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I was in shock. Were they pulling a prank on me?..or did i ACTUALLY get into the shower with Dougie? This was so confusing..i didnt remember any of it..so i didnt know what to think. I opened my mouth to speak..but i couldn't form any words..i didnt know what to say. Instead, i stood up and headed back inside quickly..before any of them could say or ask anything to make me stay.
Once i got inside the cafeteria doors, i felt a little better and slowed my pace... I slowly strolled over to the vending machines..my head down..thinking...trying to sort this all out. It was just WAY too much to process...i needed more details..but i didn't want to be around them right now. I bought a coke and found a quiet, empty hallway to sit in and think..
I liked Dougie. I always have.. but this is weird. Even if i was sober and remembered that night, i have no idea whats going through Dougie's head. I wonder why he didnt tell me when i asked him? Is that supposed to mean something? I guess i cant blame him... Do i just pretend like everythings the same... or will things change from here on out?...One thing was for sure..i had way too many questions and not enough answers. I decided I'd find Tom later in the day and ask him more about what happened that night. Until then, it'd probably be best to avoid Dougie... or atleast any serious conversations. I finished my coke, threw out the can and headed to the girls room before class would resume..
I was able to avoid any sight of Dougie between classes..and during last period free..found Tom sitting by the door of a classroom. Outside the door, out of view of the teacher..i waved him to come out to talk to me. He asked to go to the loo, the teacher said yes, and he walked out to me in the hallway, closing the door behind him. We walked in the direction of the boy's bathroom..incase the teacher came outside and saw us standing there talking.
"Tom..i need to know DETAILS of what happened the other night." I urged.
He nodded, understanding. "What happened...in...the shower." I gulped.
"Well..." he started..."Dougie was the only one in the bathroom with you..." I frowned. Dammit..I guess Dougie's the only one who REALLY knows what went down. "But.."Tom started, gaining my interest again, "he DID say that you were coming onto him before you started puking your brains out." he giggled. I playfully slapped his chest lightly. "Shutup" i joked. I bit my lip, worried. I came onto him? I wonder what i did. "He didn't say anything other than that?" i asked, hopeful. Tom shook his head. "Do you want me to ask him?...Would it make you feel better?" I took a moment to think. "No" I replied.."i think its better if i do this on my own." I smiled. "Thanks Tom..sorry to pull you outta class." He smiled kindly, patted my back and headed towards his classroom.
Since I had a free last period, I had already ditched my bag and everything in my locker. I didn't bother taking it home..i had done all my homework already. I was wandering the building for a while..and decided to go outside and wait for Dougie to come out after school ended. I sat under our normal tree...the grass was actually worn, from where we constantly plopped down on the soft earth, under the cool shade from the leaves and branches. I leaned against the tree and fiddled with my necklace.... a silver star on a black rope. Dougie gave it to me when i was like...ten. I never took it off. Then i thought...all this time..how come "US" never came up in conversation before.. All these years ive known him...why didn't i ever SAY anything.
RING. The bell rang...schools over. Not long after, a steady stream of students came walking out of the front doors.. I looked through the crowd for Doug. He was walking towards the tree, hands in his pockets, head down...i dont think he even noticed me. When he got a few feet away, he looked up and was startled to see me. "You're never here before me" he said suspiciously. I just smiled and stood up. We didn't wait to catch up with Danny and Tom afterschool...we just headed back towards my house.. in the MOST AWKWARD silence i've ever experienced in my life. Part of me wanted Tom and Danny there..to make things less uncomfortable..but this was something i HAD to do on my own. About halfway home, we passed a small kid's park...we used to play there all the time when we were younger... I stopped midstep on the sidewalk..Dougie noticed, slowing down and eventually stopping a few feet infront of me..trying to figure out what i was doing.
I walked over to a swing and sat down, knowing he'd follow. I was right. He did. He came over and sat down next to me. Silence. For what seemed like days, we just sat there, staring out into space. I was thinking..thinking of how to bring up the other night...Finally, i just decided to go for it... Oh Hell.
"Dougie.." I started. "Mhmm?" He responded, looking over at me, his face resting on his hand, wrapped around the rope of the swing. He looked so cute, i couldn't help but smile. "I need to know exactly what happened the other night." I pleaded,looking at the ground, too embarrased to look him in the face. He nodded "Okay.."
Dougie's P.O.V.
After a while of sitting on the swings, Andrea spoke : "I need to know exactly what happened the other night." She was looking at the ground... i could tell she felt embarrased..her cheeks were pink. I smiled. I had a big decision. I didn't know what to tell her...the truth..or something that would make her feel better... I frowned. Lying last time didn't pay off to well.. I inhaled deep..Here it goes...
"I lost twister first. Then a few rounds later you lost. We were all drunk..but you were definately the worst. It only makes sense i guess..you had just as much and are smaller....Anyways.. Tom turned on the water and you laid on the floor giggling for a while. When Tom came back out and said it was all ready, you popped up and skipped to the bathroom door..." I scratched my head..searching for my next sentence. "I didn't really WANT to go..but the guys kept urging me to...so i figured 'hell with it!' and followed you into the bathroom and closed the door behind me." I told her.... She looked at me..confused maybe?..but she kinda looked upset...like i offended her. I didn't want her to think she repulsed me or anything!! "No..no no no! Not like that.. i mean..." i stuttered... " i WANTED to..I wanted all of it so bad..but you were drunk...and i wanted it to be real...plus i felt like..id be taking advantage of you." I could feel the blood rushing through my veins. I cant believe i just said that. I looked over to her, embarrased. She was smiling.
"Go on.." she said. I took a deep breath. "Well.. i got in the shower first..the water was freeeezing. A second later you hopped in and I think you were trying to...uhm.." I cleared my throat. I felt dizzy. "I think you were trying to kiss me..when you threw up all over the place." I fidgeted in the swing. She wasn't showing any emotions of surprise, shock, embarrasement or disgust...so i continued. "After you finally finished, you were really weak...soooo...i wrapped a towel around you and carried you to your bed....Thats about it really." I looked up to her. She was sitting on the swing, rocking back and forth, staring off into the distance.. "Right then" i said under my breath. "You should know though.. I didn't just do it all and clean up because I'm your friend.." I looked at her, and she back at me. I finally told her....well.. kinda. Atleast now she had an inkling of how i felt. I decided to let her sit and think....sort things out kinda. I got up and slowly started walking home by myself.
Andrea's P.O.V.
"I didn't really WANT to go..but the guys kept urging me to...so i figured 'hell with it!' and followed you into the bathroom and closed the door behind me." He said. He didn't WANT me..he said it himself. I felt like someone kicked me in the chest... I frowned.
"No..no no no! Not like that.. i mean..." he stuttered... " i WANTED to..I wanted all of it so bad..but you were drunk...and i wanted it to be real...plus i felt like..id be taking advantage of you." I was like a lightbulb that had just been flicked on. I went from dark and dreary to beaming with light...in mere seconds. He was so sweet and considerate..i couldn't believe it. Maybe he REALLY meant it when he said he loved me. I wanted that so bad. He continued telling me about how i threw up and how he took care of me... earning brownie points by the minute. All i could do was smile. I guess it was an awkward situation, but every word he said made me feel so happy... like i had a purpose in life.
"You should know though.. I didn't just do it all and clean up because I'm your friend.." Thats it! Thats all i ever wanted to hear in life..that Dougie saw me as MORE than just a friend...
After he was done, i continued gazing off into the distance. He stood and began walking away. I furrowed my eyebrows and frowned. Why was he walking away? I watched him for a few seconds...until he was about 20 yards away. Then i realized..'am i REALLY gonna let this amazing boy slip through my fingers...again?' I smiled, jumped up and took off after him. In a few seconds i had caught up to him...he heard my footsteps pattering on the sidewalk and turned to see me sprinting towards him. He stopped and began to open his mouth to say something..but TOO LATE...as soon as i got to him, i threw myself against him, wrapped my arms around his neck and head, and kissed him hard.... like ive dreamed about doing for years. For the few minutes it lasted, i was completely breathless...my lungs didn't need air and it seemed he was my only source of life...as long as i had him in my arms, nothing else mattered. The world had stopped..and it was just us.
When i finally broke the kiss, and opened my eyes again... he giggled, grabbed my hand..lacing his fingers with mine, kissing the back of my hand and started walking back home again... every now and then we'd catch each other staring. We arrived at my empty house and went in.. similar to everyday..but today was DIFFERENT. Today i was happy. It was like i never knew the meaning of happy before today. I pulled off my sweatshirt and shoes and lead Doug up to my room... our normal hangout. Things weren't normal anymore though..they were spectacular.
When we got inside, he gently closed the door behind him and locked it, pulling off his sweatshirt. He grabbed me around the waist and pulled me close, wrapping his arms around me. I rested my hands on his chest and stared into his eyes. I had done something very unlike myself on the way home.. and the only reaction I had gotten was a smile and a hug. "Say something" I said. "Like what?" he asked, kissing my nose. "Say something..anything..." I replied. He thought for a second.."How about..." he started, as he flopped backwards onto my bed, pulling me onto him.. "I adore you?" He ran his fingers through my hair, pulling it away from my face as he started kissing my cheek and neck. If you could die from happiness..i would have bit the dust in that very moment..
I love him. I really..really..love him.
Chapter Twenty-Two
Dougie's P.O.V.
We spent that afternoon alone in her room, cuddling and kissing. It seemed like all the stress...all the worry and lies that built up over the years was suddenly GONE...as if it never existed in the first place. When it was getting late, and we were expecting her dad to come home any minute, she walked me downstairs. I put my sweatshirt and shoes back on. She unlocked the door and opened it, and we both walked out onto her porch. I kissed her on the cheek and smiled, and started heading down the stairs. I got about haflway, and turned around. "Be mine?...and only mine?" I asked.
Andrea's P.O.V.
Dougie kissed me goodnight and headed home... the afternoon was amazing..unlike anything ive ever experienced before. He started down the stairs..stopped and turned.."Be mine?...and only mine?" he asked. I giggled, a smile beaming across my face. "I've been only your's since the moment i met you Doug." He smiled... i think he was glad to hear that. I felt a little weird saying it, but i'm glad i did. We shouldn't be hiding anything from each other... "Goodnight 'BOYFRIEND' " I giggled, stressing the word boyfriend on purpose. He laughed, waved his hand at me and replied "get a life!" kiddingly. I smugly answered him, "I dont need a life..i got you" and winked. He smiled, said goodnight and headed home.
The next morning, i didnt wake up late as usual. Infact, i woke up extra early...showered and dried my hair and got to school early. This was something new for me, but i wasnt in my normal depressed, 'I HATE SCHOOL' mood anymore...I didn't dread waking up and going to school anymore. I got to school, walked through the relatively quiet hallways to my locker, unpacked my things and headed to the cafeteria to buy some hot coffee. I bought two hot cappuccinos and walked towards the hallway Doug's locker is at. I found him sitting on the carpet infront of his locker, his ipod buds in his ears, struggling to do what looked like math homework.
I kicked his leg lightly to get his attention as i sat down next to him. He took an earphone out and smiled at me. "Hey gorgeous." he said. "Hey stud." i winked. We giggled and I handed him a cup of coffee.."Sweet..thanks" he said. I smiled. "What are you workin on?" i asked him. "It was a takehome test for math...but i'm awful at it."
I frowned.."Oh..maybe i can help?" I suggested. He nodded, and pushed the textbook that was in front of him towards me. "Number 14."
After we finished his math 'take home test', we sat sipping our coffee and talking about new bands, how Mcfly was progressing, and plans for Friday night. Today was only Tuesday. "Lets go to a movie" Dougie suggested. 'Hm..' i thought.. "How about that new french romance film?" i asked. "BLECH!" he replied animatedly... "thats such a chick flick...how about a scarey movie?" I laughed. "Scarey movies are scarey!!" I objected. "Exactly!" he winked, suggestively. The bell rang for homeroom. "We'll talk more later" i said, standing up and walking towards homeroom. Dougie nodded "See you then..."
This was groundbreakingly exciting. I was Dougie's girl..and we were planning our first real date for this weekend. =]. As i 'floated' to homeroom, i didn't notice an open locker by the door...since i was too busy staring off into space. BANG. I walked straight into it, hitting my head and falling backwards onto my bum. "DAMMIT" i said outloud. I stood up, massaging both my rear end AND my forehead. I frowned.. walking away quickly from the few students gathered around giggling at my expense...
I met up with Dougie a few times throughout the day in the hallways.. hand holding, walks to class, and quick kisses... kids started noticing something different... several people asked if we were dating...and enthralled, i shook my head excitedly every time. Before lunch, i walked to my locker..as usual to put my stuff away.. i was doing the combination on my lock when someone came up behind me and grabbed my ass...without thinking, i turned and swung. 'SMACK' It was only after i hit him, i realized it was Dougie. "CRAP!" i tried to explain.."I'M SO SORRY.." we both started laughing. "I didn't know it was you..." i giggled. He raised his eyebrows..."do many guys grab your ass..?" he asked, protectively. "Is someone jealous?" i smiled coyly. He laughed. "Funny...you ready to go to lunch?" I nodded, and we started down the hallway..hand in hand, attracting some attention... Usually i hated getting attention from kids...it was usually after i did something embarrasing or klutzy..but this...this i didn't mind.
We met up with Danny and Tom outside, as normal. Dougie bought a sandwhich and a bottle of coke before we went out...he sat down and leaned against the tree..i sat infront of him, inbetween his legs and leaned back against him. He let me have a little bit of his sandwhich, other than that, i didnt eat much... i never did.. not because i had an eating disorder or anything crazy like that..i just wasn't hungry in the middle of the day. I think we threw Danny and Tom off track when i sat on Dougie's lap... they exchanged funny looks between them..and finally Danny brought up yesterday.
"So where'd you two lovebirds go yesterday after school?..we didn't see you around?" he asked. I smiled. "We had some things to talk about..." I replied.. "Oh." he answered "....so......are you guys like....together now?" he asked. Tom and Danny looked at us eager for an answer. We both smiled. I nodded. "Sweet deal man!" Tom said enthusiastically...
"You guys wanna come over for dinner tonight?" I asked. "You already know my mom works nights...and my dad said he was gonna be coming home around 10 tonight... that he had some big important meeting..." The boys exchanged looks...shrugging and nodding.."Yeah sounds good to me" Danny replied. "Same" Tom and Doug chimed in. =]. "Awesome...I can make a MEAN macaroni and cheese." I stated happily. "Hm.." Dougie said thinking.." I have a better idea" he said. I turned my head to see him, my nose just under his chin. "OH?" I asked. He nodded. "Let us cook for YOU." I laughed. I didn't know whether to be glad or scared...did they HAVE cooking abilities? Tom maybe...Dougie..doubtful... Danny. NO WAY. I agreed to let them use my kitchen anyways.. and let them try and come up with something. "Good..its agreed then" Dougie said. "How about Danny and I go grocery shopping afterschool...and you and Tom can go home, call Harry to meet up with us at your place, and get things ready for us?" he suggested. The bell sounded, ending lunch. We all got up, brushed the grass off our butts and walked towards the building.. thinking over our plan for afterschool. They were cooking...FOR ME. I felt like I had suddenly turned into a princess...i went from a nobody..unnoticed and unimportant..to a beautiful, loved, and spoiled princess.....
Chapter Twenty-Three
Dougie's P.O.V.
As we walked back into the school building after lunch break, Andrea waved and turned down a hallway as Danny, Tom and I continued down the same hallway together.
"Dude..i wanna make this really special for her kay?" I asked the boys. They nodded. "Course man" Danny said understandingly slapping my back. "Alright..i'll meet up with you afterschool then." I said, as i grabbed a notebook out of my locker and headed to class.
The entire afternoon, all i could think about was how to plan tonight's dinner. I didn't really know how to make much...i usually just reheated whatever was in the house when i was forced to fend for myself. Maybe Fran will have some kind of idea of what we should make. IDEA! After school on the way to the grocery store, Danny and I should stop by the diner and ask Fran for her opinion of what we should make.
Soon enough, the school day was over..and the group of us met up at our rendezvous spot. "Alright.. Tom and I will meet you back at my place then?..and dont go too crazy okay?" Andrea giggled "You dont need to do anything extravagant." I smiled. She was just being modest..but i wanted to do something really sweet for her. I kissed her forehead "See you soon." Danny and I headed into town, towards the diner.
When we got to the little pink diner, we walked in the front door. The bell jingled and Fran came out from the back "Hello boys! Booth or table?" she asked. "Erm. Neither..." i started "See...we're cooking dinner for Andrea tonight..and we were hoping you'd have some suggestions on what to cook." Understanding, she smiled excitedly. "OH! Whats the special occasion?!" she teased. "Uhm. Just thought we'd do something nice for her." I smiled. I left out the part about us dating.. we hadn't really told our families...infact..we hadn't told many people at all. She scuttled behind the counter, grabbed a large (PINK) book, and flipped through the pages. "Ever made chicken portobello?" she asked. I shook my head. "Chicken whatsa-who?" Danny said bewildered. Fran giggled at him. "Chicken PORTO-BELL-OH dear." turning the book and pointing to a picture of juicy chicken with mushrooms and a cream sauce on it. "Is it hard?" I asked. She shook her head. "Nope..and it only takes about an hour." I knew this was a good idea. I smiled. "Mind if we copy down the ingredients and directions?" i asked. "OF COURSE NOT!" she said cheerily. "I'm just glad you thought of me, instead of buying macaroni or canned raviolli or something." she giggled. I copied down the recipe on a crunkled up piece of paper i found in my pocket. We thanked Fran for her help and left the diner, heading to the grocery store.
After buying everything on the list, I stopped in the flower shop and bought a dozen roses. Danny gave me a funny look, smiling. It kind of embarrased me. It wasn't a big deal...they were just flowers. =\. We walked home, arms full with grocery bags. When we got to Andrea's house, it was almost 4. I hid the bag with the flowers behind a chair on her front porch and we knocked on the door. We heard footsteps running, the lock clicked, and the door swung open. "Hey guys! That was quick..can i see what you bought?!" she asked as she tried peeking in the bags as we hurried past her to the kitchen. "NO! STOP! YOU CANT SEE!" we yelled at her. When we got to the kitchen, we dropped the bags off on the counter and I grabbed her around the waist, pulling her out of the kitchen. "Its a surprise" i whispered "you're not allowed to see till its done." She frowned. "Well what am i supposed to do while you cook?" Hm..i thought. "Hey Danny and Tom!" i called. Tom came walking in from the living room, reading the TV Guide and Danny came out from the kitchen. "Yup?" they asked. "Danny..your guitar is still at my house right?" i asked. "Uh.yeah why?" he replied. "How bout you guys give Andrea a guitar lesson while I make dinner?" I suggested. They smiled..."Good idea mate!" Danny said as he ran to get his guitar.
While Danny and Tom taught Andrea some chords to a song we recently finished called "Unsaid things" I started washing the chicken breasts off in the sink, following Fran's directions. A few minutes later, I heard the door open and a familiar voice call "HELLO?" It was Harry. "Hey Harry..in here" i called. He walked through the kitchen doors. "Hey man. Heard were cookin for Andrea...whats on the menu?" he asked. "Chicken..porto..porto..bello" I stuttered. Harry picked up the package of mushrooms. "Does she even like mushrooms?" he asked. I laughed.."she LOVES mushrooms." i said, as i went back to the kitchen sink with my chicken breasts. Harry frowned, walked towards the family room, holding the mushrooms... "Andrea..." he started.. holding up the mushroom packet.. "NO!" i tried to call..he was gonna ruin the surprise! Too late. "You like mushrooms?" he asked. She giggled. " I LOVE MUSHROOMS! What is Dougie up too in there!?!" she asked excitedly. Harry turned to see me, my mouth open and arms in the air..protesting his actions. "Oh.." he realized "its a surprise.Gotta go" he said quickly as he ran back towards the kitchen counter. "So how can i help?" he asked...
By the time dinner was ready, Andrea had the first verse and chorus down perfect on guitar. She played it for us with Danny before we sat down to eat. "Chef Dougie presents!!...." i started as i carried a plate towards her.."CHICKEN PORTOBELLO!" I said proudly. I placed the plate infront of her. It looked just like the picture...incredible. "It looks delicious Dougie!" she smiled, beaming. "Thanks guys. This was totally cool of you guys to do... especially you" she said, directed towards me. She grabbed the neck of my teeshirt and pulled me down to her level and kissed me sweetly on the lips. Danny started to make an "ooh!" noise, but was quickly silenced when Andrea shot him a look of warning.
I brought out four more plates, with the help of Harry..and we sat down around the dining room table to eat. Not only did it look incredible, but it tasted pretty amazing too. Note to self: thank Fran for this delicious recipe. "I had no idea you guys were such good cooks" Andrea stated during the middle of the meal. "Uh..thanks?" i said, laughing. After dinner, we watched Rush Hour on TV and when boredom overtook us, we decided to play Truth or Dare.
Andrea's P.O.V.
After the amazing dinner Dougie and Harry cooked, and learning guitar from Tom and Danny, we piled onto the couch and started watching Rush Hour on TV. It didn't entertain us for very long though. Soon Danny and Tom started whacking each other with pillows for entertainment, Harry was humming to himself and whacking the drumsticks from his backpocket against the coffee table. It was like a zoo! Finally, i think Danny suggested Truth or Dare, and everyone calmed down a little, agreeing to play.
Tom asked Harry first. "Harry..truth or dare?"
"Truth" he picked wisely. Or WAS IT wise? "Ever had a one night stand?" Tom asked. Harry blushed. "Yes." he replied embarrased, as we all burst out laughing, begging for details.
Harry asked Dougie next. "Truth or dare Dougie?"
"I'm no dummy! Truth!" he picked. "Whats your most embarrasing moment?" he asked. Dougie covered his face with his hands. "No!!!" laughing. "I was on my computer, watching porn. I thought my mom and sister were out shopping, but they came home early and walked in on me." he said laughing. We all giggled.
Dougie asked Danny next. "Danny..Truth or dare?"
"I'm gonna be brave....dare." he said. Dougie smiled deviously. "Drop your pants and run around the house, yelling once." he laughed. Danny giggled. "Seriously?" Dougie nodded "SERIOUSLY DUDE. do it." Danny laughed, dropped his pants and ran around the house in his boxers yelling at the top of his lungs. When he came back inside, he pulled his pants back on and flopped on the couch next to me.
"You're up little girl. Whatt'll it be?" he asked me. I giggled. Okay. I was terrified of what he'd come up with, but dares were always alot more fun in my opinion. Nervously i answered, "DARE!" He stroked his chin thinking....giggling evily.. He looked at Dougie..thinking and smiled "I got it!" We all looked at him, awaiting his dare for me. "Let us lock you in the coat closet with Dougie." He said boldly. I smiled, laughing. "That's all you can come up with?!" I said challenging him. I stood up, grabbed Dougie's arm and leading him towards the hallway closet. His mouth was open..and he was looking at Danny, stunned by his response.
I opened the door, pushed Dougie inside and began closing the door behind me. "How long?" i asked Danny. He giggled, grabbed a chair and closed the door the rest of the way. "HAVE FUN!" he shouted through the door. "Wait..Danny!...how long?! My dad's coming home at 10!" i tried yelling through the door. Too late. I heard the front door open and close and the house was silent. I tried turning the doornob. Darn. I guess thats what the chair was for. I turned back to Dougie. He was just standing there, his hands in his pockets. He always did that when he was nervous. I shrugged. I guess were gonna be in here for a while, i laughed, trying not to worry.
Dougie's P.O.V.
Danny flashed a witty smile at me, "Let us lock you in the coat closet with Dougie." WHAT!? I wanted to laugh. It's as if they plan these things out.. First the shower, now this. I guess I can't complain...Andrea and I ARE dating now... I sat there, speechless.. She giggled though, grabbed my arm and walked to the closet door, opening it and pushing me in smiling. She started closing the door... "How long?" she asked. Danny smiled deviously, closed the door and wedged a kitchen chair under the doornob. She called out to them again...but too late.. the front door squeaked open, closed, and the house was silent. Through the cracks in the doorframe, I could make out Andrea's silhouette and features. I didn't know what to do..we were crammed into a closet, with half a dozen coats, and left alone in the house. I crammed my fists into my pants pockets and bit my lip.
She turned around, faced me, giggled and pushed the coats to one side of the closet. "What time is it, do you think?" she asked me. I shrugged. Whoops..its dark..she probably didn't see it. "Maybe around 7?..im not sure." I hooked my thumbs in the belt loops of her jeans and pulled her close. She giggled and suggested: "lets have fun then?" I rested my forehead against hers, smiling. I ran my fingers under her shirt caressing the soft skin of her back and stomach. I gripped the hem of the shirt and pulled it up, over her head. I reached behind my head, pulling on the neck of my own shirt, tugging it off as well...
Andrea's P.O.V.
"What time is it, do you think?" i asked Dougie. "Maybe around 7?..im not sure." he answered as he hooked his thumbs in the belt loops of my jeans and pulled me close. I giggled and suggested: "lets have fun then?" His forehead rested against mine, i felt him nod his head. His fingers wandered from my jeans to under my shirt, eventually pulling it off. I leaned against the door and began kissing him, sucking on his bottom lip as he then reached over his back and pulled his own shirt off. My hands wandered up and down his stomach and chest, as my lips followed planting soft kisses gently on his skin. I continued moving south until i was kneeling on the hard cement floor of the closet. I thought i heard something outside the closet door. So i stopped and listened. Nothing. I started to unbuckle his belt and the button on his cargo shorts when I heard a definate loud noise RIGHT outside the door. 'SHIT' i thought, but before i could react, the door flew open, and a camera was flashing in my face.
I squinked, my eyes hurting from the flash. I let go of Dougie's belt and stood up as he started buckling his pants again. I rubbed my eyes, seeing clearly now. Danny, Tom and Harry were standing in the hallway, leaning against the wall, doubled over laughing hysterically. I could feel my face burning in anger. I grabbed the camera out of Danny's hands and threw it "DANNY!" I pushed him angrily towards the kitchen. He started running away from me and as I started to bolt after him, Dougie grabbed me around the stomach and pulled me back, giggling. "It's just Danny...dont worry about it" he comforted me. I was angry because i was so embarrased..but he definately made me feel better and calmed me down. Danny peered around the corner, his wide smile shining. I shot him an angry look and he defensively started "it was just a joke Andrea."
I frowned. I guess it was a good thing it was them..and not my dad. For a second, i thought he came home early or something. Tom picked up my teeshirt between two of his fingers and offered it to me, "your shirt?" he asked. I laughed. "Thanks" i said as i pulled it over my head. The boys then turned their backs on Dougie and me and headed back towards the family room couch. Shirtless Doug and I stood for a minute, thinking about what almost happened...
Dougie's P.O.V.
Standing in her coat closet, shirtless, making out. She started to kiss my chest, then my ribs, my stomach until she was kneeling infront of me...and started unbuckling my belt. Gulp. Just then, there was a loud boom outside the door, the doorknob turned and the door went flying open..filling the small, dark closet with pools of lights. FLASH, FLASH, FLASH. Camera lights. I squinked and blinked..the sudden brightness of the lights hurt my eyes. I felt Andrea stand next to me..and i started buckling my belt again..thinking the worst- that her father came home early...in which case i'd have to be ready to run. When my eyes adjusted to the light, I saw Danny, Tom and Harry hysterically laughing, clutching their stomachs. WHEW! I was so relieved it wasn't Andrea's dad. I laughed. She grabbed the camera out of Danny's hand and threw it. As she started to chase after him, I grabbed her around the stomach. "It's just Danny..dont worry about it." i comforted her. I think it helped, she smiled and breathed out heavily. Tom handed her her shirt and she pulled it on giggling. The boys then started heading back towards the family room couch. We stood there for a minute... This is the second time we've been interupted. I shrugged and kissed her one more time before picking my shirt off the floor and walking hand in hand back to the TV...
Chapter Twenty-Four
Dougie's P.O.V.
It's been a couple of months since our last "ALMOST" in the closet...and things have gone pretty smoothly. Nothing big has happened and everythings remained pretty much under wraps. Our parents still dont know about us dating, but I'd feel weird just bringing it up... I think we were both hoping they'd just ASK if we were and we could say yes..but I guess to them, our behavior seems the same. We dont make out in front of them or anything..but the little things like hand holding or cuddling...well..we've always kinda been like that.
Anyways. Christmas is approaching..and our families actually agreed on a place to vacation together. We're going to Colombia for the holidays. We'll be staying there for 3 and a half weeks and we leave tomorrow.
'I hate packing' i thought outloud to myself. I sat on the floor, leaning against my bathroom door staring at the opened suitcase on my bed. It was empty. I frowned. Maybe Andrea will help me..im not even sure what i should be packing. I figured i'd take a walk over to her house and see how she's progressing.
I knocked on her bedroom door. "Come on in" she yelled. I opened the door and was shocked at what i saw. Not only had Andrea finished packing, but she had THREE SUITCASES lined up on her bed, completely stuffed. "Uhm.. You got enough stuff?" I laughed. She frowned "Shutup.im a girl.. I dont want to forget anything." she giggled embarrased. "I was hoping you could help me pack..." i started "but i only have one suitcase." She laughed, nodded and grabbed my hand. "Sure...of course i'll help" she smiled at me. I smiled back and we walked towards my house.
Packing my suitcase probably only took her a half an hour.. I was pretty satisfied with the clothes she picked out, and totally grateful. Afterwards, we pulled the heavy suitcase off my bed and flopped down to relax. "This trip is gonna be SO much fun" she said wide-eyed. "I cant wait" i replied. I really couldn't either.. Colombia's famous for its beaches, clubs and beautiful scenery..and I got to spend the whole break with the one person in the world i love the most. I daydreamed, smiling and staring up at my plain white ceiling. "Oh well" she said, jumping up, patting my stomach "I should head home, finish packing and get to bed..I cant believe our parents bought tickets for a 4 a.m. flight." I laughed,"ugh dont remind me." She headed towards my door and out of my room, and as she was pulling the door closed behind her i called "thanks again for the help Andrea!!"
Andrea P.O.V.
BUZZ. "GAH" i called out into the dark, as i rolled over and hit my alarm clock off. It was 2:30 a.m. Our flight was in an hour and a half and we had to get up and get to the airport. I rolled out of bed, threw on some jeans and a shirt and pulled my straightened hair into a ponytail. Brushed my teeth and put my toothbrush into one of my suitcases. Right as i was lacing my shoes my dad popped his head into the room, "Ready hun? were about to leave." he asked. I nodded.. "yeah, be right there." I finished putting on my black converses, grabbed my suitcases- one over my shoulder, the other two in each arm and headed downstairs...first struggling to get through my bedroom doorframe. When I got out to the car, i threw the suitcases in the back and walked over to an incredibly sleepy looking Dougie. I rested my forehead on his shoulder and lightly wrapped my arms around him. "Not even the SUN is up. How sad is this?!" I complained. He giggled at me, also leaning against me in order to remain standing upright. Eventually, both cars were packed with suitcases, we piled in, and headed to the airport. We parked the car in the airport parking lot, unpacked all of our luggage, and headed into the terminal.
About an hour after we left our houses, we were boarding the plane. My mom and dad sat together, Dougie's mom and sister next to them, and Dougie and I infront of them. Dougie sat on the window side and I sat in the isle seat. We both slumped into the seats, and grabbed pillows to make ourselves comfortable. He leaned his head against the wall of the plane and I leaned against him. Within minutes, I was totally unconscoius and oblivious to everything going on...
When I finally woke up, Dougie was awake and had his ipod earbuds in. I was still leaning against his shoulder, so i sat up and put the pillow i was using in my lap instead. He noticed I had woken up and took his earphones out. "Morning love" he smiled at me. I rubbed my eyes and yawned. "Are we almost there?" i asked. He nodded "a stewardess came around a few minutes ago and said were about 20 minutes from landing.." He pulled the shade up from the window and looked out. "Dude..look at this view" he said, turning to me. I tried to stretch my neck but couldn't see...so I unbuckled my seatbelt and sat on his lap to get a better view. "Wow it looks pretty.." i said smiling. I wasn't sleepy anymore..it was beautiful and I couldn't wait to get on the ground and explore.
When the plane landed, it took us about 45 minutes to get all of our luggage out to the street to look for a cab. We got one and it took us to a cute little villa hotel by the beach. I climbed out of the car, slid my sunglasses up onto my head and stood frozen in amazement. "WOW." was all I could say. I laughed a little, almost doubting the validity of what i was seeing. The water was as blue and clear as the sky, the beaches were white and clean, the sun was warm on my face..but it wasn't humid. It was like heaven. I walked around to the back of the car..in a daze..grabbed my luggage and headed for my room.
Since our parents were completely oblivious to the fact that Dougie and I were dating, they allowed us to share a room with Dougie's sister. Neither of us minded her being there though..she was two years younger than us and always alot of fun to be around. I think after a few minutes of us cuddling though, she was pretty sure something was going on between the two of us..but she didn't say anything. I dropped my suitcases in the closet, walked fully into the room..ran..and jumped onto my bed. I squealed. "THIS IS GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN!" i thought. I was so happy..nothing could bring me down.
Chapter Twenty-Five
Dougie's P.O.V.
Our first night in Colombia, we unpacked and hung up our clothes in our closets, took a short walk on the beach and then showered and got ready for a family dinner.. We went to some nice restaurant in town. Andrea looked beautiful, as always. I was sitting on the bed flipping through the channels when she came out of the bathroom in a dark red, flowy dress. I smiled and whispered 'you look gorgeous' just quiet enough so that my sister couldn't hear us from the bathroom. She giggled and pecked me on the cheek.
When we were all dressed and walked out of our hotel room, our parents were already waiting for us outside. Andrea and I walked over to them, arms linked. They were standing in front of two limos. "LIMOS?" i cried. "WE HAVE LIMOS?" I couldn't help but laugh. I felt like id struck gold...or won the lotto or something. "Well.we figure you kids arent gonna want to hang out with us old folks after dinner..so we got you your own limo." Andrea's dad started explaining. I shrieked in excitement, and ran to the open door of the limo..diving in head first. "OMG. ANDREA. LOOK AT THE INSIDE OF THIS THING" i called to her excitedly. Laughing and rolling her eyes at me, she followed me..and climbed into the limo..followed by my snickering sister.
The restaurant we went to was only like 20 minutes away by car. It was really nice..both on the outside and inside. We walked in, and followed a waitress to one very large table. I sat on one side...with Andrea next to me, my mom and sister across from us, and Andrea's parents at the heads of the table. I looked over the menu..but didn't really have the patience to decode everything and make a decision, so i just told the waiter id have the same thing Andrea was having. During dinner, I didn't really have much to say. I never do though..not around adults atleast. They dont find my jokes or stories funny..so i just keep them to myself or tell Andrea when were alone. We listened to the adults talk about politics, economics and the latest news...etc... it was so boring. I found my mind blank.. completely hypnotised with Andrea...all i had to do was look at her..and i was filled with happiness...we held hands under the table for most of the dinner.
Andrea's P.O.V.
Throughout the entire first dinner with our families, all i could think about was getting out of there. I wanted to explore and find adventure...not to mention get some romantic alone time with Doug.
After dinner, the parents said they were gonna go spend some time in the casino and press their luck. Dougie's sister said she was gonna hit the hay. 'YES' i thought. Some alone time at last. We headed back to the room, changed out of our nice clothes and went for a midnight stroll on the beach. It was practically deserted. We walked hand in hand along the edge of the water barefoot..my jeans rolled up to keep from getting wet.
"I never thought we'd get out of that dinner..it was dragging on forever!" Dougie said as we walked. I giggled "tell me about it..i couldn't wait to get some alone time with you." I replied. He stopped walking, and I was pulled backwards by our interlocked hands. "Oh? Are you trying to seduce me?" he joked, laughing...kicking some water up at me. Still playing along, I grabbed him by the front of his pants and pulled him close..."what if i am?" He laughed, placing his hands on my hips. "Thennnn...i'd have to do this" he said as he picked me up, slinging me over his shoulder and walking deeper into the waves. I shrieked. "PUT ME DOWN" i yelped through laughs. "Hm..okay" he said outloud, as he dropped me into about 3.5 feet of water. I stood up, shaking the water off my arms. "I cant believe you just did that!" I yelled. It wasnt an angry yell though...i was laughing too. I grabbed around his chest and pulled him underwater with me...soaking him too. When we surfaced we had a splashing fight for a good 5 minutes.
We swam back onto the beach and lied in the sand, giggling and catching our breaths. "Ready...I have a joke for you" Dougie started. I smiled. "Okay..shoot" I replied.
"If a girl with a big rack works at hooters..where does a girl with one leg work?" he asked me. I furrowed my eyebrows and looked at him confused. "What?" i laughed.."I dunno..where?" He giggled..and replied "IHOP!" We both sat there laughing, completely drenched from head to toe and layed there looking up at the night sky. There seemed to be twice as many stars here. "It's beautiful" i said, thinking outloud. "You have no idea." I heard him reply. I turned to look at him, he was looking at me. I laughed. "Your such a dork." He rolled over, leaning over me...his hair dripping on my already wet forehead. "No.." he started "i'm YOUR dork." This made me laugh even harder.. I felt like i was in a dream or a movie or something..like its not possible for reality to be this incredible. I leaned up and kissed him. We spent that night on the beach..making love to each other until the sun came up. Besides the sand sticking to our wet bodies, it was the most romantic...amazing...night of my life.
Dougie's P.O.V.
We lied in the wet sand of the beach, only a towel wrapped around us...her head on my chest as we watched the sun rise. I kissed her on the top of the head.."we should get back before they wake up." I suggested. She nodded, sat up and began pulling her clothes on. They were still damp and she had to fight with the material in order to pull it on. I laughed and put on my own clothes. We walked back to our hotel room and went in through the sliding glass door in the back that we had left unlocked the day before. We crept past my sister, snoring in bed and into the bathroom, taking off our sandy wet clothes and putting them in the sink, taking a quick shower, jumping in pajamas and into each of our beds. The girls had the two big queen size beds cuz i offered to sleep on the roll-in cot. I pulled the covers over my head and prayed I'd get atleast a few hours of sleep before our parents rolled us out of bed....
A few hours later, our parents knocked on the door. I rolled off my cot and answered it, rubbing my eyes tired. "Mornin" i said groggily. My mom cheerily came into the room and woke up the girls. "Everyone up! Big day planned." I quietly laughed at her enthusiasm. The girls sat up in bed. My sister rubbed her eyes, yawned and studied us. "When did you two get in?" she asked. My mom shot me a questioning look. "Uhm.." I froze..i didnt know what to say. 'crap' i thought. "We took a walk on the beach" Andrea started..."you were asleep when we came back..i guess it was around 1? maybe a little after.. i forget
she lied. 'PHEW!' i thought...relieved. My mom nodded, smiled and continued towards the door. "Get dressed kids...were going shopping today. I flopped back onto my bed.."noooo..not shoppppping!" i complained. My mom hit my stomach as she walked by... "YES shopping Doug...you'll have fun." she said optomistically. She left the room and closed the door behind her. When i knew the coast was clear i grabbed my pillow and threw it at my sister. "What...are you TRYING to get us in trouble?" i yelled at her. She scoffed. "What's going on with you two anyways..im not as blind as our parents..." Andrea and I exchanged looks... she nodded..and I knew she meant it was okay to tell her. "We've been dating for a while" i answered. She looked between us, stunned...then nodded. "Well..that WOULD explain alot." she giggled. I shot her a warning look. "Dont worry..i wont say anything till you guys 'come out' to the rents." she said smiling. That made me feel better...atleast now she wouldnt say something stupid again that could get us into trouble. I lazily walked over to the closet and threw some clothes on....I hate shopping.
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