Hostage

Zack’s POV

I received Alicia’s last message, that we would be invited to Caroline’s for dinner later tonight, which would postpone my plans but that wouldn’t be too bad.
Her best friend should also finally know about the results and I liked spending the evening with them.
After that she was mine and I was planning on repeating what happened so surprisingly this morning.
Damn, we were so good together, if her phone wouldn’t have interrupted our time, I think we would have been even closer now.
But we would just repeat it, we would get another chance to enjoy our afterglow.

I got dressed and waited for another message so I knew when to pick her up, when it was after six and nothing came, I tried to call her but her phone was turned off.
I grabbed my phone and keys and went to my car, I would just see if she was done, if she wasn’t I would just wait a few minutes, wouldn’t hurt…

I parked near the entrance and saw a familiar car standing there, I frowned… What would Matt be doing here?
I walked inside and saw already through the glass door Matt and Alicia talking, he was about to grab her hand but she pulled away, what was this about?
I opened the door and walked inside, Alicia’s eyes met mine and I saw her smiling, Matt turned around and frowned.

“Hey!” Alicia walked towards me and I pulled her into a hug and gave her cheek a small kiss.
“Hi, babe” I replied, still a little confused, then turned to Matt to greet him as well.
“Hey Matt, what are you doing here?” He walked over and we hugged us.
“Hey, I wanted to apologize for not replying your calls. I shut my phone off, I needed some time you know. Thanks for letting me know about the results…” He looked a little helpless now.
“No, problem. That’s what friends are for, right?” I smiled.
“Yeah, right. So you two have plans, huh?” Matt asked, rubbing his neck. Why was he acting so strange?
“Yes, Caroline invited us over, she also doesn’t know about the results yet, so I owe her a complete update.” Alicia said and looked at Matt a little shy, he nodded and I lifted my eyebrow at the awkwardness between us.
“Alright, then let’s go?” I said because I didn’t want to stand here any longer with these two just staring at the floor or ceiling, maybe I should talk to Matt about the whole situation.
“Yes, good.” Alicia nodded and I laid my arm around her waist.
“Oh hey Matt, maybe you got some time tomorrow, so we could… you know have a beer or something?” I asked him.
“Hmm.. oh yeah sure. Just come over, when you got time… I should be home.”
“No plans?” I grinned, remembering the call with Val, she sounded so happy about their romantic dinner.
“Why would you say that? No, not that I know of…” Matt narrowed his eyes on me and I saw Alicia looking back and forth between me and Matt.
“I thought maybe you had some kind of date or something? Anyway… I will just call you and see if you are there.” I grinned again.
“Date… oh well…you never know, right?” Matt replied not finishing the sentence but he wasn’t looking at me, his eyes were fixed on Alicia.

Matt’s POV

I saw Alicia looking at me with a frown, why in hell did I not say that there was no date?
Why the fuck did I want to see if Alicia would say something about that? Would she care, would she look angry or be motionless about it?!
And why did Zack bring that up?
“I think we need to go now… thank you for stopping by.” Alicia said but she didn’t look me in the eyes, I saw her glancing on my chest and not able to look in my eyes, what does that mean?!

“Alicia, I wanted-” I started then Zack laid his arm around her waist pulling her close and I stopped, both of them looking at me.
“Hmm?” Alicia eyes finally met mine.
“Ah… doesn’t matter.” I shook my head, this was wrong, something was so wrong here.
“Alright, then let’s go. Caroline must be waiting for us.” Zack smiled at Alicia and she smiled back, but her smile not as happy as before.

They walked together to the entrance and I followed behind, I couldn’t ask Alicia now if she wanted to go out with me, that we needed to talk, not if the signs here were true and Zack and Alicia were officially dating.
I mean… he was one of my best friends, but what if all my feelings I felt earlier, when I saw her again for the first time were true and they indicated that I wanted her… wanted her close?!

Fuck, then why in hell did I not say that there was no date?!
I fucked up again, and all in one conversation… fucking hell!
What was wrong with me when I was near her?
When we were together before everything, it was so easy and nothing stood between us but since we were free, everything was standing in our way… and now also my best friend was one of the things between us…
I needed to talk to him tomorrow, see how close he and Alicia really were… after that I needed to make a decision.

“Wish you a nice evening and we will see us tomorrow!” Zack turned towards me rousing me from my thoughts and I looked at him, he was holding his hand out.
I shook it and before I or Alicia could think about it twice I hugged her close and whispered in her ear “I will call you, we still need to talk.” I pulled away and went towards my car.

I sat down started the engine and one last time looked over at Zack and Alicia, they drove off and I shook my head.
I had planned so many things to say and do and now everything turned out different and I had no clue what I would or should do next.

I drove home and sat down on my couch, thinking about how beautiful Alicia looked when she walked out of the elevator, problem was she wasn’t looking for me…
She had been looking for my best friend and Zack driving with her to her best friend for dinner, his laying his arm around her, there was no other solution then them being a couple.

On the BBQ their first date, that was days ago already, maybe he made the move and I had been so occupied with Val and my own shit that I missed the chance to be close to her again and now Zacky took it.
But I guess he didn’t know what really happened and connected me and Alicia…
I should talk to him tomorrow, tell him how close Alicia and I had really been during our time, maybe he would want to back off then again…
But could I do it, after he might tell me that he likes her… a lot… that he was in a relationship with her?
Could I then tell him that I made love to her, because it wasn’t only a fuck… there were too many emotions involved…
That I wanted her back? Did I want her back… after seeing her… yes, I think I did… or wanting her back wasn’t really the case, I never had her… not in the real life…
What does Alicia think about all this?
What if… we didn’t use any protection when we made love… oh shit, what if…

I rubbed my eyes and tried to get rid of another headache starting…
I really had to talk to both of them but separately, after Zack would be here I might have some clearance, but then I really had to talk to Alicia, no matter what…!

Notes

A little later today... sorry for that :P

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