Unexpected Love

First Date

Emma’s POV

I wake up early to get ready, and to make sure I have clothes for tonight.  I’m going to get ready at Ryans tonight. I’m scared, but I’m so excited.  As I finish getting out of the shower I hear Belle walking into my room.

“What are you doing tonight?”  She asked, like we didn’t just talk about this last night.

“Going to Ryans.”  I replied confused.

“DUH!  What are you doing there?”

“OH!  I see what you did there.  We are just going to order food, watch TV, and talk.”

“I’m sure there will be some kissing, I want full details when you get home!”  She commands

“We will see.”  I smile.

I get ready, and throw all my stuff in my overnight bag.  

“I’m leaving, be safe tonight.”

“I would say you too, but we both know you!”  She said with a laugh.

After work, I text Ryan to get his address, and head to his house.  I pull into his neighborhood, and I think I’m lost, but I’m following Google Maps turn for turn.  I start getting close to his house, and I see his car in the garage, so I pull in the driveway, and get out.  As I grab my bag, and shut the door I feel something on my back, I turn around and it is Ryan.  

“Hey babe, I’m glad you found it ok.”  he said.

“Hi. Yeah it isn’t far from where I work, so it wasn’t hard!”  I said, trying not to sound jumpy.

“Why don’t you come in, need me to carry your bag?”  He said while pushing me towards the door.

“No, there isn’t much in here, I got it.  Thank you though.”

As we walked inside, his living room alone is amazing.  He gives me the tour of his house, and I’m just in awe.  He explains that his grandpa passed away when he was 22, and since his dad and aunt already had houses, he was given the house.  He also shares it with Scott and Frank.  He shows me his bedroom, and the shower.  After I get out of the shower, I head back to his room, and brush out my hair, and put on some light makeup.  I then go into the living room, and see him sitting on the couch.  I slowly walk over to the couch, and sit down on the other side.

“Do you like being that far away?”  He pouted

“Ugh… I didn’t know where to sit.”  I said trying not to sound like a child.

“Why don’t you sit as close as you would like.  Maybe like when we were in the hottub.”  He smiled.

I got up and scooted closer to him, he then just pulled me into him.

I looked up at him, and saw that he was smiling, so that helped me relax, and I gave him a smile back.

“What are you thinking for dinner?”  He asked

“Chinese and mexican are my favorites.  I like just about anything though.”  I replied with a smile.  What about you?”

“Chinese sounds good.”  He said.

After we ate, we ended up doing more talking than watching what we put on tv.  We even kissed a few times.  My phone goes off, and I look at the time.  It is a little past 10.

Are you coming home tonight? If not, then I might have company, but if you do I won’t. ~Belle

“Looks like our friends are enjoying each other.”  I announced.

“Why do you say that?”  He looked puzzled

I showed him the text.

“You didn’t answer, so are you thinking about saying no?”  He said playfully 

“I just saw it, but yes, I’m going home.  I don’t have any clothes for tomorrow or to sleep in even.”  I didn’t want to let him down.

“So if you did, you would stay?”

“If I bought extra clothes, then yes, I would have done that because I thought I would end up staying the night.”  I explained.

“Then next time make sure you do.”

“We will see.  I do need to get going.  I had fun tonight, and maybe we can do this again.”

“Ok, I will let you leave, and we can do this tomorrow, and you can bring extra clothes.”

“I don’t think tomorrow, I don’t want you to think I’m too needy this early.”

“Fine, just text me when you get home so I know you made it okay.”

“I will.”

He walked me out to my car, and gave me a kiss.  This one lasted longer, and I didn’t want it to stop.  Emma, you can’t do this, it is too soon, you’ll make him run.  I said to myself.  I have a habit of getting too attached early on, and end up being needy and they feel that I need too much attention.  Then the kiss stopped, and  I pulled my thoughts together, and told him bye, and I will see him.

Belles POV

Work was busy, it is time to bring out our fall line, and I have to send each store their new window clings, and table stands.  School will be starting in about a month, and we can’t have people buying shorts when it is going to be 100* outside!  I finally get enough done, that I can take a lunch.  I sit down and look at my phone.

“Hey Princess, we still on for tonight?”  ~Scott

“Yes, I shouldn’t have to stay late.  Here is my address.” ~Belle

“Ok, I will be there.”  ~Scott

After lunch I try to focus on my task at hand, what each store looks like, how each stand and window cling will look in each store, but I just can’t stop thinking about tonight.  I never really had a real relationship.  I hated most of the people I went to high school with.  I knew that when I graduated, I was not going to see them again.  I went to college in Kansas City, MO.  I grew up in a small town in Tennessee, then Emma and I moved to St. Louis.  In college I would date guys, but they mostly only wanted s*x, and they were all ‘bad boys’, and I knew I didn’t want to end up with a bad boy,  I want someone who loves me, and wants me around their friends, and to be around mine.  I guess Kansas City just didn’t offer what I am looking for in a guy.  Somehow I knew Scott was different.  For one, he asked me out.  He didn’t just assume that because we kissed, or went on a date we were going out.  He is also best friends with my best friend's boyfriend, so hopefully he is different.   Finally it is time to leave!  I get home, and I wait for Scott to arrive.

I find myself pacing around the living room.  What if he doesn’t show up?  I start to text Emma, I know she will have some answers.  

Emma, what if he doesn’t show up?  I go to send it, but then my phone goes off.

I’m less than 10 minutes away.  ~Scott

Ok, so now I don’t have to worry about him not showing up.  I’ll let Emma have her fun without bothering her tonight. I know I’ll hear all about it when she gets home.

My hair, does it look ok?  Belle, you need to pull yourself together.  He likes you, he saw you with wet pool hair, he doesn’t care.  I said to myself.

I look out the window and see a car in the driveway, ok that must be him.  Of course it is him, who else would it be?  “SHUT UP!”  I yell at myself.  I sit down on the couch and wait for him to either ring the doorbell, or text me.  The doorbell rings.  I stand up, and make sure I look ok for the 1000th time.  

“Hey Princess, I missed you.”  He said leaning in for a kiss.

I kiss him back and my lips just make a smile.

We then make our way into the house, and I give him the tour.  As I show him my room, he goes and sits on the bed.  I just laugh.  He reaches out for my hand, and I give it to him. He pulls me down on the bed.

“Now where were we?”  He asks  “Oh yeah, right here.” as he kisses me again.  Not that I mind.

After our kiss is broken, I ask if he is hungry.  I want this to be different, and I know if we stay in here, it will just be s*x, and I’ll be heartbroken again, then Emma will break up with Ryan, because it isn’t fair, and so on.

We agree that pizza sounds good. 

“Lets go downstairs, both my phone and laptop is down there.we can order pizza and pick out some movies to watch.”  I said, hoping to get out of my bedroom, and it worked.

Once downstairs, we ordered food, and picked out a movie.

“I’m sure we won’t be watching this, so I don’t care.  I’m just going to close my eyes and grab one.”  He said.  “13 Going on 30.  That is going to be fun to have in the background.”  

I go to put the movie in, and the doorbell sounds.  He answers the door, and puts it on the table.  After we eat, we talk, and get to know each other better, we also find a few sensitive spots on each other.  He makes me feel so comfortable that I forget that we have only known each other for a few days.  After the movie has replayed twice, and about to start a third time, I look at time and notice that Emma isn’t home.  I sent her a text.

“I’m sorry, am I not keeping you occupied enough, you have to play on your phone?”  He says with sad looking eyes.

“No, I’m just texting Emma, she is never gone this late.”

“Here I’ll text her for you, give me your phone.”

“Please be careful what you say, she is very shy, and overthinks everything.”  I confused to him

Are you coming home tonight? If not, then I might have company, but if you do I won’t. ~Belle

After he sends the text, he hands me back my phone with a smile.  What did he do?  I looked now, I just shook my head at him.  I knew she wasn’t staying the night.  I told him that it was time for him to leave, and that we would hang out soon.  Maybe we can do a double date again.

“Good night Princess, dream of me.”  He said as he kissed me, and then left.

“Good night.”  I said, as I shut the door, and fell on the floor.  I like him a lot, and I wouldn’t mind having him stay the night, but I want this to last longer than a few weeks.  I finally pull myself up, and go and sit on the couch, and wait for Emma.  I know she has a lot to tell me.  It isn’t like her to be up past 10, let alone at a guys house!