Hunters And Foxes

Chapter 23: Darius is our favourite.

Music blasts from the speakers when we step into Darius' apartment. He is singing at the top of his lungs to some LANY song. How does this guy not have a girlfriend already? He's adorable. When he sees us he raises the wooden spoon to his mouth like a microphone.

"And you need to know that I'm hella obsessed with your face, your face" He sings loudly. 

"Whatcha cooking Mr Darius?" I plop the supermarket bags on the dining table. Which clearly is not used for eating based on the amount of stuff dumped on there. 

"Beef Stroganoff, I know you're probably thinking ' That's such a mum dish' but it's yum and I make it pretty good if I do say so myself," He wriggles his eyebrows at me. Behind me Zac lets out a chuckle, "shut up Zachary," Darius warns and turns back to his cooking. 

"I'm looking forward to it," I smile. 

"Penelope I think we need more upbeat music, would you mind being the DJ?" Darius asks passing me his phone. I nod excitedly. I smirk at my boyfriend before choosing 'Starving'- Hailey Steinfield, "guys can you stop making me jealous. I want a girlfriend. I'm trying and girls just don't like me," Darius grumbles. 

"That's bull Darius, you are so freaking lovable. Maybe you just go for the wrong ones. Go to one of Rora's dance competitions and she'll introduce to a nice girls. Those girls have good bodies and have lovely hearts especially the ones Rora knows," Zac says. I gasp and raise my eyebrows. I agree with what Zac said I'm just kinda hurt he actually said it in my presence. 

"Well shit, bro you need to kiss your girl. That was a bit mean to her," Darius steps back from the stove looking at my expression. 

"No, no, no Pippy. I didn't mean it like that. It was a guy to guy statement. I don't check them out, I just know those girls are Darius' type. He's really close with Rora so... You are incredible Penelope. In no way was I saying I wish I had one of those girls. I have you and you are all I want. I love you inside and out, top to toes," Zac tries to explain. He kisses my head before focusing on my lips, kissing me with a large amount of passion. 

"Nooo my virgin eyes," Darius yells. In an instant Zac and I have separated. 

"You aren't a virgin you weirdo. You had sex with your girl best friend just so you wouldn't be. Don't lie," Zac tells his brother off playfully.

 "Noooooo Penelope didn't need to know that!" Darius squeals, he runs to me and shakes my shoulders. "Keep my secret... I have had sex since then," Darius is fully serious as he speaks. I nod and kiss his cheek. Darius is a nutter but I've seen him with girls. He knows what he's doing. The moment the song changes to 'Don't want to live forever' the subject has changed and all three of us are standing in the middle of the kitchen singing.

After dinner we're all lying on the floor of Darius' living room. Darius decided that we all need a rest. So he put on some acoustic music, got three cushions and placed them on the floor. 

"Penelope, did you know I'm sorta famous?" Darius asks me after at least ten minutes.

 "No I didn't," I'm not sure if he's pulling my leg or being honest.

"I won hip hop internationals with my crew. I'm in heaps of music videos. The people in my crew were thug. Kind of like in that movie 'Honey'. I quit the team after my friend Tee was shot.  I was sick of seeing my friends die. Bryn had already died and I was still trying to cope with that. That life was a dark place. I love dancing but I'll stick to surf instructing now. It pays pretty well."

"You should see the videos of him dancing babe," Zac pulls his phone from his pocket. He types something into the YouTube search bar before passing it to me. A video of Darius doing a solo plays on the screen and I am dumbfounded. The movements are fluid and precise with the music.