A Deep Kiss Is Shared

Zoey stepped deeper into her room and moved to her closet, "What do you think I should bring with me? I'm not exactly sure what one brings when vacationing at a ski lodge," She lightly laughed while looked over to Kenny who was slowly looking around the room with a set of wide eyes, "What?" Zoey asked with a curious cock of her head,

"Uh..." Kenny hummed back as he let out a small breathy laugh, wholly amused as he looked around the girl's room.

Zoey was very different from Mindy but seeing as Mindy was the only girl that Kenny ever hung out with in their room, he couldn't help but compare the two. Zoey wasn't shy about being very feminine while Mindy was close to being a tomboy, at least that's the best way he could describe her, and it showed in the difference of their rooms. While Mindy's room was very muted in color, sporting posters, and small collage's, Zoey's was the exact opposite. Zoey's walls were clean besides a few photos of family and a shelf that showed a few academic awards. However, what really stuck out to the teen was the color of Zoey's room, a bright, poppy, bubblegum pink. It was not only the color of her walls but also her bedspread and her curtains.

"You have a real thing for pink, don't you?" Kenny remarked as he slowly continued to turn and look around,

"What?" Zoey giggled, "Not really, it's just sorta a...thing that happened, I got a pink room, so I made sure everything matched," She explained though the blushing in her cheeks told Kenny that wasn't fully true,

"Right, but...I mean, I'm not trying to...ah boy, let me just shut my mouth," Kenny said with a breathy laugh as he tried to deny his minor argument,

"No, what, tell me?" Zoey replied with a bright smile,

"No, no, trust me, I think it'll come off as a little...creepy," Kenny replied with a small shake of his head, "Don't need you freaking out and getting your dad to kill me,"

Zoey let out a loud laugh, resting her hand on her stomach after a moment as she continued to laugh, "You're too funny! Just tell me, Ken," Zoey pressured as she wiped her slightly wet eyes,

"Alright, alright," Kenny conceded as he hung his head and let out a nervous laugh of his own, "I was just saying that I don't know about that, I mean you were wearing pink panties yesterday," He replied before squeezing his eyes and cringing as saying that felt as awkward as he thought it would,

"Okay, you got me, I love pink!" Zoey admitted with a toss of her hands, "I know, it's a really girly thing, but it's just so cute!" Kenny looked back at Zoey in some surprise, seeing that she didn't seem that bothered by his reference to her underwear, oddly it didn't seem to make her skip a beat, "Speaking of which..." Zoey mumbled while disappearing into her closet for a minute, digging around towards the back before letting out a small cheer, "Yes!" Kenny tilted his head curiously, and moments later Zoey jumped back out of the closet now sporting a light pink beanie, "What do you think; cute right?!" The redhead asked with a hopeful tone.

Kenny's eyes couldn't help but light up, and a small smile rested on his face as he looked at Zoey, I don't know about the beanie but the girl wearing it... Kenny instantly thought as he couldn't help but admire the way Zoey's long red hair now slightly cupped around her cheeks, highlighting her beautiful face all the more. "It...It really brings out your eyes," Kenny mumbled back as he couldn't help but keep his almond eyes locked on Zoey's crystal blue ones,

"You think so? Thank you," Zoey warmly replied, "So...um, what do you think I should bring? If I was going to an island or something then it'd be easy, you know bathing suit and what not, but going up to a mountain...it's a little hard to think about. Like, just warm clothes?" She asked with a snicker,

"Basically," Kenny nodded as he moved across the room towards Zoey's closet, "I'd probably dig out some old winter clothes, with some boots and a jacket, that way you don't have to keep using Brian's loaners,"

"Smart thinking," Zoey fully agreed while crouching down and reaching into the back of her closet, "Alright, now I know I put them right...around...ha! There we are, Ken, could you do me a favor and grab me that bag hanging up on the back of my door?" Zoey politely asked as she pulled out a pair of boots which, unsurprisingly, were black and light pink,

"Sure, no problem," Kenny headed back towards Zoey's door and picked up a well-used duffle bag with a faded school logo, "This yours?"

"Hmm? Oh yeah, I stopped for my last year, but I used to play on the volleyball team in school. That bag went everywhere with me, it's my unofficial travel bag," Zoey giggled as she stood up and held her boots out to Kenny, "Think you could pack the stuff while I pull it out?"

"Sure," Kenny smiled as he took the boots from her hand and dropped the bag on her bed, tucking them away. Minutes passed as Zoey dug through her closet, handing Kenny an assortment of long sleeve shirts, wool socks, a couple of pairs of jeans as well as sweatpants, a few sweatshirts and lastly a winter jacket. Kenny carefully packed them away leaving enough room for Zoey to gather a few personal items like her phone charger, toothbrush and a small amount of make-up.

"Oh, Kenny could you get me my deodorant over there?" She asked, pointing to her dresser on the other side of the room. Kenny turned around and walked over to grab the spray can which caused Zoey to swiftly moved to her end table, pulling open the drawer and snatching out a small black box that was tucked away in the back. She ran back to her back and shoved the box into the bottom of her bag just as Kenny turned back to her. Zoey gave the teen a thankful smile and took the can from his hand, tucking it away before letting out a small breath, "Okay, I think that does it!"

"Cool, that didn't take long at all," Kenny remarked as he reached out and lifted the back up, slinging it over his shoulder,

"Oh...thank you, Kenny," Zoey said clearly a bit touched by his action,

Kenny waved off her thanks, "No worries, so you ready to head back, or did you want to maybe stick around for a little longer? You know, take some more time,"

"Because of Eric? No, Kenny, I know that it looked like I was really upset and, yeah, I'm not happy obviously, but I'm not falling apart either. It hurts and I really hate the fact that Eric wants me to just absolve him of his guilt, but I'm just fine," The redhead firmly stated,

"Are you? I mean, he was your first boyfriend, right? I'm not trying to make you upset or anything, but I imagine that must fucking kill," Kenny tentatively replied,

"Yeah, it does, not because I broke up with him, but because of how much I trusted him." Zoey sighed, "Eric struck me as such an honest, warm, loving guy who would do what's right, but now I'm pretty sure I was wrong,"

"If it makes you feel any better, I'm wrong all the time," Kenny joked causing Zoey to let out a soft laugh, "And...if I'm being honest, Anna's a great girl and all, but I don't see why he'd leave you."

"Thank you," Zoey softly replied while stepping a bit closer towards him, "How about you? How did everything go with Mindy and Nicole?"

"Good with Mindy, not too great with Nicole...I think," Kenny replied with a sigh, "Mindy and I talked things over, she explained that she had a thing for me, but now I think she may be with Brian or something? I'm not really sure, but I'm pretty sure that we silently agreed to stay just friends,"

"Silently agreed?" Zoey asked back with an amused smirk,

"Yeah, me and Mindy have been friends for so long we sorta have an unspoken understanding," Kenny chuckled back, "Nicole, on the other hand, god...I don't even know where to begin. The first thing she does is jump me,"

Zoey raised her brow in some surprise, "Really, I thought she was very upset with you,"

"So did I," Kenny said with a near bewildered look, "But she apologized, admitted that she had overreacted, and even sorta hinted that she felt something for me." Kenny then rolled his eyes, "Then in the next breath told me she wanted to keep screwing around. Afterward, we got into another argument because of what I did with Rachel and...and you,"

"You told her that?" Zoey asked with a small grimace, "How much did you tell her?"

"Oh, no detail, I swear, I just let her know we had...a moment or whatever," Kenny quickly replied, now a bit nervous that he was being too loose-lipped with information,

"I think we had two moments," Zoey muttered back with a small grin,

"Y-Yeah," Kenny chuckled, unsure if that was a sign that everything was okay,

"So..." Zoey finally said after a minute of silence, "What's she say about me?" She asked with an expectant look,

"Huh? Oh! Uh, it wasn't really about you, she was directing things to me. She kinda called me a player, thinking I was girl hopping on purpose," Kenny explained,

"You're not," Zoey frowned, almost sounding more offended over the comment then Kenny was, "If anyone's hopping around it's her,"

"I hope not, because when we I offered to take you home to pack, she was giving me some **** glares. Last time that happened, she fucked Brian," Zoey crossed her arms and shook her head dismissively, "I promised we'd talk later, so I just hope she'll...you know, wait and not act out again. But, who knows, I asked her straight out if she wanted us to be exclusive, but she didn't answer, so I think that was a no,"

Zoey wet her lips, opening her mouth for a moment before hesitating. Kenny raised one of his eyebrows and slightly leaned forward, waiting to hear what Zoey was thinking, "I...it's not my place but...ugh, why are you even entertaining anything with her, Kenny?" Kenny's eyes widened, "I mean, she's not being very fair, she's toying around with you, making you think things could be real and serious, before denying it. I don't see how she can act like you're cheating on her but repeatedly deny you're anything but two friends hooking up. And, on top of that, if you fear her fucking someone out of spite because you offered to do me a favor...that's not a very healthy relationship,"

Kenny let out a long breath and lowered his head, merely shrugging back at her, "I...I guess?" He weakly mumbled back, "It's just a little complicated, she's the first girl I ever...you know, did anything with. I mean she gave me my first kiss, and she was my first time...and I know she likes me." Kenny explained with a drop in his voice, "I don't know why she doesn't want to take the next step because when things are going good, it's like...amazing, but you're right, when shit starts going wrong, it's some of the worst shit ever,"

"I can tell," Zoey tenderly replied as she slowly began to close the gap between them, "And you don't deserve to deal with something like that. You're an amazingly nice, and sweet guy who deserves someone who treats you with respect. I understand that Nicole must mean a good amount to you because of what you and her shared earlier but...I just don't see it," Kenny let out a defeated sigh and shrugged once more, "I'd want to see you happy, not just content with a girl who'll lash out over nothing,"

"Thanks, Zoey," Kenny said as he lifted his head and looked at her, surprised to see her so close to him...and leaning in. Kenny felt his heart began to beat a bit harder, Zoey's lips were tantalizingly close to his now, and her eyes slowly started to close. Kenny wet his lips and without hesitation closed the gap himself, leaning down and locking lips with the girl. Zoey let out a very soft hum, and Kenny felt every part of his body go steady, his heart even began to relax as he let out a slow exhale through his nose. One of Kenny's hands moved up and cupped the side of Zoey's face while Zoey's hands took a gentle hold of Kenny's waist, their kiss remaining tame, soft but very full and sincere.