Give it a chance lol, please!! These things have to happen first!!:) Xx
"Wakey Wakey!" Ruby shouted upon landing on the heap under Charlie's bed sheets; which she presumed would be Charlie.
"Uhhhhh" Charlie muffled form beneath the sheets, then rose quite suddenly grabbing her robe from the floor beside the bed, nearly knocking Ruby off the bed as she did so.
Ruby was left dazzled as Charlie, sprinted towards the bathroom with her hand covering her mouth, then it dawned on her I think someone had a rough night last night.
Ruby was still staring out the door when she heard another voice in the bed beside her. "Roman! Oh god, I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were here." She jumped from the bed as if she was at the receiving end of an electric shock.
She's not the only one it's news to. Charlie was standing outside the door of her room after her quick flea to the bathroom. Charlie rubbed her eyes vigorously with her hands and made her way back to the bathroom, Ruby will arrive in here any second now, just what I need, a lecture from her. Her thoughts were exactly on par.
"Wow Charlie he's actually here when I wake up with out being rushed out the door, so you took my advice and are picking things up a notch with him?" Ruby sat on the edge of the bath swinging her legs wondering what Charlie's confused expression was about.
At that moment a gush of thoughts entered Charlie's head; I broke up with Roman last night, Ruby doesn't know, but how is he in the room? I don't remember seeing him after that in the city… "Ruby I'll explain things to you shortly, just go tell Roman I'm sick, He'll probably be glad of an excuse to leave."
"What Charls? Why would he want to leave and no I'm not doing your dirty work let him stay for breakfast he's your boyfriend and I'm cool with it" Ruby smiled at Charlie thinking this would be exactly what she wanted to hear.
"Ruby please just do it for me." Charlie begged leaning across from her position on the tiled floor and placing her hand on Ruby's lap "Please, I'll explain everything once he's gone, I promise." Her final sentence was more of a plea than a question.
"Fine" Ruby sighed "but you owe me, and an explanation with that!" Ruby stood up and made her way back down the corridor to Charlie's room.
Roman was fully dressed when she went in and was sitting on the bed "Ah, Charlie's not feeling the best. She said she'll be in touch with you later if you want to er, head away?"
Somehow this is exactly what I expected "Yeah no problem Ruby, I'll see you later" he left and as soon as she heard the front door shut she went back to give Charlie the all clear in the bathroom.
"So, you going to clean up and come and tell me what the hell is going on here?" Ruby enquired glaring down at Charlie who was still in a heap on the floor, her hands cradling her face.
"Yeah just give me a chance to have a shower and stuff; a bacon sandwich would be nice if you're feeling in the generous mood?"
"Yeah of course, you get changed and then I want the truth about what's going on here" Ruby said reaching out to Charlie and pulling her up.
Half an hour later they were in the sitting room, seated on the large sofa. Charlie was eating the bacon sandwich and holding on to her mug of coffee as if her life depended on it.
"Charlie I want you to be honest with me, I thought we were trying this whole being honest thing with each other now… Oh here, catch" she flung Charlie's mobile at her "You got a text when you were in the shower"
Charlie unlocked the keypad; 1 message received.
The most recent was from Roman; Do I take it last night was a mistake? How about a simple yes, no Charlie you can't say that. She took a deep breath. Roman, I'm sorry I don't kno what happened last nite, I think its best we leave it what it is. Send.
"Ready?" Ruby questioned prompting Charlie to tell her what has after happening the night before.
"As I'll ever be" Charlie moaned" but first Rubes you are never to repeat anything I did last night, and I KNOW what I did doesn't seem very motherly so don't bother lecturing me ok?"
"Yikes Charlie ok!"
"Right, well last night after Roman and I dropped you and Xav off to the cinema we went for a drink, things were so awkward because well he had told me he loved me and could see us getting serious and I didn't feel the same! So things basically came to a head anyway. I ended up breaking it off with him. I left the bar and went to Speedz." Charlie paused and sighed "I got drunk, the bar maid dropped me home and well. I wake up with Roman in my bed."
"Charlie what was the barmaid's name?" Ruby eyed her rather suspiciously.
"Joey I think?" Charlie replied, where is she going with this?
"Oh my God that's my Joey, Charlie how embarrassing!" Ruby shrieked rising up from her seat.
I remember! I also recall her telling me about a messy Ruby "Now I remember Rubes, and would you believe she said something about bringing you home one night?" Charlie defended herself
"Mum don't try and change the topic! Poor Joey, although she must think we're awful alcoholics. I have to text her! Did you get her number?"
"Yeah I think so, here" Charlie threw her phone over to Ruby Charlie closed her eyes and relaxed into the soft chair.
If I pretend to be Mum then maybe things won't seem so bad Ruby, thought as a devilish smile spread across her face. Hi Joey, thanks for last night it won't happen again, Ruby was mortified. I know I'm a disgraceful drunk, I'll return the favour! Excuse the shite I was talking! Charlie. Send.
Charlie could here the buttons of a phone clicking frantically. "Ruby!" Charlie screamed. "What are you doing I never said you could use my phone, give it here."
Ruby tossed the phone back, "too late"
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Joey was lying on the recliner in the sitting room reading her book, and Toni across from her flicking through the TV channels. Joey's mobile beeped; signalling text, it was nearest to Toni so she picked it up.
"Babe, who's Charlie?"
"Just this girl, a friend's mother I suppose. Why?" Joey had stopped reading and glanced across at Toni.
"You got a text from her something about being drunk last night blah blah blah"
"Throw it over?" Joey asked.
"Come and get it" Toni smiled, shoving the phone up her t-shirt, past her toned stomach and stuck it between her breasts.
"Fine!" Joey giggled traipsing across the room, sitting on Toni's lap so that she was facing her. If this is what it takes. Toni remained sitting upright while Joey straddled her. Joey began kissing her next softly, creating a path up and down beginning at her jaw line. Toni moaned as Joey eased her onto her back. She continued on with the kisses and let her hand creep up the rim of Toni's top. In one swift movement she grabbed the phone and leapt off Toni.
"Jo, that's so not fair! Come back?" Toni sulked, but Joey was too absorbed in reading Charlie's text to hear her.
Charlie text me, cool. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill but still, it's something, now what do I say back… Hi Charlie, no problem at all, I enjoyed it u livened up the night, tell Ruby she's no one to be mortified considering the state she was in :D Tell her I'll catch up with her soon for lunch (Ur welcome to join us), please do, pass on my number to her please. Hope the head is ok :) to put a kiss or not? Put one! X.
Send.
"Come on Jo, let's cuddle?" Toni announced coming over to her.
"Toni, I'm actually wrecked from the late shift I think I'll go lie down?" Joey tried to sound as casual as possible.
"How about I come with you?" Toni tried to sound seductive.
She just doesn't do it for me anymore, did she ever? Was I just fooling myself?
I don't even have it in me to try and be subtle anymore. Joey stood up and smiled lamely at Toni "Maybe later."