Hostage

Zack’s POV

I looked at Alicia, she was sleeping on her bed curled up into a ball, I wouldn’t be sleeping much tonight.
I wanted to be here for her, if she needed me, I wanted to be awake.
And honestly after everything I heard, I wasn’t really sure if I could sleep.
I sat down beside Alicia and looked at her sleeping form.

Her eyelids fluttered from time to time, that I thought that she would wake up at every second.
But then she would just moan or sigh and go back to sleep.
I felt sorry for her that I couldn’t do more…
I felt helpless…
I walked back towards the living room sitting down and turning on the tv but on mute, so I wouldn’t wake her.
I couldn’t believe what she has been through… poor thing.
I leaned back against the couch closing my eyes briefly, I cursed myself for not having a set of extra clothes in my car, or at least sweatpants or something.

“NOOO PLEASE NOOOO!” I jolted awake when I heard Alicia’s scream.
I ran towards her bedroom and thought I would see her wide awake but she was still asleep, her eyes closed, but her body shaking from fear, her nightmares must be back.
I ran towards her bed and pulled her into my arms.
“Alicia, it’s Zack. I am here, it’s okay. You are fine.” She sighed and relaxed in my arms, still here eyes not opened.
I rubbed my hand over her back trying to soother her, her small frame was plastered to my side.
I would lie down with her just for a moment, would let her get back to sleep and then get back to the living room.
I didn’t want her to think that I wanted to take advantage of her in any way.
Even if I had to admit that I was this close to kissing her earlier, when she sat on my lap, when she licked her lips and she had moved towards me, I had to shake myself and mentally scream at me to move away and break the bond between us.

I wanted to date her again, I wanted her but not tonight and not after a night like this.
I knew she trusted me and I wanted to keep that trust and not ruin it after one night…

But this was hard, really hard, I could feel her breasts pressed to my side, her small body radiating heat, her small sighs during sleep when she was feeling safe again.
I tried to wiggle myself free from Alicia to get a little space, but her small hand was holding my shirt in an iron fist and her leg moved above mine, as if every second she wanted to climb on top of me.
I swallowed thickly at the thought and breathed deeply in and out, this was so inappropriate and still I was just a man, couldn’t help my thoughts from wandering that way…
I looked into her relaxed face, her plump lips slightly opened, her hair was pulled into a ponytail but most of the strands were fallen out by now.

I closed my eyes, would relinquish the feeling of her so close to me for a moment longer and then I would get up again.
I laid my arm around her waist and held her close until I couldn’t open my eyes anymore.

Matt’s POV

I woke up early and call me a coward, but I moved out of the house before Val showed up or I heard a sign of her being awake.

I got into my car and drove around for a while, the good night’s sleep didn’t do anything for me, I didn’t help me in the least…
So I drove over to Brian, I texted him if he got some time and was awake already after the party and he just texted back that I could meet him at his place, that Chelle was out for her sports course already or something.
I stood before his door and rang the doorbell, Brian opened up and looked tired.
“Hey man, sorry for being here so early.”He hugged me.
“No problem, come on in.”

I walked into Brian’s living room and directly sat down on the couch.
“Coffee?” Brian asked and lifted an eyebrow.
“Nah, thanks.” I shook my head.
“But I will take one, give me a second.” Brian disappeared into the kitchen and came a moment later back with a coffee cup in hand.
“So… you wanted to talk, I guess?” Brian asked and I looked at my feet.
“Well yeah… I don’t really know what to do, Brian. I kissed Val yesterday… you know after we went out she was so nice and we talked, I told her everything that happened and she comforted me and was there for me…” Brian smiled at me and clapped my back enthusiastically.
“That’s great… I told Chelle that you two would come back together.”
“Wait.. what? NO…” I shook my head.
“That’s what I wanted to talk to you about, I don’t know what I want… I never thought to get back to Val, honestly… I thought I wanted Alicia.. no I still think I want Alicia… but she showed up with Zack and everything is so confusing, when we talked we were so awkward around each other, but I know things from her no one else knows, we shared moments, like I shared with no one else… but I don’t know if this makes any sense...” I tried to sort through my confusing feelings and thoughts.
“But Matt, have you thought, that maybe these feelings towards Alicia are just there because you have spent the time being held hostage? Maybe that’s why you had these feelings, you had to protect her, maybe that’s why this is so confusing and you mistake them for crushing on her?” Brian asked and I raised my eyebrow.
“I don’t think-” I started but Brian interrupted me.
“Sorry, man… but I talked to Zack yesterday and he seems really interested in Alicia, that yesterday was officially a date and he told me he spent nearly every day with her… I think you might should back off, I mean… if you kissed Val, that means you have still feelings for her, don’t you think? Don’t you think if you were really in love with Alicia that you would kiss Val?” Brian asked and was confusing me even more now.
I sighed loudly, burying my face in my hands and closing my eyes… would I really kiss Val, when I had such strong feelings for Alicia?
Was Alicia happy with Zack?Should I get between that?
She told me that it was a date, but that doesn’t mean they really were together already?
I knew Val had treated me all evening like a couple, like I was her partner again and I knew that Alicia must have been confused by it…
But did it bother her as well or was she just glad that I wouldn’t get in her way with Zack?
Should I talk to Zack?
I remembered the message Zack send me yesterday, was it all too late, since he already slept with her yesterday, he had been there all night, was it official now?
“Matt?” Brian touched my shoulder slightly.
“I have an idea, come on… we will get out of here and have some fun, we will bring you to other thoughts …” Brian said and smiled.
“I don’t know what you have in mind, but I guess I could need a distraction right now.”
“Perfect, then do as I tell you, put your phone out, we gonna go and do a Men’s Day now and we are not to be interrupted, deal?” Brian asked holding his hand out.
I grinned, “Fine. Deal.” I grabbed his hand and shut my phone off, one day without being available wouldn’t hurt.

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