[Tough love- Chapter twenty seven; Beach date.]
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"Wake up, beautiful." A husky voice whispered in my ear. A small smile appeared on my face at knowing who that is. I didn't open my eyes though.
"Parker.... wake up."
I grunted and pushed his face away, but his arm stayed wrapped around my waist. "Five more minutes." I moved a little bit and then found the most comfortable spot. Yes... I'm going to go right back to sleep.
I felt Zach remove his arm slowly from my waist and heard him move on the bed. I felt his weight of the bed and smiled. Yay, more room for me.
I was just about to fall asleep again, when my head was covered in ice cold water. I jumped up and out of bed, right into Zach's rumbling chest of laughter. I punched his chest. "You asshole! I was trying to sleep!"
Zach just laughed and grabbed my hips. "And I was trying to wake you up, baby doll."
"Ew. Anything but baby doll. It makes me feel like a four year old." Zach burst out laughing and he was now bending over, holding his stomach. I couldn't help but start laughing at how funny his laugh is.
So five minutes later, we were both laying on the floor, holding our stomachs and laughing like our life depended on it. I had tears streaming down my face and my stomach was hurting like I had cramps.
"Oh my god Zach!.... stop l-laughing so I can shut up!" I yelled through my laughter. I rolled on my side and jut laughed more when I saw Zach's ridiculous face. "I'm t-trying! But you sound like a dying cat!" He yelled back. Which only made me laugh more.
I'd say we laughed for about ten minutes straight before I looked at the time. 5:51. I jumped up. "Zach I'm serious. Get up. We have to be at Emma's in nine minutes." I said, running over to my dresser and grabbing a bag. I started throwing random cloths in there.
"Uh.... Alex? Why do you have a thong in your dresser?" I turned to see Zach looking through my underwear drawer. That asshole! He held up a black lacy pair up to me. I laughed. "Emma's. She was staying over here one night and left them here. Now will you stop going through my underwear drawer! Perve..." I mumbled. Zach chuckled and threw it back in there.
"Yea but you know you like it." I rolled my eyes and zipped my full bag up, going in the bathroom to get all my essentials. "And you know you like this." I said sticking my favorite finger out the bathroom door. I heard Zach laugh. "I'm going to go get my stuff, I'll be back in a minute." He said.
"Kay, see ya."
I heard my door shut and I sighed, finally getting free time To plot my revenge.
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"You guys are finally here! You do realize its five past six right?" Emma asked once me and Zach entered. I rolled my eyes. "Blame this guy." I said, pointing my thumb at Zach. He just smirked and winked at me, walking over to Austin and Liam. Emma grabbed my arm.
"I thought you guys were mad at each other. What happened?" I smiled and blushed at the memory of us at the park last night. She raised an eyebrow, wanting me to spill. "Well... we kinda made up. He said he was sorry for not believing me and I forgave him."
"You forgave him that easily?" She asked, at a whisper. I nodded. "Yea. I'm sure if things were turned around, I would've done the same thing." She shook her head and sighed, shutting the door.
"What?" I asked. She shook her head again. "He just seems.... off."
"What are you talking about, Em?" She crossed her arms and looked at me. "All I'm saying, is that he seems like he's hiding something from you. Just keep an eye on him, will you?" She said, walking into the living room. I just stood there, my jaw on the floor. Hiding something? Why would he be hiding something? We're dating now so... we shouldn't have anything to hide from each other.
That's what relationships were about right? Trust? Dammit, I'm so new to this. I chewed my lip as I walked into the living room. I took a seat on the couch and Zach came over and sat beside me, wrapping an arm around my shoulder. He smiled at me and I have him a fake one, thinking about what Emma said.
He used his free hand and put it on my knee. "Hey. Are you okay?" He asked. I nodded and chewed my lip, looking over at Emma, who sat on Liam's lap. She looked Over at me before tearing away her gaze.
"Did Emma do something to you? I swear if she did I'll beat the living shit out of her boyfriend over-"
"No Zach. She didn't do anything. Let's just... discuss car arrangements and go. I want to get down to the beach as soon as we can." Zach was going to say something, but decided to leave the conversation at that.
Thank god.
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So, I ended up riding with Zach, Liam, Ryder, and Emma in my car. I had to drive and Zach hurriedly called shotgun. Ryder didn't speak to me or him. And all through the ride, he would glare at me through the mirror.
I hated us being like this. I really needed to talk to him.
Jack, Nate, Ashley and Austin road in Austin's car. They got lost once, which made us late getting to the beach house. But other than that, it was all good. I had the radio turned up blasting Escape the Fate the whole time. I heard Zach and Liam singing along while Emma was asleep on Liam's shoulder. Ryder still gave me hate glares.
Once the radio was turned down, Ryder finally spoke up. And I saw why he had. Zach and Liam had fallen asleep. Shit. "I'm sorry for acting like that yesterday, Alex. I shouldn't have acted like a total dickhead..... but I don't regret what I said. He can easily hurt you and-"
"I accept your apology, Ryder.... but I really don't want to hear you talk about Zach like that all the time. It really hurts to know my boyfriend and brother can't get along."
Ryder was silent a minute. I was tempted to look in the mirror, but didn't. "Boyfriend? You guys are actually dating now?" Didn't he already know this? From yesterday? "Uh.. yea. I thought you knew yesterday."
"I knew you guys were hanging out a lot. I didn't know you two were actually dating." I nodded and chewed my lip, my fists tightening on the steering wheel. "Yea.... we are."
Lets just say, the car was silent the whole ride back. Well, other than the music playing softly in the background. Hm.... I didn't get much progress from when we weren't talking, to now. Yay.
I pulled up to the beach house that Emma had put in the navigation system, followed by Austin. I leaned over towards Zach. "Zach. Wake up." I said. Nothing. "Zach."
"Zach!" I screamed. He didn't even flinch. Damn. How much of a heavy sleeper is this guy? I looked in the back to try and ask for help, but no one was back there. Eugh. Great. "Zach! Wake the fuck-" I put my hand on his shoulder and he immediately shot up, grabbing my wrist and pulling me onto his chest. So my face was inches from his. I gasped as he slowly opened his eyes.
"Sorry, babe."
"Deep sleeper?" He chuckled and started kissing my lips. "Very deep." I smiled through the kiss and he let honor my wrist, sliding his hands up my arms and cupping my cheek in his late hands, rubbing the skin right beside my ear. I moved mine up to hold the nape of his neck, fisting the small hairs that fell down lower than the others.
We all of a sudden fell out of the car. I landed right beside Zach and hurt my back. I arched it forward, away from the pain. I held it. "Fuck! What the hell Ryder?!" I screamed as I saw Ryder was the one who opened the passenger door. He smirked at us and nodded towards the trunk. "We're unloading the cars now. Hurry up." He then walked away without another word.
I grunted and stood up, patting the dirt off my butt. "Dickface." I mumbled under my breath. I heard a deep, sexy chuckle and turned around to see Zach staring at me. I raised an eyebrow. "What?"
He shook his head and stepped forward, grabbing my waist and yanking my body onto his. "Have I mentioned your adorable when your mad?" I rolled my eyes and wrapped my arms around his neck.
I would've said "Have I mentioned your sexy when your working out?" But decided against it.
"Did you just call me sexy?" I looked straight in Zach's bright blue eyes. "Uhh.... no?" I said, unsure of myself. Zach bursted into laughter. I blushed and rubbed my face, stepping away from him. "You asshole. Laughing at me." I turned my body away from him and started walking. "Wait!" I turned to Zach. He ran over and kissed me. "I wanted one last kiss." I rolled my eyes and shook my head, shoving his shoulder. "Come on, bad boy and help me with bags."
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"What am I suppose to wear if I don't know where we're going?!" I yelled at Zach. He smirked and crossed his arms, cocking his head. "Wear a cute dress. Oh and I'd suggest flip flops." He answered, winking and walking off. I sighed and rubbed my face.
"I still dot get what I'm suppose to wear." I said to nothing. I groaned and turned to my bag.
Shorts, shirts, Jeans, jean jacket. Did I even pack a damn dress? I rubbed my face again. "Ashley!" I yelled, knowing this girl doesn't go anywhere without dresses. "Yea?!" I heard her yell from somewhere downstairs. "Come
Here! And bring your bags!"
A few seconds later, I saw her appear in the doorway. She plopped her bag down right next to mine and sat down on the edge of the bed. "So.... a dress I'm guessing?"
"Yep. You guessed right." Ashley smiled before going through her bag and then pulling out a dress. "This one fits perfect for you. I knew you weren't going to bring any so this one was just for you."
"Aw. Thanks Ashley. Your too kind." She shrugged and handed me the dress. It was a small little dress with a blue and white pattern for the top. Then the bottom part was red. There was a rope tied around my middle. Then I just slipped on red flip flops.
"Hurry a change. I wouldn't want you to be late." Ashley said patting my back and winking at me before walking out the door.
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"No.... fucking way... You actually set up a little place on the beach for us to eat?" I asked, smiling as Zach placed the cook out bag with our food in it, on the blanket. Zach laughed and nodded, kicking off his flip flops and settling himself on the blanket. "Yep. Just like yesterday. Except this ones on the beach."
I smiled as I looked at the back of his head. Damn you Zach. I kicked off my flip flops and sat down next to him. And we started eating.
"I'm surprised you even packed a dress." I laughed a d shook my head. "This is Ashley's. I didn't." Zach laughed at me. "Why don't you wear dresses? You look a whole lot more sexier. Plus I could easily slide my hand up that." My face heated up and I chewed my lip, my jaw dropping.
"Don't chew your lip around me, Parker. It does things to me," I still stared at him. He's so handsome... adorable, cute, hot, sexy, amazing, irresistible-.... I think I could go all day. His eyes were pulling me into him. They were a bright blue and I couldn't help but stare at them. I loved his eyes so much.
"I love it when you stare at me like I'm your everything." Zach mumbled, a smiling appearing on his face. I smirked an shoved his shoulder. "Don't get used to it, Colton." He rolled his eyes and finished up his food. "Then dot look at me like you want to fuck me. I know I'm a sex god but come on Parker. I thought you were better than that." I rolled my eyes.
"I'm not staring at you like I want to fuck you. I'm staring at you like your a dumbass." Zach laughed ad stood up, holding his hands out for me. I smiled and put down my food, grabbing his hands. He yanked me up to his chest and wrapped his arms around my waist. I gasped as he leaned his face in close to mine, a smirk plastered across his perfect face.
He passed my lips and went to my ear. "It's okay to be in denial, Alex. I still like you anyway." I rolled my eyes and pushed his laughing figure away. "Shut up, Colton."
He laughed and turned towards the beach, grabbing my hand and intertwining our fingers. We started walking down towards the beach and once we were far enough in the water to where it was up to our ankles, we stared walking down the shore.
This was perfect. The sun was setting and I was with my amazing boyfriend, walking down the beach like nothing was wrong in our lives. And I loved every second of it.