In Between

Chapter 5: You Can't Get In My Pants

"Quick question," Carter started. "Why are you still in here?"

"Uhh, because... My House!" Parker stumbled over her words.

"Parker, let's go," Kian said, taking her hand and walking out of the room, quietly shutting the door behind them.

"You didn't ask for my consent!" Carter and Mattheus heard Parker yell from the other side of the door.

"So where were we," Mattheus smirked.

"I think we were right about... here," Carter said getting over Mattheus on the bed and kissing him.

He chuckled a little during the kiss, "Aren't I the one who said I would get over you?" He said taking Carter and flipping her onto her back, causing her to let out a small gasp. "Now that's more like it."

She smiled, "Well don't have too much fun."

He slid his hand up her shirt and gazed into her eyes, hiding a smile, "Don't tell me how to live my life." He slowly removed her shirt revealing her white lace bra, "Much better." He smirked.

He pressed his lips against her ribs kissing and nibbling ever so gently. Biting her lip, Carter held back moans. Mattheus slowly dragged his lips down to her waist, pausing to unbutton Carter's jeans.

She reached out to stop him, "Matt... no..."

He looked up at her and sighed, "Alright. But can I at least remove them? I promise I won't touch. I just really want you."

She frowned, "I don't know."

"Please...? I promise. Carter, I really won't."

"Um... o-okay," She stuttered.

Mattheus slid off her jeans and kissed her waist, "I love you so much."

"I love you too," She mumbled, closing her eyes, feeling his skin rubbing on hers. "Matt... We really, really, shouldn't," Carter managed to whisper.

He was on top of her now, kissing her chest. She didn't want him to stop but something in her knew that they should.

"Why?" He whined.

"Well... firstly, I'm still with Enzo... and secondly, uh... I can feel your boner."

"Oh," he blushed. He rolled off her and laid next to her in the bed.

"So... uh... now what? I'm kind of cold, to be honest," Carter whispered.

Mattheus thought for a second, "Come here... I'll keep you warm."

"Okay," She murmured sleepily.

Matt pulled her close to him. He wrapped his arms around her, letting her rest her head on his arm.

"Your hair smells like cotton candy," He mumbled.

"Thanks, I think," Carter giggled.

"I like it."

"I like you."

"You better," Matt smiled.

Mattheus laid there for a while, motionless and silent. He was listening to the unsteady beat of Carter's heart. It would be slow and steady for a few minutes and then it would begin to race. It continued to do this irregularity.

"Carter? Are you awake still?" Mattheus questioned.

"Mhm," She answered, half asleep.

"Okay good. Why does you heart sound like that?"

"Like what?" She murmured, puzzled.

"I don't know the word in English. In Portuguese it's batimento cardiac instável... uh like your heart beat is fast and then really slow and then fast and then slow... and it keeps doing that." Mattheus stumbled, trying to find the right word.

"Oh. Yeah... I have a heart irregularity. Arrhythmia. My heart rate goes from one hundred twenty-five beats per minute, then drops to sixty. It's okay though. It just gives me adrenaline boosts and heartaches. I'm fine. I just can't stress it too badly." Carter said quietly.

"I like the way it sounds. It's different," Mattheus responded. "I'll let you sleep now. Sleep well," He whispered as he kissed the top of her head.

"I love you, Mattheus."

"I love you too," He answered.

--

"So where are we going to put the hedgehog tonight?" Parker asked Kian.

"I mean, do you have a big box? He could go in there," Kian asked.

"Oh! Yea! Give me a sec," Parker said handing the hedgehog to Kian and running to the closest.

Kian held the hedgehog close to his face, looking at it carefully, "Freddy... hmm... I guess you're kind of cute. I just really hope you won't make everything smell like shit. I also hope my dog won't eat you. That'd suck, wouldn't it, Freddy?"

Parker came back with a big cardboard box. She put it on the floor in the center of the living room and ran to her kitchen. She grabbed a small bowl and filled it with water. She placed the bowl in the box.

She stood up and crossed her arms, satisfied, "There we go." She glanced at Kian, "Whatcha doing?"

"Uh... nothing," He said, quickly putting Freddy away from his face.

"Okaaaaaay," She laughed. "Put him in the box please."

Kian carefully put Freddy into his 'cage'

"That should work for now," Kian said as Parker sat on the couch next to him. Kian put his arm around her shoulder. "May I kiss you?" He asked her with a smile.

"Well, I guess since you asked for my consent..." she giggled, tilted her head up slightly, and gave him a quick kiss.

"Well if thats all I get for asking for consent, I'm definitely not going to ask for it," He frowned and laughed.

"Oh yeah?" Parker grinned.

"Yeah," Kian smiled. He locked lips with her and she wrapped her arms around him. He pressed his tongue against Parker's lips, almost as if asking permission to enter. She refused. Kian smiled into the kiss, fine, she's left me no choice, he thought to himself. He bit down on her bottom lip causing her to open her mouth and release a small gasp. Kian saw his chance and slid his tongue into her mouth. His tongue found Parker's tongue and danced. Parker felt shivers go up her spine.

Parker pulled away gasping for breath, "Okay, I'll admit that was-"

"Perfect," Kian cut her off.

"I was going to say 'okay', but I guess that's alright too," She joked.

"Oh shut up," He laughed. He leaned in for another kiss but Parker stood up. 

Kian hesitated to speak, "Uh, excuse me? I don't know if you noticed but  I was about to kiss you again." 

Parker smiled, amused, "If you want me, you better come get me," she giggled as she ran to her room.

"Not so fast," Kian said getting up and chasing after her.