Butterfly of Fire - Gabriel Brown

006 - Alcohol is to blame

"Yes milady." Bam Bam chuckled and grabbed the generator, Bear went and grabbed the chainsaw and the money, Matt grabbed their provisions and Gabe picked Naomi up. She laughed and let him and whilst noticing how tired her body was she slumped a little over him, laying her face in his neck. Gabe blushed and Bam Bam grinned at the two of them.

"Okay, okay," Gabe mumbles, a little embarrassed, "which way to go?"

Naomi led them their ways and had them walk the 10 minute walk in a sloppy 30 minutes because all of them were drunk and kept going the wrong way. Exhausted they finally came to her home. Her left hand hung over Gabe's shoulder to put the key in the lock, which she nowhere near could reach. He chuckled and opened the door for her. "Ah, can you guys put all the stuff in the shed? It's just behind the house."

All boys but Gabe went off. He carried her into the living room instead an sat down onto the couch. He did it slightly sideway, so he wouldn't crush her between his large body and the couch. She giggled and slowly let him go a little. He turned around and they blushed when they noticed how close to each other they were. Both chose to blame it on the alcohol and just kept being close.

"So um," Gabe asked, "how are you?"

"I feel great." She smiled.

She looked at him, "Oh, you have a small cut on your... lip."

She softly wiped her finger over his lip and noticed it had dried already. He put his hand softly over her bruised cheek, "You're bruised..."

Their faces slowly came closer and when they could feel each other's breath they stopped shortly. It's the alcohol. All blame is on the alcohol... And they kissed. It was a sweet and soft kiss. When they broke up, faces still close, he looked into her dreamy eyes and felt a warm, tickly swirl in his stomach.

"Hey, where are you gu- oh..." Matt loudly came into the room before going silent. The other brothers were behind him, looking just as surprised.

Gabe and Naomi looked at them, before Naomi stood up, blushing.

"I-I um.. Am going to bed... The couch is free and.. um... I'll bring some blankets... Sorry." Heavily blushing she ran off and went upstairs.

All boys, aside from Gabe were grinning. Bam Bam spoke first, "So little brother, you scored first hmm?"

Gabe blushed, "It's not like that... It just, um, happened, I guess..."

"You wish to make haste just because mom keeps saying she wants grandbabies?" Bear grinned.

"That's not... We're just a bit drunk I guess." He said blushing heavily.

"But do you like her?" said Bam Bam, more seriously than the others.

"I just met her..." he said, "But she does have.. something, I guess?"

He felt awkward under their brothers gazes. That was until they heard rumbling coming from upstairs. Bam Bam went to check first, "Ah, need some help?"

"Yes, please." Was the answer from upstairs.

Bam Bam kicked off his shoes and walked upstairs, helping out the girl as she had a hard time bringing down blankets and sleeping mats with just her left hand. As he helped her out, she spoke; "I didn't manage to catch your name."

"It's Bam Bam." He said nonchalantly, as he didn't want to show interest in his brothers' bird.

"Bam Bam," she said, "as in the Flintstones?"

He nodded as an answer. She smiled proudly as she guessed right. They took the blankets and sleeping mats downstairs and felt like she could leave they boys alone to make them choose for themselves who slept where.

"Okay, good night boys." She said smiling. She got similar responses in return before she went back upstairs to sleep, and not remember a thing in the morning...