Lolli-lolli oh lollipop pop! (Andi)

[Andi Thalis]

He looked so intense approaching her that Andi shivered, wondering what he would do next. Her back was pressed flush to the door, his face so close to the sensitive flesh of her neck that she shivered again, wanting his lips, tongue, teeth, anything there to help battle the heat he caused in her. He made her feel so alive, so carefree, and she liked that about him, liked that he made her feel like she could do anything she wanted in the world. Her hands landed on his chest and her lips moved to take his when a voice interrupted.

Oh, she would pay.

Andi moved away from the door as Ethan opened it, spewing a lie about the shirt getting stuck. “Yeah, it got stuck on this belt loop back here,” she said, peering around her boyfriend’s shoulder to look at the attendant. “I got it unhooked for him, so he should be all set.” This, coupled with a smile, made the blonde huff and walk away, and Andi closed the door, leaning against it as she sighed and looked at Ethan.

In that moment, laughter came from her lips, pure joyous laughter that almost made the girl cry. “The look on her face was hilarious!” Andi said as she calmed down, smiling and chuckling before pulling Ethan close and capturing his mouth with hers. “Where were we?” she murmured against his lips, her eyes playful as they looked into his.

[Ethan White]

Ethan gave the rather grumpy attendant an obviously sarcastic grin and waved, sighing loudly the moment he closed the door. “That was close. Too close,” he mouthed, joining his girlfriend in her boisterous laughter. He’s fairly sure that blonde didn’t believe them, but as long as she’s got nothing concrete against them, he believes that they’ve still got the upper hand.

He instinctively returned her kiss, but pulled away just as quickly. “Maybe later,” he grinned, playfully ruffling her hair as he put on his soiled shirt, “You saw how she looked at us, scary.” As it was, the brunette’s exhibitionist nature can only go as much; with higher chances of being found out (and being banned from the store and being possibly reported), his drive dwindles. No matter how hard his hormones keep pushing. “Don’t worry babe, I won’t just leave you wanting for more,” said the boy with a wink.

And true enough, the scruffy attendant was just standing outside the dressing room the moment they walked out, arms crossed and wearing that familiar scowl on her face. “We’re thinking of getting these,” said Ethan coolly, holding out the red shirt he picked and the black one by Andi, “Know where we can pay for these?”

With a huff the saleslady took the rest of the shirts and led them to the counter. “Have a good day too,” he said with a wink, waving back as they got out of the store. “You think she has a crush on me? I think she does. Very much so,” he mused before taking a detour to the washrooms so he can change into his new shirt.

“Random question Andi,” he said as they continued their trek to the closest pizzeria, “Would you know of a sure fire way that’ll make an extremely silent guy talk? Sans the seduction of course.” Nothing important, he claims. It’s just that his new neighbour suddenly sprang to his head when they passed by a bookstore and he saw a black notebook. Such a problem child really.

[Andi Thalis]

Andi pouted when he refused her offer of fun, heat still running under her skin, but she just shrugged it off when he joked around. “You owe me, remember that,” she reminded him as she watched him dress and followed him out into the store. She looked over the blonde with dismissive eyes as they followed her to the counter and he paid for his shirts, and it was like their little rendezvous had never happened, which almost irked the brunette.

Almost.

“You’re a very attractive man, Ethan,” she replied to him. “Of course other girls are bound to notice.” They walked alongside each other, their hands dangling close to each other, and the playful brunette laced her fingers with his, needing the contact. His next question made her look at him curiously. The only extremely silent guy she knew…was Matt, her best friend. Why would Ethan be asking something like that?

Unless something was happening.

“Get him something he really likes,” she told him, gazing at him for a moment before looking away. She kept her voice light and interested, but her eyes were neutral now. “He’s bound to say thank you out loud, so then you can talk to him.”

[Ethan White]

“Aww. You’re making me blush,” laughed the teen, doing the teasing himself so Andi won’t have the chance to call him out about the slight shade of pink that crept up his face. The whole night had just been so perfect for the boy that he couldn’t resist the urge to plant another kiss up on his girlfriend’s lips to show his appreciation. He’d follow up with the big one after dinner, he says. “So would that mean you wouldn’t mind if I grab myself a cougar sugar mommy while seeing you? I promise to share her riches with you,” added the boy, completely amused with his joke.

And within minutes, they’ve arrived to the said pizza place. It wasn’t the fanciest restaurant around, but it’s more than a simple fast food chain at that. They did have waitresses that seat you and menus that aren’t posted near the cashier after all. Yes, Ethan has a rather lax definition of ‘fancy’.

“Sounds reasonable,” nodded the boy as he looked over the menu, mouth already watering just by looking at the pictures, “Though I think given his personality, he’d most likely look at me funny then give the gift back.” What a quirky boy really.

Though Ethan isn’t the most keen teen around (he’s a boy after all), he did notice the shift in Andi’s tone and figured it’d be best to explain. His question does seem a little weird taken out of context. “It’s my neighbour. Mom wants me to befriend him and I’ve got nothing against it, but he’s so unresponsive that it drives me nuts.” Another laugh here, just to break the tension. “Anyway, enough about him, we’re on a date anyway. Chosen what kind of toppings you want yet? Because our pizza’d go crazy if you let me choose.”

[Andi Thalis]

She turned to look at him again and his lips met hers, erasing her doubts for the moment. She kissed him back, enjoying the easy affection between them, and she walked with her hand in his all the way to the pizza place. Smiling at Ethan’s definition of “fancy”, which she wasn’t complaining about considering she was in tiny white shorts and a black shirt with sandals on, she sat across him in the squeaky red booth and picked up the menu, her tongue licking her lips at the amazing pictures.

“No one else gets you but me, Ethan White,” she joked over the menu, grinning in amusement to his earlier joke. She listened to his explanation, and she thought it sweet that his mother wanted him to be nice to his neighbor. “It’s nice that your mother wants you to show some hospitality to your new neighbor, maybe you should bake him a pie,” she teased tenderly. He laughed while she looked at the menu, and looked up when the waitress came back around to take their order.

“I’ll have a Dr. Pepper and my side will have sausage, pepperoni, and some olives,” Andi told the waitress politely before looking at Ethan with those loving eyes of hers. “What do you want, Ethan?”

[Ethan White]

“Which is why I’m so lucky. I think I’d die if the only person who gets me isn’t as hot and as good as you are,” chuckled Ethan, sending another flirty wink across the table. He playfully gave her feet a light kick, sticking his tongue out as his façade of innocence quickly waned when he saw the look Andi gave him. “I’ll just have Brax get a cougar sugar mommy and make him pay triple my rent. Since he’s almost always at my apartment nowadays. And makes me do his laundry.” Why he ever agreed to be friends with that guy, he’ll never know. “You’ve met my womanizer of a best friend already right?”

Thank goodness Andi wasn’t blonde, else it’d be disastrous for him. But then, Brax would know better than to hit on his girlfriend, right?

He can hope.

“I think Mom and his mom just hit off pretty nicely. And when they heard I had some ‘connections’ in the local high school still, Mom insisted I help him find new friends. Transferring as a senior is tough after all.” He was friendly yes, but the rest of his class weren’t as much. Especially since Pilot Ridge is a rather small town and the group’s more or less tightly knit. “Brought him lasagne my mom made already. Did nothing but write on that notebook of his,” laughed Ethan as he rolled his eyes.

Make fun of your girlfriend’s best friend, check.

“Olives?” uttered Ethan with a slightly disgustedpuzzled look. “I’ll want garlic, anchovies, and some mushrooms in mine. We’ll get the 18-inch one please. And I think I’ll get iced tea, the bottomless one. Want to make yours bottomless too Andi?”