Avoid

Chapter 31

I was sitting on the sofa with Lisa watching catch phrase. We was shouting the answers at the tv. Say what you see can be funny when you have dirty minds like me and Lisa.
Mateo walked in sometime after I'd been back. He plonked himself down next to Lisa on the sofa. He laughed as we continued shouting at the telly.
"Ooh my dates outside. Wish me luck!" Lisa jumped up.
"Babe you don't need it! Have fun." I smiled, as she ran out the door.

I could feel Mateo's eyes on me.
"Yes Mateo?" I said sharply while my eyes focussed on the telly.
"Your mad at me." He told me.
"Nope. Why would I be mad at you." I said.
"Your jealous." Mateo's eyes were still directly on me.
"Don't be silly. I don't care who you flirt with." I tried to sound not bothered.
"How do you know what I'm talking about then." He simply said.
Dam it! My cheeks reddened.

He laid on the sofa resting his head on my lap. My muscles deep down there contracted. I ignored the need. I blurted out an absurd answer which had Teo in stitch's. He thought it was the most obvious phrase and told me he worried how I'd come up with that answer.
I was talking telling him why my answer should be considered trying to convince him it wasn't as bad as it actually sounded.
"Lacey will you let me draw you?" He asked.
"What? Where did that come from?"
"I've just been watching you and I wanna draw you. That simple."
I was taken back, "Ermm ok, when?"
"Whenever. Now? Tomorrow?"
"Your serious aren't you."
He nodded getting up to stand holding his hand out. I took it and we went to his room.

I started to strip my clothes off.
"Whoa Lacey what you doing?"
"I thought.. I thought you meant naked or in my underwear."
"Well it wasn't what I meant I just thought I could get a good one of your beautiful face. But I could do a full body."
"So what do you want me to do?" My cheeks flushed.
"Well I'll just do your face like I intended to. I don't want to be distracted I want a good drawing."
I tried to stifle my giggles.
"Distracting well you'd know all about that." I winked at him.
He grinned back at me.

I sat down on his bed as he talked to me making me smile and laugh.
"Can you get a good one if I don't keep my mouth still?"
"Yeah I do a quick sketch then add the details in. So like now I've got you smiling but I'll just make you smile again when I want to sketch the details in."
"Your so clever. Shame your a weirdo though." I said cheekily.
He stopped drawing.
"Don't make me smack your naughty arse! I'm trying to concentrate here."
"I might like that." I bit my lip.
His breath hitched.
"Lacey..." He warned.
I chuckled loving that I had the power to make him lose concentration. Although I didn't want him to do a bad picture of me.

After some time.
"I've done." Mateo declared.
"Oooo lemme see."
He came to sit on the bed to show me.
"Here." He passed me it.
"Oh. My. God." My fingers followed the lines and shading.
"Do you like it?" He asked nervously.
"It's... It's truly amazing Teo. I love it." I smiled warmly.
"Your smile brightens the room this picture shows you that. Your eyes looking at me. They make you feel alive as daft as that may sound. That's why I wanted to draw your face to show you." He confessed.

"No Mateo that isn't daft at all. Your incredible!"
I wanted to tell him he was sweet and thoughtful with his words just then but remembered he once said that was boring. He was far from boring. He looked a little uncomfortable now so I tried to lighten the mood.
"I could show you how good I am at drawing. Your eyes would sure look special. Not as bright and mysterious as they are in person but all the same special."
Now he was back laughing, "Your crackers."
"Ooo I haven't watched this film in years." I picked up The Goonies from down the side of his bed.
"Can we watch it?" I asked.
"You can borrow it if you like, I was gonna go out."
"Oh. No no it's fine sorry I'll get out of your way."
"I just have some stuff I need to do."

I was gutted he didn't want to stay with me but I went to my bedroom and I laid for while wondering what Mateo was up to. I yawned I was fighting my sleep trying to stay awake to listen for him coming back. I couldn't deny my body sleep no longer so I drifted off.

Pinggg, pingggg..
Who's texting this early.
Jodie: Hey girl, you still up for cinema this afternoon? xx

Oh crap.. I forgot I'm sooo tired serves me right really. Least it's only Saturday I don't have to be up for work or uni.

Lacey: Yes sure, can't wait. I'm just catching up on sleep at minute xx
Jodie: Cool well I'll give you a call later then xx

I shut my eyes wondering if he was back. I wonder if he's in his room in just his boxers looking effortlessly gorgeous with his messy hair like he has on a morning. I drifted off again...