Rebel With A Cause [SAMPLE ONLY]

Chapter Three

It was the best sex either of them had ever had. In a way, it was make-up sex.

“So you wanna go out tonight?” Carter asked, cuddling Kaitlyn against his bare chest.

Kaitlyn sighed. “I wish,” she said morosely. “But I have to go home for dinner. Mum and Dad are going to freak when they find out I snuck out yesterday.”

Carter squeezed Kaitlyn gently and kissed the top of her head. “I’m sorry I’ve been such a dick lately,” he apologised.

Kaitlyn said nothing and buried her head in the crook of his neck.

“Do you want to come and meet my family?” she asked him after a pause. Carter tensed and sat up. Kaitlyn looked up to see him staring at her with wary eyes.

“Katie, I’m not so sure that’s a good idea. I mean, just yesterday your dad threw me out because we were making out on the sofa. Do you really think he’s going to let me back into his house?”

“It’s not his house, it’s my mum’s. And anyway, I’m a daddy’s girl. I’m sure I can get him to reconsider.”

Carter looked at her. “Alright,” he finally said. “You go home, have dinner, convince your parents to see me, and be round here at eight. We can go to T-Man’s party then.”

“T-Man’s having a party?”

“Yeah,” Carter grinned cockily. “It’s at this abandoned building in Helensville.”

“Why so far?”

“So they can’t trace it back to T-Man. Anyway, we’re going.”

“Ok then. Guess I better go and get ready then.”

Carter frowned. “Not yet. After dinner, because it’s gonna be a pretty dangerous party, if you know what I mean.”

Kaitlyn rolled her eyes. “You mean because of the people?”

“That, and the whole building is condemned.”

“So what? Do I have to wear construction gear to go inside?”

Carter frowned. “No, but…”

“Babe, you’re being weird.” She leaned over and kissed him, before dressing in her uniform. “Anyway, I have to go now. Can you drop me at home? Or do I have to walk?” It was a fifteen minute drive to her house, and over an hour’s walk, and Carter knew this.

“I’ll drive you,” he said, pulling on some baggy jeans and a hoodie and slipping his feet into his sneakers. “And I’ll be at Southmall until you’re ready to be picked up.”

“Thanks,” she said, snatching his keys out of his hand and dancing out to his car.

“Hey! Since when did I say you could drive my car?”

“Uh, never. But I drove it today, and you didn’t seem to mind.”

“I should never have trusted you,” he said playfully, shaking his head. Kaitlyn watched his straight black hair dance as he jested with her.

“Oh!” she gasped. “I’m crushed!” She rolled her eyes to show that she was joking. Carter grinned and kissed her.

Fifteen minutes later, Carter pulled up outside of her house.

“I’ll be ready at seven forty-five,” she said. “You can come then.”

Carter nodded and kissed her goodbye, before speeding off, leaving Kaitlyn to face her parents alone. Nervously, she walked up the short path to her front door and pulled out her keys. She unlocked the door and went inside, noticing her six year old brother, Jordan, was watching cartoons in the front lounge.