Higher Stakes [Strings: Part 1]

Chapter 13: Cherry

“Demi is nothing like that at all!” Selena spit out.

“Demi? As in, Demi Lovato? The Camp Rock girl? Mitchie Torres?” Patricia listed out. “My son is dating THE Demi Lovato?”

“Um, er, I, uh, well…Look!” she pointed out the windows. “My mom is here. Got to go now, nice seeing you Mrs. Watson. Love you!” Selena jumped out of the chair and ran out of the restaurant and disappeared.

The chef shook her head and giggled.

Meanwhile, from the moment the sun shining brightly in the middle of the California sky to the moment it hit the ocean ready to hide behind the waves, they had been spending the time together without any interruptions whatsoever.

Sitting on the beach side by side, their toes playing amidst the soft sands and she was feeling the flips and tingles inside her. Something keep poking her heart and it urges her so bad to do something about it. It keep poking and poking and making her beats harder and faster every time he speaks.

His voice was like a catalyst to her. Every syllable fired up her emotion making her glued stick to him, giving him full attention. Every gestures he made, she stop a beat and just lost in his eyes, his deep brown eyes.

She really likes staring at him, not in an obsessive fan girl kind of way. It’s more comforting. Unlike some inanimate object, this young man looked back at her.

“I should get you home.” Bradley started, standing up from the sands. He added, “Special order from your sister.” Pulling her up, he smiled, “Must respect that.”

“But I don’t want to go home yet.” She stated. Bradley took her arm and led her to the parking lot. “Can we go someplace else for a sec? Anywhere is fine. How about we go watch some movies? Or maybe, check out the wax museum or uh, have dinner or-”

“Demi…” he started.

“Yeah?” Demi turned to him.

“I’m taking you home.” He finalized. “We’ll do it some other time okay?”

She sighed. “Okay.”

Taking her hand with his, he led her over to his mustang and opens the door for her. Once he was at the driver seat, the car immediately cruises the streets of Los Angeles.

Demi stayed put next to him, trying not to look at him. She was playing with her fingers, playing a one on one thumb war with herself and humming an anonymous tune. The urges kicked in pretty hard which make her to steal glances after glances of the young man next to her. She sighed.

She questioned herself, ‘Why oh why I haven’t met you before? Where have you been all my life?’

“We’re here.” She heard him said.

Pulling the brake up and stop the engine, Bradley shifted in his seat and faced her with this irresistible dimple showing smile on his face. She sensed his eyes were smiling too. “May I walk you to your door?”

“Sure.” She replied.

At the door, Demi slowly grabbed for the door knob until Bradley spoke out, calling her in a flash. “Yeah?” Demi replied to him, wishing there will be more in what he want to say. He went up the steps turning to her, he started, “My sister’s birthday is tomorrow and I’m wondering if you want to come. You can come with Selena, she’s coming as well. Well, you can bring anyone you want, your sister or your parents or just maybe some friends or… um, your boyfriend. Everyone is welcome… you could uh, maybe…”

He stopped halfway when a quick fresh air moving in. A new rushing felt throughout his body sending shivers up his back. Goosebumps were everywhere. On his neck. On his arms. On his face. He was turning bright red.

Their figures stick together like magnet.

His head was tilting down. His eyes were closed. The veins in his neck thickened and tensed. His hands found a perfect spot at her waist.

Hers were glued on his face. Perfectly pulling him in to her, she had placed her lips upon his for the first time in reality. Finally, she can silence him in a way she has been dying to do.

A kiss.

“Is that cherry?” he breathes out as soon as Demi pulled away.

“Yeah…” she whispered, pulling her hands off him. She was watching him but she couldn’t tell as his eyes were still shut.

“I like it,” he breathes. Demi’s eyes lit up when she saw the sign, his smile. A happy smile painted across his face with his eyes opening for the first time, showing the merriment.

Getting hold of her, Bradley grinned like crazy before leaning in for another.

Deep inside, Demi got herself lightheaded. Just the way she likes it.

Author's note:

Ohhhhhh yeah, nuff said.