We bolted out of the coffee shop and to his car. "Left out of the parking lot." I gave him round about directions to my house to hopefully lose the crazed fans. Fortunately, between his driving and my knowledge of the side streets, it took us no time to lose them. About 10 minutes later, we arrived at my house. "Okay, since we had a little detour, I'll give you till 5:45 to get ready?" he said after we came to a stop in my drive way. "Sure, what's the attire for the evening?"

"Umm, casual, okay with you?" "Sounds good. Just let your self in when you get back, okay? I'll leave the front door unlocked." I said as I got out of the car, but before I did, I kissed his smooth cheek. I quickly pulled back and skipped towards my front door. I stepped inside but I leaned back out to wave good bye. He was sitting there with a big goofy smile on his face while his hand rested where my lips had just been. I went back in and shut the door. I leaned up against the door and slid down to the floor. I can't believe I just did that!! I have never kissed a boy, even on the cheek, the first day that I met him. It's just that there is something about him...I just don't know...He just make me feel so at ease, I can just be myself, no charades or deceptions to try to be someone else to get the guy to like me. He likes me for me. Why am I still sitting here? I got up and started for the kitchen to grab a drink of water before heading upstairs.

"I've been waiting for you for a while." A creepy voice said from the stairs. I turned around quickly and saw Jordie sitting on the bottom step with her 'beauty bag'. Uh oh. I moved to leave, but she got up and grabbed my arm. "No, you don't! A little birdy told me that YOU have a date tonight!" She squealed. I rolled my eyes.

"He said casual dress." I said monotonically. "When a guy like Jason Gray says 'casual' he really means 'I want you to look at LEAST really pretty." She said as she patted her 'beauty bag'. "Now, UP THOSE STAIRS! LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT!" OMG, is she a drill sergeant or something? I sighed and walked up the stairs as slowly as I could with her behind me. "Okay, so, what happened after we left? Come on, spill!!!" I let out a frustrated sigh as fell back on my bed. "Why is it that once I finally give up on boys, I, literally, fall for 'the one'. I mean, doesn't that sound like it just came out of a storybook? There has to be a catch, right? I mean, he's perfect." "Dang, girl, sounds like you got bit by the love bug... again." "Ahhh, you had to use one of his songs, didn't you?" Jordie giggled. "I know, I'm evil."

After an hour of being primped, pampered, and pestered by my best friend, I walked out of my bedroom with black capri leggings and a dark purple dress covered in light purple and white daisy petals and a white cropped cardigan. My hair had went from board straight to hanging large ringlets around my head with a black headband with a black flower that sat on the side of my head. After adding matching jewelry, black ballet flats and clutch, I was deemed ready to go. Trisha's Outfit Just as I reached the top of the stairs, Jason walked in and yelled, "Hello? Trish? Where are you?" When he reached the bottom of the stairs, I cleared my throat to get his attention. He looked up to see me coming down. His jaw dropped and once I got to the bottom of the stairs, I pushed it back into place. "You better stop that or you're gonna catch flies in your mouth."

"Will you be one of those flies?" He asked. I rolled my eyes and slapped his arm playfully. Suddenly, I heard Jordie jumping down the stairs, 3 at a time, as usual.

"Hi there!" She said happily. "I'm the stereotypical best friend who's here to tell you that if you hurt my Trisha Bear, I will murder you." Jason stared at her like she was crazy, while I glared at her, and then she laughed. "I'm kidding. I'm Jordan Ariel, but all of my friends call me Jordie, so... You can call me Jordie if you want." She stuck out her hand, and Jason took it hesitantly. Jordie leaned over to me and whispered, "Can I have my fan girl moment now?" I nodded and plugged my ears, and just before Jason was able to copy my movement, Jordie turned around and started jumping up and down. "OH MY GOD, I JUST SHOOK HANDS WITH A GRAY! OH! MY! GOD! AH!" She squealed. She took a deep breath, "Okay, I'm done." She turned around to see me giggle and Jason holding his ears with his eyes closed. I bumped his shoulder. He peeked and asked, "Is she done yet?" I grabbed his hand pulled it out of his ear and said, "Yes, she's done." "Sorry." Jordie apologized.

"If this is how you react around Jason, I'd hate to see you around Shane." I said. Jason looked at me, confusion evident on his face. "Energizer bunny here is obsessed with Shane."

"Is that so?" He asked. Jordie nodded. "In my wallet, I have a picture of him opposite my license picture, so that when I close my wallet, my face is near his." Jordie said dreamily, and then she pulled her wallet out to show him.

"You know, that picture looks a little worn out." He noted. Jordie nodded. "Maybe you're in need of a new one... Oh look at the time! We're going to be late!" He said, and then he took my hand *sigh* and quickly lead me out of my house.

"What was that all about back there?" I asked. Jason smiled at me. "Shane owes me a really big favor, so I think that maybe it's time for him to make up for it." He hinted.

"Jason, you wouldn't? She would absolutely die." He smiled as he opened my door for me and helped me in. When he got in, he said, "And let me guess, your other friend from the coffee shop loves my other brother, right?"

"Well, now that you mention it..." "I knew it." "Wait, Jason, I...." "No, no, I'm not mad, it's just most groups of girl fans just like Shane and Nate, so I was just guessing." I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. "Just to get this straight... You're a Jason fan, right?"

"No... I'm so a Nate fan. I mean, look at him! He's so little, I'd just feel like a pedophile next to him. Isn't that just the best feeling in the world?" I said sarcastically. There's that laugh again. "Honestly, I don't LIKE like your brothers... they're not... manly enough."
"What defines manly for you?" He asked, keeping his eyes on the road. I bit my lip nervously, and then leaned over and stroked one of his sideburns. "Sideburns, definitely." He smiled.

"So, am I manly enough for you?" "Yes." I said quickly, and then I ducked my head down so that he wouldn't see me blush. I heard him chuckle. Through the curly curtain that is my hair, I saw him reach for his iPod and turn it on. He pressed play, and I was instantly greeted by the song 'All to Myself' by Marianas Trench... my second favorite band.

"No way! You're an MT fan?" I asked. "Since 2002, you?" "Same. They're simply amazing. Jordie used to live in the same neighborhood that they're from until she move down the street from me in 2001."

"Really? That's cool." "I love this song. It's one of my favorites." "Mine too... that's why I have it on 'My Faves' play list." "Do you mind if I...?" I motioned towards his iPod. He handed it to me and smiled.

"Knock yourself out... just ignore the Taylor Swift stuff... uh... That's my mom's." He said lamely. I laughed and scrolled through his stuff.

"That's why you have it on 'My Faves' play list." I used his own words against him. He blushed and I laughed. "It's alright. Her songs get stuck in my head a lot... Oh my god! You like Architecture in Helsinki?" I asked.

"Yup... discovered them on iTunes about a week ago... got hooked. Shane and Nate are threatening to confiscate my iPod if I don't stop playing their music."

"You know, they can confiscate your music, but they cannot confiscate your KNOWLEDGE of the music." He looked at me oddly. "Jordie and Hayley confiscated my iPod for the same thing, except it was Paramore... so I decided to sing 'That's What You Get' as loudly and off key as possible in their ears until they gave it back."

"Wow, Trish, you's a bitch." He laughed with a smile on his face. "When I want to be. Wait, don't tell me that you love 'Juno' too?" I asked.