Chapter forty nine
Dan was still stood by the stove when I retuned to the kitchen "It's almost done now" he announced, again sensing my presence in some supernatural way.
"Can I help with anything?" I asked.
"Nope, there's nothing really left to do" he declined my offer.
"Have you set the table?"
"Yupp. How was your day?" he asked conversationally.
"Pretty good, kind of quiet. Had a shorter shift because we close early today. I went to this little café with Ally after we finished, that's why I was a bit late back. Have you been here all day?" I asked the question I had been pondering since I got home.
"Yes actually. I wanted to do something special for you and there was no reason for me to go home" he explained.
"Ok" I said, not convinced.
"I know that kind of sounds weird, me hanging out at your apartment alone all day. I don't know, I just didn't feel like leaving" Dan turned around to face me now. His expression was truthful, encouraging me to understand.
"Ok, I believe you" I was almost convinced "You've just been acting a little weird since I got here"
"Yeah sorry about that. I just have something on my mind, I should just stop thinking about it and concentrate on you instead" he ran a hand through his hair messing it up and then trying to fix it again. A nervous reflex. Which actually made me believe his excuse even more. He was an awkward liar not a nervous one.
"Ok fine, I'll tell you how you can redeem yourself" I said with a smirk.
"Anything" he looked up at me, smiling when he saw my smirk.
Without saying anything I puckered my lips and tapped a finger against them, indicating a kiss. Dan's smile grew wider as he scurried towards me. He placed one hand on my hip and the other cupped my cheek. He leaned inn slowly and I met him half way pressing our lips together. For some reason it felt like a long time since we had kissed like this and I enjoyed every second of it hugging him to me with my arms around his back. A light, playful, but meaningful kiss.
Dan pulled his lips away, but I could feel his nose still touching mine. When my eyelids fluttered open I found his face only a centimeter away from mine, his eyes boring into me. Usually this type of intense eye contact would make me want to look away, but not now, not with Dan.
"Shouldn't you be watching the food" I remarked sarcastically.
"You just had to ruin the moment" he accused matching my sarcasm "Probably should though" he added, but made no attempt at moving.
I leaned in again, somewhat cautiously. Our lips met and he reacted immediately. This time I pulled away first.
"Now go cook my food" I pressed my palms against his chest and gently shoved him away from me. Dan tried to pull me back inn, but I was being stubborn. Reluctantly he stepped away, back to the stove to check on the food.
"I think it's done actually" he announced.
"You think?" I teased.
"Yes, I think" Dan replied and turned to stick out his tongue at me. I returned the gesture of course.
"Then let's get this show on the road" I encouraged. We brought the food out to the table which Dan had set and sat down to eat. He'd made pasta bolognese and carrots, I appreciated the vegetable.
We talked about my day, because Dan's day was so uneventful. "She keeps telling me these things about Phil, but it's like I can't connect the things she tells me with the real Phil. It's like we're talking about a different person. I like can't imagine him in those situations when I see him" I was explaining my difficulty in relating Ally's stories with real life.
"I honestly don't have a problem with you not being able to imagine Ally and Phil together. That really doesn't bother me" Dan laughed and I joined him.
"No, you wouldn't would you"
"Oh no, you can't picture my best friend having sex" Dan exclaimed dramatically.
"What a tragedy" I joined inn on the drama. After we finished laughing I asked curiously "Can you picture it?"
"I haven't actually tried, but I don't think I want to" Dan honestly replied and laughed again at the thought.
"That's okay by me too" I admitted still giggling.
"What kind of catches me off guard sometimes is the thought that you probably tell Ally everything about us. I just wonder if she imagines us together" Dan admitted with a grimace.
"Oh she knows everything, we don't leave out any details" I smirked. The best part about having a friend like Ally was the fact that I could relive all my incredible sexual experiences with someone who would really listen. And of course since she was a bit more experienced than I was she could also give me advice.
"Should I be afraid?" he asked sounding almost scared, but I was sure it was an act.
"Maybe" I winked at him from across the table and saw him shift nervously in his seat.
"Aha. So I was thinking we could watch that movie tonight" Dan suggested, changing the subject.
"What movie?"
"That one you got me for Christmas. I haven't seen it yet, I didn't want to watch it without you" he specified.
"Oh, Hackers. Yes we should definitely watch that" I cheered excitedly "You'll love it, or at least I hope you will"
"I'm sure I'll like it, since you love it so much" Dan encouraged.
I animatedly discussed my favorite movie, but not in too much detail so as not to give away too much of the plot. We finished eating. There was some food left which we put into containers and placed in the fridge as left-overs. I loved eating left-overs for lunch and as a snack sometimes after I got home from work. People who threw away food really confused me.
After cleaning up we gathered what I had of candy, well not all of it because to be honest I had quite a bit. Also popcorn was obviously essential for any new movie watching experience, so popcorn was popped in the microwave. Dan set up the movie while I went to my bedroom and got us a blanket to keep us warm. The movie started up and Dan and I snuggled together under the blanket. By the end of the movie all the snacks had vanished and I was eagerly awaiting the final scene. When the credits started rolling I turned to Dan.
"So what did you think?" I asked "Now you see why I say my OTP is 'Crash and Burn'"
"Yes, very clever. It was good, very nerdy. I can see why you like it so much" he commented.
"Did you like the plot? I mean I know I like it because there's a hidden romantic dilemma in the too" I continued.
"Yes I liked the plot. The rebelliousness was great and that guy who called himself The Freak he was awesome"
"He is" I exclaimed in agreement "The clothes they wore back then, I can't believe they actually went outside looking like that"
"'Joey, you've gotta stop letting your mama dress you'" Dan repeated one of the lines from the movie "Like leopard print with white pants is the most fashionable outfit ever" we both laughed at that.
"Good gift" Dan complimented when we finished laughing. He placed his arms around me again and pulled me into hug and pulling me down with him so we were lying across the couch. That position was so comfortable I almost didn't want to move, I breathed in and out slowly and just relaxed against Dan's chest.
"Thank you for dinner by the way" I said without moving.
"No problem Sarah"
"I like the way my name sounds when you say it" I complimented him. It was true, my name sounded different when it came from Dan's lips.
"I think that's the cutes thing anyone's said to me in a while" he admitted and I could almost hear him grinning "I like the feeling of you laying on top of me like this"
"Don't you dare try to one up me in cuteness mister" I warned playfully.
"Or else?" Dan teased.
"That's right, or else" I countered giggling. We bantered back and forth for a while without even moving to look at each other. After a while our conversation started milling out and then we just lay there in comfortable silence.
"You getting tired?" Dan broke the silence with his question.
"A little" I hadn't even noticed until he mentioned it "What about you?"
"Not at all" he replied, a hint of amusement in his voice. His hand which had been holding around me, resting across my back, was now traveling downward and eventually stopped at my butt, cupping it. To myself I smiled and a giggle escaped my lips. With my elbow I turned over and propped myself up so I was lying more on top of Dan and could look at him. Because of this my leg which had been resting on top of his thigh squeezed its way in between his leg and pressed softly against his groin.
Dan was grinning when I was fully on top of him and could see his face once more. His grip on my butt was still firm, his other arm still resting across my back.
"Hey" he said innocently.
"Hey" I replied with the same innocence.
"Hey" he repeated, this time with a hint of seduction in his voice and also showing on his face as he licked his lips. Just the way he said it turned e on and made my back arch, in turn making my upper thigh press a little more down on Dan's crotch. That made him grin even wider than before. We both knew exactly how turned on the other person was, like we were communicating with our minds. It's not like we were doing it on purpose, trying to seduce the other, we just automatically did exactly what would turn the other person on the most. Without even thinking about it I bit my lip and with that Dan grabbed my face with his free hand and pressed his lips forcefully to mine. He caught me a little off guard, but I quickly regained my footing and kissed him back.
Dan reached down to my hips and basically lifted my whole lower body on top of him. We continued kissing for a few more minutes. He ran his hands up and down my back and grabbed my butt; Dan was the good type of touchy. He let out a moan as I continued to rub myself against him. I sat up abruptly and pushed my hair to the side.
"We should go to my room" I suggested.
"Yeah" Dan agreed. He helped me climb off him and we walked together to my bedroom holding hands, our fingers intertwined. When we entered my room we momentarily parted, I closed the door behind us even though there was no one else in my apartment, it just felt right. Dan had already started to pry off his overly skinny jeans. He stepped out of them just as I moved closer and we shuffled backwards towards the bed.
We stood at the edge of the bed kissing for a moment before Dan reached for my sweat shirt and pulled it over my head along with my T-shirt, leaving me in only my polka dotted bra and black tights. I didn't even notice the slightly chilly air hitting my bare skin. All I could pay attention to was Dan's eyes raking up and down my body.
"You have to ware tights more often, god I've missed this so much" he commented as he took my hand and pulled me close again.
"If you keep looking at me like that I might just have to" I cheekily replied.
Dan didn't say anything more he just spun us around and lay me down gently on my back. I grabbed him by his shirt collar and pulled him off balance so he fell on top of me. He didn't waste any more time.
