Chapter 9 Chapter 9

Troy

I kept cradling her back and soon I knew when she had fallen asleep her soft inhale of breath, the way her grip on my body loosened.

It felt like a hurricane outside, the noise unbearable, my Motorsport wasn’t packed properly but I knew it could stand the rain, that was what a Harley-Davidson bike was made for.

And even if there was damage, Mike was up and ready to fix it.

I know what you are thinking… Why not go pack it properly rather than have it repaired but it was this moment, I wanted it to last forever, this part of Skylar, I never saw before, the calmer part of her, who didn't argue or loved her step brother.

Just this one the one that belonged to me, in this moment I could dream as well, that she loved me that even with Leo around she could chose me over and over again without flinching or regret.

And if I couldn't have that, then I could settle for this moment because I was the one she had chosen, not Leo, not anyone else.

I lifted her in my arms and laid her properly on the bed, as I undid her worn out boots which looked like it was fashioned for the nineties.

“Typical Skylar”, I muttered before sitting upright, I made to stand up but she held onto my hand, “please don't leave”, she pleaded.

I didn't have to say anything, if anything I was glad that she was asking, I wanted to be around, I really did.

She leaned in closer to me, which felt nice, I pushed some tendrils of hair behind her ear lobe, it felt nice in my hand so I rubbed it some more.

I wondered how she could still be scared of the dark even till now, she wasn't a baby anymore. Though when over I came over to their house then when we were younger, she had been on Leo’s nerves so much that he had angrily locked her in the basement.

It had enough lights to power a factory but sky had wailed like a Syren, you would even think she was under some attack or something.

I still laughed when I remembered that day, it was so long ago but felt like yesterday.

The power was back again and the rain had lessened a bit but the thought of waking Skylar up was not what I wanted to put myself up to.

She was a deep sleep could even sleep through a tidal wave, I learnt that long ago.

Since there was light on, I removed my jacket changed into some worn out polo I had since my first year at high school.

It had been a deep green at that time but looking at it it could pass for a sea green but I loved it nevertheless.

I went downstairs making sure not to make any noise.

Sometimes I wondered if I actually lived with actual people because the building was always quiet.

But I loved the serenity, sincerely I did.

Turning the bike on, I pushed it into the garage, came out and slid the door shut before locking it.

Back upstairs, I turned my laptop on to view my notifications and that was when it dawned on me…..

The initiation of the new members, Duncan would be furious.

My phone rang instantly, and well talk of the devil, I stared at the screen but I didn't want to pick up. I knew what that entailed, I couldn't leave her, she would be furious and for me, she being here, away from home, feeling safe enough to doze off without fear was a big deal to me.

It made me glad and I actually smiled, a broad smile, the guys in the team said I hardly did so.

It rang more but I let it sit there.

Since Skylar was going to help with literature I decided to help myself with the harder courses.

English was always the subject I hated most, it always had a way of spoiling my grades and I hated that, other subjects were easier, I went through some maths solutions, scribbling and revising the failed parts over and over.

I yawned, my lid closing of its own accord, I looked over to Skylar, she was still sleeping soundingly, her hair was a mess, not only was she a deep sleeper but she just couldn't stay put while she slept, right now she was at the rim of the bed and i feared she would fall enough any time soon.

I walked over adjusting her and placing the blanket over her small body before entering the shower, in less than five minutes, I was out.

Dried up and changed into a set new clothes, the previous ones were wet already.

I didn't stress entering into bed with Skylar because I knew she would fidget like crazy if she saw around her on the same bed when she woke.

I laid on the couch and soon I was fast asleep. It felt nice, the proximity and i sincerely wanted to get up and join her.

In my mind I wondered if she would ever see me as more, more than Troy, more like her boyfriend, her lover and her hockey star.

No matter what the MVP saw in me, Skylar still saw him as less, if only her defences would go down. She being in the crowd cheering for me, jumping hysterically when I won a game, running towards me out of excitement.

I laughed doubting that could come true.

Skylar wasn't just any woman and with her, you just didn't know what to expect.

The rays of sun sipped into the room, illuminating my gray and whitish colored room, the shutters were open, I hadn't bothered shutting them.

The rain had stopped and it's stead, a very bright day had surged, my phone rang at first, I felt sluggish and just didn't feel like picking up not until it rang a second time and I realised if I didn't pick up, Skylar could wake up as well and I wasn't ready to let go of her sleeping sight yet.

I picked up the call, my manly bass a pitch lower,

“Hi, man”, it was Jeremy Clarkson and we were more of brothers than we were friends.

“For fuck sake dude, where has your phone been”,

“It was a big…..”, he didn't let me finish, he was tensed and in a hurry.

“i am not supposed to say this, Duncan is on way to you, he is a rage, just so you know”, and that was all I needed to hear.

If Dunca

n was in a rage, then Skylar can't be here, which meant I had to do something immediately