Such an age difference

“Please mate, I’ll pay you back, you know I’m good for it ” James smirked as he told Matt, who didn’t really look convinced.
“Nah mate, you can get off your arse and get it yourself.” Matt answered whilst folding his arms, and Clare noted that sitting next to her father he was the more bulked up of the two. James began to whisper to Clare.
“Please Matthew, he won’t ask for anything else.” Clare used her puppy dog blue eyes. James knew if she was anything like her mother no man would ever say no, not that he was encouraging her to go anywhere near Matt. Oh no, it would be a cold day in hell before any relative of his was going to be getting close to Matt. He was a nice enough bloke, but he wasn’t exactly the best with relationships.
“Erm…Alright then, but next time, I’m not getting my arse up to buy you a pizza again.” He laughed.

The next day

”Yeah I will be there in about 5 mins ok?”
”Yeah.”
”Give me 5 minutes.”
”No, I need to get someone to look after my daughter.”
”Ye ah, alright chill, 5 minutes.”
”Bye.”
James slammed down his phone with aggression.
“Clare” He shouted up the stairs.
“Yep.” She smiled; she was actually looking forward to getting to know her dad having spoken with him the previous night.
“Well, I’ve got to go into work today, someone is sick, I aint got a clue who can look after you though.” James told her.
“Erm, well what about matt, he’s a bum I’m sure he wont have anything to do and besides he’ll get free food.” Clare suggested, she didn’t actually feel that she needed a baby sitter but she also didn’t fancy sitting alone all day either and as Matt was the only person she knew that was remotely close to her current location she felt he was a good candidate to come and keep her company, after all he amused her.
“I suppose.” Her father didn’t sound overly enthusiastic at the idea
James picked up the phone from its holder and dialed matt’s number, after several minutes persuasion, Matt agreed, but only because there was free food and drink being offered, and he didn’t really have anything better to do.
”So Matt, if you need me, you’ve got my number.” James smiled.
”James, just fuck off and go, I am capable of looking after someone you know.” Matt smiled as he pushed his friend out the door.
“So Clare, what you wanna do?”
”Erm fuck all, I’m just going to sit on my arse and watch TV.” She smiled.
“While I get pissed, sounds good to me” He smiled whilst heading for the fridge. Hours later both were sat on the sofa watch some crappy re – runs of friends.
“Fuck who watches this shite?” Clarked ked no one in particular as she picked up the controller.
“Its ok actually, but I’ve seen them all.” Matt answered quietly his voice low in his throat.
“So you’re my dads mate, hey, you the same age?” Clare asked, although she was pretty sure that Matt was just slightly older.
”Yeah, I’m 33, I feel fucking well old, you’re 16 aren’t you?” He answered truthfully, although Clare fought the urge to tell him that he really didn’t look old. He was sprawled a cross the sofa, his jeans low on his hips, and his shirt outlining his physique perfectly.
“Yeah sucks though.” She said after a few seconds.
“Got a boyfriend?” Matt said half watching the TV.
“Na, I’m single, so i’m guessing you’ve got a wife and a few kids?” She smiled, although she was sort of hoping that he didn’t. But looking at him she gathered that he did, there was no way he would have existed that long and not been married.
“Actually no I haven’t, I’m single. Not quite young…but free and single.” As James wasn’t there he pulled out a cigarette out of his pocket and lit it.
“That’s a bad habit you know.” Clare huffed.
“Maybe it is, but hey it’s my body I can do what the fuck I want to it.” He answered as a plume of grey smoke emerged from his mouth.
“No one likes to snog an ashtray.” She informed him.
“Well I’m sure there are plenty of people that would disagree.”
“I bet there are. But I hate people who smoke, its just disgusting.”
“So you hate me then?” He wondered out loud, and she stubbed out his less than half smoked cigarette.
”Nah, your cool, even if you do smoke.” She smiled.
“Awww, I still have a fan.” He laughed to himself.
“I can see your can is empty, you want a Stella?” Clare offered whilst getting off the sofa.
“Erm yeah go on”
She now was going to try her luck, she desperately wanted something strong to drink and so she asked.
“Can I have a larger?” She asked politely.
“Your dad will bust my arse but go on I don’t see why not.” He smiled.
She didn’t stop there though, she asked for more and because he was totally out of it, he just kept saying yes.

”Sorry about that, Mike was ill so I had to go, I think I’ve gotta go in tomorrow as well. I’m really sorry.” James told Clare as he placed all of his work belongings onto the table.
”What am I meant to do, I don’t know any places round here, or anyone for that matter.”
“I guess another day with Matt is in order.” James huffed.
“Can’t you just not go in? I’m only here for one week.” Clare wined.
“I know you are and I’m sorry but I’ve got to go in.” James explained being a usual dad.
“Fine.” Clare stormed off.
It still seemed to Clare that James cared about his job more that his family. She didn’t hate him as much as she did, after hearing his story, but once more she felt hurt.

“Clare, I’m going now.” James shouted up the stairs. There was no answer. “Bye then” Still no answer.
“What’s with the silent treatment?” Matt asked a rather upset James.
“She asked me to stay home, to spend some time with her, but I said I couldn’t and now she aint speaking to me.” James told him.
“Well she has a point mate, you’ve not seen her for like what 16 years? And you’re going off to work.”
“I need to though, I need the money.” James answered and rushed out the door. Matt just rolled his eyes. As if he needed the money.
“Clare, your dads gone!”
Clare came rushing down the stairs and went straight for the kitchen, after giving her dad the silent treatment she had refused to eat.
“God I’m fucking starving.”
“Less of the language young lady.” Matt smirked
“Fuck off Matthew.”
”Stop calling me Matthew.” He cringed, only his mother called him that, and only when she was trying to lecture him about getting married.
”Why Matthew?”
“It makes me sound like I’m little.” He answered whilst picking up a full of of larger, and puffing out his chest, as if to prove that he wasn’t.
“Sorry Matthew.” She laughed and carried various foods into the living room.
“So why you not speaking to your dad?” Although he already knew he wouldn’t to hear what Clare had to say.
“He’s pissing me off, first of all he wants to get to know me and then the next he’s off to work.” She answered whilst munching on some mars bars.
“But at first you wouldn’t let him get to know you.” Matt said reasonably.
“Well, would you if he left my mum for his career, then suddenly when you’re old enough to understand, he wants to get to know you.”
“ Ok so maybe I wouldn’t but come on he’s doing the best he can.” He tried to defend one of his oldest friends.
“You’ve suddenly changed your tune, who was the one telling my dad that I was right hey?”
“That’s not the point, missy, James cares loads about you and when you’re nasty to him, it hurts his feelings.” Matt explained.
“I suppose” She now had stopped eating. “Why the hell am I telling you this?” Clare wondered. He smiled.
“Now get me another larger women!” Matt smirked even more.
“I’m not your slave!” Clare huffed.
“Let me just remind you who’s the adult here.”
“And? Don’t mean I’m going to listen.”
“Oh you will do when I tell your dad a lie.” He laughed.
She moved closer to him, smiling at him as she did so. She lent over him whilst placing her small hands onto his knees.
“Maybe you wont have to lie.” She smiled, slowly lowering her head towards his, she breathed softly against his lips and kissed him gently. Whilst gradually moving her hands from his knee towards his chest. He was way to attractive to be her fathers mate.
“Your dad is going to kill me.” He breathed softly.
“Well he won’t need to find out it can be our little secret.” She smiled into his kiss.
“Little angel my arse.” He giggled. She finished kissing his smooth lips and stood up.
“Our little secret.” She smiled seductively.