Never An Easy Ride

Chapter 6 - Lies

Leah's POV

I open my eyes to the harsh light, christ...she needs to get black out blinds or something. I rub my tired eyes and it hits me. A fat headache. I knew there was a reason me and wine aren't friends.

Squinting my eyes I scan the luxury bedroom. It's empty, just me in here. Unsteady I make my way to the ensuit to see if Cali is in there, but she isn't. I suddenly get flooded with the facts from last night; we kissed...a lot...we talked...a lot...we drank...a lot. I stayed here last night? that really isn't me at all. I've only known the girl a few weeks.

Oh god. Confidence to leave this room is at 0.

I look down at myself in her clothes. They smell like her. Gingerly I get changed back into what I was wearing last night and make my way downstairs.

I smell something good. After turning many corners, I see Cali booping her head to gentle music playing from a speaker as she stirs something in a pan. She is wearing white Calvin boxers and a sports bra, lord help me. I can't string together a normal thought while I stare at her peachy bum. My eyes further widen at the other site in front of me...a full spread of all sorts of breakfast food. There is enough here for 10 people, let alone 3.

I lean in the doorway just watching her movements with a stupid smile. "Morning." I announce making her jump. I would say that's payback.

"Fuck me! Jesus fucking christ!" She shouts clutching her chest before leaning one arm on the kitchen island to the left and the other arm out to the right on the sink with her head inbetween her shoulders. While I laugh I hear manic footsteps from upstairs.

"Cali! what is it!" Before I knew it Holly sprints in, still basically asleep but in a panic.

"No no, it's fine!" Cali tells her in, reassurance? okay that kind of reaction is strange, maybe she forgot I was here.

"Fuck sake!" She groans before she disappears.

"Oi! I made food fuck face!" Cali shouts so Holly can hear.

"Fuck you, I'm going back to bed."

Cali does a nervous laugh rubbing the back of her neck, "She's grumpy when she's tired..."

"Rightttt...I'm sorry I scared you that bad." I make my way over to one of the stools and take a seat trying to ignore how good she looks right now. I do notice how tired she looks, she looks exhausted.

"Kinda deserved that...didn't I?" She laughs taking another deep breath causing her abs to pop.

"I mean—uh yeah..." I try pushing my thoughts to the side.

The conversation soon fizzles out and I've gonna back to bring my awkward self...again.

"Everything okay Blondie?" Cali questions sipping her coffee ahead of me.

"Uh—yeah? why wouldn't it be?"

"You're being...awkward." She laughs. She isn't wrong, I'm being awkward, I haven't got the confidence of the wine anymore.

"I was thinking about going soon..." Okay, that didn't come out how I wanted it to. "I mean...I mean, after I eat and—"

I'm cut off by a peice of pancake hitting me in the face. "Hey!"

"Le, just say what you wanna say..." She laughs again, and it's like music to my ears...the way her shoulder bounce up and down, the lot.

"I'm sorry," I spam my head in embarrassment, "What I was trying to say was...after I've eaten some of this delicious looking spread, I was thinking about heading home?...if that's okay?"

"If that's okay? I'm not holding you hostage...I do have a thing for blondes but not in that way." She smirks, my god.

"Sorry—I don't know why I phrased it like that..."

Fuck me, why am I being this awkward.

She stands and makes her way over to me. My breathing hitches as she rests her tender hands on my thigh's leaning slightly forward so her arms are straight. "Why have you suddently gone so quiet? hm?" Her eyes squint in a glare, like she is staring into my soul. I can't breath, I swear...I've forgotten how to do it.

I shoot up. "I—uh, I have gonna go...I forgot, my mum—shopping..." I start to fumble around while I hear Cali laughing.

"See you later Blondie!" She shouts casually. I grab my keys and run out the door to my car. What the fuck is wrong with me?

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Cali's POV

Okay, I mean...I didn't expect her to leave that abruptly. Maybe I freaked her out? maybe Holly freaked her out? Oh fuck sake, this is what I hate, the not knowing. If I knew Leah well enough then I would be able to make out why she acted like that, but now I will draw every conclusion good and bad.

While I start throwing away the pretty much untouched breakfast my phone pings on the side.

Blondie

Blondie: Hey, I just wanted to say I'm sorry...I don't know why I left like that, made myself look stupid...

Me: Don't be silly it's okay 😌

Blondie: Are you mad?

Me: Mad?

Blondie: Yeah...mad, that I sort of just dashed x

Me: Le, relax... of course I'm not mad? You're shopping with your mum right? 😉

Blondie: No 😖 that was a big fat lie...

Me: Nooooo way?

Blondie: That obvious?

Me: I mean, it wasn't very convincing at all. Tell me what you're thinking? what's wrong x

I watch as she types, then stops, types and then stops.

Blondie: I'm not really to sure...if I'm being totally honest, I just freaked out x

Me: Was I too much orrrrr? x

Blondie: No!
Blondie: You wasn't, I'm just not used to any of this. I slept at yours and I've never done that with anyone I've known for a few weeks. I guess I just scared myself and then went embarrassingly awkward...and honestly, earlier when you lent on my legs I just freaked because I didn't know what to do, or how to act. People don't tend to show me that sort of affection and it did, have an effect one me...

Me: Babe :( I understand. You don't need to worry about how you are around me. You can talk to me about anything, what you're thinking and how you feel. If you don't like something I'm doing just tell me, if you do like something I'm doing just let me know, even if you just text? You won't get any judgement from me...ever. Plus, you're awkward side is actually rather cute :)

Blondie: You're sweet, you know that right?

Me: I mean...my mother tells me so, so it must be true?

Blondie: I guess, what I'm trying to say is... I wanna see you more, just us...if that's okay with you?
Blondie: Might make my awkward side go away :)

Me: More than okay with me! Let me know when you're free and I'll sort my schedule. Also...I had an effect yeahhh? 😏

As Leah types my work phone goes off, fuck.

"HOLLY! GET UP, GET UP, GET UP." I shout typing the code in to the basement.