Resisting Temptation

Chapter 38

We managed to escape Madison Square without being caught, and started walking back to the car along the Hudson River. I was still buzzing from the basketball game, that was probably the best yet worst thing I've ever done in my life.

"Oh my God. I can't believe it!" my squeals of adrenaline just came pouring out.

"Yeah, I think that dress is gonna look good on him." he chuckled.

"God, it's a good thing you do track because you suck at basketball." I told him. Zac laughed and nodded in agreement.

"Well, you can't be good at everything. It just wouldn't be fair." he smiled.

"No kidding. And hey, now when we're old and gray we got a great story to tell the children." I said.

"Children? I think you're thinking a little too far ahead." he said.

"Oh I know, I'm just so happy! We did something totally illegal and actually got away with it!" I exclaimed.

"Well hey, not too loud. You never know, the fuzz might be listening." he replied.

"Well listen, thank you so much for taking me there. That was really fun." I said.

"Really? I honestly thought you'd be having an anxiety attack." he said.

"I know, I thought I would be too. But when we actually went in, it was just like...oh my God. That's probably going to be a better memory than prom night." I told him.

"Maybe not, I could make prom night pretty memorable." he said.

"After the little fiascos here and there, I'm sure you could." I said.

"You know what? You're right. I don't need no damn SAT score to predict my future. I mean for God sakes, what we just did? We could do that any time we wanted. We had fun, and not because we were doing something wrong, but because we were together." he said.

"Yeah?" I asked with a blushing smile, my cheeks started to hurt.

"Yes! Dani," he stopped me in the middle of the sidewalk "As long as our parents are getting married, any chance of us actually being together are totally screwed. We could have any life we want." he said. My smile started to fade.

"What-what're you saying?" I asked, the uneasy feeling starting to take place in my stomach again.

"So I may not get into Hudson, as long as I have you, I'll be alright. You're the first girl that actually gets me, and doesn't want me just for my body or my charm. You except me for everything that I am, flaws and all. And it's pretty damn hard to find another girl like that these days." he replied.

"That's very sweet Zac." I said, but I knew he wasn't finished.

"We should run away together." Yep, there it was.

"Oh my God, are you being serious right now?" I asked.

"Serious as a heart attack. We could go to California, I always wanted to go. Dani, we are practically perfect for each other, and nobody should have the right to take that away from us." he said.

"No one is going to take this away from us. I understand that you're frustrated with your dad and your marks and you don't know if you're going to be excepted into Hudson or not, but that doesn't mean that we should start maing drastic changes to our lives." I placed a hand on his cheek and had his gaze meet mine. "I love you, but I don't want to leave my mom, my friends, my life. I love everything that I have now, and you wanting me is just the cherry on top. But we're still so, so young. I don't want to run away, but pretty soon we'll be young adults, we'll be on our own. Then, we can start talking about moving to California. Do you understand?" I asked hopefully. Zac sighed, his eyes full of sadness; but he nodded.

"I understand, I don't mind. I'm sorry, I was going a bit overboard." he replied.

"It's alright, we should go home though, it's getting late and I'm kinda cold." I said, looking down at the shirt that practically hung off me. Zac smiled and nodded, slinging and arm around my shoulders and we started back for the car.

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It was still dark when we got back, mom and Howard had gone out for wedding arrangements. Zac decided to take a shower and wash off whatever sweat was sticking to his body. I was brushing my hair after changing into my yoga shorts, I decided to keep my bra on; after tonight, I wasn't so ashamed of my body as I would've been.

Zac came out with a toweal wrapped around his hips and wet hair. He sat on the bed with me and gave me a reassuring smile. "You okay?"

"Yeah, why?" I asked.

"I just thought I had made you a bit uncomfortable earlier. I'm sorry." he replied.

"Don't worry about it. We all have ideas and dreams, they may not come true now, but they will one day." I said.

"I know that you already had to make a drastic change once, and I don't wanna put you through that again." he told me.

"Well, just as long as you don't want to buy an apartment in Paris, I think we're good." I replied. He chuckled leaned in, close enough that our lips were almost touching.

"Anything you want to do? I'm up for it. It's you and me against the world." he whispered. I took his face in my hands and pulled his lips down onto mine. A sound arose from the back of his throat,  letting me know he was surprised by my sudden action, but he kissed back. My arms snaked around his neck and fingers tangled up in his hair, and he hand took hold on my waist, gripping so tight that I'd probably have bruises in the morning.

The sweet kiss turned into a sensual make-out session, then I felt myself being laid down on the mattress. His hands started travelling all over my body, I let out a small gasp when his fingers brushed along my breast. He noticed, then he started trailing kisses on my cheek and down my jaw, then nibbled at the skin under my ear. As he did that, my breath hitched. He looked up at me and smirked, that dumb smug smirk I'd become so acquainted with.

"You like that?" he asked in a husky voice, then he did it again. I had no idea I had a weak spot...

"You're teasing me." I whispered, then he bit me there again. I was trying to keep my pleasurable moans down in my throat. My fingers untangled from his hair and started dragging down his body, going over each crevise of his abs.

"Do you want me to stop?" he asked and bit me again, harder, and then got that pleasurable hum out of me. I don't think I could get him to stop even if I wanted him to.

"No, do you want to stop?" I asked as i stared into his green eyes, which then filled with concern.

"Do you?" he asked. I shook my head as my finger nails started dragging down his stomach.

"No." I smiled shyly. Zac's handsome smile returned as he dipped back down and bit me again...