Well hi there for the third time today! This chapter is dedicated to Driver Picks The Music, I've found since joingng this fandom I've made some friends and when someone needs a pick me up friends are always there to deliver. So enjoy this chapter and remember that we're all here to make the world suck less :)

When they finally made it up to apartment Charlie rather reluctantly told Bass that they did actually have to move the furniture around there were indeed delivery men coming and she really wanted the new stuff to fit.

"So what kind of stuff are you getting?" Bass asked grabbing one end of her couch.

Charlie hauled the other end up while answering. "A couple new bookshelves, turns out my old one wasn't um... up to the task."

Bass gave her a questioning look as they moved her couch to the other side of the room, standing up he stretched out his back.

"Here come look." Charlie led him to her bedroom door. "Now, I know you're a book lover like me so don't freak out when you see this." she said holding her hands in front of herself in what appeared to be a calming manner.

"Cross my heart, I won't freak out." Bass said chuckling, he ran his thumb down her jaw as he kissed her forehead. Charlie smiled up at him before she turned and opened the door to her bedroom. The door swung open and so did Bass' jaw, he glanced around the room unable to hide his surprise. The wall opposite her bed had stacks of books piled against it, some of the stacks were level with his chest others were on her dressers and nights stands. "Holy shit Charlie." Bass said his voice coming out in quiet alarm.

"You promised not to freak out." Charlie said indignantly.

"I did yes, but I didn't realize I was walking into Armageddon! What even happened here?" Bass picked up a few books from her dresser. "Is that a T.V.? He asked pointing to a triangle of black behind her books.

"Uhh... Yah..." Charlie said laughing nervously. "Like I said my old bookshelf couldn't handle it, the shelf was in the living room but when it collapsed I had to move all the books in here, I didn't want people trampling them. I don't generally let people in here anyways so it got kind of out of control." Charlie took the books from Bass' hands and placed them back on the dresser. "They're organized at least." She tried half-heartedly.

"I noticed actually." Bass said laughing. "Where did you get all these books anyways?" He walked around her along the wall inspecting the books.

"Most were given to me, birthdays, Christmas, the occasional just cause book." Charlie said touching the top of a smaller stack of books.

Bass turned when Charlie's voice softened, he eyed up the stack she was touching and took the top book from under her hand. "Didn't I give you this one?" He turned the book over in his hand Pride and Prejudice stared back at him.

"You gave all of these ones to me." She said smiling sheepishly up at him. He looked back at her surprised, kneeling down he looked at spines of the books there were about 15 books in total all of which were his favorites.

"You kept these?" He asked looking up at her.

"Of course I did, you gave them to me." She picked up another book from the stack. "Some of these are my favorite books, I haven't met anyone else with the same taste in books as me."

"Yes well great minds think alike" Bass grin at her from his spot on the floor.

Charlie sunk to her knees in front of him. "Bass I think I need to tell you something." The book she held in her hand became something of great interest to her as she started to speak.

Bass cocked his head to the side. "What's wrong?"

Charlie's head snapped up at his worried tone. "No nothing... its just-" She didn't get to finish as her buzzer started going off. "That would be the delivery guys." Charlie sprung back to her feet and swiftly left the room, Bass sat on the floor looking at Charlie's open door. Shaking his head Bass got to his feet and looked around her room some more.

He stopped by her bed sitting on the edge by her nightstand and picked up another book, it was another one he had given her,he flipped through and found the pages were worn and dog-eared. He reached the last page in the book and found the note he'd written her 'Happy Birthday Charlie, hope you love this book as much as I do -Love Bass' The book wasn't some classic but it made him laugh it was called Lamb by Christopher Moore, it was silly and offensive to some people but he loved it and clearly Charlie did as well.

Charlie stood in the doorway watching Bass run his fingers over the note in the back of the book, she watched as a small smile broke out over his lips making her smile. "Hey..." Her voice was quite, she didn't want to startle him.

"You like this one?" He asked holding the book up.

"It's my favorite one, I've read it probably 6 times." She walked across the room as she spoke. "I was 16 when you gave me that one." She sat down on the bed beside him, she took the book from him her fingers brushed lightly over his as she did so.

He twisted slightly to look at her. "What was it you wanted to tell me?"

Charlie looked down at her hands again. "I changed my mind, I don't want to tell you..."

Bass hooked a finger under her chin and forced her to look at him. "What ever it is Charlie, I want you to know that I'll still be here, that I'm not going anywhere and I will always be around if you want me to be." He leaned forward to kiss her on the cheek but at the last second she moved and it landed on her lips.

"Bass." She whispered into the kiss.

"What?" He whispered back not breaking contact.

"I...I think they're here." Charlie leaned back and laughed.

Bass leaned into the bed laughing as well. "Well!" He laughed. "Nothing like getting things delivered to break the mood."

Charlie stood from the bed giggling. "Bass I have to ask something." Charlie leaned down putting her hands on his knees.

"Uh oh, you sound serious." Bass laughed again.

"Hmm... Not really, was just wondering how long you've wanted to kiss me." She gave him a playful grin.

"Umm... Do I have to answer?" Bass leaned even farther back onto his elbows. "Cause if I do I might sound really creepy..." He face creasing with worry.

"Bass... You'll never be creepy to me." Charlie leaned forward and kissed him lightly before backing away again. "Now you didn't answer my question."

He sighed and put a hand over his eyes not want to see her reaction. "If I told you since you're eighteenth birthday what would you say?"

She reeled back from him. "Oh my god Bass you're such a pervert!"

Bass pulled his hand away to look at her expecting horror and disgust written all over her face, all he saw though was laughing and mirth. "You're horrible, I thought you hated me for a second there."

Charlie turned and headed towards the door. "I told you Bass, you'll never be creepy to me." She blew him a kiss before sauntering out the door.

Bass flopped back on the bed arm thrown over his face as he groaned. "What have I gotten myself into?"

Charlie's head popped through the doorway smiling. "Nothing. Yet." Then disappeared again.

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