| Zac helped Emma straighten up, after they had polished off most of the pizza, then changed the CD. They wound up snuggled together on the couch, talking while they listened to the music. The cuddling soon turned more passionate and soon they were in her bedroom again. After the last, intense and noisy climax they managed to give each other they drifted to sleep in each other's arms. He woke sometime later with a start, and looked over at her clock. "Shit" he muttered, wanting nothing more than to stay right where he was, in her bed wrapped completely around her, her soft cheek pressed up against his chest. "Emma?" he stroked her hair back and kissed her forehead. "Em...wake up, baby." he said softly. "Hmmm?" she stretched lazily and let her arms flop around him. He chuckled and kissed her neck. "Em..I have to get up and go, baby.." he told her. Her eyes flew open and she looked over at the clock. "Nooooo..." she whined and clung to him, making him laugh. "Believe me, Em. I'd much rather stay here than listen to my brothers' snoring. But I have to go..." he stroked her cheek and kissed her tenderly. "I know.." she sighed. "But I don't have to LIKE it, do I?" she giggled. "Nope." he answered. "Please tell me you aren't working tonight.." he pleaded. "Not tonight." she smiled up at him and ran her hand through his hair. "Good. I'll pick you up this afternoon." he kissed her cheek. "Okay. Zac?" she asked tenatively. "What, Em?" he waited. "Do you think we could stop over at Jenny's for a few minutes? She's been bugging the hell out of me ever since I told her about you.." she grinned. "Sure." he grinned down at her and kissed her again. "Thank you.." she smiled up at him and snaked her arms around his neck, and softly kissed his cheek. "I love you Emma..." he said softly. "I love you too, Zac.." she murmured back. Zac groaned out loud, gave her a noisy kiss on the cheek and cupped her face in his hands. "I love you.." he told her and then threw the covers off and began to dress himself. Emma leaned up on her elbow and watched him for a minute, then started to get out of bed to walk him to the door. "Don't get up, Em. I can let myself out.." he sat on the edge of the bed and ran his hands through her sex-mussed curls. "I'll see you later, baby.." he kissed her thoroughly, then tucked her gently into bed. "Kay Zac.." she yawned and turned on her side. "I love you, Zac.." she sighed and tucked her hand up under her cheek. Zac felt his heart beat wildly at the sound of those words from her. "I love you, too, Em." he kissed her cheek, tucked the covers against her cheek and quietly left the room and the apartment, locking her safely inside. Taylor woke when he heard Zac come in, at 5:30 in the morning no less. "Cuttin' it close aren't you?" he asked, as Zac got himself undressed. "Yeah.." Zac answered, absently, then realized Taylor was in the mood to talk. "How'd it go with Deanna?" he asked. Taylor groaned and flopped back on his pillow. Zac had to laugh. "That bad, huh?" he asked. "I thought you liked her.." "So did I..." Tay sighed. "Tay...no one is perfect..and you have to admit, she did have a good reason to be upset. Give the poor girl a break.." Zac told him. "I tried. You know how you said she was drivin' you guys nuts the other night?" Taylor waited for Zac to acknowledge the question. "Yeah..." "Okay, picture that..three solid hours... with no one to add to the conversation.." Taylor suggested. "Ohhhh maaaann..." Zac sympathized, glad that Emma was NOT like that. "Yeah..." Taylor stated in a 'there-you-go' tone. "Sucks to be you, dude.." Zac grinned and hopped into his own bed. "Tell me about it.." Tay sighed, thinking about Emma. "Tay..I'm gonna pick up Emma this afternoon. Knowing her, she'll wanna hang out at the beach, go surfing or something. Wanna hang out with us?" Zac offered. "Nah, man. You guys don't need me to watch you slobber all over each other.." Tay half-joked, knowing for a fact that was something he didn't think he could handle. "Kay. Lemme know if you change your mind.." Zac said. Ike rolled over and snorted in his sleep but did not wake up. Taylor and Zac looked at their brother, at each other and then laughed. "Kim musta wore his ass out..." Taylor commented, with a grin. "Thanks for the visual, butthead. I gotta get some sleep.." Zac laughed and turned on his side. 'Backatcha..' Tay thought to himself, sighed and rolled over. |