I Want To Know What Love Is (book2)

I would do anything for love

🎵 Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out and
Love's strange so real in the dark
Think of the tender things that we were working on🎵

The car ride home was silent and billy kept a hand on my thigh the entire ride. "You gotta tell me where I'm going princess." Billy says after a minute of driving around. I nod my head.

"Yeah okay. So it's out of town a few miles." I say pointing towards a road in the distance. "And then about a mile down the gravel road." I say. Billy nods his head and starts to head out of town.

"I'm sorry about my dad." He says softly. I nod my head.

"It's fine billy. Same rules apply here.. if you need to get away just come to my house. I know it's a little further away than my moms house from your old house but your welcome anytime." I say softly. Billy nods his head and smiles at me. "So you never told me why you guys moved here." I say softly. Billy shakes his head.

"You remember Jennifer?" He asks. I roll my eyes but nod.

"Yeah well we were going on a date a few weeks after you left.." he says rubbing his neck. I blush but say nothing. I hated her. "And uh well we were at her house one night and her dad may or may not have said something about you.." he says embarrassed. I snap my head to look at him.

"I've never even met her dad." I say irritated. Billy sighs.

"Yeah well, Jennifer May have mentioned to him about Lee trying to.. you know."

"Why the hell did you tell her that?" I ask getting pissed off instantly. Billy sighs and lets go of my thigh clenching his knuckles on the steering wheel.

"Because I was upset you left and we were drinking one night and I just kind of spilled my guts to her about you." He says grinding his teeth. "Anyways.." he lets out a breath. "Her dad said that you probably deserved it, that Jennifer told him how you were a little slut." I gasp and stair out the car window not even wanting to look at him. "So I kicked his ass." He finishes. Now I snap my head back towards him.

"You did what?" I say slowly.

"I couldn't have anyone talk about my girl like that." He says giving me a sad smile. "So I beat the shit out of him, and cost my dad his job in the process." Billy says softly. My heart constricts for him.

"Oh billy." I say softly. He shrugs like it's no big deal.

"Then Neil beat the shit out of me, I guess your mom told him about some place down here in Indiana that owed her a favor so she called in and got him the job." Billy says turning off on the gravel road leading to my house. "I had no idea it was the same town tho." He says honestly looking over at me. "If I would have known I would have found you the second we rolled into town. But if I'm being honest I thought I'd never see you again, so I just went back to my old ways from Cali, sleeping around, drinking, you know? Anything to let go and not think about my fuck up." Billy finishes. I just nod my head in silence for a minute.

"I'm sorry Neil took it out on you because of me." I say softly. Billy frowns and pulls off to the side of the road turning off the car and facing me.

"It's not because of you. Neils always taken his problems out on me."

"Yeah but if you wouldn't have been sticking up for me you wouldn't be in this situation. I'm sorry." I say sadly, tears pricking my eyes. I never meant to make his home situation harder. Billy leans over and gently grabs my chin in his hand. Pulling my face towards him. He lightly presses his lips to mine.

"Don't you dare apologize. I don't regret it at all, I'm here now with you again aren't I?" He asks running his knuckles down my cheek. I nod my head. I leaned my body towards billy and leaned forward connecting our lips. I deepened the kiss by climbing over the gear shift and onto Billy's lap in the driver seat. Billy leaned his chair back and grabbed onto my ass leaning up and kissing me hungrily. After a few minutes of us passionately making out I get an idea.

"My house is just down the road." I breath against his mouth. "Do you want to see my room?" I bite my lip and blush. Billy nods his head enthusiastically and smiles.

"Hell yeah I would." He says kissing me one more time. I peck his lips one more time before climbing back into the passenger seat and putting my seatbelt back on. Billy grins and starts the camero back off before taking off down the gravel road. Although pulling into the drive way we both frown seeing my dads police truck parked there. My dad coming out the front door of the trailer when he hears the roar of cameros engine. I blush a little and grab Billy's hand.

"Rain check?" I ask softly. Billy nods his head.

"Yeah, I should probably head back and deal with Neils wrath anyways. I'll see you at school tomorrow." He says leaning over and kissing my cheek. My dad is giving billy a death glare as he leans against the hood of his truck. I quickly climb out of the car and grab my bag from the floorboard.

"Bye." I say softly. He grins and nods his head sending my dad a small wave before backing out of the driveway.

"Who the hell was that?" My dads voice snaps as we watch Billy drive away.

"Billy." I say casually walking towards the trailer.

"Billy." He repeats before sighing. "We'll discuss that later, but right now we have a problem." He says catching my attention. I pause and turn to face him. "El's not home. " he says gruffly and my eyes widen.

"Where is she?" I ask running to the passenger side of the truck. Dad shrugs his shoulders and climbs in the drivers side.

"I have no clue.." he says slamming his hand down on the steering wheel. "She was pretty upset last night, you never came home after the party. And I.. well I lost track of time and got home late." He sighs. I frown and shake my head. I shouldn't have left her alone

"I'm sorry dad." I say softly. He looks over at me and nudges my shoulder.

"Don't be, she's a tough girl. She's probably fine. Let's not panic yet." He says.

Billy's P.O.V

Walking through the front door of the house I sighed. Neil was sitting on the couch a glass of whiskey in his hands and a grimace on his face. "So when did you run into her?" Neil asks when I shut the door. I shrug my shoulders and look down at the ground. "Hey." Neil snaps causing me to jump. "You look at me when I'm talking to you."

"Yes sir." I say looking up at him, clenching my jaw.

"I don't want you causing any shit here." He says standing up. "I know she's a hot piece of ass but you will not do what you did back in California. Do you understand?" Neil asks stepping in front of me. I look at him confused.

"Do you mean date her or not beating up your boss?" I ask smugly. Neil grips my shirt and rams me back against the door.

"Don't get smart with me." He snaps before raising his fist and hitting me in the face. I close my eyes and try to even my breathing. "I don't care if you date her, or who you screw but you are to be respectful to adults and not put any negative light on the Hargrove name." Neil snaps. I nod my head in agreement and just stare at the ground.

After Neil walks away I make my way down the hall and to my bedroom. I turn my stereo on all the way and toss myself back on my bed. I can still smell her perfume on my sheets. I smile remembering the feel of her skin against mine.