You Leave Me Breathless

[Peyton]

October came pretty quickly for us. Today is a Wednesday, and although we’ve got work tonight Trinity and I are spending the day at the mall. Nothing like a good bit of retail therapy! Anyway, we’ve been here for about...3 hours now? Yeah, three hours. Right now we’re in a shoe shop, and Trinity is purposely causing hassle for the sales woman. Well, we all like a bit of fun, don’t we?

“Okay, here are all 5 pairs of shoes in size 8,” the woman panted, struggling to hold all the pairs of heels

“Did I say size 8? I could’ve sworn I said 7.5,” Trinity said in a ‘dumb’ voice

The sales woman’s smile tightened a little, and she turned around, walking back out the back of the shop.

“Typical dumb blonde? I like it,” I snickered

“It means I can pretty much get away with anything,” Trinity grinned, shrugging

After ten more minutes, the sales woman came back and handed Trinity the shoes. I had to bite my bottom lip to hold in laughter as Trinity slowly tried on every pair and stumbled round the shop, posing in every mirror.

“What do you think of these, sis?” she asked in a preppy voice, twirling her hair round her finger

I pretended to consider the baby pink heels, placing my finger on my chin.

“I don’t think it matches your skin tone,” I said mock-seriously

“Really? If you’re sure. Never mind then!” Trinity grinned

She kicked off the heels and slipped her own back on.

“Do you want to try any more on?” the sales woman asked, clearly hoping Trinity would say no

“Actually, can you get me the second pair in...size 7?” Trinity simpered

I couldn’t help but giggle at the woman’s exasperated sigh. As soon as she disappeared out the back, Trinity slipped her arm through mine, quickly pulling me out the shop. As soon as we got round the corner, the two of us burst into laughter, clutching our sides.

“I swear, one more pair and she would’ve punched you,” I choked

“That was the most fun I’ve had in ages!” Trinity giggled, wiping a tear from her eye

Once we’d composed ourselves, we stood up and linked arms again.

“Hang on...isn’t that...Bob?” I asked, pointed subtly

Trinity followed my gaze, her jaw dropping slightly. I guess I should explain why we’re both shocked. Bob is hand-in-hand with a very attractive dark haired girl.

“That must be Katlin!” I said excitedly

“Yeah! Let’s go and say hello!” Trinity giggled

Before I knew it, she’d grabbed my hand and we were walking towards the couple. We were only a couple of metres away when Bob spotted us and froze, clearly fearful. Well, wouldn’t you be if we came charging at you? That’s what I thought.

“Hey Bob, care to introduce?” Trinity beamed

Katlin looked at Bob, as if to say ‘who are these stalkers?’

“Trinity, Peyton, this is my girlfriend Katlin. Katlin, this is Mikey’s girlfriend Trinity, and Frank’s...er...what are you and Frank?” Bob hesitated

“It’s an open relationship. We’re basically just fuck buddies,” I shrugged, smirking slightly

Katlin looked a bit shocked at how blunt I was. Bob sighed.

“The Hayes sisters,” Bob murmured

“Ohh, I have heard of you two then! Nice to meet you. I’ll admit, I thought you were psycho fans for a second there,” Katlin laughed, smiling

“Eh, don’t sweat it. It’s great to finally meet you! We thought Bobert was making you up,” Trinity teased

Bob just blushed, making us three girls laugh.

“So how old are you?” I asked curiously

“I’m 25,” Katlin said with a smile

“Wow, 3 years older?” Trinity teased

“Hey!” Bob protested, “Mikey’s 6 years older than you, Trin,”

“Jeez,” Katlin said, shocked

“My point exactly,” Bob smiled

“How long have you been dating?” Trinity asked, ignoring Bob

“About 8 months now,” Katlin said, after counting in her head

“Dayum, that’s a long time! How did you meet our darling Bobert?” I asked with a giggle

“I actually met Bob after he walked into me and spilled coffee down my shirt,” Katlin grinned

“Wow, smooth,” Trinity snickered, making Bob blush again

“He made up for it by buying me a new coffee and a new shirt. And then he took me out to dinner. We’ve been together ever since,” Katlin said shyly

“Aww she’s a cutie, Bob!” I teased

“Thanks,” Bob blushed, although it was obvious he was fighting a big grin

“Well we’ll leave you lovebirds alone. See you around?” I smiled

“Yeah, see you around,” Katlin nodded, waving with a smile

Trinity and I walked away from Bob and Katlin. I quickly pulled out my phone and texted him saying ‘we approve xo’. Well, I am closest to him out of all the guys other than Frank, so I might as well let him know my thoughts, huh?

“I don’t know about you, but I could do with some fries,” Trinity groaned

“Come on then fatty, let’s go to the food court,” I taunted

Trinity just grinned at me. Well, there’s no use in denying she loves food, I guess!

*

[Trinity]

I woke up the next afternoon to the sound of my phone buzzing. With a grunt, I picked it up. 1 new text message.

“Whoever sent this is dead,” I muttered, opening it

Damn it’s from Mikey. I take back what I said.

Hey baby, today’s your day off right? Why don’t you come over to mine? Xx

I frowned. I’m not his bitch, I’m not going to do what he says.

Why don’t you come over here? Why should I go to yours?

I sighed as I pressed send. Maybe that was a little harsh. But I still remember Peyton branding me as Mikey’s bitch. I am not at his beck and call! My phone buzzed again.

Um, okay. I’ll be round in half an hour. You okay? xx

I ran a hand through my hair, before throwing my phone down on my bed next to me. I don’t want to answer that. Mainly because I don’t think he really wants to know the truth.

“Peyton?” I hollered

A muffled grunt came back.

“Mikey’s coming over in half an hour!” I shouted

I heard Peyton’s door opening and shuffling footsteps down the corridor. I snickered as she opened my door, wrapped in her duvet.

“Can you hold off the loud crazy sex until I leave for work? I’m fucking tired,” Peyton yawned

“I’ll try,” I winked

“I’ll settle for that,” Peyton chuckled sleepily

Then she left and shuffled back down the corridor. I giggled and swung my legs out of bed, stretching as I stood up. Get dressed and wait for Mikey. I can do that. Might need a cigarette though.

[Half an hour later]

I was standing outside our apartment door smoking (because the stairwell is outside in the open air) when I saw Mikey walking towards me. He had a worried look on his face, making me sigh. I stubbed out my cigarette and smiled weakly at him.

“Are you okay? You didn’t sound very happy in your text,” Mikey asked softly

“I’m fine,” Lie.

“You sure?” Mikey pressed

“You just woke me up, that’s all,” Semi-Lie.

“Well, okay. I’m sorry,” Mikey apologised

Gah, why is he so nice?! But I smiled and nodded, taking his hand, guiding him back inside the apartment. Mikey leant down to kiss me, but I placed a finger on his lips.

“Fag breath,” I explained

“I don’t care,” Mikey shrugged

“I do,” I retorted

Letting go of his hand, I walked towards the kitchen, taking a swig of the coffee I’d made earlier and popping a piece of gum into my mouth, letting the liquid caffeine and spearmint taste wash away the ash. Mm much better!

“Now can I kiss you?” Mikey mused

“Yes, you can,” I grinned

Mikey chuckled and picked me up by the waist, making me squeal, and placed me on the kitchen counter. He stood between my legs and rested his hands on my waist, before pressing his lips to mine softly. I smiled and threaded my fingers through his hair, deepening the kiss as I slid my tongue into his mouth. The kiss grew intense and pretty rough, even more so as I wrapped my legs round his waist, bringing our crotches together. I giggled as Mikey groaned loudly into my mouth.

“NO LOUD CRAZY SEX!” Peyton yelled from her room

I pulled away from Mikey, rolling my eyes, but laughed at Mikey’s mix of confusion and embarrassment.

“I promised not to so she could sleep,” I shrugged

“Spoil sport,” Mikey sighed mockingly

I laughed and jumped off the kitchen counter, linking my hand with Mikey’s.

“Want to watch a movie?” I offered

“How about I take you out to brunch then we watch a movie,” Mikey smiled

Who am I to turn down free food?

“Sure, let me grab my phone,” I smiled

[30 minutes later]

The two of us walked into a small diner, which was practically empty. Good, I can’t deal with weird fans today. Mikey led me to a corner booth away from the window, and he sat down opposite me. A couple of minutes later, a young waitress came over. Hah, she looks like she’s straight out of high school. What a way to start your adult life!

“Hi, my name’s Katie, and I’ll be your waitress today. What would you li...oh my god, are you Mikey Way?” she gasped

I groaned softly.

“Actually, this is my boyfriend James. But he gets asked that all the time, don’t you baby?” I giggled like a prep

I know I use this ‘dumb blonde’ act a lot, but it works, trust me.

“Oh, sorry. What would you like?” the girl said embarrassed

“Don’t worry about it. Uh, I’ll have the Cheeseburger and fries,” Mikey smiled

“And I’ll have the same,” I stated, scanning the menu

“Can we get a side order of onion rings too?” Mikey asked

“Sure. Drinks?” the girl nodded

“I’ll have a Mountain Dew,” Mikey said

“Cola,” I said

“Sure, no problem. Your food will be with you soon,” she said cheerfully

Mikey chuckled as she walked away, raising an eyebrow at me.

“Actually, this is my boyfriend James. But he gets asked that all the time, don’t you baby?” Mikey teased

“Well your middle names is James. I didn’t want to deal with a fan,” I shrugged

“Well thank you,” Mikey said gratefully

“Any time babe. Ooh, we met Katlin yesterday!” I announced

“No way! Where?” Mikey laughed

“Pey and I saw Bob with her at the mall. So we ran over there and started asking questions,” I admitted

“I bet that scared her,” Mikey mused

“Well you know me,” I giggled

“She’s a great girl. Bob adores her,” Mikey smiled

A brief silence.

“Do you think it’s weird that you’re 6 years older than me?” I asked randomly

“Well, I have talked about it with the guys. Bob brought it up when he got back from the mall, actually,” Mikey confessed

“So you think it’s weird?” I frowned

“Only for you. I can’t imagine why someone as beautiful as you would want to date someone that’s 6 years older,” Mikey shrugged

“It’s only 6 years, Mikey,” I pouted

“I know, I know, but it’s still a decent gap,” Mikey pointed out

“I didn’t think it was that big a deal,” I muttered

“If you think it isn’t, it isn’t,” Mikey reassured

“But you think it is,” I sighed

“Honey, I’m blessed to be dating such a gorgeous 22 year old,” Mikey said smoothly

I fought to hide a blush rise on my cheeks, but failed miserably. Mikey smiled sweetly.

“Like I said, if you don’t think it’s a problem, then it’s not a problem,” Mikey said warmly

I nodded, smiling.

“It’s not like we’re the biggest age gap around,” I shrugged

“Who is then?” Mikey mused

“Brad and Angelina – they’re 12 years apart,” I pointed out

“You know this...how?” Mikey chuckled

“Tori and Kim from work are addicted to those gossip magazines,” I said vaguely, “And, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones have a 25 year gap, so we’re nothing in comparison,”

“Hah, next to them, no. So you don’t feel weird with an older guy?” Mikey chuckled

“Nah, not really. I think I party hard enough for the two of us anyway,” I teased

“True that,” Mikey laughed

Just then our waitress Katie came back with a couple of trays. Yay! Food’s here! At least I can forget about Mikey and I’s age issue now. It wasn’t that big a deal...was it?