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Thirty

“Where were you last night?” Rosemary questioned as she glanced towards Billy, “You weren’t in your room when I left this morning.” She stated as she pushed her blonde curls from her face. Billy felt a pang of worry blossom within his stomach, hoping that she hadn’t checked Kim’s room.

“I went for an early jog,” He lied as he twisted his ring around his finger, “I snuck out, figured it was better than waking everyone up.” He said with a shrug of his shoulders, like it was no big deal. Which, it really shouldn’t be. He was eighteen.

He’d woken up in a better mood this morning. He actually felt more improved than he had in a long time. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d been this happy. He felt like something inside of him was bubbling, threatening to overfill in the best sort of way.

He’d woken with an itch to clean, only to remember that Rosemary’s house was fairly spotless. He’d gone through their bathroom and reorganized it all, scrubbed at the walls and the floors. Then he moved onto Kim’s room, who slept through most of his deep cleaning. It wasn’t as bad as what he remembered, but perhaps that was because he’d been staying there with her.

He did Max’s room next, who had just stared at him in annoyance while he bustled things around. He didn’t really care because her room was horrendous. He had plans on deep vacuuming her floors while she was gone, maybe even scrubbing down her desk drawers. He had plans to make it into Russell’s room, but was unsure if he’d like that or not.

“Oh,” Rosemary’s features relaxed as she exhaled gently, “Well that’s good. Do you like the neighborhood?” She asked a second later, like nothing was wrong. Billy tilted his head back and forth, wondering how much he could get away with. She didn’t seem like she wanted to punish him, but it only made him wonder how far he had to push.

“It’s close to the beach,” Billy told her as he pulled the glass of water up towards his lips, “That’s nice. It’s nicer than where we used to live, I guess.” He shrugged his shoulders as he thought about their former house. It wasn’t in a bad area, just on the opposite side of the town. It wasn’t as nearly close to the beach either.

“That was still a nice house,” Rosemary said softly as she thought about it, “I think Neil hated living there.” She mumbled, almost sounding like she was speaking to herself. Billy felt his head snap up, a little taken aback by her revelation. He began to tap his foot against the floor, feeling like it was moving on its own.

“Why?” Billy asked, feeling a sense of desire to know more about them rising in his chest. He couldn’t remember Neil mentioning anything about hating the house. He didn’t understand why Neil would stay if there were negative connotations to the house.

“I guess because it brought up bad memories of his dad,” Rosemary shrugged her shoulders, “I don’t know. I couldn’t ever understand why he did half the things that he did.” She said briefly, looking like she no longer wanted to discuss the issue. Billy felt a little defensive suddenly, knowing that he didn’t act on his best behavior because of similar reasons.

“Because his dad was mean to him.” He reminded her quickly, observing the way she bustled around in the kitchen. She paused for a moment before she shook her head, almost looking like she didn’t care. Billy suddenly wondered how bad things had been with Neil.

“Yeah, well,” Rosemary grumbled underneath her breath, “That doesn’t give you the right to do that to other people.” She told him softly, looking like she understood what he was feeling. He looked down at his hands, feeling a little awkward as he tried to make sense of what to say.

“Is her car fixed?” Russell asked as he bounced his way into the kitchen. Billy leaned back against the counter, watching the way the ice cubes bounced against the side of his cup. He breathed in deeply.

“I think so,” Billy said a second later, “I’m going to finish testing it tomorrow.” He told Russell slowly, leaving the invitation open in case he wanted to help. He thought about asking Max as well, but she had been a bit more reserved lately. He made a mental note to try and figure out what was going on.

The sound of the front door opening caught all of their attention, leaving them in silence for a moment as the sound of the radio carried into the kitchen. Sam appeared a second later, his forehead still sweaty from the sun. He still wore his bright shirt, still fresh from the construction site. He ruffled a hand through Russell’s untidy hair before he approached Rosemary.

“Hey,” Rosemary turned her head up, grinning brightly as Sam bent over to kiss the top of her forehead, “Could you talk to Kim about locking her door at night?” She questioned him, looking concerned suddenly. Billy stalled as he held his glass of water up towards his lips again.

“She had her door locked?” Sam questioned Rosemary, his eyebrows knitting together before he connected the dots. Billy watched as he chewed on his bottom lip, looking rather irritated suddenly. Sam shot him a quick glance, looking rather frustrated.

“I just want to make sure she’s okay,” Rosemary insisted quickly, “That everything is comfortable for her, you know?” She said worriedly, suddenly looking like she was worried she had said something wrong. Sam shook his head as annoyance spread across his features.

“I’ll talk to her.” He responded briefly as he turned away, not sparing Billy another glance as he walked out of the room. Billy looked away, feeling just as awkward suddenly. He didn’t think Sam would be so sensitive about his rules.

“What’s his deal?” Russell asked in confusion as he began to much on an apple. He glanced over his shoulder and Billy waited for the sound of the door slamming, his body stiffening on his own. He slowly willed himself to relax when no loud sounds entered the house.

“He was an alcoholic babe,” Rosemary said softly as she kissed the top of Russell’s head, “Some days are harder than others.” She told him gently. Russell nodded his head a second later, looking like he understood what she meant. Billy lowered himself closer into the counter, sure that alcoholism had nothing to do with why Sam was mad.

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Billy was excited by the time Friday rolled around. There was no school, which meant he had more time to soak up to Kim. He had big plans on getting rid of the other two, having a dire need to be with Kim in public again. He thought that his ideas were simple and grand all at the same time.

Returning to work hadn’t been bad, but he felt like he had a pinched up energy that he couldn’t get rid of. He struggled to sleep, his mind feeling awake and at edge. When he got like this before he used to search out parties or sneak into bars, but he didn’t want to do that without Kim. Instead, he really had gone for a long jog within the early hours but he still felt jittery and awake. Almost like he was experiencing being drunk for the first time again.

The house was spotless. He’d taken all of the dishes from the cabinets and washed them all until they were sparkling. He had taken everything from the fridge to scrub at the shelves and within the crooks and crannies. He’d even scrubbed at the sofa and polished the floors but still felt like there was more to be done.

“Skateboarding?” Russell questioned, “I haven’t really done it before.” He said as he chewed on his bottom lip. Max’s features were lit up, looking like she was bouncing with joy for the first time in weeks.

“It’s fun,” Max reassured him quickly, “I can teach you some tricks.” She added a second later, looking like there was nothing that would come between her and getting out and about. Billy wondered how different it was for her now. Before, Sam left Kim and Max to do whatever while he was out. Now he was more present and they weren’t really allowed anywhere on their own.

“Okay,” Russell shrugged his shoulders, “Do you skate?” He looked towards Billy with interest, excitement beginning to bloom inside of his blue eyes. Billy paused, trying not to feel guilty when he spoke up again.

“I used to,” Billy brushed him off, “You’ll have fun with Max. There will be more kids your age.” He didn’t want to seem like he was ditching them, but he certainly was. He had no interest in watching over either of them. He just wanted to spend the day with Kim.

“You’re not staying?” Russell tilted his head in confusion, looking a little alarmed like he realized what Billy meant. Billy was sure that Russell had been coddled in a way that the rest of them hadn’t been.

“No,” Billy said as he shook his head, “Do you need a babysitter?” He asked a second later, knowing what the answer would be. Russell glanced towards Max, looking like he suddenly didn’t enjoy being put on the spot.

“Well-,” Russell stuttered for a moment as his face burned, “Mom and dad don't like to leave me alone.” He said as he gestured his hands out wildly for a moment, looking like he was unsure of what to do or say. Billy chewed on his bottom lip, wondering if Russell would rat them out.

“Why?” Max asked in confusion. Russell slumped his shoulders, looking like he was regretting speaking up. He paused as he began to tap his fingers on the table, a habit that Billy was slowly growing used to.

“Mom says I could be kidnapped,” Russell mumbled, looking like he was regretting bringing the situation up, “It’s dumb. I can be alone.” He persisted a second later, looking rather humiliated as he glanced towards Billy again.

“You won’t be alone,” Billy laughed, “Max will be with you.” He said as he teasing pushed his hair through Max’s moppy red strands. She swatted at his hands like she would a fly, looking rather irritated as she tried to straighten it out again.

“Okay,” Russell said with an uncertain tone, “What are you and Kim going to do?” He questioned him a second later, still looking like he was unsure about being alone. Billy paused, trying to think of a lie that wouldn’t interest Russell.

“She wanted dropped off to see Tommy,” He lied as he glanced down towards the table, “I was going to work a short shift.” He shrugged his shoulders, feeling like it worked well enough. He could figure out the rest of it later. Russell slowly nodded his head, looking like he approved of the lie.

Billy shifted down the hallway once Russell was finally convinced of the idea, determined to get Kim’s nose out of her book as quickly as he could. He had a million different ideas of what they could do today, each one sounding better than the last.

“Hey,” He nudged Kim softly from where she was sprawled out on her bed, “Grab your sunscreen and bikini. We’re going to the beach.” He grinned as he touched the back of her thigh. His fingertips lingered against her exposed skin, almost burning from how badly he’d missed touching her. He felt like it had been forever, when it really hadn’t.

“Now?” She looked at him confused as she dropped the book. He peered over her shoulder a bit, trying to decipher if she was reading one of her dirty books or not. The slight flush that settled over her cheeks told him that she was. “Did you have something else planned?” He said with a smirk, his mind beginning to race at what she did when she read those books. He wondered if she ever thought about the images later when she touched herself. Thus far, he had only caught her in the act once. Although he had heard it more than once, the idea of catching her touching herself made the fire grow deeper inside of his chest.

“No,” She said quickly as she shook her head, “I’ll go get changed.” She said excited as she bolted to her closet. He chewed on his bottom lip, debating about watching her but then realized it was a bad idea. If he saw her strip down he’d never end up leaving the house with her.

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The sun was hot, the air breezy as they stepped onto the warm sand. Billy felt an itch growing inside of him, desperate to fully feel the waves crashing against his skin again. He was sure that he belonged to the beach, that he wasn’t meant to live anywhere else but here.

“It’s nice out,” KIm observed as she held her flip flops in her hands. She laid her towel out a second later, placing her shoes on top of it so it wouldn’t blow away. She peeled off her shirt and shorts next and Billy felt his eyes lingering against her pale skin. He let his eyes dip down the curve of her legs, then back up towards her breasts as she adjusted the straps on her bikini, “What?” She spit out, her cheeks beginning to burn as she crossed her arms in front of her chest.

“You look beautiful,” He said warmly, enjoying how the scarlet color raced down her neck. He grinned as he took the sunscreen from her, squirting some onto his hands before rubbing his palms together, “Turn around.” He told her, watching as she did her best to keep her short hair out of his way.

He lathered the sunscreen across her skin, watching the way her freckles already seemed to be more prominent. He wondered if they’d stay this dark if she went out into the sun more often, if her skin would eventually learn to tan instead of burn.

“I think you got it,” She giggled softly as his fingertips continued to massage into the soft flesh area around her hips. He grinned to himself, trying to keep his hands at bay so he wouldn’t fully grope her in front of everyone, “Thank you.” She replied sweetly as she began to do her front half.

“I could’ve done that,” He told her, smirking to himself as he watched the way her hands quickly brushed over her breasts. She shot him a shy smile as she continued to work, “Can you get my back?” He asked her once she was finished.

“Yeah,” She said kindly as she rubbed the sunscreen into her hands this time. He turned, jolting a little bit as she began to rub the chill lotion against his warm skin. He breathed in softly, enjoying the way her soft fingers worked into his skin, “Do you even burn?” She teased him softly as she rubbed her fingertips into his shoulders.

“Not a whole lot,” He grinned as he glanced back towards her, liking the way her eyes gleamed in the sunshine, “Come on.” He said as he tugged her forward, gripping her hand in his. She squealed softly, stepping over the mounds of sand as they made their way into the water.

The wet sand molded under his weight and dipped in between his toes as the cool waves began to hit against his ankles. Kim shivered for a moment before she waded in deeper with him, sending him an excited look as they moved further and further into the depths of the ocean.

Once the water was hitting against his chest, Billy allowed himself to fall completely under with the waves. It dragged him for just a moment as he held his breath, enjoying the cold sensation of the water spreading down his body. It felt like a gentle kiss as the waves tickled the top of his head and traveled down to his toes as it dragged him a few inches back.

“It’s kind of cold,” Kim observed, her hair still dry when Billy finally emerged from the blue water, “It must be the weather changing.” She said to herself, squinting her eyes as she found herself deep in her thoughts.

“It’s still better than the fucking snow,” He grinned as he watched her, “I won’t miss that.” He told her truthfully. He thought that it wouldn’t be so bad to spend a week or so in the snow, but he certainly couldn’t do another winter out there.

“My dad was asking about my door being locked,” Kim said as they moved their bodies with the motions of the waves, “I don’t think he was happy about it.” She responded as she twisted her features up, looking like she was embarrassed at the thought.

“He can’t expect us to never see each other,” Billy responded quickly, “Otherwise you’ll have to miss school.” He grinned as he pulled her towards him, gripping her waist and bouncing her in the motions with the waves.

“Oh boy,” She giggled as she wrapped her legs around his waist, and held onto his shoulders with her hands, “I don’t think he’d like that either.” She told him happily as she leaned forward to press her lips against his own. He deepened the kiss, letting his lips drag against her own as the sun melted against their skin.

He lost track of time as they swam back and forth. He enjoyed picking her up and tossing her into the waves, his heart hammering to the sound of her loud laughter that filled his ears like a melody.

“What are you doing?” He asked, watching the way she kept her eyes drawn towards the water. Occasionally she’d move her foot quickly, stepping on something before she waited for the water to retreat so she could grab it with her hand.

“Looking for seashells,” She said, slowly letting the watery sand drip from her palm as she inspected what she held in her hand. Billy peered over, wondering if she found anything useful, “I liked doing this. Shells are pretty.”

“Did you collect them?” He asked her curiously, trying to remember if they had spoken about this before or not. He was fairly certain that they hadn’t, but his mind suddenly felt so jumbled that he couldn’t remember.

“No,” Kim said as she glanced up towards him, smiling brightly, “But I still have the one you gave me.” She replied sweetly, smiling sheepishly towards him. He grinned to himself before he began to search on his own. He peered about for a bit until he pulled one forth.

“What about this one?” He asked her curiously as he held it out towards her. It was white and tan that had odd bumps and ridges along with odd twists within it. He was sure that he had never seen a shell look so odd before.

“Cool,” Kim breathed out as she held the shell up, “It’s from a Festive Murex. It’s from the Muricidae family.” He stared at her for a moment, trying to make sense of the words that she’d just spoken. It sounded like she was speaking her own secret code that he wasn’t a part of.

“I have no idea what any of that means.” He laughed as he told her the truth. He bumped into her as the waves rocked against his back. She moved with him as she continued to observe it.

“Sea snail,” Kim grinned as she held it up, “It’s really pretty.” She told him honestly as she looked at it as the sun gleamed off of the shell. She brushed her fingertips across the harder ridges in interest.

“Did Sam teach you that?” He tilted his head curiously, but was sure that he already knew the answer. It sounded like it was very nerdy, something Sam would be an expert in.

“He may have a book or two about native seashells in the area,” She grinned shyly, “It’s really cool though.” She nodded her head as she held it in her hand, looking like she was determined to keep it.

“Are they rare?” He asked her as they slowly made their way up towards the shore. Billy enjoyed the feeling of the sun digging into his skin, fully covering him as the water became more shallow.

“Not to this area,” She explained as she traced her fingertip over the edges of the shell again, “I’m going to put it up in my room.” She said excitedly, glancing down at the shell rather than where she was walking. They walked back towards their towels before they plopped down. Billy found himself stretching out, not caring if the sand ended up everywhere.

“I wonder how much these apartments cost.” He replied as he observed them. They were bright and colorful and really close to the beach. He thought it would be fun to live somewhere so close to the beach with Kim.

“I thought you didn’t want to move out yet?” She questioned him in confusion as she laid on her back on her towel. She kept her hair away from the sand as she messed with her towel until she was able to lay out comfortably.

“Maybe not yet,” He told her softly as he thought back to that conversation, “It would be nice though. We wouldn’t have to worry about anyone else.” He said as he thought to himself. They wouldn’t have to sneak around anymore and they could go swimming whenever they wanted. Billy really wanted to get back into surfing again as well.

“We need to tell Rosemary first.” Kim reminded him as she turned to look at him. He thought about it, but brushed it off again. He didn’t think she needed to know about them right now.

“She’ll live,” Billy replied as he leaned forward to kiss her cheeks, “We can figure it out later.” He told her as he slid his fingers inside the band of her bikini bottoms. She gaped, her eyes widening as he playfully snapped them against her pale skin.

They lounged out in the sun for a while before Kim handed him the sunscreen again, looking a little worried about getting burnt up. He didn’t blame her and ensured that he scrubbed in enough to keep her pale skin from burning too brightly.

He paused for a second afterwards as he reached behind him, digging in the bag that Kim had supplied for them. He removed the camera that he’d packed along, feeling a desperate need to collect a series of photos of her again.

“Smile,” Billy told her seriously as he held the camera up towards his eye. Kim looked at him a little surprised, the air from the ocean catching her red strands as some brushed in front of her features. Her hazel eyes turned a golden color from the sun, her cheeks more pink than usual and her freckles twice as visible from being out in the sun, “You’re beautiful.”

“Stop being so sweet,” She mumbled as she crawled across the sand, sitting between his legs as she rested her hands on his knees, “I can’t handle you being so sweet.” She grinned shyly as she observed his features.

“Mhm, yeah?” He grinned as he leaned forward to press his lips against hers, enjoying the taste of salt against them, “Get used to it.” He told her seriously as he placed his photograph of her away. She giggled as settled back between his legs.

“Take one of both of us,” She said suddenly as she moved to sit next to him, “I want another one.” She replied gleefully as she held their hands together. He wasn’t sure how she ever thought he’d deny her of anything.

“C’mere,” He mumbled as he pulled her against his chest. Her slender body curved against his perfectly, fitting like a soft puzzle piece as he pulled the camera up into the air. It was slightly odd to maneuver, but he managed to keep it balanced as she placed her warm cheek up against his. He felt his lips curling into a smile, sure that she was doing the same as he snapped the picture, “Looks hot.”

“I can’t believe we went to preschool together,” She said a second later, examining the picture in one hand as she used the other to tuck her hair behind her ear, “It’s cool.” She giggled softly, nearly looking too shy to add onto her thoughts.

“Like fate,” He grinned as he brushed his fingertips across her thigh, “Are you hungry?” He asked her softly. He didn’t think he was too hungry, unless she was on the menu. He felt the need for her growing larger and larger inside of him.

“I could eat,” She nodded her head as she looked around, “What’s nearby?” She turned to look, her eyes scanning up and down the strips. Billy shrugged his shoulders, feeling like he didn’t need anything too serious.

“Does a sandwich sound alright?” He asked her softly, thinking that it would be simple and easy. She nodded her head, looking happy with his answer.

“Sure,” She grinned brightly as she stood up. She wiped the sand from her bottom and the back of her legs before she placed her clothes over her again. Billy pulled on his tank top, only doing so in case someone decided to run off with it, “Should we bring something for Max and Russell?”

“I gave them cash,” He told her as they carried their sandy towels across the beach, “Don’t worry. They’re fine.” He reassured her. She paused for a moment before she reached forward and laced their fingers together. She glanced around, looking intrigued by the various spots they passed.

He opened the door for her, letting her walk inside first. He could feel his stomach beginning to grumble at the smell of toasted bread drifting through the shop. Kim held onto him close as they walked closer towards the front of the line. She stood forward on her tippy toes, squinting her eyes as she looked at the menu.

“I’m so hungry,” She said as she held onto his hand, “What are you getting?” He forced his eyes away from her, taking a second to scan over the menu. He thought that just about anything sounded good.

“Spicy Italian,” He answered as he quickly made up his mind, “What about you?” He asked as he squeezed their fingers together lightly. He enjoyed the way her skin molded against hers.

“Maybe just the turkey and cheese,” She spoke softly. Billy couldn’t help himself as a snort left his chest, “What?” She looked at him offended, like she was crushed from his reaction. He bit his lip, thinking that it made perfect sense for her to take the regular sandwich.

“Nothing,” He laughed as he kissed the top of her head, “That sounds good too.” He told her seriously as he held onto her. She leaned back against him, sighing deeply as she relaxed onto him. He grinned, enjoying the feeling of her weight against him.

He ordered his sandwich first, then ended up ordering part of Kim’s too. She lingered behind him, looking rather shy as she whispered what she wanted into his ear. He massaged his fingertips into her palm, hoping to relax her just a little bit.

Billy has to be slightly impressed when Kim adds in olives and pickles to her sandwich. Even more surprised when she allows them to add a little bit of spinach and mayonnaise. He can’t help but tease her when they compare their sandwiches at the end. His sandwich looks twice as big, like it would eat her sandwich for a snack.

“It’s really good,” She mumbled as she chewed on her sandwich, holding a finger up to her lips so mayonnaise wouldn’t smear everywhere, “Do you want to try it?” She asked curiously as she held it out towards him. He grinned as he shook his head, figuring that she deserved to eat on her own.

“If you’ll try mine.” He grinned in response. She stared down at his sandwich for a while as her features twisted up in uncertainty. He faced it towards her, giving it a soft squeeze to try and convince her that it really wouldn’t be that bad. She shifted in her seat.

“No thanks,” She said a second later, “It has weird stuff in it.” She responded in a sing-song way, teasing him as she took another bite of her sandwich. Billy shook his head, wondering if Rosemary needed to continue to slowly introduce her to more foods.

“Oh come on,” He urged her as he tapped his foot against hers, “Just a bite.” She sighed deeply before she leaned forward, taking a hesitant bite from the side of his sandwich. He shook his head playfully, noting how she avoided the peppers.

“Not bad,” She coughed softly as she covered her wrist over her mouth, “It’s a little spicy.” She nodded her head in agreement. He thought about pointing out the sandwich name again, but decided to drop it. He didn’t want her to think he was mocking her.

“It’s good though, right?” He grinned, watching as she tore off a piece of her sandwich and handed it to him, “This is a lot of bread.” He said a moment later as he began to eat her part of the sandwich. He thought it would taste better with more vegetables, perhaps some mustard as well.

“What do you mean?” She looked at him curiously as she took a sip of the soda they were sharing. Billy was sure he hadn’t eaten this bad in a long time. He’d have to make sure that he stayed far away from Rosemary’s desserts.

“It makes me fat,” He said dramatically as he chewed through his sandwich, “I need to start working out again.” He mumbled a second later, sure that he had already gained a few pounds since moving here. He supposed he could get back to a stricter eating routine.

“Why?” Kim asked him in confusion, knitting her eyebrows together as she looked at him in disbelief. He was slightly taken aback by her reaction, unsure of how to respond, “I mean if you want to do it, go for it. I love your body.” She giggled a second later, her cheeks turning flushed again.

“Thanks,” He grinned in response, feeling a little better about her answer, “If I get too big I’ll crush you.” He told her seriously, already fearing that he would break her sometimes. She seemed so fragile in comparison to him.

“Nothing wrong with that.” She replied shyly, averting her eyes quickly as she picked up a discarded pickle. He chewed on his bottom lip for a moment, feeling her words settle in over his chest.

“Slut,” He smirked in response, enjoying the way a flush settled over her soft cheeks, “Do you want to swim again?” He asked as he pushed his hand underneath the table and squeezed at her knee. She jolted for a moment, before she relaxed against him again.

“Mhm,” She nodded her head in agreement, “I like swimming with you.” She admitted sweetly as she took another drink from the cup. He felt his heart flutter inside of his chest, unsure of how she was able to give him such a reaction from

They made their way back to the ocean once they were finished, finding a similar spot as they worked in between swimming and searching for shells on the shore. At one point his mind felt like it was racing too fast for him to keep up with. He rested against his towel, feigning that he was working on a tan while he tried to clear out his thoughts instead.

He watched as she rested in the water and clapped against her knees, the gentle waves rushing over her as she held her hands loosely to her sides. His eyes traced over the sand that was stuck to the back of her thighs and against her bottom. He observed her peaceful expression, how relaxed she looked suddenly as he pulled the camera up to his face again.

He took the picture, deciding to keep it in his own collection as he pulled the film free. She looked as stunning as ever, like she was straight out of a dream. Billy suddenly wondered if anyone would be able to paint her image over his skin.

“Hi,” She grinned as she came back towards him, her features relaxed and filled with delight, “Look.” She held out a smooth, round blue stone in front of him. It was barely bigger than a quarter, but was bright and pretty. “What is it?” He asked curiously as she dropped it into his palm. She grinned as she moved closer to him as she rested on her knees as the water from her hair began to drip onto the towel and onto his warm chest.

“Sea glass,” She exclaimed proudly, “I thought you might like it. It reminds me of the color in your eyes.” She said slowly. Billy sat up so he could look at her better as he held the piece of sea glass in his palm. His heart pattered to life, feeling so full that he feared it may explode.

“Thank you.” He told her softly as he leaned forward to press his lips against hers. He placed his fingertips against her wrist, squeezing softly as he pulled her closer to him. She giggled against his lips, her smile meeting against his as deepened the kiss. He slid his tongue against her bottom lip, tasting away the salt on her mouth as her movements grew more hot and heavy.

She placed her palms against his chest, her fingertips slightly cool from the cold water. She pulled away first, her eyes flickering over his features as he attempted to lean forward again. She held him steady, grinning shyly as a flush settled over her cheeks.

“Not yet,” She whispered softly as she began to trace her palms down his shoulders, “Too many eyes.” She teased him softly as she leaned forward to kiss his forehead. He nodded his head, although he no longer cared who was watching and who wasn’t.

The beach slowly grew more and more secluded as the hours went on, until the sun was beginning to dip beyond the waves. Billy hated this time of the year. He hated how the sun went down so early and they were left in a bitter darkness for so long.

“Have you been over here?” He questioned her as they walked further away from the intruding waves. It wasn’t much, just a pile of rocks but it did keep them hidden from the few people that were remaining on the beach. He figured there’d be more on Friday afternoon.

“No,” Kim said as she followed behind him closely. She scanned the rocks, then the mounds of sand before she looked at him again, “What are we doing over here?” She questioned him, almost too sweetly as he pulled her forward.

He pressed his lips against hers harshly, inhaling the taste of her lips against his own. She gaped in surprise, pressing her hands up to his shoulders before she slowly melted against him. She dragged her lips against his slowly, taking her time as he began to mold them closer together.

He dragged his tongue against hers, enjoying the sweet taste that lingered inside of her mouth. He felt like he could kiss her for hours, like he could get lost at the feeling of her tongue against his own. He deepened the kiss, flicking their tongues together as a soft moan left her lips.

He cupped his hands over her perky tits, enjoying the way they fit in his hands. He palmed them slowly, squeezing softly to enact a soft moan from her. He brushed across her hardened nipples, watching the way they poked out against her pink bikini top.

“Billy,” She breathed out hoarsely against his parted lips as he began to lick against her lips again, “We can’t. Someone could see.” She told him nervously, her hazel eyes naive as she stared up at him.

“No one’s around,” He pointed out as he dragged her forward by the hem of her bikini bottom. She giggled softly, stumbling forward with him as he pressed her up against him. He grinned as he wrapped his arms around her slender waist, “No one will see. I promise.” He mumbled as he held eye contact with her. She nodded her head slowly, leaning first this time to kiss him.

Her lips dragged against his again, a little more firmer as she brought her hand up to cup the back of his neck. Billy groaned against her lips, grinning softly as he felt her tongue slowly pressing up against his mouth. He lapped at her mouth before he slowly traced his tongue up and down the length of hers. He curled and twisted it around hers, savoring the feeling of her tongue on his as he slowly slipped his hand into the front of her panties.

He stalled over the even smaller tuft of hair, slowly letting his fingertips cascade through it before he dipped his fingertips down further and pressed them against her wet cunt. She whimpered softly, her hazel eyes turning lustful as he slowly rubbed his index finger against her clit.

“I want you,” She breathed out hotly as she gripped his biceps, “Please. I need you so badly.” She gaped softly as she continued to rock her body up against his fingertips. He glanced down at the gap between their bodies, admiring the way she eagerly pressed her hips forward.

“What do you need?” He teased her as he slowly dragged his eyes back up towards her. She knitted her eyebrows together, her lips parting as another soft moan left her lips.

“My big brother’s cock,” She whined with need as she moved her hand down to palm at his stirring bulge. He groaned, pressing forward just as desperately as he felt the lust spreading from her dirty words, “Please.” She begged a little softer, her eyes searching over his features like she feared he’d say no.

“On your knees,” He grinned menacingly, enjoying the way she fell almost instantly. He moved around her, settling behind as he watched her glance around again out of nerves. He traced his finger down her spine, enjoying her soft skin as he slowly found himself to her pink bikini bottoms again, “S’alright. Trust me.” He mumbled as he leaned forward. She peered back at him curiously and he leaned in even closer, blowing hotly in her ear before he bit down on her earlobe.

She squealed softly in delight as he dragged her bikini bottoms to the side. He slowly removed his cock from his swimming trunks, giving his hardening cock a slow stroke before he pushed his fat tip against her pretty hole. He traced his tip around slowly, watching the way her slick gleamed from the sunlight before he slid himself inside.

He leaned back on his knees, admiring the way her cunt squeezed around his cock. He paused for a short second, temporarily overwhelmed at how tight her pussy was clamping down around him. He groaned in bliss, closing his eyes as he fully filled her out.

She gaped, arching her back as she stretched her arms out high in the sand in front of them. He gripped her hips before he gave the right side of her ass a harsh slap, grinning at the instant way it turned red.

“Oh,” She breathed out so quietly that he almost missed it. He grinned lazily as he gripped a hold of her hips and dragged her back along his thick cock. He squeezed at her skin again, slightly digging his fingertips into her flesh as he admired the way her body moved against his, “Oh God.” She squeaked softly as she laced her fingertips roughly through the soft sand.

He hummed in response, his heart feeling like it was racing even faster as the desire to feel her squirming underneath him grew. He picked a faster rhythm, sighing deeply at the way his cock continually pushed against her spongy walls. His body felt warm, fiery as he continued to drag her up and down the length of his cock.

“Jesus,” He moaned, his eyelashes fluttering shut for a moment as he pressed his hand roughly against her ass, “You feel so fucking good, baby sis.” He hissed as he looked back down between them, watching the way his cock moved in and out from her tight hole.

She cried out a little louder as he pressed her back against him roughly, their skin meeting roughly as he thrusted his cock deeper and deeper inside of her. He pushed his hand down until he was met with her hair, gripping the short locks tightly in his fingertips. He roughly yanked her forward, pressing her back up against his chest.

“Do you like that?” He whispered hotly as he tilted her head to the side, admiring the way her features were crinkled up in pleasure. His balls smacked against her exposed skin as he pushed his free hand in front of her waist to hold her in place.

“Oh fuck,” She spit out harshly, her eyes slightly rolling into the back of her head as she nodded her head yes in bliss. Her lips parted as moans began to roll off of her tongue, “Love it so much.” She whimpered as her eyes peeled up to his features again. He slid his hand back down her bikini bottoms, beginning to rub at her clit again to see if he could make her any louder.

She moaned as her head fell back against his, slightly rubbing against his skin from how harshly he was rocking into her. He groaned as he licked at the side of her face, the feeling of her wrapped around him suddenly too much as her pussy spasmed from the sensation.

He nibbled at her ear again, dragging his teeth across her skin as he snapped his hips forward rougher and rougher. His knees were beginning to burn from how fast he was moving against the sand. He moved his lips down to her neck, biting down softly as she began to rock her body back against him.

“Oh my God,” She whined as she moved her hands down to grip his, squeezing roughly as her pussy clamped down around him, “Billy, oh God.” She cried out, rolling her hips back harshly as she came down around him. He captured his lips against hers, wanting to taste her sweet moans as his high approached shortly after.

He stalled as he pressed up against her, his cock filling inside of her deeply as he coated her walls with his white spunk. He huffed against the crook of her neck, licking her salty skin as she whined in pleasure. He grinned, trying to catch his own breath as he peppered kisses up her neck.

“Mhm,” He hummed softly as he wiggled himself a little deeper inside of her, “You feel so nice.” He told her honestly as he traced his fingertips up her gentle sides. She shivered against his touch, her cheeks a little pink as she turned towards him shyly.

“Can we get in trouble for this?” She asked him worriedly as she began to glance around again. He cupped her chin to stall her movements, bringing her closer as he peppered a kiss on her lips to hush her worries.

“Maybe,” He felt his lips curling into a grin against her own, “No one saw.” He reassured her as he leaned back on his ankles, slowly pulling himself out before he adjusted her bikini bottoms over her hips again. The thrill of having her walk around with his cum inside of her walls for so long excited him.

“Oh God,” Kim blushed as she stood up nervously, the sand sticking to her reddened knees, “What if someone did?” She squeaked out softly, her eyes darting around as she pulled her arms up over her chest. Billy chewed on his bottom lip, a little amused as he rose to her level.

“No one did,” He told her again as he took his hand in hers, “Seriously it’s fine. Do you want to look around before we go?” He asked her as he bent to retrieve the rest of their things. She looked at him softly before she glanced over and nodded her head.

“I guess we could,” She smiled softly as she walked with him. She paused for a second before she gripped her outfit and began to tug it on, looking bashful as she glanced towards him, “I feel sticky.” She admitted a second later, her face burning as she held his hand again. He felt a smirk tugging on his lips.

“Hm,” He smirked playfully as they put their shoes on once they stepped foot onto the hot cement, “Wonder why that is.” He teased her as they headed down the street towards the stores. Kim grinned sheepishly as she gave his hand a soft squeeze before she turned her attention away.

They dipped through smaller stores, Billy’s mind racing as he suddenly felt an urge to get her something. He suggested many things, but she’d simply shrug her shoulders like she was too shy to agree to his gifts.

“What do you think about this?” He asked as he held the bracelet up to Kim’s eye. She looked at it curiously, examining it. It was a simple white chain, with one sapphire placed right in the middle.

“It’s pretty,” She said with a smile. Her answer was good enough for him as he began to turn away, fully planning on getting it for her, “Billy, no. It’s too expensive.” She said quickly as she followed behind him. He continued to pretend to look around before he glanced over his shoulder.

“Who said anything about buying it?” He whispered as he glanced towards her. She looked at him curiously, not quite getting the hint until he began to shove it into his pocket.

“You can’t-,” She paused as she watched him, suddenly looking frantic, “Someone will know.” She whispered quietly, glancing around. He nudged her softly, feeling like she was making the situation worse.

“Yeah, you and I,” He chuckled at her, “No one saw anything.” He replied casually as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders. He pulled her close, keeping their movements relaxed as he pulled her out of the shop.

“Oh my God,” She looked at him with wide eyes, “I can’t believe you just did that.” She chastised him, looking worried. He laughed as he observed her again. She looked paranoid, like someone may come chasing after them.

“They won’t even notice it’s gone,” He replied as he walked her back towards the car. He waited until he was a safe distance away before he pulled the bracelet out again. She protested for a second before she allowed Billy to slide it onto her wrist, “Pretty, just like you.”

“It is pretty,” She mumbled softly as she looked at it, “Just don’t steal again.” She told him quickly, giving him a look until he nodded his head in agreement.

“Promise.” He grinned as he leaned forward to peck her lips, enjoying the taste of the salt that lingered there. She kissed him back a second later, sighing deeply against his mouth before they moved into the car.

The drive to the skateboard was quick, seeming like it didn’t take nearly as long as what it did to get there to drop them off. The breeze was nice, calming as it washed over the two of them. Billy kept the music down lower, suddenly feeling a desperate need to tell Kim about anything and everything. He jabbered on in the same way she did when she was nervous, only he wasn’t nervous. He felt like something was threatening to burst free from his chest. She nodded her head to what he said, barely able to keep up before he was moving onto the next subject.

“I feel like I have sand everywhere,” Kim mumbled as she stepped out of the car, “Like everywhere.” Billy grinned in response, about to tease her in response when he noticed Russell and Max limping towards them.

“Oh shit,” Billy cursed as he walked forward. Kim snapped her eyes up, looking a little horrified as she walked forward quickly, “What happened?” He asked, turning towards Max quickly. She glanced towards Russell again.

Russell smiled sheepishly, then stopped as the motions clearly hurt. He had two neon band aids that were crossed in the shape of an x over the bridge of his nose. His bottom lip was cracked and the area underneath his right eye was swollen and bruised. His light blue shirt had a pool of blood soaking into it.

“I was trying to teach him a trick,” Max said as she gestured towards her skateboard, “And it popped up into his face. What? It was an accident.” She groaned in irritation at the look Kim sent her.

“You need to be careful,” Kim reminded her in a soft tone as she cupped Russell’s head and tilted it back, examining his nose, “Does it hurt?” She asked him worriedly. He winced for only a second before he attempted to smile again.

“Uh yeah,” Russell admitted, “I think I’m going to have a black eye.” He said cheerily, looking like he was enjoying that fact. Billy shook his head, feeling like he’d had enough black eyes for the two of them.

“It’s not broken is it?” Max sounded worried this time as she asked. Billy felt slightly bad for her, knowing that accidents happened. There was nothing they could do to fix it now.

“I don’t think so,” Kim said as she softly dropped her hands from Russell’s face, “I think it just hit him hard enough to make him bleed.” She said as she gave Russell’s shoulder a soft squeeze. Russell still looked amused, like he was proud of all of his wounds.

“Cool,” Russell grinned, “How do I look?” Billy observed Russell again, looking at the neon band aids that were crossed over his nose. His hair was pulled back into a messy ponytail, unruly and untidy. He looked fairly dorky in Billy’s opinion, but he knew enough to keep that to himself.

“Mom’s gonna be pissed,” Billy said a second later, “You can’t tell her that we left you alone.” He told Russell seriously as he opened the car door for them. Max crawled inside first, leaving Russell to pause as he looked up at Billy curiously.

“You want me to lie?” He asked innocently, his blue eyes full of worry and concern. Billy could feel a sharp sense of irritation growing suddenly, like a knife twisting inside of his stomach. He brushed the feeling away, trying to find the joy that had been trying to burst out of him.

“Well, you weren’t alone,” Max interjected quickly, “You were with me, remember?” She nodded her head quickly, trying to reassure Russell as he clambered into the backseat. He paused for a moment before he began to buckle up.

“Yeah but you’re not an adult.” He reminded her as he shifted his attention back towards Kim and Billy. Kim chewed on her bottom lip, looking like she was debating a reasoning.

“I’m two years older than you,” Max said in defense, “I’m your older sister so it counts.” She crossed her arms bitterly, suddenly looking offended. Billy snorted to himself. He had figured at first that Max would be jealous about no longer being the baby, but it didn’t look like she cared that much. He supposed it fit her fairly well as she always acted like she needed to boss someone around.

“It’s fine,” Kim said softly, “We’ll figure this out. Maybe she won’t be that mad either.” She tried to brush off the issue. Billy stalled for a moment before he started the car again, beginning the short descent back to the house.

They went over the story about seven different times before Billy was convinced that it sounded good enough. It was simple really. They had all hung out at the skatepark, then at one point they went out towards the beach. Billy was fairly confident suddenly, feeling like no issues would arise.

“What happened?” Rosemary proclaimed as they walked inside, “Your face!” She shouted in surprise as she quickly walked towards him. She gripped Russell’s face, similar to the way Kim had done so. She looked over his features, shaking her head in disbelief.

“Skateboarding trick,” Russell said simply, “It was so awesome.” He grinned before his features tightened into a wince again. He pressed his fingers against his cracked lip and Billy nearly felt the same pain in his lip. He thought about the split lips that he’d gained throughout the years.

“Jesus,” Rosemary shook her head as she tilted his head back and forth for another second, “Put some ice on it. You’re a trooper.” She teased him playfully. Billy was slightly surprised, figuring she would freak out a little more.

“Here,” Sam held out a few pills for Russell to take, “It’ll help with the stinging.” He said with a grin. Kim looked even more surprised as she quietly drifted through the living room and down the hallway towards the bathroom. Billy watched her with interest, thinking she looked like an angel floating. He hoped that she had fun with him, that she enjoyed his company just as much as he loved being with her.

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The next day, Billy’s mind felt just as full. He’d already mastered a routine at bagging at work. He moved quicker than the check out employees, basically ripping the items from their hands before they could finish scanning the codes in.

On down time he found himself cleaning a lot. He’d scrub down the counters, the carts and then sweep the floors until they were spotless. He felt like he kept having to move, to burn off the energy or else he’d fall into another hole within his bed.

He was sure that he’d only slept two hours last night, but somehow none of it mattered. He didn’t even feel the need to drink coffee. He didn’t really feel like he was thirsty or hungry at all. Just that he had energy built up for days. It had been a long time since he’d felt this way.

By the time he made it back to the house, everyone else was already back from the bakery. He remembered that Kim mentioned she’d be shopping with Rosemary, but they must’ve already done the trip and made their way back. He scanned the room, saying brief hellos before he worked on tracking Kim down. He found her in her room, as expected, with a new book held between her fingertips.

He admired her for a second, observing the way her hazel eyes intensely inhaled each word on the page. Her eyes scanned back and forth quickly, her fingertips dragging along the edge of the pages as she prepared herself for the next section.

His eyes moved from her features, down towards her slender legs that she held pulled up towards her stomach. HIs eyes lingered at the way her skirt pushed up over her knees, exposing the back of her smooth thighs. He felt a smirk tugging to his lips as he pictured himself between her thighs.

“Hey,” He drew out slowly, watching the way she jumped as she finally took notice of him, “Reading anything good?” He teased her as he glanced back down the hallway. He ensured Sam was still busy before he let the door slowly crack, enough to keep them hidden but open enough that Sam couldn’t complain about it being shut.

“Somewhat,” She grinned as he leaned down to press his lips against hers, “Do you like working there any better?” She asked curiously as she scooted over so he could join her on the bed. He brushed their fingertips together, enjoying the sensation of their skin rubbing together.

“It’s a job,” Billy laughed, “Pays the bills.” He told her quickly as he glanced up towards her. He scanned her cheeks, noticing that her vast number of freckles from yesterday had already diminished. A grip pulled onto her glossed lips.

“What bills?” She knitted her eyebrows together, teasing him in response. He felt his eyebrows raise on his forehead as he listened to her.

“Oh, you have jokes?” Billy grinned as he knocked her onto her back, her legs twisting behind his waist as he dug his fingertips into her ticklish ribs gently. She giggled, squirming underneath him as laughter left her lips. He could feel his heart hammering in response, like he was suddenly holding the world in his hands.

“Do you want to come with me tomorrow?” He asked her softly, leaning over her once he thought she’d been tortured enough. A grin was still spread on her lips as she held onto his bicep, gently rubbing her nails into his skin.

“Mhm,” Kim pretended to ponder for a moment, “Where are we going?” She asked curiously as she peered up towards him. He rested his weight on one elbow, letting his other hand trace up her side in admiration until he reached her neck.

“Helping Gina and Steve move in,” Billy grumbled as he traced his fingertips across her freckled skin, “It would be easier if you come.” He spoke with a grin, thinking that she would make the situation a lot better. He didn’t dread the idea as much anymore. He thought that moving and working would keep his mind busy, and would keep him from feeling like he was going to explode from all of the pent up energy.

“I don’t think I can face them,” She admitted, sounding a little dramatic as she spoke, “I’m still so embarrassed over what I did.” She furrowed her eyebrows together, looking rather squeamish as she thought it over again. He grinned, feeling like he had quite liked how she had been the one to give them away.

“Mhm, you should be,” He teased her as he traced his finger across her lips, “Kissing your big brother like a dirty whore.” Her eyes grew wide as she watched him, her eyebrows slightly relaxing as he pushed his finger past her slipper lips.

She relaxed underneath him, her hazel eyes locking with his as she slowly slid her tongue up and across his finger. She sighed underneath him, licking around slowly as she puckered her lips around his finger.

He groaned, his pants suddenly feeling tight as he pressed himself further against her soft thigh. He rocked his hips forward as he slowly pumped his finger inside of her wet mouth. He pressed it down against her tongue, groaning at the way she wrapped it softly around his digit.

“Hey did you-,” Max slammed the door open, making Billy and Kim freeze, “Are you serious? Jesus. This place is making me wish I was blind.” She huffed in frustration. Billy looked at her sheepishly, his finger still inside of Kim’s mouth.

“I was just checking her teeth,” Billy reasoned, pretending to roughly drag his finger across Kim’s teeth, “Yep. They’re all good.” He grinned in response, figuring that this wasn’t the worst thing that she’d seen. Kim hummed in protest under him, her body suddenly feeling very warm from embarrassment.

“We’re going out for dinner,” Max said simply as she held one of her hands over her eyes, “Can you please just stop.” She gestured with her free hand wildly before she turned away and left the room. Kim pulled away from Billy, groaning in embarrassment.

“That was humiliating,” She whined as she held her hands up to her face, “I think we need to just wait until everyone is gone or asleep.” She nodded her head to herself, looking like it was a grand idea. Billy grinned as he rested against the mattress.

“Sure,” He reached for her, smirking as he roughly pulled the band of her panties back against her skin, “If that’s what you want.” He teased her, feeling like he no longer cared if they got caught or not. He could no longer see what could go wrong or why things would be so bad.

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“Hey, hi,” Steve said awkwardly, greeting them a second after they knocked on the door, “Uh thanks for coming to help.” He stood back as he held his hands in his pockets, his eyes lingering at the gap between Kim and Billy.

Kim held a hand up awkwardly, squeaking out something that sounded like hello. Billy couldn’t really be sure, as it was so quiet yet high pitched. Her face was burning a bright red and she was standing further away from Billy than usual.

“Yep,” Billy mumbled, “Tommy said you were paying.” He shrugged his shoulders as he tapped his fingertips together. He tried to remain stoic, but he was fairly excited to get in and move things around. He had an itch to burn off the energy that seemed to intensify overnight.

“Uh yeah,” Steve replied as he continued to stare between Billy and Kim, “Do your parents know?” He asked more seriously, tilting his head like he had a thousand questions to ask.

“Steve,” Gina’s voice called out, startling Steve and Kim, “Stop badgering them and help me move this.” She grumbled as she held a box in her hands. She stumbled with it for a moment before she found her balance again.

“Right,” He mumbled as he held the door open wide for the two of them. Kim’s cheeks were red as she sighed deeply, looking like she was regretting coming around, “What do you want them to start with?”

“Hi,” Gina popped her head up from a mass of boxes. Her curly hair was unruly as it fell onto her forehead, her cheeks flushed, “Uh Kim can help me unpack the dishes if you guys want to get the heavy stuff.” She asked cheerily. Kim nodded her head in agreement, sending Billy one last glance before she stepped forward.

“What do you want to start with?” Billy turned towards Steve, figuring that it was best to do what he wanted. He didn’t want to overstep and then ruin anything. He wasn’t exactly sure where he stood with Steve to begin with.

“I guess the sofa,” Steve replied awkwardly as he rubbed the back of his neck, “It might be easier.” He responded as he jogged back outside towards the large moving truck. Billy followed him up the ramp, but then paused as he took in the image in front of him.

“Jesus,” Billy laughed as he looked at the covered furniture, “Is this all new?” He asked Steve seriously, feeling like it was funny for no real reason. He was almost jealous of this baby, feeling like the baby would be set for life.

“Well-,” Steve flushed as he looked at it, “Yeah.” He decided finally, looking like there was no point in hiding it. He shrugged his shoulders sheepishly before he glanced around the full trailer again.

“Get that side,” Billy directed as he grabbed the edge of the couch that would allow him to see where he was going. He didn’t necessarily trust Steve to keep him from tripping and being crushed, “Ready?” They counted to three as they both lifted the couch up simultaneously. The couch dipped a little lower to Steve’s side, but he didn’t act like he struggled too badly until they got it into the house and Steve roughly dropped it to the floor.

Billy still felt energized by the time the heavy furniture was inside and roughly placed about. He had an urge to sort through all of their things; to scrub at all of their new dishes and organize it. He also thought about scrubbing the bathrooms and cleaning the floors if they’d allow it. He stopped himself before he could ask the question, figuring that he’d never get out of here if he started in on that.

“Can’t you keep a shirt on?” Steve mumbled as he walked past Billy, shaking his head like it bothered him. Billy looked down at the shirt in his hands, noticing the stains of sweat that were decorated in the material. He’d just used to scrub the sweat away from his face as well.

“What?” Billy grinned to himself, “It’s hot.” He shrugged his shoulders as he gestured through the house. The windows were open, but they were still without an AC. Billy wondered if Steve knew how to set it up or if they’d end up hiring someone.

“You seem happy.” Gina observed, watching the way Billy worked on screwing in one of their table legs. He was sure that all of their furniture was new, fresh out of the factory. He looked over to his right, watching the way Kim was pressing her hands against a box and pushing it towards the main windows.

“I am,” Billy grinned as he turned his gaze away from Kim, “You’re not freaked out like your baby daddy?” He asked her curiously as he continued to twist the leg onto the table until he was satisfied with it being tight enough. Gina looked at him curiously as she joined him on the floor.

“I’m fairly observant, thank you,” Gina glanced up towards him, “It was pretty obvious you were sleeping in the same room at the lake cabin. Not to mention Kim supposedly is dating this older guy who she can’t be seen with? You’re not very secretive.” She explained as she touched one of her fingers against her fingertips, like she was counting off of a list. Billy huffed to blow his curls from his forehead.

“Don’t tell her that.” He said with a soft laugh, thinking about how badly Kim would freak out. He thought that it would’ve been easier to hide the secret had Gina not been stuck at the cabin. He shrugged his shoulders as he leaned over to work on the next leg.

“You’re not going to hurt her are you?” Gina asked quietly, looking a little worried as she spoke. Billy paused his movements, sure that she was referencing the amount of girls he’d left behind in the past. Kim was different.

“No,” Billy said quickly as he glanced towards Gina, “I would never.” He didn’t promise her, instead he promised himself. Kim was too special for him to ever destroy.

“Good,” Gina said with a smile, “She’s really sweet.” She said as she glanced over her shoulder again. Billy watched her, noticing the way her eyes lingered about like she was observing something. He figured she was looking at Steve, probably wondering how her perfect little fantasy had worked out.

“She likes white cats,” Billy said slowly, a smile forming on his lips as he watched Kim stretch wide to adjust the curtains with Steve, “I think I’m going to get her one.” He said a second later, surprising himself by his own thoughts. He wasn’t sure why he was being so open with her suddenly.

“Oh,” Gina’s face lit up, “I might have something you can give her.” She replied cheerily, looking excited as she pulled her knees up towards her belly bump. He thought about it for a moment, wondering if she’d charge him for the cat.

“Really?” He asked, trying not to sound too eager. He was excited at the thought of giving Kim something unexpected, something that she would really enjoy. She was wearing the bracelet, but he was sure that she felt guilty about it.

“Yeah,” Gina said excitedly, “Not today but maybe later in the week? Once we’re all adjusted.” She said a second later with a nod of her head. He looked back to the table as he twisted the second leg into place.

“Sure,” He nodded his head in agreement, “You know, you’re fucked if you think he’s going to become a lawyer.” He snorted to himself as he glanced up, watching as Steve was trying to untangle himself from the curtains he’d somehow gotten trapped in.

“Don’t be mean,” Gina criticized, “He really is smart, I think he just messes his words up. Almost like he’s reading too fast you know?” She explained, looking rather serious as she spoke. He held his hands up innocently before he felt a laugh bubbling inside of his chest.

“I don’t think there’s a brain up there.” He told her playfully, yelping as she threw one of the screws towards him. He grabbed it, about to explain to her how badly she’d need this screw for her table.

“Stop being a dick,” She told him quickly, “His dad has basically promised him a job. I don’t know if he’ll actually have to work that hard.” She said with a shrug of her shoulders, but looked rather worried. He had a feeling it had nothing to do with Steve’s work ethic either.

“Awesome, just what we need.” He said underneath his breath as he thought about how useless lawyers seemed to be at times. He wasn’t sure how Steve could do such a job when Gina had just pointed out how badly he messed up his words.

��Oh shut up. He’s going to do great regardless.” She said sternly, looking like she wouldn’t take anything else as an answer. Billy shrugged his shoulders as he moved onto the last leg of the table, realizing that he would defend Kim in the same manner.

“Alright,” Billy laughed as he shook his head, “Tommy still hates him.” He pointed out. Tommy disliked him so much that he had refused to come over to help them move in. Billy wondered if that meant Tommy would eventually make his way back to Hawkins.

“Tommy’s a big baby,” Gina said as she rolled her eyes, “He’ll get over it.” She swatted her hand in the air as she brushed off Billy’s statement. He glanced up towards her before he sat up, watching the way she brushed her fingertips over her stomach.

“Do you know what you’re having?” He asked her curiously, unsure of why he was being so social. He figured it must have something to do with the energy he could still feel bouncing around inside of him. It was beginning to drive him crazy. He wasn’t sure what he’d do if this feeling didn’t go away.

“No, we decided we were going to wait,” She spoke with excitement, “Do you want to feel?” She asked eagerly as she rubbed her palms over her swollen belly. Billy stared for a moment, his eyebrows knitting together.

“I think I’m good.” He shook his head, not really interested in feeling her baby bump. He placed the screwdriver down before he glanced up again, only to be met with her determined features.

“Oh, come on,” Gina gripped as she took his wrist and placed his palm against her belly, “The baby isn’t kicking or anything yet, but it’s exciting to know that something’s in there.” She said eagerly as she rubbed his palm across her tummy. Billy paused for a moment, indeed thinking that it was cool. He breathed in slowly, wondering what Kim would look like when she was pregnant.

“Have you ever watched Alien?” Billy asked with a grin, watching the way Gina dramatically dropped his hand and rolled her eyes.

The rest of the afternoon passed quickly. Steve ordered them all pizza, although Billy had a hard time sitting still or concentrating on eating. He moved their chairs back and forth, shifted their couch a few more times until he eventually ran out of things to do.

He could feel Kim’s curious eyes on him as he paced back and forth. He felt like he had to do something, that just sitting here and chatting would make him burst like a bubble. He couldn’t take it. He began to feel irritated again and that was when he knew it was time to go.

“Did you feel Gina’s stomach?” He asked her as he drove her back towards the house, deciding to take the long way. Driving made him feel better, made him feel like he could concentrate on something else rather than the fire that was burning inside of his chest.

“Yeah,” Kim said with a smile, “She has a cute bump.” She nodded her head as she looked back towards the open window. Billy watched the way her short red hair caught in the wind, how it seemed to dance in the air and mix with the pink in the sky.

“A baby would be kind of cool.” He said underneath his breath, feeling like someone else was speaking the words to life. He knew that they were young, but perhaps they could be like Steve and Gina.

“Oh for sure,” Kim replied kindly, “One day.” She told him softly as she clasped her hands together, looking like there was no wiggle room for negotiation. He found himself falling silent, a little offended that she didn’t think his suggestion was that great. He breathed in deeply, reminding himself that they’d have plenty of time in the future.