A sad memory that Heather turns into a happy one

Zack froze as the first notes of “These are the Days” echoed across the lake. After about thirty seconds, the sound of Van Morrison’s voice came over the speakers. As his mother’s favorite song played, his hands fell from Heather’s shoulders. The brunette immediately sensed that something was wrong.

“You okay, Baby?” she asked as she turned to her boyfriend.

“Yeah,” Zack lied.

“What’s wrong?” she asked again.

“I’m fine,” he said as a tear rolled down his face.

“You are not. Tell me.” Heather demanded he speak. The whole group became silent.

“My parent’s wedding song,” he sighed.

“Aww, Zack!” Victoria moaned as Ashley killed the music.

“Don’t do that to me, Baby. Don’t keep stuff like that in,” Heather pleaded as she massaged Zack’s cheek.

“I’m sorry, Hun,” he apologized. Heather wrapped her arms around him and squeezed.

“The first song your parents danced to? Well, it’ll be the first song we dance to, too!” Heather said as she bounced to her feet, taking Zack with her.

Within seconds of her restarting the song, Zack’s right hand was around Heather’s waist and his left was holding hers. Another tear rolled down his cheek as they looked in each other’s eyes. Heather leaned forward and kissed the tear away.

As the pair danced, the mood lightened. More than one member of the group could see the smile that had managed to creep onto Zack’s face. The boy’s eyes did not leave Heather’s face the entire song. Just like his father had done in the wedding video he saw a few weeks prior, he dipped his partner as the music faded. As she stood back up, Heather pulled him in for a kiss.

“YEAH, ZACK!” Ashley shouted, which drew an eye roll and a chuckle from Victoria and Chloe.

“I hate to say it Ash, but I don’t think we’re getting King and Queen anymore. Once the rest of our class sees these two dancing together, we will be officially dethroned,” Brandon smiled as he was never one for pomp and pageantry.

“I’ll kneecap the bitch when she least expects it!” Ashely snarled jokingly.

The night wore on and once again Gavin brought out the s’mores. As the rest of the group went to get sticks, Heather wiggled her ass in Zack’s lap. ”Little minx!” Zack thought to himself as he placed a kiss behind Heather’s ear causing a slight moan to escape her lips.

Zack’s hands were gently kneading Heather’s neck and shoulders as they watched their friends make their desserts. Things were a bit more comical this time. In her haste to eat something fattening, Ashley had grabbed a dead stick. When she attempted to roast her marshmallow, nearly the entire piece of wood went up in flames.

“Ha! Ha!” Brandon laughed at her using his perfected Nelson Muntz impression. Chloe briefly looked at him wide-eyed until she saw him hand his girlfriend the marshmallow that he had roasted.

“I made two, anyone want one?” Gavin announced.

Before anyone else could answer, Heather shot her hand up.

“I’ll take it to go,” she replied. As she stood, she grabbed Zack by the shirt collar and lifted him to his feet. “Come with me, boy! Your dessert is inside!”

“Wow!” Kurt amazed.

The catcalls, wolf whistles, and vulgar comments that came from the six teens on the deck made it sound as though Silver Lake had been taken over by a battalion of Marines. Heather grinned mischievously as they stepped inside.