Metal Kingdom

17. Vermillion

Vermillion-Slipknot

Hunter was the first to wake up this time. Feeling much more refreshed than before. Looking down to still see the sleeping girl on his chest. He checked his phone, ignoring the missed calls and texts from Kevin to check the time. It was near 9 at night. He figured it would be best to wake Frankie up before it got any later.

"Hey it's getting pretty late." Hunter spoke quietly as he tried to shake her shoulder gently. Wishing he didn't have to wake her from her slumber. 

"So what. You trying to kick me out?" She mumbled out with her eyes still closed. Hunter listening to her scratchy voice.

 "No but I figured you might need to get home before midnight again Cinderella. Plus you're drooling on me." He teased.

"Shut up." Frankie picked her head up. Looking down at Hunter's still shirtless chest to make sure he was lying. 

Hunter looked at her red cheek and lines from sleeping soundly on him. You could tell she napped great. She groaned slightly as she stretched her arms above her head. Her energy feeling revived from their power nap.

"Is it seriously almost 9pm?" She asked as she checked her phone. Surprised they spent most of the day in bed. 

Sending her dad a quick text about spending the night at Emily's. She planned on texting her or Clay next to see whoever's house it was okay to spend the night at. Not feeling like going back home this late.

"Your dad gonna be pissed at you for staying out later?" Hunter asked as he watched her text.

"No, not as long as I tell him I'm out and safe. I told him I'd be staying at a friends again. I'll just see if Emily or Clay care if I crash at one of their houses for the night." She shrugged, getting ready to send her friends a message. 

"You can stay here again if you wanted to." Hunter soon offered before she could hit send. 

"Seriously?"  She looked up from her phone. Not expecting Hunter to make that offer.

"Yeah, I mean if you wanted to. You heard my dad, he's gone at another party. I'm sure knowing Emily's parents they wouldn't say yes this late. You can borrow more of my clothes if you want and your other ones are still here, washed from last time." Hunter listing every reason he possibly could for her to want to stay.

"On two conditions." Frankie responded.

"Fire away."

"I desperately want to use your shower and I'm fucking starving." Frankie admitted as her stomach growled. Hunter quickly agreed to her terms.

Grabbing her a pair of sweatpants this time and a baggier Metallica tee from upstairs. Ordering a pizza for them to eat for dinner. Leaving her free to use his shower in the basement after telling her he was going upstairs to shower as well.

Hunter grabbed a Judas Priest shirt for himself and some Star Wars pj pants before getting into the shower in the connected bathroom to his bedroom upstairs. 

He turned on the hot water and walked inside. Unable to stop himself from picturing the naked girl in the shower directly below him.