Annabel looked up at Owen, tears welling up in her eyes. "That's the first time you've said that to me Owen." She whispered as she reached up and encircled his neck with her arms.
Owen looked down at her while wrapping his arms around her waist, "Is it really?" he paused just contented to hold her, "Why are you crying?"
Annabel leaned away to look up at Owen's eyes, "I'm just…really happy, that's all." It seemed like the perfect moment for the songs to change as they did.
I only kiss, kiss, kiss when the sun don't shine
Oh-woah, oh-woah
You wanna kiss, kiss, kiss then tonight is fine
Oh-woah, oh-woah
Annabel looked over at the band, giggled, and then turned back to Owen, who was already leaning down close to her. He rested his forehead against hers and said, "You've gotta love the Vengaboys." Then he kissed her again lightly just content to let everything disappear around them, until Rolly showed up.
"Hey man!" he said before he realized Owen was glaring at him, "Oh, sorry. Clarke wanted o go home, and it is getting kind of late." Rolly rubbed the back of his head, obviously really embarrassed. "If you are ready to go, that is."
Annabel started before Owen could say anything, "Yeah, umm, we were just about to go home anyways, so it's a good thing that you guys are ready." She glanced up at Owen, "Right?"
Owen looked back at Annabel disappointment written in all over his face. He sighed, "…Right. Let's go." He started walking towards the exit, digging through his pockets for the car keys on the way.
When they all reached the car, Owen unlocked it for Rolly and Clarke to pile into the backseat while he opened the passenger door for Annabel. He then walked around the front of the car to get into the driver's seat, started up the engine, and pulled away from the curb, too embarrassed to say anything.
Surprisingly Rolly and Clarke did no have a make-out session in the back of his car on the way home, instead they, like Annabel, were staring at Owen and trying to figure out why he was so silent, plus he had never turned the stereo on. As all of his passengers kept staring at him, he stopped at the next stop sign, turned around, and asked, "What? Am I a leper or something?"
"No," Annabel said, "you're not a leper...it's just that we're worried about you."
"Why?"
"Because man, you haven't turned on the radio," Rolly stated matter-of-factly, "Plus you haven't said anything the whole way here."
"Oh. Well, if that's all it is," Owen said. "I'm thinking about something, and I just forgot, sorry to worry you guys."
Annabel looked over at him, "By the way, about the techno-"
"What did you think? Did you like it or hate it? Please say you liked it!!" Rolly cut in asking a million questions at once.
"Rolly, shut up and let Annabel finish." Owen said, amused. Rolly laughed and sat up to look towards Annabel, waiting expectantly for her reply.
"I…liked them." Annabel said while blushing.
Owen looked at her, "Annabel, you can tell us the truth, you know that we won't hate you for it."
"No, I really mean it," she said, "the…Vengaboys….were fun. It made me want to dance. Plus, I'll remember it as a good thing because of you, Owen. "
Rolly glanced at Owen, "Was this because of the kiss I interrupted?"
"No," Owen stated, "It's something I said to her before the kiss you interrupted."
Clarke giggled, "You interrupted their kiss, Rolly. How could you?"
Rolly started blushing this time, "I didn't mean to, I guess it was bad timing."
Annabel leaned over to Owen as he pulled up at Rolly and Clarke's stop, "Owen?"
"Hmm?"
"Look at me."
Owen turned his head after unlocking the door for the backseat passengers, "Yes?"
Annabel kissed him lightly before pulling back, "I love you, too."
A/N Hey, guys yay for vengaboys…and very, very good idiocy of Owen…putting techno on a somewhat good foot with Annabel
I know this totally goes against what Sarah Dessen wrote and I am sorry…but you know it turns out to have a purpose later…promise my $$ to anyone who disagrees.
