That one moment

chapter 5

nicks pov

When I get home from Elle's I'm greeted by Kylie who's watching telly in the living room. "Hey nick" she says while not taking her eyes off the telly. "Hey kylie you alright?" I ask as I take a seat next to her. "Yeah glad this week is done. College is a lot more demanding than school." I laugh at her comment. If only she knew the half of it. Kylie has always been beautiful and popular she wouldn't understand how hard some people have it at school. "So what's new with you. I hear you boke some kids nose the other day. First week at school Nick and you already have a fight." She laughs. knowing this is typical behaviour for me. "It's not how it sounds. there's a girl." I pause and she snaps her head to me. She turns off the telly giving me her full attention. "A girl huh" she wiggles her eye brows at me smirking. "Yeah. She is perfect. As soon as my eyes locked on to hers Monday I cant keep away from her. The only thing is, she is basically the most hated person at school. Anyone and everyone is horrible to her even some teachers. I cant even understand why. She is so kind and sweet. She's a little shy and I know she doesn't like doing things out her comfort zone,  but there is something captivating about her." She looks at me giving me a strange look. "What do these kids do to her?" 

"They call her awful names always making fun of her weight. She's a little bigger than most. She is the nicest person and it annoys me that she cant stand up for her self. Even some of the teachers are horrible special our maths teacher she got detention today because I was talking. I wish I could help her. They write horrible stuff on her locker and I tell her its not true and that she's beautiful but I know she doesn't believe it, I can see it affects her even though she says she fine I know she's not. do you have any advice." I plead in desperation. She look at me with sadness in her face. "I'm sorry she's having a hard time I'm so glad she's got you. You are the best person I know. Just keep doing what your doing. I don't really know what advice I can give you. I'm sorry Nick" I slump back it my seat. "Its ok thanks for your help anyway. I'm going to head off to bed it's getting pretty late" I get up and she turns the telly back on. "Nick. I'm always here if you need me. Maybe when your both ready we could meet your mystery girl?" I smile at the thought of my family meeting her. I nod and leave heading upstairs to bed. 

I go lay in bed and all that consumes my thoughts is Elle. I look at the time and see it's nearly midnight. I grab my phone and text her 

Me - are you awake x 

I put my phone beside me closing my eyes as I expect her to be asleep. 

Elle - yeah. Is everything ok? X 

Me - yeah I'm good I just cant sleep. I'm really looking forward to our date. X

Elle - me too . Where are we going? X 

Me - I have something really special planned but it's on a need to know basis and you don't need to know. X 

Elle - I bet you think you're really funny. X

Me - I know you laughed. X

Elle - is that because your secretly stalking me. X 

Me - yes I'm the creepy guy standing outside your house. I'm the one with the binoculars. Lol. X

Elle - good night stalker. X

Me - goodnight beautiful. X

I close my eyes and just smile and eventually drift off to sleep. 

I wake up in the best mood. I got a lot to do today to get my date with Elle perfect. I want her to feel like the princess she is. I get up and get ready for the day ahead of me. "Morning all" I greet my family. They all mumble out a hello while they shove food in their mouths. I go grab some breakfast and take a seat with them. "So what are your plans today son?" Dad asks. "I'm actually pretty busy I have a date to set up." I shyly answer. "OH is it with that girl you gave the book too?" My mum interrupts "yes her name is Elle. Well its Ellie but I call her Elle." I smile as I think of the first time I called her that and she kept correcting me. "I think he's in love" kylie says in a sing song way. She's gone crazy it's not love. It's been 5 days it's way to soon to say love. 

"So where are you taking her" mum asks. I tell my family my plans for our date tonight they all approve and said it was the perfect first date. I just hope Elle thinks so too. After breakfast I head off to start my preparations for tonight.

Ellie's pov 

Its finally Saturday my date with nick is tonight. I've never been on a date before so I'm nervous. Really nervous. I get out of bed in a really good mood. Nothing and no one will ruin today for me. I get ready for the day and head down stairs where I see my mum watching telly. "Morning mum" I say enthusiastically "morning sweetie. Your in a good mood." She smiles at me and I give her a real smile in return not a fake one like every other morning. 

I go sit beside her "mum I... I have a date tonight" her eyes go big. Her smile is beaming off her face and we both squeal at the same time. "My baby is going on her first date tonight... who is he tell me everything." She demands. She turns the telly off and gives me her full attention. "His names Nick. You have already met him, he's the guy that you spoke to in the principles office." I say. "Wait that good looking boy that broke that boys nose who pushed you." I nod yes and she playfully smacks my arm. "He is really cute Ellie." Have you decided what your going to wear. Where's he taking you" she sounds more excited than I do. Anyone would think she's going on this date. 

"Its a surprise he wont tell me anything." My mums face turns into a love struck puppy. "That's so cute. Well he sounds like a keeper." She laughs out. "He is really sweet. I'm so excited but also so nervous. I don't know how to act or what to do." I mumble to her feeling anxious. "Hey don't do that. He wouldn't of asked you out of he didn't like you. Now I think we need to go get ourselves pampered for you big date." She takes my hand leading me into the kitchen making me some pancakes for breakfast. "I'm going to go get dressed then we will head off" she tells me while walking out the room. I eat my breakfast and get my shoes on. 

"I'm ready when you are mum" I call out. I hear clicking on the hardwood floor we have in the hall way. "I'm ready too" she grabs her bag and her keys. I open the door and head to our old little beat up rover. I know it's an old car and its nothing fancy but it gets us from A to B and it's in our price range. We head to town and go to this beauty parlour. My mum pays for us to get manicures and pedicures. I get purple on my toes and a French manicure on my hand. I'm really pleased with this. I get my hair done as well. She cuts an inch off and washes it for me she blow dries it and curled it pinning some lose curls up with diamond studs making my hair sparkle under the light. I repeatedly tell her thank you she did an outstanding job.

After a couple of hours at the beauty parlour we leave. We start walking when we come pass a beautiful clothes shop. I see a dress in the window that's beautiful its black and comes up to my knees it comes out at the bottom. It's a halter neck dress that shows a little cleavage. My mum takes my hand leading me into the shop. She goes to the sales assistant and asks her if I could try the dress on. 

I stand in the dressing room looking at my reflection I have never once thought I was beautiful and I never thought the day would come that someone would ask me out but as I look in the mirror all I can do is smile. Its finally happening. A guy has asked me out. I step out and show my mum who clutches at her heart. "You look like a princess." She says trying to fight back the urge to cry. 

"Excuse me" my mother says approaching the sales assistant. "Do you have any shoes that will go with the dress?" The shop assistant eyes me up and down with a smile. "I have just the shoes" she happily states while walking to the other side of the store she comes back a few minutes later holding a gorgeous pair of black heels, luckily they aren't ridiculously high. But I'll probably still fall on my arse in them. They have diamond sequence on the sides making them shine. I try them on and they fit perfectly surprising not too uncomfortable. She also hands me this over the shoulder clutch bag that matches the shoes. I take it and wrap it round my body. "So what do you think" I ask my mum and the lady who's name tag read Sharon. "Beautiful" they both say in unison and we all start laughing. I head back into the changing room giving myself a full once over. A tear sides down my cheek and I realise for the first time in god knows how long these are tears of joy. I grab my phone checking the time and notice a text from Nick.

Nick - Hey beautiful not long till I get to see them beautiful green eyes. I will pick you up at half 6. X

I melt at his text how does he manage to make me feel special. After we pay for everything we head back home, and I make myself a sandwich for lunch. We sadly couldn't go out for lunch because my mums at the hospital doing the graveyard shift as we call it. She starts at 5PM and doesn't finish till 4AM. She must really love her job. She's a nurse but she's currently training to help surgeon's during operations. It's a lot of work and training just to be their assistance but she's really happy doing it and I'll support her in any way I can.

Its half 4 and mums already left. I go run a bath making sure I don't ruin my hair. As I relax in the warm water, I wonder how tonight will go. Oh god do you think he will kiss me. What if I'm a bad kisser. What if he decides we should just be friends. I start to feel sick at the thought of how bad this date could go. If it doesn't work out I will lose my only friend. I look at the time, f**k its 6 o'clock. I jump out the bath. I grab my phone and text Nick. 

Me - hey I'm running a little late sorry x I throw my phone in my bag and get dressed. I do my makeup putting mascara on and chap stick as it's all I really have. This is where a female friend would come in handy she could of helped me with make up. Never mind I'm running too late to be worried about make up. I look in the mirror and thankfully my hair is still in tack. It's 6:45 and I hear a knock on the door. I answer it seeing Nick looking incredible in a black suit. He looks so handsome. He hands me a large bouquet of roses. "Wow." he whispers out but I heard him. I bite my bottom lip and a small smirk creeps onto my lips. "These are for you" he hands me the flowers and I instantly smell them. "they are beautiful" I say and place them on wooden stand that's next to the door. "They are almost as beautiful as you." he says. I grab my coat and we walk to his White range rover. I get in and give a warm hello to James. "You look lovely Ellie." He says sweetly. "Oh erm… Than... Thank you." I stutter out. I've never had anyone other than Nick call me beautiful well and my mum, but she's my mum I'm sure its in her job description. We start driving and me and Nick make small talk. He wont tell me anything about our date. 

After about 25 minutes we make it to this really nice building. It looks really fancy. I look up and see there's a huge red sign that lights up the darken shy. 'Miller Hotel' I get out the car and Nick gets out from his side. He puts his hand on my lower back guiding me into the place. We walk through the hotel lobby till we reach a large set of double doors. 2 door men hold open the door for us and I quietly thank them. I look around and see the most beautiful restaurant I have ever stepped foot in. "Mr Marshal" I hear the voice of a woman. She walks up to Nick throwing her arms around him. She looks like she's in her early 40's she is wearing a beautiful red fitted dress. she has long brown hair. that's tied up into a high pony tail. her make up is flawless and I suddenly hate how I look. "Miss Miller It is lovely to see you again." she laughs "Dear I saw you this morning" I don't know how to act I feel so uncomfortable right now. "Is this the girl?" She asks him looking at me. I suddenly feel my heart racing. my palms are getting sweaty. I think I might throw up. "Yes this is Ellie. Is everything ready?" He asks her. She nods and smiles at me. "You are a very lucky lady." she gives me a quick hug and leaves. Nick takes my hand and leads me to a small staircase. He lets me go first and I open the door at the top and it leads up to the rooftop. I gasp at the sight in front of me. I put a hand over my mouth as the sight in front of me takes my breath away. The roof has been decorated like a fairy tail. There are stringed fairy lights covering the roof making the sky twinkle. There is a table covered in white and purple rose petals and small tealight candles all purple. There is two trails of candles parallel to each other on the floor from the door to the table lighting up the path. The pathway is also covered in rose petals. I see a small table with speaks on it. there is soft love music playing from them. 

I feel Nick's hand wrap around my waist. "So what do you think" I turn to him and I know I have tears running down my face. "Elle I'm sorry do you hate it we can leave I'm sorry." He hurries out. "Nick. It's... It's perfect. Thank you. No one has ever done anything like this for me before. I'm just speechless. He walks me to the table and pulls my chair out for me. "Such the gentlemen" I say and he chuckles. "Only for you." he winks at me. A waiter comes out and takes our order. Nick orders us the stake he says its the best stake you will ever eat. "I can't believe you did all of this for me" I say taking another look around me. "It took me till just after lunch and to see your reaction makes it all worth it." he says. After a little while longer the waiter brings out our food. Nick was right this is the best stake I have ever had. "So how did you manage to pull this off. Does you family own this hotel?" I ask curiously. "That women that hugged me downstairs is very good friends of my family. I asked her for this favour, I thought you would prefer just the two of us instead of a room full of strangers" My heart melts for him. I cant believe he did all of this so I felt comfortable on our date. He is so sweet. It goes silent for a minute we stare into each others eyes and I just wish I new what he was thinking. I hope he is enjoying himself as much as I am. 

Our date has sadly come to an end and James is driving me home. Nick is holding my hand in the car rubbing circles on the back of my hand. The car stops and I realise I'm home he walks me to my door. I'm really nervous do you think this is when he's going to kiss me. He takes my hands in his and pulls me closer into him. I see his face leaning into me. Oh god this is it my first kiss. "Thank you for a lovely night." I say startling him, he stops moving closer to me and I can see he's confused. "Well Goodnight" I say and hurry into my house leaving him on my door step. I watch him leaving through the window, he looks really upset I hope I haven't ruined this perfect night. I was just scared. I drag myself up to bed I lay down and think of how he's going to hate me. Do I text him now, should I apologise. what if I'm over thinking it and he never wanted to kiss me in the first place. I take 2 of my anxiety pills and hope I can calm down with out having a panic attack. 

Nicks Pov

As I head home all I can think about is the way Elle acted just now. Maybe she just see's me as a friend. It would suck but I would rather have her as a friend than nothing at all. I head home and mumble a goodbye to James. The lights are on and I know my family are staying up just to find out how the date went but I don't know how to respond I thought it was going really well but when I went to kiss her she just friend zoned me. I walk into the living room and look at the three of them, they all have happy faces. "So how did it go?" Kylie was the first one to break the silence. "Well erm. I don't know. It went really well till the end, maybe she just doesn't want to be anything more than friends." my head lowers as I think of what I could of done wrong tonight. "Well what happened" my mum asks impatiently. "Well everything was great it was the best night of my life. when we headed back to her house I walked her to her front door, I went to kiss her and she just thanked me for tonight and left. Maybe she doesn't find me attractive or something?" I question myself. "Son I'm sorry." my dad says. I give him a fake smile as I rest my head on the door frame. "Nick. I think your over thinking this. She told you this was her first date have you ever thought that, that would of been her first kiss and she might of been scared you said she's shy and doesn't like new experiences. you told me she has no friends and is being servilely bullied at school so she's obviously never had a girlfriend to talk to about these things to. Just take a second to think how she feels before you decide this date was a disaster." Kylies words take me by surprise she's completely right. "When did you become so inciteful?" I question making my parents laugh. "I'm going to bed thanks for listening." I head up to my room and get myself in bed. 

Me - I had the best night of my life tonight. Thank you for agreeing to this date. X 

Elle - Thank you for the best night of my life. X 

Me - Can we hang out tomorrow? X 

I secretly pray that she says yes. 

Elle - Yeah. Text me tomorrow when your up and ready X 

Me - Good night Beautiful X

Elle - Good night stalker :) X 

I cant help but laugh at her message. I close my eyes waiting for tomorrow to come.