AU: This chapter is rated M. Some mildly mature content. Just a heads up :)
I should just tell you to leave 'cause I
Know exactly where it leads but I
watch us go round and round each time
You got that James Dean, day-dream look in your eye
And I got that red lip, classic, thing that you like
And when we go crashing down we come back every time
'Cause we never go out of style.
We never go out of style - Taylor Swift
Kelly, Donna and David arrived in her car.
"I'll meet you guys inside..." She turned to them who headed inside with Brenda. She then made her way over to Dylan who had just got out of his own car.
"Hi." She breathed out
"Hi." He repeated, "Lookin' good, red."
"Yeah, how many red dresses do you own?" Brandon joked
"Brandon, could you give us a moment." She smiled sweetly
"Sure, Kel." Brandon chuckled, "See you guys inside."
"So..." She began once Brandon was out of earshot, "I have a proposition to make..."
"Oh yeah? What's that, Kel?" Dylan asked
"A truce... for David and Donna's sake...?" She pleaded
"Hmm..." Dylan pretended to ponder over that thought, "Well, I did kiss you this morning so... Hell, the Santa Anas are blowing so... I might just forgive ya for the night."
She smiled as she gazed at him. He gazed right back, equally as unable to avoid smiling.
"This has been so great! Thanks so much you guys!" Donna cried, happily
"Wait." Kelly stopped David and Donna before they turned to leave, "It's not over yet. I'm staying at Jackie's so you'll have the place to yourselves... and there may or may not be roses and candles all over David's room." She smirked
"Awwh Kelly!" Donna hugged her,
"And... here." Kelly handed her, her car keys. "Guess Brandon will have to give me a ride home." She smiled "There, I'm out of your way."
"You are the best!" David hugged her
"Hey, anything for love." Kelly grinned. Donna and David hopped in Kelly's car, shouting out a chorus of 'woohoo's
"So, you'll need a ride home, Kel?" Brandon asked
"Nah, you guys go ahead... I'll take her." Dylan interjected
"Sure it's okay to leave you two alone together?"
"Think you can handle it?" Dylan smirked at Kelly
"I'm fine." She replied
"Alright..." Brandon walked over and whispered in Kelly's ear, "I don't know if you heard but... Dylan has the power to influence many people in bed... you could be one of them." He mocked
"Good night, Brandon." Kelly chuckled. Brandon and Brenda headed into his car.
"I don't know what it is about the Santa Anas but I haven't been myself all day... maybe I'm just nervous about being with you." Kelly sighed, gazing at him.
He gazed right back, his eyes glanced up and down her body in that red dress. Her hair flowing through the wind.
"You know, in the Middle East they have these winds called the Siroccos. They blow across the Northern desert and while these winds are blowing, if you kill someone, they wont even try to punish you."
"Sorta like temporary insanity?"
"Kinda like the heat of passion." They hadn't realized they had moved towards each other. Before they knew it, he was pulling her hair back off her neck and kissing it. Her lips collapsed onto his.
He swayed her around as the kiss deepened. They were so lost in each other. The hunger they felt for each other, after weeks of withdrawal. Their desire took over and everything around them disappeared.
"Hey kids! Get a room!" A security guard called out, causing them to break apart.
They stood there facing each other, Kelly wiped her lips. Their eyes did not break from the gaze. Still craving each other as it had been so long since they touched. She felt him crash into her soul, so without hesitation, she took his hand and ran over to a secluded parking lot.
She sat on one of the cars, as he pushed his way between her legs, they fell into a passionate embrace, as he moved down her body. His lips now kissing her inner thigh... she groaned with pleasure, holding onto his head.
He kissed his way back and finally they were making love. He grunted with pleasure as they became one.
"Come home with me." He whispered once they were done. She nodded, as he pulled her up off the strange car and hopped into his.
The next morning, Kelly and Dylan were in bed as she playfully fed him strawberries between kisses. Everything was pure bliss, planning a day trip to Joshua Tree until she declined due to a car wash.
"Dylan, it's for a good cause!"
"I'm sure it is, Kel. I just don't wanna hear about it."
"So that's it, we're back to this?" She asked
"No, I can do something else and hook up with you later."
"You can?" She asked astonished, "And that's okay? You won't be mad..."
"Let's not over analyze okay?" He got up out of bed, she sighed, shoving a strawberry in her mouth, before following him into the living room. He was already slouched on the couch, flipping through channels on tv.
"Dylan... We're not gonna do this."
"Do what?" He asked, not looking up at her,
"This! The whole, passive aggressive situation, where we don't communicate, and then we sweep it under the rug, pretend everything's okay until the eventual, and inevitable full-fledged argument."
"Well, what do you wanna do instead?"
"I want you to talk!"
"Kel, cut the psycho-babble bull, please." He rolled his eyes
"Dylan... " She came and stood right in front of the tv, forcing him to look at her
"Ugh fine." He got up, throwing the remote onto the couch, "I'm not that comfortable with it."
"With the car wash?" She cocked an eyebrow
"The idea of heading back into the sorority/keg house life." He groaned
"You can trust me this time." She smiled sweetly, walking over to him
"You said that last time." He looked into her eyes
"I know... but you can trust me this time." She smirked, planting a soft kiss on his lips
"When you're done with that, my back could use a good scrubbing." Dylan said, standing over her. She looked up surprised
"Dylan, what are you doing here?" She asked
"I'm getting my car washed." He let out a half smile
"Try again." She smirked
"I'm here.. meeting you halfway." He grinned, pulling her into his arms as they wrapped around her, as he kissed her passionately
"Now can we go to Joshua Tree?" He pleaded,
"I'd love to." She kissed him, as they began to walk off
"Kelly, where are you going?!" Her supervisor called out
"Nah, she's done. Slavery's over." Dylan shouted back, as they rushed down to his car.
Things were pretty smooth sailing during Christmas and New Years. Apart from David's drug addiction which caused Kelly and Donna to move in with Dylan. But they got through it.
"David's coming home today!" Donna squealed with excitement "I am so ready to go back home.." She cheered, before noticing Dylan's playful glare, "Not that hotel McKay hasn't been awesome, thanks Dylan."
"Anytime." He chuckled
"So!" Donna turned to Kelly, "We need to start packing up!"
"...Do you have to go?" Dylan joined Kelly on the couch, putting his arm around her
"Is he saying what I think he's saying?" Kelly glanced at Donna
"What?" Dylan laughed, "I'm afraid if I have nothing to look at in the morning I won't bother getting out of bed at all."
"My loner boyfriend is asking me to move in?" She smirked at him
"You're here every night anyway." He sighed, "So... what do you say?"
"Okay!" She exclaimed, "let's do it!" She kissed him
"Uhm, hello?!" Donna interrupted their little embrace, "What about rent? Kelly, your name's on the lease!"
"I'll still chip in!" Kelly assured, "I'd never completely give up an apartment on the beach."
"Yeah, we both got money, I'll chip in with her." Dylan smiled
"Hi honey!" Kelly said heading home from college
"Hey babe." Dylan was sat at the table on his typewriter as she came and kissed him on the cheek,
"I had the best class ever!" She began, sitting beside him, "Lucinda is so interesting, she's all about women empowerment!"
"Yeah, you said that last time." Dylan sighed
"And she just has this perspective on male-female relationships that's just so-"
"Kel, do I really need to hear this?" He groaned
"No, but it would be nice if you showed some interest in my passions."
"Passions?" Dylan scoffed
"What's that supposed to mean?" She sneered
"Nothing..." He breathed out, "You're right, I'm sorry I said anything" He leaned over to kiss her but she pulled away
"Dylan, why do you take issue when anything remotely enjoyable comes my way?"
"I'm not! I just... don't buy into her women empowerment attitude."
"You don't buy into a woman taking back control?" She mocked
"Kel, don't talk to me like I'm sexist, alright? I'm all for equality just not the pseudo-feminism she's selling."
"Psuedo-feminism?" Kelly scoffed
"I'm pretty sure her justifications for her sexual impulses is not the kind of feminism women were marching for in the '60s movement, alright?"
"So.. when you said you'd be her financial backer you were what? humoring us?" Kelly folded her arms
"I didn't agree to anything, I said I'd give it a read.."
"And now you don't want to do it?"
"If you want me to pay for it, I will." Dylan shrugged
"Don't think you can throw money around to shut me up, Dylan."
"What do you want, Kel? You wanted me to read it, I did. You wanted my opinion, I just gave it to you, and if you want me to back it, then I will. What else do you want?" He groaned
"I want you to understand that this could influence a generation and it is a big deal to me."
"Fine. Duly noted." He sighed, "We good?"
"As long as you still agree to meet with her... don't make us seem like dumb kids just jerking her around."
"Fine." He nodded
"Wait you wanna borrow my girlfriend for a weekend to meet the chancellor?" Dylan eyed Brandon closely
"Strictly political business.. I'd ask Donna but she doesn't feel it's a good time to leave David on his own." Brandon assured
"Well, if Kelly's fine with it, then okay... that is the feminist point of view, isn't it, Kel?" He joked, and she playfully nudged him
"Fine, I'll go. As long as you promise to make an appointment with Lucinda." She urged,
"I will." He leaned over and kissed her, "But hey, Brandon!" Dylan turned to face him, "I'm warning you, if this was any other guy, I wouldn't allow it."
"Thanks for the faith, brother." Brandon grinned