Strawberries and Cigarettes | A Choni Fanfiction|

Four

Cheryl and I looked at each other, and I shrug, my hands on her legs to keep her from falling, my eyes forcing themselves to stay gazing into her eyes, away from her breasts, and half naked form.

"I'll let you explain this." I snickered under my breath, causing Cheryl to roll her eyes before getting out of my lap and running up the stairs while forcing her top over her head.

I sat back in reflection for a moment, before realizing I still had the picture in my hand, and looked it over again in awe.

She even got my smile lines, which were barely visible, unless someone was really focused on me.

I heard steps down the stairs and stuffed the drawing in my pants pocket and sat back in place.

"Here." sighed Cheryl, dropping my backpack on my lap, as well as my jacket. I quickly slid my shirt on before running up the stairs, catching up at the top on them.

"I'm sorry, Cheryl." I sighed, and Cheryl just sighed before leading me to the kitchen, where a blonde woman with green eyes stood, arms crossed.

"Mom, this is Toni. Toni, this is my aunt, Alice Cooper." She introduced, and I smiled, putting my hand out to shake hers, but she kept her arms crossed over her chest with a frown on her face. I dropped it, as well as my smile, then looked to the floor shamefully.

"I apologize for what it looked like, Mrs Cooper, it was not what it-"

"I trust my daughter." Assured Alice, staring me down, "I believe what she says, other than the part where you're great, Serpent." She stared me down, and I stuttered.

"I-I'm not sure what I did, but I swear-"

"I'm watching you, Toni." She narrowed her eyes at me and walked past me dramatically.

"Wow, she scares me." I whispered.

"Good!" Shouted her voice from the next room, and I jumped.

"Maybe we should go back outside?" Cheryl suggested, and I nodded.

"Please, before I lose more of her respect." I rushed, walking past her to the front door, walking out dramatically.

"Thank you for doing this for me, Toni." She smiled bashfully, pushing the bridge of her glasses up her nose.

"It was my pleasure, Cher." I smiled kindly as I pulled my bag over my second shoulder and stood against the car. "Give me a call if you need anything else done. As long as it doesn't require too much heavy machinery I don't have, I can probably fix the problem." I assured.

"Should we..." She trailed off for a moment, looking down at her hand as they fiddled together.

"What?" I asked with a raised brow, and she blushed, shrugging.

"Go for a ride?" She suggested bashfully, and I grinned, moving from my place where I was leaning to open the passenger door for her to sit. I peaked my head over the windowless door and kissed her cheek before closing the door and running around to the driver's seat. I tossed

my backpack and jacket in the back seat and started the car before starting the car and rolling out of the driveway.

"No lights are on, which is good." I said, referring to the dash lights that are meant to inform you when something is wrong with the engine.

"I didn't doubt you." She assured, pushing the bridge of her glasses up her nose, as she tends to do out of habit.

"Your aunt seems to doubt me though." I brought in, and Cheryl sighed.