They relax

After eating their sandwiches, Zack and Heather put the food from Gavin in a cooler to have after dinner. The pair then proceeded to lounge around the camp fire for an hour or so, just shooting the breeze and enjoying each other’s company. After throwing an ample amount of wood on the fire, Zack took a seat on the bench and Heather naturally sat on his lap. The boy ran his hands up and down her spine.

“Mmm!” Heather moaned each time Zack’s fingers traced a path along her back bone.

“You okay, Baby?” he asked.

“Yeah. Mmm! Why?” she replied.

“You’re purring, Hun,” Zack informed her.

“I’m happy! Mmm!” she hummed.

This went on for a good hour or so, each time bringing a slight giggle from Zack. Each time Heather purred, he kissed her gently, alternating between her neck, cheek and lips.

“Mmm!”

“Hehehe!” Zack chuckled.

“You’re laughing at me!” Heather pouted.

“No, baby. I think it’s adorable,” Zack admitted, trying not to sound defensive in the process.

“Yes, you are. Believe it or not Zack, I haven’t had much to be happy about in my life. My parents are in a loveless marriage. They fool around on each other, not caring about how the other feels. And they ignore me. Anytime they could, they pawned me off on someone else so they could do whatever they wanted. They missed just about everything in my life. I’m graduating next month, and what are they doing? Mom’s working and dad is taking his secretary on a cruise. No party for me. There haven’t been many people who can say they knew exactly when they were living the happiest moment in their lives, Zack. I’m one of them, and you’re laughing at me,” Heather cried as she tried to pull away.

Zack held her close to him, touched his finger to her chin, and turned her head so that she was looking right into his eyes. After kissing away her tears, he spoke softly to her.

“Heather, I would never in a million years laugh at you. I think that little sound you’re making is the cutest thing I’ve ever heard. I wish I could listen to it all day, every day for the rest of my life. It’s just another thing about you that I’m falling in love with and I’m actually quite proud to be the reason why you are so happy right now,” Zack confessed.

This time, they both shed a tear as they kissed.

“You promise you’re not laughing?” Heather asked.

“I swear on my father’s grave. It’s just the way my brain is telling my body to react to it. Same way yours is telling to you to make then sound when I do this!” Zack grinned as he resumed rubbing Heather’s back, forcing her to hum again.

”Mmm!” she purred on cue.

“Yeah, I read some of Taylor’s psych stuff too when I get bored,” Zack admitted.

“Mmm! You’re suck a dork, Baby,” Heather hummed.

“Thank you, I try,” Zack laughed as he pulled her in for another kiss.