The Falling virgin

f i f t y t w o: down to business

He placed his lips on mine and I immediately returned, grabbing his shoulders to pull me closer. I was placed against the wall of the diner his lips attacking my neck before going back to my lips.

I slowly pulled away, catching my breath. "Alright," A girl's voice came from behind Connor. "If it isn't Hamilton."

He looked over his shoulder, but I couldn't see until he exclaimed the name Charlie.

Ah fuck.

"What are you doing here?" He asked and she furrowed her brows. "Paying Titi a visit since I moved further down I haven't been here a lot. No, actually, I haven't been here a lot since you moved your cute butt to Glendale. You know, since we used to come her like at least once a week." She said and then her eyes landed on me.

"Allison, right?" She asked and I nodded. "Okay, well, if you wanna come inside with me."

"We just had dinner, but thanks." He said as he grinned at me. "We kind of skipped the sundae though."

He was kidding, right?

"Unfortunately," He said, turning back to Charlotte. "We have to get going."

She sighed. "Alright, next time."

He gave her a small nod before watching her enter the diner. "Come on," He said and I narrowed my eyes. "I don't like her, she called your butt cute." I said and he cocked an eyebrow. "Don't you think it is?"

I opened my mouth to answer, but it didn't come out. "Alright, alright, one compliment a week."

He laughed and shook his head. "You're so grumpy." His face lit up. "I have to show you this place, it's not far from here, but..." He stopped and handed me the helmet. "You'll love it."

***

I shrieked as he grabbed my arm, pulling me along trough a meadow. "We're almost there." He said and I looked around, spotting a barn in the distance. I frowned as he pulled me towards it.

"Okay," He said, slowly coming to a stop. "This is where I came to calm down when I was a child." He said as he pushed open the door of the barn. "I mean, a lot of times. I went to Titi, too, but," He flicked a switch and lights came on, lighting the whole room with moody lights. "Figured this is more calming than a diner full of people."

"Wait, how come there's still electricity?" I asked and he looked at me, the shadows in his face changing because of his movement. "It's my uncle's."

I looked around, spotting a very comfortable looking couch. "So," He said. "We're spending the night, right?"

My eyes widened. "You're kidding, right?"

He chuckled. "I mean, upstairs, there's a bed." He said as he pointed at a ladder. I shook my head, putting my arms around his waist, my head against his chest. "Normally, there should be a cat sleeping here, called Misty." He looked around, grinning. "There she is."

There was a grey cat laying in the corner of the room in a carton box. She looked up and got out of the box, stretching her body. Connor made a mouse sound and she walked up to us, purring. "Hey." He said, kneeling down, me letting go of him to let him pet the cat.

I walked around the room and finally plopped down on the couch. "I kinda like it."

"Oh, you do?"

I nodded. "Wait till we watch the sunset." He said and I looked at him. "We're watching the sunset?"

"I figured we're really not getting home in when it's dark which is in like an hour. So let's find us a place to sit down and watch." He said and I frowned. "Now?"