Time Goes On
by Chelle

~ CHAPTER 16 ~

September went with a chill beginning to appear in the air. Somehow, I had been talked into helping Avery with her school work one day while Diana took Mackenzie and Zoe for a dentist appointment. Jessica was out with her boyfriend, Randy, and the guys were at a children's hospital to spend the day. "Avery doesn't want to go and really wants to see you." Diana had told me. I hadn't seen anyone except Zac in the last week and she had explained that Walker would pick Avery up that evening but that she had school work to do and the only way she could come over was if it was ok with me and if she got her school work done. I had agreed and Diana had dropped her off about an hour later. I had to convince Avery that math was not her mortal enemy and had explained it to her until she was FINALLY able to do it on her own.
Upon her return home with that night, Diana had called and asked if I'd be interested in becoming a tutor/babysitter. I did need a job pretty bad (which Zac had mentioned to her) and it hadn't taken much to convince me to accept her offer. Everyone was happy with the decision. (Especially Zac and me) So for the next two weeks I was at the Hanson's 6 times for a tutoring session and 4 times to baby-sit.
Zac would often find an excuse to come into the room where I was for a kiss or to talk for a few minutes. He was very sweet and had become my constant companion. He held me when I cried and laughed at my stupid jokes or the new form of swearing I'd taken up around the children. His favorite word that I'd begun using was "Fudge" and the phrase he liked best was "Shiiii, shhh, shhhhh." I loved the sound of his laugh. He'd loved the fact that he had new information about me after his 45 minute phone conversation with Lacey. (That blabber mouth!) I'd accepted that I'd never hear the end of that stuff... like the time I was in sixth grade and had tripped in the cafeteria and spilled coke all over the quarter back of the football team, who of course had been the only guy I had a crush on. Or the time I was was serving a volleyball in gym, in front of the whole senior class when I was in 8th grade and had not only managed to hit the ball in a straight up motion but had been hit square in the face when it came down. Or my first day of summer school between 6th and 7th grade when I had gotten on the wrong bus to go home. Yep, Lacey was a blabber mouth. Zac never made too big of a deal out of any of it though. I was falling in love more and more and had long ago realized that I was in over my head. I had stopped trying to find a way out of his spell and had surrendered my heart and soul to him.
The last of October had brought cold weather and an excitement in the Hanson household for Halloween and the approach of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Zac's 19th birthday had been celebrated the night of the 22nd with a party at their new home. Diana and Walker had let us have the game room for the party. Music played through the stereo speakers mounted to the wall and the 18 guest played pool and talked until around 3am when they started leaving. The evening with the younger siblings and parents had ended after presents and cake at around 9pm and Walker and Diana had agreed to let the party continue as long as we didn't wake the children up.
That night, Zac and I made love for the first time in 2 weeks. I was nervous about being caught but at the same time I had missed him. There was really no such thing as privacy in a house with 2 parents and 6 siblings. Plus 2 sister-in-laws. Zac having his own room had it's advantages though. This was certainly one of them.
He was so easy and loving. His kisses were like a first kiss and his skin was so warm. As he moved on top of me with such passion and steadiness, his lips brushed my neck, sending chills through my body. I felt like I was so safe in a cocoon wrapped in his arms and the blankets. We seemed to be in our own world. I bit down on my lip to keep from screaming when the most incredible release came and he laid breathless on top of me. We lay still for a moment before he raised his head and smiled just before a deep, long kiss. Then, he slowly rolled over to lay next to me and had pulled me into his arms, our bodies still on fire. I situated myself so that my head was on his abs and he began to run his fingers through my bangs as I played with his other hand, tracing in and out his fingers and over his palm. Soon we were face to face on the pillows and in a deep, comfortable sleep. I was finally beginning to understand what I'd heard people talk about all my life... about finding that one special person and knowing you'd never be with anyone else. Even though I was only 18 and Zac barely 19, we knew we'd be together. I just couldn't see myself with anyone else. I never wanted to kiss anyone else, I never wanted to be in anyone else's arms. It was that simple. Lacey always said "Time goes on and things change." But I thought nothing would change... I wish I had known how wrong I was.

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