Princess °° Freddie Highmore [dd/lg]

chapter forty-six:

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F O R T Y - S I X --

His lips were like sweetened nectar; giving me the energy to submerge into a sea of warmth, bliss and seduction. As we remained in the car, Freddie grips my waist roughly; kissing my lips in severe passion. I kiss him in return, maybe just eager as he. I cup his face as we continue to share kisses; a slight moan escapes my lips as I feel a sensation flowing through me.

Freddie was lost in the kiss too. It was evident his desire for me was strong. His midsection was implying so. I could get lost in this kiss forever, maybe even give in to the desire of what I've wanted to do since I'd met the man before me. Freddie peppers my neck with open-mouthed kisses; causing my entire body to cry out in need.

We connect our lips one more time before a string of saliva separates us as we catch our breath.

"Feeling better now?" Freddie asks me, his English accent husky as he removes a loose strand and places it behind my ear. His eyes are glistening in the moonlight, and his smile is smug. I take a breath, laughing with a feeling of butterflies erupting my stomach.

"Definitely." I place a kiss on Freddie's nose. "I think I should go back in," I add on. "I need to get some sleep."

As Freddie opens the door, I get off of Freddie's lap. Walking to my apartment building, Freddie calls after me; causing me to turn around.

"Yes, Daddy?" I ask.

"Would you like for me to stay the night?" Freddie asks, his hand on the driver's side door. This was a bit odd. Usually Freddie doesn't ask me things like that. Was he okay?

I shrug. "Sure," I reply. "if you want to."

Once Freddie and I are inside my apartment, Jade is closed off in her room, listening to Aerosmith.

"I think she's still mad at me," I state. "You already know where my room is, no need for a grand tour."

Freddie chuckles. "Thanks, princess," he smacks my butt playfully. "you're such a great host."

"I know," I smirk. We then enter my bedroom; it being the only reasonably clean area in the entire apartment.

"So, Daddy," I begin. "if you don't mind me asking, why did you want to stay the night?"

Freddie sits at the edge of the bed. He stays silent, then speaks up. "I wanted to be sure you were safe," he says. "and in case you and Jade continued your tiff, I wanted to be there to help resolve it. She's just as much as my friend as she is yours. I would hate to see you two break up as friends."

He continues on. "It wasn't easy for me to ask you that, in case you were wondering. This arrangement is new to me too, in a sense. Mostly because I have not done a scene with you yet."

I nod. "That's understandable," I reply. "what do you want to do now since it's nearly three-thirty in the morning?"

"Honestly," Freddie replies, "I want to cuddle with you." He pulls me back on the bed, wraps his arms around me; pulling me close as he does so.

"There's one more question I need to ask," I reply. "how did you find me?" I smirk.

"Freddie shrugs. "You don't go on walks unless it's to and from classes," he replies. "and the coffee shop was only a few blocks away. After Jade told me you weren't home, I went to the left side of the street, no luck there. Then I went to the side of the coffee shop, and I saw you walking. Never thought of you as a hoodie girl."

"And I never thought of you as a plaid pajama pants guy, but here we are, cuddling." I kiss his lips once more, then pull away.

In a matter of minutes, Freddie falls asleep. And in turn I fall asleep with him, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat being my lullaby.

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"...Does she know?" I hear Jade's voice ask. I can tell my bedroom door is open, and Jade isn't too far from my room.

"No, not yet," I hear Freddie reply back "I still have yet to tell her."

"Well you better hurry before I do," Jade replied back. "she's going to tackle you the minute she finds out."

"Maybe I want to keep it a secret until I have everything set in motion." Freddie says. I try to open my eyes, but the lack of sleep kept me from doing so.

"You're weird," Jade retorts. "just tell her before you leave once she's done eating breakfast. I don't know how long I can keep my mouth shut now that you've told me that you're taking her to --"

"Shh! She'll hear you!" Freddie hushes her.

"Oh, calm down! She's asleep!" Jade is quiet for a minute, until: "She deserves to know something! I mean, she's wanted this since she was in the system. The least you can do is surprise her."

"Maybe the first surprise should be you apologizing to her," Freddie quips back. I can hear him smirking. "I know you are her best mate, but you need to let Amanda handle our relationship on her own. This is new to both of us."

"I know," I hear Jade sighs. "I'll tell her when she wakes up. I just really want her to be happy. You are her first real boyfriend, after all."

"And I will do whatever it takes to make her happy," Freddie replies. "and with what I'm planning to do for her, I want it to be special. She deserves to be happy, just as you do."

"I'm going to make breakfast." Jade says. I can tell she is smiling, even if I am half asleep.

"You, Jade, are going to cook?" Freddie asks, pretending to be shocked.

"Shut up, she already told me you can't make Mac 'n cheese if your life depended on it."

I let myself lowly chuckle, and once again, the abyss of sleep took over me; bringing me into a universe of dreams.

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