A/N – again I do not own Grease one or Grease two characters, I hope you're enjoying the story please read and review and feel free to message thanks
Monday afternoon
"Why does everyone have to do PE here?" Anna wailed looking at her older sister who was sitting there in her pink lady jacket, her red PE top and white PE skirt which she had shortened the night before to just above her knee instead of below.
"I don't know love but if PE means sitting out here in the sunshine and watching everyone else doe sport well I am all for it"
"Well there is that but this uniform thing they have us in is horrible" Anna frowned
"Yeah I know babes but still at least we don't have to wear those shorts" Ashlyn giggled pointing to the boys on the track
"Yeah I guess"
"Hey is that Sandy with Tom?" Anna pointed down to the front of the bleachers
"Yeah I think so, what are they watching?" Ashlyn looked around and then spotted Danny running on the track
"Bloody hell" Anna spotted him at the same time as Ashlyn
"Oh god do you think he's ok?" Anna asked after the two watched him fall over the hurdle
"Yeah I think he is now" Ashlyn smirked watching Sandy run over to the tall dark haired boy
"I do too, looks like your little plan worked" Anna grinned over at her sister
"Did you ever doubt me?"
"I should really know better than to do so, you really haven't lost your touch when it comes to boys" Anna grinned at her sister who was watching Sandy and Danny run off the track together hand in hand
"Well maybe I have when it comes to boys who are meant to be interested in me, maybe I was just born to play cupid for somebody else"
"Yeah maybe you were but something tells me this thing with you and Kenickie isn't over yet"
"And what makes you say that?" Ashlyn glared at her younger sister who was looking across the field
"Because there he is staring right at you" Anna pointed towards the other side of the field where he stood looking towards her
"Yeah or he could be looking at her" Ashlyn pointed down to where Rizzo was sat with two younger blonde girls
"Yeah I suppose, except I don't think he is" Anna smirked
"Well it don't matter so come on we need to go and find a certain T-bird?" Ashlyn stood and straightened her skirt and moved to walk down the bleachers
"You mean other than that one that looks to be heading this way" Anna stood quickly and followed her sister who was walking fast down the bleachers
"Yeah because I don't want to see him right now and I need to find Doody" Ashlyn jumped off the bottom bleacher and hurried away down the field towards the gym block,
"Hey Ash" Kenickie shouted as he watched the dark haired girl practically run away from him
"She don't want to talk to you right now mate" Anna stopped beside him, a little out of breath from chasing her sister
"Huh?"
Kenickie looked down at the small girl beside him, she looked just like Ashlyn but had darker hair and very pale skin but her facial features were practically the same
"she don't want to talk to you right now" Anna grinned up at the tall brunette, "you really pissed her off and believe me when my sister is pissed off its best to avoid her not going searching her out or you made end up with worse than just a slap" Anna giggled
"You heard about that huh?" Kenickie watched as Ashlyn finally reached the Gym block without even a glance back
"yeah I heard, I also heard that you blamed my sister for your sloppy one night stand and how you think so little of her that you tried asking her out after she saw you leave for that sloppy one night stand just the night before and that she is embarrassed that you two argued in public and that she admitted to liking you in public and that she slapped you in public and really she's just hurt that she does actually like you and you were a bit of an arse like your other friend"
"You sound a lot like her accept less violent" Kenickie smirked down at the small girl
"yeah I guess I do but as she is practically my mother as well as my sister that's not really surprising, anyway just give her sometime and some space and don't pressure her, maybe even spend some time with some friends or something" Anna turned to leave
"Hey kid, I like her too you know"
"Yeah I know and by the way the names Anna, see you around" Anna started to walk away but then turned and looked back at the tall boy
"hey Kenickie, you hurt her again and I'll do worse than a slap you hear me, she don't need any more pain we have been through enough so you either treat her right or don't bother at all that way I can still pick up the pieces" Anna frowned and watched him look for the words
"Yeah you sound just like her" Kenickie laughed and then walked towards the bleachers
"Yeah like you said" Anna murmured under her breath and headed towards the Gym building
"Ash you in here?" Anna called as she got in to the girls locker room
"Yeah am over here" Ashlyn called back as she looked through the window trying to see out
"What on earth are you doing?" Anna asked when she found her sister stood on the toilet seat looking out of a small window above the cubicle
"Am looking for Doody"
"I don't think he is in the bathroom and why don't we just go outside and find him"
"Well I was also erm..."
"You were watching me talk to Kenickie weren't you?"
"Yeah but not like that I just, I can't speak to him right now but I can't get him off my mind"
"Yeah I think he feels the same way"
"Well whatever I need to go and find Doody"
"Why?"
"Just do so I will see you later ok baby" Ashlyn rushed past her sister quickly pecking her cheek and ran out of the locker room
Anna jumped up on the toilet and watched as her sister walked across the field right past where Kenickie and Rizzo where at together on the bleachers, Ashlyn marched right past without a falter but Anna knew that her sister was really not going to be happy about this later
"Guess he chose not to bother" Anna groaned as she jumped off the toilet and walked to her locker
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"Doody" Ashlyn called as she approached the three boys sat on the grass outside the front of the school
"Are you going to shout at me?" Doody stood up as he dark haired girl approached
"What? Erm no" Ashlyn shook her head
"Oh right well then what's up?" Doody sighed looking back at the two boys still sat on the grass, he smirked when he spotted Sonny trying to look up Ashlyn's skirt, and he had heard how she had punched Balmudo and slapped Kenickie god knows what she would do to Sonny for that
"Well I have a bit of a favour to ask but I am assuming that it will work out well for you too" Ashlyn smiled sweetly
"What is it?" Doody looked down trying not to giggle as Sonny moved close to Ashlyn's legs
"Well I have a friend who kind of likes you and I was just wondering if you would mind asking her out? You know tonight and then maybe if you get on then you could ask her to the dance"
"Sure who is this friend" Doody asked looking wide eyed at the brunette girl
"Frenchy" Ashlyn grinned widely and then felt a breeze against her leg, she glanced down quickly and spotted Sonny looking up her skirt, she continued to smile talking to Doody
"Really? I always thought she didn't like me" Doody grinned
"well I guess you thought wrong, so just ask her out for me will ya but don't tell her I told you just ask her out like you wanted too" Ashlyn smiled and then crouched down quickly and reached her hand between Sonny's legs and grabbed at the bulge in his crotch
"Owwww" Sonny screamed out, while Doody and Putsy started laughing
"now now Sonny it isn't very nice to look up a girls skirt but I suppose if you want to look at mine you must want me to touch yours" Ashlyn squeezed harder watching Sonny's eyes water
"NO NO NO" Sonny cried
"Well I guess we understand then don't we it's not nice to look up girls skirts" Ashlyn grinned and then stood and walked away
"That is one crazy bitch" Sonny groaned sitting up
"Yeah but I like her" Doody laughed
"Yeah and besides let's face it she's like the perfect match for Kenickie, violent, mouthy and she is pretty hot" Putsy smirked watching Sonny rub at his jeans
"Come on guys I need to find some Ice" Sonny tried to get up wincing with pain
"Yeah I guess you will need to do that" Doody smirked trying to hold in the laughter
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"ASH"
Ashlyn turned to see Frenchy running down the hall way towards her, "yeah French"
"Doody just asked me out"
"Oh yeah are you going to go?" Ashlyn smiled at her red haired friend
"Yeah I really want to"
"Well where did he ask you to go?"
"Frosty tonight, will you come along later in the evening you know in case he doesn't show?" Frenchy pleaded with her friend
"oh I suppose, I mean I think the rest of the gangs are going to be there so I might as well make an appearance and besides I need to show Rizzo and Kenickie that them being together aint going to bother me"
"Oh so you heard they were together now then"
"No but I saw them this morning"
"Oh right well that's shit" Frenchy grabbed Ashlyn's arm and headed towards the door
"Where we going my class is the other way and shouldn't you be at your school" Ashlyn grinned
"well I think it's about time we ditched and you need to wear something awesome tonight to show him what he is missing and I need to show Doody what he can have so come on lets go shopping and then we can do our hair" Frenchy yanked Ashlyn's arm as she pushed through the door and towards the car park
"Well if you insist" Ashlyn followed Frenchy towards the car park and then stopped,
"Wait Anna" Ashlyn rushed off over to the science building and walked towards the window at the back of the science hall, she spotted Anna and headed inside of the building
Ashlyn knocked on the door and stepped through as she watched the class turn towards her
"Hi Mr Spears, is it ok if you excuse my sister she has a doctor's appointment which I completely forgot about and my brothers out of town so I have to take her"
"well normally you would need a note but if your brother is out of town I suppose we can make an exception, Anna you want to grab your things and just make sure you read the chapter" Mr spears smiled at the two girls as then waved and thanked him and left the room
"What doctor's appointment what the hell are you on about?" Anna asked as soon as they left the building
"We are going shopping" Ashlyn grinned and pulled her sister towards the car park where Frenchy had already started the car
"What you just lie to Mr Spears?" Anna asked as she got in to the car
"Yeah being bad feels kind of good huh?" Ashlyn grinned at her sister in the rear view mirror and the pulled away
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"Anna will you come and zip this dress up please" Ashlyn called from her bedroom
"Yeah hold on a minute" Anna yelled back jumping up off her bed and heading towards her sisters room
"What are you wearing?" Ashlyn turned to look at Anna
"Oh it's my overalls from the garage"
"Oh right well just don't get grease anywhere in the house" Ashlyn turned back so that her sister could do the back of the dress
"you look great" Anna looked her sister over, she was wearing a red dress with a tight bodice top and a large puffed out skirt at the bottom that came to just above her knee, the bodice detailed with black patterns. Her hair pulled up in large bun at the top of her head with her bangs hanging loose around her face and her make up flawless.
"Thanks babes" Ashlyn smiled as she checked herself in the mirror
"Guess it's a good night to show him what he's missed huh? Specially with your new jacket" Anna turned and grabbed the pink and black jacket from the back of her sisters chair and passed it to her
"Thanks are you sure you don't want to come?" Ashlyn looked at her sister with worry, Anna normally always wanted to come out but tonight she wanted to stay in
"Yeah am going to stop in and work on the bikes down stairs, you know play some music and just have a quiet night by myself" Anna explained smiling at her sister
"Oh alright but if you change your mind you know where I'll be" Ashlyn grinned and walked up and hugged her sister quickly before heading toward the door
"Bye hunnie, have a fun" Ashlyn yelled "and don't forget to eat something but try not to burn the house down"
"I'll try" Anna groaned
Ashlyn reached the car and took another quick look down at her dress, it was tight and showed more of her body then she normally did but she wanted to look great and show Kenickie just what he gave up on. She climbed in to the car and started to pull out of the garage when she stopped suddenly because a motorcycle flew in front of her car
Ashlyn stopped and jumped out of the car ready to star shouting
"Oh god Ash are you ok?" Anna yelled from the garage door as she stopped by the motorcyclist
"Yeah who is that and why is he trying to crash in to my car?" Ashlyn yelled pointing at the man in dark leather
"This is Johnny he asked if he bring his bike over for me to look at" Anna widened her eyes towards her sister
"Oh right well next time mate don't try and crash in to her sister"
"Sorry mam" Johnny called back
"And don't ever call me mam again" Ashlyn groaned as she stepped back in to the car
She pulled away smirking as she realised that was why Anna had wanted her to hurry up tonight and why she didn't want to go out she had known that he was coming and didn't want her sister around to meet him.
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Ashlyn pulled up at the end of the car park, she was running late and was hoping that Frenchy was still there
She jumped out of the car and headed towards the door
"Ash"
Ashlyn looked up and spotted Marty and Sonny walking towards her
"Hey Mart, you look fabulous"
"Oh thanks darling, so do you" Marty grinned looking Ashlyn over
"Hey Sonny" Ashlyn grinned
"Hey" Sonny grimaced and looked away quickly
"So are you here to meet someone?" Marty's eyes lit up
"Nope just Frenchy who was meant to be on a date with him but apparently you here? So where is she?" Ashlyn looked at Doody how had now appeared behind Marty and Sonny
"She was staying behind with Rizzo, Kenickie, Danny and Sandy" Doody smiled at Ashlyn
"Have a good time then?" Ashlyn winked at Doody
"Yeah it was great and we are going the dance"
"Somebody want to tell me what's going on?" Marty looked between the two
"I'll tell you later love, besides I really need to go and meet French before she thinks I don't show and VI locks up" Ashlyn grinned at the group and then headed up towards the door
Ashlyn spotted Danny and Sandy coming out the door, she stopped and watched as they got in the car together, she smiled at Sandy when her friend spotted her
Sandy grinned at Ashlyn and then gave her a quick thumbs up before Danny spotted her, the girls waved at each other before the two love bird teens pulled away
Ashlyn heard the door beside her burst open and she watched as Rizzo ran past her, "Rizzo are you ok?" She called after the dark haired girl but she just kept running,
Ashlyn turned to head in to the door as the door flew open, the door hit Ashlyn in the head and she fell backwards on to the pavement
"Hey Rizzo I want to talk to you now"
Ashlyn looked up feeling fuzzy headed as she spotted Kenickie shouting
"Oh shut the fuck up will ya" Ashlyn grumbled rubbing her head
"WHAT" Kenickie yelled turning and then spotting the girl sat on the floor?
"I said will you shut the fuck up yelling, if you haven't spotted I now have a massive head ache compliments of you" Ashlyn groaned trying to stand up but wobbling
"Ash are you alright?" Kenickie bent down to help her up she shrugged him off
"Yeah am fine thanks" Ashlyn tried to stand up but wobbled
"You're not fine, here" Kenickie put his arms around her waist and pulled her up holding her up right
"Look am ok, just keep your hands to yourself" Ashlyn whined as she tried to hold herself up
"You're not ok, look where your keys are?" Kenickie grabbed at Ashlyn's bag trying to find her car keys
"Yeah they are in my pocket why do you want my keys?" Ashlyn glared at him
"Because you can't drive home like that and Danny took my car so come on" Kenickie grabbed her by the arm and walked her slowly towards the car
"Why are you helping me, shouldn't you be going after your girlfriend?" Ashlyn winced rubbing her head as she sat in the car
"am helping you because you took a big bang on the head and it was my fault and I don't run away from my mistakes, also me and Rizzo are nothing let's face it we just made and attempt to be together for one day and we break up in the same day" Kenickie grinned at Ashlyn
"Why are you all pink?" Ashlyn looked him up and down and hoped she wasn't seeing things from the bump on her head
"Well I got milkshake thrown at me" Kenickie smiled
"Oh right, glad am not seeing things then" Ashlyn giggled and sat back in the car seat
"Do you even know where I live?" Ashlyn asked looking around to where Kenickie was driving
"Nope"
"Well you're going the wrong way" Ashlyn smirked
"Oh right well tell me where am going and I will be able to take you home wont I"
"1897 Rubella Drive, you can't miss it, it the only one with full gates and walls"
"Worried about burglars" Kenickie smirked knowing that Rubella Drive was where really rich people live
"Nope but stalker type fans that hang around of a night, they bother me" Ashlyn grinned
"What do you mean?" Kenickie turned and looked at Ashlyn who was sat holding her head
"My brother attracts crazy fans that's what I mean" Ashlyn mumbled
"Fans?" Kenickie looked across at the young girl lost, was she delusional because he had hit her with the door
"Yeah fans, my brother he's in that stupid band the dreamboats" Ashlyn grumbled looking out of the window as they neared her house
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah I am and here is my house" Ashlyn pointed to the large gates
"Oh right" Kenickie pulled the car up to the front gates where Ashlyn smiled at the security guard who was sat outside the gate
"Hey Bill can you open the gates please"
"Sure Miss" Bill answered and then pulled the gates open
"Thanks Bill"
"Wow this is huge" Kenickie looked around at the large house and
"Come on you better come inside and clean that pink off before you curdle" Ashlyn smiled and moved out of the car slowly
"Wait a minute" Kenickie jumped out of the car and ran around the other side to make sure that she didn't fall; Ashlyn smiled at him but then remembered that she was meant to be angry at him but staying angry with him was becoming the problem
"Come on ill help you in" Kenickie grinned as he enjoyed the feeling of holding her close as he helped her towards the door
"Head in to the garage that's where Anna is" Ashlyn pointed to the large doors at the side of the house
"Ok come on then" Kenickie paused a moment and then bent down and picked her up so that he was cradling her in his arms
"What are you doing? Put me down" Ashlyn yelled trying to wriggle free of his grasp
"nope, you need to get in and its taking forever you walking all shaky so carrying you is ten times quicker so just shut up will you woman"
"Oh I swear to god you drive me insane" Ashlyn whined as she stopped struggling when she realised he had to tight a grip on her
"Ash"
Anna's voice appeared from above them, Kenickie stopped and the two teens looked up to spot Anna hanging out of an upstairs window
"What are you doing up there thought you was in the garage" Ashlyn called up
"Finished on the bike just sitting in the living room listening to records, what are you doing?" Anna smirked
"Oh just shut up and come and make this idiot put me down" Ashlyn yelled
"Alright" Anna sighed smiling and disappearing back through the window
"Please take me inside" Ashlyn smiled at Kenickie sarcastically and pointed to the small door at the end of the garage
"Yes my lady" Kenickie grinned and walked towards the door
"You know you are such an arse sometimes" Ashlyn moaned as they entered the kitchen
"Yeah and you can be a right bitch" Kenickie smirked as he put Ashlyn down on kitchen counter top
"Now let me look at that head of yours, you have a little cut, do you have a first aid kit?" Kenickie looked straight in her eyes, Ashlyn felt like she might melt in to a big gloopy puddle right there
"Yeah under the sink" Ashlyn sighed breathing in his scent
"Right" he turned and bent down to the sink, Ashlyn watched the way his body moved and admired it while he moved around the kitchen
"This till probably sting" Kenickie turned back to her with cotton bud covered in antiseptic
"Yeah no kidding" Ashlyn hissed through her teeth
"This is going to hurt for a few days you know kid"
"Yeah well am used to pains" Ashlyn glared straight in to Kenickies face
"What's that meant to mean?" Kenickie stepped back and looked the small girl over, she looked so beautiful sat there on the kitchen counter, her hair all pulled back from her face, her jacket slid down on her shoulders and that dress showing of her large breasts and small waist.
"Oh nothing look let's not fight, I can't be bothered any more" Ashlyn rolled her eyes and tried to jump down of the counter but fell forwards and landed in his arms
"yeah I don't think fighting's the right thing to do either" Kenickie leaned forward towards her, their lips inches apart, he could smell her scent all around him, he inched forward again and just as their lips brushed they heard a voice come through the door and Ashlyn backed up quickly
"Ash are you…" Anna stopped as she saw the two teens pull apart
"Never mind" Anna giggled
"Shut it you, besides your one to talk, here all alone with a boy and your upstairs with no one around" Ashlyn smirked
"Nothing happened we are just friends he is going out with Stephanie the girl whose dad I work for"
"Hey wait a minute do you mean Johnny?" Kenickie spoke up suddenly looking between the two girls
"Yeah" Anna answered looking at him puzzled
"That little punk is here" Kenickie grinned
"Yeah he's upstairs" Anna looked to Ashlyn who stood watching Kenickie
"Mind if I frighten him abit girls?" Kenickie smirked
"What do you have in mind?" Ashlyn looked to Anna and laughed when she saw the worried look on her sisters face
"Oh nothing but you might want to come upstairs for the laugh" Kenickie grinned moving back towards Ashlyn and helping her towards the door
"Anna you go upstairs love act like everything's normal, he doesn't know am here does he?"
"Nope I just said it was Ash who was home" Anna explained
"yeah you go up act normal don't say a word, then am going to burst in to your room and act mad ok, it's going to be funny that little punk is terrified of me and we can watch him get nervous" Kenickie giggled
"Sure" Anna smirked and headed up the stairs ahead of Ashlyn and Kenickie
"Hey smart arse, you might want to clean off that milkshake first, a pink T-bird seems less threatening to me" Ashlyn whispered as they stopped at the top of the stairs, Kenickies arms around her waist making sure she didn't fall
"Oh yeah right" Kenickie looked down at himself
"The bathrooms just this way" Ashlyn wobbled ahead of him but managing to carry on walking without his help, she opened her bedroom door and walked through towards the bathroom
"Just in there" she pointed and sat down on her bed
"Thanks, is this your room?" Kenickie asked as he looked around
"Yeah why?" Ashlyn glared at the dark haired boy as he headed into her bathroom
"It's great; I guess I just didn't have you down for the red and black type of girl?" Kenickie called
"Are you joking?" Ashlyn called back confused
"No why?" Kenickie stuck his head out of the bathroom now wet from being washed, his hair falling out of its usual hair style in to a mass of curls on the of his head
"Well red and black are the only colour clothes I tend to wear and it's the colour of my car and my bag and everything else I own apart from this jacket but I think the pink ladies sounds better than the red and black ones don't you?"
"Never noticed" he shrugged walking back in to her room his top and jacket in his hand
Ashlyn looked him over, his slightly damp torso making her breath catch in her throat momentarily before she swallowed it back down and forced herself to speak
"that was such a typical guy response" she murmured trying to sound stubborn and mean but it really wasn't working when he was standing there with his well-toned muscles on show
"Well I guess am just a typical guy then" Kenickie smirked as he watched her look him over, her eyes wide and her breath becoming more laboured
"Yeah I guess you are" Ashlyn looked down at the floor feeling his eyes on her and turned to stand up
"Well I guess you better get in there and scare my sister's date" Ashlyn walked towards the doorway and pointed across the hall towards her sister's bedroom
"You might want to rush in a minute for dramatic effect, are you sure you're going to be ok?" Kenickie turned towards her
"Yeah am going to be fine don't worry about me" Ashlyn smiled nudging him in the arm in the direction of the door
Kenickie marched up to the door and stopped for a second turning back to wink at Ashlyn before he threw the door open and started yelling
"What are you doing here Nogorelli? And with my girlfriends sister? What is Stephanie going to say about this? What is Jake going to say?" Kenickie shouted running around the room and grabbing Johnny by the collar and pulling him up against the wall
"Kenickie stop" Anna yelled playing along
"Baby what are you doing put him down this minute" Ashlyn appeared at the door
Kenickie stopped and turned towards her for a moment when he heard her say baby but realised it was the act and turned back to the boy in front of him
"no love, he is playing your sister and that Stephanie Zenoni and he needs to be taught a lesson, sitting here alone in a house with a young girl like your Anna" Kenickie roared slamming Johnny back in to the wall again
"Kenickie we are just friends honest ask Anna" Johnny stammered trying to break the larger boys hold
"Anna?" Kenickie turned and looked at the small girl who was stood just behind him
"Yeah it's true" Anna smiled sweetly
"Fine I guess I'll just have to let you go" Kenickie dropped him and moved to walk away
"Oh and next time Johnny, learn to take a joke" Kenickie smiled and headed towards the door
Anna and Ashlyn burst out laughing at Johnny who was sitting on the floor looking confused
Kenickie reached the door and wrapped his arms around Ashlyn who was stood watching her sister pick her friend up off the floor, he felt her hesitate for a second but then relax against him.
"You alright there Anna"
"Yeah thanks Ash, Johnny he was messing around don't worry about it" Anna grinned sitting Johnny on the bed
"Right well I better go and sort out something for dinner, Johnny you staying for some food?" Ashlyn looked across the room and smiled at how well the two young teens complimented each other, she knew he had a girlfriend but couldn't help but imagine her sister with him.
"Sure Ms Plunkett" Johnny smiled back at the older girl
"Johnny, my names Ashlyn please learn to use it because you call me that again and I won't call him off next time" Ashlyn grinned pointing to Kenickie who was stood behind her
"Sorry Ashlyn" Johnny smiled back
"That's fine, right I'll go and do that, coming dear?" Ashlyn pulled Kenickies hand as she started down the hall
"Sure" Kenickie winked at Anna and then headed down the hall with Ashlyn
"Are you staying for dinner?" Ashlyn called as she headed in to the kitchen and started pulling pans out of the cupboard
"Are you asking me?" Kenickie grinned watching her move around the kitchen
"Yeah am asking otherwise why would I bother saying that?" Ashlyn moved past him to the fridge and pulled out some stewing steak, potatoes and some other vegetables.
"Well then I'll stay, what are we having?" Kenickie looked over the items in her hands
"Scouse" Ashlyn replied turning to the chopping boards and starting to peel the potatoes
"What is scouse?" Kenickie looked at her confused
"Well it's like a thick stew, it's one of Anna's favourites" Ashlyn grinned
"So what's in it?"
"Well its potatoes, carrots, turnip and steak"
"sounds a bit weird but ok" Kenickie watched interested while the small brunette in front of him peeled and diced the carrots, potatoes and turnips and then put them in a large pan with water which was then placed on top of the hob.
"Right now the beef" Ashlyn turned and grabbed the frying pan from the cupboard and placed it on the hob next to the large pan of vegetables
"What are you doing now?"
"Browning the meet, helps to make sure it gets cooked all the way through"
"Oh right, so after that do you put it in the other pan too?"
"Yeah"
"How long does this take?"
"well sometimes it can take all day if you want it really think and have that long but you can make it in half an hour and leave it to simmer for 10 minutes and its thick enough to eat but then if you leave it, it's even better the next day" Ashlyn turned smiling widely as she moved the meat around in the pan
Kenickie watched her move around the kitchen; she looked beautiful and elegant as she danced about adding things to the large pan, herd and spices and eventually the meat from the frying pan.
He didn't realise she had this side to her, he had seen the feisty side that she used in school and her angry side when she shouted at Danny and him and he had heard what she did to Sonny although he thought he deserved it because he didn't like the thought of someone looking up her skirt, but this was different she seemed so comfortable in herself, she seemed happy and peaceful just moving around her kitchen and cooking.
"Right and you eat this where you come from?" Kenickie smirked
"Yeah, it's a big thing hence why it's called scouse" Ashlyn looked across the room and she stirred in the last of the herbs
"I don't get what you mean"
"well where am from Liverpool, we get referred to as scousers, I don't know why but we do and scouse is cooked in other parts of the country but often it's not as thick" Ashlyn grinned moving across towards the drinks cabinet
"Right so this stew it named after where you're from?"
"yeah in a way or where named after the stew I don't know" Ashlyn giggled and pulled out for glass tumblers from the cabinet and placed them on the kitchen counter, she then turned and grabbed the large water jug and filled it up at the sink before putting ice from the freezer in the jug.
"Really are a little house wife aren't ya?" Kenickie smirked
"Yeah I guess" Ashlyn smiled and carried on setting out bowls and spoons.
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"So what did you think of the scouse then?" Anna purred looking over at the large pan, it was one of her favourite meals and no one made it as good as her sister, she would normally have a second bowl but didn't want to look greedy in front of the boys
"Yeah it was great" Johnny grinned at Anna
Ashlyn looked up and spotted the sparks between her sister and the young boy, she glanced at Kenickie who was scraping his bowl with his spoon, and she nudged him and nodded towards the pair when he glanced at her.
Kenickie looked across the table and smiled, he leaned close to Ashlyn and breathed in to her ear "very cute but he has a girlfriend"
Ashlyn frowned and turned towards him
"So do you"
Kenickie leaned back quickly and frowned at her and turned toward the two younger teens who were now getting up from the table
"Ashlyn that was delicious, thanks so much but I better get home before my ma starts ringing the police" Johnny smiled at the older girl and the boy sat next to her
"Any time love, just come over whenever" Ashlyn winked at the younger boy
"Thanks well see ya" Johnny headed out in to the garage
"Stop it Ash" Anna hissed and headed towards the door
"She's a lot like you" Kenickie smirked as he watched the younger girl go in to the garage, while Ashlyn started moving the dishes to the sink
"yeah she is but she's more sensitive and shy at times" Ashlyn replied looking out the door, she was proud of her sister and was so happy that she seemed to be settling in ok to the new school and new life that had been thrown at them, but as she used to tell her when they were kids together they can do anything
"Earlier today she said you have been through a rough year, what happened?" Kenickie watched Ashlyn as she stood cleaning the dishes in the sink
"Our parents died" Ashlyn answered almost devoid of emotion
"Bloody hell that must have been bad, is that why you're here?"
"Yeah we are but there is no point in talking to her about it" Anna piped up from the door way
"What do you mean?" Kenickie turned to the younger girl
"Because Ash feels better when she doesn't have to talk about emotions" Anna replied looking over at her sister who was running on autopilot washing the dishes
"Oh sorry love I didn't mean to" Kenickie started but Ashlyn cut him off
"It's ok, I just find it hard to talk but never mind that Anna you got homework or anything you need to do?" Ashlyn turned to her sister
"Yeah I have some but it will keep I think I'll have a bath first" Anna walked past her sister and kissed her cheek before heading towards the hallway
"Goodnight love" Ashlyn called after her sister before turning back to Kenickie
"Sorry about everything today" Kenickie looked down at the floor in front of him
"Don't worry about it and I should say sorry to you for the other day, my mam always told me not to slap and run but I guess I didn't listen well enough"
"No I deserved it, probably worse, you were right I was an arse and I shouldn't have gone back to her" Kenickie stood up from the stool and looked straight in to her dark brown eyes
"Well I think I should get a bath and relax especially after you tried to knock me out" Ashlyn grinned
"Yeah I guess you should"
"Come on I'll walk you to the door" Ashlyn headed down the hall way and opened the front door and spotted a box on the step
"What's that?" kenickie watched as Ashlyn squealed excited and ran to the bottom of the stairs to shout her sister
"Anna come down here quick they arrived"
"Coming" Anna rushed down the stairs wrapped in a bathrobe and slippers
"Kenickie can you help me bring this in" Ashlyn started pulling the box
"Sure" Kenickie nudged her out of the way and pulled the box through the door
"Oh am so excited" Anna cried as she pulled at the top of the box
"Yeah me too" Ashlyn grabbed at the paper and then they spotted the two parcels
"Here I think this one's yours" Ashlyn passed the top parcel to her sister and then grabbed the bottom one
The two girls opened the boxes and then pulled out two prom dresses, Anna's was light blue silk with spaghetti straps and a fitted bodice, the skirt puffed out by layers of netted underskirt.
Ashlyn's dress was a strapless black silk dress with red netting sticking out of the bottom in a similar shape to her sisters.
Kenckie stood there suddenly feeling panicked
Ashlyn turned towards him "what do you think?" She smiled widely as he looked her over and he couldn't help but want to reach out and grab her right then but he knew he couldn't
"Yeah it's great and I bet you will look great but I got to go night love" Kenickie turned quickly and headed towards the gates
"Kenickie are you ok?" Ashlyn yelled after him dropping her dress back on the box and running down the path
"Yeah am fine kid I just got to go you know it's pretty late" he smiled down at her
"Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow then" Ashlyn sighed
"Yeah I guess"
"Goodnight then" Ashlyn stood on her toes and planted a small kiss on his cheek before running back up the path and in to the house
He stood still for a moment unable to breath before watching her run away, he smiled and turned towards the gate and carried on home.