Silence
Chapter One ~
I’m curled up on the settee, stroking Amie’s sleeping head whilst watching television. Well I say watching but it was more staring at it and not taking it in. I’m always on edge when my girls go out slaying. I laugh slightly at the thought of the slayers being my girls. It’s a little over a month since we all got together and we have had many discussions over how we intend to role-play. They all put forward a notion that it would become a more permanent fixture in our lives, so we decided on a date to have everything sorted by. They also came to a conclusion that it would work best having separate rooms to be sent to for punishments, as being in trouble but being allowed to share with the others would send mix signals. So tomorrow we are spending the day buying new furniture whilst the decorators paint the rooms. I think my loft conversion is going to be used more now as they are sending my books upstairs with my bed settee. I think as a place I can escape from the chaos. They also decided any addition to rules will have to be discussed by us all but the decision will ultimately be my own. Kennedy had come up with an idea for us each to keep a diary and that I should also keep a written set of the rules in my office. I smile at how far they’ve come out of their shell since we joined. They don’t seem so nervous around me, unless they’d broken something. We haven’t yet progressed as far as sharing the same bed. I mean for the full night, occasionally Faith and Kennedy will come in about an hour before I have to get up and have pre-work cuddles but other than that, zilch. Seeing as the other beds have been taken apart and moved to the garage they will be sharing with Amie and I tonight. I couldn’t be more pleased about this, as I miss them when they are not around. We haven’t decided whether to replace the beds or not but I’ve said outright my bed’s staying as it’s majorly comfortable. I feel Amie stir on my lap and looking down I get lost in her brilliant blue eyes. “What’s up Mal? Where are the brats?” I roll my eyes “Why do you keep calling them that?” She sits up and shrugs smiling “The nickname kind of stuck. They not back yet?” I shake my head and glance at the clock. “It’s only half 10. They have half an hour until they said they’d be back” I see the door open and watch Faith trail in looking really pleased with herself. “Where's Kenn?” Faith points behind her and Kennedy traipses in covered in bright pink slime looking less than impressed. “Uhm, what happened?” She mutters before going down to the basement “Kranloff Demon” I watch as she exits and then turn to Faith “You let her slay a Kranloff demon by herself?” Faith jumps over the back of the sofa and sits down “Hell no, I was just quick at ducking behind Kennedy as she decapitated it. I know how messy they are” Amie’s attempting to stifle a laugh behind her hand. “Lovely. Do you two want to go grab the pizza’s? While I get a load of washing on?” Amie nods and looks at Faith “You ready?” Faith grins and practically jumps up and runs out of the door. “You better catch her up. Take the car and my purse, please be quick.” I kiss her cheek and make my way down to the basement to the laundry room. Grabbing Kennedy’s clothes I shove them into the washing machine and turn it on. I hear Kennedy’s voice from the shower room off of the laundry room. ”Malachi? Could you please help me wash this gunk out of my hair?” I smile to myself and knock before entering. “How did you know it was me?” I hear the grin in her voice “I’m not 100% sure Amie knows where the washing machine is let alone how to switch it on and if it was Faith she would have been straight in here. She’s a little perv, you know if you’re going to help me you’re going to have to get in right?” I gulp slightly, and she pokes her head out of the shower cubicle. “I’m sure you’ve seen a girl naked before.” I nod and bite my lip. I don’t know I’m so nervous. I start to undress and I feel her eyes on me. I start to walk across to the cubicle a little shakily and step in. Nothing would have prepared me for the sight before me or the coldness of the shower. “Kenn, why is it so cold” She grins slightly “Sorry habit, you can turn the heat up if you want.” I lean across her to move the dial and feel my forearm brush her breast. I feel my heart go into over drive and my mind practically screaming ‘Oh god oh god oh god BREAST!’. She smirks up at me and turns around passing me the shampoo. The whole time, I couldn’t keep my mind off how beautiful and athletic her body is. I hear the front door slam shut and it brings me out of my reverie “They seem to be back with food.” We step out of the shower and start to get dried off, but I still can’t keep my eyes off of her. She slips on a tank top and shorts and I barely notice “Malachi, my body’s not that entrancing” I look up at her “It really is.” I pull her closer to me and kiss her deeply, hoping to convey how much I love her in the kiss. When we part, I notice a slight blush to her cheeks. I smile a little nervously “Could you go grab my pyjamas from my ironing basket please?” I watch as she exits and then re-enters, placing them on toilet cistern, she sits down and watches as I get changed. Re-emerging from the basement we find Faith and Amie, kissing on the settee. The boxes of pizza piled haphazardly on the coffee table and my keys and purse thrown on the settee beside them. From the way they are positioned I think Amie pounced on Faith when she was putting the boxes down. Me and Kennedy sit either side of them and grab some pizza. When they finally come up for air, they notice we’ve come back into the room. “Got the slime out Kenn?” Amie says before grabbing a slice of pizza. “Yeah with some help.” Faith grins at us both, and grabs two slices of pizza and soon shoves it in her mouth. “Faith calm down or you’ll make yourself sick.” Kennedy’s recriminations at Faith make me laugh. My mobile phone starts to ring and I pick it up
Me: Hello?
Dallas: Hey it’s Dallas.
Me: What’s up Dallas.
I glance at the clock and notice that it’s 11, I turn to the others and shrug. Faith and Amie are miming something to do with a shower and I realise they mean they’re going for one before bed. I nod and wave them off.
Dallas: Sorry to ring so late but an email came through, and I know its your day off tomorrow but the managers from Woody and Sons call centre are coming by tomorrow morning and want to speak with you.
Me: Why?
Dallas: They want your assistance with their renovation of the old Nero offices. They need new computers, with networking.
Me: Can’t you deal with it?
Dallas: I could yes, but they’re asking for you in person. They said if they can’t see you, they’ll take the contract elsewhere. This could bring in a lot of money.
Me: Okay what time they coming in?
Dallas: 8 o’clock
Me: I’ll have to bring the girls. I promised them we’d go Cambridge tomorrow.
Dallas: That’s ok.
Me: See you tomorrow Dallas.
Dallas: Thanks.
I hang up and turn to Kennedy. She looks concerned “It’s nothing to worry about honey. Have they gone for a shower together?" She nods and grabs herself more pizza. "Yeah, so I get more pizza. Want some more?" I shake my head noticing it's almost gone anyway, I laugh. "Didn't leave much did you. Or was that the human dustbin aka Faith?" I flick through the channels and wait for Amie and Faith to come back. Kennedy's moved her way around so she's beside me, when she yawns I turn to her "Tired honey?" She nods "Wanna go bed?" She nods again and rubs her eyes. She looks so cute and innocent. "They upstairs?" She murmurs "yes" and leans her head on my shoulder. I turn the television off, and take Kennedy by the hand. "Let's go bed." She follows me upstairs after I switch the lights off. I point her into my bedroom and knock on the bathroom door. "Just to let you know me and Kennedy are tired and going to bed. Also you two shouldn't be far behind us. We have to leave the house by 7:30 tomorrow. I have a quick detour." I hear 3 sets of groans and turn to see Kennedy waiting in the doorway. "What’s up baby?" I walk over to her and lead her into the bedroom "Didn't know which side was yours" I can’t help but laugh. “It doesn’t really matter.” As we both climb into bed, Amie and Faith enters the room. “So why have we got to get up early?” Amie says as she and Faith climb into the other side of the bed. “Got a possibility of a new contract. It shouldn’t take that long.” Eventually we all fall asleep. |
