World of promises [Zo]

[Lucas Blacke]

''Zo, don't..'' He started out with a sigh as she thanked him for those words. And realy, who was he to argue who she thanked? He even wondered if it would hurt if she didn't thank him, he started to doubt he would. But now that she had said it their whole situation changed, she had opened up to him and though Luke was sure this was just the tip of the iceberg this was an enormous step as it was when he did it himself. He was one step ahead if that was even something to feel competitive about, but all that meant right now was that he could help her. ''Don't thank me, 'kay?'' He alsmost pleaded as he shook his head, her face close to his still. ''I can't change ya. I can just be there for ya.'' Though it could just be that she was thanking him because he was there instead of bailing on her.

He then dropped backward on the bed and looked up at her with a smile, his hands freed up to run through her hair. ''Besides, if yer sad I'd have no one to cheer me up.'' He tried to break the very obvious tension with a teasing joke as one of his index finger brushed across her chest. He knew that even if her mind wasn't in this game at the moment she would gladly jump the escape as they both knew they were equally good at it. Truth was, some distraction could prove good for them, last thing they'd need was another mental breakdown.

''An' if I recall correctly,'' He began with a slight smirk on his face as his finger went up again instead of further down. ''I do believe ya owe me a certain somethin'..'' He circled her lips with his finger, waiting to see what she would do.

[Zoelle Heroux]

Zo don't... Her eyes widened instantly, worried that she had somehow already screwed up again. But then he continued, pleading with her not to thank him. For a second she was confused, but she thought she understood. He didn't feel like he was worth her thanks. Like he was worth anything really. At least that's how she felt. For once she didn't pull back, instead staying close, just far enough back that she could still look at him. "That's still more than most," she said softly. Most people didn't stick around long enough to be there for her.

More than that though, she was glad for what he said about not changing her. It seemed too good to be true, that he could just accept her as she was. No one had ever done that. Then again, no one had ever seen through her act like that either.

He dropped back onto the bed then, smiling up at her as his hands moved through her hair. His words brought a playful smirk to her lips. "So you're in need of cheering up, huh? Oh no no no, we can't have that, now can we?" The distraction was a welcome one to say the least. Not that the sharing talk was completely unpleasant, but it was quite draining, especially for someone who wasn't used to it.

His finger traced her lips, teasing her, tempting her. Zo took the bait. "Hmmm..." she mused, dramatically, as if she was trying to recall just what he was talking about. "I think I recall something along those lines..." she murmured as she closed the distance between them with a long kiss, her hands sliding down his chest as her half-bare body pressed to his.

[Lucas Blacke]

As she kissed him he fervently kissed back as she traced his chest with her hands. That feeling alone was enough to make him break the kiss quickly to let out a nervous chuckle, they'd done this before but it was still pretty new, and new meant surprising. He didn't widen his eyes or anything as the nervosity left his throat, instead he just kept his lips away from hers anddd instead just staring at her, wondering how it would have been if they had said or done anything else.

He would tease her a bit by keeping his head close without kissing her, and his hands flying all over her back, caressing here and there and hopefully drive her insane, make her act instead of him making the first move. He wouldn't wait all that long though, he just wanted to see who would break first.

''I'm in need of cheerin' up, ma'am.'' He jokingly said. ''My girlfriend just broke up with me.'' A playful smile turned up on his lips as he touched her nose with his, closing in on her lips but finally just ending up mere inches removed from them. ''I'm sad.''

[Zoelle Heroux]

Zo grinned as he played along. "Aw, you poor thing," she gushed sympathetically. It was all just playacting, but that was half the fun. "Let me make it all better," she purred as her lips found his neck then. This was something that came easily to her, and they both enjoyed it so all the better. Besides, she was happy to be in control after all that had happened.

His hands moved along the skin of her back, but her focus was more on him for the moment. Her fingertips danced along the skin of his chest, tracing the lines of his body with a feather soft touch as her lips explored him further, slowly moving lower.

She was intent on giving him an experience he wouldn't soon forget.

~Fade to Black~