The Ring of Fire (Kadence)

[Kadence McAvoy]

Kadence rested her chin on his shoulder and smiled. She was liking the way things were going. The way they could be playful with each other and mess around without all of the complex things getting in the way. Who knew, maybe dating him wouldn’t be such a horrible thing? He had always been so sweet to her and she already was comfortable around him. The worst that could happen was that they didn’t mesh well together and they broke up. They could still manage to be friends. She hoped at least.

“You won’t have to worry about me not eating anything because I found that the less you eat, the fatter you get,” Unless you had an eating disorder. Kadi ate often, but only on the three meals of the day did she eat a fair amount. More often than not, she was snacking. She was pretty much her own personal trainer, insistent on keeping up her perfect body. Her workout routine was pretty intense also so even if she did pig out, she worked it off in a matter of minutes.

His response to her teasing had her biting her lip and she pressed her cheek against his, still clinging to his back. “You act like I’d have a problem with that,” She smirked. Flirting was something she was actually pretty good at, it just took a little bit for her to actual do it. And since this was Nick she had no problem messing with him.

They reached the shore and as he tried shaking her off, she wrapped her legs around his waist and tightened her arms around his neck, “I’m not that easy!” She squeaked though, her grip slipping and finally she plopped down on the ground on her feet. Kadence placed her hands on her hips and narrowed her eyes at him, “There, get a good look because in no time this baby will be dry and white again.” She glanced down at herself and saw the purple showing blatantly through it. On the bright side, it looked like it could be a bikini top. And she did have bottoms to match.

[Nicholas Darwin]

He grinned. She was cute, really cute and he found himself thinking those kinds of thoughts over and over again. ''You'd be cute even if you got fat.'', he admitted as he pictured it. Yep, she'd definetly still be as beautiful, there was no doubt about it. Hell, Nick doubted anything could make her less beautiful, even if she tried. And he had to agree to what a lot of the people he had met during his life in Pilot Ridge; Beauty comes from the inside. But in this case, Kadi had it both. The incredible good looks and a charming and witty personality that just seemed to draw him more in by the second.

''Oh?'', he asked with his eyebrows raised. She wouldn't mind, huh? Well, at least the girl had some sass in her tiny, little body which was surprisingly alluring to the point where he couldn't quite describe it. He enjoyed her teasing more than he should have, but he couldn't help himself. She was so god damn cute!

He kept shaking until she finally dropped to the ground. Unsure whether to look or not he bit his lip. On one side, she might get offended if he didn't, and on the other think of him as a creep if he did. In the end he decided to crouch down in front of her with his eyes set on hers. He moved a lock of hair that had found its way to her face and was glued to her cheek from the dip in the cool water. He curled it around his fingertip and looked into her eyes with a tender gaze before putting the lock of hair back where it belonged.

As he looked at her face, his eyes eventually stopped at her lips. Oh, how he wanted to kiss her right now. The longing of her lips against his made his stomach ache and he leaned his head back and closed his eyes. A nervous chuckle escaped from his lips and he covered his face with his hand to hide the blush that had snuck its way across his face. Why did she have to be so insanely beautiful?

[Kadence McAvoy]

Kadi wouldn’t believe what he was thinking. She’d probably laugh actually. She was used to guys hitting on her when they were drunk, but as far as she knew, Nick was completely sober. There was no way he had a thing for her. “I’d look like a friggin beach ball, short and round.” Yup, that was sure attractive. She really didn’t want to think about what she’d look like if she was fat. That thought crossed her mind enough as it was because of being told she already was fat. But again, she made herself think about who this was that she was talking to. It was her Nicky.

She really wouldn’t mind, that was the sad part. Kadence wasn’t easy by any means, but she liked having fun and honestly, that sounded fun. That being said, anything that had to do with Nick sounded fun to her. Kadi smirked and was so tempted to mess with him more, but she couldn’t think of anything to do. “You sound surprised,” She said, trying to hold back a laugh.

Honestly she expected him to look right off the rip and get it over with. But he leaned down to her eye level and looked her in the eye. Her mind drifted to the possibility of him being gay for a moment, but she shook the thought off. Maybe he was just a good guy? Nick’s finger wrapped around a strand of her hair and her heart literally felt like it was flying in her chest. He was so insanely close she just wanted to leap at him again!

Kadence had to think on her feet, chewing on her lip. He pulled back and was covering his face. She couldn’t have that! Stepping a little closer, she wrapped her arms around her torso and shivered, not exactly faking either. “Nicky, I’m cold,” She pouted.

[Nicholas Darwin]

''A beautiful beach ball, mind you.'' He had to laugh at her comment, but it didn't change the fact that he thought she'd be beautiful no matter what shape she had, or might get. And at this rate he was kind wishing he was sober because he was slowly losing control and giving her all the control of the situation, which was far from what he was normally used to.

Surprised? Yeah, maybe. He didn't know. He couldn't think clearly anymore as she continued to tease him. What was he to do? Tell her off? Never. He was far too deep to back out now, and it wasn't like he wanted to anyways. And he was probably as far as one could be from being gay. He didn't have anything against gays or anything, but he was sure about which team he played for, and he knew that wouldn't change. Ever.

Of course she had to pull that card on him, which just made it even worse for him to control himself. With a grunt he pulled her close and wrapped both of his arms around her. He rested his head on top of hers as another attempt to hide the growing blush on his face. His breath was staggered and his heart raced loudly in his chest. It felt as if it was about to jump out and break into a dance. He pulled her even tighter against his body and he had to press his eyes together, trying to keep himself at bay. It would be easy for him to lift her cheek up and place his lips against hers, and as the image ran through his head, he lifted his hand to the back of her neck, lightly tugging on her hair. ''Feeling warmer?'', he asked, his breath still staggered and heavy. Why was he feeling this way? What was this feeling he had swirming around in his stomach, butterflies? And such a ache... He just wanted to press her against his body as tight as he could and never let go. God, it was so hard. He was truly struggeling keeping himself under control by now, and his body was gently shaking under her touch.

[Kadence McAvoy]

“With pretty colors right?” She snorted. Beautiful beach ball her ass. She didn’t see the control she had over him. Kadi was just being herself, it wasn’t like she was trying to take this control from him. Honestly she didn’t even know how to be in control of the situation. All they were doing was playing around and flirting. There was nothing wrong with some flirting. And if it led to more, well so be it.

The card was perfectly played, even if it had only been to play with him a little more. A little teasing never hurt anyone. And he was just as distracting to her as she was to him. If he thought he was the only one trying not to collapse under pressure, he was way wrong. Kadence was dying to breach the distance between them, but she wasn’t that kind of girl. Guys were supposed to initiate it, girls were the ones who accepted or declined. Politely, but still. Her plan was definitely going to backfire.

His arms wrapped around her and she was pulled into him. Before she thought he felt like a giant rock, but he didn’t feel that way anymore. He was insanely warm, which was crazy seeing as how they were both in soaking wet clothes. As strong as he was, he didn’t crush her when he pulled her closer still. He was gentle and sweet. Ugh she needed to stop herself. Kadi allowed herself to look up at him and she nodded with a smile. Her arms wrapped around him and she rested her cheek against his chest. The best thing about being short was that when a guy held her like this, it made her feel completely safe from the world because she was engulfed in his embrace. She could hear how fast his heart was beating, but she thought nothing of it. Kadence snuggled up against him and sighed softly, “You’re really warm, ya know.”

[Nicholas Darwin]

He smiled and looked at her. ''The prettiest.'', he assured her and chuckled. And even if she didn't mean to, he couldn't help but completely surrendering to her. God, she was so beautiful, and incredible charming. How Mason had been able to treat her the way he did was beyond him. He couldn't see how anyone could ever treat her badly, because she was such a sweetheart. And he knew, if she ever gave him the chance he'd treat her like the princess she was, and exactly how she deserved.

Nick couldn't even beging to describe how it felt having her so close to him. It was a rush. And the way she looked up at him and smiled just made it all so much harder. The hand he still had around her clenched into a tight fist as he took a deep breath. He was on the edge of bursting, and honestly he didn't think he could take it much longer. Dragging it on was painful. Really painful. And as she wrapped her arms around him and he felt the warmth from them against his body, his body twisted slightly forward. Under a heavy breath he chuckled. ''I'm not the only one.'' His voice was but a stuttering whisper and he knew that if he didn't pull away soon he'd end up doing something he might regret.

''God..'', he mumbled and bit his lower lip. He was about to burst, and honestly he was pretty surprised he had held his ground this far. He pulled her closer, until her chin was at the height of his shoulders, and he closed his eyes. He could feel her entire body against his. Every single curve and shape. His fingers digged into her wet t-shirt and he let out something that sounded like a gentle gasp. Though, he hoped it was low enough so she wouldn't hear it. He felt restless and could feel his blood boil in his body. If he wasn't careful, he'd pull her so tight he'd hurt her. He wasn't familiar with this kind of feeling, and he had never wanted to be this close to anyone before. Even as strange as it was, considering they had just recently reconnected and things shouldn't normally have gone this fast. Right? But he couldn't help the way he was feeling, or the way she made him feel.

He dropped onto the ground, resting his head against the grass. With a blank stare he looked up at the sky. His thoughts was racing through his head and he was pretty sure it wasn't the only thing racing. He covered his face again with the hand he had had around her waist. His face felt hot, though it wasn't all that weird considering how much blood had rose to it. ''I... I-I..''

[Kadence McAvoy]

Kadi smiled and blushed. How had she been stuck with someone like Mason? Why hadn’t she ended up with someone like Nick who treated her so well even after all these years? It didn’t make any sense, but at least she still had Nick around. Reconnecting with him was probably the best thing that would happen to her in a while. Granted she was doing better with the new friends she was making, but an old friend that already knew her was just the cherry on top.

Kade wrapped her arms around his neck as he pulled her closer and pressed her cheek against his neck. Everything was just blissful now. She was warm, almost a little too warm and she was comfortable. Kadi could only imagine spending a whole day with him, just cuddling…and kissing. She bit her lower lip hard to distract herself. It was way too soon for that. She had just started talking to him again for crying out loud! But it felt like they never lost contact. It was like they’d been friends this entire time because it was so easy acting that way around him. He really did remind her of her brother, but not of how Hayden acted towards her, but rather how he had been with his girlfriend.

As he flopped to the ground, she squeaked and clung to him, as to not hurt herself. When they were actually on the ground, she unwrapped herself and ended up sitting on his stomach. He covered his face and she pulled his hand away gently, her other hand placed on the ground beside his head. “Are you okay?” She asked in concern. Kadence had no idea what was going on with him, though if he was feeling anything like she was, that she could understand. Her heart was still beating like crazy and she was no longer cold. She thought nothing of the way she was practically straddling him, though it really should have come to a realization soon.

[Nicholas Darwin]

''Oh yeah, make it all worse and straddle my lap like that.'', he thought to himself and grunted as she removed his hand from his face. His cheeks were all red and flustered, but he couldn't help but smile when she asked if he was okay. ''Yeah...'', he replied with a hoarse voice that ended in a chuckle. He couldn't take it any longer and whatever wall that had been there had been completely smashed down when she placed herself on top of him like that.

Nick sat up so they sate face to face. By now he didn't care if it was too early or how inapropriate it was. He couldn't hold himself back any longer and even if he did, it'll still lead back to this. He placed his hand at the back of her neck, and the other one under her chin. He lifted her chin up with his index finger and leaned forward until their lips was just a second away from touching.

Turning her head to the side he leaned forward and placed his lips against her neck. His warm breath hit her skin and he smiled before he kissed it. A soft and gentle kiss. He had decided at the last second to respect the fact that she had told him that she wasn't that easy, and so he didn't want to make her feel as if she was. He pulled back with a smirk and leaned on his elbows which was now placed on the ground behind him.

[Kadence McAvoy]

Kadence smiled back and brushed her hand across his cheek before it dropped back to her side. Still completely oblivious to what he was thinking and what she was doing. Until she looked away from him. Her eyes widened slightly and she nearly scrambled off of him, but then thought that if he wanted her off, he could just toss her to the side. It wasn’t like she planned to end up like this, he was the one who fell! Yeah, she was trying to justify herself, but it wasn’t working so well.

As he sat up, she gripped his shirt to keep from falling off, which was really a bad idea on her part. She was brought that much closer to him and she could feel his abdomen. Kadi gulped and looked up at him with wide eyes as he placed his hand on the back of her neck, with his finger tilting her chin up. So close! She stared at his lips and urged him to move faster, but then he aimed for somewhere that was not her lips.

Still, she shuddered and bit her lip. Her eyes narrowed, but she couldn’t help but smirk at him when he pulled back. As he leaned back on his elbows, she crossed her arms and pouted, her lower lip sticking out. It wasn’t fair for him to pull something like that! Kadence thought for a moment about what she could do to get him back. It was like a game now and she intended to win. Her hands rested on his stomach and she traced her finger along the outline of his abs while she thought.

[Nicholas Darwin]

He had to admit, he was glad she had reacted the way she did. At least now he knew he wasn't the only one feeling the way he did. It was really reassuring and it made him feel hell of a lot of confident which he needed by now. And her pouting just made her even more adorable than what she already was. He chuckled before he flicked her nose gently with the tips of his fingers.

''What'cha thinking about?'', he teased with a smirk on his lips. He enjoyed the fact that she actually seemed disappointed when he hadn't gone through with what he had intentionally sought out to do. He ran the tip of his index finger over her lips and cocked his head to the side. Her lips felt soft under his touch, and he was slowly starting to regret not kissing them.

He took the hand she had put on his chest and entwined it in his, pulling it to his lips and kissing the back of her hand. His eyes focused on hers and he winked at her. He loved the little game of back-and-fourth torture they had going here. And being the competitive guy he was, he wasn't ready to lose it just yet.

As Nick's lips parted from the back of her hand, he placed it on the left side of his chest, right above his heart. ''You're truly beautiful, you know that, right?''

[Kadence McAvoy]

This was torture. Completely unfair and cruel torture at that. She wasn’t sure who was torturing her more, him or herself! She wanted him to kiss her and when he didn’t, she thought her heart was going to literally explode inside of her chest. Kadi didn’t know if it was possible, but with the way it felt, she thought it was. Her heart was calming slightly now that he was a little farther away, but her mind was still wandering and thinking about what it would have been like if he had kissed her.

Her eyes narrowed and she shook her head at him. He knew exactly what she was feeling, but the only way he could know was because he had to be feeling the same thing. Her smirk turned innocent and she shrugged at him, “Just how easily I can make someone crack under pressure.” She giggled and nipped at his finger as he ran it along her lips. He was toying with her, oh but he was playing with fire.

Kadence shook her head again and squeezed his fingers that were tangled with hers. As awful as this was, she couldn’t deny that she was secretly enjoying it. The torture wasn’t a bad kind really, it only made getting what she wanted that much sweeter in the end. Nick definitely knew how to pull that desire out of her, but she had an advantage that he couldn’t stop.

She felt his heart thudding in his chest and she smiled, so his was reacting just the same as hers. “So you’ve said, not that I really believe it, but ya know,” She said with a slight laugh, even though she was completely serious. She didn’t let him distract her though, he wouldn’t have any idea of what she was doing as her ability started building on that desire that was already there. It was funny how just the scents around them could make the desire grow so much. Even she felt it.

[Nicholas Darwin]

He had probably wanted that kiss just as much as she did, if not more. And it was pretty clear that this had turned into a game to see who cracked first. And in all honesty, he wasn't all that sure he would win, seeing as how easily she got his blood floating in his veins. He could easily end it all by giving in, but where was the fun in that?

He laughed at her comment and shook his head slowly. ''Tell me about it.'' Oh, dear God her lips felt so soft against the tip of his fingers and he wanted to just sit up and take them for his own. He wanted to press his own lips against her and never let go, that's how badly he wanted to kiss her. If it wasn't for the fact that she was obviously baiting him, and playing games, his lips would be stuck to hers in a firm and lustfull grip. But, he couldn't back down now, he just couldn't give in this easily and let her win without a fight.

What he hadn't expected was that she'd use her powers on him, and it was easy to figure out what she was doing as things got heated pretty quickly. He leaned his head back as he laughed. ''You sly devil.'' He placed his hands on her hips and lifted her off him. He placed her gently on the ground and pinned her down with his own body. His wet t-shirt was glued to his skin, clearly showing off his muscular upper body.

He had to work hard to win this one, that much was obvious. And her powers worked exactly the way she wanted to, and he knew that if he didn't find a way to distract her, he'd lose. With one hand on her waist and the other placed on the ground to keep himself from crushing her under his weight he placed his lips on her neck again, slowly kissing her skin down to her collar bone. ''You're not winning this one that easily.'', he whispered softly into her ear and smirked, though she had a clear advantage. His breath was much heavier and staggered than what it had been before, so it was pretty obvious that he was on the edge of surrender, it was just a matter of time before Kadi's power got the best of him and he had to give in. It was torture holding back like this. Pure and painful torture.

''And really, I mean it. You are beautiful.'', he whispered just as softly as before and nuzzled her cheek before leaning slightly to the side. ''How can I convince you?''

[Kadence McAvoy]

Was it natural wanting to just kiss someone this much? She understood lust and all, but it wasn’t so much that she wanted to bang him right there and then, she just wanted his lips. Though that didn’t sound so awful at the moment either, and she hadn’t thought about that in a long time. Who would have thought it took one time of seeing someone that she suddenly had all of those raging hormones again?

Oh he had no idea. She was going to get him. The beauty of being the type of girl that hadn’t put out since she was a senior was that she had waited a very long time and it was easy to wait a little longer. Nick didn’t seem to have that luxury and she knew it. He was probably constantly kissing someone, whereas the last person she really kissed was some random guy she met after what happened with Mason and that was only for a fling. She didn’t even remember his name.

Kadence only smirked when he caught on to what she was doing. He lifted her off of him easily and she felt her breathing hitch as he lay on top of her, pinning her to the ground. It didn’t take much seeing as how he was so much bigger than her. She could see the clear lines of his defined chest and she tried looking away to keep herself from giving in. But it was so difficult because he was everywhere! This was not going to end in her favor if her ability started getting to her.

He leaned down again and she felt his lips against her neck. So completely unfair again! His lips moved down to her collarbone and she shivered involuntarily. As he whispered in her ear, she smirked, “You’re cheating.” Though she had no room to talk seeing as how she was fighting dirty, but that was the only way she could win. He was just so insanely tempting. Her hands rested on his hips and she debated on what to do now that she was so close to him. If she didn’t distract herself, she was going to cave, so she had to be quick. This whole being pinned beneath him thing was not helping with her previous thoughts. He had to know that she was thinking that way because he was using it to his advantage.

Kadence closed her eyes briefly when he nuzzled her cheek and opened them to look at him. “You can’t overnight, it’s kind of something that takes time,” Which was her way of saying he had to stick around. She reached up and brushed her thumb across his lower lip. It wasn’t as a part of their game, she just couldn’t help herself. She stretched up and kissed his jaw. Now that was definitely part of the game.

[Nicholas Darwin]

Really, the reason for why he had so much trouble keeping control of himself was because of the amount of time it had been since he had kissed someone, but more the fact that Kadi in particular just had to be so God damn alluring and tempting. She knew exactly where to hit to get him going, and this was far from being a one time only. If had been, he'd kissed her already and been done with it. The reason he didn't put out the second she let him was mostly because he enjoyed the torture of her teasing, but also because a part of him told him not to rush things.

He barely had any cards left to play and he was running out of ideas, but he really hoped that she didn't know this, because if she caught on, he could consider the game won, on her part. ''I didn't know we made any rules.'' He was both glad they hadn't and frustrated about it. It could have gone either way if they had, and it probably wouldn't have made much of a difference.

He looked into her eyes and nodded with a smile. ''If times is what it takes, time is what I'll give.'', he assured her. Wherever this was going, he was here to stay. He wasn't planning on using her like he had with the other girls he had been with that was for sure. Nick kissed her thumb as it brushed over his lips and smiled at her. And her kiss which was so close, but yet so far just made him even more eager, and the blush returned to his cheeks.

Nick was out of ideas, and he was starting to realize it was about time he manned up and take the first step. He shook his head and a chuckle followed as he sat up and pulled her up with him. Standing there, both on their knees he put his hand behind her neck and looked deep into her eyes. He closed his eyes as he moved slowly towards her face, placing his lips on hers, feeling the soft touch of lips meeting and the rush that took control of his body. He pulled her even closer and ran his trembling hand through her hair, yanking it gently.

If anyone had asked him before how he'd imagine kissing her, he'd be far off. It was better than what he had ever thought it would be, and he had never experienced a kiss with more passion than this. He couldn't describe it even if he tried, it was a completely new sensation that topped the scale and set a new record. He was completely lost in the moment and the way her soft lips felt against his. He completely surrounded himself to her, both with his body and his mind.

[Kadence McAvoy]

It was probably a good thing they hadn’t made any rules because if she had to play by rules, well she’d have definitely lost by now. Her ability was the only card she could play and know that she had an advantage. His advantage was that he had experience and could make any girl tick she was sure. Not that she was like every other girl, but she wasn’t completely different either. If he messed with her enough, she was sure she’d give in.

His answer made her smile and she could hardly contain the happiness she felt. He was willing to stick around just to make her feel beautiful? It was a lot more than she expected. “You promise, Nicky?” She was going to milk that nickname for all it was worth because she knew she could get away with it. The beauty of having someone wrapped around your finger. She wished he would just kiss her already, it was literally making her crazy.

As he sat up, she was pulled up with him and she looked up at his face. His hand went to the back of her neck again and she was expecting another tempting kiss on the neck or shoulder or anywhere but the lips, but she was pleasantly surprised. Her eyes slid shut when his lips pressed against hers and she practically melted against him. She cupped his jaw, keeping him close so that he wouldn’t pull away too soon. Her body was pressed against his and she had to admit she didn’t want it any other way. Finally she could feel her heart flipping like crazy, the butterflies in her stomach spazzing out and her whole body was on high.

Kadence knew kissing him would be nice and all, but she hadn’t expected something so insanely intense. It took all she had not to faint because she was so far away from her body. It was like she was literally floating, though she knew it wasn’t possible. She could still feel her knees against the ground and his hands keeping her firmly planted there. It seemed as though he wasn’t willing for her to go any farther either. Eventually, due to lack of breath, she had to pull away. It was extremely reluctant and she hated that her stupid lungs couldn’t hold any more air, but that was what she got for being a human. As she pulled away though, she kept their faces close, her forehead pressed against his as she took a deep breath in. “Stupid breathing,” She whispered breathlessly.