Knocked out of course (Girlxgirl)

Drive - Sam's POV

The music was playing in the background as I drove off. A silence descended upon us but unlike with most people it feels comfortable, like there's no need to force conversation between us. As the ride went on I started feeling nervous, we've never been in such close quarters for long periods of time. My heart keeps somersaulting and beating overtime. I thought I couldn't get any more worked up but my mind proved me wrong in a blink of an eye as it took me back to the moment where the brunette had a strong arm around me, protectively, our bodies pressed together, her breath a soft and warm caress on my skin... "Ugh stop! She's right there get yourself together. Talk to her! Get to know her!" I told myself trying to put away the images in my mind and refocus on the present. I still couldn't shake the feeling that I belong in her arms. I have never felt as safe not even when I was a kid and slept in my parents bed after a nightmare. "I wonder what she was like as a kid. She must have been freaking adorable." I blurted out my thoughts not being able to hold back my curiosity. " What was your childhood like?" Her dark brown eyes landed on me as she turned her head so she could look at me, as quickly as they shifted to me they moved away and out of the window. Her expression changed and she closed her eyes tightly as if she was trying not to see something. The goddess seemed to lose herself in her memories. Her features darkened as her expression turned sad at the same time as her eyes became distant. I pulled up to an open parking space. The strong woman I had seen now looked broken. Her knees were up to her chest while she hugged them close making the instructor look incredibly small. My heart shattered at what I was seeing. "I can't imagine what could make such a strong person look like a scared little girl! Or what would take to make her crumble like that! I hate whoever did this to you, and if I have any chance to stop that expression from taking over your beautiful face again I will take it! That's a promise!" My jaw set in determination as I took a deep breath. "I'm going to make her smile as much as I possibly can! God as my witness I will never let her go through anything that makes that overwhelming pain drown out the light in her eyes!" The now broken looking girl shook her head almost like she was attempting to disperse whatever it was that was deeming her light. When the voice owned by the complexly deep chocolate eyed girl reached me it felt like a healing balm until the words registered in my overworked brain. "I didn't have one!" It sounded so hollow. I can't stop them from echoing within my head "I didn't have one!" Again and again sounding more void of emotion each time. "Did I say something wrong?" I asked hoping against hope that I hadn't caused the deeply pained expression the olive skinned instructor had been wearing not even half a minute ago. "No you didn't! I'm sorry! It just wasn't exactly the best time of my life!" A heavy sigh escaped her heavenly lips. "Anyway what was yours like?" Her dark gaze met mine for the first time since the drive had started throwing a mix of emotions through my veins, yet I couldn't help pursing my lips as worry dominated all the others. "I'm sure as hell going to drop the subject... I don't want to see her like that ever again! But I don't want to seem rude either... What do I say?" I took a moment to choose my words carefully and consider my options before opting for a truthful but vague version of it. "It was nice!" This provoked the most adorable reaction out of her! She blinked twice and tilted her head sideways as I was studied intensely. "I'm glad." The silence that followed the latina's words stretched out for a minute or so when I noticed a look of realization come over her features. "Are you sure you're okay?" The stunning brunette was quick to give me a nod. "Yeah I am." A small smile followed her words. The pain and sadness in it seemed to scream at me, making me reach for my crush's hand without thinking. The warm hand that was now in mine felt calloused although it was incredibly soft. I gave it a comforting squeeze being rewarded with  a brightness cutting through the asphyxiating fog hazing her eyes, as well as a softer and more genuine smile adorning her gorgeous face.
We were back on our way after getting the address to her place. As the music floated around the car raising and falling with each song I heard humming from the seat next to mine which made me peek at the strong woman that was making me fall for her. An idea formed in my head. "It's crazy enough that it might work." I sang my heart out as we continued on our path. After a couple of songs I heard a chuckle. My heart responded with a stampede. "I will never get how such a small noise from her can cause such a reaction in me!" Choosing to ignore that matter for now I settled for a simple word. "What?" I laughed unable to stop myself, hearing her chuckle made me feel bubbly. Instead of an answer I was gifted with her deep and raspy singing voice. My body shivered in delight her voice was pure sex. "God what I wouldn't do to hear her call out my name!" I couldn't resist glancing at whom I now wholeheartedly believed would be the death of me. My tongue darted out to run across my bottom lip as I felt an urge to hungrily kiss those tantalizing lips. I allowed myself a minute to get my head sorted out into a less messy state before I joined the raspy voiced goddess on multiple duos.
Some time later we arrived at the address I had been given. None of us moved an inch as we just absorved the content and relaxed atmosphere we created. Our smiles were bright, not leaving us until the brown eyed goddess spoke. "Well I should go." The happy bubble I was in immediately burst into nothingness. Her next words allowed the weightlessness to make it's way back to my chest. "Or maybe you want to go inside?" I probably looked way too happy at the suggestion but I couldn't have cared less. "I would love to!" I followed the hot brunette out of the car however as she reached the door a wave of nervous energy threatened to take me under. I shuffled in place not daring to move forward as doubt wormed itself into my thoughts which were shattered when my crush's voice reached me. "Is everything alright?" I nodded in a rush to hide my hesitation, giving the girl in front of me a half smile. Accepting my answer the latina moved inside the house spurring me to follow behind. "Sorry if it's messy I just moved here a couple of weeks ago." I was slowly closing the door when the short haired goddess short circuited my brain. "Is it okay if I go shower?" My brain became a mess of countless situations and scenarios stopping me from being able to produce any kind of understandable sound. I opened and closed my mouth several times attempting to answer through the haze of arousal building within me. I could feel my face heat up. I cleared my throat regaining my voice. "Humm humm yeah! Go right ahead!" "Smooth." I chided myself. "Make yourself at home." We're her departing words for me. My attention zeroed in on image instead of sound when her hoodie came out. My gaze moved along her toned back noticing for the first time the tattoo partly covered by her bra. It looked like a dirty white wing with scars cuts and missing feathers. Some of the feathers were almost black from what must be some kind of dirt or maybe ashes. On the other side there wasn't a wing instead there was a really small part of it making it look like it had been either cut or ripped off. "Did she have that before?" I mused to myself. My eyes kept traveling down all the way to her bare feet. As the instructor disappeared from view I fanned myself with my hand trying to cool down my flaming cheeks. When I felt more composed I took off my boots taking this opportunity to look around her apartment. There was some boxes still unopened in a corner yet everything was organized and clean. I could see some paintings as well as pictures on the light blue walls. I was startled out of my analysis of the room by the distractingly deep voice. "Are you alright?" "Oh yeah! I'm fine!" As soon as my eyes shifted in her direction they landed on goddess' very defined abs, leading me to to instantly turn bright red. "Take a seat if you want." The suggestion prompted me into motion and I finally sat down. An amused chuckle sent butterflies into a frenzy  in my stomach. The incredibly distracting dark eyed girl stepped closer causing my gaze to follow. "By the way is it alright if I let the dogs walk around freely?" "Ugh why is she so sweet? It's her house it's not like she needs my permission! Wait!!! Her dogs? They must be the ones from the park!" "Yes! It's your house after all." I pointed out. A quick nod and she was gone again. A heart warming laugh echoed around the house causing a smile to form on my lips. Out of nowhere the black pitbull I had seen before can bounding up in my direction. The cute pup attacked me with kisses forcing a round of giggles out of me. The assault went out until the beautiful latina firmly commands. "Princess down!" "God that's hot even when she's being commanding her voice sounds freaking hot." The dog ran to meet her owner at the same time the lighter one approached me slowly yet happily nudging me to get my attention. "Is it alright if they stay with you while I shower?" My eyes met deep brown ones, freckles of light breaking up the darkness like stars shining in the night sky. I could feel the slight blush raising but refused to back down. "Yeah it's fine." I was rewarded with a cute thankful smile which caused me to smile in turn even tho I was certain the latina instructor had missed it. Taking the opportunity to watch her as she walked away once again, I nip my lip trying to reign in my thoughts. The dogs relaxed cuddling with me. I turned on the TV in order to distract myself from the idea of the Latina goddess showering. It only half worked and after what felt like a small eternity, footsteps could be heard walking closer. After around half a minute the was once again broken. "I see you have their blessing's to be here."   A smile split my features it was charged with adoration both for the dogs as well as for the most attractive girl I have ever laid eyes on. "Oh my god! They're so cute and sweet!" "Yeah they are." She moved toward us, crouching down in front of me to run a hand through the light fur of the calmer dog. Her gaze met my golden one, making me feel weak in the knees fortunately for me I am sitting down. She got up and sat by my side causing the pitbull to move from where she was laying with her head on my lap, to the space between our bodies. A chuckle rumbled through the gorgeous girl before she kissed Princess's head, the pup enthusiasticly returned the kiss with some of her own. "That's enough you silly girl!" I can't pull my eyes away from the unbelievably adorable exchange in front of me. I got caught staring when my crush turned my way. "Alright?" She asked in a single word but it was enough for me to know what the girl meant. "It's cute how she keeps checking how I'm doing." "Want anything to drink or eat?" "You're the only one making me both thirsty and hungry!" Instead of voicing my thoughts I answered in a much more tame way as not to scare the girl away. "Not right now, thank you!" "Want to watch something?" Relief overwhelmed me for a second. "She actually wants me to stay." "A movie is fine." I was trying to play it cool but the nervous ball in my chest was growing. "You can choose." The instructor informed me while handing me the remote. I took the remote considering what we could watch. "This is a good opportunity to get to know a little more about her." With this in mind I asked. "Do you have a favorite type of movie?" The smile I got in asnwer made my insides melt. "Ugh that's too freaking cute!" "Yeah I love horror movies specially psychological thrillers." "Shit I'm not good with horror... What should I do? I don't want her to see me as weak but being scared shitless would give her even a worse impression!" I was panicking a little bit causing me to stammer as I talked. "Humm ... I... I do like them but I ... I'm not very good with horror." "Nice work Sam stammering is so attractive. God! Why did it have to be horror?" The girl's voice broke me out of my reverie. "We can watch something else." She said it so softly. "This is so unfair! How can I say no after that? Okay I can do this! I want to know more about her! It's not that bad!" Feeling filled with determination I turned to the brunette. "No it's fine! What's your favorite one?" Looking thoughtful for a moment the brown eyed instructor seemed excited as she gave me an answer. "I have more then one but if I had to choose my all time favorite it would be Split." I searched for the movie so I could get an idea of what to expect. As I was reading the description it made me curious to see the actual movie. "It seems interesting! How bad can it be?" "Okay let's watch it!" I stated. "Sure but only I we watch yours after." "Deal." I agreed while beaming at the dark eyed latina, a feeling of warmth grew in me. "I can't believe how sweet she is! It's making me want to kiss her or hug her or both! Both sounds amazing!" I hit play making the olive skinned beauty focus on the screen. My gaze stubbornly refused to leave her as she watched, taking in every little shift in her expression. Only glancing at the tv for a few seconds before moving back beside me. What little I saw of the movie made it seem interesting yet not enough to steal my attention. After some time she caught me staring at her causing me to look away. "Is everything alright?" A look of concern fogged her eyes like dark clouds  blocking the light from the stars. Realizing I haven't said anything I willed my voice to come out even. "Humm... Yeah sorry!" The little head tilt that followed my words made me want to embrace her. "If she keeps doing that I'm going to freaking melt into a puddle." "Are you enjoying the movie?" A hasty nod accompanied by the words I regretted immediately. "Yeah it's good!" "Who do you like the most so far?" "Shit what do I answer? I can't tell her I wasn't paying attention because I was too busy staring at her! She would think I'm a creep! Wait does that make me a creep? Focus Sam!" Panic was raising in my chest when an idea popped up into my head. "It's hard to say!" And as I looked forward towards the scenes unfolding in front of us I shouted, when someone whom I think was one of the main characters took over the screen. "I think her!" There was only silence for a few seconds before the girl's voice could be heard again. "Keep watching! It gets better!" I peered at her in curiosity wondering at the excitement emanating from her. I tried to watch the movie as much as possible in order to understand her previous remark. I glanced at her every so often, it was at one of those times that I noticed she was absently petting Princess. "I want to hold her hand! Would she react badly to it? It seems so cliche too! Ugh!" I took a bit of time to gather my courage before taking her hand in mine and giving it a small squeeze. The dark haired girl didn't pull away although I could feel her looking at me, I refused to meet her gaze, knowing I would chicken out if I did. Her fingers interlaced with mine sending an electric current through me which made my heart race wildly. "Fuck! My friends are right! I'm so whipped!" Her raspy voice snapped me out of my thoughts. "I know this will probably sound weird but i never caught your name." I wanted to facepalm but her hand was still in mine yet somehow the curse was out of my mouth before I could stop it. "Shit! I keep meaning to tell you ... But then i get distracted ..." I mumbled feeling the heat rushing to my face. Stopping my thoughts from going any further I continued. "I'm Samantha but you can call me Sam." "I'm Íris." "OMG! My friends are fucking assholes! So they've been talking about her this whole time! She's the Íris they keep going on about! You would think my friends would have told me that by now but nope they refuse to give me much insisting I should figure it out myself! They can be such a-holes!" "Oh the best part is about to start!" I couldn't help but giggle at her reaction. Our hands stayed in ome another for the rest of the movie and as it ended I pipes up. "Should we watch another or should I go?" Our eyes locked and a shrug was sent my way. "Your choice." I looked up at the clock high on the wall. "It's not late but would it be pushing it if i asked to stay? I don't want to cross any line and risk scaring her away. Well technically I already cross a line but so did she! Goddamnit! This is too hard! Fuck it i want to stay and that's what i will tell her!" Taking a deep, calming breath I allowed myself to answer although hesitantly. "I want to watch another if that's okay with you." The look in her eyes turned softer at the uncertainty showing in my words. "Yeah that's fine."
We watched my favorite movie The heat.  "Honestly I love Melissa McCarthy!" From there we watched another and the night went on alternating between watching movies and talking. Somewhere along the third and fourth movie I must have fallen asleep because i woke up when I felt soft lips dropping a caring kiss on my forehead as Íris left me behind right before I drifted back to sleep happier then I have been in a long time.

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A.N.
Thank you for all the reads.
I'm sorry for taking so long to update a new chapter but work hasn't been leaving me with much time to work on my stories.
Hopefully the next chapter won't take as long.
Happy holidays! 😘❤️