Hold Me Tight (Choni)

Chapter 3

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Cheryl POV
The movie had just finished. With the emotional mess that my life has now become, I find myself crying more and more. Even though I have perfected the subtle art of silent tears, I still like to refrain from crying in public, however Love Simon spoke to me and pushed me to the point wear a single tear ran down my face. I tried my best to hide this from Toni, after all, as mother would put it I'm a loveless starving emotional anorexic.

As we exited the movie, Toni looked at me bating her beautiful brown eyes and asked "hey Cher, would you like to join me for a milkshake at Pops?"

I jumped at the opportunity, "of course!" I sounded far to eager. I was just happy to spend some time with this beautiful girl however the over eagerness arose as it meant I still did not have to go return to the loveless place I called home and back to the Satan spawn I called a mother.

Toni POV

We arrived at Pops and I was nervous, I could feel the butterflies in my stomach. I couldn't take my eyes off Cheryl as she hoped out of her convertible, those legs and that ass, what a turn on. As I jumped off my bike, I could feel her gaze upon me. I turned and our eyes met, hers still filled with a sadness. I gave her a reassuring smile and held open the door of the diner. The booths were all taken so we went and sat on the stools. I'm glad we did as I was sitting close to her, so close I could smell her cherry perfume radiating of her.

Pop glanced over at us both "just the usual girls?"

We both nodded in agreement.

Cheryls mood had not lifted even when she received her strawberry milkshake with a cherry on top. I wanted to know what was troubling this beautiful girls soul. As she sat there idly twirling her straw, I broke the silence, " Now you may think you've mastered the art of silent tears," her eyes now meeting mine, the sadness radiating from them,"but I saw you crying during that movie Cheryl."

"I never cry at movies. Real life's tragic enough, but when Simon's mom said he used to be such a carefree kid growing up and then at a certain point he stopped being that happy kid cause he was hiding his secret just," she sobs and trails off each word more forced than the last, I just wanted to hug her but my last attempt at affection was met with hostility.

"Cheryl." I say in a reassuring way, as I was about to comfort her, she continued.

"Everyone thinks I'm this loveless monster, but it isn't true. I loved someone who loved me, and my mother destroyed it." Each word was laced with more sadness than the last, this beautiful sensational girl who acted so strong was so broken.

"Do you mean your brother Jason?" I had heard of jughead that Cheryls brother had died recently. " I heard how close you guys were."

"No, not JJ." She sat there momentarily trying to collect herself and hold back the sobs "Her name was Heather," she looked up our eyes meeting I did not take my gaze off her, trying to offer her some sort of comfort. "She was my best friend in junior high. She used to sleep over every weekend, until one night my mother caught us in the same bed. She said I was deviant." The tears were now dripping off her chin.

"Cheryl, I am so sorry but you have to know your mother's wrong," I said gazing at this beautiful girls face, I just wanted to help . "You're not loveless, you're not deviant, OK? In that moment I placed my hand on Cheryls's "You're sensational."

Cheryl face lightened a little, her eyes puffy but still the prettiest girl I had ever witnessed.

"It is getting late and I'm really tired, I think I will head home now," Cheryl said not once meeting my gaze

I lifted her chin up to meet my gaze "would you like to stay at my home tonight?" I said. "You don't have to go back to your mother tonight?"

A look of uncertainty flickered across her eyes. I once again placed my hand on hers to give her some sense of comfort. What had Cheryl's mum done to her.

"I'm not taking no for an answer" I said as I stood up in one swift motion, and reaching my hand out for hers.

She hesitated for a second, and then I took her out to my bike. I gifted her my helmet. "But what about my car?" She said weakly.

"I am not letting you drive anywhere after being upset, I will look after you" her lips curled only slightly. I then helped her do up my helmet.

"What about your helmet Toni?" She said worriedly. "I will be fine" beside she was wearing my only helmet. "grip on tight Cheryl," she shifted her hands from my shoulder to around my waist, I could get used to this. As I started the bike up she held on tighter, her grip grew tighter and tighter until we arrived to sunny side trailer park. As she let go I gasped as I could finally breath again.

"I'm sorry, are you ok?" Her eyes looked sad again.

"I'm okay, don't worry about it" I said quickly and reassuringly.

I made my way to the door and let her in.

"It's not much but I live here by myself, you can have a shower, it's just over there and I will get you a change of clothes." I said as I walked in to my room looking for my most comfortable over sized t-shirt and some silk shorts. These were my favourite to sleep in. As I turned around I was met with Cheryl's arms. "Thank you" she said as she hugged me deeply, taken back I took me a second but then I embraced her deeply. She took the clothes and headed to the shower.

I quickly tidied up my room and converted the couch into a bed thank god for futons.

As I turned around my eyes found Cheryl standing in the doorway of my bedroom. She looked so sexy.

"Thank you Toni, you didn't have to go to this much effort". She said looking at the made futon.

"No, you can have my bed this is uncomfortable and you are my guest."

Our gaze met and I could see the fire returning to her puffy eyes " I'm not going to allow you to have an uncomfortable sleep, why don't you sleep in here as well"

I looked at her and nodded. I had the quickest shower I've ever had and made my way to the bed. We both lay there in silence. As I rolled to face her, she rolled as well our faces only inches apart. "Thank you TT" she said as she leaned in for a passionate kiss. It started off slow and then started to heat up. I ran my tongue along her bottom lip, wanting to enter her mouth and she let me. I felt it get more heated, I then pulled myself back, even though I didn't want to. I mean I wanted to have sex with this beautiful girl but not like this, not when she is not in the right emotional place. I looked at her perfect eyes and kissed the corner of them and said, "goodnight princess."

"Goodnight TT, thank you for tonight," she said sincerely.

"TT I like that," I said sleepily. She had given me a pet name just like Jason's.

As I lay there drifting off into the night I realised this is what I want. Toni Topaz wants to be with this girl, I want a relationship with her, a feeling I'm new to.

Cheryl's POV

I was trying my best to contain myself after that hot make out session. My heart was still thumping in my chest. I wanted more, she tasted delicious. I want this girl in every way!

As I finally contained myself, I couldn't help think about how Toni stayed to comfort me and invited me into her home. I've never met anyone like her, I feel safe. A feeling I thought I lost when I lost JJ. I looked over and she was peacefully sleeping, she was sent here from heaven that beauty. In that moment she rolled over to me and placed her arm and her head on my chest. I get my eyes starting to get heavier as I drifted into my sleep.