True Lovers

Chapter 10 Fly Me to the Moon

I got a frantic phone call from Cassie in the car while Pierce drove me home. They had been worried about me ever since Trey dragged me off and had been hunting through the whole school looking for me since then.

"Amber, are you alright? Where are you?!" She and Haruko asked me simultaneously.

"I'm alright now, guys, I'm with Pierce," I told them, but my voice shook a little. Guess I was still shell-shocked from what happened. My friends would definitely know something's wrong from my voice but I didn't want to go over everything now.

"You sure you're okay, Amb?" Haruko asked, evident concern ringing in her voice.

"Really, guys, Pierce is driving me home," I assured them. I heard sighs of relief.

"Okay, call us as soon as you can!" Cassie said and hung up. I put my phone away and leaned my head back on the car seat, shutting my eyes in exhaustion. My legs hurt too from the bruising I got falling out of the window—I seemed to get my legs hurt every time I had a clash with Trey. But at least I was in the safe and tender care of my golden boy now.

"Amber, sweetheart, breathe," Pierce told me, and I opened my eyes to glance at him. Crud, I'd been unconsciously holding my breath. It reminded me of the time I held my breath in this very car three years ago, when I broke my leg. Pierce had to ask me to breathe back then too. Only he didn't realize he'd become my oxygen now, I couldn't live without him. I exhaled, giving Pierce a tired smile.

"So... your friends know about—us?" He asked cautiously. Us... Mmm, that sounded nice.

"Yeah, they were the ones who sorta got me to ask you out," I admitted shyly. Pierce gave a smile.

"I'm glad they did," he replied. Yeah, so was I. Without him as my protective knight in shining armor, I don't know what would've happened today. I glanced at him curiously.

"Where did you learn to fight like that?" I asked.

"Like what?"

"Y'know, like you did earlier, it was pretty cool, like a ninja," I replied with admiration. Pierce chuckled sheepishly.

"Oh that. I have a black belt in martial arts," he admitted modestly. I practically purred inside. My boyfriend was the hottest guy on the planet.

"Thanks for saving me, Pierce, I don't know what I would've done without you," I said after a moment.

"You don't have to thank me, babydoll, when you're in trouble, it's my job to protect you, and be there for you." Oh, you are, Pierce, you're in my every breath...

"I hate to disappoint you but... I'm not driving you home," Pierce suddenly said apologetically. I blinked.

"Huh? Then where—" I stopped when he'd arrived in front of a huge mansion, driving through the gates. I spotted the address plate as we drove through—One zero six Petermont Drive. Pierce just brought me to his house; and I couldn't be gladder.

"I didn't want you to be home alone after that ruckus, especially since your parents won't be home for a few hours," Pierce explained as he got out of the car. He came to my side, opened the door and continued, "I can't leave my babydoll alone when she's hurting." He took my hand and helped me out while I watched him with a touched smile.

"Did anyone ever tell you you're the best boyfriend ever?" I asked, giving him adoring eyes. He chuckled quietly.

"Actually, you're the first to say that. But I think I can stand to hear that if it's only from your lips," he replied playfully. He helped me inside as I was limping a little and guided me to the couch in his living room—his house was huge both inside and out by the way, and very tastefully decorated.