My Fake Relationship (10 page)

We got into his car and turned the heat up but it blew freezing air out.

“Sorry,” Zane said, as we drove.

“It’s ok. I’m used to it.”

He nodded. He turned the music up a little. “You can change it if you want,” he said casually.

I smiled. I turned it to rock and left it low. I looked out the window as we passed the city. I frowned.

“Where are we going?” I asked.

He smiled at me. “It’s a surprise.”

I gave him a questionable smile but nodded.

We came into a small town. The houses were a little shabby but everything looked small, compared to the big city. “Where are we?” I asked. He looked out and in front of us was a little chapel then beside it was a small theater.

“This is Fairfield.” I looked around.

“Are we still in New York?” I asked.

He laughed.

“Yeah, we are. I used to live here.” I looked over at him stunned.

“How long did we drive for?”

He looked at the clock.

“Two hours.”

“Wow,” I said.

“I want to take you to the Diner.” We pulled into a small diner that had an old sign outside saying “Lisa’s Diner” that flickered every once in a while. The place looked like a trailer. It was silver and pink. Zane got out and stretched. I got out too, looking around. There were about 5 cars plus ours in the lot and people walked out even in the cold.

“This town is so small!” I said surprised. Zane laughed and came over to me.

“It might be small but the hamburgers are the best!” We walked into the diner and people smiled and waved at us.

“Zane!” an older lady in her 30s, behind the bar, skated on skates to us.

“Bonnie, hey,” Zane said, with a smile.

“Wow! You’re looking so grown up! I hardly recognized you! But you look so much like your mother.” She had bright red hair with red lipstick. She looked at me and grinned at Zane. “And who is this little girl?” she asked putting her hands on her hips. Zane blushed a little.

“This is Olivia….my girlfriend.”

“Well, hello Olivia!” she put out her hand and I shook it.

“Nice to meet you,” I said kindly. She sighed.

“I’m glad your back to visit us. Now, would you guys like something to eat?”

Zane nodded.

“Of course. Does Bob have those hamburgers nice and hot?”

Bonnie grinned.

“Well, yes he does. You guys can go take a seat over there at the booth and I’ll be over to get your order.” We nodded. Zane and I walked to the booth in the corner and sat down. Everything looked like it came out of the 60s. It was amazing. I sat across from Zane and looked around.

“This is so cool!” I said excited.

He laughed quietly.

“Yeah, my mom and I would come here every week and get hamburgers and milk shakes.” He looked down. “I miss it.”

I smiled at him.

“When was the last time you were here?” I asked.

“Um,” he said thinking looking up. “It’s been about a year maybe a little longer. I forget.” I nodded slowly. His hands were folded together on the table in front of him. He was looking down at them. I reached across and my fingers touched his hand softly. He looked up at me and I smiled. It was a kind of sweet and caring kind. The kind of smile that I would give to Grant when he was sad. But somehow this was more important. He moved his hand and clasped it around mine softly. We looked at each other and I rubbed my thumb over his fingers. Zane’s eyes were a blue that was so different and I liked it more than I should.

“Ok, what can I get you dolls?”

We both jumped and separated our hands. She didn’t see. Zane cleared his throat.

“Um, two hamburgers and two chocolate shakes.”

My mouth dropped a little and I glared at him. “OK coming up!” Bonnie left with a smile.

“Oh honey, I just love it when you take control like that!” I said in an annoying Barbie voice. He smirked.

“You know I can talk.”

He laughed.

“Yeah probably too much.”

I gasped. He laughed again. “Seriously trust me when I tell you this is the best stuff!” I narrowed my eyes at him.

“Fine,”

“This is good!” I sipped my milkshake smiling. Zane laughed.

“Told you so.”

I shrugged and drank the rest of it. I sighed and sat back holding my stomach. “Ugh, I feel like I gained 20 pounds.” Zane laughed and sat back too placing his hand on his stomach.

“Me too.”

He burped and I laughed.

“How was it?” Bonnie asked picking up our empty cups and plates.

“Great!” I said.

She smiled.

“Well, great! I’m glad you both enjoyed it!” She left with our plates, skating back.

“I would trip and kill myself if I was her,” I said watching her disappear behind the counter.

Zane laughed.

“She’s been working here for as long as I can remember. She’s used to it.”

I smiled.

“So is this all you brought me here for?” I asked looking at him. He grinned.

“Nope. Come on.” He stood up and we gave our money to Bonnie.

“You come back here again Zane and don’t let it be so long.”

Zane smiled.

“OK, good seeing you Bonnie.” He waved as we headed out the door.

“Oh and you bring Ms. Olivia back too!”

I laughed and Zane nodded. I kicked my feet at the dusty ground as I walked around to the car.

“So where next Boss?” I asked.

He laughed.

“Well, we’ll have to see. I’m pretty sure we’ll be ok but….” I raised an eyebrow at him.

“But what?”

He shrugged and grinned.

We drove on the outskirts of town on the small roads. I watched closely and saw most of the leaves were off the trees. I shivered and Zane cranked the heat up. We slowed as we came around a corner. On the right side of the road was a light green house with a long room on the left side. “There it is.”

I frowned.

“What? It’s a house. We could have seen that anywhere.”

He rolled his eyes.

“It’s not the house, it’s that room on the end.”

I looked down and saw windows surrounding it. “So? It’s a room.”

He gasped.

“Just wait.” He went back an alley down the road from the house and got out.

“What are we doing?” I asked.

He smiled.

“Get out and I will show you.”

I got out and covered myself up from the cold wind. “This way,” he said as we went through a field. “Dunk,” he whispered as he crouched a little lower.

“What the hell are we doing?” I whispered in a yell.

He laughed.

“You’ll see.” We made it across the lawn and over to the green house’s yard. We hid behind a tree. Zane looked out at the lot but there were no cars there. He grinned. “Good, no one’s home.” “What?!” I asked. He grabbed my hand and ran across behind the long part of the house. A small window was creaked open with a little pebble. Zane let my hand go and put his fingers up through the window and then opened it.

“Zane!” I yelled.

“Shhh!” he yelled.

“What are you doing?!” I whispered.

He grinned at me.

“We’re going for a swim.”

My mouth fell and he laughed and opened up the window.

“But this is illegal! Sneaking into people’s houses!”

He laughed again and jumped in through the window. “Zane!” I yelled. I looked in and saw the nice deep dark blue pool. I raised an eyebrow. Zane stood at the bottom smiling like the foul he was. “Oh no!” I said shaking my head stepping back. Zane laughed.

“Come on!”

I shook my head again.

“We’re trespassing!” I yelled.

He gasped.

“I sort of know these people. I did this all the time! They won’t even know.”

“You’re an idiot!”

He chuckled and it echoed through the room. There was a hot tub in the corner. I shivered.

“Olivia,” Zane said pulling my attention to me. His blue eyes gleamed below me. “For once in your life: do something that surprises people.” The words took me aback. His lips had a little smile on them but they were kind. I didn’t know what to say. I had never done anything like this before. But does it matter? I mean come on! I think this would be fun - plus I’m freezing.

“Fine!” I said and sat down then jumped to the ground. He laughed quietly and brought me up. He stepped back and I felt the heat of the water breeze on me and smiled.

“So I hope you don’t mind,” he started, as he pulled off his jacket. I raised an eyebrow. “But I didn’t bring my trunks.”

He pulled off his long sleeved shirt and revealed his nice chest. He kicked off his shoes, smirking at me, then his socks.

“Wait, what?” I asked.

He smiled as I stared at his chest.

“I’m getting in. I don’t know about you.” He went over to the edge then dove in disappearing for a while then coming back up. He shook his head and smiled. “Man, this is warm!”

“But I don’t have a bathing suit! I can’t get in!” I yelled frantic. He grinned.

“Well, then I guess you can’t get in then, can you?” I glared.

“I will get in.” I took off my jacket then my shoes and socks. I hesitated for a moment.

“Oh, what? The Princess is afraid?” Zane mocked laughing.

I turned to him and smiled devilishly.

“Actually, no,” with that I pulled off my shirt and threw it to the ground.

His eyes got a little wide.

I smirked and yanked off my belt.

“How’s the Princess now?” I asked standing in front of him with my baggy jeans and bright red bra.

His eyes were still wide but he smirked. I ran along the side of the pool then dove in the deeper area. The water felt so good on my cold skin. It made me tingle. I came back up and breathed in a deep breath and laughed. Zane smiled at me from across the pool. “Wow! It feels so good!” I said and laughed. He did too. I went back under and touched the bottom then saw Zane’s leg and grabbed one. He yelled and I laughed as I came back up.

“I so scared you!” he shook his head.

“Did not!” I laughed and held onto the edge. Zane looked at me and I smiled.

“Happy?” I asked. He frowned for a moment.

“Mm?”

“I did something I normally wouldn’t do.”

He nodded and smiled.

“Yeah.”

I dunked down and let the heat warm my body again. That hot tub in the corner looked really good right now.

“So where are the people that own this?”

He smirked.

“Some rich family bought this a couple years ago after the other man died. The man who used to live here, I would animal sit for and would swim after taking his old dog out. After he died, a couple years later, his house went up for sale. But now the family barely comes around here anymore. Only in the summer. So I come every once in a while to swim.”

I shook my head.

“Only you.”

He grinned.

“And no one is ever out here so they won’t see us.”

I nodded.

“It’s cool,” I said looking around. “So do you take all your fake girlfriends out here?” I asked with a laugh. He looked at me and laughed then swam over to me. He came two inches from me and stopped looking into my eyes.

“No, you’re the first,” he answered quietly. I swallowed staring at him then to his lips. I wanted to taste them again. The urge was fierce but I couldn’t give in.

“Um,” I thought. “Let’s go get in the hot tub.” I said and lifted myself out. My pants hung down and I laughed as did Zane. I got out and water dripped all over me, my pants were heavy. I pulled them up a little. Zane jumped out and laughed.

“Nice red polka-dot underwear Taylor.” He said laughing.

I rolled my eyes and blushed a little.

“Oh! Is Olivia Taylor really blushing?” he mocked.

I laughed.

“Maybe!” I said.

He grinned.

“Don’t worry I won’t tell the cheerleading team,” he whispered.

“Brat!” I yelled laughing. He giggled and I pushed him back into the pool. I laughed and ran to the hot tub. My feet slid a little as I ran but something quickly grabbed me.

“Zane!” I yelled. He laughed. He started backwards my feet slipping.

“Baby, you’re going in!” he said. I laughed then turned and grabbed onto him.

“Not without you!”

He laughed, then as we slipped over the edge, we fell into together. I let go of him as we hit the water and rushed to the top and spitting out water laughing. Zane came up and was laughing too. We looked at each other and just kept laughing.

“Come on Romeo I’m freezing!” I climbed out again and Zane slapped my butt. I swatted at his hand laughing. I sat down on the edge of the tub and let my feet in. It burned!

“Is it hot?” Zane asked. There was a control on the side and he turned it on. Jets mixed the water up and I slowly slid my body into the water wincing slightly.

“Oh man, it’s hot!” I said and giggled. He laughed and got in next to me. The water came up to my waist and I stood in the middle.

“Wow!” Zane said his bare chest heaving up and down. It was so nice! Not the water; his chest. It was a little tan with little tiny freckles on it. I looked down at myself and saw I really was just in my red bra and pants. I felt suddenly self conscious of my body. I wasn’t the skinniest but I wasn’t the biggest. “Ooh!” he said wincing. I laughed. He looked at me and we both froze. I felt like he was looking into me feeling that I was a little uncomfortable. He sat down on the seat and I did the same slowly. It was silent for a while.

“Why do you like Grant?” Zane asked suddenly. I frowned.

“Um,” I thought for a moment. “I’m not sure.” I admitted. “I guess it’s because he’s….” why couldn’t I think of anything? This is nuts! I thought I loved Grant. But to tell you the truth he had no personality. For some reason he agreed with everyone, didn’t stand for what he believed in. Zane waited. “I don’t know. For once I’m not sure.” Zane nodded slowly looking away. It was quiet. Then Zane looked at me stood up then came to stand in front of me grinning.

“Well you’re probably glad you’ve got a fake boyfriend like me!” he said pointing to himself. I rolled my eyes. He crouched down and grabbed my legs. I jumped and stared at him. He smiled. His hands rolled down my legs to my knees and grabbed me there. He picked me up and I reached for his neck. He sat back down and put my legs on either side of him. I gasped a little surprised. He was still grinning. I didn’t want my hands on his bare shoulders but I didn’t know where to put them. He had his on my back, comfortably. He looked at me and I could feel his chest on my stomach but I didn’t want to think about it. The water made bubbles around us with a humming sound. “Olivia,” he said calmly. “Look at me,” I didn’t want to but I did. Before we both even knew it, we were kissing. It was eager and passionate. We were holding each other tightly, my hands on his neck his somewhere on my back. I couldn’t tell my head was dizzy. I only knew where his lips were and how they felt on me. He kissed down my neck and I gasped with the pleasure.

“Just for befits?” I asked; my breath heavy.

He nodded and came back up to my lips.

“No strings,” he whispered.

I nodded too and forced his lips back onto mine.

“No strings,” I repeated. I kissed down his jaw feeling a little stubble and his hands tightened on my back. I sucked on his neck then kissed up by his ear. He moaned a little. I came back to his mouth and crashed mine with his once again. It almost pained me because I was kissing him so hard. I felt it in my lower stomach. It hurt but it felt so good. I put my hands down onto his chest feeling him. His hands roamed my back and his fingers drifted under my bra. He was about to undo it. I didn’t know what my mind was telling me. The only thing I heard was. ‘Just do it. You know you like him more than a friend or fake boyfriend. Do what you want’ that’s what it was telling me. And that’s all I wanted to do. No objections. Just go with it…..just go--ACDC’s Back in Black rang from across the room. We both jumped and looked over. It was Zane’s cell phone. It went off but I just looked at Zane and kissed his neck again.

“Ignore it,” I whispered.

He nodded and then his hand came down to my jeans. He went under them. I was so hot and it wasn’t from the water! His hand accidently went over the front part of my pants and I moaned in his mouth. This made him groan as I gripped his back with my hands. I could—“ Black in black!” it rang again. I rolled my eyes and pulled back. Zane sighed and pulled his hands away from me looking over at his glowing phone on the floor.

“It might be important,” he said still out of breath.

I nodded and he lifted me off of him. I sat back down in the water and tried to get my head straight on again. What were you just doing with him?! His hands were….very close to me. I wish maybe we could have---

“Mom?” Zane answered kicking me out of my thoughts. Which was a very, very good thing! “Yeah, yeah I’m fine……Mom I can’t!.....where are you?” there was a pause. He rolled his eyes. His pants drooped in the front and I forced my eyes to the window. “Right now?....I’m busy……yeah I know…..ok fine….yes I will pick it up….ok….be there in a while….love you too.” he whispered more quietly. I smiled and got out knowing we were done. Which was probably a good thing. I didn’t trust myself with him anymore. He looked back at me and his face was sad. “My mom wants me to come pick something up and take it home.” I nodded.

“OK, that’s fine.” He smiled slightly.

“Want to come along?” I smiled.

“Sure,” I grabbed my shirt and sighed as the rest of my body was wet and soaking wet that is. So was Zane. I looked at him and he went to the other side of the room and came back with two big white towels.

“I think we’ll have to stop at your house for you so you can change.” I laughed.

“Yeah, I think so.” He gave me a towel.

“We’ll put this under us when we get into the car.” I nodded and yanked on my shirt and pulled my jacket around me. “It’s going to be cold.” he warned as we headed back to the window. I nodded.

“Yeah I know,” I said already feeling the cold air. We got out easily and ran across the field shivering but laughing. He put his arm around me and I could feel the warmth from his body next to mine. I laughed as our teeth chattered. We ran to the car and got in. it was still a little warm. “Ugh I’m freezing!” I said and rubbing my wet hands together. Zane chatted his teeth and I laughed. We started up and drove out turning the heat up so our skin tingled and burned.

“Thanks Zane,” I said with a smile.

He glanced over at me and shrugged.