Chapter 2: morning after
I don't own wolfblood … unfortunately.
Maddy POV
In the little town of Stonybridge every resident was sound asleep, meaning the activities that would most certainly be the subject of talk and gossip that were commencing in the small double bed in the bedroom of a certain teenage boy were going unnoticed to anyone but the birds, and birds where not easily scandalised.
Maddy smith rolled over in a bed that she now realised was most definitely not hers, it didn't smell like her bed did, a mix of Lavender and chocolate instead it smelled of Musk and leaves and peppermint. It didn't feel like her bed did it wasn't at all soft with the occasional crumb left from her and Shannon's biscuit , but instead hard and sculpted and warm and breathing!
Oh my gosh! Where the only thoughts in her head as the events of the previous night came rushing back but she still didn't remember inserting herself into Rhydian's bed.
She wasn't all that concerned she knew they where both fully clothed she certainly had painful marks where her jeans had dug into her hips and the zip on Rhydian's Jacket was tickling her nose.
It was surprising Maddy thought even more surprising than waking up in the same bed as Rhydian. Maddy found it hard to believe that her parents hadn't come to take her home, to rip her from the warm arms of her saviour. Maddy suppressed a giggle at that thought. Saviour Ewwww she was going soft.
Then again the little voice in the back of her head said you always have had a soft spot for him.
She told that voice to shove it.
Maddy released a huge yawn, using the shift in movement to release her hand from Rhydian's clammy grip on it. And reaching carefully over the boy to check the time: 6:14 AM she needed to stay with Rhydian more often Maddy thought astounded by the idea that she may be early to school for once
Maddy lay in the comfort of Rhydian's arms for another 20 minutes too afraid to wiggle out of his grip for fear of waking him (At least that's what she'd told herself.) she hadn't cared about waking the boy at some ridiculous hour in the morning to come and comfort her last night , she can't have cared about his sleeping patterns too much.
But… the voice said again …you couldn't see him then.
It was true that if she had seen him last night, been able to see his sleeping face relaxed and carefree she would have thought twice about bringing him into the harsh real world again.
She certainly wasn't going to wake him now until it was absolutely necessary … like needing to go to the bathroom.
Maddy winced as the urge came over her oh for Pete's sake she thought gazing at the peaceful smile tugging on the blonde's lips. Why does everything happen to me?
She sighed barely managing to wriggle out of his arms, and almost putting her elbow in a place that definitely would have woken Rhydian up.
She stood watching him for a moment before realising that, if he woke up it would look a tad creepy and completing her little triumphant walk to the bathroom that was down the hall from Rhydian's room
Maddy found herself praying she didn't run into the Vaughns , as nice as Rhydian's foster mum and dad where she didn't think they'd appreciate her wandering out of the older boy's bedroom at ridiculous 'O'clock in the morning.
She was never going to tell Rhydian that she was afraid of his substitute parents. He would never let her forget it.
As soon as she entered the bathroom she winced, the mirror showed a doe eyed girl with something that could scarcely be called hair attached to her head.
Maddy shrugged she had woken up in her best friend's bed and had to sneak to the bathroom, might as well complete the cliché rom com morning after routines she thought running her small hands through her the tangles in her hair and stealing some mouth wash to swish around her mouth. Maddy winced at the indents the zip on Rhydian's jacket had left on her cheek and prayed they disappeared before they made the journey to school.
Sighing Maddy placed her hand back on the door knob and slowly turned it revealing the empty hall grinning with relief she practically sprinted back to the warm comfort of Rhydian's bedroom completely forgetting about the door and his heightened senses as the door swung shut the loud click of the latch had Rhydian's blue eyes snapping open.
She tripped up over an inconveniently places shoe in surprise, the blonde laughed.
Maddy kicked the trainer across the room and unceremoniously plonked herself to sit on the bed.
"I remember the forest." She hinted still wondering how she had ended up in his bed of all places, Maddy remembered falling asleep on the floor of the forest after an hour of trying but failing to nod off. She shivered automatically remembering all the noises the dark forest had conjured up.
"You fell asleep." Maddy glared punching him on the arm "I remember that bit, how did I get here?"
"I carried you." Rhydian murmured not meeting her eyes, obviously embarrassed then his usual cheeky grin lit up his face. "Have you been gaining weight Mads?"
"Well it looks like you need the exercise." She pointedly looked at his flat stomach. "If you understand my meaning."
Maddy landed with a thump on the floor "Oww!"
She looked up at the grinning blonde his hand still outstretched from pushing her "That was low."
He offered a hand to help her up, she tugged it so he fell down next to her he rolled his blue eyes having already expected it.
"C'mon Rhydian." Maddy urged "I want to run before school."
"Mads we have like two hours before we need to get to school." Rhydian told her turning around to let her get changed.
"I want to go on a long run." Maddy pulled her school shirt on quickly doing up the buttons and jumped into her trousers.
She thought a run would do them both good; it would after all wake them up a bit.
It had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that after running Rhydian's hair was always everywhere and his cheeks a light shade of pink making look absolutely irresistible. The thought hadn't even crossed her mind.
"You can turn around." Rhydian did so making the bed creak painfully and Maddy had to suppress a grin at his childish enthusiasm.
"Get dressed!" Maddy threw a pillow at him; he caught it just before it hit him. "I don't think Mam's realised I'm gone yet and I don't want to imagine what she'd do if she found me here."
Rhydian winced imagining facing the wrath of Mrs S again. "Okay."
The two teens raced each other as they always did. Rhydian in the lead as always Maddy trailing behind trying desperately to keep up on her smaller legs the only difference,( a difference both teenagers enjoyed immensely if the grins on there faces where anything to go by), was that for once Maddy didn't have to struggle to keep up as much as she usually did as Rhydian's much larger hand was wrapped tightly around her own as they ran.
Maddy hadn't ever been happier. With the trees looming over them and the light pattering of rain falling and lightly dampening her hair she could forget all the problems involved with being a wolfblood, her overprotective parents and the fact that she had spent the night in bed with Rhydian.. Who she was strictly forbidden to see.
Rhydian pulled her to a stop causing her to bump into his back awkwardly with all the grace of a hippopotamus.
She ignored the smirk on his face.
"What's up?" Maddy asked spinning around to look for what had caused him to stop. Rhydian grabbed her shoulders firmly stopping her from turning any further.
He's so close the voice started again.
It was right Maddy could feel his breath caressing her face from his place above her she fought the urge to close her eyes and watched the blonde swallow heavily seemingly fighting with himself.
"Maddy." She looked up at him questioningly and realised quickly that he hadn't uttered a word. They both pulled apart rapidly glancing around Rhydian placed himself in front of her slightly.
"Maddy!" was carried on the wind once more and with a jolt she realised her parents must have noticed she had gone.
Rhydian must have realised the same thing because he glanced at her curiously with those faded denim eyes.
"Come on." Maddy decided suddenly wrapping her hand around his again. "Let's get to school, if mam found out I was with you…"
She thought back to the almost kiss even without meaning to her mam had managed to keep them apart.
Summoning the little courage she had Maddy stood on her tippy toes to place a quick chaste kiss to his lips.
Rhydian let his grin light up his face astounded that Maddy had managed to make the first move and kiss him when he had been trying to gather up the courage to do the same thing to her for weeks.
He shook his head following after Maddy's fast retreating form.
There was one thing for certain Maddy Smith was outstanding.