Guys My Age ~ Christopher Velez

If You Love Someone

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I might kidnap Christopher's little sister

She's just too cute

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"Where is she... There she is!" 

Zoe peeked out from behind her hands to look at Christopher's little sister. The infant let out a laugh, meaning she did as well. "Come here, sweet pea." Wrapping her up on her lap, Zoe made small talk with one of Christopher's Aunts. They'd brought over their own little kids, providing her with the chance to see Christopher as a parental figure. She eventually gave over the child to Christopher's Abuela, who adored Zoe. "¿Dónde está Christopher?" Zoe inferred from the elderly woman, eyebrows squished together.

"Fuera de," Abuela pointed outside, Zoe shooting her a gracious smile on her way past. She stepped out into Ecuador air, a fond warmth weaving through her chest. "Zobeida!" Yenny called from over to the side, sitting around a small bonfire with a drink in her left hand. "Únete a mi," Join me. She pointed to the open seat beside her, Zoe willingly sitting down. "He's over there," Yenny grinned, nodding to the left.

Christopher sat at a picnic table with a deck of cards and several children surrounding him. Zoe couldn't help but smile, watching him ruffle his little brother's hair. "So, when do you plan to tell your brother?" Yenny shocked Zoe into silence, turning to see the woman with an expectant look on her face. "Come on, I know you aren't just a 'fling'. But, I assume there's a reason you haven't said anything?"

Zoe chewed on her lip, debating on what to say. In the end, she decided to go with the truth. "Christopher wants to. So do I, but I told him I wasn't ready." She trailed off, waiting for his mom to start disliking her. Yenny gently reached for Zoe's hand, nodding for her to continue. Zoe was amazed by how well this woman seemed to know her after such a small amount of time. "I'm afraid that if we tell Zabdiel, then it will disrupt their friendship."

"There's more to it than that, isn't there?" Yenny tilted her head to the side, reading Zoe like a book. She nodded, running a hand through her hair. Neither of them realized that their conversation carried all the way down to Christopher. He played it off well, curious to hear what Zoe had to say. "I see the way you look at each other, Zobeida. Tell me and I might be able to help,"

"The band. Christopher loves his music more than anything," She inhaled sharply, Yenny knowing she wasn't finished talking. "I would never do anything to jeopardize his career. He's too talented for something to come along and mess it all up," Zoe explained, feeling as though a tiny weight was disappearing from her chest. 

"Alright," Christopher's mother nodded, the boy himself frozen in his spot. "Let's say you did tell your brother. What's to say he reacts badly?" Yenny gave her a pep talk, staring straight into Zoe's brown eyes. "And if he did, what would you do?" Zoe already had the answer sitting on the tip of her tongue the moment Yenny had asked the question. She just hadn't expected the answer to literally flow from her mouth.

"If it came down to being happy with Christopher or letting him do what he loves..." Zoe smiled sadly, finishing her response. "I'd leave." Christopher sucked in a harsh breath, unsure how he was supposed to continue listening. Then, she kept speaking without a single thought. And suddenly his feelings changed from hurt to determination. "If you love someone you're supposed to let them go, right?"

Yenny broke out in a grin, listening to the girls' confession. "You love him?" Zoe's jaw dropped when she realized what she had admitted, and to her boyfriends' mother, no less. Her mouth opened and closed several times like a fish out of water. "Calm down, Zobeida. I won't tell him. Mostly because I hope you will," Yenny gave her a warm smile, pulling Zoe into a side hug. "Christopher has never brought someone home to us. You're special to him, Mija. Don't give up without a fight," 

Zoe almost cried when Yenny called her daughter, not used to spending time with such a wonderful family. Zabdiel was the favorite child, for multiple reasons. So she had never been as close to her parents as he had. But just in the short time, Zoe had spent with Christopher's family she already knew that she wouldn't want to be anywhere else. They all adored Zoe as though she was blood. 

"Gracias, mamá." It was the first time Zoe had actually been comfortable enough to call Yenny that. But, it was quite clear from the glint of tears in the older woman's eyes that it meant a lot to her. "Thank you for listening to me," Yenny nodded wordlessly, standing up from her seat with a smile. She was trying not to collapse into a puddle or jump from joy so she thought it best if she went inside. Zoe stood herself, a mixture of terrified and relieved. 

"Hola, Princesa." She almost screamed at his sudden voice, jumping at least a foot into the air. "Chill, chill. It's just me," Christopher had an uncontrollable grin on his face, one Zoe figured was from scaring her half to death. "Everything okay? You two seemed kinda serious," He slid an arm around her waist, placing a kiss to her temple. Zoe melted into his touch, deeply inhaling his scent of sandalwood. 

Zoe hummed quietly, standing on her tip-toes to kiss him on the cheek. "She was just helping me with something, that's all." She gave him a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes, Christopher fixing that by connecting their lips in a passionate embrace. "What, uh, what was that for?" Her voice shook when he pulled away, both of them a little dizzy from their intoxicating moment. Christopher rests his chin on top of her head, hands moving up and down her arms. 

"Because I can,"

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Alright, who stole this photo?

Zobeida...

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