Opposites Attract (On-Hold) by Chloe Knox (reading books for 5 year olds .txt) đ
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âWell youâre kind of in my way.â
Zane rolled his eyes, âThen youâre going to have to deal with this misfortune of staring at me.â
I knew he was joking, but the comment still made me second guess him. Did he not know how attractive he is? I guess guys struggle with that just as much as girls. UnlessâŠZane is a girl! I laughed at the pure ridiculous thought!
âWhatâs so funny?â
âNothing,â I mumbled.
Zane just shrugged and let it go, âWell, Iâm thirsty, do you want anything?â
I shook my head, and so, carefully, Zane slid from my grasp and quickly skated across the rink toward the vending machine.
While he was away, I looked straight ahead, and pushedâŠpushâŠpushâŠpushâŠ
Before I knew it, I was rapidly skating in circles around the rink. I didnât stumble or trip, I just soared across the floor, never once the thought of falling even coming to my mind. All I was thinking of was how beautiful the place looked, in complete darkness, the only light being the colorful rays that ricocheted off the walls and onto the ground. I was thinking of how excited the musicâthat I usually hatedâmade me feel, and I was relishing in the feel of wind blowing through my hair while I flew.
âAshley! Watch out!â
Zane was too late. By the time I opened my eyes I was already colliding into the small three foot wall that separated the regular carpeted floor from the rink. The edge whammed into my gut, knocking all the air from my lungs. I gasped and grasped onto the edge before I tumbled completely over the wallâŠthis, I was not going to be able laugh offâŠ
âAre you okay?â Zane asked as he laughed.
My mouth fell open, âYou jack-ass! Donât laugh! That hurt!â
âIâm sure it did.â He said that stupid annoying smirk still on his lips.
I rolled my eyes, groaned, and pushed off with my feet to skate around him. He didnât let me though.
Zane sighed, and then wrapped an arm around my waist just as I was about to pass him. I stopped moving thinking he would be able to move me, but dumb ass me forgotâŠduh! Youâre on skates!
Zane effortlessly was able to push me in front of him, despite my unwillingness to cooperate.
âSeriously? Donât play fud-head, just cause you have two left feet.â
âI do not! I was actuallyâŠdoing pretty good till youâŠcalled my nameâwhat are you doing?â I trailed on and off as Zane used his arm to push me against the closest carpeted wall.
âWhat?âZane whispered in my ear with a goofy smile on his face as he skated into me, flattening his chest against my own.
âWhat do you think youâre doing?â I asked, trying to sound angry, but failing miserably. It was hard to keep my anger kindled when he was doingâŠyou know, that!
âI donât know what youâre talking about,â Zane mumbled.
âOh no? You have no clue?â
âNope,â Zane said popping the âpâ and chuckling. I rolled my eyes, but gave up trying to be angry and ended up giggling, âYouâre such an ass.â
âAt least mineâs not busted.â
âShut up,â I said with another giggle as I pushed his chest. Zane chuckled, but my little push didnât affect the guy at all. He was pretty strong. Very muscular too; I could feel that much through the thin fabric of his baseball tee with the sleeves pushed to his elbows.
The song changed and there I was, yet again, being caught in one of those stupid clichĂ© romance scenesâŠone of my favorite songs, soft, slow, and emotion full, began to play from the hidden speakers hidden all around the roller rink. The hypnotizing chimes made my knees wobble in the presence of Zane, and then Tim McGraw began to sing. The famous Nelly eventually joined Tim McGraw in the most beautiful duet I had ever heard called âOver and Over Againâ.
âYou like this song?â
âMhmmm, I used to listen to it all the time when I was younger.â
Zane nodded, and then we fell into silence.
âYou knowâŠyou owe me a kiss.â I said before giving myself a chance to process what I was saying, to wuss out.
Zaneâs smile touched his eyes, and I had to bite my lip to hide my relief, âOh do I now?â
I nodded, âYou promised me a kissâŠone that I would enjoy.â
His smile slowly disappeared, but the calm and soft look in his deep brown eyes didnât, âMaybe we should save that for another night?â
That note somewhat disappointed me, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that by saying âanother nightâ he was promising future nights like this, just the two of usâŠstill!
âWhat if I die tonight? Then Iâll be gone without the one thing you promised me.â I said teasingly, but Zane tensed against me. He froze and looked into my eyes, searching for something. He gulped harshly, and let out a shaky breath.
âIâm sorry. Did I say something?â
Zane quickly shook his head, and then closed the space in between us, touching his lips to mine. I let out a quick breath of relief before wrapping my arms around Zaneâs neck and crushing his body even harder against me. Despite my best efforts, I squealed, and I could feel Zane smile against my mouth.
The only down side to this kiss, though, was, we both still had our skates on. Zane tried his best to stay in place while kissing me, but I could feel myself sliding.
I squealed again and then giggled, as I slipped. Zane grasped me tighter, making sure that I didnât fall and ruin the moment, but after a moment Iâd start sliding again.
âAh, curse you and your two left feet,â Zane mumbled against my mouth as he pushed off the wall so that we were now propped up against the wall that I had collided into.
It didnât take long for me to get the hint.
Quickly I sat on the edge of the wall and let my hands wonder from Zaneâs thick black hair, to his neck, making sure that our lips never parted. The kiss, before I even realized it, escalated from an innocent kiss of liking to infatuation.
The kiss quickened and grew deeper. His tongue tasted my lips, and I welcomed the familiar yet odd taste of him. I let my tongue collide with his, and I moanedâdespite myselfâas I reveled in the amazing and spicy taste of his mouth.
My whole body grew warm, the longer the kiss lasted. Butterflies in my stomach began their little tap dance, and little sparks of excitement lingered on my hot flesh every place Zane caressed my neck, my cheek, leaving a little trail of blush. Zaneâs hands then wondered to my butt and a giggle escaped my lips. I didnât want to, but innately I pulled back from his lips.
âWe should probably get started on that drawing project?â
I nodded and Zane and I slowly skated off the roller rink, to go work on our projectâŠonly that didnât happenâŠ
âNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Youâre such a cheat!â I yelped when I walked into my living room to see Noob beating up a beautiful Jade on the TV, from Mortal Kombat.
âWhat? Youâve been beating my ass anyway!â Zane complained as he continued to punch the buttons on the game controller waking me (Jade) in the face with a huge rock hammer.
âSo?! Itâs not my fault you suck at video games!â
âUh, at this one it is! You donât even give me any time to hit you back! You incessantly whack me with that stupid stick of yours!â Zane yelped defensively once the TV went black with the letter K.O. shining bright on the screen changing to the next level. Then he chuckled as if just realizing how wrong, what he just said, was. When I just stared at him he explained, âYou know? You whacked me with your stick? A stick is another name for aââ
âI know what it means, Zane! Youâre so immature!â I said as I rolled my eyes and ran to the other side of the couch where my game controller was.
âAwww, Iâm sorry,â Zane mumbled dramatically.
âUh-hu, sure you are?â I mumbled as I selected the arena for the next fight and hit start. The moment the big numbers on the screen counted down from three revealing Jade in her sea green genie outfit, and Noob in his all black mummy looking suit, I hit âbâ. A huge spear shot out from Jadeâs hands and as fast as I could I began to hit the âaâ button over and over and over and over. Before Zaneâs character Noob, could even react, the screen was turning black with the letter K.O. flashing bright.
âOh! Seriously?â Zane complained.
I just laughed and stood up to hop and down in front of him, âOh! What now, beâatch?â
Zane laughed, âOkay. Rub it in, why donât yaâ.â
âAwww, Iâm sorry,â I said in a mocking tone, âDid I take away your masculinity?â
Zane huffed, âNot even close,â before grasping me by my hips and pulling me toward him so that I was straddling his lap.
I giggled, but more because I suddenly became nervous then because I was amused. âYouâre such a Noob,â I muttered and Zane chuckled.
Slowly the amusement faded and my breathing caught in my throat. Zane slid his hand up the side of my torso to my cheek and ran his hands through my hair.
I looked into his dark brown eyes as they looked at my strawberry blond hair. He looked so content and relaxed, just rubbing my split ends of straight hair in between his finger tips. And I donât know how or why, but that one look made me thinkâŠwho was he?
Zane, heâs so different from anyone Iâve ever knownâŠso far. I really like the guy, but truth is, despite the fact that I went to school with him for more than eight years, I barely know him? I donât know his favorite color, like I do Ginaâs. I canât look at him and know what heâs thinking, like I can Lucy. I donât even know if he prefers football or baseball, âZane?â
âYeah?â
âTell me something about you,â I said as I let my head fall onto his broad shoulder, suddenly feeling tranquil.
Zane sighed, âOh, like what?â
âI donât know. Anything! Tell me something no one knows!â
âWell, I could tell you my size, but that would ruin the surprise.â
âIâm serious, Zane,â I said with an introverted smile, as I punched his arm playfully.
âOkay, umâŠIâve kind of had a crush on you since the third grade.â He said, mimicking my shy smile.
âReally? Since third grade?â I asked with disbelief.
âWellâŠmaybe not that early, but maybe junior high, yeah.â
âAwww, thatâs so cute, âI yelped and Zane rolled his eyes, âOkay, you keep doing that and my manliness will indeed vaporate.â
âYou mean evaporate.â
âWhatever! Quit correcting my grammar, god dammit!â Zane kiddingly scolded me, making me snigger, as I nuzzled my cheek into the soft, warm, and smooth, curve of his neck, âZane?â
âMore questions?â
âJust oneâŠâ
âAsk awayâŠâ
âIs thisâŠis this real?â
Zane backed up a bit, to look meet my eyes, one eye brow cocked in uncertainty, âWhat do you mean?â
âI mean,â I sighed noisily unsure of how to say what I was wondering in my head, âIs thisâŠ.just a fling, orâŠmore?â
âThat depends.â Zane said matter-o-factually.
âOn what?â
Zane sighed, flipped me off his lap and back down onto the couch. He planted each one of his hands next to my face on the couch, and slowly lowered his mouth to mine, but stopped
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