A/N: Unlike the other one-shots, this drabble is based in the modern!AU, that is no e-genes or DOGOO or EIOs. It was written as a challenge to write something under 1 hour, but as usual, I went overboard. Based loosely off the song "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry.
Riing. Riiing. Groaning, the silver-haired man brushed his tangled locks, praying to god that she hadn't silenced her phone—or worse, left it somewhere she couldn't hear. 'Please, please pick up…come on…!'
Suddenly the ringing stopped and without even waiting for some sort of affirmative grunt, he launched straight into his greeting. "Good morning, sunshine!"
"…are you drunk?"
He had to pull the phone away for a minute so she couldn't hear his snort of laughter. "…No, I would hope not. Actually, if anything, I might be just a tad too dosed up on caffeine…but that's a separate issue."
"You'd better have a damn good reason for waking me up, Adam."
An amused hum, and though normally he would have felt bad about waking her up so early—because Sio just loved the sleep in—today was different.
"Get dressed, pack an overnight bag, and get ready to leave in half an hour, love. I'll be by to pick you up at 4:00, and I'd rather not leave late."
"Wait—what, get dressed—Adam!" Call end. Yeah, he'd probably have to soothe her irritation when he stopped by and maybe brace himself for a couple of glares—but it would be worth it. Or so he hoped…
No. It was going to be worth it, and more than either of them could ever have imagined.
"So…explain to me again, just where exactly we're going?" A duffle over her shoulder and a still-hot thermos of tea in one, she simply stared at him with dull maroons as the motorbike pulled up into the driveway, the sun not even up yet.
"You'll see. Wouldn't be much of a surprise if I told you know, would it?" Ignoring her shooting death-glares, he handed her the extra helmet and patted the seat behind him. "Now come on; it's a bit of a drive, and I…don't want to be late."
She glared at him for another 10 seconds, before giving in and seating herself snugly behind him—he did not miss that pinch on his arse—making sure they were secured before pulling back out, only the moon and the stars to light their way aside from the dim street lamps.
"Are you ever going to tell me where we're going?" She'd yelled at him, her voice barely audible through the helmet and the fierce wind. He never did tell her though, only giving her a mysterious grin and emeralds twinkling in that sly manner whenever he was teasing her.
Even if it was, well, technically a bit mean to be spiriting your girlfriend away with little-to-no warning, there was also something very romantic about it, the sun finally showing its face and defrosting them as they pulled onto a stretch of highway along the coast. The breeze, the smell of the salty waves and snuggling against her…
If this was the dream, he never wanted to wake up.
"You're late, Muirhead~" That singsong voice that teased him as the two finally made it into the beach house, only to be unpleasantly greeted by a knowing grin on the Indian's face as he swung their set of keys in his face, Adam only growling once before snatching it up. "Well, someone's in a grumpy mood…didn't get enough sleep?"
"Shut up, Mirza. It's none of your bloody business." Grabbing their bags, he dumped them onto the bed, half-tempted to just collapse onto it himself. The drive had been wonderful, but as much as he liked early-morning motorbike rides, it was also exhausting. Still, there wasn't much time to rest; they only had this place for the weekend, and knowing the other three, it would be in his best interests to go along with whatever they wanted.
And judging from the way everyone seemed to be stripping down into their swimwear, the answer was 'beach'.
"Adam! You didn't tell me I needed a swimsuit…" He swung around at that pouty voice, Sio's lips in a full pout as she plopped onto the bed, arms crossed. "This is all your fault."
"Actually, the reason I didn't tell you to pack one was because someone…else…told me not to…" He glanced at the door, and as if right on cue, one very buxom blonde peeked in, a shopping bag in her hand.
"Oh Sio-chan, don't be upset! That's because I told Adam that I had something special for you, that's why!" Without even waiting for the girl's answer, she grabbed the brunette and shoved the two of them into the bathroom, much to Sio's dismay.
Questionable sounds and noises of distress came from the bathroom, although each time he tried to make sure she was okay, Jess would peek out and accuse him of trying to peep. "What the hell…she's my girlfriend…" He grumbled, but resigned to simply waiting in front of the door, and maybe even breaking it down if Sio really sounded like she was in trouble.
"Waiting for them?" Mahesh greeted him with a bottle of beer as the two of them waited for their respective girlfriends. "Don't worry, I went with Jess to pick it out—so it'll be fine!"
"You know, somehow hearing that the two of you chose this swimsuit makes me even more worried…" The British man muttered, before taking a swig.
The bottle was nearing empty, and he was on the verge of just breaking the damn door when it finally opened, the blonde stepping out in a blue two-piece bikini that made no attempts to hide her figure, while half-dragging, half-carrying the petite girl out.
"See! You look adorable, right Adam? Much better than that school swimsuit you wore last time…"
I-I-I—u-u-u-uhh, uuuh…" Sio was blushing so hard she looked like a tomato, but Adam wasn't even paying attention to that. For as much as he wanted to believe that he cared more about looks and such, his eyes were inevitably drawn to her slim figure, that narrow waist and those long, slender legs…
"You might wanna shut your jaw, before you trap any flies," Mahesh whispered in his ear, to which Adam responded with a good whack. "Ow! I'm just saying…but c'mon, you have to admit, she's cute."
"Might wanna watch your mouth, Mirza…" The Indian was a notorious flirt, and even now Adam had to keep an eye on him whenever all four of them hung out.
Still, he had to admit it was a vast improvement over the first time he'd seen her in a swimsuit. Apparently, school swimsuits were something of a fetish among certain crowds, but personally Adam found them to be very boring. This, though—this two-piece, bright orange bikini with a sailor-like theme and cute ruffles…it was actually not half-bad. He begrudgingly complimented Jess on her impeccable taste.
"Well of course! Don't forget Adam, I am a model. You should have some more faith in my choices," she'd sniffed, before grabbing Mahesh and the two of them were sprinting out the door and onto the sand.
"Oy…squirt? You ready to go?" She gave a him a shy look, those maroons finding it hard to meet his emeralds, but he gave her a warm smile and she nodded. "You look…cute. Don't worry about it."
"R…Really? Y-You, think so?"
"Yeh. Now come on, I didn't drive 5 hours just so we could spend it all indoors!"
Warm sun, white sand and crystal blue waves as far as the eye could see…okay well actually, the sun kept getting hidden by clouds, the beach had more gravel than sand, and the water was technically a greenish-gray…but that didn't dampen the group's enthusiasm one bit. Sio complained at first that the water was too cold, but after Jess had dumped an entire bucketful over the girl's head…
Adam wondered vaguely just how far Sio would be willing to chase the taller blonde before she gave up.
"Too bad the temperature's not warmer, but it's not bad." The Indian commented when they were taking an afternoon break, the girls taking naps under the umbrella after an intense beach volleyball match while the guys cracked open another couple bottles of beer—Adam slowly feeling the alcohol's effects after his second bottle—watching the waves and enjoying the breeze.
"Eh…it's fine. Any later in the season, and we'd be ice cubes."
"True. So uh, not that I'm objecting or anything, but why this beach? Is there something special that I'm not aware of?"
"Um." A faint blush was spreading on his cheeks, and he hoped Mirza would just think it was due to the beer. "I…it's nice, and the place is pretty cheap…" He didn't want to reveal that the real reason he'd wanted to come here, instead of a closer location, was because it was special to them. To him and Sio, this place was more than just a nice beach with calm waves and good prices.
The Indian's eyes twinkled for a second in silent understanding, but didn't push the issue. "…I see. Well anyway, I just wanted to tell you that Jess and I are planning to check out the nightlife." Another silent message passed between the two men, Adam nodding casually as he polished off his beer.
"All right."
"We'll probably be back fairly late, so don't wait up for us."
"…Cool."
"…Just remember, don't do anything I wouldn't do Adam—ow! Stop hitting me!"
"Eh? You two are going out tonight?"
"Yeah, there's supposedly a festival going on a few miles away, and well, I really want to check it out! Did you want to come, Sio-chan?"
"A-Ah, it's…it's okay, I think I'll pass…b-but, thanks for the invitation, Jess…"
The two waved goodbye to the other pair, Jess promising to bring back some cute trinkets and Mahesh giving Adam a knowing wink, which was returned with a single middle-finger salute. The air was still humid, but definitely cooler now that the sun had gone down.
"Aww…I still got sunburned…" The Japanese girl complained as she pulled her t-shirt up at various angles in the mirror, wincing at the redness. "Guess I should've been more careful…" Sighing in resignation, she settled herself onto the bed next to him, the mattress sinking slightly with her added weight. "Do you…think it's okay to just stay here?"
"Hmm? What do you mean?" He cast her a curious glance, although his eyes couldn't help but be drawn to those slender legs, creamy thighs that were just barely covered by her cut-offs. He gulped and hoped she hadn't noticed his wandering eyes.
"W-Well, I hope Jess and Mahesh didn't think I was being rude…b-but, I don't really like being around so many strangers…"
"Oh, don't worry about it." He patted her reassuringly on the head and she snuggled a little closer. "Those two just like being social. You and I…not so much. But that's fine with me."
Her hair was very soft he realized, soft and smooth and silky as his fingers ran through them, the girl sighing and turning her head a little more, shifting until her entire body was lying across his. Suddenly, it seemed like the temperature had gotten turned way up, despite the breeze flowing through the open window. The softness of her body, how pleasantly smooth her skin felt beneath his hands and her body heat, even her scent made him dizzy as she seemed to unconsciously draw closer as their lips met.
It was as if some force had taken over his body, and Adam hadn't been entirely in control when they started to make out on the bed. Only when her tongue was thrusting persistently against his lips, demanding a response did he seem to realize what was going on: namely, one of his hands halfway up her back underneath the shirt, the other wound behind her head as she unconsciously ground herself against him. His jeans were very tight all of a sudden, especially when he felt her fingers moving to unclasp his belt buckle.
"Adam…I know what you're thinking. So I'll just tell you now, don't stop…" Her voice was a hot whisper against his ear, in between a pause when they were catching their breaths. There wasn't even time for him to give a response before she took advantage of his open mouth, their tongues tangling while he felt himself get increasingly hot.
Perhaps Mahesh had been sharper than he thought when he'd made that suggestion earlier…either way, as he lifted her shirt off and discarded it to the floor along with his, the only thing on Adam's mind, besides the fact that he was not going to stop anytime soon, was that at least they didn't have to worry about being interrupted.
"Mmm…Adam…" A hazy murmur as she slipped a finger into the waistband of his jeans, tugging them slightly. "It's not fair for you to still have these on…"
"Wha…" His voice died in his throat as she took his hands and placed it on her slender hips, feeling nothing but the thin cotton that separated his hands from her bare skin. When did she take off her pants? Not that it really mattered at this point, because it was pretty clear at the rate they were losing their clothes what was going to happen next. "We're…we're really doing this…" Somehow his throat felt very dry, the words difficult to get out. Adam felt like they should be just a tad more concerned about this whole "first time" deal, but his logic had fallen off the ride a couple of heavy kisses ago.
Her eyes were hidden at this angle, the only light coming in from the evening stars and the moon, but he could see her nod shyly, a whispered 'yes', before tugging more persistently at his jeans. And then she took off the last of her underwear, just sitting there while letting his gaze run hungrily over her nubile form, her eyes glowing with a hazy lust and the next thing he knew she leaned forward and he knew they were going to take that chance and never going back.
In the aftermath, when it was all said and done as they lay there, completely naked and just enjoying the ocean breeze, panting and sweaty and tired but immensely satisfied, it had all seemed like a blur. Maybe it was a little clumsy, and they weren't exactly sure why people made such a fuss about "the first time"—but that moment, while he held her tight and they made small talk across the pillows about how even more special this place was now, it felt like the happiest moment in his life.
"Too bad we have to leave tomorrow…" She whispered tiredly, finally pulling the covers up as their bodies cooled off. "I kinda wish we could stay longer…"
"Yeh, me too Sio…but we can always come back."
"That's true…" There was a yawn, and then she was snuggling against his shoulder, eyes firmly shut and Adam felt the exhaustion wash over him as well. A quiet jingling of keys let him know that Mahesh and Jess had finally returned from their little date, their voices little more than a low murmur as they immediately shut themselves into their room.
Or, well…maybe Sio was right. Maybe they could just stay one more day…just because. Because if this really was just a dream, Adam didn't want it to end just yet.
