*Abi’s POV*
That was a lot to take in. CC told me about what had happened this morning while I was sleeping still. Apparently it woke most people up, but what he needs to learn is that I’m not most people. I am Abigail, the woman that can sleep through hurricanes.

“Hey sleeping beauty!” I don’t know why, but CC’s voice made me smile. “Hurry your ass up we’re leaving soon!” He shouted through the bedroom door.

“Hey twinkle toes! Fuck off!” I was pretty much ready, showered, dressed and had my makeup done, just needed to straighten my hair.

“Ooooh someone’s in a wonderful mood this morning!”

“I would be if some nugget didn’t wake me up at stupid o’clock to tell me about his morning adventures!”

“Well I had to! Or…” The door opened. “Wouldn’t it be easier if we talked inside the same room rather than yelling at each other?”

“Probably. I think you’ve done enough yelling at people today, don’t you?” I asked sarcastically.

I was staying in one of the guest bedrooms at Myah and Ashely’s place. CC crashed on the floor when we got back early this morning. Looks like he didn’t stay there very long before he went to find Myah and found Jinxx and her snuggling up together.

“Have you even slept at all this morning?” I asked him.

“Pfft. Nope. Sleep is for the weak!”

“I’m weak then.” I happily accept, I wouldn’t give my sleep up for anything.

“Oh no! That means you need a superhero! CC to the rescue!” He came running at me, and I naturally ran away. He caught up with me in the hallway and scooped me off my feet, throwing me over his shoulder carrying me about like a child.

“CC. Put. Me. Down. This instant!” I yelled, giggling.

“Make me!” He jiggled me about, making me feel dizzy. I was pounding my fists against his back and kicking my feet about, flailing and wriggling in an attempt to get out of his grasp. “Hold on tiiiiight.” I pressed my eyes shut.

“What? Why? What are you doing? CC ANSWER ME!”

He didn’t need to answer me, I felt myself bouncing on his shoulder. Not a nice feeling I must add. We were going downstairs. I heard cheering from everyone in the living room and opened my eyes as he set me down on the ground. Krystal, Ash, Dan, Craig, Paul, Leon, Andy, Jake, Jinxx and Myah were all sitting there with the TV on, apparently waiting for me.

“Good morning guys. I present to you, finally, Sleeping Beauty!” CC bowed in my direction.

“Oh shut up you goon.” We all laughed.

“We should head out now then. We can go to the outlet centre if you like? There’s places to shop, eat, there’s even a cinema there.” Ash suggested.

There was a lot of mumbling and heads nodding in agreement. It was decided. To the outlet centre.

“But- I need to straighten my hair first.” I mumbled to CC.

“No you don’t, you look beautiful just the way you are. Come on!” He grabbed my hand and pulled me out to the cars.

*CC’s POV*
I was in the car with Andy driving, Jake in the passenger seat and poor Abi was squished in the middle between Paul and I. I sang to the ‘Do you wanna build a snowman?’ tune from that Frozen film. “Do you wanna see a mooovieeee?” I nudged Abi. “There’s a wide varietyyyy” She rolled her eyes.

“You’re such a goof ball, you know that right? Asshole.”

“Hey, missy, don’t get bitchy at me or I’ll have t-“

“Or you’ll what? This???” Abi elbowed me right in the ribs.

“Ouch… Yeah, something like that.” I chuckled as I rubbed my side.

It wasn’t a long drive till we got to the outlet centre, where we all filed out of the cars and into the building. Everyone split off into their own little groups and couples, and fanned out to do whatever we all wanted. Abi and I decided to go catch a movie. We went into a few stores on the way through where Abi picked up a new tee, it was a skin tight white one, that had some rather risqué rips and tears in it. One right in the centre of the chest area, one just under the left breast, and some lower down on the back of the shirt. She refused to try it on, but I’ll make her sooner or later. It wasn’t long before I noticed a slight limp in her step. I wandered why I hadn’t noticed she was in pain before, but I hadn’t really seen her walk since the drunken massacre of last night. We all got a cab back to Ashley’s place in the early hours of this morning, and then we all hobbled into bedrooms or the living room, and crashed. I couldn’t sleep so I got up and went to go find Jinxx to see if he wanted to play some Poker. Then after everything kicked off, I went to tell Abi what happened. Woke her, then left her again so she could get ready, and then I had picked her up and carried her downstairs, and she was walking behind me out of the house to the cars. So she hadn’t done enough walking this morning really for anyone to have noticed her limp.

“Hey Sleeping Beauty, you okay?”

“Yeah I’m fine, why? Sup?” She said jokingly.

“You’re limping that’s all. Just worrying about you.”

“Ohhhhh, that? I’m fine, honestly, I must’ve twisted it or something last night. Stupid alcohol.”

“Well walking on it is hardly going to help the pain is it? Come here, let me assist you.”

“I can assure you CC I do not need assisting, I am a fully grown woman and I am perfectly capable of walking on my own two feet.”

“Maybe.” I stopped in front of her and turned my back to her. “Get on.”

“Huh?”

“Get on… I’ll give you a piggy back ride the rest of the way. Keeps pressure off of your foot.”

She must’ve been in quite a bit of pain, because I know her quite a lot now, and she is a stubborn fucker, just like Krystal. She would’ve declined and said no so many times if it were fine, but it only took me two times asking her before she accepted my offer and hopped up onto my back. I held her around her calves, her legs wrapped around my stomach, her arms wrapped around my neck.

“Thanks CC.” she whispered as she leant her head on my shoulder.

“That’s okay, beautiful. Anything for m’lady.” I felt her smile against me.

“CC?” she breathed.

“Yeah?”

“Do you… Uh. Do you like me?”

“Of course I like you, silly.”

“No, I mean… Do you like like me?” I did. I really did. I hadn’t felt this way about anyone before. I genuinely felt a connection to Abi. She was amazing. Like a lady version of me!

“Um… I’m going to be honest, I kinda do. I just don’t wanna scare you away, so let’s just forget about it okay?”

“Oh… Okay then, sure.” A few moments passed where there was an awkward silence. Just the jingling of Abi’s boot buckle every time I took a step. “So!” she tried to break the silence. “What movie do you wanna see?”

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