Guys My Age ~ Christopher Velez

Steal My Girl

"Spin, mi amor!"

Giggling all the while, Zoe spun underneath her fiance's arm as he asked. He matched her sound, swinging her back and forth around the living room in lazy movements. It amazed her how every step Christopher took was still perfectly in rhythm despite being a complete and utter goofball. She wasn't even sure how they came to be dancing around the living room at five in the afternoon, just that one second they were cooking dinner and the next she was being pulled into the next room.

"What on Earth are you two doing?"

Zabdiel stood in the entryway of his bandmate's apartment with the other three members behind him, squinting in confusion. Kiss You by One Direction was playing on the tv in front of the couch at an alarmingly loud decibel. He only knew the specific song because Erick and his sister would blare the boy band during La Banda at any chance they were given. The four boys were bringing Veronica back after they'd taken her for the night.

"What's it look like? We're dancing!"

"Join us, Pendejo's!"

Erick and Richard glanced at one another and shrugged, doing just as they'd been ordered by Zoe. Christopher belly-laughed at their ridiculous dance moves, Zoe turning around in his embrace so her back was against his chest. She pointed at Zabdiel and curled her finger toward her, Christopher mimicking her actions in regards to Joel. The latter gave in, dancing with Erick and Richard. Zoe grinned, wandering over to her brother and prying her daughters carrier from his hands. Gently sitting her sleeping child on the floor, she drug Zabdiel to the center of the living room against his will.

"Dance, she's asleep! She inherited your trait of sleeping like the dead," Zoe teased as she backed away, Christopher's arms wrapping around her waist from behind. Zabdiel heaved a heavy sigh, slowly giving his body over to the music. Christopher rests his face in the crook of her neck, placing a discreet kiss behind her ear as he guided her hips with his. She exhaled softly as the song changed to Steal My Girl, a minuscule giggle leaving her as she knew what was about to happen. "What're you laughing at, mi amor?" Zoe turned around in Christopher's grip, grinning up at him. 

"Just wait,"

Before Christopher could blink, Zoe was suddenly ripped from his arms. "Everybody wants to steal my girl!" Erick somewhat shouted, spinning around with Zoe's hands locked in his. Laughter spilled from her as she was flung around the room, everybody else stepping back to watch. Steal My Girl had been Erick and Zoe's hype song during La Banda, something they'd sing at the top of their lungs before he went on stage. "Everybody wanna take her heart away!" Zoe sang back to him, bumping her hip into his. Matching goofy grins adorned their faces, laughing in between each lyric. "Couple billion in the whole wide world!"

Christopher watched them interact with a cheesy smile on his face, not a hint of jealousy in his body. He could feel the seratonin entering his body at the sight of the woman he loves being herself with her best friend. The light that had been missing for a little over a month had returned to her eyes once more, brightening the world of everyone she came into contact with. It scared him a little, how much he cared about Zoe. The feeling was an all-consuming love that nothing could compare to. Well, apart from the love he had for his little girl. 

"Find another one 'cause she belongs to me!" Erick pointed between Christopher and Zoe, hugging her into his side and mock glaring. Zoe tossed her head back in laughter, clutching her stomach. Christopher rolled his eyes, but the smile never left his face. "You two are dorks," Richard chuckled, shaking his head at the pair. Erick and Zoe shared a quick glance before lunging at their friend, each of them grabbing one of his hands. "Ay-" 

"Shut up and dance," Zoe commanded, dancing by herself in goofy, elaborate moves. "That goes for you too," She shimmied over to Christopher, forcing his arms up and down. He spun around so his back was facing her, pushing his backside into her. Everyone laughed as Christopher 'twerked', the boy stopping a few short seconds later when he was overcome by giggles. Zoe looked at him with pure adoration in her eyes, residual laughter escaping her lips. "I love you so much," She blurted out truthfully, resting her hands on his chest. 

Christopher gave her a smile that was too big for his face, cupping the side of her face. "I love you more, Zobeida," Craning his neck down, he rest his forehead on hers. With the music playing and their family dancing in the background, he leaned in to kiss her. All the noise ceased to a dull beat in their ears, focusing on the person before them. He pulled back just so their lips were barely brushing, whispering the next lyrics to her. "Everybody wants to steal my girl," Zoe blinked at him, surprised he knew the lyrics. 

"You know the words?"

"I used to listen to you sing before every show, Zobeida," He confessed, taking in the awe on her face. "Watching you dance and be yourself? That was my pre-show ritual," Christopher stroked her cheek with his thumb, noting the way her eyes welled up with a small sheen of happy tears. "It gave me the courage I needed to sing in front of all those people," Zoe gnawed on her bottom lip, listening to him explain what he used to do all those years ago. "Because I knew that one day, however long it took," He pecked her lips once more before continuing, capturing her heart all over again.

"You were going to be my girl," 

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- A/N -
So a lot happened over the weekend. I decided I'm moving in with my other set of grandparents about two hours away, I quit my job, applied to start college this spring, and I haven't been this happy in a while. Shits gonna be really crazy for me for a while but I'm excited. 

Unfortunately, that means my writing will not be consistent for just a little bit longer. But, just now that I'm trying really hard for you all!