Not a bad thing

Zacky’s POV
We were hanging out, outside of the radio studio. We were waiting for Brian. We were always waiting for Brian. He sounded happy when I talked to him on the phone earlier. I should have know he was still with that girl from last night, but he said it wasn’t like that. Ah well, it’s never like that with Brian, it’s just too ordinary for him that all the women are falling at his feet. I for one, would settle for just one woman at my feet. That’s why I wanted to talk to him anyhow. I needed to ask him about Elisabeth, I couldn’t get her of my mind.

“Ah there he finally is” Matt grumbled. “We are already 15 minutes late, people will start to think we’ve become divas”. Johnny chuckled “The only diva here, is indeed showing diva behaviour”. He pointed at the parking lot. Lizzy’s car had just pulled up. I watched her and Brian get out. She was holding a beanie in her hands and walked towards Brian, putting it on his head, arranging it a little, so he would look his best. Johnny was right, he WAS behaving like a diva. But damn, what I would give to have her hands on me the way she had them on Brian right now. I would just let her fidget with that beanie on my head, while I put my arms around that tiny waist of her, pull her close and kiss her deeply. I thought about last night. She looked so sexy, undressing herself in front of me and then that bra trick, it was just too much. I had almost made it out of the door when I heard her let out a small sigh, barely noticeable. That had done the trick. I just couldn’t help myself, I had to turn around and with her crashing into me then, it was too easy to just grab her. I needed to feel her body and kiss her soft lips, so I did. And now I wanted more.

Snap out of it, Zacky, she was drunk. People do stupid things when they are drunk. She doesn’t even like you that way. Things would have become so awkward if anything more would have happened. I would have had my heart broken, but still have to see her almost every fucking day. And then there was this other little thing. The thing no one knew about. The thing I never told anyone. I shook it off. No, starting something up with Elisabeth was the worst idea ever, even if she would want me.

My heart skipped a beat as I saw them walking towards us. Her eyes darting at mine and quickly turning away the next second. I really had to talk to her, try to apologize for yesterday. I should have controlled myself. Brian walked past me and shot me a look “Hey Z, you look a little nervous, you okay?”. I nodded and looked at him angrily “yeah, if you hadn’t made us wait and we could have been on time, I would have felt a lot better, dipshit”. “Get that stick out of your ass Z, you could have just picked me up”. We continued bickering while we walked into the radio studio. They were all ready for us. Elisabeth was moving towards the door to leave again, she looked really uncomfortable. I never should have done what I’ve done, now she’s uneasy around me. “Lizzy, stay! You can look and listen from the producers room!” Brian yelled at her. Lizzy sighed and turned around, accepting the chair that was offered to her by the producer. She sat down, right in front of where I was sitting on the other side of the glass. Damn, this was going to be the longest interview ever!

Elisabeth’s POV
I didn’t want to be here. I was fine, picking Brian up and dropping him off, it gave me a chance to talk with him about Izzie, but I didn’t want to see Zacky. But because I hadn’t told Brian about last night, I couldn’t find any good reason to say “no” when he asked me to stay. It would have been strange if I left, I was always around them when they were home. So I took a seat, and when I looked up, I noticed the place I was sitting was right on the opposite of Zacky’s. I just couldn’t catch a break! I tried not to look at him and concentrate on what the rest of them were saying.

It turned out to be a pretty cool interview, they laughed a lot. When we all got outside again Brian started “Guys, I’m going to throw a BBQ tomorrow at my place. You should all be there. I invited someone I would all like you to meet” I was looking at him closely. After he told me everything on the way here, I was a little worried that I would lose my best friend to the old best friend. Brian assured me that wouldn’t be happening, as he said himself, “there is enough me to share amongst you pretty ladies”. I just wanted to slap him for those remarks, but it made me smile too and he knew it. “It’s the girl from last night right?” Matt asked. Brian nodded “Yeah, that girl is Izzie. I might have told you about her once or twice. She was my and Jimmy’s best friend before I met you guys. We grew apart at one point and I hadn’t seen her in 12
years. I couldn’t believe it was her when I saw her at the club and we ended up talking all night at her house. It was really nice to see her again and I would really like you guys to meet her”. “So Brian, were you ever together or will you be together?” Arin asked shyly. I smiled, Arin was the most romantic of the lot. Maybe the others could compete with him, but Arin was really open about it. The other guys would have probably made a joke about the “together” part as meaning sex. Arin really meant “together” in a relationship way. I already knew the answer of course, but I was curious if Brian would tell them. “We were for a little while, then she went to the other side of the country for college and we decided it would be better to be just friends”. “So you banged her!” Johnny put his hand up for a high five from Brian, only to receive an angry glare from him. The guys really didn’t understand the greatness of his friendship with Izzie yet. They would if they saw them together. They were tight, even though they hadn’t seen each other in 12 years. I noticed that right away when Brian started talking about her. But hey, they are men, what could you expect? “Guys, she not just any girl. She was my teenage Elisabeth.” He looked at me. I loved that look in his eyes, the one that he only saved for me. And for Izzie as it seemed now.

“Izzie, now a Lizzy, ha Brian, are you picking them by name?” Johnny joked. Everyone was laughing. “You will all behave around her tomorrow or I will personally make sure you’ll be sorry for it. And to be clear; no one is going to hit on her! I don’t want a womanizer man for her. And you are all womanizer men!” He looked around his little circle of friends, pointing his finger, trying to keep a serious face. I smiled at him. He made this speech too when I first entered the group and for now, everyone was keeping up their end of it. Unfortunately. I diverted my look to Zacky and caught him... Looking at me! Ugh, I’m so confused. I wanted to tell someone, I really needed to talk about what happened. But I couldn’t tell Brian, he would flip. He is way too protective. “Brian, I want to go home, can you drive home with someone else or are you ready to go to?” I looked at Brian, who was still telling about Izzie. “Matt, can I drive with you, you live the closest, then Lizzy wouldn’t have to drive to the other side of town.” Zacky looked at his feet “Uhm, Lizzy? Can I drive with you? I came here with Arin, but I have an appointment at the beach and it’s only two blocks from where you live.” I held my breath. Why did he have to ask me in front of everyone else? Now I can’t say no. “Well, that’s arranged then, I will drive with Matt. Z will drive with Lizzy and then we will all see each other tomorrow at my house. Liz, I will call you later to make plans for that thing we talked about, okay?”. Brian hugged me and put a kiss on the top of my head. We would have to make an action plan for that Lynn girl. He had his mind set on her. What Brian wants, Brian gets.

“Zacky, I want to go, you ready?” I looked at Zacky and started to walk for my car. He followed me quietly. This was a bad idea. The ride to my house was filled with awkward silence. The only thing Zack told me was that I could just drive to my house, he would walk to his appointment. Suits me best anyhow. When I was almost arriving at my apartment parking lot, Zacky suddenly started to talk, and startled me a little. “Lizzy, I’m really sorry for last night” What was he sorry for?! Kissing me, or leaving me?! “I never should have kissed you like that” Oh well, there was the answer. “I couldn’t control myself and I should have. So I’m sorry. I know you were drunk and I really shouldn’t have taken advantage of you. I know you don’t like me like that and I just want us to be friends and not be so awkward around each other.” I pulled up at my apartment building and got out of the car.

How would he think that I didn’t like him? And why did he think he took advantage of me? I can hold my liquor, I wasn’t that drunk, and I kissed him back, so it was not like I didn’t want to. He finally said something and it’s all the more questions for me. He just stood there, next to my car, waiting for me to respond. “Uh right.” He looked at me again. “Allright, I hope we’ll be okay again. I better go then.” He started to walk away. “Z?” “Yeah?” He turned around. “You didn’t take advantage of me. I was perfectly capable of making decisions yesterday, I wanted to kiss you. I kissed you back. And why would you even think I didn’t like you?” Zacky looked at me surprised. “But you and Brian have this deal. To set each other up. If you would have liked me like that, why didn’t Brian talk to me about how I was feeling about you?” “Because Brian doesn’t know” I replied quietly. He came a few steps closer to me, and I was watching him through my eyelashes. He studied my face. What was he looking for? Before I knew it, he had taken the last few steps too and I felt him cupping my face, softly planting his lips on mine. He kissed me again!

Zacky’s POV
She was standing there, this tough girl, so shyly, her face all pink from blushing, her eyes barely able to meet mine. She did like me? I needed to kiss her, to tell her that I was feeling the same. That she was really brave, telling me. I needed to tell her that it was okay. So I did. I kissed her. Again. I got lost in our kiss once again. Was I really kissing Lizzy in broad daylight? Both sober? I felt butterflies in my stomach. They reminded me of what happened the last time I felt this way. I was stupid for kissing Lizzy, stupid to think this could work even before it had started. I liked her too much, we would both get hurt. Just one more second, it felt so good to finally hold her body against mine again. No, Z, No, stop it. I removed myself from her a little. “I’m sorry Lizzy, but I can’t do this. I am really sorry. “ I started to move away from her, turning around to not see her sad face slowly turning into a mad face. As I walked away from her, I heard her scream at me “Zachary Baker, if you are walking away from me now I WILL get over you and I WILL find someone else, your chances will all be done!” I needed all my strengths to keep walking. I didn’t want to, but it needed to be done. There was no other way.

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