Chapter 10

Zelda

"I'm glad we finally got to go out." Link said, chuckling softly as we walked along the street, past various shops and restaurants. He looked pretty good – as usual – in his dark jeans and dark blue shirt. He'd found it amusing that I was surprised he owned any color shirt other than green.

"I know." I smiled. "Though last time we hung out was fun." I could've sworn I saw a blush creep across his cheeks, but it was a little dark, so… it could've been my imagination.

"Yeah, it was." He agreed, but his voice was a bit quieter than before. Then he announced, "Ah! Here we are!" My gaze lifted to the ornate sign above the restaurant we had stopped next to. Great Bay Diner it read - the letters shone a soft blue. Link pulled the glass door, decorated with sea shells and ocean waves. Open and stood aside for me to go first. I nodded to him in thanks as I stepped into the dimly-lit restaurant. It was a nice, calm environment and had a cozy feel to it.

"I don't think I've ever been here." I mumbled, glancing around.

I heard Link gasp melodramatically from behind me and I faced him. "You haven't? Oh, goddesses – then you have not lived." He stated matter-of-factly.

I quirked an eyebrow at him and smirked playfully. "Is it really that good?"

"You'll have to find out." He winked and brushed past me easily to get a table. I mentally slapped myself at my sharp intake of breath when his hand brushed against mine. The way he affected me was bizarre and I could not deny the fact that I was definitely attracted to him. Maybe way more than I really should be. Exhaling slowly, I followed behind him to the table one of the employees brought us too. We each slid onto a booth seat – across from each other. I placed my elbows on the table, resting my chin in the curve of my palm. Link looked at me and smiled, causing a light heat to brush over my cheeks and the bridge of my nose.

A waitress sauntered up to our table. She seemed to be one of the very few humans that worked here – the rest of the employees I'd seen had all been zoras. I looked at her. Whoa… A human who really liked to show a lot of her skin. She was pretty too and, ah, well-endowed. Out of all the people we could have gotten…

"Can I get your drinks?" her voice was low and sultry. Her attention was completely focused on Link and he merely glanced at her once to say, "Coke, please," before looking at me. She frowned slightly and gave me an uncouth look, waiting for my response.

"Oh, um… just water, please." I told her, though she had moved her eyes back to Link who wasn't even looking at her.

"Be right back." The waitress said and turned away. Link scanned the menu.

"What are you going to get?" I asked, picking my own menu up off the table.

"Hm. I dunno." He smiled, eyes moving over the words on the menu. He really did have a great smile. I quickly looked away before I could stare. The waitress dropped off our drinks then and whipped out a notepad and a pen, the tip poised over the paper expectantly.

Link ordered something I probably couldn't have pronounced even if I tried and, since I had spent most of my time staring at him and not looking over the menu, I ordered the same thing he did. The waitress cast another intent glance at Link before walking away. She would probably love to be in my place right now.

"So." I said, capturing Link's attention as he looked at me again. "How's school going?"

Link laughed lightly. "Well, mom…" he began.

I rolled my eyes. "Oh, hush." I retorted. He laughed again.

"It's good. I believe I'm passing everything." He smirked.

"What's your average?"

"Around a solid A."

"Huh." I lifted my eyebrows slightly. "Impressive."

He suddenly looked shy at my praise and it was a bit adorable. "Thanks." He mumbled, taking a sip of his drink. I grinned at his pleased expression.

Several minutes later, the waitress brought our food to our table and placed the plates in front of us respectively. We said thanks and she nodded once as she walked away again.

I smiled, amused as I poked my fork into my food. It actually looked pretty good.

"What are you smiling about?" Link asked after swallowing his first mouthful of food.

I shrugged, sticking some food into my mouth. After I'd swallowed, I said, "Nothing, just – the waitress likes you." I laughed softly. Link raised his eyebrows as if he had no clue what I was talking about.

"Oh, come on!" I said. "You didn't notice her or the looks she gave you?" I smirked and took another bite.

"Oh." He muttered. "No, I actually didn't notice. Besides, how could I possibly look at any other girl when you're here?" He winked at me and took another bite of his own food. That made me fall quiet – with yet another blush sweeping over my skin. He chuckled under his breath, smiling at my expression.

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Link

Zelda insisted she pay for at least half of the bill. But I wouldn't have it and she finally relented after a few attempts to discreetly slip some money into the bill book.

We walked out of the restaurant into a blast of chilly air. The warmth of the diner made it feel much colder outside. Zelda pulled her jacket closer around her, sticking her hands in the pockets. I had an urge to take her hands in mine and warm them up, but I didn't know how she would react to that.

"So, did you like it?" I asked and she looked up at me as we walked back to the campus.

"Oh, yes. It was really good." She said with a big smile that made me smile too.

"Good. I had a good time."

"Me too."

I stuffed my hands into my jeans pockets and grinned at her response. "I'm glad." We walked the rest of the way to her dorm. I honestly didn't want to leave her yet. I could spend hours with her and never get tired. She was just so amazing and fun to hang out with.

We stepped up to her dorm and got the door open. "Thank you." She said softly.

"Of course. Hope we get to hang out again soon." I replied, slightly rocking on my heels, stalling.

She looked at me, chewing on her lower lip thoughtfully. "Do you, um… wanna come in for a bit?" She asked, nudging the door open wider.

"You sure?"

"Yeah." She smiled and I nodded, stepping inside. She closed the door softly and I lowered myself onto the couch, my hands resting on my knees.

"Is Midna here?" I asked and Zelda sat next to me.

"I think she may already be asleep." She answered, leaning back against the sofa. I did the same, looking over at her.

"I never asked how your night out with the girls went." I said. I loved how I had her attention and she had her body turned toward me.

"It was fun." Zelda said, her tone slightly surprised as if she weren't used to going out and just hanging with friends. "I had a good time and they're really nice."

I smiled. "That's good. I knew you would become friends with them fast." I stated. Zelda nodded, smiling a bit.

She looked up at me through her thick lashed, her beautiful blue eyes scorching as they watched me. I needed to do something, make my move. And the dance was just a couple of weeks away, too. Plus… I couldn't help thinking of how amazing it would be if she were mine. Getting to hang out with her even more and just being with her. I hadn't stopped thinking of the night we kissed since it happened and I wanted so, so badly for it to happen again. She obviously hadn't hated it as she didn't pull away or anything. What if she'd just been surprised or something? No, she definitely kissed me back. Those were her hands, moving of their own accord through my hair and her body sinking into mine…

"Link?" Zelda said softly, her tone suggesting she'd been saying my name for a while. I flushed and cleared my throat, pushing my thoughts back and turning to her again.

"Yeah?"

"What were you thinking about?" She asked curiously.

I stared at her, contemplating on what to say. She must know how I feel about her already, so the truth would be the right thing to say. Oh, but how would she react? Only one way to find out.

"Honestly…?"

Zelda nodded, watching me.

"Well, I was thinking about you." I admitted, hating the heat that lit up under my skin. Zelda's eyebrows went up and she looked at me, almost confused.

"What about me?"

Sighing softly, I said, "Well, um…" Okay, just say it, you dork! "Zelda, I like you. A lot." I said, waiting for her response.

It took her a second. "Really?" her voice was soft. "I mean, I kind of guessed, but hearing you say it…"

I nodded and she pursed her lips, looking down at her lap. She had a concentrated look on her face, her features shifting occasionally as if she were having some kind of internal battle. Her fingers absently twisted and pulled at a loose string that hung off the hem of her shirt. My heart hammered heavily as I waited for her to say something else. To return the sentiment. Or maybe she wouldn't… Damn, that'd be a bit embarrassing. Even more disappointing, though. I almost gave up when her eyes finally lifted back to mine.

"I really like you, too, Link."

Zelda

The look on Link's face would've been comical, if the conversation wasn't a bit serious. He looked genuinely surprised, but a slow smile crept over his lips. "Really?" He said and after a second I nodded. A small relived noise that sounded like part laugh, part sigh passed his slightly parted lips. I had thought about it a lot and I came up with the conclusion that I did indeed like Link. A LOT. I felt that I didn't need to worry about him though. I felt that he will be different than any other guys and I shouldn't assume he'd be awful just because almost every other guy was. And I wanted to give him a chance – I wanted to be with him in a more-than-friends way.

Link reached out and took one of my hands in his and now I was smiling too. "Okay, then I'll do this right." He chuckled softly, then his deep blue eyes peered into mine. "Zelda. Will you be my girlfriend?" He asked and I wanted to yell YES! In his face, but I kept a half-decent composure as I nodded enthusiastically.

"Yes." I said, grinning widely and he placed a quick kiss to the top of my hand, then pulled me into a hug.

"Ugh, I've been wanting to do that for a while." He mumbled.

I pulled back and looked at him. "Really?" I laughed a bit. He nodded sheepishly, causing my grin to grow wider.

Link groaned softly. "As much as I don't want to, it's getting late and I should go." He frowned, looking at me. I found myself not wanting him to go either, but I knew he was right. I hadn't even realized how tired I was until he said something. We both rose from the sofa and stood next to the front door.

"Alright, Zelda. I'll see you tomorrow." He smiled, leaning in slowly as if to test my reaction and I eagerly met him halfway. I'd wanted to kiss him again as soon as he'd pulled away that night in his dorm. Our lips touched and he kissed me slowly, smoothly. This kiss was different than the first time – it got an even stronger reaction from me as his mouth molded to mine easily, the kiss seeming to reach deep inside me, scorching my body with heat. He pulled away way too soon, but if he didn't leave now, I would keep him here all night. And from the look in his eyes, I think he'd be fine with that. Even with Midna here…

"See you." He finally spoke, voice a bit thick. I nodded, smiling goofily at him as he opened the door.

"Bye, Link." He cast me one more smile before walking away. I looked after him until he disappeared around the corner, then I ducked back inside and shut the door. I almost immediately sank to the floor, my shaky legs hardly able to hold me up anymore.

Damn. If just a kiss - even a really good one – can make me like this, a puddle of girlie mush on the floor, then… Oh boy, was I in trouble.

Okay! I hope you guys liked that chapter a bit more than the previous one. :3 I liked this chapter haha but you guys are the judges – thanks for reading and review!

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