When Opposites Attract (12 page)

Angel

Today completely sucked. I'm an outcast among the outcasts and none of my friends, except Pete, would talk to me. I didn't really care much about that though. What sucked was seeing Anastasia have the worst day of her life. Her empire came crushing down right in front of her. I felt miserable that it was entirely fault. If only I could have been socially acceptable, then this wouldn't be so bad. Personally I don't see what the big deal is. Who cares who we date? Why should who we love influence how people see and treat us! I threw myself on my bed. I seriously hope that Anastasia's cheerleading practice is going well. She hasn't called me so that should mean everything is okay. It can't be that bad as to them kicking her out right? That would be an over reaction. Anastasia still had about an hour of practice left, so I decided to take a nap. I was really tired since I didn't sleep that well last night. My eyes started to close when my house phone started ringing, scaring the shit out of me in the process. I had to walk all the way to then end of the hallway to get it.

"Hello?"

"Angel! Hey... why aren't you picking up your phone?" Anastasia said.

"Oh sorry, I think I left it in my car."

"Oh... anyways," she sang. "Can you come over? Pleeeeeasse?" She sounded a lot happier than I thought she would. And why is she at home and not cheerleading practice?

"Okay,
I'm on my way." I said throwing the phone on my bed and grabbing my jacket. It looked like it was going to start raining. I got in my car and found my phone. I had two new messages. One from Anastasia:

Anastasia: Hey can you stay over tonight? Hanadi is working tonight and tomorrow and my sisters aren't home. ;)

I felt my face get hot just thinking about it. I looked in the mirror and of course I'm as red as a tomato. I can't get any lamer. I blame the fact that I'm so pale I'm basically see through. I brought my attention back to the other message; it was from Sakura. What the hell does she want?

Sakura: Wanna have fun tonight?

Angel: With you? Hell no.

Sakura: Well
, since you like cheerleaders so much I just thought you might have been interested.

Angel: I have no idea what you're talking about and I don't care at all really.

I tossed my phone on the passenger seat and drove to Anastasia's house. By the time I pulled up in her driveway it was poring outside. 

Anastasia

I was rolled up in a ball on my bed when the doorbell rang. As I was trying to get up my foot got tangled and I fell to the floor. 

"Ouch,
" I moaned slowly getting back on my feet. I walked down the stairs holding on to the banisters for dear life. I was really dizzy and almost fell a few times. Each time I just giggled more and more. When I finally got to the door I opened it to find Angel soaking wet. I burst out laughing with no control over it. 

"You're wet,
" I said trying to catch my breath. "I- I don't know why this is so funny!" I said starting another laugh attack. I pointed at him with my finger. My finger! It's so long! Ha, ha, that's what she said. I looked at my finger and then I touched my nose with it. I let out a giggle.

"Anastasia?" I looked up at him my
, vision moving around a bit. "Are you okay?" He asked coming into the house.

"I'm better than
okay!" I hiccupped, "ouch," I placed my hand over my chest. "I was way better before that hiccup." I mumbled "Stupid wannabe burp."

"Anasta-"

"You're wet. I said again. "I like you wet," I licked my lips.

Angel

I grabbed Anastasia by the shoulders and shook her slightly.

"Weee!" She squealed.

"Are you drunk?" I demanded.

"No," s
he lied like a little kid. "I just drank..." She counted with her fingers.

"This much" she showed me her whole hand.

"Where did you get the beer?"

She shrugged. "Not beer,
vodka."

"Come on,
" I sigh and guided upstairs towards her bathroom. 

"What are we doing?" She asked when we got to her room. I lead her into the bathroom
and her shower. I took of her shoes while she just laughed and complained that it tickled.

"Get in the shower Annie." I coaxed.
 

"No."

"You need to get in."

"If you want me to get in so bad why don't you get in too?" She asked as she threw her arms around me.
 

"Fine,
" I said and took off my shoes and pulled my shirt over my head. I helped her in the shower, took of my pants, and got in after her. I turned the knob and prepared myself for the freezing cold water that is about to engulf us. I pulled it and heard Anastasia scream in surprise at the cold water. 

"It's so cold!" She put her arms around my waist and tried to get out from under the faucet
, but I kept her under it. I used to do this all the time to my mom when she used to get drunk after my dad's death. It always made her feel better, so I'm hoping it will do the same for Anastasia. After a while I shut off the water and wrapped a towel around Anastasia and then one around myself. She was shivering so I brought her close to me and rubbed her back. 

"My head hurts!" She complained into my chest. After we stopped dripping water and were slightly damp. I walked Anastasia over to her room.
 

"Change your clothes." I ordered her.

"Okay, okay, just please don't yell!" I smiled. 

"I'm not yelling, and
do you have any clothes I can borrow?" 

She looked at me. "You look about Jeremy's size
, I'll be right back." She disappeared only to reappear with sweats and a t-shirt. I left the room so Anastasia could change and changed outside in the hall. I really hope Anastasia's step mom didn't magically appear right now. It stopped raining so I took the chance to go to my car dump my wet clothes and get my cell phone. When I walked back into the house Anastasia was at the bottom of the stairs in an oversized shirt that hung over her shoulders and shorts that were so tight I couldn’t break my gaze. She was frowning at me.

"What are you doing down here?" I asked smiling at her expression.

"You were going to leave me all alone."

"No, I just went to get my cell phone."

"Oh okay." She said smiling.

"Is drunk Anastasia a bit possessive?" I joked around.

"Well yeah, you are mine after all. Now I really want to lay down."

"Okay let's go."

“I don't want to go 
all 
the way up the stairs!"

"Then why did you come
all
the way down?"

She shrugged. "Cause I love you. Now, carry me!" She said extending her arms towards me.

"Okay only cause I love you, you big baby." I swooped her up in my arms and carried her up the stairs. She opened her door for me and I laid her down on her bed. She moved around and patted the empty space next to her. I smiled down at her and laid now. She snuggled up to me, and placed her head on my chest. After a while Anastasia broke the comfortable silence.

"Have you ever had sex before?" I felt myself get a little hot.

"I thought you were asleep." She looked up at me.

"Have you?" I felt my face get even hotter. I decided to be honest I mean why not.

"No, have you?" I asked only to keep the attention off of my virginity. I swear I'm the only virgin junior at our school!

"Nope," s
he answered.

"
No?
" I asked surprised.

"Yeah, never had sex."

"But Dylan kept on bragging on and on about how you two hooked up.

"Lies,
every guy want's to get with this." She ran her arm down her body and did a little dance. She laughed, "but seriously every jock wants to get with the head cheerleader you know? So when they don't, they lie about it. They want people, especially other guys, to think that they are the best." She rolled her eyes.

I kissed her.
 

"Oh
, you want to be the best too?"

"Baby
, I 
am 
the best." She laughed and I kissed her again.

"Yeah you really are." She said between kisses. We were really getting into it when my phone beeped. I ignored it
, but Anastasia pulled away. 

"Aren't you going to answer it?"

I sighed, "do I have to?"

"Maybe it's an emergency."
 

"Fine... fine..."
 

"It's just Sakura." Anastasia got all tense and moved away from me.
 

"Why are you texting Sakura?" She demanded.

"I wasn't. She started texting me about wanting to have fun since I loved cheerleaders so much." I explained. "I didn't know or cared about what she meant, so I just ignore her.

"Can I see your phone?"
 

"Yeah,
" I tossed it to her, “and please do explain." She started reading.

"She's head cheerleader now
, because they kicked me off the squad." She said quietly.

"What? Why?" I asked. "Because of me?" I already knew the answer.
She nodded confirming my worries. 

"That doesn't make any sense Sakura is just like me..."

"Yeah I know."

"Wait, is that why you were drinking?" She nodded again. I hugged her. It may seem like a stupid reason to drink
, but cheerleading was Anastasia's life and everything fell apart really fast.

"But it wasn't only because of that. Don't worry
, though I'm alright and I'm not going to be drinking again any time soon."

"They'll be lost without you,
and no more getting drunk… without me."

"Oh! Speaking of lost I just remembered where I put it!" She jumped out of my arms and ran into her closet. Leaving me hopelessly confused.

Anastasia had disappeared into her closet for a while now. I was about to go check up on her when she walked into the room again. She was holding something in her hand. She had a tight grip around it and her knuckles were turning white. 

"What do you have there?
" I asked her. I was smiling, every time I see her I smile. I really can't help it; I love her. She looked at me as I thought those words as if she could hear them. But she didn't look happy she just looked even more nervous. I looked into her big blue eyes that were usually bright and open, but right now were shy and nervous. 

"What's up?" I asked her. I was worried now. She ran her free hand through her hair.
 

"Come on
, you can tell me- show me- everything." She was quiet for a moment. I was getting worried now. 

"I know," s
he said. It was like she transformed right in front of me. She was now smiling and oozing confidence. She looked normal again. I relaxed a bit but the thing in her hand was still on my mind. 

"Angel." She took a deep breath. "I want you to have this." She stretched out her shaking hand. Her confidence had gone away again. I put my hand under hers and she dropped a ring on the palm of my hand; it was plain and silver. I looked up at her. She wasn't asking me to marry
her; this isn't how it works, so what's going on. 

"This is
kind of like my purity ring. In my family we don't wear it we keep it and give it away. Just like what a girl does with her... virginity." She was looking down at ground. "Our mom gave us each a ring. The ring represents our... innocence,” she cringed as she tried to explain. “And we are supposed to give it to someone that is special to us. When we were ready. And, I'm ready."

"So you're saying that you want me to take it?" She nodded still looking down. A smile appeared on my lips.

"When?" I put my hand under her chin and brought her head up to look at me.

"Tonight, right now," s
he smiled down at her hands.

"Are you sur
e?" I asked worried that she wasn't thinking things through, or maybe too drunk to think straight.

She smiled,
"I'm sure." She put her hand on my neck and brought my lips down to meet hers.

Anastasia

I looked at him and without giving it a second thought kissed him. I poured everything into that kiss: my heart, soul, passion, and sexual frustrations. At first he was caught off guard, but it didn't take long to receive a response. He managed to match my intensity fairly quickly as his arms wrapped around my waist, blending in perfectly with the curves of my body; being where they belong. He brought me closer, pulling my body against his. My hands soon found their way into his soft black hair. His tongue slipped into my mouth. I bit his bottom lip and smiled as I dragged it out. He slowly started to lean down forcing me to lie back down into my lavender comforter. He took off my shirt pulling it gently over my head and leaving a trail of kissing down my neck. He looked up at me again. I smiled and encouraged him to continue. A playful smile played on his lips as he continued to kiss me. I was really getting caught up in the heat I could tell he was too, but he chose that moment to break off the kiss to take off his shirt.

"What a tease." I joked
, but mostly in frustration.

"You got it
, babe." I laughed as I got up and hugged him. I ran my hands up and down his back, shoulders, and chest. He unbuttoned my shorts and let them fall to the ground. I stepped out of them and unbuckled his belt and jeans. He stood in front of me in his navy blue boxers his gaze eating me up; that made me quite self-conscious of my matching salmon colored bra and panties. That and the fact that I'm not sure if I should... you know... made me nervous. As if reading my mind he chuckled and brought me close.

"Don't worry. Not tonight. You will have plenty of time to decide if you want to do that." He whispered in my ear. I sighed in relief.

"Thank you," I kissed his shoulder, up his neck, making my way to his delicious lips. He brought his hand to the back of my bra. His touch sent tingles through my body.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm definitely sure." I said and brought his lips down to meet mine again. He unhooked my bra without a problem and I let it slip down my arms to the floor. He couldn't help it. He ended the kiss and admired my boobs. Personally they're very average not too big not too small. I guess they're pretty good.

Angel

I unhooked her bra and heard it land on the floor. Don't stare at them like a little virgin boy. Don't do it! But I just couldn't help myself. I admired my topless girlfriend. 
My topless girlfriend!

"You're allowed to touch them. I hope you know that." She giggled. You
got to pull yourself together, man. I didn't move. I didn't know how I should proceed. Finally, she pressed her body against mine. Rubbing against my lower chest and stomach. I kiss her everywhere and started to feel my way through the situation. I got more confident in my actions. Kissing every inch of her, caressing her as I lead her to her bed and made my way on top of her body; making sure not to put all of my weight on her. I slipped out of my boxers and put the condom on without any problem. Thank the lord! The last thing I need is her feeling like she needs to help me put on a condom.

"You ready?" I asked her.

She nodded. "Please remember to be gentle." I felt a hint of fear in her tone.

"Of course,
" I took her hand and started to rub my thumb against her palm. "I'm here with you, if anything's wrong just tell me."

"I trust you,
" I pressed my lips against hers and she put her free arm around my neck.

Anastasia

I held on to him with my free arm and he put his arm around under me. I buried my head in his shoulder. I felt nervous with anticipation yet safe in his arms. I always heard the girls on the squad talking about their first time and how it hurt, so I braced myself. There was pain and a small whimper escaped from my lips, but at the same time I was enjoying it. I hugged Angel tighter and brought him closer to me.

"A
re you all right?" He whispered in my ear. His tone was full of pleasure and worry.

"I'm fine," a
nd after a while the pain loosened up and I started to enjoy it even more than I already was.

 
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I woke up the next day wrapped in Angel's arms. I looked up at his sleeping face and felt a smile form o
n my lips. I traced the features on his face with the tip of my pinky, then pressed my lips on his. After a few short seconds I felt him kiss me back. I leaned away and looked up at him.

"Good morning."

"Morning," he mumbled still half asleep. His head shot up in surprise as he registered the fact that I was naked in his arms, but his face quickly changed as he became fully awake.

"Good morning,
" He repeated, but this time with twice the energy. I smiled up at his cuteness.

"I love you." I have never felt the truth behind those words as strongly as I did now.

"I love you too." He kissed me. I felt the love in his kiss and I gladly returned itI was lost on cloud nine when reality came crashing down. I looked at my clock.

"Oh shit! It's Tuesdays! We have school in ten minutes!" I said and got up. I put on my robe and noticed that Angel started looking for something. He looked all over the messy bed and under it.

"What are you looking for?" I asked as I made my way towards the bathroom.

"The ring... I think I- never mind, I found it!" I laughed.

"We need to get ready for school." He got up and walked into the bathroom in all his naked glory. I blushed and looked away.

"What? It's nothing you haven't seen before." He winked at me then got in the shower.

"Hey I was going to shower!"

"No one's stopping you." My blush deepened but nevertheless, I took off my robe and got in with him.

"Can't have my girlfriend looking all dirty." He joked as he smeared soap all over my face. I started laughing and did the same to him.

"Stop it you goof we need to hurry!"

I got Angel some of the clothes Jeremy had left here since he and Angel seemed around the same size. We were finally both fully dressed and passed by Angel's house so he could get his book bag. He jogged back to my car.

"Good thing my mom already left for work. I have a lot of explaining to do about the all nighter I pulled last night."

"I'm sorry." He looked up at me and smiled his confident yet goofy smile that just about made me melt.

"Trust me
, love, you have nothing to be sorry about." He reached over and kissed my cheek.