Authors Note: Finally, an update! I bow down to you guys for all your patience. I apologize profusely for the delay. Between health issues, editing the story from scratch, and trying to get it up to date on Wattpad, I'm swamped.
I know I posted this chapter up last update, but since it's the first date, I decided to add a section from Zak's point of view. So please reread this chapter. :)
There's a link in my profile for a certain video for this chapter. ;)
And another announcement, I've created an Instagram account for my Fan Fiction, mainly as just another spot to post images of outfits, etc. You can find the link in my profile, or just look up my username: sparkleplenty82
Hope you all enjoy the update!
P.S. Thanks to one of my favourite tv shows, "The Vampire Diaries", for providing inspiration for one part of this chapter.
Chapter 94: Silliness and Movies
Once the song ended, a new song began – one I also recognized.
"Enjoy the Silence" by Anberlin.
I immediately pulled back from Zak - since this song was pretty much a fast song – which caused Zak to laugh at my reaction.
"Aww, come on doll. There's no one out here to see us," Zak said. "Look, even I'll dance," Zak added, stepping back a few steps from me and began dancing to the beat.
I watched in surprised amusement as he stepped one heel outward, then did the same with his other foot, and repeated it over and over. All the while, he had his hands on his thighs and was moving his head and upper body to the beat. Then, he brought his right arm up – his arm bent at the elbow so his forearm was parallel to his chest - and pumped his arm back and forth a few times. He then lowered both of his arms down in front of his body, his hands in fists and started thrusting his hips forward and back slightly.
Oh-my-God! So hot...
I felt my face flush and, just as I was praying he wouldn't notice in the darkness, I heard Zak laugh.
"Words like violence
Break the silence
Come crashing in
Into my little world
Painful to me
Pierce right through me
Can't you understand
Oh my little girl"
"Like this huh?" Zak teased. "Would be more fun if you'd join me," Zak added with a smile on his face, as he continued dancing.
I continued to watch him as I mentally debated with myself.
It is just the two of us out here…
"Come on doll," Zak said, with a puppy dog look on his face.
"All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm"
I couldn't help but laugh at the look on his face.
Oh what the hell… I thought.
Zak's Point of View
As I continued to dance, I watched in awe as Alicia finally gave in and started to move to the music.
She started by slowly swaying her hips back and forth, and her eyes closed as she started trailing the fingers of one hand upward along the side of her body. I watched her hand closely as her fingertips grazed slowly up over her hip, and then continued up along her side. Then my eyes darted to her other hand, which she now had started trailing her fingers down over her hair and down to her shoulder.
It was like I was watching her sensually caressing herself.
Holy hell…
I couldn't help but let out a catcall whistle, hoping it wouldn't prevent her from continuing.
"Woo! There you go Wilde!" I called to her, as I continued to dance.
I heard her laugh – probably at me having called her by her last name – and then I noticed Alicia open her eyes and look at me.
I smiled in response and then I continued to watch her intently as her hips continued to sway, and her hands continued to move over her body.
"Vows are spoken
To be broken
Feelings are intense
Words are trivial
Pleasures remain
So does the pain
Words are meaningless
And forgettable"
I felt my breath catch slightly when she smiled back at me – she was so beautiful.
Something unfamiliar overcame me then, because the next thing I knew, I did something I've rarely done in front of others before - act playful.
I moved one of my arms back to rest along my side, while I bent my other arm up so my hand was at chest level. With a single finger – and a sly smirk on my face - I started motioning for her to come over to me, all while rotating my hips in a circular motion, slightly thrusting my hips when my hips were more to the front.
What the hell am I doing? She's going to think I'm an idiot…
But suddenly, I found myself momentarily stunned when I saw Alicia shake her head "no", with a shy smile on her face.
Did I go to far? Or is she…
My thoughts left me as I saw Alicia continue to sway her hips to the music, and proceeded to lift both hands up to shoulder height, and motioned with both hands for me to come to her. And - as if that wasn't sexy enough - she had what I could only describe as a "come hither" look on her face.
"All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm"
I raised my eyebrow in surprise, and then I decided to play along. With a smirk on my face, I suddenly began running toward her, as if my life depended on it. Before she could even start to comprehend what I was doing, I wrapped my arms firmly around her waist, and then lifted her petite frame up off the ground. I felt her arms instinctively wrap around my neck, and as I began spinning us around in circles, she smiled and started laughing in delight, causing me to smile.
I stopped spinning us after two complete circles – not wanting to make us dizzy – and with my arms still firmly wrapped around her, I leaned forward, leaning her back far enough that her head fell back - her long, beautiful hair hanging down toward the ground. I let the fingers of both of my hands sprawl out across her back to support her, and her legs were resting against my upper thigh.
"Zak!" She exclaimed in shock, her head lifting up to look at me. I felt her hands immediately grabbing for my shoulders in a panic, despite the fact she was laughing the entire time.
"I got you doll," I said, smiling brightly at her before I stood up, pulling her up with me until her feet were touching the ground again.
Alicia smiled at me in response and kept her hands on my shoulders as she began swaying her hips back and forth to the music again.
I smiled slyly and moved my hands from her back to her hips, and began dancing with her.
I don't know what this affect was that she had on me, but the more time I spent with her, the more I was beginning to enjoy it.
"All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
Is here in my arms
Words are very unnecessary
They can only do harm"
Alicia's Point of View
Roughly 15 minutes later…
"Phew…I don't think I've ever danced that much in my life," I said with a laugh, before taking a drink of water, leaning against the open tailgate.
Zak and I had continued to dance through three other songs, one slow song, and then two more fast ones.
Things had started to get heated during the last song, as I had ended up with my back to his chest, our hips moving against each other. At one point I had turned my head to look back at him and - after smiling at each other - we had started kissing as we were dancing. I had felt heat beginning to rush up over my body, and Zak had pulled me back so I was pressed against him. But then - after what seemed like an eternity - I felt Zak pull back from the kiss and also gently step back away from me, and he had muttered what I'm pretty sure was "maybe we should take a break". I had to admit, I was a little disappointed at first, but as the rush of adrenaline started to subside, I was relieved.
Zak laughed as he set his water down on the blankets.
"It was nice to see you let loose. I didn't think you could be anymore beautiful," Zak said, smiling at me.
I felt my face flush as I looked away shyly and set my water down near his. I then felt Zak's hands on my waist, and I instinctively put my hands on his shoulders as he lifted me up so I was sitting on the open tailgate.
I looked at him and smiled.
"It felt good to let go like that," I said softly.
Zak smiled.
"I'm glad," Zak said. "I um, I'm sorry if I went too far at the end there…" Zak added softly, looking slightly embarrassed himself.
I smiled at him reassuringly.
"It's okay, it didn't really bother me, in all honesty…" I replied softly.
Zak looked at me in surprise, smiling, and then leaned forward and gently kissed my cheek.
"How about we watch a movie now?" Zak asked.
I smiled, grateful that he was changing the topic.
"That sounds great," I replied, feeling a bit tired now from all the craziness and dancing.
Zak smiled and then stepped to one side and climbed up onto the bed of the truck.
I slipped my sandals off, and moved further up the bed of the truck to where the pillows were.
"What movie did you bring?" I asked, watching as Zak slipped off his shoes, and then he moved to sit beside me and began taking out his laptop.
"I have more than one. I wasn't sure of what genre you might feel like watching, so I picked a bunch of different ones," Zak said, with a sheepish smile on his face.
I laughed at his smile, and smiled to myself.
So thoughtful…
"Well, let's see what you brought," I said, moving a bit closer to him as Zak booted up his laptop.
"Sure thing doll," Zak said, with a smile on his face.
I smiled in response and gently rested my head against his shoulder as he opened a folder on his laptop and we looked over the movies.
Before I met Zak, I always thought that if I ever started to date someone, that I'd be a nervous wreck throughout the entirety of the first date. But here I was, 33-years-old, on my first date, I wasn't a nervous wreck at all. I was in the beginning, but now I felt calm. Part of me felt like it wasn't even a first date – it felt like Zak and I had been dating for a while now.
I hoped that Zak was feeling the same way.