Chapter nine

The living room in Sara's apartment didn't really have much in the line of furniture. There were two soft bean bag chairs and a pile of colorful decorative throw pillows against the far wall on top of a soft padded rug. Bam lay in the pile of pillows with an arm around Sara's shoulders. Sara rested her head on Bam's chest and snuggled close to him. Bam sighed happily as he glanced up at the ceiling, thinking. Sara looked at him and smiled before taking Bam's free hand and placing it on her stomach. He looked at his hand on her stomach and smiled. The two of them felt so cozy and content lying there with each other.

Sara, the self proclaimed proud bohemian, sat up and smiled. She took her hand painted barrette, which she painted herself, out of her long wavy brown hair, letting it all tumble around her shoulders.

"That's better." She said as she tossed the barrette aside

She started to get up but Bam sat up and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't get up. What do you need?"

"I was going to light some inscents."

"Well I can do that. You stay put."

"Aaron you're sweet."

Bam grinned as he stood up. He walked over to where an inscent burner sat upon a shelf and placed an inscent stick in it. As he lit it, he looked back at Sara and smiled. She straightened out her short flowered hippie mini dress and smiled back at him. He went back over to her and sat on the pillows next to her. Leaning in closer to her he smiled some more and looked into her eyes.

"I hope this isn't too forward of me right now but um… I really can't help it."

"Help what?"

"This." He kissed her lightly on the lips

He pulled away slightly and looked into her slate gray eyes. Her eyes sparkled as she smiled. She gazed back into Bam's eyes and then placed a hand on the side of his face to bring him closer to where his lips were resting on hers once again. The kiss lingered and Bam allowed his tongue to graze across the top of Sara's lips. As the kiss grew deeper they held each other closer. Bam at one point rested a hand on her stomach and rubbed it gently. He patted her stomach and smiled before kissing her some more. Sara tangled her fingers within Bam's blonde dreadlocks and slid her other hand up under his shirt just above his waist. Fearing that she would lift his shirt and see his tattoos he quickly moved her hand out from under his shirt and tugged his shirt snuggly down over the top of his pants.

"What's the matter Aaron?"

"I'm just really self conscious of my body."

"How come? You don't seem like you have anything to worry about with the great shape that you're in."

"I-I know. It's just that I was in a car accident a few years ago and it left these awful scars on my body. So I keep myself covered up all the time."

"Oh it's ok. I understand."

"I, uh… I'm a little embarrassed to ask this since I'm the one who started it. But um… do you mind if we just talked for now?"

"No I don't mind. So you'd rather we took things slow and got to know each other first?"

Bam nodded his head "Normally I wouldn't care much if I rushed things with someone, since I'm always on the move. But I figure I'm going to be here for a while, so I would like to take the time to get to someone as special and as beautiful as you are. I really do hope we can build up this friendship."

"And hopefully go further than being friends?"

"When the time is right, yes." He smiled with a slight laugh

"You still plan on taking me out on a date then?"

He smirked "Maaaaaaybe."

She laughed "Well when you make up your mind and ask me out then I'll say yes."

"Great." He laughed and then kissed her again

They both laughed and Bam fell forward into the pillows. Sara picked up a pillow next to her and his Bam in the head with it.

"Hey!" Bam laughed and lifted his head to look at her "What was that for?"

She shrugged with an exaggerated fake innocent look "What was what for?"

Bam snickered and reached for another pillow "You're gonna get it now."

"What are you gonna do, Aaron?" She grinned

"Hmm?"

"What are you gonna do?"

Bam just grinned and hit her with the pillow and then laughed. She pushed the pillow off of her and looked at him.

"What was that for?"

He imitated her previous innocent act "What was what for?"

The two of them started laughing together. They laughed and joked and began talking some more. While they talked they began snuggling amongst the pillows some more. Bam looked at his watch after a while and let out a slight sigh.

"I would like to stay longer but I really have to go now."

"Oh you have to go now?" She pouted slightly

Bam nodded "Yeah I have work in the morning." He leaned in closer to her and kissed her one the cheek "So are you free tomorrow night?"

"Yes I am." She grinned a little

"Good. Because I'd like to take you out to dinner."

She smiled "I would like that."

"So… I'll see you around eight tomorrow night then?"

"That sounds real good."

"I'll give you a call when I get out of work." He kissed her cheek again and patted her stomach before standing up

He walked over to the door and turned to look at her. He then smiled and waved at her before walking out the door.