Zora || BWBM

Look at me - 20

Z O R A ' S P O V

I walked onto the stage feeling the hot stage lights burn at my eyes as my nerves fell up and down my spine.

"Hello everyone-I um—My name is Zora Carter and here goes nothing I guess." I blurted out nervously and shyly covered my face which earned sone laughter from the crowd.

The more I felt out the crowd, the more each grain of nerves fell to the bottom of the hourglass that was my body.

As I looked to the man on the piano he got to work at and I listened waiting for my cue.

"Look at me, Im as helpless as a
kitten up a tree."

My eyes slowly but surely found De'andres admiring eyes adorning me and shining as they do. "You're amazing" I watched his lips mouth to me as he watched me sing not to the crowd but to him.

I was singing just to him and only him. He knew it and I knew it.

"I cant understand,
I get misty just holding your hand."

After my performance I watched as the crowd clapped loudly for me and De'andre obnoxiously whooped and shouted for me. A bright smile appeared on my face as I watched him watch me.

"Before I go, I just wanted to say a few words if thats okay with everyone." I spoke into the microphone shyly. "I just wanted to give a shoutout to the organizer of this event, De'andre Willis." Everyone started to clap and cheer for him as he simply raised his glass and kept his eyes on me.

De'andre placed his glass down on a passing by tray and started to walk up to the stage. As he walked onto the stage people started to cheer and clap as I watched my man walk towards me.

Man was he fucking handsome.

We become face to face and in front of everyone he pulled me in and embraced me.

"You're too much. That was amazing, you did so well baby im so proud of you." De'andre whispered in my ear as he hugged me.

"You think? No caviar to stop the show I guess." He chuckled lowly at my remark as he stepped away from me staring into my eyes causing my heart to melt for a last time. De'andre walked towards the microphone and began to speak thanking everyone for coming and supporting the cause this gala was fundraising for.

"And lastly, thank you so much to my Zora Carter who has absolutely been my rock. I would not have has the motivation for this entire project without her and that stunning performance tonight." He looked over at me as I clasped my hands together and smiled at him. The crowd clapped one last time making me wave at them and De'andre walked over to me grabbing my hand and leading me off stage.

"Babe." I said as we got backstage causing De'andre to halt in his path.

"Whats wrong Zo?"

"I like you. No I fucking like you like a lot." A serious look panned over my face as De'andre just looked at me with a blank expression before he erupted into a low toned laugh that filled my ears like music. "Wha- Why are you laughing? Im being serious."

"Its nothing its jus- I like you too Zora. I fucking like you a lot." De'andre stated as I jumped up wrapping my arms around his neck and kissing him. The kiss lasted way longer than we intended before he pulled away leaving our kiss lingering on my lips. "Baby we have to go."