Let's Make it Official---Zozo*

[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean was a nervous ball of energy and had been all day long. Zoey and him where going to be going on their first official date that evening. He couldn't have been more excited if he tried, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel nervous. Sure Zoey and him had gone out together before, but that had been as friends. This was different though. They were now dating. What if he did something and messed it up? He didn't want to think about that.

He moved around the house, getting everything ready for tonight, making sure that it was perfect. His mom had offered to help him, but he had politely declined. He wanted to do this by himself. As he finished making sandwiches he wondered whether this would be a good date and if Zoey would like it. A picnic on the beach seemed a little cliche, even for him, but he figured it could be fun. He was going to be with Zoey after all and they always made it fun. Plus, they could always have a water fight after dinner which seemed to happen every time they went to the beach together.

He quickly looked at the time and cursed lightly when he saw that it was already three thirty. He raced up the stairs and to his bedroom. He had to get ready for his date. The statement brought a smile to his face. He took a shower then got dressed. It took him a lot linger to get dressed then it normally did. While Zoey had seen him dressed for all occasions, he wanted to dress a little nicer for her tonight though still keep his outfit a little casual.

When he was done, he went back downstairs and started to get everything together for tonight, making sure that he had everything that was needed. Finally he was satisfied that he had everything. He grabbed the food and the two blankets and headed to the door. He said good-bye to his parents, letting them know that he would be home later. They said bye and told to have a good time. He smiled lightly and walked outside and to the car. While it wasn't his car, his parents had said that he could use it for tonight. He had his license for a few months now, though he really had no reason to drive places. Tonight though, Zoey and him were on a time crunch and he wanted to make sure they got to the beach in time to see the sun set.

Dean placed the things in the car and then got in. He started it and pulled out of the driveway, driving to Zoey's house down the street. He pulled into the Richardson driveway and took a deep breath before he got out of the car, walking up to the door. He took another deep breath and let it out slowly before he reached his hand up and knocked.

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Notes: Gah! So excited!

[zoey alana richardson]

Zoey turned left, then right as she looked into her full length mirror, wanting to make sure she looked okay. She had never been so nervous before, especially when it came to how she was dressed. She always just wore a loose tank top and some skinny jeans and that was it, but tonight was different. She didn’t want to seem like she didn’t try, she wanted to at least wear something nice and girly. This wasn’t just her first date with Dean, this was her first date ever. She didn’t know what to expect or wear, but luckily Dean told her she didn’t have to dress too fancy, which she was more than relieved about. She wasn’t really a dress or skirt girl, unless it was required. She also didn’t want Dean to feel like he was just hanging out with her like usual; she wanted him to see her more girly side, and the more attractive side to her, that is if she had one. She was so nervous, she even had sent Nate a picture of her final outfit, just to get the Nateface approval, which she got almost seconds later in a reply. He even added a ‘good luck’ note which made her smile happily, she loved how much Nate approved of her and Dean, she could only hope that one day Brady would too.

She looked at herself in the mirror, this was the fifth time she had changed her top, and she thought she finally picked the right one. She hadn’t worn this one in a while, plus she liked how her upper body looked in it and could only hope that Dean would like it too. Her hair was wavy as always and down, she smiled lightly at her reflection and bit her lip in excitement. They had hung out many times before, but never in a romantic sense, so she was both nervous and excited. Things had been so hectic in her life, she needed a night out like this, just alone with her new boyfriend, away from everyone. She put on her lucky hello kitty necklace and sprayed her Justin Bieber perfume, giving the room one last glance before she headed downstairs to wait for Dean.

Once everything was in order she made her way downstairs and sat next to her dad on the couch, cuddling up next to him, as she always did when he was near her. They made small talk and she had told him who she was hanging out with, normally dad’s would be overprotective, but her dad knew and loved Dean, he was more than happy when he found out that they were dating now. When the knock on the door came about, she looked at her dad excited and he kissed her forehead wishing her a good time. ”bye daddy! And no, I won’t be late, promise! Deaniebear knows my curfew,” she grinned widely and grabbed her sweater, holding it, since she wasn’t cold yet, but bringing it just in case she got cold later. Still, she was unsure if they’d be outdoors or indoors. She didn’t want to have Dean give her his sweater again, she felt bad the last time and she didn’t want him to be cold.

She opened the door and grinned wide as soon as she saw him, he looked so cute, as he always did, and it made her even happier that he was all hers now. She closed the door behind her and immediately hugged him, ”hi cutie patootie,” she kissed his cheek lightly and beamed up at him as she pulled away. She took a hold of his hand, her other arm busy with holding her sweater, ”ya ready?” she asked with a smile and letting him lead the way.

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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean couldn't help but feel nervous as he stood outside of the Richardson house. His hands slipped into his pockets and he rocked lightly back and forth on the balls of his feet, waiting for someone to answer the door. He looked around him until her heard footsteps approaching the door and smiled lightly when he saw Zoey opening it. His smile grew as she stepped out onto the porch and closed the door behind her. He couldn't help but think that she looked incredible tonight, though to Dean, she always did.

He smiled and hugged her back and then gave her a kiss on her cheek as well. He couldn't help but chuckle lightly as she called him a cutie patootie. He had never been called that before and while most guys would probably hate being called that, he didn't mind. He loved all the nicknames Zoey gave him. "Hey Beautiful," he said in greeting as he smiled at her again. He allowed her to take her hand and nodded. "Yeah, I am ready." He led the way down the front steps of her porch and to his waiting car.

He walked over to the passenger side and opened the door for her to get in. Once she was in, he closed the door and walked over to his own side and got in. He started the car before he looked at her and smiled. "Do you want to know where we are going or do you want it to be a surprise?" He asked her as he began to back slowly down the driveway. He was still a little nervous that she wouldn't like what he had planned for them this evening. If she didn't, he was sure that he could find something else for them to do instead. In Velocity, there was a lot of places for kids to go and eat at.

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[zoey alana richardson]

Zoey could feel the butterflies fluttering in her stomach and she wasn’t sure if they’d ever stop. She was way too excited and she couldn’t wait to see what Dean had planned for them. She had known he was sweet, but only in the friendly sense. She had never seen his romantic boyfriend side before, so she was curious and excited to. A blush quickly rushed to her cheeks when he called her beautiful, she had never been called that before, nor had she ever thought herself as that, but she was glad that Dean saw her like that. He always did know how to make her feel wanted and loved, it was one of the many things she loved about him.

She let him lead her to the car and smiled as he opened the door for her, he was such a gentleman, but she knew that already, even when they were just friends, he did that. She got into the car and put on her seat belt, placing her sweater on her lap. She waited patiently for him to hop inside too and when he did, she took a hold of his hand, hoping he was okay to drive with one hand. She just needed to be touching him in some way, she laced her fingers with his and gave his hand a light squeeze. It was nice to have a boyfriend that could drive, she felt like they were more grown up than they actually were, which only made her more excited.

”no, I want to be surprised,” she said with a nod, whatever it was, she knew she’d love it. Dean was one of the people in the world that knew her through and through, he knew what she liked. And even so, it didn’t really matter where they were; she always had a good time with him. All she really wanted out of this date was alone time with her boyfriend, he didn’t have to do anything too romantic to impress her. He had already captured her heart, hell, he had taken it a long time ago, but they were barely starting to explore this new territory with each other. She looked out the window as they drove towards wherever they were going, excited for this date. She looked over at him and smiled, ”Dean?” she said biting her lip a bit, ”this is my first date…ever,” she said, just wanting him to know. ”so, if I do something wrong, please tell me.”.

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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean smiled at Zoey as she reached over and took his hand, lacing their fingers together. He squeezed her hand gently back before he lifted their connected hands and placed a light kiss on her hand. He then placed their hands back on the center console and smiled at her again. A part of him still could not believe that this was happening. He was going on an actual date with Zoey and they were officially together. He had dreamed it a million times before and it still did not seem fully real.

He nodded at her as she told him she wanted the plans to be a surprise. "Okay. Surprise it is then," He said and smiled as he continued to drive. He debated on whether or not to take a few wrong turns to confuse her on where they were going, but decided against it. Velocity was a small enough place where, no matter how many miss turns he took, it wouldn't take long to figure out where they were headed.

"Yeah?" He said as he turned his head to look at her for a minute when she called her name, letting her know that he had her attention, before turning his eyes back to the road. When she told him that this was her first date, he couldn't help but smile lightly on the inside. Immediately though, he looked at her when she told him to tell him if she did something wrong. He shook his head lightly at her before turning his eyes to the road. "You won't do anything wrong, Zozo," He told her as he brought her hand up and kissed her knuckles again. He looked at her for a minute before letting out a deep breath. "And if it makes you feel any better, this is only like my fourth official date...ever."

He knew she probably wouldn't believe him, but it was the truth. Dean Torres was a man that didn't really date. Sure he went out a few times in the past, but he had always been caught up in Zoey for anything to really happen. Plus, with his hectic sports schedule it was always hard to find a girl that wanted to work around that besides some cheerleader and they never really caught his attention. Zoey knew his schedule with sports though and never seemed to have a problem with it before. Hopefully that didn't change.

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[zoey alana richardson]

Zoey couldn’t help but grin when he kissed her hand that was holding his, she knew she wouldn’t be able to stop smiling tonight, which meant her cheeks would probably hurt the next day. She didn’t mind though, Dean was worth it, he had made her really happy and they had only just started dating. She smiled lightly at him and she could feel her legs shake a bit, mostly because she was so nervous. She had never been on a date but she had seen them done plenty in movies and television shows, but she had no idea what to expect with Dean. This was real life; it wasn’t a television show or movie, what if she said or did the wrong thing? She was excited to see what he had planned though; she didn’t even pay attention to the streets they were on, because she was so focused on him.

She nodded and smiled at him as he reassured her that she wouldn’t do anything wrong, she believed him and was just glad that she had told him that this was her first date. ”fourth?” she asked tilting her head a bit, she couldn’t really believe it, ”but you’re so….” she stopped herself from finishing her sentence and looked out the window again. Dean was perfect. He was funny, sweet, goofy, caring, and handsome. How could this be only his fourth date? But then again, she had known Dean all of his life, he never really went out with girls. She always wondered why, but she chose not to question it, because all that mattered was that he was hers now. ”are we almost there?” she asked.


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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean smiled at her and then nodded when she when she asked if this was really only his fourth date. "Seriously. This is only my fourth," He told her. He smiled at her again when she stopped herself from continuing her next sentence, chuckling lightly as he did so. "To be honest, I have liked you for so long, Zoey that none of the other girls could hold my attention enough. So I kinda just stopped trying." He didn't know how she would react to his revelation, but he felt like he should be honest with her.

He nodded as he pulled into the parking lot to the beach and smiled. "Yes. In fact, we are here," He told her as he glanced at her and smiled. He found an empty parking space, which at this time wasn't that hard. He sadly had to let go of her hand so that he could put the car in park and immediately missed the warmth of her hand in his own. He turned off the car and took off his seatbelt as he looked at her, smiling lightly. "I hope that you aren't opposed to a picnic on the beach during sunset," He sad, again his nerves rising slightly as he hoped that she would like this. Now that he knew it was her first official date, he wanted to make it perfect for her. She deserved that after all she had been through. "And I'm sorry if it is extremely cliche. I just wanted to do something besides the standard dinner and a movie and we always seem to have a fun time at the beach. If you don't like it though, we can go somewhere else." He looked at her and shrugged gently as he run a hand through his hair.

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[zoey alana richardson]

Zoey blushed heavily when he started telling her about how long he had liked her, she couldn’t even look at him, she was blushing so much. She didn’t know what she did to get his attention, but she was glad that she got it. ”Why didn’t you ever tell me?” she asked, finally looking over at him. She didn’t know how long he had had feelings for her, but she wished she would have known sooner. She always assumed that he was off limits because Brady was her brother and she thought that Dean only saw her as a younger sister figure. ”I always thought you were perfect,” she admitted and looked away and out the window again, it was true. Ever since the day she met him, she thought he was too good to be true, but he wasn’t, he was actually that perfect.

Zoey clapped her hands when he released hers as they arrived, she realized that they were at the beach and smiled wide, she loved the beach. She looked at him as he started to speak and she took off her seatbelt, ”are you kidding? Not at all! That sounds amazing, deaniebear,” she grinned wide and leaned over to kiss him quickly. ”it’s perfectly fine,” she nodded reassuring him that she was definitely okay with them being here, ”as long as I’m with you, I don’t care where we are,” she said honestly and kissed him again, ”now come on,” she said sweetly and let herself out of the car. ”do you need help with anything?” she wasn’t sure what he brought, but she assumed he’d need help if they were having a picnic.


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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean sighed at her question as he looked down for a moment. He turns his attention back to her and shrugs. "I didn't tell you because I didn't think you thought of me that way and I didn't know if you were off limits or not," He said and shrugged again. "I thought that I was just your brother's best friend to you or like a brother. I didn't want to tell you how I felt and risk rejection if you didn't feel the same way." Again he shrugged and smiled lightly at her when she said that he was perfect. He reaches over and turns her head gently so she was looking at him again instead of out the window. "I always thought that you were perfect too. Still do." He smiles and leans forward and kisses her lightly.

He laughs lightly at her at her joy of being at the beach. He lets out a small sigh of relief. "And I am glad that you like the idea." He kisses her back gently and smiles again. "And you do have a good point. As long as we are together, it will be fun." He kisses her back and before laughing lightly as she pulled away and got out of the car. He gets out of the car as well and shakes his head. "I got it." He tells her as he opens the back door and pulls out the picnic basket and the blankets. He set them down on the ground before closing the door and locking them. He picked the basket up again and smiled at Zoey. "Ready," He told her as he walked over to her and held out his hand for her to take. He was glad that the picnic basket wasn't heavy and had a handle. He wanted to hold her hand again, he already missed it.

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[zoey alana richardson]

Zoey listened to him explain why he hadn’t told her sooner about his feelings, nodding as he spoke. That was exactly why she had never pursued him either or allowed her crush on him to grow. ”That’s exactly what I thought too… Well, all that matters is that we’re together now, right?” she said sweetly, not wanting to dwell on what could have been and just wanting to live in the now. Sure, it probably would have saved her from heartbreak with Nick, but again, there would still be the Brady factor of it all. Luckily, for them, Brady was finally back to himself and on board with the idea of them being together. She grinned at his words and blushed some more, she didn’t think she was perfect, but when he said it, it made her feel like she was. He was the seriously just the sweetest boy ever and she knew she was more than lucky to have him as her boyfriend.

Zoey held her sweater close, still not in need of it just yet as she watched him get the things out of the back seat. She got more excited when she saw the picnic basket; this was already making her feel special. She couldn’t believe he had planned a picnic for them too, especially on the beach and right before sunset was going to happen. She nodded and took his hand, wishing he would have let her help him, but appreciated that he had it all under control. She let him lead her towards a good spot, there wasn’t really anyone on the beach, if there was, it was one or two people, walking their dog, but no more. This wasn’t exactly the time where most people went to the beach, but that was a relief, the two could just have the beach to themselves. ”How about this spot?” she said as she spotted a good spot for them to set up.


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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean couldn't help but laugh lightly as she told him that her reasons for not telling him sooner where the same as his. It was a little reassuring that even when they weren't together, they still thought a lot alike. He nodded at her after a moment. "And you are right, the fact that we are together now is all that matters." He smiled when he saw her blushing and leaned down and kissed her on the top of the head lightly. "I love it when you blush. It is adorable." He smiled at her again.

As they walked on the beach, Dean started to look for the perfect spot. In truth, there wasn't many people here so it didn't really matter where they sat. When Zoey spoke and pointed to a spot, he smiled at her and nodded. "That looks like a good spot to me," He replied as he walked over to it with her. When they reached it, he set the picnic basket down and picked up one of the blankets, unfolding it and laying it over the sand.

When that was done, he smiled at Zoey. "After you, Zozo," he said as he indicated to the blanket. He waited until she was sitting down before sitting down himself. "Now, hopefully you are okay with sandwiches because cooking really isn't my forte." He smiled at her as he opened the basket, pulling out the sandwiches that he had made and packed for them. "And I really didn't want my mom to cook us something. It was my plan after all." He had to admit that he was pretty proud of himself. So far she seemed to be enjoying their date and didn't seem to be disappointed in his plans for the evening.

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[zoey alana richardson]

Zoey smiled and gave a nod in agreement, she like where her life had taken her, even if it was somewhat of a rough road to get here. He kissed the top of her head and she only smiled more, she loved it when he did little things like that, he was always just so gentle and loving towards her. She only blushed more at his compliment, ”you’re going to make my cheeks hurt from smiling so much,” she lightly nudged him with her hip. She stepped aside as he set them up nicely on the spot she picked out, the sight of the picnic basket really made her feel the butterflies in her stomach. This was a really sweet gesture and she just couldn’t wait to see what Dean had brought for them. She didn’t mind whatever it was, she just wanted to be here with him, just them two.

She took a seat and placed her sweater a little off to the side, just in case she got cold later. She didn’t want to have Dean give her his jacket again, she hated him being cold when she wasn’t. He sat down and joined her and she watched him as he opened the basket and took out sandwiches, a smile slowly growing on her face, ”sandwiches are awesome, plus, you made them and that’s really sweet. She shrugged lightly, ”cooking doesn’t seem to be either of our forte’s,” she giggled and leaned over, kissing his cheek lightly, ”thank you for this.” She took one of the sandwiches and examined it, ”I think I’ve trained you well in knowing what I like,” she joked and opened it, taking her first bite. ”Mmmmm,” she said as she tasted it, it was good, and just perfect.


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[DEAN JAMES TORRES]

Dean laughed lightly and smiled at her when she told him her was going to make her cheeks hurt from smiling. He shrugged lightly. "You know, I don't see that as a bad thing. That means that you are having a good time," he smiled at her again. "But if it makes you feel any better, my cheeks will probably hurt too. You always make me smile."

He watched her as she placed her jacket off to the side and smiled at her lightly. "Did I mention how nice you look tonight?" He asked her as he reached into the picnic basket and pulled out two bottles of water, placing one in front of her. He nodded lightly at her words. "And I only messed up two other sandwiches in the process," he told her jokingly, "But thank you." He laughed lightly at her words and shrugged lightly. "Yeah, it doesn't appear to be, but we can always take cooking classes. O just eat out a lot." He smiled at her again when she leaned over and kissed his cheek. God he loved her. He shook his head lightly. "Don't mention it, Zozo. It was no problem. Only the best for my girlfriend." He smiled at her again.

He laughed lightly at her statement and nodded. "Yeah, I agree. You have trained me well on knowing what you like on your sandwich." He watched as she opened her sandwich and took a bite and couldn't help but smile lightly when she seemed to enjoy it. He opened his own sandwich and took a bite. When he was done chewing his own bite, he looked at her and smiled. "Good?" He asked, hoping that he had actually gotten her sandwich right.

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[zoey alana richardson]

Zoey shrugged happily and nodded, ”I always have a good time with you,” she replied and placed a strand of hair behind her ear. She blushed a little more just when she thought she couldn’t blush anymore, but her cheeks probably resembled a tomato. She didn’t how the heck she got so lucky with a boyfriend like Dean, but she didn’t want to question it, she was happy. ”You always make me smile too,” she said timidly, looking at the ocean then back at him as he spoke again, complimenting her, only making her blush more and look away shyly. ”Th-thanks,” she said looking at the water bottle he placed before her to distract her a bit, she was too shy to look him in the eye, she always felt like she shrank every time they lock eyes. She didn’t know how he had such an effect on her, but he did, a big and strong one.

She chuckled lightly, ”I’m down for taking cooking classes! You’d be into that? I’m a slow and clumsy learner though, ya sure I won’t embarrass you?” she giggled a little. She grinned wider when he called her his girlfriend again, it didn’t matter how much he said it, each time he did, it still didn’t feel real. It still felt like some sort of joke or dream, how the heck did she get a boy like him as her boyfriend? It was like a dream come true. She nodded happily as she took another bite, her sandwich was perfect, and she felt special that he took the time to make them both this little set up. She placed half of her sandwich down as she grabbed her water bottle and took a sip, looking out at where the sun was located. "sunset!!,” she pointed and grinned happily looking at him with an excited expression on her face. She put her water bottle down and leaned into him a bit, her head on his shoulder as she gazed at the sun as it started to set beautifully upon the horizon.


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Dean smiled at her. "Well I am glad. I always have a good time with you too," He told her. He smiled when she blushed and reached over and rubbed her cheek gently. "I love it when you blush. It is so adorable." He leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. "Well thanks, I am glad that I make you smile. I wouldn't be a good boyfriend or friend otherwise." He smiled at her again. He gave her a small nod. "You are welcome, Zozo. It's true after all."

He laughed lightly at her enthusiasm at the idea. "Well then we shall take cooking classes. My mom also might be willing to teach us how to cook as well. She is always saying I need to learn to cook," He told her and smiled. He shook his head lightly at her. "And I won't be embarrassed by you and your clumsiness. That is what makes you, you and I love that about you." He smiled when she nodded in confirmation that he had made her a good sandwich as he ate some more of his. He couldn't help but laugh lightly as she exclaimed that it was sunset. He moved closer to her to make it easier for her to rest her head on his shoulder. He reached up and wrapped an arm around her. He turned his head slightly and kissed the top of her head gently before turning his gaze back to the sunset in front of them.

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