{"id":707,"date":"2011-11-29T06:00:13","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T19:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ravenoustales.com\/?p=707"},"modified":"2013-10-01T12:12:02","modified_gmt":"2013-10-01T19:12:02","slug":"banana-muffin-breakfast-in-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ravenoustales.com\/?p=707","title":{"rendered":"Season 4: Episode 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nMia held up her wine glass and motioned for Sarah to fill it. She\u2019d had a long week and was looking forward to a night in front of the TV watching trashy movies with her new housemate. They heard Willow shout goodbye as she left for her surprise date with Robert, the front door slamming after her.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone is so loved up,\u201d Sarah moaned, filling both the glasses and plonking herself down on the couch next to Mia. \u201cYou and Willow both have great guys\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

She didn\u2019t manage to finish the sentence because Mia\u2019s phone started ringing, and Mia looked suddenly distracted, hesitating before answering in her best I\u2019m-coming-down-with-an-awful-cold voice<\/p>\n

\u201cHi John. Yeah I\u2019m not feeling crash hot. Think I\u2019m just going to head to bed tonight. Alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was that all about?\u201d said Sarah, amazed. John was great – he was funny and gorgeous and had a cute british accent. She thought Mia really liked him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want a night off,\u201d Mia said breezily, taking a gulp of her wine.<\/p>\n

Sarah frowned. \u201cYou sure that\u2019s all it is?\u201d<\/p>\n

Mia flashed her most brilliant smile. \u201cOf course.\u201d<\/p>\n

They sat and stared at the movie in silence, finishing off the bottle of red and opening another one. Mia wasn\u2019t even sure what the film was because she couldn\u2019t focus for more than a couple of minutes at a time. She felt like all the pent up energy and frustration she had was affecting her ability to function as a human being.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thing is,\u201d Mia began, then stopped.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes?\u201d Sarah said, when she didn’t continue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thing is, well, I\u2019m just not sure I like him that much,\u201d Mia said, blushing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho?\u201d Sarah said, slightly confused. \u201cJohn?\u201d<\/p>\n

Mia nodded.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh,\u201d said Sarah, surprised.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019m in love with someone else,\u201d Mia suddenly blurted out.<\/p>\n

She proceeded to tell Sarah everything that had happened between her and Johnny since that fateful first kiss. The story was told in conjunction with the consumption of another bottle of wine and by the time she had finished, Mia was very tipsy and rosy cheeked. Sarah didn\u2019t say anything and looked at Mia thoughtfully.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should go and see him,\u201d she said slowly, a smile spreading over her face. \u201cYou have to tell him how you feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat? No way,\u201d Mia exclaimed.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to,\u201d Sarah said calmly. \u201cYou\u2019ll regret it forever if you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you\u2019re saying that I should just go over to his house tomorrow and tell him,\u201d Mia said, incredulously.<\/p>\n

\u201cNope,\u201d Sarah said, her smile widening.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo?\u201d Mia was confused. \u201cBut I thought you just said\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to go tonight,\u201d Sarah said, cutting her off. \u201cRight now.\u201d<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

And so it was that Mia found herself standing outside Johnny\u2019s front door, shifting nervously from foot to foot and biting her fingernails, a habit that she had managed to kick years earlier and had now suddenly taken up again. She took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. Her heart was hammering and she almost turned around and ran away. She heard footsteps coming down the stairs and the door swung open.<\/p>\n

The surprise on Johnny\u2019s face was almost comical. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d he said, when she didn\u2019t offer up any explanation.<\/p>\n

Mia gulped. Here goes nothing<\/em>, she thought. She reached forward and pulled Johnny towards her, kissing him deeply. He didn\u2019t react at first, but after a few seconds he kissed her back hungrily, running his hands over her body and through her hair. The spark between them was as potent as ever and soon they were clawing at each other, trying to get their bodies closer together.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should invite me in,\u201d Mia said breathlessly, in between kisses. She ran her hand slowly underneath his shirt, over his smooth stomach and started to work her fingers into the top of his trousers.<\/p>\n

Johnny gently pushed her hand away and looked at her curiously. He couldn\u2019t understand what had come over Mia. She\u2019d never been this\u2026 forward before.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you drunk?\u201d he said. He\u2019d been dreaming of this for as long as he could remember but didn\u2019t want it to be a drunken fumble that she\u2019d regret later. He\u2019d been involved in enough of those over his lifetime.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo. Yes. I don\u2019t know,\u201d Mia said, laughing.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome in and I\u2019ll make you some coffee,\u201d he said smiling and kissing her gently on the tip of her nose.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you want me to call you a taxi?\u201d Johnny said after she\u2019d finished her coffee and a few glasses of water.<\/p>\n

She looked up into his gorgeous, sparkling eyes and shook her head.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t want me to call you a taxi?\u201d Johnny said, a smile creeping into the corners of his mouth.<\/p>\n

Mia nodded.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you want to\u2026\u201d Johnny hesitated. \u201cYou could stay here if you wanted to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mia smiled at him and nodded her head again slowly. She could feel her pulse quickening again.<\/p>\n

Johnny walked around the other side of the counter to where she was sitting and ran his hands through her hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cForever, if you want to,\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n

He took her hand and led her to the bedroom, where he undressed her slowly, kissing every inch of her body. They made love for hours, until the sun came up.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\u201cAfternoon.\u201d Johnny leant over and kissed Mia on the lips.<\/p>\n

She momentarily forgot where she was, blinking as the bright sunlight peeking through the blinds obscured her vision.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfternoon?\u201d she said, her voice thick from sleep.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve been asleep for most of the day,\u201d he said, stroking her hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry,\u201d she mumbled. \u201cI should go\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, no,\u201d he said quickly. \u201cStay. I made you some afternoon tea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mia looked at the bed to see a tray laid out with coffee and some baked good that smelled delicious.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made banana muffins,\u201d said Johnny.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou made these?\u201d Mia said, amazed. \u201cJust now?\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnny grinned proudly and sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing Mia\u2019s foot under the covers and slowly running his hand up her leg.<\/p>\n

It looked as though the muffins might have been momentarily forgotten, but a knock on the door startled them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be back in a sec,\u201d he said, annoyed that someone was disturbing his perfect day.<\/p>\n

Mia heard him bounding down the stairs, two at a time and smiled to herself, wriggling her toes in pleasure. Sarah was a freaking genius.<\/p>\n

She noticed her bag on the floor by the bed and reached on to check her phone, frowning when she saw missed calls from Ana, Sarah and Willow. She was about to ring them back, but froze when she heard Johnny\u2019s voice followed by the sound of a woman crying. Mia slipped out of bed and put on one of Johnny\u2019s shirts she found flung over the back of a chair. She tip-toed to the top of the stairs and peered over the railing. She could see the back of a girl with long chestnut hair and a lithe body, very clearly on display in skin-tight black jeans and a jumper that fell casually off one shoulder. Mia frowned. The girl looked vaguely familiar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to talk to you,\u201d the girl said, crying softly. It was the sort of crying a child does to get attention when they\u2019re not really hurt, but knows that it is going to elicit some kind of sympathy. Johnny looked uncomfortable and was doing his best to get her to keep her voice down.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what to do,\u201d she said, crying louder this time.<\/p>\n

Suddenly it clicked. Mia recognised the girl as someone who Johnny had flirted with one night when she had the misfortune of being taken on a date to his restaurant. This girl was gorgeous and young and Johnny had done everything except make out with her in front of Mia. She felt a stab of jealousy and clenched her fists.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo about what?\u201d Johnny whispered, trying to push her away.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh Johnny,\u201d the girl sobbed. \u201cI\u2019m pregnant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mia saw Johnny freeze. The girl stopped crying and wiped her tears delicately.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy are you telling me?\u201d he said slowly.<\/p>\n

\u201cSilly Johnny,\u201d she said, a smattering of laughter tinkling from her now smiling mouth. \u201cIt\u2019s yours, of course.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mia must have gasped involuntarily as they both looked up at the same time and saw her standing there. Mia turned and fled back into the bedroom, closing the door behind her.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho is that<\/em>?\u201d the chestnut haired visitor demand.<\/p>\n

\u201cMia, wait,\u201d Johnny shouted, running up the stairs. \u201cI can explain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mia pulled on her clothes with shaking hands, her mouth set in a firm line. No<\/em>, she thought. No you can\u2019t.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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