Protection, Zack Merrick, All Time Low

30

A week later

Kimberly

"Zack." I grumble, as he's straddling me. "Let me sleep."

"Babe, it's almost one."

"PM?" I nearly yell. "Shit!"

"Did you have anything to do today?"

"Not really," I groan. "Except for the fact that your mom is coming over for dinner tonight."

"She loves you, why are you worried?"

"I just want to make a good impression, aparently she didn't really favor me before." For Christs sake she thought i was cheating on her son with my best frjend.

"Don't worry, I'll help make dinner."

"Do you think she'd like chicken alfredo? Because that's what I had planned."

"Yeah, she loves Italian."

"What should I wear?"

"As long as you wear clothes that cover you up, like you always do, you'll be fine."

"Alright." I smile. "Come help me!" I chidd.

"Only if you let me teach you how to skate."

"Skating? Me?" I laugh, "You sure?"

"Positive, wouldn't hurt to try."

"Fine." I say, and drag him into the kitchen, "Start the grill while I make the sauce from scratch."

I make sure we have all the ingredients and start making it, it has to solidify so I wait a little while, putting it in the fridge.

Once I'm done with that, the chicken is grilled, and I keep it warm in the microwave on warming.

"Alright, now, should I wear vans?"

"Sure." Zack laughs, and I put on my bright pink vans, grinning. We head outside, and he has a skateboard in his hands.

"Okay, now stand on it, I'm going to give you a little push and run beside you, move your foot to keep going like you see people do, and I'll catch you if you fall."

He pushes me off, and I squeal, as we're on the long driveway. I try and move my foot, and I stumble, misplacing my footing, and fall, but he quickly catches me before I hit the ground as I'm laughing.

"Okay, try again."

He pushes me off, and this time I skate easily down the drive. "How do I stop?" I squak.

He shows me how to stop, and I chuckle as I stumble a few times as he holds my waist trying to keep me upright.

He teaches me how to take off on my own, and he grins at me as I do it well.

"You're a natural dear!" He coos, lifting me up and over his shoulder spinning in a circle, he then pats my butt as he puts me down steadying us out, and he kisses me lightly. We hear a car come up, and I hesitate pulling away, and decide against it because with his eyes closed he pulls me tighter to him, wrapping his arms around my waist. I pull out of the kiss and lean my head on his shoulder as I reach up and hug him.

I hear the car door open and close twice. And I look over there, I expected it to be Alex or Lisa, but it's Zacks mum and dad.

I blush hard as Zack lets me go. "She's a natural skater." Zack tells them, as they walk to stand in front of us.

"Excellent." His mom scowls. I cringe, Did I do something wrong?

"Mrs. Merrick, Mr. Merrick, it's so nice to see you again after twelve years." I move to shake their hands, and Mrs. Merrick looks at it like it's infected with something, but she shakes it firmly.