Mako Mermaids (plus one) **DISCONTINUED**

Moments Are All I Ask For

"I really hate you sometimes, you know that right?" I ask Zac ask we walk in the cafe laughing.

"Yeah, I know. But you still put up with me for it!" he replies when we sit down.

"You cheated!" I exclaim.

"Did not! Just because you win every other time, doesn't mean I cheated," he says.

"I know, but you still cheated. I know you did," I say as Lyla, Nixie and Serena walk in the cafe.

He scoffs and says sarcastically, "Yeah, right."

Lyla, Nixie, and Serena walk over and sit at our table with us.

"Hi," I say before taking a sip of my strawberry milkshake.

"Hi," they all respond.

"What's shaking?" I ask with a slight smile.

"We need to change you back," Lyla says to Zac. He chokes on his smoothie, but quickly wipes it off of his face.

"What?" He asks her.

"You heard me," she leans back in her chair.

"Maybe he doesn't want to be changed back," I interject.

"Maybe, he needs to put aside what he wants and think about what he needs," Nixie spits.

"Alright, don't talk to me like that. I could easily have you three living on the streets. You're only living with my mum and I for one reason and one reason only. We don't want our secret out," I spit right back at her before getting up and walking out.

>>>

"Hey, you alright?" Zac's voice sounds from behind me as I walk down an isolated part of the beach.

I turn around to face him and reply, "Yeah, why?"

"You sounded pretty upset before you walked out," he says.

"I was," I brush a strand of hair out of my face and behind my ear. I stop walking and sit down in the soft, warm sand underneath me.

"Seriously, are you alright?" He asks, sitting down next to me.

"Yes. No. I don't know!" I throw my hands up in defeat.

"Come here," he says with open arms. I just lean over and let him envelope me.

"It's just not been a very good day," I say after a while of just sitting in comfortable silence.

"Why?" He asks.

"I don't know, just not a very good one," I say as he plays with my fingers.

"I figured every day you see me would automatically be a good one!" He says as he slips the ring on my left pointer finger on and off.

"Usually, but today, not so much," I reply.

"Oh, that's not good, is it?" He makes a face to go with his sentence.

I laugh, "Not really."

"Well I think I might just be able to make your day a little better," he says, still toying with my fingers.

"And how would that play out?" I ask.

"I could do this," he kisses my jaw, "And this," he kisses my cheek, "And this," he kisses my nose, "Some of this," he kisses the corners on my mouth, "And I could ask you as question."

"Oh really? What might that question be?" I ask as a smile tugs forcefully at the edges of my lips.

"Would you like to be known as my girlfriend instead of my best friend?" He asks. The smile totally taking over.

I peck him on the lips, place my forehead on his, and say "I'd love to."