Chapter 97: Speaking of Sexual Tension…

"What do you mean?" I questioned, suddenly feeling worried despite his honesty.

I trusted Zak whole-heartedly, but my inner negativity couldn't help running horrible thoughts through my mind: was he sleeping with someone? With multiple someone's?

"I have some good memories to help me…when I need some alone time…" Zak said, slyly, with a smirk on his face.

Oh-my-god…he didn't mean…?

"Like the time we played vampire…I often lay in bed and like to imagine what could of happened if it had been just the two of us…" Zak said, his smirk turning into a grin.

"Oh my god!" I exclaimed, hiding my face in my hands, my face full on blushing.

He…imagines me…when he…masturbates?!

I heard Zak laugh at my reaction, and felt him move a bit closer to me, so he was speaking near my ear.

"And when I'm in the shower…I think about how turned on I got when you rubbed sunscreen on me…and how sexy you were in that bikini…" Zak said softly.

He got turned on?!

I could feel my face turning an even deeper shade of red.

"Oh god…oh god…shut up!" I mumbled into my hands, bending my head down to hide my face not only in my hands, but against my knees.

I heard Zak laugh more before he kissed what he could of my cheek and then tried to pull my hands away from between my face and knees.

"Oh come on! You should be flattered!" Zak teased.

I couldn't help but laugh slightly, fighting to keep my hands over my face.

"I am-I mean…but…it's embarrassing!" I mumbled, causing Zak to laugh.

"And what about you? Do you ever think about me?" Zak asked slyly, but with a joking tone.

Before I could respond, I suddenly felt his hands let go of mine, and then felt his hands tickling my sides.

I squealed in shock and tried to squirm away from him, lifting my head up from my hands in the process so I could use my hands to try to push his away.

"I'm not answering that!" I exclaimed through my laughter as he continued to tickle me.

"Oh! So you have thought about me!" Zak said, with a smile on his face. "You naughty girl," he added jokingly, in a husky tone.

I laughed and felt my face flush again as I straightened out my legs and tried to squirm away from him. But I quickly realized I had made a mistake, because the next thing I knew, he got up on his knees and straddled over my legs.

"Damn you Bagans!" I pleaded, laughing hard as he tickled me, and now with him straddled over my legs, I couldn't move anywhere.

"Mwahahaha! Admit that you've thought about me and I'll stop!" Zak teased.

I laughed, and decided to try another tactic. I stopped trying to push his hands away from my sides, and instead, pushed at his chest as hard as I could.

"Hey!" Zak exclaimed, laughing as he partially lost his balance.

In order to keep himself from falling backwards, he leaned forward with his upper body as best as he could. But he ended up over compensating and I then noticed he was now falling toward me. In order to prevent us from knocking heads, I flung myself back on the blankets, and Zak managed to stop himself from crushing me by throwing his hands out to stop his fall.

We laughed hysterically as our minds wrapped around what had just happened, but then, as our laughter started to die down, we both realized the position we were in. I was laying flat on my back, with Zak partially laying on top of me – his upper body weight kept off me by his hands braced on the blankets on either side of me, his legs straddled over my hips. He was essentially pinning me down.

We both just stared at each other as we tried to catch our breath from our laughing fits. Even though we had just had a discussion about sex, and about my wanting to wait until the right time, I could feel my body beginning to react to the closeness of him. My body began to feel warm, starting from my head and going all the way down to my toes. I could feel my heart beginning to race, and just the thought of knowing that our hips were pressed together sent my mind racing.

I didn't know what to do, or how to react.

Zak's Point of View

I stared down at Alicia as I tried to get my breathing under control after all of our laughing – but I found my breathing was only becoming harder as I realized I had this beautiful, sexy, and intoxicating woman pinned beneath me.

I kept telling myself that I should move off her, that we had just had a serious conversation about sex, and that Alicia wasn't sure when she'd be ready to take that step. I certainly wasn't expecting for her to suddenly change her mind, but the way she was staring back at me…her lips slightly parted, her breathing heavy, her face slightly flushed, her hair spread out over the pillow her head had ended up on…

Fuck…

I couldn't resist.

I quickly swooped down until my chest was almost flush against hers, and kissed her passionately – praying to whatever higher being that may exist that I hadn't just made a huge mistake.

I couldn't deny that I was surprised when I felt Alicia's arms wrap around my neck, and even more so when I felt her lips passionately meet my own – but I was also damn thankful. I knew this wasn't going to last, and honestly, I found that the fact didn't bother me. A few moments of heaven would be enough…

Alicia's Point of View

I knew the kiss was coming before it happened – I could read it in Zak's eyes. And despite our prior conversation, I found myself eagerly awaiting for our lips to meet. Although, I will admit, I was a little stunned at how passionately Zak launched his attack on me.

I returned his kiss with the same amount of passion - to far lost in the moment to think about my lack of experience, or my insecurities. As our mouths danced with each other's, I reached up to wrap my arms around his neck, letting the fingers of one hand comb through the hair on the back of his neck.

I thought I was going to die, right then and there, when I heard a quiet, but deep, groan escape from the back of Zak's throat. Before I could relish in the fact that I had been the one to cause that sexy sound, I felt Zak pull back from the kiss. But I was only left stunned and confused for mere seconds, because then Zak leaned down and began kissing my neck.

Good god…

I couldn't keep a small gasp from escaping my lips as I closed my eyes, and instinctively tilted my head back, giving Zak easier access.

I felt like my mind was going to implode. I was feeling all these new – but wonderful – feelings at once, and it was almost overwhelming.

Without really realizing it, I ran my nails lightly along the skin on the back of his neck, causing him to groan quietly against my neck again. This in turn caused me to begin breathing harder, and somewhat loudly – embarrassingly loud.

That's when it hit me – we needed to stop.

"Zak…" I breathed, in somewhat of a hesitant tone, afraid he might get upset with me.

But I felt him almost instantly lift his head up so he was looking at me – his face slightly flushed, his eyes dark, and his breathing a bit heavy – before he leaned up and lightly kissed my forehead.

"I'm sorry doll…I didn't mean to go that far..." Zak breathed, looking a bit upset with himself.

Even though I had brought up the issue of not being ready for sex, I wasn't angry or upset with Zak. I had been enjoying it as much as he had been…

I leaned up and gave him a light, reassuring peck on the lips and then rested my head back down on the pillow.

"It's okay…I got caught up too…" I admitted shyly.

Zak smiled down at me before he carefully pushed himself up off me, and then flopped over so he ended up laying on his back beside me.

"Where's a cold shower when you need one?" Zak said softly, but jokingly.

I couldn't help but laugh, which caused Zak to smile, and then he held an arm out toward me.

"Watch the stars and talk now?" Zak asked.

I smiled and nodded and moved over closer to him, resting my head on his chest as I felt his arm wrap around me gently.

We laid like that in silence for a while, the both of us looking up at the sky – it was so peaceful.

"Zak..?" I spoke softly, after a few moments.

"Hmm?" Zak replied.

I titled my head back so I could look up at him.

"Thank you…this is more than I ever dreamed possible for my first date…" I said softly.

Zak smiled brightly at me and gently squeezed me with the arm he had wrapped around me.

"I'm glad doll…really glad," Zak replied softly.

I smiled and turned my head to look up at the sky again, and shortly after, I felt Zak's head gently leaning against mine, causing me to smile again.

I never wanted the moment to end.