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The house is nearlydark when we pull up outside. Freddy leaves the truck running as he turns to me and rests his arm along the back of my seat. His fingers gently slide up the back of my neck until he holds me in place. Leaning in, he kisses me deeply.
After a few moments I pull away fractionally and take a deep breath. Screwing my eyes shut I avoid contact for the next bit. “Do you want to come in?” I practically shout the question at him.
He pretends to think. “But what would Dani say?”
I giggle again, reckless and wild. “I’m sure Dani has a lot to say about most things!”
"That’s true, she does.” He kisses me again, stalling the moment, moving himself against me. I’m going to become The Human Torch if things continue like this.
“So, are you coming?”
“Amber!”
“Shut up.” I smack him with my hand. “Listen. Isaac’s out. Mum will be in bed…”
I don’t think I’ve sounded so close to my teenage self in a very long while. He turns the key in the ignition, silencing the vehicle and increasing the tension humming between us tenfold.
“Well, in that case.” He grins at me and plants a soft peck on my cheek before jumping out his side and coming to open mine.
I practically run up the path, but then try to slide my key into the lock as quietly as I can. The door swings open and Dani stands on the threshold, her arms folded. “What time do you call this?”
“Uh, about nine thirty?” I question.
“Exactly. What the hell are you doing back? Has the magic gone? Do you no longer have anything in common? Is he having trouble with performance? It can happen you know…”
Freddy, who has been lurking around the corner out of sight, steps up to the doorstep, a smile, cheeky and free, on his beautiful face. “Hi.” He greets her with a small nod of his head.
“Oh,” says Dani. “Oh, okay then. I’m guessing I need to go.”
I nod vehemently and start to grab her stuff, thrusting it at her. “Thanks for looking after Mum.”
“Anytime.” Dani is enjoying this a little too much, taking her sweet arse time to get out the door. “Make sure you call me first thing, andI domean first thing.” She gives me a warning look and I know I will have to put in my gossip call early before she just starts making things up.
“Bye then,” I shout and slam the door shut.
I start to giggle and hold my finger up to my lips, telling Freddy to keep quiet.
“Amber?” Mum calls down the stairs. “Is that you?”
“It’s me, Mum, go back to bed.”
‘Have you been out with that boy again?”
“That’s you,” I mouth at Freddy, and he gives a proud nod. “Just a friend, Mum. I’ll see you in the morning.” Then I take Freddy’s hand in mine and pad silently though to the kitchen. Once there, I flick the light switch on and open the fridge.
“Wine?”
He looks conflicted.
‘What?” I ask.
“If I have another drink then I won’t be able to drive home.”
“No pressure,” I say. “You can sleep on the sofa if you want.” In one step he is across the room and gathering me in his arms.
