Chapter 6
Matt looked up from his paperwork when there was a knock at the door frame of his office. His stomach immediately started up a butterfly fluttering when he saw Bella standing there smiling at him.
"Hey, Matt. It's noon. You promised to eat lunch with me today, remember?"
Surprised, he glanced at his clock. It was, indeed, noon.
"Yes,"
He said distractedly, running a hand through his hair as he pushed his chair back.
"I got busy and didn't notice what time it was. Just let me close up here and get my jacket"
"That's cool,"
Bella replied by her side was a rather large basket.
"Did you cook?"
Matt asked hopefully. Bella smiled in a slightly patronizing way
"I ate your cooking once and spend the rest of the weekend praying to the porcelain goddess Mattie. I think it's safer if I do the cooking"
"Err... I was a busboy and then a server. Never a cook"
"Wonder why"
Bella teased. Matt grinned grabbing the teal blue light jacket and guiding her out.
"You'll never hear me complaining"
"Where are we going?"
Bella asked him once they were both sitting in his truck. Instead of replying he gave Bella a stern look when she didn't buckle her own ancient seat belt. Bella laughed at his chiding look.
"I drove a truck for the best part of my teen years. If we get into an accident the seatbelt is going to be a problem instead of solution"
She told him simply. Privately Matt agreed but the driver's ed he had to take under Liz's stern look had engraved the security of the seatbelt to his brain.
"You are a strange person,"
He mouthed, making Bella's grin widen. She winked at Matt, who pretended to roll his eyes. But the truth was, he was enjoying himself more than he had in years. When he pulled in front of a red building Bella's eyes widened.
"We're here"
"You brought me to high school?"
Bella exclaimed with an amused smile. Matt jumped from the truck and grabbed a large box from the tail knowing that Bella would glower if he opened her door again.
"My senior year had a rule. It began with a bang"
"A bang?"
Bella questioned as Matt put his free arm on the small of her back and guided her inside the empty school
"It was called 'senior prank day' and all seniors broke into the school the day before and set pranks for each other or the teachers"
"We're here to pull a prank on Roger, aren't we?"
Bella asked with a slightly resigned tone but her dark eyes were sparkling.
"Exactly"
Matt chuckled as he opened the door and led Bella down a hallway. He stopped at a door on the right hand side. The office that greeted them took Bella back years ago to similar rooms and for a moment she thought she'd get hives
"I always hated gym"
"Because you can't walk a straight line without falling?"
He teased. his reply was a swift pain on his little left toe where Bella's metallic blue ballet flats stepped on
"Ouch!"
He exclaimed while Bella smiled at him and moved inside the room to look through what seemed like a glass door. From there she could see the large gym quite easily.
"What do we do?"
She asked eagerly
"Hang these"
Jeremy lifted the cover of the box he was carrying. Inside it was filled to the brim with fake snakes and other reptiles. Bella knew Roger was deathly afraid or anything that shed its skin frequently.
"On our way back we should get life insurances"
She commented before picking a black snake to hide in one of the drawers so that it would jump out the moment the drawer was opened.
Before ten minutes had passed the place was covered in spiders, snakes and other family members so that they would all jump out but none could be spotted beforehand.
Matt passed through the glass door to the gym and then sideways to the large pool. Immediately he felt as if he had stepped in a time. The large pool with the randomly thrown in life savers reminded him of an impulsive dive he had taken during his own senior prank night.
"Matt?"
Bella asked softly putting one hand on his shoulder. That brought him out of his reverie.
"I tried to kill myself once. I tied weights from the gym to my ankles and dove in the pool"
"Why?"
"A friend of mine had been saved by a witch when he got shot and died. He could see ghosts afterwards"
"Did you want to see ghosts too?"
"My sister. I wanted to see Vicki again"
"Did you?"
"Yeah. She told me I was a moron"
Matt snorted through his moist eyes. Unthinkingly Bella put her arms around him.
"I'm sure she was happy to see you. It was just too soon"
She told him softly. Matt turned his head to find himself face-to-face with Bella. A fond smile was lifting those sensual lips.
"You're right"
He said quietly, his voice breathless.
"So, now what Mr. Prankster?"
Instead of replying Matt claimed her lips in a deep, sensual kiss. Bella forgot all about what they had been talking about as Matt's lips moved over hers. A whimper escaped her lips as a tongue slid inside and claimed hers. Her body was being pressed to Bella's and her head was in a whirl as the kiss went on and on. Her arms came up to close over Matt's shoulders, and she hung on for dear life as their mouths mated and merged hotly together for what seemed like an eternity. Unthinkly she took a few steps back until there was no more floor and the two found themselves submerged in the clear waters.
"Hi"
Bella gasped as she breathed air again.
"Hi"
Matt replied not taking his arms from their place on her waist. Bella bit her bottom lip before she leaned forward to taste his again. They lost all track of time again
The sound of discreet throat clearing made them both come back to reality. Matt lifted his head ready to throw a disapproving look at whoever was that interrupted them. Bella blushed and hid her face at the crook of his neck.
"Sorry to interrupt, but the school is not open yet"
The elderly caretaker told them with his grey eyes twinkling with humor.
"We'll be right out"
Matt replied feeling his own face burn and watched the man walk away choosing to walk through the gym doors and not Roger's office.
"My school didn't have a caretaker"
He exclaimed with a manic giggle.
"Neither did mine"
Bella laughed and looked at his eyes. Casually Matt lifted Bella to sit by the pool's edge and climbed out himself but not before a third kiss.
"Come on. Let's eat and dry up a bit"
"Good idea"
Bella rasped as the events of the past fifteen minutes caught up with her. Whenever he got around Matt she seemed to lose her mind more than a little. But she was beginning to think that this wasn't a bad thing at all.
Sitting on the healthy green glass Matt took the last bite of his juicy, delicious roast beef sandwich. He almost moaned in appreciation of the taste. He heard a chuckle next to him, and glanced over Bella who was eating a grilled cheese salad.
"It's good, isn't it?"
He nodded.
"Very good. That's why we have you do the cooking"
He joked as Bella nodded
"And don't you forget that mister"
Bella warned
"Oh I won't"
Matt assured her, patting her on the leg. Her flesh seemed to tingle from that touch, even through her jeans. The large clock on the school rang one.
"Don't you have to be back to work by one o'clock?"
She asked. Matt's eyes widened and he jumped up as the two threw everything they held in the open basked before dashing to the truck.
"Come on babe"
Matt called as they jumped into the vehicle. Matt crossed town within minutes and placed a kiss on Bella's lips hurriedly.
"See you tonight"
