// it had been a week since Candy and Joe's lustful night, since, they'd returned to their usual routine with the exception that now they both had someone to wish sweet dreams to. Candy spent most of her free time with Joe or at the band rehearsals but tonight, Monday, they'd start recording their debut album and the studio didn't allow her to be present. "Bollocks" thought she, as she worked on a painting for school. //

"beat on the brat, beat on the brat, beat on the brat with a BASEBALL BAT OH YEAH! OH YEAH! oh oh" I sing loudly and out of tune while painting. Man, the Ramones are really good Joe's right. Can't believe I never heard of them before.
My thought is interrupted by a knocking on my door. I check the time, 9PM, I set my paintbrush down and head towards the door but decide to put on the chain before opening.
I open it and immediately close it again to unchain it and jump out of my flat and into Joe's arms. I hadn't seen him in two days and I'd miss him like a corpse misses its flesh.

"I thought you were busy tonight" I exclaim excitedly once our lips separate.
"I was but they" he says as he signals with his head to Paul and Mick "wanna take a break, go drink something you know, and I didn't want to go without my angel"
He paints a smile on my face with his words. "Let me get my jacket."
I trail into my flat and he follows
"Hey you're listening to the album I got you!"
"Yes, I've heard it all weekend, I love it." I say putting on my jacket. I turn off the record player and grab his hand to drag him outside.

"Hi Mick! Hi Paul!" I hug and kiss each on the cheek as I usually do and we get into the cab.

Once on the cab Joe placed his arm around my shoulder and started kissing my neck. He placed his hand on my thigh without mercy for my hormones.

Paul began to converse with Mick although I wasn't really paying attention (if you know what I mean) until I heard my name.
Joe and I stopped kissing and faced the two, "Did you call me?"
"No, I was just saying I wish my girlfriend was like you" says Mick, making me flush.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you don't get mad at Joe for being busy and when you guys are together you're always like, together... All we do is argue."
"Why don't you just break up with her?" asks Joe
"Sex" says Mick blatantly as he puffs from his cigar.
Paul laughs, "you don't need a girlfriend for sex?"
"Not all of us have the energy to look for new girls every weekend Paul" says Mick.
"I don't look for them, they come to me" says the Adonis.
I can't help laughing but I also feel a bit sad for Mick.
"Hey my friend Mattey fancies you, she's pretty cool."
"Yeah, She's good looking as well."
"You should go for her then!" I suggest
"And I should go for Piper" interrupts Paul
"I thought you already went there" says Joe jokingly.
"Look Joe" says Paul making a gesture with his hand "we want nice girlfriends too and Candy found us some, don't be jealous your girl is more effective than you."
Joe looks at me with a look that mocks his two best friends and we laugh together as if we could read our minds.

We arrive at a pub/club downtown, and as I walk out of the cab following Mick and Paul's trail Joe pulls me from behind "Don't walk too fast, I don't wanna lose my baby."
"I'm sorry daddy" I pout as we walk in holding hands. I noticed Joe is pretty clingy, which is such a relief because so am I, I love it.

We gather on a booth that surrounds a round table, Mick, Joe, Me and then Paul. As we discuss if we should order an appetizer and what type of drinks I spot two familiar faces at the bar.
"Hey look! its your future girlfriends" I say jokingly pointing at Piper and Mattey.
"Should I go ask them to join us?" Asks Mick.
"Nah, I got it" I stand up and make hand gestures at them, Mattey notices me.
As I'm about to sit Joe pulls me so that I land on his lap, he wraps his arms around my waist and caresses my skin (since I'm wearing a crop top).

"Hey guys! We didn't expect to see you here." says Piper once she reaches our table. We greet them and Paul asks them to sit. Piper sits next to Paul and Mattey next to Mick.

As we wait for our drinks I lean my head back on Joe's shoulder, I love the warmth of his body, the touch of his gentle skin and his smell of cigarettes. Ah but mostly I think I love hearing his voice, it is so heavenly. He speaks with such eloquence, everything he says sounds interesting.

He notices I'm looking up at him and leans down to kiss me gently.

The drinks arrive, we drink up while conversing. "Paul have you started your still life? I'm having trouble painting mine" I ask.

"Yeah, I finished it yesterday. What are you painting?"

"uh, my record player. I suck, It bores me"

"Why don't you paint me instead then? I could pose nude" says Joe winking at me

"That'd be a portrait but, I mean we could still do it"

Paul laughs, "I can help you out tomorrow after class if you want"

"yes, please."

Mick gets up asking Mattey to dance, she hesitated a little but accepted. Paul and Piper got up and left somewhere together. Another desolate restroom perhaps?

Left alone Joe begins to whisper in my ear. "I've been thinking nonstop about the night we spent together" he sends shivers down my spine. "Maybe you should come by again tonight, and we could start working on that portrait." He smiles and kisses me every so passionately.