A Mate For Zoey

Chapter 5.

I turned and looked at my dad as he watched us step onto the elevator.

“Have fun, you two.” My mom waved.

Alvin

As soon as the elevator door shut, I walked over to the bar and poured myself a scotch. Ellery stood on the other side of the room, staring at me.

“What?” I asked.

“He seems like a really nice boy. He was polite, proper, and very well dressed.”

“Those are the ones you have to watch out for,” I said as I held up my glass.

The fact was that I wasn’t ready to release my little girl out into the dating world. Ellery convinced me that sixteen was the appropriate age to start dating. She also threatened me. I knew zoey wasn’t perfect, but she was still my princess and she always would be. It was a miracle that she was even conceived. The odds were against her, between the reversal of my vasectomy and Ellery’s treatments.

“Look at you. You can’t stand this, can you?” Ellery asked as put her arms around me.

“No, I can’t. I hate the fact that my baby girl is out with some random guy doing God knows what.”

“I’ve educated her, Alvin. She’s a smart girl and she’ll make the right choices.”

“I hope so, Elle,” I said as I kissed her lips.

“You need a distraction. I’m going to call Peyton and see if they want to come over for pizza.”

“Sounds good, sweetheart.” I smiled as I poured another Scotch.

Ellery

I walked into the kitchen, took my phone from the counter, and dialed Peyton.

“Hello, friend,” she answered.

“Hi, Pey. I wanted to know if you, Cliadus, and Hannah would like to come over for pizza? zoey went out on her first date and Alvin can’t relax. He’s going crazy, and I think Cliadus would be a good distraction for him.”

“Sure, Elle. We can do that. I was just about to start dinner. Now I don’t have to cook. Cliadus should be home in a few minutes, so we’ll be over within the hour.”

“Thanks, Peyton.”

“Any time, Elle.”

I walked into the living room. Alvin was sitting on the couch with Celestial, looking at his laptop. “Cliadus, Peyton, and Hannah will be here within the hour. I already ordered the pizzas and salads.”

“Hannah’s coming over?” Celestial asked.

“Yes,” I replied.

He got up from the couch and went upstairs. “Where are you going?” I asked.

“I forgot something in my room,” he said.

Before I sat down, I took the laptop from Alvin and set it on the table. He held out his arms and I sat down on his lap. I smiled at him as I ran my fingers through his hair.

“Don’t worry about zoey. She’ll be fine.”

“How the hell can you be so calm?” he asked.

“Because it’s a date, Alvin. A date of dinner, talking, and laughter.”

“I don’t know, Elle. I don’t trust him.”

Celestial ran down the stairs and grabbed his laptop. The scent of Hollister cologne followed him.

“Did you just go upstairs and put on cologne?” I asked.

“Umm…no, it’s from earlier.”

“That’s funny. I didn’t smell anything on you earlier.” I smirked.

“Mom, please. Why are you making a big deal about it?”

“Yeah, Mom. What’s the big deal?” Alvin smiled at me.

“This wouldn’t have anything to do with Hannah coming over, would it?”

“Mom! Stop!” Celestial exclaimed as he headed up the stairs.

Alvin and I looked at each other. “That’s my boy,” he said.

Samuel took me to Per Se, where we ate the finest cuisines. For someone his age, he sure knew how to impress. We were sitting across from each other and he stared at me. Those blue eyes burned into me and put me under a spell.

“Has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are?” he asked.

I smiled as I blushed. “I bet you say that to all the girls.”

“Actually, I don’t. I might tell them they’re hot. But you, you’re better than hot. You’re the most beautiful girl in the world.”

I placed my hand on the table and he took it in his. We talked about our family and school. He told me that he planned to go to Harvard Law and become one of the best attorneys in the world. After we ate our amazing meal, we climbed into the back of his limo and made out. I wanted nothing more than his lips all over me. As things were really heating up and getting intense, he broke our kiss and looked at me.

“I need to have s*x with you, zoey, but not here in the back of my limo. How about tomorrow? Do you think you’re ready yet?”

I was breathless as I answered, “Yes, let’s do it tomorrow. Where?” I asked.

“I would say at my house, but my mom is hosting some jewelry party, so that’s out of the question. How about your house?”

“My house would be perfect.” I smiled. “My mom and dad are flying to Chicago for the day and my brother is going out with my grandfather, so we’ll have the house to ourselves all day.” I smiled.

“Perfect,” he said as he nipped at my bottom lip and his hand traveled up my shirt.

Samuel dropped me off five minutes before my curfew. He said that my dad would be pleased about that. I stepped off the elevator, and I felt like I was on Cloud Nine.