Life was going well, or as well as it should have been. Well, it was better than I thought it would be, having to juggle two boys, homework, chores, family, and my gaggle of friends.
"Hey beautiful," Daniel whispered, coming up behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist. He pulled me into his chest and placed feather soft kissed all over my nape.
I shivered at the pleasure of it and leaned back into him, smiling with my eyes closed. "Mmmm."
He chuckled softly against my neck, sending vibrations through my body and making me shiver. At that moment, I didn't even care that I didn't remember what I had been thinking about before he got here; all that mattered was that he was here, and he was making me feel oh so wonderful.
"How was your day, my sweet?"
"As good as it's ever been. And yours?"
"Horrible when I am not with you." If that boy was trying to make my heart stop beating, he was doing a dandy good job of it. There was only one other thing at that moment that could have made my heart burst. "Elena, would you like to go out for dinner tonight with me?"
I smiled, turned and gave him a peck on the lips, "I would love to. Pick me up at 7?"
He smiled, "Absolutely. This time, so you can't complain about not dressing nicely enough, I'm telling you that we're going somewhere nice, so put on a dress tonight? For me?"
I groaned and laughed, "How long are you going to try and get me in a dress?"
He leaned closer with a devilish smile, "Until the day I can fulfill my fantasy of undressing you in one."
My cheeks flared red with heat, and for a moment, I thought I was going to die from lack of air entering my system. "I, Daniel, uh-."
He smiled and pulled me into a hug, "I'm not asking you to let me make love to you tonight, Elena, don't be so scared. I already told you; the only time I will ever take you is when I believe you want it. However, that fact will not prevent me from making sexual comments, just so I can see your amazingly cute blush."
He got his wish: I blushed even more. He laughed again and gave me a kiss. "So, tonight?"
"Yeah, for sure. I'll wear a dress if you want, and I'll make sure it's something extra sexy just so you can ogle after me," I winked, flirting shamelessly with him.
He let out a groan, "Are you trying to torture me? Because it is definitely working very, very well."
"That's good; I intend to do that a lot tonight just for the sake of doing it. I don't know; maybe I'll wear a strapless dress and not wear a bra either…"
He turned a lustful gaze at me, "Elena, if you do that, I will not be responsible if I force you to make love to me." I knew he was joking, but the heat in his eyes told me he would actually do it if I gave him permission.
I pulled away, feeling smug about my victory, "We'll see. Why are we going somewhere fancy?"
"You don't remember what day it is today?"
"I do, I just want you to tell me to see if you remember." I was just saying that; I actually forgot. I searched my memory as fast as I could, then my heart almost stopped beating: it was our month-aversary. I mentally banged my head against my locker; how the hell had I forgotten it was today? What sad excuse was I for a girlfriend if I couldn't remember our one month? Stupid Elena! Stupid, stupid, stupid!
He sighed and let out a low chuckle, "I know you forgot, Elena. It's our month-aversary today."
I let out a groan and hugged him as tight as I could, "I am so sorry, Daniel, really."
He gave me a small smile, even though there was a bit of hurt in his eyes, "One of the things I like about you is that you don't make any lame excuses for forgetting. It's fine, Elena."
I smiled and pecked him lightly on the lips. I didn't believe that it was okay for one second, but fine, if he wanted to play it that way, so be it. "I'll make it up to you later, I promise."
He smiled, "I'll keep you to that. I've been wondering for a while how loudly I can make you scream even without being completely sexual; maybe I'll try that tonight after dinner in the car." This boy was going to be the death of me, I swear it; his words were making me go crazy already, and he hadn't even done anything yet for Christ's sakes!
So, that day, I went to the mall on my own, looking desperately for something to buy Daniel, and for a dress. Sure, I already had a few at home, but I wanted something new to show off, just for him. I wanted something daring, something that would turn him on without me even needing to do any posing. First thing was first though: his present. For two hours, I went around the mall, searching for something he would like. I considered several things: a new watch, a guy chain, a new shirt; hell, I even considered buying him a video game!
Finally, after I had been wandering around for about two hours, I found it. My eyes were just sweeping tiredly over the shops when I found the perfect for him: a guitar. He had told me constantly that he wanted to learn how to play one, but his parents would not pay for him to have lessons, and he did not have one besides that. The guitar I found came with a self-tuner, and the man I bought it from held lessons. I quickly signed Daniel up for it, and paid the $50 dollars it cost for the five lessons. I left the shop; happy that I had gotten him something he actually wanted.
Next came the dress shopping. I walked around for a bit, this one much easier to find than the other. In the end, I settled on something simple. The dress I found was a light colored purple, kind of like lavender but somewhat darker. It was indeed strapless, as I had warned Daniel about, with a straight neckline, cinched tightly at my waist to show of my small stomach, and feel down softly to about mid-thigh. To top it off, it had small embroidery at the bottom, small flowers curling delicately on each other sewed in black thread. It was nice, and it made Daniel do everything I had hoped for.
When I opened the door for him that night, a bouquet of flowers, red roses to be exact had met me. I'd taken them without saying a word and went to put them in a vase, hiding a small smile. When I had turned around again, Daniel's mouth was open in shock and his eyes were bugging out of his head almost. I placed a hand on my hip and struck a pose, smiling mischievously, "Like something you see, Daniel?"
He gulped, "Most definitely, my beautiful Elena." He gulped again, "Now, if you'll just excuse me for a second…" He turned around, taking calm breaths, and I giggled. He smiled at me over his shoulder, "You have no idea how much the sight of you in that dress turns me on," he said.
Smiling seductively, I walked up to him and wrapped my arms around his waist, pulling him to me. He groaned, "Elena, let go of me, please; I don't want to lose my control, not while your parents are probably watching me." That man was such a gentleman.
He calmed down, then smiled at me and held out his arm. I placed my hand delicately in the crook of his elbow, and he walked me to his car. In the month since we had started dating, he had passed his L test, and was now free to drive wherever he wanted, whenever he wanted. This wasn't the first time I had sat there, but I still loved the privacy it brought us. He took my hand and drove us to the restaurant, smiling all the way. We didn't speak, but we didn't need to; we knew there would be time later during our dinner to talk.
When we got there, we sat down and ordered quickly. Then, he smiled at me, a brilliant smile, "You look amazing, Elena."
I blushed and smiled, "Same to you."
We talked easier after that, Daniel making more sexual comments than usual. We talked, we laughed, we had an amazing time. After we ordered desert, I couldn't hold it in anymore. We spoke at the same time. "Daniel-." "Elena-."
We looked at each other and laughed, then he motioned, "You first, I insist."
I smiled and handed him the receipt I had gotten when I bought his gift. "This is for you."
He gave me a confused look, but read over it slowly. "Elena, what is this? Are you getting guitar lessons?"
I shook my head, my smile getting wider, "No, I got you a guitar and lessons. Happy month-aversary, Daniel."
His mouth dropped open in shock, and he just looked at me, his eyes wide. He opened his mouth to speak several times, but he didn't seem to know what to say. Finally, "I, I can't accept, this, Elena."
My smile fell from my face, "Do you already have it? I'm so sorry, I can take it back to the store and-."
He shook his head, a hand over his eyes, "No, it's not that. It's just, this is so big, and it's so wonderful; too wonderful for me."
I relaxed; I'd almost thought he didn't like it. I went over to him and gave him a hug, pulling him into my arms. I laid his head against my chest and held him tightly, resting my cheek on his hair, "I want you to have this," I said softly, "You give me all these wonderful things, and I have never once repaid you for this. Let me do this for you, please."
His arms snaked around my waist, and he pulled me even closer to him. "Thank you, Elena, thank you so, so, so much. I will find a way to repay you for this, make note of it, even if I have to come to your window every night for the rest of my life and serenade you."
We were both still for a moment, then we burst out laughing; I don't think either of us could picture Daniel getting on his knees and serenading anyone. It was a cute picture thought, so I just kissed him sweetly, "All I want is you."
When I finally moved back to my seat after he kissed me furiously for a few minutes, during which our waiter came with our desert and left, blushing a dark red. We kissed for so long other tables came looking at us and wolf whistling. Our ending position? Me sitting on his lap, straddling his legs, our arms wrapped tightly around each other. Looking at it, you might think it wasn't the most comfortable position, but trust me, it was, it was all right.
When I returned to my seat, I was blushing red like a radish, and he was smiling brilliantly. "Now, this is my gift to you, my lovely Elena." He reached into his pocket and handed me a box.
My eyes widened when I saw it, and I took it with shaking hands. I opened it, and saw the most beautiful necklace ever. It had a very simple interlocking chain made of gold, and as a pendant, it was a small heart, also made of gold, and a little rose made of small diamonds on the upper right side. The heart was not a perfect heart, but rather, set off to the side a bit, the end twisting a bit to the left side.
I closed my eyes and tilted my head back, trying to control the love I felt. "This is amazing," I whispered hoarsely, "It's so beautiful-."
"There's more," he whispered.
I looked at him with wide-eyes, and he motioned for me to flip it around. I did as he said, and my heart just stopped all together. Engraved there, in small, delicately curving letters, were the words. "I love you, my beautiful Elena. Forever yours, Daniel Centanio."
I looked up at him, and his eyes were full of love. My own eyes welled up with tears, and he came to me, holding me tightly. "Oh, my love," he whispered softly, "Don't cry, please. Shh…"
He just held me as I wept softly into his chest. I didn't know why I was crying, but I was so happy I couldn't help it. "I love you," I whispered softly, "I love you so much, Daniel. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you." I was so happy that he had done this for me; I would be eternally grateful. It was the most perfect gift I had ever gotten, from anybody. For a moment, during my crying, I mused that it was so simple for guys to find gifts for girls; all they had to do was buy some nice jewelry and that was that. Girls though, had to search long and hard for something their boyfriend would want. Even so, I loved his gift so dearly it drove me crazy.
Afterwards, we finished our deserts; just giving each other love filled gazes every so often. We didn't speak; we didn't need to. Every look we gave each other held so much love I almost thought I could live on nothing else, with the way it filled my chest. It was like my heart had been void of all emotion until this day. The raw feeling that filled me was amazing, pure, and wonderful.
When we got back to the car, we all but attacked each other. We kissed each other with an intensity that made all our other kisses seem like feathers brushing against each other. He groaned and pulled me into his lap once more, kissing down my neck and sucking on the skin. He made me moan, over and over again with pleasure, driving me to insanity. He ran his longs on my skin, pushing up the hem of my dress to stroke my leg. He kissed along my collar, and then bit the skin gently, making me cry out again. He really did want to make me scream, didn't he?
Even so, I refused to let him have all the fun. I pulled him back to my lips, and kissed him passionately. I sucked on his lower lip, making him groan and grind against me. At the contact, we both let out a moan, louder than the others. I kissed against his jaw, taking my sweet time in torturing him. I kissed against his neck, threading my fingers in his hair. Over and over again I kissed him, stopping occasionally to suck on the skin and bite it gently.
Finally, we pulled away, both of us panting hard. "I want you," he said huskily. The need in his eyes drove me crazy and pulled me in two different directions. Part of me was scared of him, but the other part wanted him too.
"Daniel, I-."
He didn't give me a chance to answer. Instead, he kissed me again, grinding against me. I let out a moan, even as his hands pushed the hem of my dress up. Now, I was starting to feel uncomfortable, "Daniel, please."
"Elena, I want you so much," he whispered against my skin, but I'm scared I can't stop. Please, move away from me now." Even though he said that, he kept touching me, kept groping me.
I moved away quickly, my chest heaving. He leaned back and let out a sigh, "Thank heavens."
I was a bit insulted by his words, and I was pretty sure he saw it too, because he shook his head rapidly, "No, no, Elena, you mistake me. I want you so much, but I'm scared you don't want this yet. If I went on any further, I would take you right here, right now, regardless of whether you were ready or not, and I would never force that on you, not if I could stop it." His words were so sweet, and his voice was sincere. I believed him. "Don't ever think that I don't want you, because I do. I meant every word on that necklace, Elena. I will love you forever, no matter what happens between us, even if we break up, I will always love you."
I smiled and kissed him again sweetly, "I believe you."
He drove me home in silence after that, holding my hand with his. When we neared my house, he told me, "If you don't mind, I'd like to be introduced to your parents. I've never met them, and I thought this might be the time, since it also gives me a good chance to escape should it get awkward." A wry smile touched his lips at the last part, and I gave him a small kiss.
"If you want."
We arrived at my house, and he opened my door for me like a gentleman. I smiled, so caught up in Daniel that I didn't even notice the black motorcycle parked in my driveway. I should have, but I didn't, and perhaps if I had, I would have been saved several problems.
I opened the door and ushered him in, closing the door behind him. "Mom! Dad! I'm home!" I called.
They came to greet me, their eyes sweeping swiftly over Daniel, "Welcome home, Elena. Is this your boyfriend?"
I nodded, still holding his hand, "Daniel, these are my parents. Mom, Dad, this is my boyfriend, Daniel Centanio."
Daniel smiled and gave them a small bow, "A pleasure, Mr and Mrs. Sky. I can't tell you how grateful I am that you have allowed me to date your daughter."
My mom smiled at him, "It isn't a problem, Daniel. You seem like a wonderful young man."
At that moment, a voice came from the kitchen, "Yo! Elena! It's about time, I was starting to think I wouldn't get to see your lovely face today."
My heart almost stopped as I recognized the voice, and I silently begged whatever God there was to keep him away! My pleas, sadly, were not answered.
Arsenio came walking into the room with an easy stride, a smile on his face. He glanced at me and nodded, smirking, "Dressed up today, are we? It looks good on you; I totally approve."
I knew the moment Daniel and Arsenio saw each other, because Daniel went stiff as a board next to me, and Arsenio did the same across the room. They just stared at each other with wide-eyes, each filled with shock. Then, they did the one thing I probably should have expected, but didn't. "You…"
