Zack:
I looked down at her. She was quivering like a wounded bird and was looking everywhere but me. I took a moment to mentally trace her beautiful features. Her lovely brown eyes, her creamy cheeks which are always covered in a permanent blush and her pouty plump lips , could fuck a man up. Her beauty is out of the world, nothing could ever be more mesmerizing than her.
"When?" Her voice was a mere whisper. I would have missed it ,if my whole attention is not on her.
"When What?" I asked back.
"When did you start developing feelings for me?" She meekly asked me.
"No, I am not saying you that?" She narrowed her eyes at me and grumbled unhappily. "And Why won't you?"
"You look like a second away from passing out. I don't want to overwhelm you , I'm not taking any chances." She opened her mouth to say something but then closed it, deciding against what she originally had in her mind and shook her head.
"Fine." She huffed out.
"I think we should go, it's late anyway, you have school tomorrow." I let I thought of her words, I pondered about it.
"Okay." I led her towards my car. It was exactly in the same position as I have left.
"Won't we be cleaning the things, you know all those decorations. We kind of got up and left."
"I have people come and clean this area after our date is over."
"Zack!" She suddenly shrieked out. " It's not a date. Don't say that."
"But it is. Isn't it what people call when couples go out together."
"God! No. This is not a date and we are the farthest thing away from being a couple. And for your information not only couples but people who want to get to know each also goes on date." She rebutted.
" My thoughts exactly. We are also here to get to know more. To speak our heart out and it's a matter of time we will be couples. So, in my opinion it's a date and I stand corrected." I sulked out like a petulant teenager.
"But I know you Zack and you know me. We know each other very well." I could only smirk at her words.
"Do you now? Tell me Anna who have you known.
You have known me as a responsible son, an arrogant billionaire and as a good brother figure to you. But have you known the real me. The one who wouldn't think twice to bath in blood for his woman, the one who thinks of doing all kinds of sinful thinks to your body, or the heartless evil who is wrapped around the finger of his little Ana. So tell me Ana which version of me you know more." I didn't shy away from telling her all those things. She has to know because she has rights, she is entitled and she asked for it.
"So, everything I know about you is a lie. You are a lie. You are not what you made yourself to be. Are you the Zack that I grew up with or has he ever existed. Were you pretending all this time?" She started out calmly but raised her voice at the end.
Her eyes were narrowed into slits and her lips pressed in a straight line while she accused me. I couldn't help but felt elated at her demanding tone. Ana is not a pushover, she looked like a little cub . She may cute look and harmless but in the end she won't hesitate to bite your head off.
"I never lied to you baby, I just never showed up myself . I know it sounds real shitty , but you tell me would it had been okay for you if I showed my real intentions towards you. A lot could have gone wrong. You were too young and the last thing I would want to be uncomfortable around me. You might not want to be around anymore. So I decided it's best you unravel me by yourself and see for it. Everything I do has always the best interest of you. So, am I forgiven now."
She sighed. "You have nothing to be sorry for and I think I kind of understand now. But still I have one more doubt."
I furrowed my eyebrows and told her to ask for it.
"Why now? I mean didn't you tell me you kept me in dark because I was too young. Aren't I young now, I mean I'm still eighteen."
"But you are matured now. In few months after your graduation you will be able to face the real world. While you are out you might want to date. As much I hate to say it, it's true you are every man's dream. I couldn't bear you with someone else. The thought of you with someone else that is not is like a knife twist my dark soul."
"Zack" She breathed out my name ,it sounded like a melodious symphony. She cleared her throat urged me to take her home. I rounded my car and we were on our merry way.
During the drive, I pretended to keep a straight eye on the word because I don't want to disturb her observation. I could feel her intense gaze on me. I feel her eyes running from my hair to my eyes , from my nose to my lips and from my jaw to my Adam's apple. Fucking hell this girl is making a lot harder than it had to be.
When we reach to my parent's mansion, she looked like a second away to bolt out of the car. The second her hand went to reach the handle, I locked it's door.
"Zack, What the fuck? Let me out."
I ignored her complain , instead asked her, "Did you enjoy our little date?"
"Are you serious? And for God sake stop calling it a date." She grumbled out all annoyed.
"But you didn't answer me?"
"I can't believe you are doing this? Will you let me go if I answered you question?
"I might." I teased her.
"Zack!" She drawled out in an exasperated tone.
"Geez! Woman fine. So now tell me."
"No, I didn't. Now let me out." She replied looking out the window. This brat!
I grabbed her face firmly and made sure she is looking straight in my eyes. "Little girl tell me the truth."
As if in a trance , she whispered out a yes and my face broke into a grin.
The clicking sound of the door being unlocked broke her out of her thoughts. Faster than I could imagine she ran away.
"Hey you forgot to kiss me, my reward on my efforts for making our date great." I shouted after her just to wind her up.
"You are so annoying." She shouted back but I didn't miss the small smile on her. I barked out a laugh seeing her all flustered.
She is happy.