Chapter 5 -- Home Sweet Home
Chapter 5 -- Home Sweet Home
Donnie and Chloe arrived at his house around 230 am, and Donnie walked her inside to his bedroom. "Lots of trophies in here..." Chloe remarked. "Yeah, I've played football for a pretty damn long time." "You love it?" Chloe asked, while leaning against his dresser. Donnie opened up his drawers, searching until he found a pair of grey sweatpants and an AC/DC black tshirt that Chloe could wear without drowning in a ton of fabric. "Uhhh, I guess. It's the only thing thats really been there for me. It's the only thing I've known like the back of my hand." "Cool." Donnie handed Chloe the clothes, and folded his arms for a moment. "Are you gonna let me change?" Chloe smirked. "Oh, ye-yeah. Here, the bathroom is right across the hall. There's an extra toothbrush in the cabinet if you want to brush your teeth. I'm gonna change the sheets real quick." "Oke doke," Chloe said as she strutted to the bathroom. Donnie sighed, not knowing what he got himself into, and quickly and meticulously changed his bed linens, making sure they were perfectly smooth and ready for her slumber. He sat on his bed, and checked his phone, seeing that Sherlynn and a couple of other girls from school had called him several times to meet up with him at the party. He could care less as he flicked through his missed calls list, and then saw Chloe in the doorway and immediately tossed the phone onto his night stand. "Anyone important?" Chloe winked at him, and crawled into the bed and beneath the sheets. "Do you want me to tuck you in tonight, sing you a lullaby? Or do you think you can fall asleep on your own?" Donnie remarked. Chloe burst into giggles again and dropped her head back in laughter. Donnie smiled at her genuine happiness. "Let's just see if i think youre so funny in the A.M. when i'm totally sober." Donnie stood up and said, "That's what they allllll say." "Ok, cowboy. Will you wake me up in the morning for school? Or should I go grab a rooster and program him for 8 a.m.?" "I'll wake you up. But don't expect a breakfast-in-bed special, those are only on Sundays." Donnie was walking through the doorway into the hall when he heard her voice whisper softly, "Goodnight, Donnie." "Goodnight, Chloe," and he walked into his living room and threw himself onto the couch.
Donnie felt something on his legs, and was startled awake. He glanced at the clock on the coffee table, and saw it was 430 am. "Damn..." he yawned, and then felt the pressure on his feet. "What the..." and he saw that Chloe was curled up at the end of the couch. "Chloe? Chloe..." he gently prodded her arm. "Mmmhmmm?" she sleepily mumbled back to him. "Was the bed not comfortable enough for you?" "I...oh, crap. I forgot that i came in here..." "Sleepwalk, much?" "No, I just...I think I had a bad dream." Donnie sat for a moment, and asked, "Uhhh...well...are you gonna tell me what happened in your dream?" "I dont really wanna talk about it, cowboy." "Well okay, but if youre gonna share this couch with me you better explain in the morning when my body is sore from being crunched up all night." Chloe sighed, and then sat up. "I had a nightmare, ok? It was about...my ex." "Hmmm, did this ex resemble Nick the douchebag?" "Sort of. His name was Danny. He wasnt exactly a nice guy. It's a long story, Donnie. It's really personal." Donnie stared at her for a long moment, and then felt bad. He completely understood not wanting to talk about personal problems. He scooted himself down the couch and put his hand through her hair. He had been dying to do this ever since he first saw her in class. "Are you okay?" Donnie could feel that he was slightly drunk still, which was the only reason he had any courage to touch her. Chloe flinched back at first, and then took his hand in her own and put it up to her face. She kissed his hand just as he had done to hers earlier in the night. "Donnie, why are you so nice to me?" Donnie couldnt believe her words. That was when it hit him that this perfect girl had a rough past. This hurt Donnie to think about and caused him to feel very defensive of her. He couldnt remember the last time he actually felt defensive about a girl. "Chloe...look at me." Chloe kept staring down at the couch. And rubbed his hand on the side of her face. "Chloe, come on. Look at me." Chloe looked up just as Donnie bent his head towards hers and softly kissed her on the forehead. She closed her eyes, realizing how amazing this felt. He then worked his way down the side of her face, kissing every inch. Then when he got to her lips, he hesitated. He was breathing very heavily, and she could feel his hot breath on her face. Chloe's heart was racing, and her body started burning all over. That's when Chloe threw her arms around his neck and plunged onto his lips. She couldnt restrain herself, her body went right into fight-or-flight mode. It took Donnie a second to realize what was happening, he couldnt believe she was letting him in. He kissed her softly at first, but her kisses got gradually more intense, and he started getting rougher, feeling like if he didnt taste her completely he would lose her.
Chloe shoved him against the couch, making his head hit the arm-rest. "SHIT!" he howled. "OH MY GOD, DONNIE, IM SO SORRY!!" They both started laughing, and Chloe put her hands up to her face. "Well...this is awkward." After she spoke, she laid her body down on top of his and propped her head up on her elbow, leaning against his chest. Donnie took in a deep breath and sighed, a sly smile on his face. They gazed at eachother before Donnie started laughing. Chloe raised an eyebrow and said, "Got a problem over there? Something I can help you with?" "Chloe, you never cease to entertain me, y'know that? You're probably the most interesting girl i've ever met." Chloe raised her index finger and gently traced the outline of his lips. "I dont want to go to school tomorrow, Donnie." "Yeah, well..." he said as he laid his head on top of her head, "..who does? Oh wait, people like Lynn and Cassidy. That's right." Chloe immediately raised her head and got defensive. "They're nice. They're the first people who introduced themselves to me today at school...if they hadnt, i wouldnt have even come to the party. And then I wouldnt have met you." Chloe rested her head on Donnie's shoulder and kissed the side of his neck. Then she kissed his ear, and Donnie shivered. "Oooh, somebody's got a hot-spot" Chloe giggled. "Oh, please, Cali girl. You dont know me." " I beg to differ," Chloe whispered and gently kissed his ear again. This time Donnie's whole body twitched, and she immediately started getting tingly all over again. She was so attracted to him, but didnt even really know why. She had never exactly run around with the bad boys before. She had always stuck to the "safe" guys, the jocks, the prepsters. But they always ended up being anything but safe.
"Donnie..." Chloe whispered and reached her lips up to his. He pulled her in and started heavily breathing again. His hands grabbed at her back, and pulled Chloe in so tight that she almost couldnt breathe. They continued kissing passionately and then Chloe pulled up his shirt, tracing his abs with her hand. Donnie immediately pulled his shirt off over his head, and pulled Chloe back into him. "God," Donnie whispered, "I really dont want to go to school tomorrow, either." Chloe giggled and kissed his chest. His hands ran up and down her ribcage, but never up above that. He stayed respectful, and even though he might not have realized that she noticed, Chloe took this gentle gesture to heart.
Chloe looked at the clock and realized it was almost 6 a.m. They would have to get up in about two hours. "Well, it looks like I should let you get some sleep, you southern-belle." Chloe was sitting up and about to stand up when Donnie whispered, "Wait." He jumped up off the couch and picked her up into his arms, lifting her off of the floor and kissing her deeply. After he set her back down, he smiled his sly grin again. "Goodnight, sunshine." "Goodnight, cowboy."