Dixon

(Dixon Decides To Date Hannah)

Dixon sat on the edge of the pier looking out over the ocean with his surfboard in his right hand. He unzipped the top portion of his body suit, and then whispered with a smirk, "Can't believe I'll be in college next year."

It was a little after six-o-clock, and the beach had a lot of people looking out over the ocean. The Frolicking kids were in the background, and Dixon walked over to his car with the odor of iodine and seaweed stuck to everything, and he loved that smell.

A tall, fair haired young teenager approached him, and then Dixon said, "What's up, Teddy?"

"Nothing," he said with a depressed look on his face. "Just didn't have a good match today."

Dixon threw his board into the trunk, and then said, "You're rusty. You're coming off an injury."

"I know. It's just..."

"Listen, you'll get there. Practice makes perfect."

With a grimace on his face, Teddy said, "Told my father I was gay."

"How did he take it?" He asked.

"Not well. Not well at all," he said, "Talking about cutting me off."

"You'll have to make some changes," Dixon said, "What will you do about school?"

"All I can afford is a local college," he said, "Wanted to go to school in Europe, but that's not going to happen."

"Sorry, Teddy."

"It's okay. At least I got my friends," he said, "So, are you dating that nerd girl on the prom committee?"

"Um, why?" Dixon asked.

"Just asking," he said with a smile. "Rumor has it..."

"Okay. We're kind of going on a date tonight. Just the Peach Pit and then a movie."

"That's a date," Teddy said, "Have a great time. See you later."

Later on that evening, Dixon walked into the Peach Pit, and a young lady wearing a white dress with red circles hopped to her feet in an energetic manner, and said, "Dixie, over here."

Dixon gave a half smile, and said, "Hey, Hannah."

"Lunch is on me," she said as she grabbed his hand. "I'm just so happy you asked me out."

"Yeah. Um, you're going to Pepperdine, right?"

"You got it."

"Me too. We can carpool."

"Really? I'd love that. We'll have lots of fun."

"It's just gas prices are nearly six dollars..."

"You like me? Admit it," she said with a smirk, "I can tell."

"You're okay," he said with a smile.

"I'll take it."

After losing Ivy, Dixon decided to take a long break from having any relationships, but something about Hannah clicked. She wasn't the prettiest cupcake in the batch, but she had a bubbly personality that stole his attention every time she spoke. She sparkled, but had a personality about her that sometimes seemed overbearing. He watched her as she tore into a hamburger and thought, it wouldn't be so bad if we dated.

"What's wrong, Dixie?" She asked.

"Nothing. The movie starts in thirty minutes."

"Okay. Done!" She said, "Are we dating?"

"This is a date. We're officially dating," he said with a smile.

After the movie, Dixon and Hannah drove to the beach, watched the moon glistening off the ocean, and talked. There weren't too many people running around the area, and the couple pretty much had the entire beach to themselves. She sat up against his bare chest, and he loved her warmth as the cool breeze bounced off the night water.

"Are you going to kiss me?" She asked with a serious look on her face. "If you don't want..."

He suddenly kissed her, and she fell into his arms. "That wasn't your first?"

"It was," she said with a smile, "Can we do it again?"

Dixon slowly gave her another kiss when his cell phone rang. He pulled it out of his pocket, and said, "It's Teddy."

"Dixon, can you come and get me?" He asked.

"What's up?"

"It's my car," he said, "Damn thing broke down."

"I'm my way."