Kenickie's Girl

chapter 17

I've noticed since Kenickie and I had our run in with Leo he's been super protective. Any guy that looks at me too long, looks a certain way, or comes too close to me, he does or says something.

Today I knew hell would break loose because this bathing suit company had taken these pictures and were publishing them in their magazine. But these pictures were really provocative and risqué. The poses I was in left little to the imagination.

As soon as I pulled into the diner I saw Kenickie standing out front with his arms crossed.

God help me.

I got out of my car and walked to him. He said "we have to talk." I walked past him and held the door for him as I said "yeah I know."

We walked in and I picked seats for us.

He slammed the magazine down on the table and he said "what the hell is this?" I said "me modeling bathing suits that's what it is." He said "no it's not, have you seen a playboy before?" I said "yeah dumbass haven't we all?"

He got more enraged with me. I could see fire in his eyes and the steam practically emerging from his ears. He said "this magazine is basically a porno!"

I said "it is not Kenickie. This is a TEEN BIKINI MAGAZINE! 13 year old girls buy this magazine so don't call my work porn."

He smacked open the magazine, aggressively turning pages and ripping some in the mix.

He opened to a page where I have to admit the pose is a little ...much but it's for bathing suits, what do you expect.

He said "look at this picture!!" I looked at it and sarcasticly said "wow I'm practically naked." He stood up and yelled in my face "Those poses are way too suggestive and half of you're ...you know what is showing and it's just too much !!"

I scoffed as I took my milkshake and threw it in his face.

I stormed out of the diner embarrassed everyone heard him.

I zoomed home and ran to my bed and cried. Lucy knocked on my door and I decided to let her in along with Chicka who made everything better with that cute tail always wagging.

Lucy closed the door and both her and Chicka sat with me in bed. Lucy said "what's wrong you've been in your room for 20 minutes crying I can hear you in the hall."

Through sniffles I asked "are mom and dad home?" She said "no mom is out shopping and dad is out with work friends."

I said "oh okay good." She said "so what's wrong." I said "well Kenickie is upset about some bathing suit modeling pictures I had done." She said "why?" I said "because he feels as though they are inappropriate."

She said "are they?" Why am I being questioned in this tone by a three year old. I said "not really, it's bikinis what do you expect, to be covered head to toe?" She sighed and she said "I don't know."

I shook my head and started trying to understand from  Kenickie's POV.

I understand that the pictures may be a little inappropriate but I have to try and figure out why it bothers him so much. He's not my dad or my brother and he can't tell me what to do.

I heard a knock on the front door and I said "don't let mom and dad come in here I just want to be alone." She said "ok I won't let them."

She closed the door behind her and I changed into pajama shorts and a tank top and laid under the covers. Chicka laid right in front of me and I repeatedly petted her until I heard someone open my door.

I looked up and saw Kenickie and Lucy. I noticed he saw all the mascara running down my face and even though we were dating I couldn't have been more embarrassed.

Lucy said "I told you, you made her cry." and stormed off. He looked at me and said "I'm sorry." I sat up and I said "come in." He closed the door and went to my bathroom and came out with a damp washcloth.

He wiped under my eyes and dried under my eyes with his hands. He pulled me in and I hugged him tight. He said "Sorry I yelled at you and embarrassed ya in front of everyone." I said "it's okay baby." He rubbed my back and I just listened to the sound of him breathing.

I said "why are you so protective of those pictures anyway." He pulled away from the hug and looked me in the eyes and held my hands as he said "because you don't hear all the nasty things guys say in the locker room about you and your motha and don't ask me because I'm not repeating it. I don't want any guy seeing what's mine."

I said "they aren't ever going to because I've never modeled with no clothes and I don't intend on it, it's not my fault they have a dirty mind so please just ignore those guys because they're just stupid and immature anyway."

He said "yeah they are, I just don't want anyone to take advantage of you." I said "aww Kenickie don't make me cry again." He said "Aren't I just so good at pullin ya heart strings." I smiled and kissed his cheek.

Just as I was about to lean in to kiss Kenickie Chicka started barking at the door indicating either my dad or mom were home. This dog is a life saver.

I said "meh they won't care if they see us kiss." Kenickie said "I like that attitude." I smirked and kissed him for a good minute or two before I heard my mom swing open the door.

She said "Hey Kenickie." He smiled a little embarrassed and said "hi."

She said "when you're done swallowing his face then go walk the dog."

She slammed the door and I could hear her walk to her office. I said "one last kiss before I walk Chicka." He said "okay."

We kissed again for another 5 minutes before Chicka started tugging on my pajama shorts probably because she really had to go.

I walked Kenickie to his car and the night air felt amazing. He put his arms around my waist and kissed me one last time before he left.

That kiss lingered on my lips all night.