Crazy For You

Chapter Thirteen: The Only Exception

Summary: Riley and Zane reminisce about their first kiss. A pure Ziley fluff chapter J

A/N: I decided to keep it simple in this chapter. Watching "In Your Eyes" for like, the 6th time inspired me to write this. Anyways, I apologize for the long updates, but between school and writers block, I won't be updating as much as I was during the summer. Sorry. I only have two more years left for high school to take over my life, so I figured I better grin and bear it now. Anyways, enough of me. Enjoy the Ziley sweetness.

"I've told you how much I love you, right?" Zane's head spun around quickly at his lover's statement, and he discreetly cocked an eyebrow.

"My day was fine thanks, how was yours?" He responded, a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"I'm serious. Are you aware how much I'm in love with you?"

"Alright, this is weird. Who are you and what have you done with Riley?" The quarterback stopped his boyfriend and found his way in front of him to prevent him from moving any further.

"He's right here. And he always will be." He said, brushing his thumb over Zane's cheek.

"Not that I have a problem with anything you're saying, but…what's with all the lovey-dovey talk?"

The jock paused before his face broke into a huge grin.

"Do you know what day it is?"

Zane thought for a moment.

"Um, Friday? "Riley has a sudden personality change" day? I don't know. Is this day supposed to mean something to me?"

"Today," he started, brushing his fingers against Zane's. "is the nine month anniversary of our first kiss." Riley said. Zane's expression instantly changed from confusion to happiness.

"How did you remember that? You make me look bad, that never would've even crossed my mind!"

Riley shrugged, the smile still plastered on his face.

"I do my best. I figured you'd appreciate me being able to remember something as small as this."

"I do. I think it's sweet. Especially since that day just happened to be a life-changing day for me." Zane grinned.

"Life-changing for you? How? You didn't come out that day." The Greek boy laughed. Zane gently nudged his lover.

"I got to really be with you for the first time. And you kissed me. I swear, I was about ready to kill you because it took you so long to kiss me."

"Hey, I was nervous! I'd never kissed a guy before! Well, I mean, that's not counting Peter…but that's beside the point. I wasn't sure if you wanted me to kiss you, or if you even liked me that way. I thought that we were still only at the "friends" stage."

"You know, I was actually kind of hoping you were gonna kiss me when you brought me to the construction sight with you." Zane said, his arms finding their way around Riley's neck.

"I thought you didn't know I was gay when I brought you up there?"

"Ri, please. Don't think I didn't see the way you stared at me during yoga. And you asked me to get coffee with you. Straight guys don't ask each other out on dates."

"Alright, so it was a little obvious. But I totally wasn't ready to kiss you by that point. I still hated myself then." He explained.

"But the important thing now is that you're over that. You're done hating yourself. And you have me." Riley removed Zane's hands from his neck and laced their fingers together, leading him down the hallway.

"There are a lot of times where I wonder where I would really be right now if I had never found you. I could easily still be in the closet and hiding from everyone. You saved me from what could have been a long life of misery."

"If you ever had to live in a world of misery, I would live in a world of misery too."

"I'd never put you through that." He said, squeezing Zane's hand reassuringly.

"I know you wouldn't. That's why I love, and trust you." Zane smiled.

"I love you too." Riley stated as the two stopped at their destination.

"You know, I'm having trouble remembering what that first kiss was like. Care to refresh my memory?"

Riley smiled and leaned in, brushing his lips against his lover's soothingly.

"Don't take offense to this honey, but you're kissing has improved a lot in nine months."

"I wish I could say the same thing…but you've always been good."

"It's a gift." Zane grinned.

"I guess I lucked out then."

"So did I. We reach a win/win once again."

Zane had his boyfriend in a small fit of laughter.

"Shut up. Happy first kiss nine month." He laughed.

Fin

Again, I apologize for the shortness and pointlessness of this chapter, and I hope the next one will make up for it.