chapter 38

When Mandy woke up,. it was 9 o’clock in the evening. She moaned softly and got out of bed. She almost tripped over the bucket, cursed to herself and stumbled out of the bedroom. She went to the bathroom and splashed cold water over her face. Then she went downstairs and opened the living room door. She sighed when she saw Brian and Kian, both watching telly whilst sipping into their cans of beer. They both simultaneously looked at Mandy.“Hey! How’s the head?” grinned Kian.Brian smiled at her and shook his head, “Feeling any better, love?”“Head’s killing me, Kian. And Brian, no, not really!” she frowned.Brian pouted at her and looked at her through his lashes, “Awww come here and sit yourself down then!”Mandy sighed and plonked herself next to Brian, as he wrapped her in his arms.“I have some good news. Well, Kian does!” he corrected himself with a grin.“Hmmm good news. I could do with some of that!” she smiled weakly.Brian looked at Kian and nudged his head towards Mandy, “Tell her Kino!”Kian looked at her and smiled, “I am moving out. I have found a nice place, Rach and I. We are moving in together!” Mandy stared at him confused, “And that is good news because…?”Brian and Kian looked at each other. They had expected a much better reaction.“Well, it means that you don’t need to look for a place to live. You can move into his room!” explained Brian.Mandy frowned and sighed, “I dunno, Brian!”“Why not?” he gasped, shocked by her answer, “I thought you’d be jumping with joy!”“Well I appreciate it. I really do. But...I kinda…well, I thought….I kinda wanted to have my own place…Just me!” she shrugged,“Well, thanks very much!” mumbled Brian.“Oh God, Brian. Please don’t take offence. Don’t take it the wrong way. I didn’t mean anything by that…honest! I just thought…I thought it would be nice to live alone!” she explained.“I don’t get you, Mandz. For the past week you have been complaining about how lonely you were at home alone, how you had noone to talk to. Now you have the chance of having someone around most of the time, someone to talk to and you say you wanna live alone? I wish you would make up your fucking mind!” he snapped. He had hoped for a much better outcome to this and got annoyed that she didn’t share his enthusiasm.Mandy blinked and widened her eyes, “It’s different. I wanted my husband home with me!”“Still, you’d be lonely, which is what you were moaning about!” frowned Brian.“I hate to put a downer on your plans Mandy, but do you know how expensive it is to live alone? You can forget about a mortgage coz you would never afford one alone. Not on your income. Rents not cheap here babe. You’re better off sharing. You both know each other pretty well, which is a bonus!” smiled Kian.Mandy sighed and nodded, “I suppose!”“OH please, try and contain your excitement. It’s all too much, really. Don’t over exert yourself!” sighed Brian sarcastically.Mandy looked t him, “I’m sorry Brian, but…”“But you think that living together means I am gonna make a pass at you and you worry about that. Well, don’t worry. I do have self control, you know? Besides, I wouldn’t make a pass at you now. Not after everything that has happened!” he sighed.Mandy flinched and narrowed her eyes at him, “Are you saying I am damaged goods?” she hissed.“Oh fucking hell. NO, that is not what I am saying at all. I am just saying that I know you are not even remotely interested in any kind of relationship at the moment and that is why I am not going to make a pass at you. I know you are feeling vulnerable and I am not going to take advantage of that. Believe it or not, I do have a sensitive side!” he moaned.Mandy sighed and frowned, “I’m sorry Brian. I didn’t mean to offend you. Sorry!”Brian nodded, “So what are you going to do?”Mandy sighed, “I’ll rent the room until I earn enough and get to find my own place. Maybe when I save up lots of money I could get a mortgage or something and buy my own house. But I am talking in lots of years to come!” she smiled, “Sorry Brian, no offence. I have nothing against living with you, but a girl needs her space at times!”“Fair enough!” smiled Brian.“So that’s settled then. I am moving to my new home in 2 days time. That’ll give me enough time to pack my stuff and sort myself out!” smiled Kian.He got up and went to his room, leaving Mandy and Brian alone. Brian looked at Mandy and nudged her playfully. Mandy looked at him, “Oi” What did you do that for?” she laughed, nudging him back.Brian smiled and nudged her back, and pretty soon, they were both shoving each other. They were laughing loudly and with the next shove, Mandy fell off the sofa and onto the floor.“OW!” she laughed.Brian laughed loudly and looked down at her, “OH god, are you alright?”“I got a sire arse now. I tell ya "McFadden, if I get a bruise there, you’re…” she laughed.“Gonna rub it and kiss it better?” he answered cheekily with a pout.“OH I am going to have to watch it with you while I am living here. I can tell!” she laughed.“OH, you can watch me all you like babe!” he grinned, laying down on the sofa and placing both hands behind his head, crossing one leg over the other. Mandy sat there, open mouthed. She got up slightly, grabbed his shirt and pulled him off the sofa, making him land with a big thud on the floor.“Ow my head!” he laughed weakly.“Oh my god, are you ok?” she tried her hardest not to laugh.“You made me bump my head woman!” he chuckled followed closely by a wince.“Awww let me see that!” she pouted. She kneeled down and inspected his head. She leaned down and kissed his forehead as she rubbed it, “There. All better!” she smiled.Brian stayed staring at her for a while before his spontaneously flipped her over, kissed her butt cheek and rubbed it better, not paying attention to any of her screams.“That makes us even now!” he grinned, shooting her a huge wink.Mandy turned around and looked at him as she lay on the floor, “I cannot BELIEVE you have just done that!”Brian grinned and winked at her again, “It was the least I could do, after you kissed my head better!”Mandy laughed, “Well, I am going to get up now, coz this floor is hard and I hate the smell of carpet!”She went to get up, but her hand slipped and she fell on top of Brian.“Ooof!” he creased up as she fell on him.“Oh god, Brian. Sorry, did I hurt you?” she asked full of concern, and her eyes wide open. She noticed the redness to his face.“Well, if you wanted me that much, all you had to do was say!” he winced, putting his hand on his side, clearly winded.Mandy smiled and leaned down, placing a soft and quick peck on his lips, “You wish Macca!” she grinned. Her face was only millimetres away from his. He looked at her seriously and she stopped grinning. As her smile faded, she leaned down again and started kissing him again. This time it was not quick. It was a slow sensual kiss, that made Brian weak. Before he even realised what he was doing, he rolled over, lay on top of her and intensified the kiss even more. He got up, picked her up and kisse her some more as he took her up to his room. Not once did they stop kissing on their way up. He gently lay her on his huge bed and just kissed. His tongue glided over her lower lip and then demanded her mouth to open. When he found he was successful, he let it swirl gently inside her mouth, caressing her own tongue. He placed both his hands on her cheeks, slowly lowering them down her face, her neck and gradually down her arms and back up again. He let them glide down her arms again, to the hem of her t-shirt, and then feverishly pulled it up and over her head. They were in for a night of passion.