Baby Steps (Z.M) Book One✔

~21~

Say something!

I blinked and slightly opened my mouth in surprise as I took in his words. I felt the air in my lungs vanish making me give a soft gasp as in a response, feeling my pupils widden.

"Please say something" he only whispered as he scanned my face for a response.

Of course I want to! Heck, I don't know what I did to deserve this but it was sure something great!

"Okay, I understand. Too soon-".

My hands rapidly made it's way to his collar shirt and snatched it pulling him in as I crashed my lips with his. It was more like a reflex, the only thing I managed to do as in a response for his proposal and all I hoped for was that it would have worked. Our lips perfectly fitted and molded in a passionate rhythm feeling how he immediately responded back desperately making it more intense and special. As we pulled away, I smiled widely at him and he sighed in relief to see I have accepted. His eyes shined in the dim light, a little spark of gratitude and excitement but not as bright as mine.

"I promise you that I will end my relationship with Gigi as soon as I get a hold of her and as soon that is settled, you will have my truly attention and love all to yourself just as much as I deserve yours" he cupped my face with a warm smile.

"Finally.."

"Finally..." he mused.

"Mr. Malik?"

It was Andrew who triggered that interruption sound in our romantic momment, "Would you like to open the door for you?".

"Oh, right" Zayn realized, "I think its better if I un-hostage you from my car".

I grinned in a chuckle, "trust me, it was worth it".

Andrew stepped out of the car first and opened Zayn's side door, after stepping out he gave me his hand as I was fully out and locked hands with him. We stood there facing my casual and normal plane house but it was me who wasn't as confident as Zayn.

"Hey, it isn't necessary to literally drop me off in my front porch" I suggested.

He only nodded in a frown, "Don't you think that for the first 10 minutes in being your boyfriend would be better to spend it by formally presenting myself to your family?"

Say boyfriend again!...
Waite, presenting!! Shit! That's a little soon!

"Um, are you sure about this?" I asked a little weary as we slowlly stroll through my front lawn.

"What? A little to soon?".

Yes.

"No, its not that" I lied, "Emma and Alex aren't home yet and don't you think it would be better to present you equally?"

He smiled in a chuckle as he held me arms length stoping our tracks infront of my infront door who teased me horrifyingly to open.

"Drake is home right?".

I nodded.

"I'm already here" he smiled "Let's say it's a start".

I hesitated to look for my keys but I was already more then ahead so backing away was to much of a cowered. I placed the key into the lock and turned it, making each moment more intense and thriller that as soon I opened it widely, I froze in inviting him in.

"Come'on" he cheerfully grabbed me by the hand and lead me inside my own home closing the door behind us.

The door slammed shut and the bang caught immediately Drakes attention who sat casually in my living room watching the Simpson's.

"Is that you Apples?".

"Yeah.." my voice cracked.

"Thank, GOD!" he exasperating groaned throwing his hands in air as I approached him, Zayn behind but Drake's attention not quite on me.

"Where were you? I have been trying to crack your little mysterious get away that just doesn't seem right since-".

And he froze, a small comparison in Zayn's intimidating reaction in hearing Drake's voice over the phone. Just this time, Drake had a small tiny ghostly disappointment look through his eyes.

"This is-".

"Zayn Malik" Zayn abruptly interrupted as he stretched out his hand from behind me.

Drake only flickered his shocked eyes from Zayn to his hand and hesitated to take it, but eventually took it seeing the struggle it gave him.

"He is the answer to your question" I said.

He only licked his dry lips thoughtfully and stood to his feet after taking in this unexpected situation. As soon they were inches away they both scanned their faces, that look every guy gives to each other when they dislike them. With a small amount of judgement, bitterness and relent they finally managed to discreetly hide their obvious emotions and soften their tense bodys.

"A text would have been a, better explanation" Drake leaned in to whisper in my ear, purposely enough for Zayn to hear.

"Surprise?" I hopefully spoke in a fake smile.

"What's this about?" Drake eventually asked straightening his shoulder with a brotherly concern tone in his voice.

"This isn't what you-"

Drake rapidly lifted a hand but didn't loose intense eye contact with Zayn, "I wasn't speaking with you".

I felt him tense, making me look up at him from behind and realized how much Drake was bugging him. This wasn't turning out how I imagined, in fact I didn't even imagined this encounter from the first place.

"And you are?" Zayn dryly said.

"Her brother".

Zayn scoffed in a teasing smirk, slowly stroking my arms and gave a small chuckle licking his lips after.I could see the disgust in Drake's bold eyes as he layed them in Zayn's smooth touch on me. It worried me and scared to me think how complicated it was going to be for now on.

"Okay, brother in law. The deal is this, I happen to be going out with your little sister" Zayn confidently spoke, even a little bit of pride was in there.

My eyes immediately went straight to Drake and glued them on as I observed the struggle it took him to contain his biter unaproval reaction. It worried me for a moment, the fact that Drake and Zayn had a very awkward and unpleasant experience over the phone makes it more intense in person. Drake was a very reasonable and calm guy, in fact this was the first time in my life that I have seen him this upset or angry. His eyes widden, his eyebrows went up in surprise and his lips slightly parted as if the news slapped him in the face. Disgust or disappointment? What ever it was, caused him to go pail.

I gulped, dryly.

"Are you now..." was all Drake managed to say...