It's Hard to Make It Look Easy

I smiled and opened the door

"What are you doing here?" I asked as my smile fell

Bella then came running to the door and jumped happily

"I know it's bad timing Bri, and I'm sorry, but could I stay here for the night?"

"Are you trying to ruin this night for me Billy?"

"Actually no"

"Then why are you here? And it better be a good reason" I said crossing my arms

"Pam keeps coming to my house and harrassing me"

"Call the cops"

"Trust me, I thought about it...but by the time they would show up to my house, she'd be gone"

Unfortantly he's right I thought

I sighed

"Can't you go to Aaron's? He lives only a couple of houses up"

"He doesn't have the room, his spare room is now an inventory room for his Big Stepping merchandice"

I looked down at Bella and she wagged her tail at me

"I guess you can stay the night, to keep Bella company"

"Thank you Bri" he said

he then went to hug me but I put my hand up and I saw headlights coming up the road

"But tomorrow you get a restraining order on her, to tell her that you're not playing around anymore"

then a car pulled up in my driveway

"Alright, have fun Bri"

"Mmm-Hmm" I said raising my eyebrow

"'Let's go Bella" Billy said and went inside and Bella followed

I walked to the car that was waiting for me. I opened the door and got in and then shut the door

"Hey Bri"

"Hi Zak" I said smiling

"Ready to go eat?" he asked backing the car up

"Yeah, by the way where are we going?"

"A steakhouse?" Zak suggested

"That sounds good"

we then headed off to a steakhouse

"Why's Billy at your house?"

"Apparently Pam is stalking him now and won't leave him alone, so he's using my house as a hide out"

Zak chuckled

"And I asked him why he could stay at Aaron's"

"And he said?"

"That his spare room is the merchandice room"

"Well, he's right...that room is stacked with boxes ranging from stickers to sweatshirts"

So he was telling the truth about that I thought

"Does that mean he's going to start living with you now?"

I laughed sarcastically

"Uh...no, I told him this was the only time that he's staying"

We then arrived at the Steakhouse 25 minutes later. We then went inside and sat down at a booth.

The waiter came to our table about a minute later

"What can I get you two to drink?"

"I'll have a co..." I started

You know what scratch that I thought

"Could I get a Strawberry Martini?"

the waiter nodded and then looked at Zak

"And I'll have a Bud Light"

the waiter then took off to get our drinks

"I thought you weren't that much of a drinker?"

"What are you trying to say? That I can't have a drink every once and a while?" I asked and giggled a little

"I never said that" he said chuckling

the waiter came back with our drinks and sat them down

"Are you guys ready to order?"

Zak looked at me

"If you're ready, go ahead"

"I'll have the 7oz sirloin, cooked medium and a baked potato"

the waiter wrote it down and then looked at Zak

"And for you sir?"

"I'll have the 7oz T-bone with a baked potato fully loaded"

"I'll get that on for you two" he said and then went to the back

"How do you like working with us? Are we getting on your nerve yet?" Zak asked while smirking

"I actually enjoy working with you guys..." I took a sip of my martini

"As for the on my nerve part...no you guy's aren't, I've got alot of patients"

"Really?"

"Unless somebody keeps hounding you and not giving you a break"

"You mean like at the airport earlier?"

"Yeah, when she was bugging Billy like that, and obviously not getting the message that he wanted
to be left alone, it got on my nerve"

"So you still have a thing..."

I shook my head 'no'

"No way, he's in the past, I moved on a long time ago...So I'm guessing you're single?"

"Yeah, have been for almost a year now"

Him single? I thought not believing it

"You single for a year?" still not believing him

"Yeah..."

then our waiter came with our food

"Here ya go"

"Thank you" me and Zak said at the same time

then the waiter left

"Ghost hunting has its consequences"

I took a bite of my baked potato and looked at him confused. He saw the look on my face and explained

"Bri, I hope this hasn't happend to you or will NEVER happen to you, but sometimes spirits follow us home, some can be nice and others..."

"Can be mean" I finished and finished my martini

he nodded and took a bite of his T-bone. Then the waiter came by

"Is everything good?"

"Yes, and could I get another martini?"

"Sure...And another Bud Light for you sir?"

"Yes please"

then the waiter went to get our drinks

"And I happen to get the ones that don't like me or my friends, the girl that I was dating, her rosery got ripped from her neck and we found it in my guest bedroom"

the waiter came back with our drinks

"Thank you" I said

he smiled at us and then left and I took a drink

"Zak, I don't know much about the paranormal, but that doesn't sound like spirits follow you home, it sounds more like demonic things follow you"

he just smirked

Why is he smirking about this? I thought confused

"I'm impressed Bri, most women wouldn't have figured that out"

"Well, I may be a blonde, but I'm not the stupid kind of blonde" I said mocking his smirk

"So you're a natural?" Zak asked surprised

"Yeah, why?" I asked raising my left eyebrow

"For some reason I thought you were a burnette"

he then took a bite of his potato and shifted alittle

Is he trying to say... I thought

"Are you trying to say that I would look better as burnette?"

he swallowed his food, shook his head, and said smiling

"You would look great with any hair color"

I blushed alittle

He's so hot when he smiles and he thinks I'm cute... I thought

"You ok Bri?"

"Y-Yeah, I'm fine" I said and took a drink

"You seem flustered" he said with a smirk

Now he's doing this on purpose I thought

"Nope, I'm good" I said and took a bite of my steak

he just chuckled at my reaction. We ate, had more drinks and talked for a few more hours and then we headed back to my place. When we got there Zak got out and opened the passager door for me and extended his hand. I smiled and took his hand and got out. We walked up the sidewalk

"Are you able to get up the steps Bri?"

"Yeah, if we go slow, so I don't trip"

We started going up the steps

I can't believe I had 6 martinis & I'm still able to walk I thought

I looked down at my hand and saw that he was still holding my hand

"You know Zak, I had a good time"

"I did too"

We then reached the front porch. Once we were on the porch he let go of my hand and I turned around and we just stared into each others eyes

"Bri..." he started and took a step closer to me

"Hmm?"

"I would like to do this again sometime"

"I would like that"

he came closer to me and before I knew it I was against the door and are lips barely touching. Then we heard sniffing at the door and a whimper. Zak chuckled and backed up a little

"Looks like your 'baby' knows you're back"

"It kind of sounds like it, huh?" I said giggling

"Well, I'll let you get some sleep, see you tomorrow at the office"

"Alright"

he then leaned back down and kissed me

Is he really kissing me? I thought shocked

I closed my eyes and kissed back. We then broke apart

"Night Bri"

"Night"

I then went inside and he went back to his car. Once I closed the door I went to the couch and sat down and Bella jumped on the couch. She got on my lapand put her front paws on my shoulders, stubby tail wagging fiercly while she licked my face

"It's good to see you to Bella" I said laughing lightly and started petting her
once she calmed down she jumped down to get a drink of water and I layed down on the couch

There was something about that kiss that didn't seem right...It seemed more lustful than loving...maybe it's because we both were drinking... I thought

my eyes started to get heavy so I turned to face the back of the couch. I closed my eyes and I felt Bella jump back up on the couch and lay down against my upper back. I was dosing off when I heard someone coming down the stairs. I then felt someone take off my shoes gently, I felt Bella's stubby tail hitting my back lightly and she started whimpering. I heard Billy say softly

"Shh Bella, she's trying to sleep"

she then jumped down and I heard Billy sigh and start talking to Bella lightly

"You know Bella, I wish she would realize I still love her and I would do anything for her"

My breath caught slightly

That sounds so sincere I thought

I then felt something being layed on top of me, it felt cold at first but then it warmed up due to my body heat. Then Bella jumped back up on the couch and layed in the same spot. I felt a hand on my side

"Night Bri" Billy whispered in my ear and kissed my cheek lovingly

I tried to hold back my sigh, but it still came out. And I snuggled into the back of the couch and the hand left my body

"I love you"

"I love you too" I heard Billy say

I didn't just say that out loud to him I thought

I heard him go back up the stairs

With the way he said that, that means I did say it out loud...It's just the martinis talking I thought

and after that I fell asleep.