A/N: Hey loves, I know I've been absent for quite some time now, but I've been extremely busy lately, and then College just started back so, this is my second semester, not sure what I'm called now…a junior? I'm not sure but anyhoooo, you guys came to read the SIXTH CHAPTERon " Something To Hold On To"so here it is, DON'Tforget to leave reviews! Love you guys!
Playlist:
Dance In The Dark by Rhianna* ( Café Scene)
Begin Again by Taylor Swift* Fun Scene)
Chapter Six
Amy
I was beyond grateful for the heat enveloping my nerves as we entered Cozy Café. Don't get me wrong the snow is where the shredding is, but I'm more of a warm climate kind of girl. Sonic shredded his coat and hung It on the rack close to the entrance and I shook the snow from my fur. Molly came to greet us almost immediately after.
"Hey guys, table for two? Or would you rather get a booth?" she asked wiggling her eyebrows at me.
"Funny- the guy has girlfriend Molls, just get a table for us" I sighed.
The last thing I can take is being way too close to Sonic again for the day. I'm not complaining but, he's got an effect on me and I don't want that to escalate. Molly pouted and led us to a table and left to get us some menus.
"You could have at least humored her a bit" he chuckled after slipping into the chair across from me.
"Believe me, she would spread it all over the internet as soon as I said 'booth'"
"Would that be such a bad thing?" he asked arching a brow, instantly challenging me.
"When, Sally sees it she's probably going to get me fired and send me back to New York"
"You lived in New York before you came here?" he asked surprised.
"Why is that so surprising?" I laughed.
"Well, it shouldn't be since you're so hot headed"
"Listen pal, I aint hot headed, I just don't take bullshit too well"
"See?" he chuckled.
"Whatever" I said rolling my eyes.
Molly came back and handed Sonic a menu and took her notepad out. "Usual for you right Amy?"
"Throw in some Baily's will you?"
"One or two shots?"
"Two" I sighed rubbing my neck.
"And you? What are you having Mr. Hedgehog?"
"I guess ill just have one of those muffins and I'll try what Amy here is having"
"Got it, you want the two shots of Bailys as well?"
"He's not ready for that" I smiled challengingly at him
"Yeah? Molly, I want the exact drink that Amy's having, thanks" he winked at her.
"S-sure thing!" she smiled and took down his order. "I'll be back in a jiff" she promised before prancing off.
"You're seriously going to regret that you know, the first time I had that I was sick for days, it almost cost me…a lot" I cut off shortly
"Then why order it again?"
"Because." I shrugged
"Not sure that's a proper sentence Ames"
I looked at him curiously, but it didn't seem that he noticed he called my name correctly. "You mean Amy?"
"Huh?"
"Just now you called me 'Ames'"
"I did, crap, I was sort of messing around with your name, to see if I could find a cute nickname that no one around her would call you"
"Well, no one calls me Ames" I said with a soft smile "I like it, its….different"
"Then that's what I'll call you. Ames from New York"
"You still don't believe I'm from NY?" I laughed.
"Tell me about it, I've been there before, but not through all the cracks, mostly for interviews or sightings, but I never stayed longer than three days."
"Well.."
I don't know how long we stayed in the café, but it was enough to have us both laughing, filling the empty café with our dumb jokes. Molly even sat with us for a bit while she was on break and shared a few things too. I've never had so much fun talking to someone like this, Cream and I don't even hang out as much because of work and her getting ready to run the business on her own.
"I told you, you couldn't handle my drink"
"I kind of did, in my own way"
"You're not supposed to chug down hot coffee" I laughed.
"Well, it was enough to make you squirt milk from your nose, so I'm pretty much in the win here"
"Oh My God, I swear that shit burned me, it was like an inferno!" I laughed.
"You're not embarrassed?" he asked curiously.
"A little, I mean I know where to draw the line between gross and girly, and I definitely crossed it then"
"Well, I didn't mind." He chuckled.
"See, that's why we're gonna be cool from now on"
"I hope so."
We were silent for a while but I didn't mind, I took the time to settle in with my drink, the creamy alcohol was already taking over me. I needed to get home. I glanced outside to see the sky turning a deep purple and I choked.
"It's that late?" I asked aloud.
"Looks that way" Sonic mumbled.
I nlooked over at him, and he was well relaxed into the cushioned seat, arms behind his head, lids completely closed. He looked completely at ease.
"You want to head up?" I whispered.
"Hm? Oh, do you think we can still have a lesson out here?"
"I would decide against that since it gets heavy during the evening. You wouldn't want to end up being lost in this snow"
I would know, it aint fun.
"I guess you have a point"
"Plus your intoxicated, although id like to see you talking to a tree, ill have to put your safety first as a patron in Creams hotel" I giggled and signaled Molly to bill me.
"I got it" he said and reached into his pockets. He froze then patted all over his body for his wallet and gave me a sheepish expression.
"Maybe you left it in your pink outfit you were wearing earlier?" I said choking on a laugh.
He poker faced me and I laughed reaching in my dress pocket form my purse and then it was my turn to freeze and look at him. He smiled smugly at me and I rolled my eyes at him. I glanced up at Molly who was waiting patiently and I gave her my best set of puppy dog eyes.
"Molls…" I began
"No Amy, you did that at least three times already and you know protocol"
"Washing dishes I'm guessing?" Sonic asked already rolling up his sleeves.
"Rookie" I sighed. "We have to clean the entire shop"
"And dishes" Molly added in "Since Miss Rose here enjoys ditching her pay from time to time"
"You're a real angel aint ya Ames?" Sonic chuckled.
"Yeah, yeah. You can go ahead, it was my treat in the first place" I said waving him off. I tied my hair up in a ponytail with my red ribbon and rolled up the sleeves on my dress-suit.
"Alright, where do you want me to start?" I asked putting both hands on my hips.
"Us" Sonic chuckled. Where do want us start?" he asked slinging his arm around my shoulders, brining me in to his side.
My face immediately began to burn as his scent, his presence and his smile, caught me all at once. So. Unfair.
"Well, you guys can clear the tables, vacuum the carpet. Wipe down the tables, clean the machines and lastly wash the dishes." Molly said smugly.
"Thanks for the free night Amy" she smiled and threw her apron over her station. "Have fun! And don't forget to lock up!" she waved. She grabbed her scarf, and slung it expertly over her neck and walked out the café, leaving me alone with Sonic.
"Guess we should get started, partner in crime" he smiled showing off his milky white fangs. Wish he would sink those teeth in…
"Okay! Enough of that!" I said aloud, removing myself from his grasp. "I can't work in silence by the way so." I pranced my way to the stereo system and scrolled through the playlist with my name marked and touched 'Dance in the Dark' by Mina Mongoose*
"Seriously?" he laughed.
"What?"
"I didn't take you for a Mina fan
"Hey, I may be from NY, but that doesn't mean I'm still not a girl" I laughed and began dancing to the rhythm.
Throughout the night, Sonic and I danced in the most retarded ways possible, drowning in the pulsing beats of the music, while cleaning the small café. We even got a routine down: twirl, squat, rise pose. With the vacuum cleaner hose in our hands of course.
While I was clearing the tables, he lifted my by the waist, putting me on the table. "What?" I asked laughing.
"Taking the stage; Amy Rose!" he said into the brook stick 'microphone'.
I laughed and continued my silly dance, soon doing a more experienced movement with my body and he cheered me on. I laughed and jumped, with him catching me, twirling me in his arms before putting me on my own two feet again.
"Com, on we have dishes to do" I laughed, smoothly sliding out of his arms, no matter how much I wanted to stay there just a moment longer. The music had already began to die down as we made our way through the double doors of the café, turning the lights off, since we weren't in the main hall anymore.
"You locked the front right?" I asked as we entered the clean kitchen.
"Yeah but the stereo's still on" he said I a whisper.
"That's fine, we can still hear it through here" I said, then groaned at the pile of platters and cups.
His laugh echoed through the metallic kitchen "It's not that bad Ames, hey, I know this song" he said perking his ears, I swear to you it was the cutest thing I ever saw him do.
I twitched my own ears to hear Begin Again by Sonia *
"Oh my God, I love this song by her." I mused.
"Yeah?"
"Mhm, I imagined her singing this to my wedding too" I laughed. "Weird?"
"Not one bit. Have you met her before? Maybe went to her concert once or twice?"
"Nawh….didn't have enough for a ticket, she's really up there now" I sighed
"Hypothetically, what would happen if you met her?"
"I'd probably faint" I laughed and separated the dishes as he set the water. "Why?"
"Curious" he shrugged. "You wash, I'll rinse and dry"
"Sure" I said and got straight to work.
I hummed my way through the dishes, and soon after, the song had died down. I continued washing up and my energy lifted when it began to play again. I glanced over at Sonic and he grinned.
"You were so droopy you didn't notice me put it on repeat?" he smiled.
"Shut up" I giggled and flicked water on him.
"Don't start a war here" he warned with dripping hands.
"Yeah?" I asked arching a brow and flicked him some more "How'd you like that?" I laughed.
"You asked for it" he smiled devilishly. He took a clean cup and dipped it in water, and I squealed while running away from him.
Sonic
"You throw your head back laughing, like a…little kid"
Ames laugh echoed as I chased her around the expensive kitchen, running around like she was a six year old. I couldn't help but join her and I thought that it was about time I stopped letting her get away from me. She was nearing the sink when I grabbed her by the waist and pulled her in to me, positioning the cup above her head.
"Don't!" she squealed with the brightest smile I ever saw her wear.
"Beg" I said in a low whisper.
"Never" she said slowly. Her lip, getting caught in her teeth as she stressed the 'v'. I tipped the cup and it drenched her and she squealed again, trying the free her hands so she could wipe the water from her eyes.
But I wanted them closed.
"And I've been spending the last eight months, thinking all, love ever does is break, and burn and end"
"Amy".. I said in a hushed tone
"And then on a Wednesday, in a café…"
"Huh?" she asked with eyes closed.
"I watched it begin again"
I leaned in so fast, it was if I was breaking the sound barrier just by how much I wanted her lips on mine, moving in so quickly to touch them with my own.
A/N: HOW WAS THAT FOR A COMEBACK! *laughs* I hope you liked that because whoooo wheee, I had fun writing it. I'm sure you've noticed I used Sonic characters for music artists, wherever there are stars (*) and Bold, I make sure to emphasize either before or after I write I put the real artist name next to the music I selected for a chapter.
Coming Soon: Chapter Seven!
Until Next Time guys!
~Moy