Free Everything Changes by R F Greenwood Page B

“Tyler brought me in last night. I fell asleep in his car. Apparently I worried him because I fell asleep so quickly and deeply like I do” He nods.
       “You use to scare the shit out of all of us when you done that”, he smiles softly.
       “Are you going to try with Tyler ? Remember he is just my friend” I mock bat my eyelashes and pout. He narrows his eyes at me.
       “ Fine, I will try and be civil but if he hurts you Cass that’s it” I squeal and hug him tight.
       “You’re lucky I love you kid” He ruffles the top of my hair I pull away and glare at him. Kid! Really? I’m 3 years younger than him. I’m just about to lay into him about the age, when he kisses my forehead and walks away from me and into the front room. I follow and plop down next to Tyler.
       “So, Batman is better than superman” I state proudly.
      Jack, Justin and Tyler groan . “No he isn’t” they all say in unison.
    I smile. And Sunday is now sorted.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter N ine
     
    Cassie
     
      I wake with a start on Wednesday morning.
      Monday and Tuesday seemed to have flown past. But they seem to do that a lot n ow. Tyler and I text constantly, I don’t think there is a time that we’re not texting.
      I haven’t heard from Tate in a little while. Maybe I should text him? I really do miss the miserable bastard.
      I can’t figure out what woke me up, when I hear my phone start ringing. I pick it up and see Tyler’s name across the screen. I swipe my finger along to answer it.
       “Hello?”
       “Hey, baby cakes. Did I wake you up? I did try and ring before but it went to voice mail” I frown and pull the phone away from my ear. I see I have a little icon with a missed call on it.
      I look at the time and see its 10. Not bad. I’ve got today off because another woman got hired. So I get an extra day off. Not that I’m complaining.
       “Baby cakes? And you did but it’s ok and I’ve just looked. Apparently I was out for the count” I hear him chuckle down the phone.
       “ I’m trying out new names, so baby cakes, off the cards. I can’t keep calling you babe , what about sexy?” I smile lazily down the phone and stretch.
       “How about my name Cassie, that has a pretty good ring to it. That’s what people have been calling me for the last 21 years” He chuckles again. How can he be so happy? It’s the morning. No one should be this happy at this time.
       “Nope, that ’s too normal. You need a name to stand out from the crowd” I roll my eyes. Why would I want to stand out from the crowd? “How about Batgirl you seem to have a thing for Batman” I shake my head then remember he can’t see me.
       “ Don’t diss Batman. He’s cool”
       “ I’m not dissing your precious Batman. How about general?” oh I can’t wait to hear how he’s going to explain this one.
       “And why should it be General Tyler?” he starts laughing.
       “Because when you’re near my dick stands to attention” Jesus Christ. Where does he come up with these things?
       “Really! You’re going to call me general?” I can practically hear the smirk on his face.
       “Yep, definitely y our name is now general” I sigh, great.
       “So now you have my ‘name’ picked out. What did you ring me up for? Or was it to just figure out a pet name for me?” I ask. I pull my covers off me and swing my legs off the side of the bed.
       “Oh, no I did have a purpose for this phone call. It was just a happy coincidence that we got that sorted too. I rang you too ask what you are doing today?” I frown.
       “Nothing, as far as I know, y ou got something planned for me?”
       “I’ve got to go to town to get my mum a birthday present but I don’t know what to get her, so I thought. Who would know about wom en stuff? Then I thought of you”
       “I’m touched that you would think I would know. But how would I know what your mum would