Listen To Your Heart ~ Book One.

Magnets

(I brush her cheek with my hand and kiss her again.)

"You're an incredible kisser, you know that?"

"You just now noticed that?"

"I'm a slow learner. Not my fault your kisses blow my mind."

"David?"

"Yea?"

"What's happening between us?"

"I'm not sure. It's like... we're magnets or something. We keep getting drawn together."

"Almost like we need one another or something?"

"Yea, it seems that way."

(Billie yawns.)"I'm sorry, I haven't been sleeping well. David, you won't be mad if we don't..."

(I kiss her forehead.)"Get some sleep, blue eyes."

(A few hours later. Billie's parents awaken. They make their way towards the kitchen for coffee.)

"I didn't hear Billie have any night terrors last night. Did you?"

"No. If she did, I didn't hear anything."

"I'm going to check on her real quick."

"Well, if she's sleeping... let her sleep. God knows she hasn't slept right for days."

(Her mother quietly approaches Billie's bedroom door and opens it slowly.)

"Billie? You awake?"

(Her mother finds the two of us asleep in Billie's bed. She smiles slightly and shakes her head. She closes the door and returns to the kitchen.)

"Is Billie alright?"

"Yes. Her boyfriend is with her."

"Boyfriend? You don't mean..."

(Billie's dad starts towards Billie's bedroom. His wife grabs his arm, stopping him.)

"Let her sleep. Whether we like it or not, they need one another. Just like Claudia and Finneas. Just like you and me. She'll answer our questions once she gets up."

(Hours later. I awake with Billie in my arms. I kiss her forehead softly. She awakens, as our eyes meet.)

"Morning."

"Morning beautiful. How did you sleep?"

(She stretches.)"Hmm... I needed that sleep."

"I charge by the hour you know."

"Oh really?" (She looks at me playfully.)"So, what's my charge?"

"How about... hmm... a kiss?"

(She grabs my face with both hands and kisses me long and deep.)

"How's that?"

"Think my mind blew some circuits again."

(She kisses me again, then she lays her head on my chest. Billie smiles. 'He truly loves me.' she thinks.)

(There's a knock on her door. Talk about buzzkill.)

"Billie? If you're awake, get dressed. Your father and I want a few words with both of you. Now."

"Be out in thirty minutes, Mom."

"You have ten minutes, Billie."

(Her mother leaves. I look at Billie.)

"Both of us? How did they know?"

(Sighs)"Guess we'll find out.... but first..."

(Billie moans as she rubs her cheek against my bulge. She kisses me. Then she gives me a strong hug.)

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"For coming out here for me."

"I was supposed to come for you? Billie, you're an incredible kisser, but you didn't make me come. Sorry."

(Billie cheeks redden, as she laughs.)

"Fuckin smartass!"

(An hour later, after getting a stern lecture from both of Billie's parents. I'm riding with Billie in her car to see her therapist.)

"Now let me make sure I got this story straight. You talked to your therapist, about us?"

"Yep."

"You mean like a physical therapist?"

"No. More like a mental therapist."

"A shrink?"

"I'm not crazy, David!"

"Says the girl with green and black hair." (I tease.)"So why does this therapist want to see me for?"