Chapter 2: About that Text
Lacey grinned slightly revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Kyle shut the door allowing the teens some alone time. Danny slid his hand down Lacey's arm and entwined their fingers.
"Is this okay?" Danny squeezed her fingers slightly. "I know it is over between us, Lace. But I just need to touch you for a second. Okay?"
Lacey nodded as she looked at their entwined fingers. "Why?"
"Huh?" Danny stated as he pulled Lacey to sit in a close by chair. He let loose of her hand to sit in the chair adjacent her. "Why what? I didn't kill her."
"No. Not that." Lacey sighed out as she placed her hands on the table that sat between them. Danny mimicked her action by placing his hands on the table as well. "I believe you. Phoebe came by tonight and told me something. I told Chief Masterson and it may help you. But Chief Masterson wants to keep it on the down low so no one knows he is continuing the investigation." Lacey went on to tell Danny the story.
"That sounds good for my case." Danny sighed out. "After yesterday at the diner, I thought you never wanted to see me again. So about that text..."
"Let's not talk about that." Lacey wasn't ready to hear Danny's declaration of love in person. Nor was she ready to hear that he was desperate when he said he loved her. That he didn't mean it. Besides, too much was going on to hear that at the moment. "I wanted to say I'm sorry about going off script. But I could tell Sarita had doubts and Archie needed to believe I was telling the truth."
"Oh. Are you and Archie back together?" Danny swallowed nervously. It hurt to think of losing what he had with her. It felt so good to be in Lacey's arms.
"Not at all." Lacey stated quickly. "I wanted Archie to trust me. That is why I said that. He did trust me too."
"What do you mean?" Danny slid down slightly in his seat.
"Archie admitted that he and Scott poisoned Cole. I told everyone when Cole asked Archie." Lacey grinned again relieved she could give Danny some good news for once. "To make a long story short, Archie and the gang still hate me. I guess finding out there is a murder weapon with your fingerprints on it will only make that worse."
"I'm sorry, Lacey." Danny drew in a deep breath. "I didn't meant for this all to happen. I see now why you were so afraid of telling anyone."
"It really isn't your fault, Danny." Lacey stared over at him. She then slid her hand to cup over his. "What I meant by my question of why is.." Lacey paused as she squeezed Danny's hand. "Why did you choose to make me more than a friend and not Jo?"
Danny glanced up from staring at Lacey's hand on his. "I don't know. I mean we were always more alike than we were with Jo. You and I had this different dynamic since day one. Not to mention.." Danny giggled a little before he winked. "You got your breasts first."
"Danny!" Lacey laughed at that. She released his hand as she shook her head. "I didn't think you noticed. We were only ten when I started to get breasts. I was so embarrassed."
"Yeah, I noticed." Danny slid back into his seat to stare at Lacey. "I noticed a lot about you, Lacey. I noticed a lot about me when I was around you too. You were my girlfriend despite Jo not knowing then too. Remember?"
"Yes." Lacey sighed contentedly. It was good talking about times before trauma hit their young lives. "You kissed me in the fort for our first kiss. I remember I hit you."
"Punched me was more like it." Danny chuckled. "Dad asked me where I got that black eye. I told him I was practicing soccer. No way was I going to tell him I was punched because I kissed you."
"That would have been hilarious. The way your dad was, you would have been teased for days." Lacey took in a deep breath. "I think at times we did pick at Jo. I mean we loved her like the friend she was. However, we did seem to team up on her."
"Yeah. But I wanted alone time with you, Lace." Danny chuckled as he leaned up to place his elbows on the table. "I was experiencing my first crush or first love. Whatever it was called. The fact is that I wasn't sure what I was feeling. I was eleven and thought the sun rose and set with you." Danny blinked before setting his gaze on Lacey. "I still do."
"Danny, you have enough to worry about. Adding us to that list of things isn't something we should do." Lacey bit her lip as she always did. "I came to tell you I believe in you. I'm not ready for anything else."
"Lacey, I wouldn't want anything else right now. I may go to prison for the rest of my life. I wouldn't want you getting all into US when there may never be a chance for that." Danny blinked again.
Lacey watched his eyelashes flutter again and again. Sometimes she felt like he was sending her secret codes with his eyes.
"Remember that time you decided to sneak into Jo's room when Jo and I were having a sleepover." Lacey giggled as she changed the subject back to innocent times. "We let you stay to watch one movie. Jo fell asleep."
"Yeah." Danny licked his lips slightly before adding. "I even remember the movie was Ghost. I made fun of the pottery scene because I said Mrs. Masterson and Mr. Masterson better not do that with a pottery wheel."
Lacey jutted up her eyebrows. "That was also our second kiss. This time I kissed you."
"You punched me again and you started it." Danny shook his head allowing his loose hair to swing around his face.
"Well, you tried to stick your tongue in my mouth. I was eleven. Ewww." Lacey matched Danny's laughter with her own. "You were always an aggressive kisser. Now, I like it." She flirted.
Danny smirked as he thought of her words. "We had some good times."
"We did." Lacey agreed.
"Lace, you being my first time...not just in kissing..." Danny swallowed as he spoke. "It was very special and I'm glad it was you. I may never be with anyone again in my lifetime. Thanks for allowing me that privilege of being your first. I'm glad you were my first too."
Lacey squirmed slightly remembering that night. It was after she asked him to spend five more minutes with her. That five more minutes turned into over two more hours. Lacey allowed the memory to wash over her.
"'Fine but only if I can get you for five more minutes tonight." Lacey rolled Danny so that she was on top of him.
Danny's hand ran down her back then cupped her backside. "Oh, I think I can con my mom into some type excuse."
"I'm sure you can think of something." Lacey giggled before leaning to capture Danny's lips with her own.
Danny slid his hand up the back of Lacey's skirt. He decided to risk getting a little frisky with Lacey. After all, she was the one that asked for five more minutes. He may as well make the best of the five minutes. His hand squeezed her back side before slipping his hand inside of the edge of her panties to feel her bare skin.
"Lace..." Danny moaned as he took Lacey's hand with his free hand and placed it on the outside of his pants."...can you touch me?"
Lacey groaned in pleasure as she rubbed up and down Danny's pants. "Danny." Was all she could breathe out as she touched him.
Danny slid his hand back up the front of Lacey's body. He pushed up Lacey's shirt cupping the front of her bra before sliding his hand behind Lacey's back. He awkwardly tried to snap open her bra with one hand.
"Crap." Danny murmured. "I've never done this before." He pulled back to stare into Lacey's eyes. "I think I just ruined the mood."
Lacey sat up pulling back her hair over her shoulder. She was straddling Danny's hips which caused her to feel exactly how much he wanted her. She bit her lip before opening her mouth slightly. Danny thought that was the sexiest thing he ever saw until she crossed her arms over herself. She then pulled her sweater from her body. Lacey looked at Danny shyly. She then reached behind her popping the bra latch. Her breathing escalated as she allowed her bra to fall from her body.
She stared down at Danny as he stared up at her body. He had to force his eyes to move from her nude upper body back to her eyes. Danny pulled his own shirt off. Then he placed his hands in Lacey's hair to pull her to him. As their skin pressed together, they kissed again more heatedly.
It wasn't as romantic as Lacey imagined it would be as both teens clumsily pulled off clothing. They both trembled with nerves and desire as they tried to act like they knew what they were doing. Neither did. It was new to them both.
"I'm a virgin." Lacey bit her lip after Danny had rolled her to be beneath him.
Danny smirked as he whispered back. "Me too. Obviously."
His voice came out teasingly as he nipped at Lacey's neck. The foreplay was as if both were experts at this. The other stuff was beginning to get a little awkward, which showed their naivety with sexual endeavors. Danny's kisses elicited more in Lacey than she could imagine. Danny was having a difficult time maintaining control due to being new at the whole situation. It wasn't until the kissing of lips and necks did they both realize the magnitude of being nude. They stared at one another taking in each other's body. Both teens experiencing something for the first time.
"Are you sure?" Danny asked as he settled between Lacey's open thighs.
Lacey nodded in silence as she closed her eyes anticipating their joining as lovers. It was much more painful than she had imagined. Danny tried his best to give her pleasure but could tell Lacey was wincing at the pain.
"I'll stop." Danny pulled back seeing a tear run down Lacey's cheek. "I'm so sorry, Lace."
"No." Lacey wrapped her legs around Danny's hips. "Please don't stop. Regina warned me it would hurt the first time. I think I'm thinking too hard about it. It's my fault for not being ready."
Danny smiled as he kissed Lacey slowly and passionately. He then slowly took her body with his again. Lacey relaxed as she began to enjoy the kissing and stopped concentrating on the pain. The reality of giving Danny herself caused a slight giggle to vibrate from her lips. For the first time in a long time, Lacey was happy.
Chief Masterson opened the door interrupting the teens, who were sitting staring at one another. "Time is up, Lacey."
Lacey stood up quickly. She wondered how long she and Danny had spent just staring at one another as she remembered their first time together. She smiled at Danny weakly before walking towards the door. Then she turned back around and ran back to Danny. She threw her arms around his neck and whispered in Danny's ear.
"About that text..." Her breath teased Danny's ear. "Ditto."