Past Loves

Morning After

Zack blinked his eyes open and stretched as the sun shown through his window. His arm brushed something and he looked over at the girl beside him. A soft smile graced his features until he remembered who she was and felt guilty.

Three years ago his brother and this girl broke up and now she was laying naked beside him in his king size bed.

He sighed and her eyes fluttered open. "Bailey, I-"

"Stop. I know what you are gonna say and I don't want to hear it. Not now."

"But Bails, we-"

She brought her finger out from under the blanket and pressed it to his lips. "Shut up, Zack. I will not feel bad about this and it wasn't a mistake. It was two old friends having a good night together after years of not seeing each other."

He gently moved her hand, but kept holding it in his. He knew that a part of him never got over his crush on her when they first met and last night proved that. He didn't want to let her go, but he couldn't hold onto her knowing Cody still loved her and wanted her back.

"Bailey, I can't leave this as one good night, but I can't ask you for more. I want to, believe me I do. But Cody still lov-" She cut him off with a kiss.

"I haven't thought about Cody in two years and I'm not gonna start now. I'm over him, Zack. I don't think I ever really loved him." Zack blinked in shock. "He loved me and I loved being loved, but I fell in love for the first time in college and it felt different and more intense than what I had with Cody, but it ended awful and I just want to have fun now."

He nodded. He knew what she meant. After Maya he met another girl and gave her his whole heart, but she stomped on it and now he didn't want to fall in love he just wanted to enjoy his 20s, his party years, and maybe enjoying them with her would be better than enjoying them alone or with his buddies.

"So, have fun with me." He suggested stealing another kiss. "I mean I am the fun brother." He gave her a wink and she chuckled biting her lip.

"You always were." She leaned in to kiss him again, but he grabbed her around the waist and pulled her on top of him collapsing back on the bed. They laughed.

"So, are we friends with benefits?" He asked.

Bailey nodded and captured his lips again.

"As, my friend." He said between kisses. "You, should know." He pushed her back gently. "I have to go to work." He said smirking when she pouted. "But we will definitely pick this up later." He gave her one last deep passionate kiss then he got out of bed to get ready for work.

Bailey got up and looked for her dress. "I have a morning class anyway, but I can stop by tonight if you want me to." She called out slipping on her bright red dress.

Zack came out of the bathroom in boxers with a toothbrush hanging from his lips. "Can't wait."

Bailey looked over her shoulder and smirked then she reached back to zip up her dress. "Zack-"

"Way ahead of you." He said from behind her. He zipped her dress then gave her a sloppy kiss making her squeal.

"Zack! Ew!"

"What? I'm minty fresh." He flashed her his best charming innocent grin.

She rolled her eyes and wiped off her mouth. "I'll see you tonight, Zack." She walked to the door, blew a kiss, and left.

Zack let out a happy sigh and grinned falling back on his bed. He could smell her on his pillow.