Chapter 2: Let me try this

The next 2 days I tried to distract myself by going shopping with Ashley and stuff. But somehow I couldn't stop thinking about it, the scene at Monday. Okay, to be honest I couldn't stop thinking about him, Zac too. He looked so handsome and his touch made my cheek glow. Vanessa! Stop it! You have a loving husband at home (who is actually not at home).

Nessa: 'Uh', I went out of Starbucks so I could go home but I suddenly stopped in front of a bookstore.

Myth, Witches, Vampires and there, it caught my eye: Ghosts. I stepped in the comfy shop.

Book-seller: 'Gidday, Miss', he smiled.

Nessa: 'Good afternoon', I smiled back and looked around.

Book-seller: 'May I help you, Miss?' he asked friendly.

Nessa: 'Uh, oh', I thought about it. Why not? 'Yes, that would be nice'

Book-seller: 'Awesome, so what are you looking for?'

Nessa: 'Well, a book about ghosts', I blushed.

Book-seller: 'Like a creepy fiction story or a guide?'

Nessa: 'A guide'
Book-seller: 'Alright', he led me to the back corner, 'Here you are. Everything you should know about ghosts'

Nessa: 'Thank you', I smiled and read the titles.

How to banish ghosts. I noticed someone's laugh. I looked around but no one was there. So I continued looking at the books. Spirit rituals. Expulsion.

Nessa: 'Oh boy, what are you doing here?' I asked myself. I started to walk out the shop.

Book-seller: 'Didn't you find the right book?' he asked.

Nessa: 'No, not really', I turned to the door when someone yelled after me.

Zac: 'Please wait, Miss', he laughed, 'I think I might got something for you'

Nessa: 'Ugh', I turned around, 'Here you are!'

Zac: 'Yep, I couldn't resist', he winked, 'Here', he handed me a book and chuckled, 'That would be the right thing for you'

Nessa: 'Ghostbusters', I couldn't help but smile, 'How nice, thanks'

Book-seller: 'Is everything okay, Miss?' he looked worried at me.

Nessa: 'Everything's alright', I laughed nervously, 'I gotta go now. Goodbye'

I headed for the door. How embarrassing! Of course Zac followed me.

Zac: 'Hey', he caught up with me, 'Where are you going now?'

Nessa: 'Don't you have someone else to bother?' I asked sweetly.

Zac: 'No, I'm afraid not', he smiled weakly at me, 'I know you're still mad at me for going into your house…'

Nessa: 'And embarrass me in front of my best friend and the book-seller', I added.

Zac: 'I'm sorry about that, really', he sighed, 'I'd wish', he stopped.

Nessa: 'What do you wish?' I asked.

Zac: 'Uh, nothing', he looked at me, 'So how can I make it up to you?'

Nessa: 'Leave me alone', I said quickly so I had him out of my life.

Zac: 'Do you really want me to leave?' he asked, moving a strand of hair out of my face.

Did I want him to leave? Well, no. But he's a ghost for god's sake!

Nessa: 'Listen', I swallowed, 'I don't really know what to think about you. I mean, you're...' I couldn't finish.

Zac: 'Yes, I'm kinda dead', he pressed his lips together.

Nessa: 'Yeah', I sighed. 'Uh', I looked around, 'Can we discuss at home later? People might think I'm crazy if they really can't see you'

Zac: 'Okay with me', he grinned, 'See you later'

Is every ghost that handsome? I mean, look at him! He looks like Brad Pitt. I sighed.

Nessa: 'You got some serious problems, Ness', I told myself while I was heading home.

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Not that I hadn't expected it but I kinda got a heart attack as I opened the door and Zac was standing in front of me.

Zac: 'I've taken the liberty of leading myself in', he chuckled at my still frightened face.

Nessa: 'Like I could have stopped you', I mumbled while I put down my jacket.

Zac: 'I'm sorry', he whispered, knowing I'm a little angry.

Nessa: 'It's okay', I smiled softly. 'May I offer you something?'

Did ghosts have needs?

Zac: 'Yeah', he grinned, 'You'

Nessa: 'Well', I ignored what he said, 'What do you want? Do you need my help to, uh, find peace or something?'

Zac: 'Kinda', his smile faded, 'But I seriously have no clue how'

I didn't like to see him sad. I wanted him to feel comfortable again.

Zac: 'So you accepted what I am?'

Nessa: 'Like I have a choice', I laughed.

He didn't laugh with me. Instead his deep blue eyes fixed mine. We looked at each other a few seconds but it felt like an eternity.

Zac: 'Do you actually know how beautiful you are?' he moved a little closer so he barely touched me.

Nessa: I blushed. 'I didn't hear something like that for a long time', I bit my lips.

I had to admit that I liked to hear it (especially from him). Like if he could read my mind he had a wry grin on his face.

Zac: 'Let me try this', he leaned in so his face was inches away from mine.

Nessa: 'What-', my breath went heavily as I inhaled his sweet scent.

Zac: 'Shh', his lips touched mine.

It was a sweet kiss at first which got more awesome and breathtaking with the time. I hadn't been kissed like this before. It felt just so right until something came up my mind.

Nessa: 'Robert', I said breathless.