Unexpected Love

Putting my Walls Down

Saturday morning the girls decided that they just wanted to hang out at their own place while the guys did the same at theirs. Ryan had made lunch plans with his parents but Emma wasn’t sure that she wanted to meet them just yet. A week was a little too soon to meet his parents she thought so she wanted to hold off on it a little while longer. Belle and Emma wanted to head out and get a manicure and a pedicure from their favorite place and when they were done they wanted to head over and grab lunch from a local restaurant that they hadn’t been to in a little while.

When they got their food onto the tray they headed over to the table as they sat across from one another. Belle smiled as she asked the question. 

“So, what are you going to do with the Ryan situation?” asked Belle as she picked up her fork and began to eat a little bit of her food. 

Emma let out a small sigh as she shook her head as she unwrapped her napkin with the fork inside of it. “I honestly don’t know. I really like Ryan but I think meeting his family right now just scares me.”

Bella nodded her head as she looked across at her best friend, “And why is that?”

“It’s really soon Bella. I’m sure his parents are great people but I just don’t want to rush things with Ryan and I feel this is rushing us maybe a little too fast. I want to meet them but I want to be able to meet them when the time feels right. You know? I don’t want to feel rushed.”

Bella nodded her head again as she looked over at her best friend. “No, I get it hon. I think you should be able to do it on your own turns and not feel like you’re being pressured. All good things do come to those that wait, they say.”

They both laugh at that as Emma begins to eat some of her orange chicken and fried rice. She picked at the food as she looked off. “Yeah, maybe you’re right.”

“Any big plans tonight, now that you are all dolled up?” Belle asked while finishing her lunch.

“I can ask you the same thing.”  Emma replied as she stood up to walk back to the car.

“Only you didn’t, so I’ll ask you again. Any big plans tonight?”  Belle smiled as both girls walked out the door.

“Ryan hasn’t text me yet saying he is back home.  I figured I would wait to hear from him before making any plans.  I don’t need his parents not liking me before they even meet me!”  Emma said as she drove away. “Where to now?”

“I want to see Scott today, so why don’t we head back home, and get ready.  I’m sure Ryan will text you soon.  I’m sure in his mind you are much more fun to hang out with then his parents.”  Belle laughed.

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Emma’s POV

After lunch, Belle and I came home to get ready.  Well she got ready, I just was waiting to hear if Ryan was going to make plans for us this evening.  I know it has only been a week, but I was starting to think that he didn’t want to see me today.  I know I told him to enjoy his day with his parents, but would it hurt for him to send me a text?  I was starting to think maybe his parents told him that he shouldn’t be dating or something.  I am pulled away from my thoughts when my bed sinks down.

“What's wrong hun?”  Belle asked me, reaching in to give me a sideways hug.

“Nothing, and if I tell you, you will just say I’m overreacting.”  I said cracking a small smile

“Ryan still hasn’t text you?”

“Not since this morning.”

“Here, I’ll play dumb, and we will text Scott, he should know something.”  She laughed while pulling out her phone.

Hey, I miss you, can’t wait to see you tonight ~Belle

Hey Princess.  I miss you too.  Just say when! ~Scott

Is it going to be just you and me, or are we doing something with Ryan and Emma? ~Belle

I haven’t seen Ryan all day, so it can just be you and me if you want.  I’m assuming Ryan is with Emma already. ~Scott

You’re assuming wrong, Emma is here with me.  ~Belle

Oh, I guess he is still with his parents.  Not like him to be there this long.  I’ll text him and ask him what is going on.  ~Scott

He said that he doesn’t care either way.  His family is all over there and they are doing a small birthday celebration for him.  They are a very close family. He said to figure it out, and let him know. ~Scott

“Why don’t you text him, and just ask him a simple question.  What did you want to do tonight?  That way there is no rushing him, and you can play it off that you want to make sure you have the right outfit picked out.”  Belle said while handing me my phone.

“Thanks for being a friend!”  

Hey, I hope you are having fun with your parents.  Just seeing what you wanted to do tonight.  Trying to get ready. ~Emma

Hey babe, I’ve been waiting for you to text me all day.  I miss talking to you.  We can do whatever you want.  As long as I’m with you I’m happy. ~Ryan

First off, you could text me.  Second, I miss you too.  Third, why are you so cute? ~Emma

If I text you, then I can’t use that as an excuse to leave here.  I’m cute because I’m me, and you like me. ~Ryan

So you want to use your new girlfriend as an excuse to leave your family?  I don’t want them to not like me before they even meet me.  So use something or someone else as an excuse, please. ~Emma

My parents will love you, and I won’t say my girlfriend of a week misses me, so I have to go see her.  I will tell them that I made plans for this evening, and I have to go.  They will think it is with the guys. ~Ryan

Okay.  Thank you.  Are we hanging out with Scott and Belle, or just us two? ~Emma

Does no one talk to each other? Scott just text me the same thing, and I told him I don’t care, just let me know. ~Ryan

Hahaha, well Belle asked me what I wanted to do, so I thought I would ask you.  So what do you want to do? ~Emma

What do I want to do, or what am I willing to settle for? ~Ryan

We will start with what do you want to do? ~Emma

I would love to have you to myself, and you stay the night.  I don’t think that is what will happen though. ~Ryan

We can hang out just the two of us.  I will tell Belle that Scott is coming here, and I’m going there.  I may or may not bring a change of clothes.  Why don’t you think it would happen?  ~Emma

I think you are too shy.  Not to mention, you are in bed by 10:00 every night.  We can be texting, and then you just fall asleep.  Worse is when we are on the phone, and you fall asleep. ~Ryan

For someone who wants me to himself, you sure are being pretty mean to me right now! ;) ~Emma

I’m going to tell them I’m leaving, I’ll come and pick you up, be ready. ;) ~Ryan

“So, Ryan wants it to just be me and him.  I’m going to his house, Scott can come here, but please stay out of my room.  Ryan also wants me to stay the night, and he is coming to pick me up.”  I told Belle the plans for the night.

“I’m so proud of you baby girl, you are growing up on me.”  Belle laughed

“I never said I was staying the night.  I don’t want him to think I’m being needy.  I want him to love me, and be head over heels with me, then find out that I’m needy, but he loves me too much so he doesn't care. “ I said as I walked into my bathroom.

“I’m so proud of you!”  Belle smiled, while she sent Scott a text telling him the plans.  “Well, Scott is staying the night with me, so you should just stay over there.”

Belle helped me pack, which I think she did it so I could leave faster.  I grabbed my stuff out of the bathroom, I didn’t want it to look like I was moving in, but I need stuff that I’m not sure if he would have or not!

It wasn’t that I didn’t want to stay the night with Ryan, it wasn’t even because I was scared.  I just have weird habits when I sleep.  I like to be right next to the person, and I drool a lot.  I also like to sleep with blankets, no matter how hot it is.  I guess we should see how this goes.

“Emma?  Someone is here, it is time for you to leave.”  Belle snaps her fingers in my face. “What were you thinking about?”

“Sorry, I’m going.”  I grab my bag, and go downstairs.  “It is Scott.”  I laugh

Belle goes and greats Scott, and I just go into the kitchen.  I start to grab some iced tea, then I feel someone's arms snaked around my chest.  Then I feel a kiss on my cheek.  I look and it is Ryan.

“Let go.”  He pulled me out of the kitchen.

I grab my bag, and he takes it as we head to the car.

“Bye you two.” Belle and I say at the same time.

“What do you have in this bag?”  Ryan asked while I was shutting the door to the house.

“Just a few things.  I didn’t know what I would need.”  I answered truthfully

“I hope there are clothes in here.”  He smiled as he started the car.

The car ride was great, we laughed, and he told me about his day.  I told him why I didn’t text him.  I didn’t tell him why I don’t like staying the night with people though. Once we got to his house, he unlocked the door, and we walked inside. He shuts the door then I feel a pull on my arm. He spins me around so I'm facing him. 

His smile is so perfect, and I smile back. He gives me a kiss. Not a peck like I was thinking, it was more sensual.  I open my mouth to welcome his tongue.  He starts to rub his hand up my back while I run my hand through his hair.  He removes his tongue from my mouth, and pulls my lip with his.  He looks at me and smiles.  “That was great, we should do more of that tonight.”  He then gave my swollen lips a peck.

“That was what I was expecting to begin with, but I’ll like more of what just happened.”  I smiled at him as my cheeks turned red.

“Are you blushing?”  He rubbed my cheek.

“I just need something to drink.”  I said while trying to change the subject.

“You know where the fridge is.  I’ll let you cool down.”  He waved his arm towards the kitchen, and I walked past him.  *Slap*  He slapped my butt as I passed him.

Don’t turn around Emma, you will look like a firetruck, go to the fridge, get a bottle of water, take a drink, then go back to him.  My inner voice said.  Sometimes I like her, other times she gets me in trouble, but tonight she was my friend.

As I walk back to where he was, he looks up and smiles.  “Better now I see?”

“Yes, I was just thirsty.”  

“Well come sit next to me, and we can plan our night.  I will try to not make you thirsty again!”  He smirked

I can’t believe how comfortable I am around him.  I trust him and my walls are down.  Maybe being 27 is a good thing.