First Stevie meets Zander's family then next chapter it will be Zander meeting Stevie's family. Little two-shot so i hope you enjoy this one and i don't own How to Rock.
Zander's POV
"Are you almost here?" I ask Stevie through the phone.
"Yeah, I'm like five minutes away."
"Okay, see you."
"Bye!"
Stevie was meeting my family today as my official girlfriend and soon to be roommate. I mean she has met my Mom like once, but since we don't live with our parents anymore she hasn't really met the whole family. It was weird being back to the place I grew up and I hope that my family likes her, I'm sure they will. Because what's not to like? Soon enough I hear her knocking at the door.
"I'll get it!" My fifteen year old brother David says, buttoning the last button on his dress shirt since we were going out to dinner.
"Hi." Stevie says giving him a smile.
"Wow your hot!" David exclaims.
"David!" I scold pinching his arm and moving him away from the door to let Stevie in. "Sorry…you know teenagers."
"Yes, yes I do." She laughs coming in and giving me a hug.
"How was the drive over?"
"Not bad except they had construction on eighty-first street." She says. We would have driven together but Stevie works later then I do on Fridays so my parents just picked me up so I could be here earlier.
"Aww sorry baby." I say pinching her cheek playfully.
"its okay how has your day been?" she asks.
"Well you know I haven't been home in a while so it's felt weird all day."
"Zander honey, we will we down in a minute then we can go." I hear my Mom yell from upstairs.
"Is what I'm wearing okay?" Stevie asks uneasily referring to her black cocktail like dress.
"Yeah, it's perfect." I say trying to unsuccessfully tie my neck tie.
"Let me help you." She laughs tying it correctly.
"How do you k now how to tie a tie?" I ask
"I have four brothers' remember?" she asks, "and they always needed help tying their ties."
Just then Zander's parents walk down the stairs to greet them.
"Mom, Dad this is Stevie." I say directing my hand towards Stevie.
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Robbins it's nice to see you." She says shaking my father's hand and is about to shake my mother's when my mom just pulls her into an unexpected hug.
"Oh please dear call me Mindy."
"Sorry Mindy."Stevie smiles at her.
"David let's go!" my dad calls.
"We were going to take the two seater do you think you guys can take David?" asks my Mom.
"Sure!" replies Stevie.
"Great thanks see you guys their!" They say as they leave.
Soon enough David is running down the stairs, "Shotgun!" he calls and I just roll my eyes.
"Dave I'm sitting shotgun." I say obviously. I wasn't driving because it was Stevie's car and she thinks I mess up the mirrors every time I drive it.
"You didn't call it so I get to sit shotgun, duh!" he exclaims face palming me in the forehead.
"Hey!"
"Boys we can't be late so let's go!" says Stevie, slightly amused.
I groan as David gets into the car first so I have to sit in the back seat. I buckle my seat belt as Stevie pulls out of the driveway.
"Hey Zander did you tell Stevie about when you were younger you would make me play dress up with you and-"
"Hey, I'm sure Stevie doesn't want to hear it!" I say cutting him off from telling an embarrassing story.
"No please continue!" Stevie encourages
"David I swear if you tell her you're not going to have a face anymore." I threaten.
"Don't worry David he's harmless he made me kill a spider for him." Stevie states
"Hey that was one time!" I defend, because spiders do freak me out.
"Anyways Zander would make me play dress up and he would make me be the priest or whatever in a wedding. But, Zander always dressed up as-"
"No don't do it!" I yell.
"He always dressed up as the bride!" David finishes.
Soon enough Stevie is having a huge fit of giggles.
"And who would be the groom?" she asks trying to contain her growing laughter.
"A stuffed teddy bear!" Says Davis
"That's it your dead!" I say lunging into the passenger's seat, making Stevie swerve.
"Zander!" she scolds trying to swat me off of him, but still trying to keep her eyes on the road.
"That's it!"
She soon pulls over the car and drags us onto the side of the road by our ear lobes which are very sensitive.
"Ow!" I yelp as she pulls us apart.
"What is the matter with you?" she asks lightly whacking my head.
"He was saying embarrassing stuff!" I exclaim.
"So?"
"I don't want you to know!"
"Why?" she questions, putting her hands on my hips.
"Because I don't want you to break up with me because of something I did twelve years ago!" I shrug.
"I'm not going to break up with you." she assures rubbing my arm, "Okay you big baby!" she says rolling her eyes at me.
"Okay."
"Now both of you in the back seat!" she orders, "I don't want to hear a peep out of either one of you until we get inside!"
"Fine!" David and I both say.
"One, two, three, four I declare a thumb war!" I exclaim as I wrestle with David's thumb.
"Hey I said not a peep!" Stevie scolds.
Finally we arrive at our destination and see that my parents are just walking in. We all get out of the car and walk into the restaurant. When we finally get settled in and order our meals then we start talking.
"So Stevie what is it that you do, did you go to college or?" asks my father, sipping his wine.
"Well I went to University Of New York and majored in art."
"Do you have a job in that field?"
"Yes, I have about five pieces a month in an art gallery in the city about a mile or two down from time square so I bring my pieces down there and a couple of them get auctioned off."
"Yeah, I've been to that gallery the New Yorkers Gallery right?" My mom asks
"Yeah, that's the one."
"There are some very impressive things down there you have to bring us and show us your work."
"I'd love to!" says Stevie.
"Do you have pets?" asks David from his seat.
"Yeah a little puppy."
"Cool." He replies
Finally our waiter who has been checking Stevie out the whole night brings us our food.
"So Stevie do you-" my father starts picking up his fork
"What is this twenty questions?" I interrupt my face and palms sweating.
"Zander?" my mom asks.
"I think he just needs some air we'll be right back." Stevie tells them, taking my hand and leading me outside.
"Are you okay?"
"Just stressed out."
"Why?" she asks sitting next to me on the stairs.
"I just want them to like you and-"
"So you think they don't like me am I so unlikable that-"
"No that's not what I meant." I say taking her hand
"What did you mean?"
"I just wanted it to be perfect and I guess I was the one who was ruining everything."
"No you're not." She whispers her face is close to mine and I do what I have been resisting to do all night. As soon as our lips touched it was like our first kiss all over again.
"You wanna get out of here?" I ask, pulling away.
"Yeah."
"Okay here's the plan…"
"I wonder where they are." I hear my brother state.
"Hey guys um, we have to go." I say holding a crying Stevie's hand.
"Oh my God!" exclaims my mom getting up, "What happened?"
"My dad he had a heart attack and they don't know if he'll pull through I'm sorry I just have to see him." Says Stevie.
"Of course hunny go ahead." Says my dad getting up to say goodbye.
"It was so nice to meet you." My mom says, "I'm so glad you two are happy."
"Thanks guys, see you later!" I say with one final goodbye.
"That was awesome." Stevie declares high fiving me, then intertwining our hands.
"They totally bought it, and they love you."
She laughs, "Hopefully."
