Chapter 9

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I sit in the kitchen eating an apple and looking through the local newspapers when I hear Elvis singing.
I go to the bunks and he's sitting on his top bunk with his guitar and pen in his mouth.
"What are you doing?" I ask as I starts to climb the ladder.
He takes the pen out of his mouth and I notice fimiller peaces of paper sprawled out in front of him.
"Trying to finish this dam song"
I cross my legs so I'm sitting opposite him.
"I'm almost finished, I'm just struggling with how to finish it"
I turn around the paper and skim through what he's written under my writing.
"Why don't you just fade it out" I ask.
He stums his guitar and tests it out
"Dancing to the jailhouse rock, dancing to the jailhouse rock, dancing to the jailhouse rock" he slowly gets quieter and quieter.
He smiles with his final strum of the guitar.
"Perfect" I smile back at him
He smiles back at me and I'm about to lean over and kiss him when David and Jess walk in.
"Alright we better get some sleep up in here" Jess winks at me as she digs though her bag and pulls out pjs
"Hope we didn't interrupt anything in here" David Grins
"Not at all" Elvis replies
I jump off Elvis' bunk and go through my bag to get my pjs.
"You guys can change in here." I offer and close the door behind me.
Jess goes into the bathroom first.
"Dude there's a shower in here"
"I want to live here" I joke
I look down the bus and see the back of Johnny. I wonder if he's tired.
"I think I've fallen in love" Jess whispers through the door. I place my forehead on the door and smile
"Same"
"We're so whipped" I hear Jess laugh
She comes out in her oversized shirt and shorts.
"I'll meet you back at the bunks" she smiles. I watch her as she knocks on the door and David opens it.
She is so gonna end up sleeping in Davids bunk I think.
I go in and get changed into my shorts and singlet. The bathroom is small but only Because there's a shower, sink and toilet.
By the time I'm back Jess and David are surprisingly asleep in there bunks.
I look up above mine and Elvis is looking at me.
"Goodnight" I stand on the edge of my bed so I can reach up and kiss him.
I realise he's shirtless.
Oh god.
He holds the back of my head so I can't pull away from the kiss.
"Elvis" I manage to whisper
He pulls back and sweeps the hair out of my eyes.
"Sleep in here with me" he whispers
I look behind me at David and Jess who have there eyes closed.
"Ok" I smile
He opens up the blankets and he's just in boxers.
Holy shit.
I climb in and it's warm. I snuggle close to him so we're face to face. His naked skin on mine.
"Sweet dreams" he whispers.
He puts his arm around my waist.
I'm never going to sleep now.
His eyes close and all I can hear is the sound of the engine.

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