if I could just see you tonight-Daniel

[LEILA ANN ZAKARIAN]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 400px; padding-top:10px;][cs=2] THE STORY OF WHO I AM` SO MANY STORIES OF WHERE I‘VE BEEN. AND HOW I GOT TO WHERE I AM. BUT THESE STORIES DON’T MEAN ANYTHING, WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO ONE TO TELL THEM TO. IT’S TRUE, I WAS MADE FOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you
[atrb=width,240][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 240px; padding-top:10px;] Leila had been in a grumpy mood since being home. She had avoided her parents and brothers except for dinner time. They had pressured as to what was going on with her. After a while she sort of exploded that she just wanted to be left alone for awhile. After a couple hours in her room lounging around her mother had checked on her but other then that, everyone had let her be. Of course she couldn’t tell anyone what had happened! They’d be furious for how Daniel had acted towards her. It would be better if she had acted like none of this had ever happened. Then all of their lives could blissfully move on. What made Leila furious is she had crushed on him for so long as now he was flirting with her when she couldn’t be with anyone. It was unwise for her to get involved with anyone. The hormones she took just sent her into a tailspin. Plus, he was friends with her eldest brother. That was another reason. Say something did happen between her and Daniel-be in a casual fling or a serious relationship-if things went sour then that would be awkward. Either her brother would stop talking to his friend since fourteen or he’d have to not talk about either person to the other one. That was unfair to him. No, Leila had to be selfless here and just push all her feelings aside. They were nothing compared to the history of her brother and Daniel’s friendship. Once most of her brothers were either asleep or otherwise locked up in their rooms, she ventured out to take a quick shower. There Leila could pound on the walls and grunt with no one hearing her since it was downstairs. Well, her parents probably heard since their room was down there, but figured it had something to do with her situation. Or the hormones were making her crazy. So she knew they wouldn’t ask. As soon as she was out, she took the time to mostly dry out her hair. Once about halfway there, she ran her fingers through it before slipping on her night clothes. The pink outline on the tank top and shorts were a stark contrast to the deep grey color. With a family this size, it was impossible to give everyone an air conditioner. There was a large one in the hall upstairs but it wasn’t the best. So she kept her window cracked open and light clothing on. As soon as she was ready to turn in, Leila slipped on her slippers and headed back up the stairs. She heard one of her brothers in her room goofing off. Since her eldest brother had gotten his own place, and the other two were at college, her younger brother finally got their own rooms. If the other two came for a visit, there was the basement. Leila was the only girl so she had always had her own room. She kept it fairly neat and it was definitely a girls room. As she chuckled slightly at the sound of her brother laughing to some show or movie, she opened her door. What she saw was not what she expected. There on the window sill was Daniel. Maybe keeping her window open was a bad idea. A scowl formed on her face as she peeked into the hallway before she closed and locked her door. ”What are you doing here? Are you crazy? Get the hell out of my room. Now!” As she said all of this, Leila grabbed her robe off the hook on the back of her door and slipped it on. The sash was missing-probably in the laundry room-so she simply held it closed by crossing her arms over the front of her body.	[atrb=width,100][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 100px; padding-top:10px;] outfit , here tagged , Daniel notes , SQUEE
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[DANIEL MARCUS ZAKARIAN]

Why was Leila so mad at him? Did it really matter that he was her oldest brother’s best friend? There was nothing wrong with dating her was there? They would be able to keep things calm and normal between the two of them. That way there would be no weird moments if they broke up. It could be classified as personal reasons if they needed too. The bigger question was why was he seeing Leila in this light now? She was his best friends little sister and he was supposed to respect that no matter what. Right? Maybe this was what was supposed to happen you were best friends with someone like this for so long and were pretty much a member of the family already. Being with her only felt natural.

After she had turned him down and said that nothing would ever happen between them because she wasn’t going to give into the cliché he went home. Why would he want to go anywhere else now? For the first time in his life he had been turned down and it hurt. Did it hurt because she was his first turn down or was it because he actually liked her? It wasn’t hard to tell was it? Deep down in his gut he could feel that he actually liked her. There was something special about her and he wanted to get to know her better.

As he stood in the shower at his house his mind raced at what seemed like a million miles an hour. Somehow he was going to have to come up with a plan to talk to her, tonight. There was no way he was going to let this sit until tomorrow, or the next day or the day after that. He was going to get to the bottom of this, now! While the water hit the back of his neck his mind raced as he tried to think of what he was going to do. There was always the key he had to get inside. No that could cause an issue. It hit him as he was stepping out and drying off; Leila always had her window opened at night! That was his way in.

Heading out to his jeep he hopped in and made his way to a Taco Bell and got the three Doritos Locos supreme combo. He was going to have to be full and have some courage to do this right? What had happened this morning had happened on a whim and he wasn’t expecting it to hit him so hard. When he finished he refilled his cup with Dr. Pepper and headed out the door. Now it was time to confront Leila and see what was going on with her. From what her brother had hinted at she used to have a crush on him so why was she mad all of a sudden?

Parking on the street he walked the rest of the way to the Scott house and walked around it. Spotting her room he frowned. All the way on the second floor. With a sigh he walked over to the side of the house and started to climb up the side. There was no way he could die from a fall this far up, right? Well if he did then it was going to suck for him. Reaching her room he peaked inside and didn’t see her at all. That was a good sign. Sliding her window up he slipped inside and grunted as he fell on the floor hard. Getting back to his feet he sat down on the window sill and waited for her to return.

When he heard her footsteps he braced himself for the screaming that was about to happen. The scowl that formed on her face made his heart ache when he saw it. She was mad. Standing up he slowly made his way over to her. “Look, I just wanted to tell you I’m sorry about that cheek kiss.” Looking into her eyes he shook his head, “You know, scratch that; I’m not sorry at all. It felt nice to kiss your cheek, it felt right.” He stopped right in front of her with a small smile on his lips. “Is it my fault if I end up with a crush on my best friends sister? After all this time of us hanging out and getting to know one another there is no one else out there that makes me feel like you do. I don’t know what it is but it’s there.” He moved over in closer. “I just wish you would allow me the chance.” Just because he was his best friends little sister didn’t mean she always just had to be the little sister. She could be more.

[LEILA ANN ZAKARIAN]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 400px; padding-top:10px;][cs=2] THE STORY OF WHO I AM` SO MANY STORIES OF WHERE I‘VE BEEN. AND HOW I GOT TO WHERE I AM. BUT THESE STORIES DON’T MEAN ANYTHING, WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO ONE TO TELL THEM TO. IT’S TRUE, I WAS MADE FOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you
[atrb=width,240][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 240px; padding-top:10px;] Leila stared down at the carpet and tapped it with the tip of her slipper. Idiot boy ruining everything. She was just fine. Her jaw clenched as she avoided his gaze, looking towards the wall on the left. She prayed no one heard them. That’d just be a disaster. ”So what, in one day I went form just your friends kid sister to hang around with o someone who makes you happy? It’s called a bikini. It makes all boys happy.” This wasn’t normal Leila-cruel and venom on the tip of her tongue-but if he got him to stop pestering her then fine. She just couldn’t have any sort of complications in her life. Besides, what if something got more serious and down the line she had to tell him about her condition? Would he want to be around her then? Probably not. That was some heavy stuff for any guy to deal with. When he came closer, Leila took a quick step backwards. She couldn’t get too close to him or she might just cave in. In truth, they had always meshed well. Their sense of humor was similar and conversation flowed. Leila just figured it’s because he fit into the family so well. When that happened things were so much easier. ”Daniel you don’t get it. It’s not just my brother. We just can’t.” Her ears perked up, listening for any sign that someone was nearing her door and could hear them. Despite her technically being an adult, her father would freak if some guy snuck in here. The man was all about respect and that meant ringing the front door and making your presence in the house known. ”You’ve only been home one day. It’s just nostalgia making you think that way. We’ve always gotten along so you’re mind is just tricking yourself into thinking I’d be good to date. That’s it.” She finally made semi eye contact with him that wasn’t initiated by Daniel himself. This was difficult. Maybe they could be decent together because he did know most of her quirks from being around her so young. He’d know many of her past mistakes and much of what she liked. There were mornings she woke up and he was here, seeing her routine of breakfast and what not. But maybe they would be awful because he knew her as a kid. And maybe he’d hate her if they got really serious and he knew that for her to have kids, the most likely case for that to happen would be spending thousands upon thousands of dollars to conceive. Some guys couldn’t handle the emotions or stress of that type of scenario. With the help of therapy, Leila had come to terms with that’s how her life may end up. She could accept it. Her family could accept it. Finding someone else who could to spend her life with, would be difficult.	[atrb=width,100][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 100px; padding-top:10px;] outfit , here tagged , Daniel notes , teehee the cuteness!
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[DANIEL MARCUS ZAKARIAN]

So here he was with Leila in this very awkward situation. How was he even going to deal with this? He had come over here hoping she would be calm and want to talk about what happened but boy he was wrong! It felt like she was just going to attack him the second she spoke to him. Bracing himself he looked into her eyes. As he saw her lips moving his ears picked up her words and a jolt moved through him. So she thought he was only attracted to her because she had been in a bikini? That wasn’t always the case! Standing up he moved a little closer to her. “You know that a year before he and I graduated I started to like you as more than just his sister? The fact you were still underage is what stopped me from doing anything because I respect you and your family too much to have done anything.”

It was true, if there was one thing anyone could do to show her family that he respected them it was not dating her while she had been under age. Now that she was legal though was a whole other story. It was now that he would be able to go in and ask her out and take her places without having to worry about anyone thinking he was going to try something on her.

When she took a step back his head tilted to the side in confusion. Was she scared of him? There was nothing to be worried about. He had always been a pure gentleman towards her and all her family members. Everything she was saying to him was like a dagger shooting from her mouth to pierce his skin and cause him some pain. “Why? Why can’t we Leila?” Part of him was positive that her brother would be fine with his best friend dating her little sister over some douchebag who thought he was cool. On the other hand the other half of him was scared shitless that he would end up killing him for even thinking about his little sister like that.

A smile came to his lips and he shook his head. “No, this is the first time I’ve seen you since I’ve been home. I’ve been home for almost a week and a half now. I’m one hundred percent sure this isn’t nostalgia trying to trick me.” Was she trying to come up with any excuse in the book so they didn’t try dating? He was used to fighting and getting what he wanted but with Leila everything was different. He moved again and stopped right in front of her looking into her eyes when hers finally connected with his. Reaching out he took her hand in his as he held her gaze. “I think we both know that I really do like you. Whether you like me or not is another question and for that there’s only one thing I can do.” Leaning in he placed a kiss on her forehead. “I’m not going to be selfish with you and pressure you into anything. If you decide you do want to try this you can come to me and tell me you’re ready. I do hope you come to me one day.” Letting her hand go he turned around and headed back to her window.

[LEILA ANN ZAKARIAN]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 400px; padding-top:10px;][cs=2] THE STORY OF WHO I AM` SO MANY STORIES OF WHERE I‘VE BEEN. AND HOW I GOT TO WHERE I AM. BUT THESE STORIES DON’T MEAN ANYTHING, WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO ONE TO TELL THEM TO. IT’S TRUE, I WAS MADE FOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you
[atrb=width,240][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 240px; padding-top:10px;] Leila tried to keep averting her gaze. Honestly it was hard. Why hadn’t he even said anything to her before now? Why hadn’t her brother said anything? Ok, well, she knew why her brother wouldn’t have said anything. He really would not be happy about this relationship. Wait, why was she even thinking of it as a relationship? Even if something happened who said that was the path this was headed to? People went on dates all the time but it never went further then that. As she mulled all this over while listening to him, Leila remained silent. Her stoic nature led to the rigidness of her body. Leila felt like in the matter of twelve hours, everything had been flipped upside down. Well, really, three years. It used to be she wanted to date him but he didn’t care. Now it was reversed? No, it wasn’t that Leila didn’t care, she just didn’t think he’d want to stay with her down the line. Her upper teeth bite down on her lip hard to keep from saying anything to rash as he went on. She didn’t want this to explode into an argument after all. If she started to yell, then all hell would break loose. It didn’t matter that her door was locked-it would be shattered on the ground. Everything he was saying sounded so sincere that it was breaking down her guards. There had only been one other time a guy had done that but they ended up splitting because he couldn’t take the pressure of not knowing about why she had appointments. Leila wanted to know Daniel trusted her enough not to ask too much too soon. She would never cheat on a guy but her issue wasn’t something you told a guy right off the bat. When his lips pressed against her skin, Leila’s eyes drifted shut. No, she couldn’t deny she had feelings for him. She just wanted to suppress them but with him saying all the most perfect things, how could anyone do that? It was like out of some movie or book. All the right words and perfect gestures. Everything to make a girl just swoon. Of course, she didn’t cave in right away but talking wasn’t out of the question, right? They could sit and talk to figure out where to go from here. How to either forget about everything or maybe make it work. Honestly, Leila was no longer sure which way she wanted to go. A big part of her figures it’d just be best. Yet, the other part, thought just screw it all. Her family could adapt to what she wanted if she proved she wanted it bad enough. If she showed them she wanted to be with him bad enough. Before he could get out the window, Leila went forward. Her hand reached out for his. One clasped around his arm while the other reached down to lace in his hand. ”Wait. Just...wait.,” she sighed out. After a moment, she pulled her hands back. Leila paced around at the foot of her bed as she thought of the best way to do this. ”I’m not going to deny I like you,” she muttered. No point in denying it any longer. More then just him probably knew to be honest. She gazed over at Daniel, not really sure how to word this. She didn’t want him to know everything yet. She wanted to feel things out-feel this, them-out first. ”It’s just there’s some things that might make any relationship I’m in...difficult if it’s long term. So I avoid any type of relationship with a guy, even one date or just something casual with no seriousness attached. And I can’t nor want to talk about it right now with just trying to figure out whatever this is. But you have to trust me that it’s nothing dishonest.” Leila’s eyes traveled all along his face trying to figure out what he was thinking. Her own emotions were everywhere so it was hard figuring out what he was thinking or feeling about what she was saying. A half smile to try to break the tension formed. ”You seriously started to like me before now?” After how one of her ex’s had acted, it was hard to believe things like that now.	[atrb=width,100][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 100px; padding-top:10px;] outfit , here tagged , Daniel notes , teehee the cuteness!
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[DANIEL MARCUS ZAKARIAN]

Why was she averting her gaze so she wasn’t looking into his eyes? He was going to have to catch her attention at some point. Was there something wrong with him for wanting to be with his best friends’ sister? She was someone that he had always gotten along with her and they had always been close. Somehow he was going to find some way of getting her to agree with him. Wait, no. He wasn’t going to do that to her she was someone he really cared about. The way everything had reversed on him was just mindboggling. When did he start actually having a crush on her? When she was fourteen and he was twenty? Was there anything wrong with it? Not at all. Well okay some would think that there was but the way they had grown together! It sucked that it had been three years since they had last seen one another.

Everything was going to spiral downhill in this current situation. That was unless they hid that they were together. As long as they had the time to build a sturdy and stable relationship it would show her parents and brother that he really cared about her and felt like part of their family. The only problem right now was that she was rejecting him. It was rare that he faced rejection but he could tell what it was when you put it right in front of him. The only thing he could hope for was that she didn’t start to yell at him. If she started to then her dad would probably come in with a gun and shoot him.

As he pulled his lips away from her forehead he noticed that her eyes had closed as he gave it a kiss. Was there something wrong with her? What if she was just wishing he would leave right now? She didn’t have to tell him if he wasn’t wanted around here anymore.

When he started to leave he was shocked to feel her reach out and take hold of his hand and shoulder. As her fingers laced with his he held her hand gently but firmly to his. “Okay.” The fact that she was telling him that she couldn’t deny liking him made him feel so much better. He was going to celebrate that later when he was alone. Right now a small smile played on his lips as she spoke up. He wanted to take her hand back but didn’t to respect her wishes. What she told him shocked but didn’t surprise him. She was going off to places from what he had learned but didn’t know where.

Walking forward he took one of her hands in his and looked deep into her soft brown eyes as his hand came up to gently stroke her cheek. “You don’t have to worry about ever telling me if you don’t want to. I trust you and know it has to be important if you want to hide it. Just know that we’ve been through so much already that nothing could tear us apart if we intend to be in a relationship and get really invested into it.” He wasn’t lying there; nothing would be able to rip him from her.

At her question he blushed and nodded his head. “Yeah, you were so pretty when I last saw you and now seeing you as the beautiful woman you are now.” How was he supposed to let her know? A smirk played onto his lips as an idea came to him. “Probably as long as you’ve liked me. But there is always one thing I’ve wanted to know.” Leaning in he presses his lips to hers in a tender kiss.

[LEILA ANN ZAKARIAN]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 400px; padding-top:10px;][cs=2] THE STORY OF WHO I AM` SO MANY STORIES OF WHERE I‘VE BEEN. AND HOW I GOT TO WHERE I AM. BUT THESE STORIES DON’T MEAN ANYTHING, WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO ONE TO TELL THEM TO. IT’S TRUE, I WAS MADE FOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you
[atrb=width,240][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 240px; padding-top:10px;] Why was everything with Daniel so damn complicated? Before she had absolutely no issues ignoring her feelings about a guy but nope! Daniel couldn’t just let sleeping dogs lie. No, he even had to go above and beyond. Climb up the side of the house into her room. Go on about how they could make this work and how he had liked her for a long time. Just about as long as she had liked him. This was a bizarre twist of events. If they even took one step into these murky waters, there was no going back. How do you stay friends if it didn’t work out after someone told you things like that? It’s not like if things went downhill Leila could just forget everything he had said tonight. They would stick with her for awhile. At least she was good at avoiding people. She could avoid him in the worse case scenario. Leila’s lips pursed and wiggled from side to side in thought. Could she really invest in a relationship with him? She had pushed anyone who wasn’t family or her closest friends away for so long she wasn’t sure how she even was in one anymore. Should she take a chance or just keep holding back? Everything had just gotten so messed up in less then twenty-four hours! What about the age differences? So many questions were just racing through her brain. Leila was always rational and had a hard time letting her emotions just decide. While Daniel just seemed content on letting his emotions decide everything. She hoped that whatever this was, he would have patience with her. A small sigh did escape outwards as he mentioned trusting her. That was a relief at least. Actually, it was a huge relief. With Steven he was ready to bolt as soon as things got hard. Mainly because he just wanted things to be light and fun. AKA just fool around. Leila didn’t like to do that unless she was fully committed to a guy. Hopefully Daniel didn’t push her past what she wanted though by how he was talking, it seemed like he wouldn’t. With drawn out movements, she nodded her head in thought as she mulled over her words. ”It’s not that I want to hide anything from you it’s just something that’s a bit difficult for me to reveal to people. That’s it. I just want to know that someone won’t bolt if they hear what I have to say. No offense.” Leila chuckled nervously. It’s not that she was saying she didn’t trust him, just this was really difficult subject. For comfort, her arms wrapped around her stomach as she tried to draw even breaths in and out. Anything to keep all her emotions and senses calm. Everything was going a million miles a minute. ”So much already as in what, two fights in twelve hours and you seeing me run around in duck pajamas?” At this point, Leila just wanted to lighten things up a bit. Everything felt so tense and weird in her room. She shifted her weight and took on a semi-sarcastic air with a hint of humor. ”I was just a teenager. Watch there mister. You’re starting to sound pervy. What happens when I get older? I won’t look young forever.” Despite her jesting, what he was saying was really sweet. Now that this was all settled, she could just go to bed and forget about the bad parts of the days. Well, if only. Daniel obviously had other plans as he leaned inwards. She tensed up at first as that was kind of a natural reaction for her. As he leaned inwards, her hands pressed up against his chest, ready to push him away if it was too much. The last time she was with anyone was Samuel and that was a year or two ago. Unlike what people thought, it wasn’t like riding a bike. You don’t react the same way every time you kiss someone new. At first she didn’t really do much as he kissed her. Then she let her body relax to just enjoy the moment as cheesy as it sounded. Instead of having her hands tense as if ready to push away, she gripped lightly at his shirt before she moved to wrap them partially around his midsection. Leila herself moved in a little closer as she moved to deepen the kiss. This was not how she planned her night to go.	[atrb=width,100][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 100px; padding-top:10px;] outfit , here tagged , Daniel notes , teehee the cuteness!
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[DANIEL MARCUS ZAKARIAN]

He was going to have to make sure to fix everything that was going on today. First his best friend would be pissed at him for liking his sister in this fashion. The second would be with how she was reacting to this news. For some reason he didn’t care how they reacted to it. It felt good to finally let her know how he felt. How could he describe what this felt like? Easy, the weight was off his shoulders now. The only thing he had to do now was get her to agree with trying to be in a relationship. One that no one would know about but them until they were ready to come out to the world.

She was really going to sit here and think about the whole thing? If he had to then he would go and wait until she gave him a full out yes or no. Well he wouldn’t wait here he would wait elsewhere and she would be able to text him her reply on if they should date or not. Maybe he had gone a little too fast with this. Sure he had liked her for the past five, six or seven years but he had only just returned home. There was no reason he should have come out and told her this soon. Mentally he was slapping himself because he should have eased into this. Why didn’t he? Because it was so easy for him to be himself around her.

Honestly besides his family and best friends, Leila was one of the few people he actually trusted. Maybe he was being biased because she was his best friends’ sister and she was beautiful but could anyone really blame him? Gingerly he stroked her cheek as she spoke up. “It doesn’t matter what it is, you’ll be able to tell me when you’re comfortable with telling me. With what all we’ve been through nothing you say or do will make me bolt and leave you standing alone.” Looking into her eyes he smiled at her. She was close in his heart and she would have nothing to worry about. When she spoke about the two fights he laughed. “The duck pajamas are cute but I don’t think those could be counted as fights. They’re more along the lines of a serious talk. Then again they were more one sided than anything.” He teased as his fingers moved in to gently poke her sides.

Now that the air in the room had been relaxed he was able to be himself around her and be less stressed. A blush came onto his cheeks as she reminded him with how young she had been back then. “Oh right, you were just jailbait back then.” Sticking his tongue out at her quickly he put it back so she couldn’t grab it. “Please, you’ll be one of those women who look likes she’s twenty-three when she’s fifty-seven.” That was a good possibility with her! Look at how young looking her mom looked.

When he finally got the balls to kiss her it all happened super slow. The feeling of her lips on his but her not kissing back. The way she seemed to be tense standing there. It sped up only when she grabbed his shirt and pulled his body closer to hers as she got into the kiss finally. A small smile formed on his lips at the feel of her arms around his middle. His hands moved to her sides as he lifted her up to hold her close as she deepened the kiss. Carrying her he moved to the bed and sat down shifting so she was on his back as he kissed her. His hand moving up to cup her cheek as he gasped against her lips deepening it more.

[LEILA ANN ZAKARIAN]

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[atrb=width,240][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 240px; padding-top:10px;] Leila moved her head to lean towards his had slightly. ”Alright.“ It was concise and to the point. He was being understanding now, while everything was just being alluded to. It was easy to say that you’d be there for someone then but when push comes to shove is when you see a person’s true nature. For now, Leila figured she should just enjoy herself and have a bit of fun. After all, nothing was set in stone until a stone was on her finger. Nothing said she had to marry Daniel nor have kids with him. For now she could just see how things went. After all, that’s pretty much all Daniel was asking anyway? ”That’s true. I do kind of have the Scott temper. You’ll have a lot more to go through.” A laugh left her lips and she tried to shush herself quickly. ”Oh, really, one sided? This being said by the guy who climbed through my window to get argue his point.” Her eyes were full of humor as she looked up at him. Yeah, Leila was still short. Aside from the bits today, Leila was curious about what else he figured they had gone through? There were plenty of scraps the Scott kids as well as Daniel himself had gotten into over the years. Though to be honest, she did block many unhappy memories out. Especially because around thirteen or so is when all her problems first began to arise. Even at that age, she hid it easily. The only other thing she could think of was how her family had half adopted him so to speak. Daniel’s family weren’t close knit like the Scotts were. When he first started to be accepted in the folds, he seemed held back at first but then fit right in. Could that be what he meant? Leila tried to shake off the confusion for the time being. That could be a conversation for later. Leila pulled her upper body backwards and raised her brows in surprise. Jailbait? He had to be kidding himself. ”Jailbait is like seventeen. I was much younger then that. Next argument please?” At least they were able to move to a more amused part of things already. Just trying to keep their friendly banter down would be the biggest issue. With how much she wanted to laugh, she was sure to tip someone off that there was something odd going on in her room. She didn’t usually watch television at night so her laughter was all out of sorts. With how Leila kept going, her mouth closed tightly but the corners turned up in a smile as she chortled. ”That’s called plastic surgery and botox. You’re just trying to make me feel better for when you run off with another nineteen year old when you’re sixty.” Look at her talking about a future as if she had one. If he could jest that way then so could she. At this point, it’d probably be best if Leila told him minorly what was up but the massive amounts of hormones had her head all fuzzy. All she cared about at this exact second was kissing Daniel. Perhaps more but she was thinking clear enough to hold herself back from going further then she liked for just now. Though she was attracted to him and was responding to him kissing her, she didn’t want to cross into that territory just yet. For now kissing and feeling would do. Or, at least she hoped it would do. As his hands traveled along her sides before lifting her, Leila arched her back in response. It felt like all her senses were on fire as it usually did when she did her treatments. But with Daniel here now, she was even more aware. His hands scorched her skin, making her feel each individual finger and palm through the fabric of her top. As he went to make his first move, Leila moved to lock her arms around his neck. One hand tangled in his hair as he laid them back. Her body moved against him and she could claim she was unaware of what she was doing but that would be a lie. One leg moved upwards and bent at the knee. She pressed against his side as she moved it up, urging him closer to her as she moved her lips against his. One of Leila’s hands grasped at his neck while the other rested on his upper arm. Every so often she’d pull back to take in a breath of air, her nails gently digging into the skin of his arm. Her robe fell off her shoulders slightly as the two of them laid there, their bodies moving ever so slightly while their mouths moved a mile a minute. Leila let a ever so soft groan leave her lips while against his. Her teeth nipped on his lower lip lightly as she grinned wickedly. Only then did she finally open her eyes and look up at Daniel.	[atrb=width,100][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 100px; padding-top:10px;] outfit , here tagged , Daniel notes , teehee the cuteness!
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[DANIEL MARCUS ZAKARIAN]

As she leaned in towards him he leaned in towards her. There was no way he was going to lose ground and let her win on the moving in war. He would stand his ground and let her know that he was okay with whatever she had to hide. No way would whatever she had to tell him was going to make him worry about whatever she was going to tell him. Alright? That was all he got? Well that would have to suffice for now. They would be able to deal with what came their way right now. Right? Maybe they would be able to work through all of it. “I’m so used to the Scott temper so no need to worry about it. Plus, it shows me you have a fire inside of you and will let no one walk over you.” Another reason that he liked her; She wasn’t a pushover to be walked all over.

An innocent look came on his face as she explained to him how the argument was not one sided at all. So climbing up the wall and into her window made it look like he was fighting back? Okay he would deal with that. At least he was making a statement that she understood. “I give, you win. Climbing the side of your house into your window was my way of fighting back. But I was also going after what I want.” Could you blame him? Nope!

It was natural that he would fall for this girl. Sure her brother was like a brother to him but his sister had been more than that. It had been like he had been fighting an inner emotional war with himself since she had gotten older. When they met up at the beach it was clear which side won the war. If everything felt right then maybe one day he really would be part of her family.

She was right! She had been jailbait at seventeen from the pictures he’d seen of her when he looked at her room. “You were jailbait! Look at these pictures!” Picking one up he looked it over. Once done he replaced it and gave her a smile. “Next argument? I’m sure we can think of something.” He stroked her cheek as a smile played on his lips. They were going to have some fun with this play arguing with one another. Not only could they do this here but they would be able to do it in front of everyone else! Shaking his head he looked into her eyes. “I doubt that you’re going to need to use botox and plastic surgery to stay beautiful.”

The way her skin burned under her closed he moaned silently. What was going on with her? Laying on top of her he sighed into the kiss as he felt her body moving against his. When her leg moved up and bent his hand shifted and he started rubbing her thigh gently while his lips moved faster with hers. As they parted he took in a deep breath as he looked into her eyes. She really was beautiful. Noticing her robe had fallen open a little he took the initiative and slipped his hands inside her robe allowing it to fall open as his lips crashed into hers once more. When she nipped his lower lips he groaned out and slipped his tongue out licking her lips. Eyes opening he looks deep into hers as he pressed his forehead against hers.

[LEILA ANN ZAKARIAN]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 400px; padding-top:10px;][cs=2] THE STORY OF WHO I AM` SO MANY STORIES OF WHERE I‘VE BEEN. AND HOW I GOT TO WHERE I AM. BUT THESE STORIES DON’T MEAN ANYTHING, WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO ONE TO TELL THEM TO. IT’S TRUE, I WAS MADE FOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you
[atrb=width,240][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 240px; padding-top:10px;] The only two people outside of her family who knew were Reagan and Samuel knew just a little bit. All he knew was she got emotional whenever people mentioned how great she was with his daughter. Plus, she had many doctor’s appointments so it wasn’t too hard to put together that she was facing some sort of issues. Still, he was good at not pushing her to talk unless she wanted to. That was what she liked about turning to him when needed. Now, she’d have someone else to turn to. Leila would have to learn to actually open up and not shut down when things got tough in her life. ”Oh, you’re used to male Scott temper. You know the phrase ‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned’? well that may be so but the devil is afraid of us Scott women.” It was true, the worst fights between her parents objects often flew. They were a bit intense and her mother could hold onto certain things for a long time. Leila hadn’t had a freak out like that. Yet. Leila laughed as she squeezed his sides gently. ”Ah, you’re already learning. The woman is always right.” That might backfire later on but it was cute how easily he agreed. Plus, it made her feel a little more special to him. The part of her that thought logically before emotionally had her skepticism about if he had liked her for so long. Yet the lengths that he tried to solve things today put a new perspective on things. Perhaps Leila had been afraid all this time for no reason at all. Leila laughed and tried to grab at her photos. ”That is not fair! Those were from the last couple of years with Reagan so of course I look fairly good. Before that though was a different story.” She looked over her photos as Daniel played with her cheek. How long until she could add a picture of Daniel to her collection? Of the two of them? She was sure most of her family would find it weird but she knew eventually she’d want some photos up. Finally she turned back and shook her head at him. ”We’ll see. When you start hiding from me then extreme measures may need to be taken.” Leila was hyper aware of everything going on. Though she was very much into what was going on, she didn’t want to have sex just yet. Still, she was enjoying this a lot and couldn’t help but to respond to Daniel. When he pulled away the first time, she saw how his eyes had darkened these last few moments. It wasn’t bad way they had darkened, though, and she liked it just as much as just them kissing and touching each other. When his hand first went into her robe she tensed a moment then eased up. She knew he wouldn’t push her and Leila would make sure to tell him if it went a little too far. Her own fingertips fiddled with his collar, one hand slipping just under the collar to gentle rub at his back. As they took a moment to pause, Leila smiled up at him. She tried not to come off too seductive or anything so not to give off anything too suggestive. Her nails drew circles on his arm when she suddenly became very, very aware of a noise in the hall. And then the knock. ”Shit!” Leila patted at Daniel’s shoulders to get him off of her. ”Get on the other side of my bed. Now!” Neither one had really thought this through. Though she was trying to be quiet, it’s not like Leila had any music or her television on so her laughter, talking and now this was probably odd. Her youngest brother’s room was right across the hall so it wasn’t hard to heard anything. When Leila felt like he wouldn’t be seen, she straightened out her appearance. Her robe was discarded on the bed which wasn’t that odd. Finally, Leila opened the door a crack. ”Yes?” She was right that her brother was curious about what was going on in her room. What she didn’t realize was he had gotten her father as well. Leila had the door open a couple inches and she shrugged. ”Nothing, I was talking to Reagan a bit. You know about everything going on and how it’s taking a toll. I‘ll put on my television or something if it‘s bothersome. It‘s just been a rough couple of days, you know?” Leila feigned hurt on her face. It was terrible she was using her problem to get him to go away but her younger brothers weren’t keen about talking about that issue so she knew he’d scurry off soon enough. Which, she was right. As soon as she saw her brother go into his room, and her father head down the stairs, Leila relocked her door and stepped in front of her television. ”That was close but I better try to make sure no one can hear us. Especially since I don’t think you can leave tonight. My dad may come around making sure I’m not upset or anything but I can sneak you out in the morning.” She flipped through the stations until she found something with a decently loud show before she turned back to Daniel and moved back onto the back. She hovered over him and smiled. ”I mean, unless you want to go home right now and risk getting caught climbing out of my window? Might be fun for me to watch.”	[atrb=width,100][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 100px; padding-top:10px;] outfit , here tagged , Daniel notes , teehee the cuteness!
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[DANIEL MARCUS ZAKARIAN]

Everything had to work out in the end! Now that they had moved onto just joking with one another everything was better. He was going to make sure that it all ran smoothly and nothing went wrong at all. If they could prove that they were a great couple then their families would accept them at being together. The one major issue was with her brother. If he couldn’t accept them as a couple then would the rest of her family? When his eyes returned to look into hers every ounce of doubt that he had in his mind dissipated out of existence. She was perfect! He let out a chuckle at her words. “Everyone is scared of you Scott women.” He moved closer to her and smiled. “I think I can tame this one though.”

As she squeezed his sides he gave a small noise in playful protest. “I think I’ve always learned that you’re going to be the winner of all our future debates and arguments.” Leaning in he gently stroked her cheek. She was always going to win in their arguments. If anyone could tame him it would be her. Why? Because she held a special place in his heart. Why was everything going so well? She had pushed him away but now she was going to give in? Did he mind? Not at all! It was how things should be even if she did think it was too cliché.

Looking over her photos he smiled and shook his head. “No way! You’re so cute in these pictures!” He picked a photo from a little over a year ago and he grinned. “See how beautiful and cute you are here?” Grinning he handed it back to her and smiled. Looking into her eyes he continued to stroke her cheek as his mind raced with all the pictures that they would have together soon. One day they would have to go out and just take pictures together. “I don’t think I’ll ever need a reason to hide from you.” That was the truth!

Her lips were so sweet he had no idea how he was ever going to pull away from them. Everything they were doing was something he wanted to do for a very long time. When her fingers touched his skin he let out a long low moan. That felt so good! He knew he wasn’t going to push her into doing something she didn’t want to. His hands gingerly pushed her shirt up only a little so he could rest his hands on her flesh. A soft sigh left his lips as he deepened the kiss.

Then the dreaded knock.

As she patted his shoulders he moved allowing her to get up and go to the door. “Going.” He hid on the other side of her bed silently crawling under it as he listened just in case someone decided to come in and do a search of her room. He listened to everything that was going on only to hear her father. Oh shit! He was in for it now. When she closed and locked the door again he sighed and crawled out then laid back on her bed. “That would be a smart idea, babe.” When she came back he looked up into her eyes as she hovered over him. Hands moved up he cupped her cheek and smiled running his other hand through her silky hair. “I would love to spend the night cuddled up with you.” Leaning up he pushed his lips to hers in another kiss. “Think you can handle me sleeping with you for the night?”

[LEILA ANN ZAKARIAN]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 400px; padding-top:10px;][cs=2] THE STORY OF WHO I AM` SO MANY STORIES OF WHERE I‘VE BEEN. AND HOW I GOT TO WHERE I AM. BUT THESE STORIES DON’T MEAN ANYTHING, WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO ONE TO TELL THEM TO. IT’S TRUE, I WAS MADE FOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you
[atrb=width,240][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 240px; padding-top:10px;] When it came to the early stages of a relationship, things always went well. Things were new and happy. Things were even better when there were no outside sources involved. While part of her wished she could talk to her family about them if things stayed good, it was best to keep things quiet. Plus, there was the age difference hurdle. He was six years older then her. While it may not seem like much, for some people it was a lot. Daniel was done school and working while she had yet to start college. She had one more semester of high school before she could start college. That could throw a wrench into things. What if, say, it went along while she was in school? Who said he wouldn’t get frustrated with her being in classes and studying all the time? With his job they really only had evenings together during the week and unless she got a decent scholarship, she’d have to work to pay for school. Leila would be exhausted during her college years, too exhausted to put as much effort into any type of relationship as she could now. Leila would try not worry about those things but she always thought two steps ahead in every situation. The situations she was placed in required her to. ”If you think you can tame me then you still have a lot more to learn.” All she wanted was to be happy and to forget about all her issues. She hated the turns her life had taken but perhaps this was God’s way of showing that there was a ray of light in all the darkness? Sure, she had her family, but one couldn’t always lean on tehm for support. They were suffering just as must. While her brothers could all have kids, there was something special to a mother when her daughter had a child of her own. The guidance and bond that formed after was completely different then when one of her other siblings had children of their own. Her mother’s heart was torn up just as much as Leila’s was in everything. The two women leaned on each other in support but when things went well, there was always this thickness in the air of what the future held for their family. Leila couldn’t keep living like this. She felt like she deserved happiness too. Maybe if her family saw the smile that was on her face now if things were still working out down the line, they would agree with this union. Even without the laughter, a stupid grin was left on her face as she tried to get her pictures from Daniel’s grasp. ”I think you’re just saying that to butter me up. You may be charming but remember from earlier I can resist them just fine.” Leila hated lying to her family but it was better then them coming into her room. Today was a real three-sixty. Her own hormones made her tailspin to acting this way. From the way he sprawled out on her bed and smiled at her, it was easy to tell that he was happy as well. Hopefully this lasted after she stopped all her treatments and her hormones dipped back down. She knew she would have a crazy rebound. Hopefully eh still felt the same way after that. Leila rested her weight on her palms as she was above him and raised a brow quizzically. ”Cuddled up? Careful there Daniel, if someone heard you talking like that they may think you’re a little soft.” Leila leaned back down to meet him but paused for a moment. Her brows knitted together as she rolled off him, laying to his side. Leila’s right hand picked at the palm of her opposite hand in thought. ”I can handle it if it’s just sleeping…” she trailed off that thought as she looked up at him. A warmth spread over her skin as she flushed in nervousness and shame. She felt like she had probably been leading him on with everything up to this point. While it felt good to have his hands gripping at her skin, she just wanted them to be together for a little longer before they went that far. Hopefully he didn’t hate her for that.	[atrb=width,100][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 100px; padding-top:10px;] outfit , here tagged , Daniel notes , teehee the cuteness!
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[DANIEL MARCUS ZAKARIAN]

This was it! Nothing was going to stop them now. If they did everything right and in time they would be able to build a relationship that no one else was going to be able to destroy. That was one of the things he cared about most besides Leila. Right now her and the relationship they were going to build together was number one on the list of important things. Even though she was still in high school he didn’t care. She was still of age and they all knew it. Whatever had happened in her life she wasn’t going to ever have to tell him if she felt the need. The only thing he knew was that it took her out of school for a while so it must have been big and important.

A small smile came onto his lips as she spoke up about not being able to tame her. Looking in her eyes he let his smile turn into a playful grin. “Challenge accepted.” He leaned in and tickled her gently then sighed. “I mean the Scott woman has already started to tame me.” Nodding his head he leaned in and stroked her hair behind her ear. She was so special to him no one would harm her again. That included himself. A laugh burst from his lips as he shook his head. “Why would I need to butter you of all people up? Besides it’s not buttering you up if it’s true.” He gave her a wink as he slipped his arms around her planting a small kiss to her lips.

Hiding this from everyone was going to be the hardest thing they would have to do. Who in this town didn’t know the Scott children with the family friend? They would have to go to places and be so discreet if it came to it. Not like he would actually complain about it! Who wouldn’t want to be locked inside with Leila Scott and just get to hang out and eat food? If worse came to worse they would be able to go to the movies or even go out of town.

When her father left a sigh of relief left his lips. That was close! His eyes looked up into hers as he smirked. “You wouldn’t tell anyone about my soft side now would you? How else will I be able to protect you better?” From now on it was his job to kick every other guys ass who tried to get with her. That he would be able to do easy. When she rolled off he rolled onto his side and slipped his arms around her pulling her to his chest. “Just sleeping would be a good idea.” She was so warm and smelt so good he couldn’t help but want to hold her. Leaning in he gently placed kisses along the back of her neck. No, he didn’t expect anything to happen if anybody decided to ask. Gingerly his hands came to a rest on her tummy as he got comfortable holding her.

[LEILA ANN ZAKARIAN]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 400px; padding-top:10px;][cs=2] THE STORY OF WHO I AM` SO MANY STORIES OF WHERE I‘VE BEEN. AND HOW I GOT TO WHERE I AM. BUT THESE STORIES DON’T MEAN ANYTHING, WHEN YOU’VE GOT NO ONE TO TELL THEM TO. IT’S TRUE, I WAS MADE FOR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you
[atrb=width,240][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 240px; padding-top:10px;] Leila laughed as she scrunched up her nose. He was trying to get her caught with how he was acting towards her. Well, he probably wasn’t but that’s what was going to happen if he kept trying t make her laugh. ”Oh, in all of twelve hours I’ve started to tame you? Please explain how that is. Or were you referring to my mother?” Her thumbs drew circles along his back as her hands rested there. She could feel the muscles that moved when he breathed and moved his hands along her hair. It wasn’t hard to bring back the images of him when they had gone swimming or other times without his shirt on. That was not something to think about at this time when she was already so jumbled up in her mind. ”Well, you’d want to so I don’t get even more upset that you’re in here keeping me awake when I have to work tomorrow. Not everyone gets weekends off after all.” Everything about this was resting on a thing rope of chance. There was the chance they could get caught but a chance they wouldn’t. The chances of people finding out about them, them making it or failing, one of her brothers spilling about her condition before she wanted or any number of things. In the last two years, Leila was much more prone to anxiety attacks and over thinking things. Her heart rate would pick up and she would start to shake a little. Most people didn’t pick up on these subtle hints because she reigned them in fairly quickly. Then there were people like her family who could tell when this happened and could put an end to it fairly quickly. That was a lot of baggage for anyone to take on. At least she didn’t have that happen with her brother and father. ”Hmmmm I think I may need convincing for not telling anyone. What do I get in return for keeping your little secret?” She pressed a soft kiss to his shoulder as she peered upwards through her lashes at him. After everything from today, Leila felt a wave of exhaustion. As much fun as it would be to continue to kiss him, she probably should sleep. Besides, they’d have to wait for a good chunk of her family to leave in the morning anyways. They had plenty of time to try to keep him hidden in here then. The best way to keep him hidden was if she “slept in”. That wouldn’t be so bad. Staying snuggled up in the bed and waking up to him in her bed. That was weird, though. They had decided to be in a relationship all of what, an hour ago, and already he was staying the night. This would probably the only time he’d stay the night unless her parents invited him to. Leila nestled against his chest as she giggled. ”If you keep doing that I won’t be able to sleep. Then we’ll have yet another issue to deal with and that’s an even grumpier Scott lady.” As she laid there, half drifting on the waves of sleep and half trying to stay awake, Leila had a million thoughts running through her mind. Some thoughts just nagged at her no matter how much she tried to push them away. ”Why now? Why didn’t you come around sooner or contact me before today?” Leila didn’t want to be a Debbie Downer but he said he had felt this way for awhile but didn’t say anything because she was underage. Well, she had been “of age” for a little while now. He could have contacted her on his own. Then again, she probably wouldn’t have been receptive then because that’s when the worse of things were going on.	[atrb=width,100][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,10,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://i56.tinypic.com/2zgu9hc.jpg); width: 100px; padding-top:10px;] outfit , here tagged , Daniel notes , teehee the cuteness!
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