Love Makes The Heart Beat

Chapter 15: Face the Music

As we pulled up to the front of Ethan and AJ's, they made each of us promise to call them when we got home safely.

Ethan walked me over to the driver side door of my car putting his hands on either side of my head, forcing me to lean with my back against my car. "Promise me you'll be safe getting home love."

"I promise." I answered smiling up at him, I could feel my cheeks reddening at our closeness.

"Call me as soon as you get in ok?" He asked widening his eyes at me assuring I understood what he was asking me.

"I will Ethan, stop being such a worrywart." I chuckled lightly as I bit down on my lip and looked into his eyes.

"Hey...I can't help but want my girl to be safe. I worry about you." His eyes twinkling with amusement as he noticed my face becoming even redder.

His hand tangled into the back of my hair pulling me by the neck so that our faces were closer, as he tilted my face upwards to meet his lips. I kissed him hungrily knowing that I wouldn't get to see him for a full week.

We broke apart breathless after a few moments as we heard AJ pretending to have a coughing fit and trouble clearing his throat. "Break it up children." He muttered under his breath as we all laughed.

"You better get going, a few more minutes and I'll be begging you to stay." Ethan stated looking at me sadly as he opened my car door for me to get in. I tiptoed up and gave him one last quick peck.

Even though I've only know Ethan for two months, I'm not even sure when I developed the nerves to be so daring and forward, all I did know was that I liked Ethan ALOT!

The drive back to Long Island was only about forty-five minutes and the entire ride was spent discussing how excited we were to spend next weekend with the guys.

Reese and I decided to drive over there early Saturday morning so we could spend the entire weekend with our boyfriends...Eeeek...I have a boyfriend!

We wanted to go up Friday after school, but the football team had a game at home and Reese being a cheerleader was required to be there.

I pulled up to Reese's house at eight-thirty and dropped her off. "Thanks so much Kaila...for everything, I had a blast this weekend! I would've never met AJ without you! Text me when you get home."

"No problem Reese, I'll text you when I get in." I smiled out the window as I pulled off after she made her way inside and shut the door behind her.

It was a fifteen minute ride back to my house, all I could think about the whole time was what was going to become of my friendship with Zac. Now that the weekend was over, the reality of going back to school and having to face him was sadly setting in.

While stopped at a red light I reached over and took my cell phone out my wristlet, finally turning it back on so I could text Reese to let her know I was around the corner from home.

I had so many texts and voicemails from Zac I didn't even bother checking them at the moment, I'd worry about it when I got home....

Or maybe not, as I pulled into the driveway I noticed the all too familiar Escalade parked and the faint glimmer of light coming from the TV in my living room. What is he doing here?!?

Guess I'd have to face the wrath sooner or later. Letting out a huff of air I turned off the car and made my way into my house.

I walked directly into the living room to see Zac laying down comfortably on the sofa watching a movie on TV.

His eyes doing a double take when he saw me standing with my arms crossed over my chest in the entrance. He immediately sat upwards and shut of the TV, his eyes softening when he looked at me once again.