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Hello world and my wonderful readers! It took a while, but I finished this chapter! Sorry if I've been splitting them up lately, I still can't believe I have soon 45 chapters in a little over six months! Today Fanfiction, Tomorrow the world! :). I really have to thank DarylDixon'sgirl1985 for helping me out with this chapter and the next one. You're so insightful and you rock!
Did anybody see the Comic Con Season 5 trailer? It was incredible, I think this will be the best season yet! I'm very excited to get to the Terminus portion of my story! The next chapter will have more of TWD characters in it, this chapter was imperative to Delilah and Billy's back story. I don't think he was being a player, I think he was kind of nervous or shocked when they first met. I have become obsessed with Bastille, they rock!
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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NOR HAVE ANY AFFILIATIONS WITH THE WALKING DEAD FRANCHISE, OBLIVION, OR CRAZY IN LOVE. ALL PROPERTIES OWNED BY FRANK DARABONT AND AMC (TELEVISION SERIES), ROBERT KIRKMAN AND TONY MOORE (COMIC BOOK SERIES), BASTILLE, AND BEYONCE, RESPECTIVELY. I ONLY OWN MY OWN ORIGINAL IDEAS AND CHARACTERS.
Chapter Forty Four: Love's Retrospect
To see her broken up like this, Rick couldn't hold the proposal against her. Delilah was clearly distressed over everything and she needed him. Without a doubt, he would be there for her. "Shh, it's ok, Delilah. Let it all out, baby girl. I'm here, I won't let you go." Rick kissed Delilah on the head and held her as she sobbed until she finally fell asleep two hours later.
3:00 am
Rick woke up and glanced at his watch, seeing it was three in the morning. He must have fallen asleep at some point after ten, for he had stayed with Delilah long after she fell asleep. Speaking of which, Rick felt an absence on the side of the bed next to him and saw that Delilah wasn't there. He wasn't too panicked as he got up and got dressed, having a feeling of exactly where she was.
OUTSIDE OF INVENTORY RANGE, FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER
Rick heard the music from outside and knew that his suspicions were correct. Delilah hadn't actually told him, but every time she couldn't sleep or was stressed out, she'd dance by herself in the factory. It was far away enough where it wouldn't disturb anybody, but still within close proximity, along with having an arsenal in case anything happened. He had followed her a couple times, only because he was worried she was sleep walking, or in this case, sleep dancing. Rick walked in and quietly went up the stairs which lead to the second floor offices where the pit bosses would watch over the factory workers from the balcony after giving tours to investors.
Delilah was wearing a red cotton spaghetti strap tank top, black three quarter length leggings, and socks, her hair swept up in a pony tail while dancing gracefully to a very slow piano melody with soothing lyrics. Even from far away, she was still a sensational creature, the moonlight bathing her as she danced to the chorus, leading into the strings.
"When oblivion is
calling out your name,
You always take it further
than I ever can."
Delilah was doing piourettes and plies, slowly kicking one leg out upwards, then reversing on the ball of her foot, kicking the leg out behind her and up again before going into a spin. Rick hadn't heard the song before, but the way she moved to the music like a natural contortionist, it was fascinating. He was so fascinated, in fact, that when he got closer up the stairs, he was surprised to see somebody else watching her. Rick looked closer and saw that it was... Billy?
Oh, no.
Rick walked up and grabbed Billy by the shoulder, who gave him a startled look.
"What are you doing here?" He ambivalently asked, not having to worry about volume of his voice since Delilah had the music so loud.
Billy held his hands up in defense. "Whoa, calm down, dude. I'm just watching, I swear."
"Does she know you're here?" The last thing he wanted was for Delilah to get upset again, especially considering how she had broken down after Christine was locked in the closet.
He shook his head. "No, it's been a while, once I got the twins down. I was already here for an hour when she arrived."
"How long has she been here?"
Billy looked down at his watch. "I'm guessing since almost one."
"I assume you've heard about Christine?" Although he didn't want to fully admit it, especially to Delilah, Rick was curious to get a better feel of Billy. He only knew what Delilah had told him and what he had seen today, which were almost completely different representations, and Rick wanted to see who Billy was. He watched the young man nod, almost dejected.
"Yes, I did. Scott and Avery told me. I think it's the best move, but who knows what tomorrow will bring? I know that this won't mean much, but I'm sorry you all had to witness those scenes today. A lot of truths that had been locked up came out and it practically erupted into mass chaos. Who would have that that we would all be in the same place again?" His statement made Rick reflect back on when he was reunited with Lori and Carl, how he didn't think he'd see them again, but remembering how the happy reunion was short lived, for many life altering events had followed soon after. Carl getting shot, finding out about Lori's affair with Shane and that she was pregnant. Rick was so lost in thought that he almost didn't hear Billy ask him when he realized Delilah was missing.
"Fifteen minutes ago. I've followed her here a few times before."
"This isn't new. Delilah's had this problem since she was a child, it's why there was always a dance room pretty much wherever she was. I even converted rooms at my house and in Steverson Ranch into studios. I don't know if she ever knew that I watched her more times than not. She's something else, isn't she?"
"Yes."
Billy noticed the way he watched Delilah, it was the same raptured look almost everybody had when watching Delilah dance, especially if they were in love with her. It was the same way Angelo used to stare, at it was the same way Billy was staring now. What he didn't know was that it was the same way that Daryl watched her also. "I can't help but notice that you're very possessive over her. You've got like a Bill Compton feel going on."
"What?" Rick asked, trying to remember why that name sounded so familiar.
"He's a character on True Blood, one of the love interests of the main character Sookie Stackhouse. They have this crazy intense love affair and he's killed for her. Delilah used to be obsessed with that show, "Sookie" was one of my nicknames for her, more tongue in cheek than anything. I remember her mom and I would always mock Bill because he would annunciate on Sookie's name, "Soo-kay", it was hilarious. In your case, it's "De-li-lah." Billy said the annunciations in a dark voice and halfheartedly chuckled. "Then again, you used to be a sheriff. Sookie's other love interest, Eric Northman, is a sheriff, also. Plus, I'm Bill, so there ya go. It's a real life True Blood love triangle."
"Well, Delilah means a lot to me. From what I've heard, you used to be the same way."
"With a girl like that, you have to be a little bit. Except I wasn't possessive enough, because I let myself be practically possessed by Christine." Billy glanced over at Rick. "How old are you, 44?"
Rick heavily sighed, almost caught off guard by how quickly Billy had deflected the last statement, but knew that it was only a matter of time before being asked that question. "I'm 38, only ten years older than you are, Billy."
"You're the same age Delilah's dad was when he died, that means you're old enough to be her dad."
"I'm aware. It's something we're both overlooking."
"Good for you." He shook his head. "I know I just said this, but I still can't believe it, that we're actually in the same place again. Long before Jennifer said it, I always dreamed that out paths would cross, but I should have known better that she'd find somebody else, even in an apocalypse. I really am an idiot, and after all I did for that girl, I go and throw everything away for the biggest mistake of my life."
The regret in Billy's voice was easily sensed, but that didn't mean that Rick was going to go easy on him. "Doesn't matter now after what happened."
"I know, but still. I have leeway, Rick. We were together for almost five years, I was her first love. I waited until she was eighteen to sleep with her and I was faithful that whole time. Do you know how hard it is for a twenty two year old college fraternity brother to stay abstinent? Jesus Christ, I wouldn't be surprised if I was still chaffing. There were some days I had blue balls so badly I couldn't walk."
"Why'd you do it then?" Rick wasn't sure where Billy was getting at with this, and he also wasn't sure if he was liking the turn the conversation was taking.
Billy nodded his head out at Delilah. "Look at her, she's worth it." He looked over at Rick mischievously. "I think we both know that. Everything that she's done for you in a sexual aspect, she's learned from being with me. I can't take credit for the dancing, she's a natural. I'm talking about all the other stuff. Delilah was the Luke Skywalker to my Yoda. I remember one time she tied me up and was wearing this cute sexy little-"
"Ok, I think that's enough." Rick wasn't wanting to get that personal with Billy, who could also sense that he had stepped out of boundaries in the conversation topic.
"Sorry. You're right, that was unnecessary and I was being an ass. I'm kind of all over the place right now. Anyways, to answer your question, I wanted her first time to be special and I wanted her to know how serious I was about our relationship. That's not all I did. I went with her and Rachelle to every single doctor's appointment, I also endured the hell of those damn medications. It was awful, Rick. Whatever you've seen already is nothing compared to what I saw. She actually lost the feeling in her legs for three days, she'd get dizzy and have flu spells, sometimes she was violent or had horrible nightmares. I kept begging her and Rachelle and the doctors that she didn't need them, but every time there was a problem with one, they'd put her on another. I guess in hindsight, she went through the same thing with me when I was on the pills, even though she didn't know it." Rick did and didn't want to tell him that the nightmares had increased thanks to him and Christine, he wanted to wait until Billy had said everything he needed to. "I learned to dance because I was sick of Angelo hanging around her and I didn't want her competing with him. I gave her whatever she wanted and then some. I think she always knew I wasn't a fan of musicals, but I dressed up and performed with her three different times. A showcase performance of "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray, almost a month with Mary Poppins, and then a number from Grease for the talent section of Miss Teen California. My fraternity brothers had a field day laughing their asses off. It was kind of fun though and I did it to make Delilah happy, I didn't care what they all thought. With all that being said, I wouldn't change a thing and I'd give her everything all over again."
Rick thought it was rather mature that Billy apologized for coming off as a jerk just now, maybe he actually had some sense. At the same time, after the hell they had all gone through earlier in the day, his mind probably wasn't all there and he was bound to say some things that would be off the wall. "If I may ask, why were you so jealous of him? He was her best friend." He watched Billy click his tongue and roll his eyes, Angelo was clearly a touchy subject.
"Angelo was such a player, even more than I was during my ZBT days before and after Jennifer and I dated. To put this bluntly, all that guy wanted was to bang her so hard until she screamed. I'm assuming you've heard otherwise?" He watched Rick nod before continuing. "She never wanted to believe it, he was pretty much her only friend, and like Anne Frank, she believed there was good in everybody. I tried, really tried to be cool with him, but I could never fully trust him because of how he felt about her. Every time he'd touch her, I'd cringe, you can even see in a few of her competition videos where she'd have to shove his hands off her ass while still being in character. It was like watching that Looney Tunes cartoon every time Pepe the Skunk would throw himself all over Penelope and she wasn't into it. Everybody but Delilah knew, she was in denial."
"Were you in denial that Christine had feelings for you first?" It was a loaded question, but Billy respected Rick for asking it.
"No, I made it clear that I only had eyes for Delilah. Christine, she's not all right in the head. Come to think of how vindictive and deranged she is, maybe she drugged me that night. Now, I know that you don't believe a word I've said, I wouldn't also if I were in your shoes, but I've regretted leaving Delilah behind since it happened. I still love her, but maybe she was better off without me. I remember the first time I saw her. My band was playing a gig in Ventura, and I saw her walk in while I was onstage, we immediately made eye contact. She just had such a radiating beauty around her and this smile that left me hypnotized. I actually stopped mid-song and had the band switch to "The Rock Show" by Blink-182, which made all the other girls go crazy, but I only had eyes for Delilah, except then she left and I didn't catch her in time. I figured it was just two ships passing by in the night until a couple months later when Christine brought her to the basketball court. I had broken up with Jennifer some time before and when I saw Delilah again, it was like the first time I ever heard a song by The Beatles, she took my breath away." Rick watched Billy's whole face light up as he thought back on when he first met Delilah.
4:00 PM, LEMON PARK BASKETBALL COURT, MARCH 21ST, 2006, SIMI VALLEY, CA
"Nothing but net, baby! Woo-Hoo!"
Jack retrieved the ball after Billy's near perfect slam dunk as he filmed it all with his video camera. It was the first day of the spring solstice, and the weather couldn't have been sunnier in Simi Valley. It was the perfect time for a spontaneous pick up game with his best buddies, former basketball teammates, Rob, Mike, Joseph, and Jack, as well as his band-mates Nate, Harry, and Marco.
"Hey Steverson, save the moves for when Christine gets here with her sister, she's trying get her out more." Jack threw the ball to Nate, devoting his focus back to the camera, as Billy rolled his eyes upon catching the ball.
"Yeah, it's also the first time Christine has been out since getting her boobs done. She's probably trying to show them off, knowing her." Harry laughed.
"You know the rules, no girls at the court. It's too distracting!" Billy had always felt that way, from the time he started playing basketball at four years old to even long after he became aware that girls didn't actually have cooties. "Besides, I'm still looking for that chick from the show." He spun the ball in a circle around his back like the pros do before tossing it to Joseph.
"Lost cause, man! It's been two months since you and Jennie J broke up, you need some action." Joseph said as Mike ran forwards and stole the ball back.
"Dude, you need to see Christine's sister. She grew up and she filled out, she's banging with these huge perfect tits!" Rob said, holding his hands out to look like boobs.
"Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it."
"I second what he said. This chick would have to be adopted, there's no way Christine would ever have a hot sister." Nate added as he threw the ball to Billy.
Jack nodded his head out. "She's right there, see for yourself." He zoomed his camera to capture it all.
Billy threw the ball to Marco and turned around, feeling himself freeze. He watched Christine and another girl walking up from the other side of the basketball court. "Whoa…" The new girl had long chestnut brown and sun kissed blonde highlighted hair and was wearing a red and white striped tank that was a little like a baby doll type and had a logo of The Who on it, cut off denim shorts and white espadrilles, making her gams look outstanding and Rob was right, she definitely had huge boobs, much bigger than Jennifer's. All Billy could do was stare at her, awestruck.
"Delilah, please don't do anything for attention." Christine pleaded as they walked to sit down at one of the benches. "Like how you walk, don't shake your butt."
"I'm so not like that, Chrissy. That's just how I walk, like the world is my runway." Delilah laughed as she looked over and caught a guy staring at her. He was tall and well built with tattoos on his forearm, ash brown hair, and gorgeous green-blue eyes. This guy was a total looker and when Delilah realized who it was, she was shocked that he was looking.
"Oh, my gosh. You didn't tell me Billy Steverson was going to be here." She felt herself getting a little nervous, not knowing Christine was getting annoyed behind her.
"Yeah, and now that I have my new boobs, he's sure to notice me."
"If he only notices you for your boobs, then he's not worth it. You're awesome, Christine, even if you are bitchy. A guy should notice you over something bigger than physical attributes, like feeling a spark."
As she got a little closer, they made eye contact and Delilah smiled at him as she pushed her hair back and did a girly wave with her fingers, her blue-green eyes dazzling. Billy silently gasped, recognizing her immediately as he became very excited.
"Billy, eyes on the ball!"
"It's her! She's the one I-" before he could finish, the basketball hit Billy in the head the moment he turned around to face the others and knocked him out.
TEN MINUTES LATER
"Billy? Billy? Can you hear me?"
Billy heard a voice echoing as he woke up. His vision was blurry, but he was able to make out a girl leaning over him.
"He's waking up finally. Give him some air. Jack, can you please not have your camera so close? I don't think he'd want this on tape."
"Yeah, sure."
Billy blinked a couple times until everything was clear. A girl was on her knees, wearing a red and white striped tank top and cutoff denim shorts, holding his face in her hands. She smiled warmly at him.
"Hello there, sunshine. How are you feeling?"
His face broke out in an mesmerized smile, the earlier excitement filling him once again. "It's you!"
The girl looked confused and laughed a little. "It's me! And you're you!"
He sat up. "No, I mean it's you! The girl I saw in the crowd while I was onstage at the Bombay Bar a couple months ago."
"Oh, yeah, I remember now! Great rendition of "The Rock Show", I loved it. Your voice is like, wow. Kind of a cross between Chris Martin and Anthony Kedis with a little bit of Anberlin, Muse, and Green Day into the mix."
"Thanks, that's what I've always thought, too. Wow, you've got really great taste in music." He smiled at her and felt his cheeks go red as he watched her return the smile. She was about to speak, but was cut off.
"Billy! Are you ok?" Christine frantically asked.
"Yeah, man. That was a real hard hit." Mike added.
"Dude, you might have a concussion. Name all the Batmans in order."
Delilah rolled her eyes and giggled. "That's an easy question. Everybody knows that." The next thing that happened was her and Billy were simultaneously naming off the Batmans. "Lewis G. Wilson, Robert Lowery, Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, and Christian Bale." They both laughed, oblivious to everybody else.
Billy didn't even give them a glance, he just stared at the girl, mystified. She was a looker that knew music and Batman?! Where had she been hiding all this time?! "Yeah, I'm great, never felt better in my life. I'm Billy, Billy Steverson." He stuck his hand out, which she shook.
"Delilah Daltrey. You've been to my house a bunch of times, we've just never been formally introduced before."
He smiled. "Well, it's great to meet you now. You're Christine's sister?"
"Half sister." Christine rudely interjected, to which Delilah shrugged.
"Yes, I'm her half sister, and it's really great to meet you as well." Delilah smiled as their hands released. "Are you sure you're okay? That's kind of a big cut you have on your forehead."
Billy touched his hand to his forehead to see that it was bleeding. "Oh crap, you're right. Do you think I need to go to the hospital to get stitches?"
"No, I don't think it's that severe, it just needs to be cleaned up. Come with me, I have a first aid kit my car." She stood up and stretched out her hand, to which he happily took.
"Ok." Billy smiled as she helped him to his feet and followed Delilah to her car.
"I can do it!" Christine said.
"No, it's fine. Just hang out with the guys, this won't take long." Delilah said. "I'll have him back soon, I promise."
"What about the game?" Nate asked.
"You can play one man down, no problem." Billy stated.
They all watched the two of them walk away, feeling almost bamboozled. Jack zoomed in on them walking off.
"Hey, man. Get a good shot of her ass." Harry requested, to which Jack laughed.
"Don't worry, man. Did you see the look on Billy's face?! He's never looked like that, ever!"
"Not as long as I've known him." Mike said.
"It's official, he's in love!" Nate laughed.
Christine scoffed, fully annoyed. "Knock it off, he is not. She's sixteen years old and jail bait." Her response was all the guys laughing at her.
"Yeah, and totally worth not just the wait, but the arrest." Rob added, a creepy leer in his eyes.
"The look on his face, he's been struck!" Jack cackled as he started singing.
"Got me lookin so crazy right now
Your love's got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me lookin so crazy right now your touch's
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me hoping you page me right now your kiss's
Got me hoping you save me right now
Lookin so crazy your love's got me lookin
Got me lookin so crazy your love!"
"Jack, shut up!" Christine shouted and pushed him back, which only made all the guys laugh harder.
"You'll finally get Billy, Chris, as your brother in law!" Marco laughed, as did the other guys.
"Whatever. Now, who wants to feel my new tits?"
"Are you gonna show us them?" Rob asked, to which she nodded.
"Yeah, let's go behind the bathrooms."
A FEW MINUTES LATER
Delilah and Billy were sitting in the open trunk of her BMW x5 and listening to the radio as she cleaned him up, not even noticing that the others kept sneaking glances their way.
"I love Phil Collins, Genesis itself is legendary. Did you ever see the "Easy Lover" video that was a drum off with Collins and Phil Bailey? It's beyond epic!"
"Yeah! Definitely one of the best songs and videos of all time. Again, you've got pretty great taste in music."
"Thanks. It's kind of hard when music today sucks, there's only a handful of good artists out there."
"That's what I've been saying, too!"
"Totally! What's a song you've always wanted to cover if you could cover any song?"
Billy thought back on it. "Oh, gosh. There's so many. Definitely "Jaded" by Aerosmith."
"I love that song! It's bitchen and the video is awesome! You should go for it. You've got the voice. Oh, now I remembered, your sound kind of reminds me of Fall Out Boy."
"Thank you, we've gotten that one before, also."
"There. Good as new." She smiled, throwing away the Kleenex she used to blot his cut with and unscrewed the top off of a tube of Neosporin. Delilah was impressed with herself at how cool she was being. Here she was, tending to Billy Steverson's wounds, the boy she had a crush since she was twelve! This is the closest that I've ever been to him! He's so gorgeous and he smells amazing!
Billy had a dreamy look in his eyes to match the one she was trying to hide. "Do you think it will scar?" He was so captivated by her radiating beauty and gentle kindness, she was like a Disney Princess or something.
She shook her head as she gently dabbed the Neosporin on his cut. "No, not at all. Some scars can make a man look distinguished. Plus, there's always a story behind it. I mean, look at mine." Delilah drew her legs up, pointing to a scar right below her right knee and a slight dent in her left calf, Billy's eyes widening over the latter.
"Oh, my gosh. What happened?"
"I walked into a box cutter when I was a little kid and cut my knee, had to get seven stitches. The one on my leg is from when I got mauled by a pitbull a year ago, that was six stitches. I got reconstructive surgery on it. It's made me a little self conscious, I just got up the guts to start wearing shorts and skirts again."
"Well, you've got killer legs." She looked up at him, confused, and he started stammering. "Uh, I mean, the dent isn't even that noticeable, but you wear it proudly. Look at Tina Fey."
Delilah thought it was cute how he tried to backpedal, and forced herself to contain the giggles by having a gleeful smile on her face. "I love Tina Fey! She's seriously one of my huge idols, I think she's beautiful. Her new show this fall is going to be awesome"
"Yeah, she is and she's hilarious, but back to your leg, the scar is kind of cool and you're right, it does have a story."
"Yeah, my Golden Retriever Motley came running up, wrapped his front legs around the dog's stomach, and yanked her off of me. He's a hero."
"See? Case in point. Is he named after Motley Crue? I always meant to ask Christine."
She nodded before putting a Band Aid on his cut. "Yep, I'm a huge fan. Plus, I give everybody a nickname after a song or something."
"Hmmm, interesting. I have a black and white Great Dane named Elvis. He's a handful."
She laughed. "I bet, those dogs are like mini horses."
"Yeah, it doesn't help that he thinks he's a lap dog and climbs all over everything."
"So does Moltey! Here," She boldly leaned forward and kissed his forehead, making him freeze and knowing his face was burning up. He hadn't had that kind of reaction over a girl kissing him since maybe his first kiss, which he had initiated at nine years old, but this one gave him tingles and made him feel warm all over. Delilah pulled back, she was also blushing a little. "A kiss to make it all better."
"Th-thanks." Am I really stammering?
Is he stammering? This is just like the movies! I can't believe I did that, I'm fearless! I'm also young enough to pull that off.
They both smiled before Billy spoke again. "So, how's your other sister doing?"
Delilah looked confused once again. "What other sister?"
"You know, the one that ice skates. She'd always hide whenever I'd come over with the guys." Delilah looked at him before doubling over in laughter, leaving him with a puzzled expression on his face. "What's so funny?"
She stopped laughing and straightened up. "That would be me. Four years older, almost a foot taller, and twenty pounds lighter, but that's me."
He looked at her in wonderment, realizing she was right. "No way, that's crazy! I had no idea. I vaguely remember from the pictures at your house and the ice skating tapes your mom would show us, but you were always in makeup and costume."
She rolled her eyes. "Oh, God. That's why I was hiding, I didn't want to watch the videos." Delilah started laughing again, Billy loved her melodic laugh and voice, he felt like he could listen to her for hours.
"This is the first time I'm actually getting a real look at you." Delilah couldn't help but blush and she tried to look away, but he tilted his head to look at her. "I'm sorry, I hope I didn't make you uncomfortable."
Crap, I hope I didn't blow it. What is wrong with me, I never get this tongue tied with a chick. She is a bit young, but she's unbelievable. I have to get her to go out with me.
He's so sweet, I think I'm in love already.
No, shut up, Delilah! You're sixteen, he's never going to go out with you! Move on!
"It's fine, really. It's just kind of a shock hearing all these things from guys. My mom actually ripped a guy's head off for leering at me in Las Vegas." They both laughed.
"I love your mom, she's pretty cool. You look a lot like her."
"We hear that all the time, thanks."
"So how come you'd always hide?"
Delilah looked away again. "Oh, you don't want to hear it."
"Yeah, I do. Come on, tell me. I'll keep your secret." He put his hand on her shoulder and gave it an affectionate squeeze as she looked over at him. OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GAWD! BILLY STEVERSON JUST TOUCHED ME, THIS HAS TO BE A DREAM!
Delilah, shut up! You sound like some stupid teen dramedy! PLAY IT COOL!
"If you really want to know."
"I do."
OH MY GOD, IMAGINE IF HE SAID THAT AT A LATER TIME.
DE-LIL-AH!
She pulled herself together, playing cool. "Honestly? I kind of had a really big crush on you. Christine knew it and kept me busy so I wouldn't come downstairs."
"Really, you did?" Billy had no idea, but he was flattered.
Delilah nodded. "Yeah, I did."
He smiled and politely laughed. "That's one of the cutest things I've ever heard. You never had to hide though, I would have talked to you."
"Well, we're talking now, aren't we?" Delilah playfully winked and that's when he noticed how deep her dimples really were.
"Yeah, we are."
At that moment, Billy and Delilah that they had some kind of a cosmic connection and that this wouldn't be the last time they'd be seeing each other.
"Anyways, it's just Christine and me. I'm the baby, but I always wanted a little brother."
"I get what that's like, I'm the baby of four boys and four girls. Robert, Michelle, Kyle, Brooke, Rebecca, Michael, Kayla, and me, Billy. My family is pretty huge, there's almost 200 of us all over the country, we're kind of like The Kennedys. I have nine nieces and nephews, soon to be ten, Kayla is due in six months."
"Wow! That's a lot, but still it's pretty cool, though."
"Yeah, it gets really crazy around the holidays. We all go to Steverson Ranch in Houston and spend Christmas together. My grandpa, Papie, was an oil tycoon and The Governor of Texas, and now my dad is."
"What a legacy! And what do you want to be when you grow up, Billy Steverson? The Governor of Texas?" Delilah really enjoyed talking to Billy. While his looks and cool flirtations may have been a bit intimidating, he definitely wasn't like the other boys her age that she had dated, he was actually listening and not constantly looking at her breasts.
"Ha, not really. Right now I work at a sports management agency while I go to school at UCLA, I'm a member of the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity."
"You're a frat brother? I've met plenty of those guys, you're nothing like them, consider it a compliment." Delilah giggled as he smiled at her.
"Don't get me wrong, I've had my fair share of partying, but it's time to grow up. I'll be getting my Bachelor's in June and then going to graduate school, but I really want to be a pro basketball player or a rockstar." He wasn't sure about how Delilah felt since she would get shy at some moments, but Billy was feeling very comfortable with her and didn't feel the need to go all out to impress her.
"How exciting. I've seen you on stage and on the court, I definitely think you'll go far with both of them." She watched him smile.
"Thanks, I hope so. What about you, are you still skating with your boyfriend?"
Once again, she looked puzzled. "What boyfriend?"
"That kid that was always at your house. Dark hair, kind of looks like Rob Lowe. Andy or something?"
"Angelo?" She shook her head. "He's not my boyfriend, he's my best friend. I keep hearing he likes me that way, but he hasn't said anything. To answer your question, no, I quit a few months ago. I actually just graduated two years early. I ultimately want to be the next Jane Fonda, act and sing and write and dance, have an empire. I'm starting slow, taking some online classes at Moorpark and working on my photography and dancing right now. Angelo and I are going to compete as a pair in dance competitions."
Billy didn't have the heart to tell her that even he knew how Angelo felt just by the sounds of it. "That's fantastic. You sound so driven, I bet you'll make it all happen for yourself."
Wow, this girl is something else. Smart, beautiful, charismatic, kind, not to mention adorable as all hell.
"Thank you, that's very sweet."
"So can I call you sometime?" Billy sweetly asked. There was something different about Delilah. He didn't care that she was six years younger than him, he'd wait for her, but until then, he'd be crazy to let her slip away.
Delilah smiled, her inner self jumping up and down. "Yeah, totally." She knew that he was older, but it didn't matter. Everything was finally falling into place and she wouldn't let anything change that.
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