Chapter 14
Nirvana: a place or state characterized by freedom from or oblivion to pain, worry and the external world.
Bliss. Pure bliss was what I was feeling standing there, wrapped in Zach's arms, kissing him. Everything else was blocked out. The only thing that mattered in that moment was us.
And I think to myself:
Maybe, just maybe,
I'm falling in love with him.
Zach was the first one to pull away. Maybe because he was hungry, or maybe because I was perfectly fine with never pulling away. He kissed the top of my nose,
"I really, really like you Cammie," he whispered, looking into my eyes, no doubt hoping my answer was the same.
I smiled, "Well, I guess luck is with you today," I joked, "Because I really, really like you too."
Zach laughed and grasped my hand, pulling me to the spot under the pine tree.
He made a big show of patting down the earth, sweeping away any loose dirt.
He grinned, "Your Majesty,"
He bowed.
I rolled my eyes and sat down, "Why thank you kind sir."
Zach sat down as well, "Would you like to thank me in another way also?"
I cocked my head to the side, "In what way do you mean, Mr. Handsome -Dipshit?"
Zach scowled and leaned toward me.
My breath caught in my throat and he smiled slowly.
"You know, one day you're going to offend me," he breathed, pushing a wisp of hair behind my ear, "And you're really going to regret it."
He pressed his lips against mine once more, but it was different.
It was simple and sweet, unlike our first (well, technically second) kiss which was full of desire.
This time, I pulled back.
I grinned at him, "You hungry?"
Zach leaned forward again, "Yeah, but not for food," he winked and kissed me on the cheek.
I laughed and grabbed a banana from the backpack he brought.
"So, I was like 'No Tina! My mom doesn't work for the CIA, NSA, or the Secret Service!'" I smiled, telling Zach about a girl from Florida who was in the Journalist Club. She wasn't completely annoying, but she could get on a girl's nerves.
Zach chuckled along with me, and suddenly tossed a soda to me. I caught it and looked at him suspiciously.
"You didn't shake this up, did you?"
Zach shrugged, "I didn't. I don't know if anyone else did."
"Well, then I guess I can open it," I said, reaching for the pull top just as a small smirk crept on his face.
But it was too late. I had already opened it, it was already spurting into my face, and Zach was already busting up.
He was literally rolling.
I threw what was left of the soda and its can at his head and he stopped, feigning innocence.
"What, Cammie?"
I scowled, "Don't 'what' me, Mr. I-didn't-shake-the-can. Payback is a bitch, you know."
Zach grinned, "Well, why don't you show me what payback is, babe."
I had had enough. First it was the falling-out-of-the-car-biting-the-dust, now it was opening-explosive-soda-can. I jumped up and tackled Zach in a playful, but threatening way.
"You know, I can be a real bitch sometimes if I want to," I said as I held down his arms with my knees. He only smirked.
"Oh really? You wanna show me?"
"Oh my gosh! You just can't give up, can you? I just-,"
But Zach cut me off with a kiss, and immediately I melted into his arms. He took this to his advantage though, slipping out of my grasp and darting away.
He threw me a smirk over his shoulder and yelled, "Your lips tasted like Dr. Pepper! I like that in a woman!"
I shook my head, smiling.
The boys that I'm attracted to.
"So, what do you think Abby will do when she finds out?" Zach asked as he tossed me the football he brought along.
I caught it with ease and sent it spiraling back toward him, "Finds out about what?"
Zach grabbed the ball from the air and turned it in his hands, "Us."
I scrunched my eyebrows, wondering for the first time what Abby would think.
Zach took my expression in the wrong way, "I mean, there is an 'us', right?"
I smiled to myself as he sent the ball flying my way.
"Yes. I think there is."
an: as promised, another chapter :)
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P.S. i have changed my name from topXsecret to violets-are-violet. thought i should let my readers know :)
