Chandlar's POV
"Dad I need to talk to you." We walked up the stairs of the deck and met his parents on the deck.
"What's the matter son?" Clayton put Suzy back in her wheel chair and I sat in a chair next to her.
"You need to talk to Luke."
"Have you two been fighting again." Clay's mom came from the kitchen.
"That's not the point mom it's what he said to Chandler is what pisses me off." Both their heads flipped to me. I bit my lip a little. Wow first time I meet these people and I've already caused trouble.
"What did he say to Chandler?" His dad's expression grew angry.
"He called Chandler a slut to her face. You better do something about it or I'm gonna beat the crap out of him." His mom's eyes widened and it looked like his dad got even mader.
"I'm actually surprized you didn't already." His mom said.
"I made them stop. I didn't want them fight about something like that." I spoke as to try to lesson the anger just a little.
"Oh honey I am so sorry for my sons behavior. But Clayton's right he probably should have given him a few hits for that." What kind of mom agrees with that. That is just weird.
"Oh believe me he's gonna be in trouble when he gets back."
"Please you really don't have to worry about it." His dad looked at me and shook his head.
"No son of mine talks to a lady like that." He gave me a little smile. "I'm gonna go take care of this sweetheart. I'll be back in a minute to start the grill up." He gave his wife a kiss on the cheek and stormed down the stairs into the woods.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to cause trouble."
"Honey these two fight all the time. I'm sure you didn't start anything." She looked over at Clayton. "Can't you two ever just get along."
"I didn't do anything. He came over and started something."
"Well, what did he say." Oh please don't tell her about that kiss. I'm gonna sound like such an idiot. Clayton looked over and me and smiled a little. I turned my head and looked at Suzy who was trying to hide her silent laughter.
"Umm well, Mom I think he got mad at us." I put my head in my hand. He's gonna tell her. Oh how stupid am I.
"Mad. Why would he be mad at you?"
"Well, How do I say this to you..." Her eyebrows raised as he started to rub the back of his neck. "Well we kissed and I think it pissed him off." I felt the height go right to my cheeks. His mom looked at me with a huge smile. Oh my gosh this is embarrasing. Suzy is just next to me laughing her butt off.
"Why would he be mad at that?" His mom tried to supress a laugh.
"Well I think Luke likes her mom." I looked up wide eyed. What? Oh great I'm gonna have to brothers trying out for my attention. This is just awesome. I should have just listened to myself and not got involved. I  am so stupid.
"Oh Well I guess." Then she gasped and we all looked at her confused. "That's why he called you a slut." We all nodded. "That little." Right then his dad and Luke came out of the woods with the other people that were at the lake.
"Um I'm gonna go change."
"Oh waite don't change yet. We'll be in the hot tub later." The hot tub. I gave Clayton a nervous look and looked down and his dad and brother. Obviously he got what I ment and nodded to me. "Let 's go inside Chandler." I stood up quickly and he grabbed my hand and pulled me to the door. He shut the door and pulled me over to the big counter. "Have a seat." I sat down and he walked to the other side. "Would you like a drink." I could really use a Dr. Pepper.
"Do you have a Dr. Pepper?" He smiled.
"I do as a matter of fact. You like that." He went to the fridge and grabbed two cans and slid one over to me.
"It's my favorite."
"Mine too. I don't like the other stuff."
"Me too." We both smiled at eachother.
"Umm let's see do you want some chocolate cake." Wow that sounds good at the moment.
"Love some."
"We're gonna have to make some."
"Do you know how to make a cake?"
"I know the basics of one. Do you want to help me." Oh my gosh he cooks. This just got a little better. Oh my gosh Chandler you are such a sucker. Find a guy that can cook and your putty in his hands.
"Ok I'll help you. I'll even make my home made icing."
"You can make your own icing?"
"Yeah I can. It's pretty dang good if I say so myself."
"Well let's see if my cake can match your icing." Oh competition now.
"Alright. Let's do it." I came on to the other side as he started to pull all the ingredients out of the pantry. He got bowls and mixers out.
"If you need anything go right a head and get it out of the pantry or the fridge if you need it." I nodded and we both began to work. As we were doing our own thing I look over at him. He actually knows what he's doing. "Yeah I know what I'm doing." I looked up and noticed he was looking at me.
"Oh I was just making sure."
"You know your lack of faith in me is pretty hurtful." He stepped over to me and whipped something on my face. I took my hand and whipped it off. Cake batter. are you kidding me.
"Did you just really put cake batter on my face." He smiled and laughed. I wiped my hand on a towel and he went back to what he was doing. Oh he did not just want to start this with me. I dipped my finger in the frosting and swipped it on his face. He paused for a minute and then looked at me.
"Oh it's war." I turned and ran around the other side of the counter.
"You were the one who started this. I was finishing it." He kept faking go to a different side.
"Nope I'm gonna finish it." I don't know how he did it but, he ran to my side. Grabbed me by the waist. He started to move his face to mine to wipe it on my face.
"Oh my gosh don't." He started to laugh and his cheek met mine and he rub it across my cheek.
"Got you back." He let go and walked back to the other side.
"You cheated."
"How did I cheat."
"I don't know how you did it. But I had like no time run." He shook his head and laughed.
"I can't help being faster than you."
"You had like inhuman speed." He looked up at me with a shocked expression. "Are you like a vampire or something. Cause that's all I have going on in my head." He snorted.
"A vampire really. That's the best you can come up with. Not even a werewolf." Who brings another mystical creature into a conversation like that.
"I'm sorry but, there is no way you could be a werewolf."
"Oh really and why is that?"
"Have you seen those guys on twilight. They are freakin smokin." He gave me an annoyed look.
"Oh please. I am a lot better of a werewolf than any of those guys are." Ok that was a weird way to put it.
"Oh jealous of their skills are you."
"I don't need to be jealous of fake losers like that." He turned to me and raised his and to my cheek. He rubbed his thumb on my cheek and pulled back and put the frosting that was on it in his mouth. He nodded "That is pretty good." He took the towel on the counter and wipped his cheek with it. Then he turned and got the rest off my face. "All cleaned now." My heart must be going a million miles and hour right now. I can hardly breath. "I'm gonna put this in the oven." He smiled and picked up the pan and turned to the oven. I must look like an idiot cause I haven't moved from my spot. I went back to the other side of the counter and sat down with my drink.
"So how long have you been cooking for."
"Since I was little. My mom wanted us to know how so if we got older and our spouses were sick we could cook for them." aww that really cute. Yeah he's gonna have to do that for you soon you idiot. Oh gosh Chandler. We can't let it get that far. Where did this we come from. I can't let this go that for. I refering to my self cautious as we. I must be going crazy.
"That's really sweet."
"Yeah I guess so. So that was quite the argument you had with your brother this morning."
"I could have killed him this morning." He laughed.
"I yeah I noticed from the smack to the back of the head you gave him after what he said." Oh my gosh.
"Oh no did you really hear that."
"Yes I did Mrs. Hamilton." My mouth dropped and he started to laugh. I know my face must be bright red.
"That is so embarrasing. I can not believe you actually heard that. I am gonna choke that kid when I get home."
"Oh don't worry about it. At least your brother didn't call me a slut like mine did." I could tell he was getting mad just thinking about it. He came on the other side and sat by me. "I'm really sorry about that by the way."
"You really don't have to worry about it."
"I do cause it's my fault he called you that."
"You know if your own brother can't give you a chance to prove yourself. He's worse than you." His eyebrows raised.
"Does that mean your gonna give me a chance?" His grin grew.
"It's still up for debate at the moment."
"But your thinking about it." I smiled and nodded at him. "Good, cause you have no idea how happy that makes me."
"You don't look to happy about it." I teased him a little.
"Oh really it doesn't. How about this." He started to tickly my sides. I screamed and started to laugh.
"No stop. I can't take it."
"Do I look happy."
"Yes you look like a kid on Christmas morning." He stopped and started to chuckle.
"A kid on Christmas morning. Yeah I think I would compare it to that."
"You are so weird."
"If I wasn't weird you wouldn't laugh at me."
"Yeah your probably right." We heard the door open and we both turned to see his mom come in.
"Oh what's going on in here?" She came to the other side of the counter.
"We're just making a cake. Chandler made home made icing to go on it." He pointed to the bowl and she looked in it and dipped her finger in it to taste it.
"Oh my goodness that is good. Well done girl. I guess dessert is covered. That was very nice of you two."
"No problem mom. We had fun doing it."
"Do you need help with anything else Mrs. Hamilton."
"Oh no thanks dear. And call me Karen. Why don't you two go and watch a movie." We nodded and grabbed our drinks and stood up. I grabbed his hand and we both looked down at them. Oh my gosh. That was almost like instinct. He smiled and tightened the grip on our hands. He turned and we started walking out of the kitchen and into the t.v. room.
"Ok you can sit right there and I'll put a movie on." I sat down on the love seat. Wow isn't that ironic. Make it so it's just us two siting by eachother. "What do you want to watch?"
"As long as it's not a total guy movie I'm fine with it." He smiled and nodded. He opened a cabnet stocked full of movies.
"How about 'So I married and axe murderer'."
"I love that movie yes."
"Really, I haven't met a lot of people who have seen it. I think it hilarious."
"I do to." Wow we really have a lot in common. This is weird. He put the dvd in the dvd player and came and sat down by my. He grabbed the blanket next to him and spread it over the two of us. He better not get any ideas about this. I put my drink on the table to the side of the chair and I leaned my shoulder on to his. Good grief I'm gettin comfortable aren't I. He looked down at my hand and captured it in his. He reached his foot out for the ottamen and pulled it towards us. We both swung our legs onto it and got comfortable.
"So are you feeling better from yesterday?" Oh not this again.
"Oh yeah. I just think it was my nerves."
"You know you don't have to lie to me." He looked down at me and I looked up.
"Can we waite for this conversation. I think you remember what happened the last time we had this conversation."
"Oh yes I do. A rather painful memory." We both laughed.
"I promise I won't do it to you again if you stop talking about."
"Will you tell me soon though."
"I'll think about it."
"Ok well I'll change the subject then."
"Thank you. I'm sorry I'm just not ready for that." He gave me a little smile and shook his head.
"Don't worry about it. You'll tell me when your ready. Anyways I was thinking about your brother and my sister."
"Really why?"
"I actually think they might like eachother."
"I think you might be right. But I don't know if I want to inflict him on Suzy."
"Inflict who on me." We turned and saw Suzy wheel into the room.
"Oh well my brother wants to meet you."
"Really Why?"
"Well Clayton told him he had a sister and he had a interest in you."
"Cool. I'd like to meet him."
"Ok I'll have to bring him by your house then. He would love it."
"Ok cool. I'm just gonna go help mom out." She smiled at us and wheeled off.
"Your sisters really sweet. She kinda feels like a little sister to me." It's weird feeling that. But it's true.
"Thank you for defending her down at the lake. My brother puts her down like that all the time."
"Oh I had no problem with that. He shouldn't be talking to her like that." He smiled at me.
"Well thanks for doing that. I'm usually the only one who fights back for her with him."
"What about your parents."
"He usually does that when we aren't around our parents. He tries to act all sweet around them then he completely changes infront of them."
"Well there's two people to defend her to that big pansy." He bursted out laughing. "What?"
"The names you call people. You call me a leperchaun this morning and then you call my brother a pansy. It's not even a decent name call. It has no heat to it."
"No heat to it. Well I don't want to say something I can't take back."
"Well, your name calling is actually pretty cute. I never really thought you could make it cute."
"Well what names do you have that have 'heat' to it?"
"Some of the names I have aren't for ladies ears."
"Oh your such a gentlemen."
"Oh well I try." He started to rub his thumb on the top of my hand. "You look really beautiful today."
"Well thanks. But I think you ruined that when you dunked me under the water." He chuckled.
"Nothing can take away your beauty. Believe me." I felt a blush rise to my cheeks. "Gets even better when you blush." I slapped his arm lightly.
"Ok stop now."
"I'm just being honest." I laughed a little and layed my head on his shoulder. I hadn't even noticed how tired I was. I guess he makes me feel a little better. It's really to bad it's gonna get worse though. We kept watching the movie and I felt Clayton's head turn. I lifted my head up and saw Luke staring at us. "Can we help you?" Clayton said to him dryly.
"I just wanted to say that I was sorry for saying that to you Chandler. I don't know what got into me."
"It's ok Luke. Don't worry about it."
"Just don't do it again." I grabbed Clayton's chin and turned his face to me.
"Please don't start anything. I don't want you to get in trouble to." He smiled and shook his head and turned back to the movie. "It's really ok Luke. No harm done." He gave me a little smile. And then sat on the couch. Gall why is he staying here. This isn't uncomfortable at all. I leaned back into Clayton and he leaned his head to mine. I don't know why but, this just feel so comfortable. My body just melts into him when ever I'm around him. He gives me that warm feeling.
"So are you guys together or what?" Leave it to Luke to ruin the moment.
"We're still discussing the matter why?" I don't know why but, I have a feeling Luke's gonna get on my nerves.
"I just thought you weren't looking for a relationship." I felt Clayton stiffen. "That's what you told me anyways."
"Why would she tell you that?" Don't say it Luke.
"I asked her out." He had a little smirk on his face. If only I could smack it off. Clayton started to get up but, I put my hand on his chest. Wow this guys is built like a brick house.
"I don't want to seem rude Luke. But, that was my way to say no to you."
"Are you sure it wasn't for other reasons?" Oh my gosh. If he really says anything about what I told him I will kill him.
"Other reasons." I could tell that Clayton was starting to get mad.
"Like something your hiding." My eyes widened. Clayton looked down at me.
"Did you really tell him and not me?" I could stop the tears rising in my eyes. I looked over at Luke.
"Luke I thought you were my friend. How dare you hold that against me."
"You did tell him then." He looked hurt and angry.
"Yes, Luke. You want to know why I can't start something with you. I know you heard me in the car when I said I was sick. You actually thought I was a drug addict when you saw the medication in my room."
"Well you haven't been telling me anything. And then you tell that little asshole over there." I let go of his hand and leaned to the other side.
"I'm sick Clay. I have cancer. It's to far along. I'm not gonna make it through this. That is why I can't start anything with you. I don't want to hurt you when I leave. I can't have that on my mind." His face looked horrified.
"What? Are you telling me your going to die?" His eyes got watery.
"Yes Clay. Then when I saw how worried you were about your sister. It made me feel even worse. I can't put my problems on your shoulders. You care so much for her and I can see how much it hurts you knowing you can't do anything to help her. I'm not gonna do that to you Clayton." The tears were coming in a steady stream. I stood up and ran to the stairs.
"Your a freaking idiot Luke." I heard Clayton yell as I ran up the stairs and to Clayton's room to grab my cloths. As I grabbed my cloths I heard the door Close. I turned and saw Clayton leaning on the door. I walked out and to the door infront of him.
"I'm gonna leave." He started to shake his head.
"I'm not gonna let you leave." He started to walk towards me and I started to back up. "Now I'm gonna say this once and once only. I decide what happens with this. I want to be with you. I don't care if it's for fiftty years or if it's for fifty seconds." He reached out and grabbed my arm and pulled me into his chest. He brought his hands to my face and wipped the tears away. "I want you in my life. I'm not gonna live with out you in it." I shook my head.
"Clay, you need someone that can make you happy your hole life. That's not me. I won't be here for you to do that."
"The only person I want is you. No one else. You are the only person I have ever met who makes me want to do better. You make me feel alive. After my sister got sick I never really realized how lifeless my life was. Then you brought hope into my life. I know you won't believe me when I say this but, I love you. I love you with every fiber of my being." He bent down and pulled my face to his.
Our lips crashed together. He put so much passion behind it. I wrapped my arms around his neck and tangled his hair in my hands. He licked my bottom lip and I opened my mouth and his tongue slid in. We went on until we had to pull away to get oxygen. He leaned his forehead to mine.
"Please, just let me be with you. I won't be able to live without-" I put my finger to his lips.
"I'm gonna try. It's just gonna be a little hard for me ok." He smiled at me and nodded. "By the way. If I could get my hands on Luke right now I would strangle him." He laughed.
"I will do it for you."
"I don't think I will ever forgive him for holding that against me." I looked down and Clayton brought his hand under my chin and lifte my head up.
"You don't have to. Cause I will never forgive him for doing that to my woman." I laughed.
"When did I become your woman?"
"When you told me you would try. You can't take it back now. You've already commited to me."
"Don't worry I won't."He gave me a peck on the lips.
"Well, we better go see how my burnt cake is."
"Oh my gosh I forgot about that."
"Your not the only one. When you held my hand down stairs is when I forgot about everything in the world." We bothed laughed. "Why don't you go splash some water on your face so you feel better." I nodded and went into his bathroom. I looked in the mirror and my eyes looked horrible.
"Oh my gosh I look horrible."
"There is no way possible for you to look horrible." I heard from outside the door. I shook my head and turned the water on and splashed some water on my face. I wipped my face with a towel and walked out. "See, It's impossible. Your gorgeous."
"There's that smooth talk again."
"You wouldn't have it any other way." I rolled my eyes. "Well lets go down to the kitchen shall we." He held his hand out and I grabbed it and we went down stairs. We walked into the kitchen and his mom was by the stove. "Hey mom sorry we forgot about the cake." She turned and smiled.
"Oh don't worry about it honey. I pulled it out. I didn't want to pull you away from the movie. It's already cooled if you want to ice it Chandler."
"Yeah I'll do that now."
"Are you feeling up to it?" He looked at me worried.
"Yes, Now don't fuss over me. It's just icing a cake." He pulled me over to the counter. He pulled the cake over to me and then got me a spatula out. "Okay since you did the heavy lifting I think I got it from here." I pushed him my hip into his to scoot him over.
"I'll just see if dad needs help outside." He gave me a kiss on the cheek and went out on the deck. As I was frosting the cake Karen came to my side as she was fixing a vegetable tray.
"Chandler."
"Yes."
"I want you to know that I heard the conversation in the t.v. room." I looked at her wide eyed. "I am so sorry for what my son did. I have already talked to him. He's been grounded for a month."
"You really didn't need to do that."
"No I did. I want you to know that I did not raise him to act like that. My husband and I are very disappointed in him. I also want to thank you for how you defended Suzy down by the lake. She told me what happened. I'm glad she has you to make her feel more independent."
"Well I know how it feels to have everyone worried about you and fuss over stuff. I just want to make her feel like she can do anything she wants to." She smiled at me and pulled me into her side and huged me.
"I'm really happy my son found you. Your definatly a keeper."
"Thank you Karen."
"What are you girls talking about." Clayton and his dad came in.
"Oh nothing special." She smiled at me and went back to cutting vegetables. His dad came to her side and kissed her on the cheek. They are so cute. They don't even look old enough to have kids. My parents are exactly like that. Clayton came up behind me and place his hands on each side of me on the counter and put his chin on my shoulder.I finished frosting when Luke came into the kitchen.
"Luke come outside with me and help me on the grill." He looked at me and Clay and rolled his eyes.
"Do that again and I'll make it another month boy." Karen said. Clayton chuckled and I elbowed him in the chest. I turned my face to him.
"You'll make it worse stop." He rolled his eyes at me.
"I think I like her even more if she starts whipping you into shape Clayton." I started to laugh.
"What? I'm perfect." I turned and faced him with my eyebrow raised. "Well pretty close to it."
"Yeah right and I'm a professional football player." His mom and I laughed.
"Great now I have two people to gang up on me." He leaned down and gave me a peck on the lips.
"It wouldn't be a fun if you didn't have anyone to make fun of you."
"Speaking of that. You want to know what she called me today mom." She looked at him and smiled.
"What son."
"A Leperchaun." She started to giggle.
"Why is that?"
"Cause he got a little jealous."
"Jealous of what."
"I think it's best we just not say." I gave her a small smile and she must have understood and she nodded.
"Well everything is done in here. I better go see how your dad is coming outside." She walked out and shut the door.
"Soo..." He looked down at me.
"Soo..."
"How are you feeling." Oh great another one to ask me this question.
"You know if you ask me that every five minutes it's probably not going to be a different answer."
"Well I just want to make sure your not to tired or anything."
"Actually I am a little tired. I just need my drink though." I started to walk when he grabbed and lifted me up on his shoulder with a squeel from me. "What are you doing!"
"Saving your energy."
"I don't think walking into the t.v. room is going to waste my energy. Put me down you big worry wart."
"There you go with the bad name calling again." We got into the room and he sat me down on the loveseat.
"Well you need to stop worrying so much. I got myself this far I."
"Well that doesn't mean I can't help you. It was for my benefit as well anyways." He wiggled his eyebrows at me.
"You are such a perve."
"Can you blame me." I shook my head and rolled my eyes. He sat next to me as I grabbed my drink and drank some. He grabbed my hand and pulled it into his lap and started to play with my fingers.
"You know what's weird to me?"
"What?" He took his eyes from our hand and looked at me.
"We've kissed twice and we've only known eachother for two days."
"Well, your lips are to hard to resist." I smacked his shoulder a little.
"I'm serious Clay. Don't you think it's weird how comfortable we are with eachother."
"No. If it feels right I think you should just go with it."
"So it feels right for you?"
"Yes, Doesn't it for you."
"Well, yes I guess so. It's just weird. I feel like theirs something I'm not understanding."
"Like what?"
"I'm not sure. Oh well, I'll figure it out sooner or later."
"I'm sure you will."
"Lunch is ready you two." His mom popped her head in and was gone as soon as she did it. We stood up and he started walking.
"What now you decide not to carry me." He turned in smiled. "I'm only joking."
"Joke or not. There's still a benefit for me." He wrapped his arm around my back and took my legs from under me.
"I don't see how this is beneficial for you."
"One is I get to have you near me and another is I get to look at you while I walk."
"That is hardly beneficial."
"When it's you it's life changing."