I'm a Loaded Gun (Part 2)

"Hi Reyalie."
"Dad?" I mumbled as I heard the familiar voice. "What?" I felt myself shaking the sleep off.

"Yeah, it's me. I'm...I'm-"
"What do you want?" I practically growled. He wouldn't fucking talk to me when I called him, but he has the damn nerve to wake me up at 3 AM?
"To talk with you," he said.
"It's 3 in the morning. Six your time. What's that important?"
"...you are."

I sat up in bed, turning on my nightside table lamp. "So after three years of bashing, belittling, and ignoring me you choose now to appreciate me?" I was furious.

"I'm sorry, Reya. I need to speak with you. I need to apologize. Ive only recently became aware of some terrible mistakes I've made in the past, and I wanted to somehow make my amends."

"And waking me up is helping that how?"
"Reyalie, please I'm sorry-"
"Ok, dad, look. Let's talk about this later, okay?" I said, trying to cool down.
"OK."

I hung up and dropped back on my pillow. I set the phone on the table, turned over on my stomach, face first in the pillow. I screamed into the soft feathers in the fabric. Laying there, my anger came out. Wait...I thought sitting up, Where is Andy? I glanced around the room. Sighing, I got out of bed and walked down the stairs. No one in the living room. But a light was on in the music room.

Andy and Jinxx were asleep. Andy was sleeping on the floor, screwdriver in one hand. I think he had been putting together the mushroom chair next to him. Jinxx was face first on the editing desk. Pulling out my phone, I snapped a picture and tweeted it with the caption "Long nights in the home studio really take a toll." I giggled and walked back to the bedroom, getting two pillows and blankets. I crept back downstairs to the room. Gently, I put a pillow on the floor next to Andy's head and placed his head on it. He grumbled and turned over, cuddling the pillow. I threw the blanket over him and then moved over to Jinxx. I had to lift his head up, but then realized he had drooled all over the desk. Ewww. Damnit Jinxx. I got a pillow under his face and then a blanket on him and turned out the lights.

I knew I couldn't go back to sleep. I went back to our bedroom, and got some clothes out. I pulled on Andy's hoodie, and some converse. Passing Crow, I went outside to the deck. The ocean was calling me. My shoes got left on the back porch. The feeling of the sand cleared my mind, with the gentle swish and crash of the early morning waves. It was a warm October night, about 70. I knew the water would be cold, so I stayed on the still warm sand. I walked I think a mile or two down the coast before turning back. I glanced up at the lit sky, it was never really dark here because of the city to the south. It was still calming with the beach and soft sand right in my backyard. I'd killed about an hour of time walking.

Once back to the house, Crow was sitting on the backswing, curled up, waiting for me. It was funny how well Crow and I got along. The black and white cat had always been only close with Andy. But the moment I stepped onto the porch, he meowed. I smiled and picked him up. I carried him into the kitchen and he hopped off on the counter. His eyes never left me as I decided to make some warm peppermint tea. I was so glad I'd brought some from my old house. I got out a small box in the cupboard with tea on it. We've got to unpack. I heated the water and added the tea bag. Crow circled my feet and trotted along beside me as I returned to the back porch.

I sat on the wrap around cushioned back bench. Our kitty jump next to me, and quickly found his resting space. His warm, fluffy body curled up in my lap. I sipped my tea and watched as the color slowly crept into the sky from behind the house. Crows soft purring gently vibrated through my body, as I calmly stroked his back.

Gentle shaking pulled me from my napping. "Rey?"

"Mmm, what?" My eyes opened, and Andy was squatting down, one hand holding mine, the other caressing Crows sleepy head.
"Why are you out here, sweetie?"
"Oh, I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. So Crow came out here with me and I guess we drifted off."

"I was just worried about you. I didn't know where you went," Andy chuckled.
"It's ok. You guys must have been up late. I was up at three and I found you guys asleep."
"Oh yeah. Thanks for the pillow by the way, I would have had one hell of a kink in my neck."

I leaned forward and kissed him tenderly, "Anytime. Although I would have preferred you sleeping in our bed with me." He pushed his lips together with mine, but the kiss ended as Crow, who was still laying between us on my lap, meowed. "Hahaha, sorry buddy." I pulled him up to my face and gave him a little smooch on his nose. He let out a little meow in response, then turned to Andy. I gave him over and Andy let Crow take his usual perch on his shoulder.

"Why don't I get us some coffee, then we can sit out here and talk a bit," Andy said as he patted my knee and stood. The door clicked closed behind him.

I yawned and rubbed my eyes. The hammock in the corner caught my eye. I stretched then went over to where it was folded on a table. The hooks were easy enough to find, so I set it up while Andy was in the kitchen. I was just sitting down in it as Andy returned, carrying two mugs of coffee. "Mmm," I said as I smelled the warm drinks. "Is that what I think it is?"

"Haha, I got that mix for white chocolate so I added it in the coffee with some creamer and sugar. I know you like yours pale and sweet."
"Like my men," I took the cup from him as he sat beside me. "But you forgot hot."

He smiled, and laid back in the hammock beside me. We placed the coffee on the table beside us. "So," he said wrapping his arms around me, "Would you like to tell me why you were up last night?"

I sighed, "This needs to be a face to face conversation."
Andy sat up and laid across the other side of the hammock. He sprawled out his legs on either side of me, and he picked up my feet and rested them on his hips. "What's wrong babe?" His fingers delicately caressed the bottom and sides of foot.

"I got a call last night."
His face remained blank, eyes focused on his hands. One of his eyebrows raised, "and?"
"It was my dad."

He stopped massaging my foot. His jaw tightened and the vein in his neck protruded. "What was said?"

"He suddenly was talking about how I'm important to him,..and how he was sorry. I just...I don't understand why he suddenly cares, Andy."
"Do you want to forgive him?" Andy asked, sitting up.
"I don't know if I can..." I whispered, staring in my lap.

Andy's hands were resting on my legs, "No one said you have to. Reya, just know that no matter your decision, I'm gonna be here. My family is gonna be here. My mom is so excited to meet you. Only you can decide to let your parents back in."

I sighed, but Andy wrapped his arms around me, pulling me over and laying my stomach on his. "You're so good to me."

His lips kissed my messy hair. I looked over the hammock and saw Crow sitting patiently on the deck beside us. Andy laughed, flashing his beautiful white teeth. "Come on man," he said as he patted the hammock. Crow bounded up and laid on Andy's side as Andy scratched his chin, making Crow purr very loud. "I have an idea on how to cheer you up."

I smiled and propped myself up on Andy, staring in his face, "What?"
"Go get dressed."

I slapped his chest playfully. I got up and went into the house. I got upstairs and took a cool shower which I hated, but no hot showers for a week. I pulled my hair up in a ponytail and straightened my bangs. Andy wasn't in the room yet so I just walked naked into the bedroom, not that it would matter anyway. I rummaged through my boxes of clothes trying to find some denim shorts. I pulled on some panties and tossed a bra and a tank top on the bed. I just couldn't find the damn faded denim shorts. Oh here, that's them.

"Hey Reya, I-"
I quick turned, covering my bare chest with my arms. "Jinnx! Knock first!"
"Oh...I'm...uh sorry."

He was still standing in the doorway. "Jinxx, what are you doing, can't a girl get changed?" I pulled on the shorts one handed, the other arm covered my breasts.

He was still staring. It was like he was...in some sort of trance. I turned and grabbed a sweatshirt, and threw it over myself before turning back around. I turned and he was right in front of me. "Jinxx-" I got cut off. WHAT THE FUCK? I screamed in my head I shoved him, and his lips off me. I glared at him, angry as ever. He looked back, his eyes full of lust. I pulled back my hand, slapping him audibly right in the face.

He stumbled backward, sudden confusion in his face. "Hey, guys! Where do you want to eat?" Andy said as he got up the stairs. "Whoa," he said, putting a hand on Jinxxs shoulder. "What happened to your face?"

I smoothed out my face. "Jinxx was your hand under your cheek when you were sleeping? That could have done it. But as I was saying, next time you go to your attorney, try to ask for a time you can actually meet up with Sammi to discuss everything in person. Hopefully you could get possession of your stuff quicker."

Andy had no idea that Jinxx had just kissed me, and had been staring at me in only my panties.
"Uh..yeah, thanks. I think...I think I'm gonna go to Ashleys for awhile." Jinxx walked out of the room.
"So, brunch for two?" Andy said with a smile.

Notes

Here ya go! I would have released this earlier but my wireless has been out all morning and I just got it back. Hope you enjoy!!

another cliffhanger ;)