Let Me Put You In The Picture: Version 1

Chapter 176

            Settling in to staying at Noel and Sara's was easier said than done...for one of us anyway. I'd become used to the layout of their house after crashing and hanging out there so many times. But Liam...well he was trying to get used to it at least.

"This mattress is too fuckin' hard!" He whined. "How the fuck're we s'posed to sleep on it?"

"Very carefully." I replied.

"Wh-"

"Liam. Relax." I put my index finger on his lips.

He stayed quiet for a few seconds then opened his mouth again. "Where's them extra pillows?"

I reached over the side of the bed, grabbed one off the floor, and passed it to him.

"Cheers." He said as he slid it under his back. He sighed contentedly as he lay down on it and got comfortable.

"Better?" I asked as I began running my fingers along the side of his head above his ear.

"A little bit." He closed his eyes and began scratching the side of his neck. He kept this up for a bit longer than I figured was normal.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah." He nodded. "Summat's just itchin' me is all."

"Let me see." I said as I grabbed the duvet to pull it back.

But he grabbed a hold of it trying to keep me from doing so. "No, Blue." He told me as he held on tight. "It's fine. Honestly! There's nothin' to worry about-"

"Liam. Let me see."

He sighed as he let go of the blankets and moved his hand out of the way.

I pushed up on his lower jaw to get him to tilt his head back so I could see better. There was a bright red rash spreading across his skin. At least, I think it was a rash. It was hard to tell since he'd been scratching it.

"You might be a redneck, if your neck is red." I remarked quietly as the corners of my mouth raised to form the slightest grin.

Liam raised his eyebrows curiously. "Are you laughin'?"

I giggled a little.

He chuckled as well as he shook his head and closed his eyes while he lay his head back down on the pillows.

"How long has it been like this?" I asked as I ran my finger across the red.

"Dunno." He replied. "But could ya use your nails please?"

"No. I'm not gonna do that. Just try and ignore it."

"Easy for you to say." He started scratching again.

I grabbed his hand and pulled it down out of the way.

He groaned a little, shifting himself around on the bed.

I rolled my eyes then firmly planted my lips on his. I cupped my hands around the back of his head and pulled him on top of me.

He braced himself as he grabbed at the bottom edge of my t-shirt and pulled it off. Then came my bra which he was clawing and pulling at the straps as fast as he could. He was gentle with my underwear though. I think he liked watching them come off slowly...liked pulling them off slowly.