Getting to Know You
Alvin and Britney's story
Part V
As the car wound its way up the small dirt path that Alvin had found years ago, the mood in the car changed from one of excitement to one of apprehension and delight. The delight was all Alvin's since he knew where they were heading. Although Britney tried to hide her questioning gaze from the surrounding area, she was nonetheless taken aback slightly as she watched the main road disappear and the scenery replaced by one so full of trees that she thought for a minute that they were heading for the Chipettes old tree house.
"Alright, I give up where are you kidnapping me to Alvin?" Britney asked finally, unable to stand the suspense and the fact that he had clammed up as soon as they turned off of the main road.
"I already told you Brit, I'm not gonna tell you, you'll just have to see it for yourself." Alvin said laughing at the confusion he was causing.
"Can you at least give me a hint?" she pouted, crossing her arms and acting like she was going to have a tantrum if she was not told immediately where they were going.
"Okay, how about this, I found this spot when I was like 13. I used to walk up here when I wanted to get away from the family and the world." He replied, thinking back to the first time he had come up here all those years ago.
"Well that told me absolutely nothing." Brit exclaimed after thinking it over for a little bit, as they grew closer to their destination.
"If you just sit back and enjoy the ride, it will be a lot nicer when we get there." Alvin replied, his patience starting to get a little shorter thanks to her ceaseless questions, "Seriously Brit, you'd think I was taking you somewhere to kill you rather than a picnic."
"AHAH!" Britney squealed, "I got you to at least tell me what we're doing! So much for your little secret." She said smugly as Alvin glowered behind the wheel, realizing that he had been tricked out of the surprise.
"You might know what we're doing, but only I know what we're going to see when we get there." He said to himself under his breath.
"What was that?" Britney asked.
"Nothing, now we're almost there, so just sit back and enjoy the scenery." Alvin answered quickly, trying to remember which way he needed to turn to get them to The Overlook.
And for the next few minutes, as the car edged slowly uphill on the dirt path, the inside of the car was quiet and peaceful. After another couple of minutes had come and gone, Alvin turned to Britney and announced that they were there.
"What? This is just more woods. Are you sure this is where you're taking us?" she asked incredulously.
"Babe, this is just in front of the clearing I'm taking you to. Just through those trees is the reason I brought you out here." Alvin answered, laughing.
So they got out of the car and walked the last few feet between the trees and came out on an overlook about ten feet wide and running the whole length of the hills surrounding the city. The view took Britney's breath away as soon as she realized what she was looking at.
"Oh my god." She whispered, "You mean to tell me that this is where you went when you wanted to be alone? And no one knows about it!?"
"Yep, no one outside of me and a few close friends know about this spot. It's the only part of this whole cliff that is even safe. See those stakes with the red paint on them?" he asked pointing to the ground about twenty yards away from them, "Just stay on this side of those and you're completely safe."
"What happens if we step over the limit?" she asked, naturally curious, and always ready to test the boundaries.
"Well, according to Si, if you step on the other side, I believe the ground collapses and you fall several hundred feet to the ground below." Alvin quoted.
"Wow, I think I'll stay on this side then." Brit said, suddenly not eager at all to test those boundaries.
"Now if you'll excuse me for a minute, I'm going to go and get some stuff from the car, I'll be right back, and please stay on this side of the stakes." He pleaded; concern apparent in his gaze as he walked back toward the woods and the surprise he had in the car.
As she waited for Alvin to come back, Britney looked around her and was amazed yet again by the view of the city. She could see every street she had ever walked on and every shop she had ever visited. She could even see her house and her sisters coming home in Jeanettes van. Over to the south, she could make out perfectly the school and the picnic area. In the north though, she saw the Sevilles home and she could even make out the tree that used to hold the swing that she and Alvin had used as kids.
All of a sudden, she heard a snap like a twig being broken underfoot. She spun around expecting to see Alvin coming back from the car with whatever he had gone to get, only to see empty space and a quivering bush, almost as if something had just darted into its branches. Curious about what animal it could have been, she crept towards it slowly, trying to keep her noise down as she tried to sneak up on whatever it was. Just as she got close though, a little rabbit hopped out and almost scared her to death. When it saw who had disturbed it, the little rabbit turned around unconcerned and hopped off back into the woods.
"Yeah, rabbits do that out here." Alvin said right behind her, causing her to squeal a little in surprise.
"When did you get back from the car?" she asked, trying to figure out how he had snuck up on her so quietly.
"I just walked back and I saw you stalking a bush, thought it would be fun to scare you a little." He replied with that mischievous smile of his, "Did I give you too much of a start babe?"
"A little, yeah," she said still waiting for her heart to stop racing so quickly.
"Heh, sorry again babe, I didn't think I'd scare you so much." Alvin said penitently as he spread a blanket out over the grass on the overlook and sat down. When he saw that she was still a little angry at him, he motioned for her to sit down beside him.
Grudgingly, she sat down on the cloth and stretched out to lay back and look at the clouds. It had been so long since she looked at the clouds.
After a few minutes of silence, Britney's eyes began to grow heavy and they slowly started to close, that is, until Alvin stretched out beside her and rested her head on his shoulder. Being that close to him made it impossible for her to relax. In fact, it had the exact opposite effect; his very presence was enough for her to feel energized for anything, well, almost anything.
Susan watched in silence from her spot inside a thick copse of bushes. She had been watching Alvin and Britney for almost half an hour now and they had done nothing. She had at least expected Alvin to have made a move for Britney by now. It was so out of character for him not to that she was worried her efforts at tailing them had been in vain when she saw the very thing she had been waiting for. Alvin's hand had started to move on Britney's back slowly and seductively. Maybe her efforts would be rewarded after all, and she reached slowly into her bag to pull out the camera she had brought especially for this occasion.
Alvin was glad that Britney was asleep when he put his arm around her. Or at least, she looked like she was asleep. It was hard to tell with Britney, she had been in drama class since forever and had gotten so good at it that she could play different emotions on a dime. He only hoped that awake or asleep, she wouldn't mind him wanting her to be closer to him.
As he began to move his hand up and down her back in a soothing rhythm, he felt her sigh. He couldn't help but laugh a little at the sensation of her whole body shuddering with the exhaled breath and making her seem all the more beautiful to him.
"Are you awake there Brit?" He whispered, getting a little nervous about the time and not wanting her to get in trouble for staying out late.
She shifted ever so slightly in his arms until they were facing as she opened her eyes and said quietly, "Yes, I'm awake, but please don't stop. It feels so good to be held by you."
Alvin couldn't believe his ears. Britney, who guarded her emotions and feelings like Fort Knox, had just told him it felt good to be held by him. This was a dream come true for him. After a little debate in his head, he decided to test his luck a little bit.
"Hey babe," he whispered softly, "do you want to feel even better?"
"How would I feel better?" she asked quizzically.
"Well, you know, like this…" he responded as his hand drifted down her back and over the material of the back of her jeans.
Britney gasped a little bit at the sudden come on, but she had to admit that it felt good. She looked at him, blushing like mad as she replied, "Well, that does feel good, but what else do you have?"
This time, Alvin was completely floored by her response. He had tried to cop a feel before and been rejected, but this was a downright invitation. He figured he'd better make the most of it though, and he slipped his free hand down over her front and just inside the bottom of her shirt to rest on her warm stomach.
As he reached under her shirt, the skin underneath his touch began to get goose-bumps from the cool air and the warm touch of his hand. Britney herself was shivering in anticipation.
She had imagined this kind of situation countless times in the shower and lying in bed, wondering when he would get the courage to express his love to her. The actual sensations however, were so much…better.
His hands were playing their way all along her body, but they continued to skate around the very places she wanted him to touch. Perhaps he just needed to know what she had in mind…
And with that thought she reached her hand down under his shirt and groped around for his belt. When she found it, she unbuckled the cold metal and reached a hand inside the denim around his waist. When he figured out what she was doing, she felt his sudden arousal and was glad he finally seemed to get the picture.
"Oh Britney, I didn't know you wanted to go this fast." He groaned as she grabbed his ass and squeezed.
"I want to go faster than this, but not here, I want to take my time with this." She purred in his ear seductively as she took her hand out and pushed herself into a sitting position. She would have him, but later, when they could take their time and it was a more intimate setting. She had the feeling they were being watched out here in the open.
After he rebuckled his pants and got hold of his senses at the sudden stop to the heavy petting they had just done, Alvin took a look at his phone. When he saw the time, he was surprised at the sudden jump in the time and started to gather the blanket together and ushered her back to the car so they could get home. Needless to say, Alvin getting so flustered made Britney laugh and they got in the car and drove off down the hill and back to civilization. Their "fun" would have to wait for at least another day unfortunately.
What will happen now dear readers? Stay tuned for the next installment of Getting to Know You. I hope you enjoyed, and as a little warning, the next chapter will be temporarily rated M for mature language, situations, and descriptions. If you have any comments, concerns etc. please send me a message or leave your words on the review page.
Until then,
Musicalreader