Coward

Chapter Thirty One

I sigh into the warm embrace, I can can feel the cold seeping through the floor boards and into my legs. I burrow deeper into the warmth and I smile when the hardness of the floor seems to fade away. For a moment everything just seems so perfect and when a loud noise cuts through, ruining the perfect silence I'm not in the least bit surprised. Then the noise repeats itself, bringing me out of my drowsy state as I moan in protest.

I feel the arm that is draped over my torso tighten and a leg is thrown over mine, further acoring me to someone.

When the knocking repeated itself a deep husky voice sounded from behind me. "Piss off," his voice echoed throughout the small space and I smiled victoriously when the knocking ceased. I felt myself relax and start to fall back into sleep until a cold gust of wind woke me up. Startled I opened my eyes to see the front door wide open. I struggled to try and sit up but I was only pulled back into Josh's hold, I gasped as he caught me by surprise. "Josh, let me go, someone's here," I whisper shouted at him as I pushed myself away from him.

"Just tell them to fuck off," he mumbled sleepily.

"It's a bit late for that mate," another voice sounded from above me.

Craning my neck I catch Shane staring down on us with a puzzled expression adorning his face. Hearing the new voice Josh's eyes snap open and before I can gather my bearings he's standing up ready to attack and I'm sprawled on the floor. From my position on the ground I catch Crystal peaking her head nervously through the door.

"Well, it's nice of you guys to drop in on this lovely morning," I say cheerily as I bush my hair onto my shoulders.

"Who's that?" Josh asks nodding his head towards Shane.

I blink my eyes a couple times so everyone's faces come into focus. "Oh, that's Shane," I say as I drag myself to my feet.

"Oh my, you must be Josh," Crystal declares as she walks inside her brown ankle boots clicking against the floor as she takes steps. She grins at him knowingly as she flicks her auburn hair off her shoulder and nods his way, "I'm Crystal, one of Belles best friends."

I smile at them as Josh moves to stand closer to me, "and you guys happen to be in the neighbourhood because?"

"Oh yeah, we came to get you so we can go watch Shane lose," Crystal grins.

I nod distractedly as Josh puts his arm over my shoulder, "so it's Saturday."

Shane rolls his eyes at me, "yeah and if we don't leave soon, coach will have my head."

I purse my lips as I look up at Josh, "what are you doing today."

His eyes soften slightly but darken to their beautiful black colour as he looks down on me, "I have business to take care of business."

I find myself smiling at that, "you sound like such a badass when you say that."

He smirks, "that's cause I know it turns you on."

I can feel Crystal's excitement and Shane's not wanting to be in the roomness. I push myself onto my tip toes, wrapping my arms around his neck my fingers intwined in his hair I gently pull him towards me as I capture his lips with mine. I lightly pull on his bottom lip as I pull away and I whisper, "perhaps you are right."

Shane coughs awkwardly and Crystal looks like she's about to explode, I laugh at their expressions. As I move away from Josh and towards the shower I yell of my shoulder that I'll be out in four minutes.

True to my word I walk out of the bathroom, freshly showered, brushed and clothed within four minutes. "Damn that was quick," I jump as Shane's comment startles me.