Part three! It's taken longer than I wanted to get this done but I was hit with a really bad case of writers block half way through so took a bit of a break.
Part four hasn't been started but I have an idea about where I want this story to go and ultimately end... I think?
As always please enjoy, I apologise for waffling, it's a bad habit.
Feedback/comments are always appreciated!
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May 2014 - Callie
I wait until I can hear Lexie's gentle footsteps climb the stairs before I move to the front door and open it precariously. Peering down onto the street ahead I can see the lights of my car flashing brightly, the alarm is blaring and I can see the people across the street looking out through their curtains.
I walk down the steps at the front of my house quickly and silence the alarm. Walking a full circle around my car I can see that the front windows been smashed and two tires have been slashed. "Fuck." I run my hands through my hair and storm back into the house.
My head is swimming as I call the police and recall the events to them, by the time I hang up I can feel a migraine building and I feel nauseous. Who the fuck would trash my car? Why? I pour myself a whiskey and sit on the edge of the sofa and nurse it. The only time I look up is when I feel Lexie sit next to me, her hand begins rubbing soothing patterns up and down my spine.
"Is everything ok baby?" I still melt every time she calls me that, I shrug my shoulders and take a sip of the amber liquid in the glass, relishing the burn as it goes down my throat.
"Someone's fucked my car up."
"What do you mean?" Her hand stops momentarily and I look at her with raised eyebrows.
"Exactly what I said, someone's trashed my car. Smashed the windscreen, slashed the tires. Well and truly fucked it. Probably means it's going to get written off." My voice is flat, I know it's not her fault but I'm so fucking mad right now.
"Who would want to do that?"
I sigh loudly and shake my head "I don't know. If I did I'd break their fucking legs."
"Shush Callie, no you wouldn't. You're better than that." I lean my head on her shoulder and take a deep breath.
"You have a much higher opinion of myself than I do. Why don't you go to bed, I need to wait for the police."
I can feel her lips press against the top of my head and I pull up to look at her "no Cal, give me that. I'll go get us another drink and we'll sit and wait together."
True to her word we spend the next two hours curled up on the sofa together drinking whiskey and talking about nothing important, the police come and go taking both of our statements and photos and other stuff from the car which is then towed away.
I'm leaning against the kitchen counter, whiskey glass firm in hand when I feel hands creep around my waist slowly. Lexie's body is pressed firmly against my back as she holds me silently for a moment, I rest my hands on top of hers and let out a deep sigh.
"What's on your mind?" Her voice is soothing as she speaks to me.
"I just don't get it. I know the police seem to think it was just kids fucking about but... I can't shake this feeling like somethings wrong?" It's the first time all night that I've voiced these concerns out loud and I can feel Lexie stiffen behind me. I turn in her arms and wrap my arms around her shoulders, looking down at her face I can see her eyebrows knitted in concern, her eyes are focused on the floor. With one finger I tuck it under her chin and lift her face so she's looking at me. "Forget I said anything. Probably just being paranoid."
I press a finger to her lips gently to stop whatever it is that's about to come out of her mouth, I don't want to talk about it anymore. In one swift movement I turn her so she's pressed against the cool marble of the kitchen counter and drop my mouth to her neck and begin covering the smooth skin there with hot, tender kisses.
"It really has been a shitty night, but I think I know something that's going to take both of our minds off of it." My voice is muffled as I talk against the smooth skin at her jaw as I nip and lick the length of it. I can feel Lexie's fingers curl in my hair as her breathing begins to increase. I let a hand slip from her shoulder and trail my fingers down the length of her spine whilst my mouth works its way up to her soft, plump lips.
I push her closer to me by the small of her back and hear a small moan escape her lips as she pushes her hips up against me. I move and capture her lips with mine, kissing her deeply, moving my tongue against hers which she willingly gives after I run my tongue along the length of her bottom lip. Her fingers are woven in my hair keeping my face fixed firmly to hers, almost as if she's scared I'll disappear and leave her needy.