DISCLAIMER: IM ONLY GOING TO SAY THIS ONCE, NO MATTER HOW BAD I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT I OWN CRIMINAL MINDS, I CAN'T, SO I WON'T.
"Mom you guys do this every time Kevin comes over. He can not always stay the whole day with us. He has a family, and besides his mother loves me and she wants me to come over to their place sometimes for dinner, as well." I complained as my mother shoved some dining plates into my hands, and waved over to the table, signaling for me to set it.
"Penny your father and I are just so happy that you have found someone who is sweet, loving, and caring. Lets not forget he is extra smart, you guys have soooo much in common. You don't normally find this kind of love this early in life, especially with you guys only being in high school."
"And I understand that too, but right now, can you understand that dad is showing him his car collection, boring him yet again, no one cares about that car collection, can we please just go. We have plans, and we can not be late. Please mommy" I asked as I finished setting the table.
She gave me a look before nodding her head "Yes I guess, sweetheart you may go"
"Thank you mommy. Oh mommy I'm staying over at Kevin's, with Bridgette. Is that ok."
"Yes it's fine have fun sweetheart, me and your father have some out of town business plans anyway, so thats perfectly fine." She waved as Kevin and my dad came back into the kitchen.
"See you later Mr. And Mrs. Garcia, I enjoyed lunch with you guys." Kevin called out.
"Oh mom, dad remember if no one calls you, there's no need to call us I'm perfectly fine." I told them.
"Yea yea we know, Go kids have some fun, see you guys Monday." my dad called out, behind us.
"Love you mom, love you dad. Byeeeee" I called out as I grabbed Kevin's hand and we ran out the door and down to his car. "Whew I didn't think we were ever going to get out of there. Thanks again for doing this Kevin."
"Hey no problem, you aren't the only one benefiting from this, you show up at my house every now and then, convince my parents that were dating, until I'm ready to tell them that I'm attracted to men. It works out perfectly."
"Yea I understand, there's no way that my parents would approve of what I'm doing. But I really love you for doing this, I don't know how to repay you."
"No repay necessary, just keep being the supportive best friend that you are. Okay"
"Ok" I smiled over at him
"Sooo where are we meeting your hunk of man meat today"
"He said he would be waiting at the park by the school. I don't know why he keep switching up the meeting places."
"I don't know either, buttttt too the park we goooo" he said as I began to laugh as one of his favorite songs came onto the radio and he danced along to it as he turned it up louder.
A couple of minutes later we pulled into the park and there he was standing outside his car, leaning against it, with a cigarette lit in his mouth, and in his oh so tight fitting pants and leather jacket.
"Well there goes your Romeo, have fun girly don't do anything I wouldn't do." Kevin said as I hopped out the car, and closed the door.
I stuck my head back through the window "and exactly what wouldn't you do" I asked
"Um that's a tough one, because I would do any and everything. Love you now go, your man is waiting." He waved as he threw his car in reverse and drove off.
I felt a presence behind me, and the smell of the spicy cologne he wore. "Hey baby, I missed you sooo damn much" Came Derek's voice as his hand came around my stomach and he began kissing on my neck as I turned around in his arms.
"Hey baby, what have you been doing all day." I asked as he grabbed my hand and walked us towards his car, he walked over to my side and opened the door for me. I got in and he closed the door before running around to his side, and getting in. He started the car and threw it into drive.
"I did a little repair to the apartment, painted a few things. Talked to moms and the girls for a little while, but other than that, nothing, been waiting to see you all day, or at least hear your voice. Since you forgot to call me today, I didn't even know if we were still going with the plans today."
"Baby I was going to call you, but my moms had me in the kitchen with her all morning, and my dad was showing me and Kevin some more stuff, dealing with his job I didn't have the time."
"Yea there's never anytime for me when you and Kevin are at your parents home. But I wouldn't know anything about -"
"Derek I'm planning on telling them" I rolled my eyes, I know where this conversation is going. We normally have this same conversation about once a week.
"No, lets just forget it. I don't feel like arguing tonight." He ended the conversation as he turned up the radio, and focused on the road. Leaving me looking out the window at the passing street.
Once again this conversation was brought up, and have ruined our night. I thought we had an understanding that it wasn't my choice, for us to go on like this. I told him that my parents, and when I say parents I really mean my mom, has a certain type of guy in mind for me. They want me to date and or marry a doctor or a lawyer, they want me to date someone from a wealthy family, someone who would work while I sit at home with the kids, do house work, and cater only too him.
Derek was in no way that guy, he grew up in a rough neighborhood of Chicago, he managed to get a scholarship and moved down to California, he was playing football, but he hurt his knee,and was no longer able to play, and since he couldn't play football anymore, he dropped out of college, used his moms money to pay first month rent on his apartment, got a job as a car mechanic that pays his rent and bills, and gets him food. He is still planning to go back to school, he just don't know what for yet. And I am perfectly fine with that.
There's another factor contributing to why I absolutely cannot introduce Derek to my parents. They would put me out of the house, if they found out I was in a relationship with a guy older than me. I'm only seventeen, a high school student and Derek, is well a twenty-one year old college dropout. Yes I know it may sound bad and all but, I will be turning eighteen next weekend, so it's not that bad. But Derek doesn't see it that way, he sees it as me being ashamed of him which is not the case at all.
We pulled up to his apartment, he parked in his normal parking spot, shut the car off, took the keys out the ignition. Opened his door, got out and came around to my side, and opened the door and helped me out. No matter how mad or pissed off at me he was, he would never stop being a gentleman.
"Hey Derek, listen to me ok" I said as I grabbed his arm. He stopped and turned towards me, avoiding my eyes. I cupped his face and positioned it so he was looking straight into my eyes. "I don't like you thinking I'm ashamed of you, because I'm not. You could be a drug dealer, for all I care. But my parents are some strict people, you know that. I'm barely let out the house unless I'm leaving with Kevin, and that's because he has been my best friend since kindergarten, they know him. But if you think for a second that I'm going to just drop this relationship all because you haven't met my parents, you're wrong. I promise I'm going to introduce you to them, when the time is right, but you know the risks we are taking by being in this relationship. My dad would have you arrested, if he knew what were doing"
"Damn the risk Pen, I could handle all the risk, but i understand where you're coming from, I can accept it if you want to wait,I just want to be with you, as long as you're happy with how we're going about this, but I'm sorry for the way I acted." He said as his eyes softened, and leaned down and kissed me.
"So are we ok, now. I hate when we aren't talking." I asked as I wrapped my arms around him, and laid my head on his chest.
"Yea we're good. Lets head upstairs and get a strong drink, we both need to relax." He kissed the top of my head, took hold of my hand and lead us up into his apartment.
Yes I know I'm under the age limit to drink, and no Derek didn't start me on drinking. I drink with Kevin all the time. But I've been waiting all day to be with Derek and I was going to enjoy it.