Miracle

Chapter 18: Kisses

Elizabeth's pov:

Zack releases his lips from mine and we both breathe a little, taking in what just happened.

He stands up and runs his fingers through his thick blonde hair. He looks like some sort of a model in the moonlight, causing my heart to skip yet another beat. He looks unsure of it all, like he doesn't think that I wanted to kiss him, or him to kiss me, or maybe he's rethinking it. But I know just how to show him not to worry, that I want him too.

"Zack?" I ask, standing up.

"Yeah, Liz?" He paces back and forth.

I stop him in his tracks and take his hand in mine. "Do that again."

He looks up in surprise but when he sees how sure I am, he smiles wide and doesn't hesitate to kiss me once more. He places his hands on my bottom jawline/top neck and I wrap my arms around his neck. The moment isn't perfect, but it's real. And that's enough for us.

I jump into his arms while he continues to place soft kisses on cheeks. I can't help but bite his bottom lip in the heat of it all,but I notice him smile as I do so. After about a minute or two, we stop and look at each other.

I stay in his arms and he places his forehead against mine, staring into my eyes. I smile while letting out a breath of relief, of happiness. I guess Zack liked me back after all.

He sets me down and kisses my forehead.

"That was incredible." He says.

"I know." I let out a laugh.

"You don't realize how long I've waited to do that."

"Kiss me?"

"Yeah, to be with you, to make you smile."

"So you really like me? This isn't a joke?" I have to be sure.

He rolls his eyes and takes my hand, kissing it. "Liz, you'd be crazy to think that I haven't dreamed of this moment. The moment where you finally open up your heart to me and let me in. No, this is not a joke. I really love you Lizzie. You have no idea how much."

I think I just died, came back to life, and then died again. Did Zack really just say he loves me?

"Y-y-you love me?" I choke on the words.

"More than you know."

"Zack, I love you too." I admit, smiling of joy.

"You don't know how happy that makes me." He laughs and picks me up in his arms again.

"Oh yeah? How happy?" I tease, running my fingers through his hair.

"This happy." He places his lips to mine and he kisses me so hard, that we fall over onto the grass.

He pushes me down while he's on top of me, smiling like an idiot.

"Okay Zack, I get it." I laugh.

"So does this mean you'll go out with me?"

"Hmmm.." I pretend like I'm thinking.

"I won't let you up unless you say yes.." He jokes.

"Ugh, I guess I have to then!" I joke back.

"Oh shut up." He says, laughing and helping me up off the ground.

"Let's go back inside, it's getting cold out here." I say, rubbing my arms.

"I got you babe." Zack wraps me up in his arms like a baby and hurries us back through the hospital double doors.

James is my room, obviously panicking that we've been gone so long.

"Where were the two of you?! What happened? Are you okay?" He screams, and I can tell that last question was directed at me.

I hop back into bed and pull the covers over myself as I speak. "We were outside for a little while, don't worry, everything's okay, better than okay actually." I smile and turn to look at Zack, sitting on the chair by my bed.

James looks shocked but I think he gets it. "You two? Okay seriously what the heck happened out there? When I last saw you Liz, you were barely hanging on and wanted to die. Now, you're all like rainbows and unicorns. So what the actually frick?" He sounds impatient.

I can't help but laugh at my brother freaking out but I tell him everything. From the stars, to the scars, to the kiss, to the going out. He hangs onto every word, going on a roller coaster of emotions through the process.

"Wow. So.. you're happy now? You don't wanna die anymore?"

"Nah. I still got a lot of fight left in me." I smile.

"You have no idea how relieved I am to hear you say that!" James starts to cry tears of joy and embraces me in a hug. "Finally," He says as he lets go. "..I have my little sister back."

Well he's got that right.

"Now Zack," He says, turning to face him. "..if you hurt my Lizzie, you will regret it." He acts all tough for me.

"Got it. You can count on me James. I won't break my baby girl's heart." Zack says, climbing up next to me and putting his arm around my shoulders.

I blush at the fact he called me "baby girl."

Maybe this life isn't so bad after all.

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A/N: SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING GUYS BUT SCHOOL'S BEEN KEEPING ME BUSY. BUT ZIZZIE IS FINALLY TOGETHER SO TURN UP LMAO

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