Chapter 17
Walking around the large stacks that stood at least 20ft tall on each row Zane couldn't believe it, it must have been the first ever time he had been shocked as soon as both teenagers walked onto the balcony he was completely amazed. Endless upon endless of rows not even being able to see the back of the warehouse, he had turned to Claudia who nodded leaning against the railing, "this Zane, is a whole new world" So now currently he was walking around the stacks, just a little behind Claudia, she had made him place some purple latex gloves on explaining that they was specially made for the warehouse.
She stopped a little in front of him turning around, "So what do you think?" he looked to the teenager, then to the left shelves next to him "This place…is amazing…. I never knew anything like this could ever exsist… and you are connected to every artefact in this place?"
Claudia nodded running a hand along a shelf, "I'm not fully connected to the warehouse yet, at this current moment in time Mrs Fredrick is the current caretaker so she is fully synchronized with it, but it does send me little messages sometimes"
He walked closer to the shelf looking over the item on the small tablet, "Jimmy Hendrix guitar?" She nodded with a large grin on her face, "That was the first time I met Jinksy, Artie needed me on that field mission because I was the only one who knew how to change a whammy bar on the guitar granted I got into trouble for just playing a tune on it but it was very cool"
He smiled to her, he loved on how excited she got when talking about a past case "Well I hope I will be good enough to help, and I've got one hot partner too." Biting her lip slightly seductively she looked him in the eyes, "Oh so you think I'm hot?" he walked forward slightly, making her back hit one of the stacks "Hot, Sexy, and that lip biting is making me want to kiss you senseless" she grabbed his blue dress shirt slamming her lips onto his. Feeling the sparks fly through it.
"Then do it, no one is around, we are an hours walk into the warehouse unless you know all the short cuts," At that, Zane lost control he picked Claudia up pinning her back against the stacks, hands holding her legs around his waist as his lips crashed down onto hers, feeling her chest press against his through their clothing, her arms tightly wrapped around his neck gripping slightly onto his hair.
Claudia felt so bold, and so wild with him, well she was wild anyway but she wouldn't let any old boy pin her against something and kiss her like this, she wouldn't let any old person touch her legs, she felt him place one leg down and his hand going up and down her back until it reached her arse giving it a rather rough squeeze. She couldn't help but open her mouth letting a small moan escape allowing his tongue access.
Her hand trailed down the front of his shirt, unconsciously unbuttoning the last two buttons, before grabbing his jeans, pressing him against her more.
Before Zane could go any further, he jumped feeling something zap his own arse causing Claudia to hit the floor "Ow…." She groaned slightly looking up, "What's wrong? I'm not that bad am i?"
The teenage boy shook his head, "I just got electrocuted, please tell me that wasn't one of your stun gadgets…" she shook her head, he went to give her a hand up off the floor when Claudia saw the warehouse zap Zane again. She looked up, "Hey! That's my boyfriend your joy buzzing there!" She managed to get herself off the floor sighing, she straightened out her clothing before looking back to the blue haired boy, he didn't look amused in the slightest about getting interrupted.
"I told you the warehouse has a crush on me." Letting out a sigh, and rubbed his arse again, "well I defiantly believe you now"
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A few days had passed since the whole Warehouse Grand Tour and Zane getting zapped in the butt, they had come to a conclusion that the warehouse didn't like Zane for making out with Claudia so now she was currently sat on stage down at the Dub with her acoustic guitar in hand. She strummed a few notes and leaned into the microphone
Oh - stop
With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head will collapse
But there's nothing in it
And you'll ask yourself
Where is my mind? [3x]
Way out in the water
See it swimmin'
I was swimmin' in the Caribbean
Animals were hiding behind the rocks
Except the little fish
But they told me, he swears
Tryin' to talk to me, to me, to me.
Where is my mind? [3x]
Way out in the water
See it swimmin'
With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head will collapse
If there's nothing in it
And you'll ask yourself
Where is my mind? [3x]
Way out in the water
See it swimmin'
Oh
With your feet on the air and your head on the ground
Oh
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Oh, Oh.
The whole room began clapping, and she looked up, her rosy lips shining in the light from the cherry lip gloss it had been over 6 weeks since she had been on this stage, "thanks, Great crowd like always, peace" she stood up off the stool and walked off the stage, to put her guitar away.
Thinking back to the past couple of day's it had been great, chilling with her friends, doing maintenance work on the warehouse mainframes, cuddling up to Zane on a night time, watching new Dr Who episodes on Sci-fi channel. Although Artie did try to ground her….
Flashback
Claudia was laid with her legs spread over Zane's lap, everyone had gone to bed and it was just the two of them watching a DVD, Zane had his hand on her leg, while using his other hand to hold hers. When he suddenly turned to her, "Hey Claudia, I know this Is going to sound weird but … when we was making out the other day… you never you know…flinched…"
Claudia smiled slightly sitting up leaning on her elbows, "That's because I trust you Zane, I feel safe knowing we aren't going to go further than a make out this early on in the relationship plus, my foster parents use to beat me, they never did anything sexual to me, so don't worry Dude I'm still a virgin." He smiled to her, rubbing her leg slightly "plus that make out, was a really big turn on," he had to agree on that one, he was happy that she was making the moves on her terms and that he wasn't forcing himself on her without her permission.
He felt her legs move off his lap and then suddenly swung her leg over straddling him, "w..what are you doing?" rolling them chocolate brown eye's of hers, she leaned down pressing her lips against his, getting the idea he closed his eye's and kissed back, feeling her fingers run through his long blue hair. Before she pulled back biting his lip and whispered in his ear, "I'm returning the favour…" she rocked her hips slightly and kissed him again causing him to groan.
His hands roamed up and down her back, they was both in heaven, His hand went slightly up her t-shirt feeling her smooth skin, until the front door opened, neither of them heard it until "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TWO DOING!" Claudia jumped straight off Zane's lap falling to the floor her face bright red as Zane couldn't help but stare in horror at the man in front of the living room door.
"Artie! W..what are you doing here? I … I thought you was at the warehouse all night?" stuttered the red head, Artie just pointed his finger upstairs, "Claudia! Room! Now! And you! Couch for the rest of the stay! I told you! Hands to yourself Agent Trusdale!" but Claudia refused to move, she stepped in front of Zane and Artie, "Hold up a minute caveman, that's my boyfriend your being rude too."
Artie's mouth dropped straight to the floor, "B..BOYFRIEND! CLAUDIA ROSE DONOVAN! GROUNDED AND INVENTORY DUTY REST OF THE WEEK!" but she just ignored him, grabbing Zane's hand and walked him upstairs. "Dude 21st century…"
End of Flashback~
Standing up straight after she finished zipping up the guitar case, she heard several claps from behind her, turning around she saw the GX Group each one with a smile on their face and Zane's eye's so gentle towards hers. "dudes, what are you doing here? I thought you'd gone bowling tonight?"
Syrus smiled up at the girl, rubbing the back of his neck, "Well we was but we felt guilty that you wasn't there to enjoy it with us." Claudia smiled and knelt down roughing up the boy's hair, "Well you didn't need to feel guilty peanut, you'll always catch me down here on a Tuesday night. It's open mic night and it's been a while since I did something like this." "You should have told us love, we've all been dying to hear you sing."
"Yo bro, why don't you go grab a table and we will chill here for a bit before calling it a night? Coffee?" Claudia nodded and walked over to a table that held 6 chairs, the rest of the group followed apart from Jaden and Zane. They had gone up to the counter to order drinks for everyone. Leaning her guitar against the table she smiled over to everyone, "So how are you enjoying South Dakota?"
Alexis leaned forward onto the table, "Great, it's a good job our parent's forced us to learn English otherwise we'd all be pretty lost." Claudia couldn't help but laugh, it was lucky for her that while she was in the institution her roommate was Japanese so she had learnt a great deal from her in 4 months then there was the fact that she had Myka teach her more before going to Duel academy.
She looked to the blonde teenager, "Well that would make it hard for me to find you guys then wouldn't it? So Alexis it's your 16th birthday tomorrow looking forward to it?" the blonde teenager shrugged her shoulders sighing, "it's just another year older really. I stopped celebrating my birthday when my brother and parents wasn't there. How can you celebrate something when there isn't anyone there to celebrate it with?" Claudia knew that feeling all too well, from the age of 10 – 18 she had no one there, 8 lonely years. Artie had thrown her a birthday bash for her 19th and couldn't stop crying throughout the surprise party, it was the first time she ever felt real love from the Warehouse Agents especially her old man.
"Well that's what makes this one so special, not only is it your big sweet 16th, but you have us all to be there with you. How about me you and Myka go shopping for a girls day out while the boys watch sports?"
"That sounds like a good idea, shop therapy is good for the mind and soul…" Syrus spoke "I'm not too big on the whole sports thing, so what do you say if I tagged along?" Claudia gave Syrus an evil glare that could rival Mrs Fredricks, "Or maybe not.."
Alexis smiled to the girl, "Why are you being so nice to me? I was such a bitch to you before our fight…" Claudia sat back, she was in just a pair of jeans, forest green slim fit tee and black formal waist coat, "Dude! You are seriously asking me that question? That's all in the past now girl, and your cool to hang out with I'm taking you for that shopping spree tomorrow Steve may tag along too"
Syrus groaned, "but Steve's a guy!" "Steve's gay Syrus… so unless you're gonna tell me your gay too then the answers no." "Well I hope he's not gay, I wouldn't be too bothered but our parents may not take the news so well," Spoke the smooth voice from behind her, she turned to see Zane there with a coffee in hand for her, she gracefully accepted it and smiled.
"I'm not gay! But either way i suppose I can do some deck editing" Claudia patted the boy on his head, "Good little peanut," The group laughed as Syrus sweat dropped.
"your not going to let that nickname let up are you Claudia?" She shook her head, showing her pearly white teeth off with a smile, "totally not letting it up dude."
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Wednesday soon came and at the moment Claudia had broken off from Myka and Alexis, those two had claimed they wanted to shop for some shoes, so now Claudia was currently sitting in a black leather chair, her right wrist pinned down slightly as the sound of buzzing filled her ears, she couldn't help but smile slightly watching the needle work from one side of her wrist to the other.
This was one of the reasons she wanted to go shopping today, to sit here, in this shop having a needle digging into her wrist, the person holding her wrist down stopped for a moment dunking it in some water and then into a coloured pot. "how you holding up kid?" "Can't feel a thing dude" he nodded and placed the needle back onto her wrist, red ink going into the large heart, Claudia Donovan was currently sitting inside a tattoo parlour getting some ink work done.
"you finally been able to break off from your past I see?" raising an eye brow to the tattoo artist, he gave a small smile, "when someone wants me to tattoo over there self-harming scars it signifies that they are finally moving on in my eyes. Meet someone special?" she nodded, "Yeah he's a really sweet guy too,"
"that's good kid, I don't dig into peoples past but so long as you have a bright future ahead of you then you're going to get somewhere. Any plans for the rest of the day?" "I hope so, she's going to need that wrist for later.."
Looking up Claudia saw the blue haired teenager standing behind the desk arms crossed and his eye's slightly narrowed at her wrist, "Zane! What are you doing here? I thought you was back at the B&B getting stuff ready for tonight?" "I was but I had to come and buy Alexis a birthday present, when I noticed you in here." She let out a slight grin, "Well I wanted this done while on half term." The man stopped the needle sitting up slightly, "Finished, looking good kid you know the aftercare rules right?"
"Sure do dude, thanks" The man cleaned the area and wrapped it up in cling film. "Hope the surprise party goes well for your friend, have a good day." Claudia stood up and handed the man a 20 dollar bill, "great work like normal Max, hope your wife's delivery goes well too, keep in touch I want pictures of the little jelly bean." He nodded taking the money and patted her shoulder. "Get going kid before I get into trouble." With that the two teenagers left the studio.
Zane looked down at claudia's wrist, there on the inside was a heart, on one side was a white angel wing and the other side was a black devils wing, with a hint of blood around it. "You really are a rebel, you do know your underage for tattoo's…" Claudia laughed "Not when you have a badge plus I've known Max for a few years. So everything set at the B&B?" Zane nodded his head as he laced his fingers with Claudia's left hand, frightened to even go near the slightly red swollen right hand. "yeah, had to lock all the food in our room though love, Jaden and Pete tried to eat it, Steve's currently on guard since he didn't want to go shopping today. So what are you planning on getting Alexis considering you both hated each other a week ago."
Claudia laughed, "I didn't hate her, I just didn't get why she was so jealous at first, anyway I've seen this really nice bracelet, Myka's keeping her busy with shoes so I could shoot off for it, and this." She raised her wrist winking to him. "Well then let's go for that Bracelet, I'm pretty sure I can pick out some earings for her, luckly she only has one set, unlike someone I know who has 10."
Claudia gently slapped his arm, "I do not have 10!" "Pain junkie…" "oh shut it…you think it's hot."
His eye's narrowed to her, with a smirk on his face, "That I do but that's not the point," she raised her eye brow to him, "Zane Trusdale, are you scared of a needle?" when she didn't get an answer, she stopped and made him turn to her, rolling his eye's slightly "You are! Don't worry I wont tell anyone after all my older brother is afraid of them too." Her voice cracked slightly and he noticed it.
He knew on how much Claudia cared for Joshua, he even set up a private investigation to try and track the older brother down. "We will find him Claudia, I promise." Taking in a deep shaky breath, "I hope so…. I don't think I can deal with losing him permanently this time… 12 years was long enough…" leaning forward he pecked her lips slightly. "I have a feeling that you two will see each other again. Now how about we grab Alexis presents and head for Ice cream?"
That placed a smile on her face, "double scoop of chocolate with extra sprinkles please!" and with that the two love birds headed off to the jewellery shop.
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Ooooo Artie found out about Claudia and Zane Dating…. Wow….
Will Zane find Joshua for his girlfriend?
What's planned in this surprise party?
Curedream90 and ArticDragonSlayer! Over and out!