Bezerk (Parker)

[Dextra Phillips]

Honestly, Dex never guessed that she'd actually miss anyone when she went off to do her own thing. She didn't miss her father now that she wasn't living at home, she didn't miss her sister whenever they were apart. She just never got close enough to anyone that it made her miss them. Yet, here she was, finally home from the dreaded retreat and she was actually kind of happy to be back. Granted it was school and no one really liked going back to school, but she had a person to come back to and a reason for being happy.

Then again, this was assuming that he missed her at all. And if he didn't...awkward.

The first thing Dex did when she got back was took a shower, not because she cared about being dirty, but she just needed a little alone time to relax. The very thought of being around Parker sent her going crazy and it was kind of annoying. Of course, she shouldn't have been surprised that thinking of Park had an annoying effect. Oh who was she kidding, she secretly loved the thrill that thinking of him sent through her. Especially when she thought back to their kiss and the day she spent watching movies with him in his dorm room.

After getting all presentable, actually looking through her closet to find something she enjoyed wearing that also made her look decent, she gave herself a bit of a pep talk. He did miss her. He liked her. He wanted to kiss her again. He definitely had to have been thinking about her. But then there were the what if's thrown in there. What if none of those things were true? She sighed and ran her fingers through her hair before sucking it up and just walking out of her dorm and down the hall towards his. She stopped in front of the door and took a deep breath. Finally, she knocked on the door softly and waited to see if anyone would answer.

Oh please don't let it be one of his roommates.

[Parker Matthews]

Parker was more than happy about not joining those losers on the retreat. Parker didn't like the woods. Or camping. Or rain. Or dirt. Or anything that made him be inside a dark wood where God knows who was lurking. And he wouldn't be allowed to have sex, or be in the girls cabin. Lame. Okay, those were all bullshit excuses he used because in all honestly, dark woods scared the shit out of him. And especially when Dex was there, because she'd scare him on purpose and have a major rise watching him slowly die from fright.

But even if that was or wasn't true, he couldn't really deny the fact that he was missing that sadistic excuse for a girl. She was like gunpowder, highly explosive, flammable and deathly for anyone who was too close when the powder was lit. Well, at least it was like that those days she decided she didn't like him and wanted to kill him instead.

After getting out of the shower, he heard the knocking on the outer door and sighed. Perfect timing, someone just had to come ruin his time alone. With his upper body still wet and a towel nicely put around his waist, he leaned against the door frame, unlocked the door and let it swing open. And then he saw someone he hadn't expected.

''Dex?'', he asked, clearly surprised. And feeling sort of awkward standing there half naked. ''Uh... Hi.''

[Dextra Phillips]

Dextra would have totally busted on him for being afraid of the dark woods. Seriously, what a pussy. And yeah, she totally would have tried scaring him on purpose and with an ability like hers, it wouldn't have been difficult. Gosh she really wished he'd gone on the retreat though. It would have spared her from having an awkward conversation with her sister where they tried bonding over stuff that really didn't need to be bonded over. And she probably would have had a lot more fun, who's to say they wouldn't have had a really great time if they both went?

As she stood there, she highly debated on just leaving. He probably wasn't even there. For all she knew, he was off banging that girl that he had a million pictures of on his wall. As if that would have been shocking. She should just turn around and walk right back to her dorm without doing anything that she'd regret later. He wasn't interested and she shouldn't be either. Yup, she had herself convinced that this was one giant mistake and that she should just turn around and le- the door opened.

Fuck.

Dex's eyes went from down the hallways up to him and she took in all of the dripping wet, steamy, hawtness that was his body. Damn. She looked away and settled for his eyes, or at least the upper half of his upper body. Where there weren't any abs in her line of vision. "Surprise, bet you're uber thrilled to see me eh?" She said with a half-smile.

[Parker Matthews]

If there was anyone - or anything Parker really hadn't expected to find on his doorstep, it would have been Dex. But no, here she was. And he couldn't really help but to wonder exactly why she was here. God, had he done something wrong? Was she here to kill him, or worse? He quite liked his balls and didn't want them any pain. But he was also happy to see her. Like, really happy. But he couldn't show that, because that would be uncool. And he was kind of half naked, and his balls was an easy target. So, he'd better play nice. And not creepy.

''Thrilled? Yeah, I guess. More surprised though.'' He motioned for her to get inside and once she did, he closed the door after her. ''What's up?'', he asked and rubbed the back of his neck. ''You're not here to kill me or something?'', he joked and took a step away, just in case.

Parker walked towards his room and opened the door. ''Hang on, let me get dressed. You can wait here.'' He grinned. ''Unless you want to watch, of course.'' Yep, there was the creepy part. Good thing he was far awa- fuck. She was a telekinetic. ''Eheheh... You know I was kidding.'', he said a little awkwardly and ducked inside his room, leaving the door open.

[Dextra Phillips]

Why did everyone always expect her to do something mean? Okay, she knew why, but she wasn't always out to hurt people! Just when they deserved it. And unless he did something while she was gone, he shouldn't have anything to worry about. Shouldn't being the key there. But she couldn't deny the fact that she really really missed him. Especially with him standing right in front of her (half naked nonetheless). How horrible was it that she was really wanting to leap at him and just cling? Probably really bad since he was kind of naked other than the towel. But that could be rid of fairly quickly.

Anyyywaaaayyyy.....

"No I'm not here to kill you. You act like I've actually come close to killing you," She said with a roll of her eyes and a faint smile. Okay, that probably wasn't helping her case, she didn't smile ever. But she was just happy! Happiness was good right? Everyone was giving her hell for never being happy, but they always were so confused when she really was happy. It was so dumb.

Dex scrunched up her nose, "I'll pass, thanks though. I'll just be out here, try not to play with yourself too much." Hey, he wasn't the only one who could make inappropriate jokes. She just didn't really make the same kind. Like about them both doing stuff together. Because that made her feel a little awkward. And he didn't want that. She flopped down on the couch in the common area and waited for him to get dressed feeling slightly disappointedrelieved.

[Parker Matthews]

He grinned at her response and nodded slowly. ''For now.'' He was pretty sure he'd end up doing something that would make her want to strangle him in his sleep. He just didn't know when and that was probably the worst part of it all. But he was happy that she seemed to be in a good mood. That made him in a good mood and it also made his balls feel a little safer.

''I can't make any promises.'', he said with a cheesy grin and shook his head. Nah, that wasn't his thing. If he ever needed to -- not that he had really felt the need in a while -- he could always go out and find some girl who'd willingly sleep with him. But duh, who wouldn't? And as she sat down, he closed the door behind him and walked over to his closet. He pulled on a white tank top - how typical - and pulled on a boxer. He then opened up one of his drawers and pulled on a pair of sweats. That'd have to do. He didn't bother to fix his hair or do anything else, and with that, he headed towards the common area again.

Parker swung himself over the couch and sat down next to Dexie. ''Heya Princess.'' He pulled one of his feet up on the couch and rested his elbow on top of his knee. ''How was the retreat?'', he asked as he turned on the TV, but keeping his eyes on her. She looked good when she smiled. Then again, she always looked good.

[Dextra Phillips]

It was pretty smart of him, being careful and prepared at all times. With a girl like her, one could never be sure when she was really smiling and when she was just putting on a happy face before snapping. Still, she didn't plan on hurting him or even getting angry with him. She just wanted to spend some time with him now that she was back and since she'd gone quite some time without seeing him. Even before the retreat she hadn't gotten to see him a whole lot. It was really nice just getting to hang out with him, and she could just hope that more came from it the more they spent together.

Dex's eyes wandered back up to him when he came back to the common area. She didn't know what it was that had trapped her that day, maybe when he caught her so off guard and then decided on over-using and practically passing out. She'd go with that. But ever since then she hadn't stopped thinking about it. His lips against hers, the soft stroking of his fingers. She was craving it a lot more lately.

Rolling her eyes again she pulled her knees up to her chest and rested her chin on the top, "I tell you one thing, I didn't miss that nickname." She cracked a smile and pulled her hair over her shoulder, twisting it around her finger. Why did she feel so flustered? It didn't make any sense. "The retreat? Ugh, it was awful. I really don't know why I even bothered going. I mean the outdoorsy stuff was fun, it was, but all of the people...well lets just say I didn't make any new friends." She shrugged and nudged his leg with hers, "How about you? How have you been?"

[Parker Matthews]

Ah yes, the kiss. That had traveled through his mind quite a lot lately, and annoyingly enough, t kept him from going after other girls. It was stupid and it was driving him insane. He didn't know what it was or why he felt the way he did, but at least he was sure of one thing; He was slowly getting hooked. Again.

He smiled again and pouted. ''Aww, but it's such a cute nickname.'', he said with a baby-like voice, trying his best to make a puppy face. He really wasn't all that good at those. But hey, practice makes a master! He straightened himself out as she spoke again and nodded slowly. ''I'm sorry, babe.'', he said and gave her shoulder a gentle bump. ''Well, at least you still got me.'' He repositioned himself and as she asked her next question, he pulled her close and rested his head on top of hers. He wasn't quite sure why he did it, but he knew he wanted to. ''It was ok, I guess. I spent most of my time working out and catching up on some school work. Nothing big.'' He shrugged and let his hand fall to her shoulder, brushing his fingers up and down her upper arm.

It was really nice, having her this close. Surprisingly nice actually. He cleared his throat and sunk further down into the couch. ''So uh...'', he began, a little unsure. Were they even supposed to talk about what had happened that day? He wanted to, because he was curious what it had all been about and how she felt about it all. ''About that kiss.'' But he wasn't sure if it was something she'd want to talk about, or even remember. Ugh.

[Dextra Phillips]

There was no 'again' for this girl. This was the first time she'd ever shown any real interest in anybody. She typically just stuck with appreciating looks from a distance since no one ever let her get close enough to appreciate their personality. Granted, that was totally her fault, but still. Nope, this was all very new to her and she really didn't know how to handle something like this with a guy that seemed like he had no interest in anything serious. She didn't even know what went into being serious let alone if she wanted to partake in something like that.

Ugh, but that face. He was so cute. "And that's why it doesn't fit, I'm not fitting for a cutesy nickname," She said with a laugh. She was definitely not the cutesy and adorable type. When he apologized she offered him a shrug and curled up closer to him without much hesitation. Nah, there was no point in it. If he was willing, she wasn't going to deny herself the chance of being close to him like this. It was comfortable, the way he kept her close. "I'm sure your workout was much easier since you didn't have me there pushing you so much," She smirked and rested her cheek against his shoulder. What was going on? Dex was just as confused as she had been when they kissed.

And of course he just haaaad to bring it up. She chewed on the inside of her cheek and glanced up at him, "What about it?" Was this really going to be how he turned her down? Telling her it meant nothing to him and that she was just a really good friend? She didn't want that. And if it happened, there were no promises that she would stick around much longer afterwards. After all, why should she put herself through that?

[Parker Matthews]

''What if I tell you that you're cute?'', he asked and smirked. Well, it wasn't a lie, because she was cute. And not only that, she was really beautiful. But that sounded corny, so he didn't want to say that. And man, that laugh, oh boy. She really needed to smile and laugh more, because she looked so freaking adorable doing it. Then again, maybe it was for the better. He could keep it all to himself if she didn't. He chuckled and shook his head slowly. ''Yeah, you bet. Next thing I know, you're going to run after me with a whip and threaten me to push it harder, longer, faster.'' God, that sounded like some freaky porn movie. ''Unless your into that, of course.'' He grinned and kissed the top of her head. Maybe she wouldn't kill him if he did that. Maybe.

Parker avoided looking at her and kept his eyes on the TV, not really paying much attention to that either. This was kind of awkward, and it'd be more awkward if he actually had to look at her while doing what he was about to. He shifted his position and rubbed the back of his neck. ''Well...'', he began and bit his lower lip. He was not good at this. ''I was just wondering... Eh.. I don't know. Forget it.'' Totally cool. This was so not something he wanted to go through or even talk about. Sure, he was curious as to what it had all meant to her and if there was anything more to it for future refrences, but it felt so stupid to ask. And that made him feel super lame. Parker didn't do lame. He was cool.

[Dextra Phillips]

"Then you, sir, would be sadly mistaken," Because she was definitely not cute. Nope, no way, no how. Dextra was glad that her face remained at it's normal shade instead of turning the awful pinkish color that it tended to whenever she thought about him. If she could just keep it at the same shade, she wouldn't feel even more embarrassed and turn a darker shade of pink. Yup, so she was just going to ignore the fact that he'd just implied that she was cute. His comment had her eyes widening and she she shook her head. That definitely didn't sound right. Not at all. "Uhm, no thanks. Hot as you are, I'm not into kinky stuff." Sorry, Park, you'd have to find someone else for those fantasies.

Stalling was not helping her nerves. Why couldn't he just spit it out? All he had to say was that he wasn't interested in her anymore. It wasn't that difficult. Maybe he was having trouble coming up with a legitimate reason? Either way she was losing her mind the more he hesitated. What could he possibly have to wonder about? Dextra sat up and turned so that she was looking at him. "No, tell me," Because she couldn't take the torture of him prolonging the agony. She preferred the band-aid method. Ripping it off in one swift motion. "I promise not to throw stuff at you," She offered with a slight smile, but it fell flat.

[Parker Matthews]

''I think I'm very much entitled to having my own opinion.'', he said, raising his eyebrow. No, there was no doubt about it. She was cute, and not only a little. She was very cute. ''In fact-'' Here comes the corny. ''-You're actually really beautiful too.'' Well, that didn't sound as idiotic or chesse as he'd though. So far, so good. Okay, he'd might just end up surviving another day. ''You called me hot.'', he said with a childish grin on his lips that quickly turned more and more playful by the second. He then chuckled and messed up her hair. ''You're hot too, Princess.'' Oh boy, he was just asking for it.

He ignored her. He flat out ignored her like a child throwing a childish tantrum. Nope. He wasn't going to get into this. Not now, not ever. If she had something to say, she could do it. She could have the balls. He wasn't doing this again. No. No. And no. Well, at least he ignored her until her last comment, which made him laugh. Did she really think he was going to tell her off? Oh, man. Parker turned to face her with a crooked smile on his lips. He then placed both of his arms on her upper ones, leaned forward, their faces only inches apart and shook his head. ''I like you. That's all.'', he said silently and leaned in to kiss her lips.

[Dextra Phillips]

"Fair enough, but I'm also entitled to politely disagree with said opinion," And she totally did. She wasn't the cute one. She never had been. And she defffinitely wasn't beautiful. He must have been mistaking her for someone else. Or he was going crazy. Either way, he was definitely wrong. She swatted at his hands as he messed up her hair and narrowed her eyes at him. "You're in a very poor position for you to be messing with me, Park," She tried hiding her smirk, but totally failed and ended up laughing. Nah, she didn't mind it so much. Especially since he thought she was cute, beautiful and hot. But then why was he about to break things off?

Boys were so confusing!

And then he ignored her, staring at the television like a dumbass. The fuck? Until he laughed which only confused her more. He needed to figure out what was going on in his own mind before he started bringing something up. For some reason he seemed so conflicted, but she didn't understand why! He then leaned in closer and her eyes went from his lips back up to his eyes and back again. Gosh he smelled good, that fresh out of the shower smell. Yum. His words caught her by surprise and she was even more surprised when he kissed her again. Yup, confusion.

Dex kissed him back and wrapped her arms around his waist, pulling herself closer to him. When she pulled back, she rested her forehead against his and chewed on her lower lip. "I-I like you, too, Park."

[Parker Matthews]

His hand went to her neck, his thumb lifting her chin slightly up as he felt her soft lips against his. Yep, he was totally hooked and there was no going back from here. Well, at least this one wasn't just interested in casual dating and sex, which was progress in his opinion. And he then realized he hadn't been thinking about Jace in a long time. Which was a really good sign. After two years, all it had taken him to get over her was finding someone even more sadistic and moody. Woo! But, he wasn't going to share that. Nope, he very much enjoyed having the ability to someday having kids and he'd like it to stay that way.

He leaned back in his seat again and snickered. ''Youuu liiikeeee meeeee.'' Well, at least teasing her about it was better than him blushing. Because that wasn't hot. At all. At least in his opinion it wasn't, and he wasn't going to start acting all awkward and uncool. More so than what he was already anyways. ''So.'' He pulled her closer against him and kissed her forehead. ''Where does that leave us?''

[Dextra Phillips]

Gosh, she forgot how awesome it had been when she kissed him the first time. And now she got to do it again and she was all for prolonging the experience. Until she had to breathe at least. Damn those lungs for needing air! Her hands rested on his sides as she kissed him and she could just picture his abs...which was not helping her stop. This was definitely more than just sex and casual dating for her. But she didn't really know what to do about it. Relationships were messy things from what she'd seen and it kind of scared her when the thought about it. There was too much baggage that came with her that he didn't know yet. How could he really like her if he didn't know why she was mentally fucked?

When he sat back, she looked up at him and rolled her eyes. She wanted to hit him or something, but instead she found herself laughing. He was lucky he was cute. "Yeah, yeah, rub it in," She said scrunching up her nose. It wasn't like she could deny it now. He pulled her close and she rested her hands on his chest. She chewed on her lower lip and looked down at her hands, "Well that depends on you, really. But just so you know, I'm not a fling kind of girl. And I don't plan on starting that lifestyle now."