When Sparks Fly...Chapter 14

*Hey everyone, well here's another chapter. I was so overwhelmed by your encouraging messages of support and sincerity. It was not nice to be impersonated with someone writing cruel things, but the Buzzle team have helped a lot with stopping it. I am so glad to have such kind fans who have come to know me and vice versa-so thank you. I am really touched by your caring messages that it would be unfair to leave the story hanging, so I'm continuing. Chapters might take longer to post because of work and I'll be back at school soon, but I still hope you enjoy and follow the story.

Some response to chp13 comments
Latoya-haha, bless you! I'm touched! Lol! Wow, your drama classes sound fun! I dropped it in yr9 but I love that film too-I cried!
SK-you're just so cute-that sums you up perfectly! Ahh poor thing-hope school's not too bad! Ahh thanks! We'll see hey!
Mevvi-yep, Chicken Caesar Salad are in action now! Lol!
Anony Moose-sensational? Lol! Haha, I don't think so, but thanks! Ahh, yeah, I imagine Caesar being like Switchfoot.
Ciriat-oohh a wonderful gift? Ahh thanks!
Emily-thanks! But there are so many great authors on buzzle, have a nose around and you'll find many better than me.
SM-oohh freaky! No I haven't. I wanted to read the book first but never got around to it so I have yet to see the film, but I have seen The TIme Travelers Wife recently and cried in the cinema-so sad! Go and see it!
Little Miss-don't starve! Bring the food to the computer screen!
ClairemmHm-haha, loving the word kudos! Thanks so much-very sweet of you! I love the film too!
Mel-you make me so happy with your comments! Oohh the dramatic twist! Lol! This story is different from my others as my others have ended when they got together, but this is following them through as drama is waiting to come!
Divya-haha, yeah, I want to marry a singer with curly hair. It's a fact now!
Rosabella Marie-bless you! Thanks! I think I'm struggling with the story, but comments like those keep me going.
Laura-Beth-yeah, they're developing that trust and honesty thing, I guess.
Angela-ahh bless you! I have a very overactive imagination! Lol! Haha, do you think so? I think it's quite badly done as I don't describe anything, but I'm glad you like it!

Everyone else, thanks so much for your sweet comments, again you're just spoiling me in compliments abut the story; they mean so much and I love knowing how you liked the chapter and special bits that stood out to you. And knowing that you're liking the story enough to comment encourages me to write more. Anyway, much love, this chapter's nothing special in my opinion, but oh well, take it as you please!*
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After breakfast, Debbie calls us all to get back on the coach. Caesar holds his hand out and I take it to stand up. We walk hand in hand back to the coach and Debbie smiles at us both ‘Well this is a sight I never thought I’d see!’

I smile and Caesar says ‘You’re imagining it, Debbie.’

I nudge Caesar and he grins at me. He lets me get the seat next to the window and he watches me fidget around before sitting down himself. ‘Comfy there, Chick?’

‘Just about.’

Caesar then sits down and wraps an arm around me and I snuggle up in his arms, resting on his chest. ‘I’ve enjoyed Brighton.’ I tell him.

‘Good, there’s a certain charm about it, I think.’

I nod and Caesar strokes my hair as he looks out the window. As the coach starts to drive off, Caesar says ‘Let’s take it slow ok, Chick. I don’t want to rush and balls it up.’

‘You can’t help that trait.’ I taunt.

Caesar pokes his tongue out and says ‘What do I see in you?’

I grin ‘I don’t know.’

When we arrive back at uni, I can feel Caesar start to nudge me to wake me up, but I am so tired, it’s untrue.

‘Come on, Chick, you can’t stay on here forever.’ I hear him say, but I’m still half asleep.

I look up at him and scowl.

‘Why are you even tired? It’s not like we did anything last night.’ He says with a cheeky smile. Yes, but I spent most of the night waking up and watching him sleep. I couldn’t believe I was sleeping next to him. I even pinched his to see if he was real, if he was really here with me by choice, and he was.

We eventually get off the coach and Caesar decides to come back to my place for a while. We’re pretty silent as we drag our bags back until I pluck up the courage to check ‘Was that just a fling?’

He looks at me and says ‘If that’s your idea of a fling, chick, you really haven’t lived.’

I shove his arm and he smiles at me ‘No, it wasn’t, well I don’t want it to be.’ He gently caressing the back of my neck before adding ‘Don’t worry or you’ll worry me.’

I nod and link my arm with his as we walk up the steps to my home. ‘I won’t then. I just wanted to be sure.’

‘Are you in, Em?’ I call out as I open the door.

I then hear giggling from her bedroom and Caesar laughs, then covers my ears.

A few minutes later, the horny pair appear and Emily smiles. She’s got that glow. The I’ve-just-been-laid glow. ‘Hey honey, how was Brighton?’ Hayden holds Emily from behind and winks at me.

‘I know what you’ve been up to.’ I say.

They laugh and Hayden says ‘Sorry babe, we didn’t know you’d be back this early.’

‘Anyway, how was it?’ She asks.

‘Good. Really good.’ I say, smiling.

Caesar rubs my back and says ‘I should get back and see if Mac’s all in one piece. I’ll see you tomorrow.’ He looks nervously at me and I grin, and then lean up to save him the embarrassment, kissing his beautiful lips with mine.

As he pulls away, he walks straight out to avoid the inquisitiveness of Emily. I turn to look at her once he’s gone and she’s jaw dropped.

‘No.’

I nod ‘Yes.’

‘So you two are…?’

‘We’re seeing how we work together.’ I say coyly.

‘OH MY GOD!’ She says jumping across the sofa to pull me into a tight hug. ‘Oh that is just the best news ever!’

‘What about when I said I loved you?’ Hayden says from across the room.

Emily turns and tilts her head and says ‘Don’t ruin the moment, Hayden! Our Tor’s got herself a guy!’

I laugh and say ‘We’re trying, it’s not like we’re official or anything, so please don’t spread it around.’

‘My lips are sealed, but yours aren’t, puckering up for French kisses now, honestly Tor, what’s happened to you?’ She says smiling playfully at me.

I shrug and bite my lip, thinking about Caesar.

‘She’s got herself a guy, Em. A guy who really likes her.’ Hayden says sitting down next to me.

‘Oohh we’ll see, hey.’ I say.

‘Nah, he likes you, Tor, call it a sixth sense.’

‘Of what? Matchmaking?’ Emily cackles ‘Hayden, you were lucky to even get with me you were so blind.’

‘I was waiting for the right time.’ He defends.

‘Slow coach.’ She says skimming his head. ‘Well Tor, I am so happy for you. I knew you two would get it together sooner or later. See, I have the sixth sense, Hayden.’

He nods at Emily then shakes his head at me.

I laugh and Emily turns on Hayden ‘Oi!’

He laughs and says ‘Love you, Em.’

‘Hmm, likewise.’ She says, sealing it with a kiss.

I smile. I wish I could be as happy as Hayden and Emily are together.

*

I walk into my lesson on Monday and spot Caesar walking into the room too. ‘Morning.’ I say from behind.

Caesar jumps at my sudden outburst and grins ‘Hey Chick, how are you today?’

I walk ahead and sit in my seat smiling. He’ll never sit in my seat again now! ‘I’m good, you?’

He nods ‘Pretty good. Are you free after this?’ He asks, sitting in the chair next to me.

‘I am.’

‘Do you want to come over to mine and keep me company?’

‘What’s your place like?’ I dare to ask ‘If it is messy…’

‘It’s ok, actually. Mac’s done a rota and everything.’

I bite my lip and the sweetness of it and say ‘Oh bless you two boys.’

‘We’re not boys, we’re men.’

I lean over to his desk and nod ‘Yeah, big, strong, hunky men.’

Caesar smiles and kisses me quickly before Debbie comes in. ‘You said it.’ He grins.

After the lesson, Caesar and I go back to his place. It’s just after 12 so it’s going to be lunch time soon. Caesar unlocks the door then calls out ‘Mac, are you in?’

Then appears a sleepy Mac, rubbing his eyes from his bedroom. ‘What’s the time?’ He asks.

’12.13pm why?’

‘Shit, I’ve missed my lesson.’ Mac pauses before adding ‘Oh well, so, how are you Tor?’

I nod and follow Mac through to the kitchen ‘I’m great and yourself?’

‘Tired.’

‘Why?’

He shrugs yet Caesar says ‘He pulled last night.’

I grin at the anticipation of some juicy gossip, ‘Oooh how exiting. So, tell me, who the lucky lady is then?’

He sits down and says ‘You’re not finding out anything.’

‘Why not!’

‘Because you’re a girl and you’ll gossip.’

‘Oh come on, Mac. Why can’t you tell me? Most guys like to boast about their conquests.’

He looks at me and smiles ‘I do, but she’s not one of them. She’s nice, I like her as more than a shag.’

Caesar spurts water out of his mouth and says ‘Seriously? Mac, are you ok?’

‘Why can’t Mac have a serious girlfriend?’ I ask Caesar.

‘Because Mac is known for loving ‘em and leaving ‘em.’

‘So, he can change, you’ve changed. I never thought I’d see you a month and a bit ago.’

He raises an eyebrow and I ask ‘How many women have you been with?’

‘Too many.’ He says shaking his head.

‘How many?’

‘You aren’t half nosy.’ He says ruffling my hair walking out of the kitchen. ‘I hope my mate knows what he’s letting himself in for.’ He teases.

I drop my jaw and Mac laughs ‘I’m joking, Tor. You two are good for each other. You’re not perfect, but you’re good and that’s all you need in life.’

‘You’re going all philosophical on me.’ Caesar says ‘What does this girl do?’

He smiles ‘Philosophy.’

‘You’ve fallen, Mac.’ Caesar teases.

‘So have you!’ He says like a little child.

Caesar looks at me and says ‘Yeah, I guess I have.’

I grin and walk over to Caesar who links his arms around my back. He leans down and kisses me along my jaw line and gently nibbles at my left ear causing me to laugh.

‘Right, I’ll stop or you’ll never get fed.’ I however gently trace my hand down his peach arse and gently squeeze a handful. Caesar moves away grinning and says ‘Oh come on, Chick! Stop teasing me! Now what do you want for lunch?’

I laugh then play with his bouncy curls and shrug ‘Can you cook?’

‘Mmm, I can. What do you want then?’

‘Can I have chocolate brownies?’

Caesar turns at me and says ‘Random. Why?’

‘Because I fancy some chocolate brownies, silly.’

‘Let me see.’ Caesar reaches into his cupboard and I come up behind him and link my arms around his waist. Caesar chuckles and takes down the ingredients and hands me a cook book. ‘Find the recipe then, Chick.’

I flick through the pages and turn the radio on too. Kiss Me then starts to play and I grin at Caesar. I’m in a honeymoon phase with him at the moment. I smile at Caesar and he opens his arms for me to jump into them.

As the first line plays, we start to kiss. I can feel Caesar lips smiling as the song plays along with us. This is so romantic, I swear. Caesar then starts to kiss small, tiny kisses down my neck which make me giggle until the last line where Caesar places his lips on mine for a long, deep kiss, filled with passion and depth. A soft moan escapes my lips and Caesar licks my bottom lip before whispering ‘Mmm, do you like that?’

I nod and bring his lips back to mine until he causes another soft, whimper to escape my lips and he laughs ‘I guess so.’

I kiss him nose and say ‘I do.’ I wink then hand him some cocoa powder ‘Come on, then, let’s stop this passionate embrace, because I want some brownies now.’ Caesar slaps my arse before going over to his cupboard for some more ingredients.

I open the page for him and point repeatedly at the stack of brownies in the book. My cooking never turns out like that. It’s always a poor version of it and it takes crap too. They must airbrush it like the celebrities in magazines.

‘I gathered.’ He teases.

‘After brownies, will you come shopping with me?’ I ask.

‘Why? What do you need?’

‘Lots of things, new clothes, stationary, householdey bits.’

‘So everywhere then?’

I nod.

Caesar sighs ‘Really? Do you have to? I don’t like shopping’

‘Come on! Do it for me. It’ll be fun!’

‘I’m having an extra brownie then if I’m coming.’

*

After Caesar made delicious brownies, they were so tasty, really chocolaty and gooey inside, we end up in the town centre. Caesar’s been holding my hand since we left his place. It’s strange how natural it feels to hold his hand and for him to kiss me. It was such a natural progression from how we were with each other, with him looking out for me all the time. I am so glad he feels the same way as me, but we’re taking it slow. Slow and steady wins the race so we’re not going to rush it.

As we walk into Topshop, all of the girls turn and stare at Caesar. He is gorgeous; I know that with his tousled hair and deep green eyes and broad shoulders and toned stomach. He’s ridiculously hot and I know every girl wishes they could be with him. I’m not surprised, but he doesn’t take any notice and just focuses on us.

‘Anything you like?’ He asks as we stroll around the shop.

‘Well I like that dress.’ I point out. It’s a flowery, fitted dress, a perfect winter staple.

He nods ‘It’s very you.’

‘Is it?’

He nods ‘Yeah, you like your patterns and prints, especially flowers. You wear classic items and prefer dresses. You like to wear cardigans and scarfs and you always have a patterned bag.’

‘Ahh Caesar! That’s so sweet that you’ve noticed.’ He rests his hand on the small of my back and smiles.

‘You are so easily impressed, Chick.’ He grins.

‘I think you noticing small things like that mean more to me than anything else.’

‘Well that’s what you get when you’ve been fawning over someone for a while now.’ He winks.

‘And who is this someone?’ I tease, gazing up at him.

Caesar gives me a wry smile as he says ‘Well she’s this really sexy Chick who has a corking smile and is very easily impressed. She’s useless at directions and can’t help but melt into my arms when I hug her. She sounds amazing, doesn’t she?’

I nod ‘Sounds pretty fantastic, Caesar. You should treasure her.’

‘Oh I will.’ Caesar laughs and then picks up the dress in my size and says ‘Let me treat you. My first present to you.’

‘You don’t have to do that.’

‘But I want to.’ He says before kissing my cheek and dragging me to the till.

After shopping and burning my bank balance to nil, we decide to head back home. There’s no shop we haven’t been into and wasted money in, I tell you.

‘Did you enjoy your time in Cardiff?’ I ask walking back.

Caesar looks shifty and nods ‘Yeah, it was nice.’

‘I don’t see how you could just drop everything like that and leave so quickly.’

Caesar avoids eye contact with me, then says ‘Well, Chick, you play by the rules stringently and I don’t.’

‘Why didn’t you want to stick it out though?’

‘It wasn’t for me.’

‘Did you make many friends over there?’

‘A few.’

‘I’d love to meet them.’

He stops for a while before saying ‘I’m not really in touch with them anymore.’

‘Well why not?’

‘Don’t start interrogating me, Victoria.’ He says sharply. I know something’s wrong now.

‘Something’s wrong, you never call me Victoria and I’m not interrogating you, I’m just asking some questions to get to know you better.’

Caesar stays silent for a while before saying sincerely ‘I’m sorry.’

‘What happened in Cardiff that made you leave?’ I ask again.

‘Don’t, Victoria.’ He says angrily before swearing at himself for calling me that.

‘Why won’t you tell me about Cardiff?’

‘I don’t want to.’

‘Why are you being so bloody stubborn?’

‘Why are you being so bloody annoying?’

‘Tell me.’ I say seriously.

‘Nothing happened.’ He stresses.

‘Now that’s a lie. Don’t treat me like an idiot, Caesar, I know something happened. Tell me.’

He says nothing until we cross the road ‘No, Chick.’ He looks at me before saying ‘Please, another time, just not now.’

I look up at him and hold his face in my hands ‘You can trust me, Caesar. I promise you, you can trust me. You can tell me anything.’

He nods the turns away from me, saying no more all the way home.

He doesn’t believe me.

But I don’t believe him either.