Forever & an Engine (18 page)

‘Mia, I’m staying
because the girl I love is in hospital in the morning, I’m worried about her
and want to be with her until she goes in.’

‘But Gabe …’
I protested.

‘No Mia,’
he said firmly. ‘I’m staying with you, end of discussion.’ He got up and went
to the bathroom and threw me my knickers and pulled on his boxers. I put on my
grey shorts and black slouch top and he rummaged in his drawer and pulled out
his clean joggers and t-shirt and got dressed. ‘Ok you pack, I’m going to
disinfect my car from your bottom, which was sitting in multiple people’s
widdle.’

I threw a
pillow at him as he disappeared out of the door and I heard him rummaging in
the utility room for supplies. I pulled out my suitcases from under the bed and
decided to pack the small one for hospital, then I did my large one to go to
Gabe’s for the week and then put my black skinny jeans, a white vest t shirt,
my black blazer and high heeled boots out ready for the morning. I looked
around feeling pleased with myself, I was done and it was only quarter to six.
I threw in the washing and then went to my desk in the lounge and sorted out my
books, notes and laptop and packed that bag too, putting it by the front door
and jumped as the buzzer went.

‘Hello?’

‘It’s me,’
Gabe said.

‘Have you
seriously been cleaning the seats all this time? I’ve packed three bags and an
outfit for the morning and put some washing in.’

‘Not all
this time no, I had to go and get some bits.’

‘What?’

‘Mia, it’d
be nice if I could actually continue this chat in person, instead of over the
intercom please.’

‘Sorry, come
on up.’ I pressed the buzzer and watched him come up the stairs with two
carrier bags.

‘What did
you buy?’

‘Some food
to cook with and a treat for you.’

‘Sounds
intriguing.’

He made it
to the landing and put his arm around me and kissed me and we headed into the
kitchen and he emptied out an M&S bag and put the other in the fridge and
smiled at me. I heard the front door go and went out to meet Lexi.

‘Hey,’ I
said sheepishly.

‘Don’t you
hey me. Fucking hell, what’s going on with you?’

‘I had a
moment.’

‘You seem
to be having a lot of those since you met him. Are you ok?’

‘I’m fine
now. I just got upset about his past, but we’ve talked it out. He’s in the
kitchen before you make any more comments.’

‘I need to
show you something,’ she whispered.

‘What? Why
are you whispering?’

‘So subtle,’
she said shaking her head. She grabbed my hand and took me to the lounge and
shut the door.

‘Lex,
what’s going on?’

‘You haven’t
seen it then?’

‘Seen what?’

‘The You
Tube clip of you.’

‘O no.
Seriously? How could they film it? We were in a locked toilet cubicle. O shit he’s
only just calmed down, he’s going to go mental,’ I groaned.

‘Toilet
cubicle?’

‘Yes. I
thought it was bad enough I was going to be known as the girl who fainted on
day one, but a sex tape?’

‘It was
you
fucking in the toilets?’ she exclaimed.

‘Why are
you asking me that if you’ve seen it?’ I asked confused.

‘I haven’t
seen
that.
The girls who sit behind us in English were giggling about
someone having crazy noisy sex in the bathroom. Seriously that was you?’

‘Yes,’ I
giggled. ‘But if that wasn’t what you were talking about what did you need to
show me?’

‘This.’ She
pulled her phone out and fiddled with it and held it out as she pressed play. I
watched and covered my mouth, horrified. It was a clip of me up on the podium
at Fazeleys, I looked like a stripper, bending over in my tiny skirt shaking my
arse and breasts at everyone.

‘O shit
Lexi how did that get on there?’

‘Someone at
the club must’ve filmed it, posted it and spread the word round campus. Milo
tipped me off, you’re getting loads of comments look.’ She passed me the phone
and I scrolled down to read things like “Bodacious arse”, “I’d like to smack
that”, “I’d hit that.” I shut it down after seeing a comment involved bodily
fluids.

‘Shit Lexi,
Gabe will
freak
.’

‘Gabe will
freak at what?’ came his voice. I turned to see he’d opened the door and was
standing watching us.

‘Gabe do you
have to sneak up like that?’ I snapped.

‘What will
I freak at?’

‘I’m going
to my room, I’ve a date to get ready for,’ said Lexi making a hasty beeline for
the door.

‘Lexi
really
?
You’re going?’ I asked.

‘Yes, try
and keep calm about it.’ She sighed as I screamed and starting jumping up and
down clapping.

‘O Lex I’m
soooo
pleased.’

‘This is
your idea of keeping calm?’

‘I’m
excited, what are you doing?’

‘He’s ditching
swimming and picking me up at seven and we’re going for a meal. Don’t shit stir,
either
of you,’ she pointed a warning finger at each of us.

‘No shit
stirring promise but this is momentous Lex, this is the first proper date
you’ve ever been on. Do you need a hand getting ready?’

‘No I’ll be
fine, besides you should be spending time with Gabe.’

‘I don’t
mind Lexi, Mia can come and help you.’

‘No
honestly, she’ll make me edgy and you’re edgy already worrying about her, then
she’ll get edgy that you’re on edge and suddenly it’s an edgefest and she needs
to stay calm for tomorrow, so I’m handing her over to you until the morning
Gabe.’

‘What do
you mean I’ll make you edgy?’

‘Please,
look at you, you’re way too excited about this and I don’t need the added
pressure. I love you and all but I’d rather get ready on my own and you need to
go and chill out, you have a big day tomorrow. I’ll be up at seven to come with
you in the morning.’

‘Ok,’ I sighed
as I went to give her a hug. ‘I’m so pleased for you. Come and show me your
outfit before you go and you don’t need to get up in the morning, you still
look pale and tired, I can say goodbye tonight.’

‘What and
leave me sitting here alone all day worrying about you? No way. I’m coming to
the hospital to sit with my best friend.’ She hugged me back tightly and Gabe
moved out of the way to let her out of the room.

‘Gabe isn’t
that great they have a proper date?’

‘Awesome,’
he replied with a hint of sarcasm. ‘What will I freak about?’

‘It doesn’t
matter, let’s go and cook, I’m starving, I’ve only had a banana all day.’ I
went to head to the kitchen and he blocked the door with his arm.

‘Mia after
earlier I thought you’d learned that talking to me was a good idea.’

‘Shit. You’re
going to be mad,
again,
and my vagina can’t take another punishment fuck,’
I groaned.

‘What is
it?’

‘I need my
phone to show you something on the internet,’ I sighed.

‘Your You
Tube clip? It’s doing pretty well,’ he nodded. I was surprised to detect an
element of pride in his voice.

‘You knew?
Since when?’ I exclaimed.

‘Last night,
Doug let me know.’

‘And you’re
not mad?’

‘What’s the
point me being mad. We discussed how unhappy I was with you going out like
that, it’s done and dusted, plus the guys at Uni are loving you. So when I walk
into lectures and they say “Hey Gabe, you seen that hot girl shaking her arse
on You Tube?” I can piss them off by saying yes actually, that’s my girlfriend.’

‘You drive
me insane Gabe,’ I sighed. ‘You got mad at me for going out in an outfit that
lots of other girls were wearing, but then fuck me senseless because you love me
in it so much. You say you don’t want other guys looking at me on our first
date, but then you’re happy I’m on You Tube looking like some … some … hooker.
I just don’t get it.’

‘I was
insecure about us when we started dating. I’ve been feeling a bit better since
you told me you loved me, then with our weekend together you can’t get enough
of me, so I guess because I feel more secure I’m ok for guys to look at you now.
It turns me on to know that they want something that’s mine.’

‘I’m not your
possession Gabe,’ I frowned with my hands on my hips, slightly offended. ‘You’re
really that confident? You don’t think I’ll go off with one of these guys who
are supposedly lusting after me, when say we’ve had a fight?’

‘Of course I’m
that confident. Us fucking is as good as it gets and you already know it. Why
would you need to go elsewhere?’ he stated folding his arms across his chest
and raising an eyebrow.

‘Wow
there’s the cocky arrogant guy who chased me for days. I wondered where he’d
gone. Besides how do I know it’s as good as I’ll get? Huh? I’ve nothing to
compare it to. Maybe I should try fucking a few more guys so I have something
to benchmark you against.’

He looked
at me horrified. ‘You’d never?’

‘No of
course not Gabe, I’m teasing you. I’m extremely satisfied with your
performance, though I’m still in shock that you’re so cool about this.’

He pulled
me to him and put his arms around my waist. ‘They have videos Mia, but I’ve got
the real thing. They’ll be wanking watching you on there, while I’ll have my
cock inside you.’

‘Wow, you’ve
just romanced me off my feet Gabe Austin.’

‘I aim to
please’ he smiled, as he leaned into kiss me. ‘So, will I get a private dance
once day?’

‘Most
definitely,’ I said between kisses and was surprised when he pulled his face
away and held my head steady as he studied me, with a serious look on his face.

‘Don’t ever
cheat on me Mia, I don’t think I’d survive knowing someone else had touched
you.’

‘Gabe, like
you said why would I need to? I love you and sex with you is … indescribable. I
don’t need anyone else. That rule works both ways though, don’t ever do that to
me either.’

‘Never
baby.’ He held me close to him as he kissed me softly then sighed happily. We
headed back to the kitchen and he stood behind me at the worktop his arms
around me as he chopped and diced and made me copy him. Every now and then he’d
nose my hair or kiss it, making my hairs stand on end. You’d never have known
we’d been fighting just a few hours ago. I loved that we could fight and then
make up quickly without holding grudges. We heated up some oil in the wok and
threw in strips of turkey, baby sweetcorn, water chestnuts, beansprouts, fresh
ginger, chilli and garlic and poured in some Shoaxing cooking wine and some
fresh noodles and before long we were tucking into some delicious bowls of
spicy stir fry in the lounge with a chilled glass of pinot.

‘Wow that
smells good,’ said Lexi as she came in.

‘
Lexi.
You
look amazing.’

 ‘Wow Lexi,
I’m impressed, you look fantastic,’ agreed Gabe.

She was
wearing a long sleeved black bodycon dress with low cut back, not quite as low
as mine, but low enough. She had on patterned tights and a pair of patent black
riding boots and her bright red hair was offset with smoky grey and black eyes
and a lip gloss. She’d even put in earrings instead of spears and a stud in
place of her nose ring. Her figure was modelesque, she really did look good.

‘Thank you
both, well I’m going to wait downstairs. See you two at 7 a.m.’

‘Don’t do
anything I wouldn’t,’ I called as she walked out.

‘Well
absolutely nothing’s off limits then is it?’ she called back as she closed the
door behind her. Gabe got up and insisted I lie on the sofa while he cleared up
and returned with two slices of the most delicious key lime pie and two glasses
of water. He lay on the sofa at a right angle to me and put his head in my lap
as we watched TV and I stroked his hair.

He
disappeared at eight and I heard the bath running and could smell my relaxation
bubble bath. A short while later he appeared in the nude sporting a fresh
erection that made my clit pulse and took me into the bathroom, slowly and
carefully undressed me examining every inch of my bare skin as he did with his
eyes and fingers, making me blush and I felt myself getting wet. He climbed
into the bath and helped me in and we sat down facing each other again and he
started massaging my ankles.

‘You seem
to like baths,’ I observed as I enjoyed his touch and the warmth of the water
caressing the back of my neck.

‘Always
been more of a shower man until I met you and realised that baths came with
bonuses.’

‘What
bonuses are those?’

‘Ones like
these,’ he shuffled up closer to me, pulling me so my hips were between his
thighs and my feet were behind him. ‘I can kiss you,’ he whispered, as he did
just that, his tongue rolling around mine slowly and sensuously.