Chapter 5 - Don't
Touch.....Or Do....
Jet slammed
the door harshly behind her as she stormed into the house.
“Jet’s
home” Seth laughed from the couch in the lounge
“Shut up
asshole” she screamed marching up the hallway
She slumped
down onto her chair and pulled out her journal, opening to a
blank page she began to scribble across it, no particular words
or pictures, just what she was feeling at that very point in
time.
She threw the
art pencil across the room in anger, slamming it against the
wall.
“I don’t
need him” she announced “Hell I don’t need anyone”
she added
She pulled the
guitar from under her bed, and sat it on her lap, it’s
metallic blue paint job shining in the sun piercing through her
window. She ran her fingers down the cords playing nothing
recognizable. She just wanted to make noise.
~ AN HOUR
LATER ~
Nick took a
deep breath and knocked on the door.
“Yeah?”
Seth replied pulling the door open
“Hi is um
Jet here?” Nick mumbled studding his feet
“Oh it’s
blondie, I somehow get the feeling she doesn’t want to talk
to you, so in that case come on in” he announced
Nick looked at
him oddly but stepped inside.
“Beer?”
Seth snickered shoving a bottle in Nicks direction
“Uh”
Nick replied going to take the drink
“I don’t
think so young man” Seth interrupted with a laugh
Nick shrugged
then moved his way up the hallway. He stopped at Jet’s door
and knocked lightly. No response came. He knocked again, harder
this time.
“Look
Seth if that’s you asking about your damn socks again I don’t
know where they are, why don’t you check you ass crack”
Jet announced as she opened the door.
“I’ll
pass the message along” Nick smiled
“What do
you want?” she sneered
“To talk.
Look Jet, I'm real sorry for going through your wallet, I shouldn’t
have done that”
“What’s
your point?” she mumbled sighing
“I just
don’t understand why you felt you needed to lie”
“Because
I like lying, that’s the sad truth. And anyway if I told you
the truth that I was only 16, would you have paid any interest in
me at all?”
“Yes”
“Bullshit.
I'm not stupid Nick, I’ve seen guys come and go, and it’s
pretty much fact that they are all after one thing, and you got
that last night. Don’t worry no ones going to press charges,
you can leave and never come back” she declared starting to
close the door
Nick forced
his way into her room.
“You
obviously haven’t met a guy like me. That’s not all I'm
interested in Jet, and I couldn’t care less how old you are,
really. Don’t be so quick to judge me based on the other
losers you’ve had the miss fortune of meeting”
“You
almost sound like your telling me the truth”
“That’s
because I am. Just give me a chance, give yourself a chance”
“Okay,
then stay the night Nick, in the same bed as me, but fully
clothed a no funny business” she smiled
“That
goes for you too” he smirked
“Okay it’s
a deal” she said extending her hand
“A done
deal” he replied shaking her hand.
“I’ll
see you tonight then?” she inquired
“Yeah,
you will” he replied opening the door.
~ THAT NIGHT ~
“I’m
going to stay at Marks house” Nick mumbled as his mother
interrogated him as to where he was going
“Nick it’s
not that I'm trying to hold you back from having a social life,
it’s for your own safety” his mother pleaded
“Yeah I
know, so can I go now? I'm late”
“Fine”
she shrugged
It’s not
that Nick cared what his mother thought about him staying with
Jet, it was just easier if she didn’t know, after all he
really didn’t have time for the whole “be careful their
aren’t only after your fame and money” speech, so it
was just easier to lie.
~ 15 MINUTES
LATER ~
“Come in”
Jet smiled as she answered the door
Nick stepped
into the quite room.
“Where is
everyone?” he questioned
“Oh I
shot them, cut them into tiny piece then flushed them down the
toilet” Jet replied with a serious tone.
Nick looked at
her with unsure humor.
“It was a
joke Nick” she smiled “They went out to pick up chicks”
she concluded
She yanked him
inside and closed the door.
“So what
did you bring to watch?” she inquired leading him into the
lounge
“This”
he smiled showing her the video box.
“Alien?”
she laughed raising one eyebrow
“It’s
a cool movie” he pouted
“Fine
whatever” she laughed walking into the kitchen.
“Pop
corn?” she called from the kitchen
“Sounds
good” he yelled back
~ 2 HOURS
LATER ~
“Well”
she mumbled as the credits rolled
“You
like?” he questioned with wide eyes
“It was
okay” she smiled pushing him backwards
“What was
that for?” he pouted
“For
pouting, it’s annoying” she smirked pulling herself up
off the couch
“Oh yeah”
he smiled an evil glint in his eyes.
“Yeah”
she said poking her tongue at him
“Oh now
your going down” he laughed bounding to his feet
She darted
down the hall way, just escaping his clutches.
“Missed
me” she screamed running down the hall.
She flew into
her bedroom, with Nick right behind her. He lunged at her,
sending both of them flying onto the bed, as Nick fell on top of
her they went deathly silent. He leaned down to kiss her, but she
squirmed away from underneath him.
“Now
Carter, you know the rules, no fooling around” she announced
pulling him off the bed
“Oh
right, yeah I knew that, I was testing you” he laughed
~ 3 HOURS
LATER ~
The late night
shows were drawing to a close as the two sat practically asleep
on the couch.
“Well I
think there’s defiantly nothing on” Nick yawned
“Time for
bed” Jet shrugged
The two walked
silently down to Jet’s room, his hand enmeshed into hers.
She sorted through her draws and pulled out her matching boxers
and top PJ’s.
“Be right
back” she announced walking out of the room
Nick stripped
down to his boxers and singlet and sat causally on the bed. He
lay down resting his head on the softness of her pillow. Looking
up at her ceiling thoughts of her clouded his mind. He’d
never felt this way about anyone, he never thought he would, not
now anyway. He wanted to show her of to the world, be with her
every day and every night. Hold her, kiss her, love her.
“What are
you thinking about?” she inquired walking back into the room
“Nothing
much” he quickly replied sitting back up
“So
Carter, left or right side of the bed?” she smirked
“Right”
he replied strongly
She climbed
over the top of him and pushed her way under the covers.
“Now
remember, no naughty stuff” she instructed
“That
applies to you too” he declared flipping himself under the
blankets
“And if
you snore, so help me God I’ll kill you” she laughed
“Ditto”
he responded reaching up to flick the light
~ AN HOUR
LATER ~
Nick’s
eyes stayed open wide. He could hear her breathing soft against
his skin, he could even almost feel her touch as her legs
sprawled around under the blankets. He flipped onto his side, his
eyes studding her closely. He pondered for a moment, whether she’d
know if he simply held her, that was all he wanted to do.
He reached his
hand out, placing it ever so delicately across her chest, she
stirred a little then her eyes opened.
“I was
wondering when you were going to do that” she whispered
“I'm
sorry, I know it’s not part of the deal but –“ he
started as he removed his hand
“No, keep
it there” she pleaded pulling his hand back down and
snuggling in close to his chest.