my
milestones since before I was born. But Mia also had something else
planned.
“ Uh… sure, Mum. But
only if I can invite my friends.”
“ Of
course, honey. It is your birthday, after
all. But they have to behave.” I cringed at her tone. I could
almost picture her pointing an accusing finger at the
phone.
“ They will,
Mum.”
“ I mean it, Charlotte.
No crazy antics from that Mia girl.”
“ Of course,
Mum.”
“ Okay, great. We’ll
see you Saturday.”
“ Okay. See you.” I
hung up and turned to face Frankie.
“ Looks like you just
scored an invitation to the hottest event of the year,” I teased as
I straddled his lap and kissed him.
“ I’m looking forward
to it,” he groaned and pulled me back onto the bed.
Chapter
Sixteen
Charli
When telling Mia
about my party this weekend she screamed, almost shattering my
eardrums. Obviously, she was coming. When I suggested that Frankie,
Mia, and I all ride together to my parent’s place, at first Frankie
was uncomfortable. But after numerous seductively slow teasing
kisses later, he caved. As we packed some over night bags in my
shiny red Audi convertible, my mind betrayed me and searched for
memories of Nathan. No, I hadn’t invited Nathan for a reason. I was
with Frankie, not him and he needed to see that. As I was about to
climb into the driver’s seat, Frankie tapped me on the shoulder.
“Here, let me drive.”
I smiled at him. “Are you sure?”
“ Yes. This is a sweet
ride.” I nodded and handed him the keys with an added kiss and
walked around to the passenger side.
“ I hope you two aren’t
going to grope each other with me in the backseat.” Mia
stated.
“ Then you better be
ready to cover your eyes, Mia,” Frankie teased, flashing Mia a grin
while starting the ignition.
“ Gah! Just drive.” I
giggled and buckled my seat belt.
“ My address is in the
Navman,” I told Frankie.
“ Got it.”
* * * *
When we turned onto
my street, I heard Mia gasp. “ This is where you
grew up?”
“ Pretty
much.”
“ It’s amazing!” she
squealed. “I can’t wait to see your old bedroom.”
“ Me either,” Frankie
added. His hand found my thigh and made its way up towards my
groin, touching me there. I gasped and quickly made sure Mia wasn’t
watching. Luckily, she was already out of the car.
“ You do know you’re at my parent’s place,
right?” I warned.
“ I know very well.”
Before getting out of the car, he kissed me. It was a hungry, needy
kiss, and I sighed. I hoped we could get some alone time tonight. I
climbed out of my car and walked with my friends up the steep drive
to my childhood home.
After introducing my
friends to my parents and trying to dodge their raised eyebrows, I
showed Frankie and Mia to my room. Mia and I had to be primped for
tonight, after all.
“ Wow. This is your room?” exclaimed Mia,
turning in circles in the middle of my bedroom.
“ Yeah. It’s not that
great.”
“ Are you kidding me?
I’d kill to have a room like this!” She squealed and jumped up on
my bed, flopping backwards onto her back. I laughed and shook my
head. Frankie leaned casually on the doorframe and observed the
scene, or so I thought. When I glanced over at him, I saw he wasn’t
observing the scene. He was observing me.
“ Do you have to do
anything before tonight?” I asked, sauntering towards him. The way
he was staring at me was unsettling.
“ Nope. I’m right.
Although…” he nodded towards the bed where Mia was still laying,
waving her arms up and down making a ‘doona angel’. I glanced at
the bed, then back at him, confused. His next action spoke a
thousand words. He crushed his lips against mine and pulled me in
tight against his body.
“ Frankie…”
“ Ssh.” He silenced my
protests by placing a finger over my lips. “Mia? Do you think we
could maybe have a moment of privacy?”
“ Huh?” Mia said as she
sat up. Frankie raised an eyebrow to emphasise
milestones since before I was born. But Mia also had something else
planned.
“ Uh… sure, Mum. But
only if I can invite my friends.”
“ Of
course, honey. It is your birthday, after
all. But they have to behave.” I cringed at her tone. I could
almost picture her pointing an accusing finger at the
phone.
“ They will,
Mum.”
“ I mean it, Charlotte.
No crazy antics from that Mia girl.”
“ Of course,
Mum.”
“ Okay, great. We’ll
see you Saturday.”
“ Okay. See you.” I
hung up and turned to face Frankie.
“ Looks like you just
scored an invitation to the hottest event of the year,” I teased as
I straddled his lap and kissed him.
“ I’m looking forward
to it,” he groaned and pulled me back onto the bed.
Chapter
Sixteen
Charli
When telling Mia
about my party this weekend she screamed, almost shattering my
eardrums. Obviously, she was coming. When I suggested that Frankie,
Mia, and I all ride together to my parent’s place, at first Frankie
was uncomfortable. But after numerous seductively slow teasing
kisses later, he caved. As we packed some over night bags in my
shiny red Audi convertible, my mind betrayed me and searched for
memories of Nathan. No, I hadn’t invited Nathan for a reason. I was
with Frankie, not him and he needed to see that. As I was about to
climb into the driver’s seat, Frankie tapped me on the shoulder.
“Here, let me drive.”
I smiled at him. “Are you sure?”
“ Yes. This is a sweet
ride.” I nodded and handed him the keys with an added kiss and
walked around to the passenger side.
“ I hope you two aren’t
going to grope each other with me in the backseat.” Mia
stated.
“ Then you better be
ready to cover your eyes, Mia,” Frankie teased, flashing Mia a grin
while starting the ignition.
“ Gah! Just drive.” I
giggled and buckled my seat belt.
“ My address is in the
Navman,” I told Frankie.
“ Got it.”
* * * *
When we turned onto
my street, I heard Mia gasp. “ This is where you
grew up?”
“ Pretty
much.”
“ It’s amazing!” she
squealed. “I can’t wait to see your old bedroom.”
“ Me either,” Frankie
added. His hand found my thigh and made its way up towards my
groin, touching me there. I gasped and quickly made sure Mia wasn’t
watching. Luckily, she was already out of the car.
“ You do know you’re at my parent’s place,
right?” I warned.
“ I know very well.”
Before getting out of the car, he kissed me. It was a hungry, needy
kiss, and I sighed. I hoped we could get some alone time tonight. I
climbed out of my car and walked with my friends up the steep drive
to my childhood home.
After introducing my
friends to my parents and trying to dodge their raised eyebrows, I
showed Frankie and Mia to my room. Mia and I had to be primped for
tonight, after all.
“ Wow. This is your room?” exclaimed Mia,
turning in circles in the middle of my bedroom.
“ Yeah. It’s not that
great.”
“ Are you kidding me?
I’d kill to have a room like this!” She squealed and jumped up on
my bed, flopping backwards onto her back. I laughed and shook my
head. Frankie leaned casually on the doorframe and observed the
scene, or so I thought. When I glanced over at him, I saw he wasn’t
observing the scene. He was observing me.
“ Do you have to do
anything before tonight?” I asked, sauntering towards him. The way
he was staring at me was unsettling.
“ Nope. I’m right.
Although…” he nodded towards the bed where Mia was still laying,
waving her arms up and down making a ‘doona angel’. I glanced at
the bed, then back at him, confused. His next action spoke a
thousand words. He crushed his lips against mine and pulled me in
tight against his body.
“ Frankie…”
“ Ssh.” He silenced my
protests by placing a finger over my lips. “Mia? Do you think we
could maybe have a moment of privacy?”
“ Huh?” Mia said as she
sat up. Frankie raised an eyebrow to emphasise
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