You got a plan for tonight?"
"Think so...just hope you like it"
"You make it sound like a sweater, hope you like it" She hugged him "I'm sure I will"
...
Kay sat on Charlie's bed as he came out the bathroom in just his boxers, she noticed the nervous smile on his face, she would have worn one similar at her house
"Sorry if its bad"
"I'm sure it won't be"
He moved a lock of hair from her face and let his hand slide down to her hip as he placed his lips on hers
She kissed him back as she felt his hands creep up her top and unfasten her bra, pulling both that and her top off at the same time
Her hands crept to his boxers as he unfastened her jeans and pulled them down.
He pulled her up in his arms, making her chest press against his and cupped her area
She pushed it against him, she could feel it going hard through the material as he pulled her underwear off then his own
He lay her back and slid inside her, making them moan together
They rolled on to their sides as Charlie felt the end approaching, giving her a little kiss and pulled out
"Wasn't as good as yours" He said, slightly out of breath
"Was way better" She kissed his cheek
He looked at the clock "I can lay with you for a few moments but then I gotta get up and get dressed ok?"
She nodded "Its ok if I stay here? I'm tired"
"Sure" He kissed her head "Trust me, if I didn't need to pick them I'd go to sleep now"
"Well you can have fun picking them up, I'm going to sleep" She reached for the t-shirt Charlie had been wearing and her underwear and pulled them on as Charlie got out and pulled on clothes and shoes
"What time will you be home?"
"About three I guess. We'll sleep in"
"Ok...might try stay awake for you..."
"Don't, if you need to sleep, do so" He kissed her head "I'll see you later"
"See you"
...
Charlie met his mother and her husband Tim at the entrance of the airport
"Sorry we're late" His mother, Louise, put down her bag and hugged him
"Its ok" He said hugging her back "I was running behind a lil anyway"
"I'll start putting these in the trunk" Tim said and went round to the back of the car
Louise studied Charlie's face "Look at you" She sighed "Should have got a cab, you're so tired"
He shook his head "I'm fine mom, honestly"
"Hmm, next time we have a flight at this time we'll be getting a cab"
"Ok...but it'll cost you"
Louise just shook her head and opened the car door "I don't care, its more important to me that you sleep"
Charlie climbed in to the drivers seat as Tim got in next to Louise
"I've got all the food by the way, you just need to cook it"
"Ok, thats fine, you sure you've got enough?"
He nodded "Yeah...a friend came with me...hope its ok that..." He hesitated, should he say she? No, he was too tired for the depressing girlfriend questions "...They'll be joining us tomorrow. It's just the one friend"
"Yes its fine" Louise said "It is your house Charlie"
He nodded "Ok, thanks"
...
Kay opened her eyes and rolled over to see Charlie sleeping, she smiled, kissed his head and changed into her own pjs before heading downstairs to make a drink
She was surprised to see that Louise was already in the kitchen, making thanksgiving dinner
"Morning" Kay smiled
Louise turned around and was equally surprised, but that was because her sons 'friend' was a girl
"Hello" Louise smiled back "Didn't know you'd stayed over"
"Charlie though it'd be easier this way. Orange juice?"
"Sure, sure"
Kay got a couple of glass out the cupboard and poured the orange liquid in "I'm Kay by the way"
"I'm Louise" She said "Nice to meet you...but can I just ask...where did you sleep exactly? Me and Tim were in the spare room"
She hesitated, she couldn't say the couch, she would have seen her from there, she would have seen Charlie too, she had to say the truth
"In Charlie's room"
"With Charlie?"
She nodded
"Are you two just friends because thats we told me but I'm not so sure from that"
"Yeah, we're just friends" '...with benefits' she added silently
"Ok..."
Charlie came in to the room "What are you both doing up?" He asked
"Starting on dinner" Louise said "Hiw about you?"
"I noticed that Kay was gone so I came down"
Louise's eyes flickered between the two of them, she saw the way they smiled at each other, something was going on between them
She watched them for the rest day, the way they laughed, talked, how on the couch they sat so close together, and how Charlie's arm was usually on top of the sofa, not round her shoulders but she knew if she and Tim weren't there, his arm would be lower down and around her.
She knew the next time she and Tim were in Marblehead...they'd be together