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Chapter 2: Let The Good Times Roll
Desiree sat on her bed fidgeting with the card Hiro gave her with his number. Its been about three days since he gave her his number and she hasn't made a single move! Then again she didn't want to seem desperate. C'mon, calling the next day, was kinda, dare she say it, thirsty! Two days she forgot. Day three she's not interested. Or it also depends on the day and...why they hell was she tryin to logically talk herself out of calling him?!
"Desiree I swear the longer you keep lookin at that damn number the sooner I'ma take it and shove it down your throat. Girl, he is fine as hell. Why you frontin?" Jessica groaned to herself. Her cousin hasn't had a decent man yet. Or at least a man man. Victor wasn't shit.
"I ain't frontin though! I didn't call him the next day because thats desperate, I didn't call him yesterday because I still felt like it was too soon and I feel like today probably isn't good. Maybe he's busy today." Desiree tried to convince the air, because Jessica wasn't buying it and, well shit, neither was she! Desiree whined out loud and pouted. "Why does he hafta be so cute tho?" she whispered in frustration. Jessica sighed.
"Des, look at me." Jessica bent over to be at eye level as Desiree, who looked up. "Hiro is hot, he's super funny according to you and he gave you his number for a GODDAMN REASON!" Jessica yelled at her cousin and threw her phone at her. "Call him or so help me God I will slap the black off you and make you regret it." she said darkly. Desirees eyes widened in disbelief and a bit of fear.
"Okay Ike Turner. Damn." Desiree unlocked her phone and punched in the numbers to dial. She gave Jessica one last glance.
"Five minutes, Anna Mae. Five minutes." Jessica imitated the Laurence Fishbourne version of Ike Turner. Desiree shook her head laughing.
"I am so done with you." she sighed before finally hitting the key to dial his number. And as if it took forever, came the first ring. She exhaled nervously. A second ring. What if he's not near his phone? A third ring. Maybe he's busy?
Click "Hello?" his voice came through the phone.
Desiree froze. Her jaw slack and her eyes watered heavily.
"Uh, hello?" he called. Jessica slapped Desirees knee.
"Hi! Hiro...its Desiree." She almost screamed into the phone giving her cousin the death glare. Jessica simply smiled.
"Hey! Whats up? Thought you lost my number and forgot about me." he chuckled. Ugh, he sounded even better on the phone!
"I've been a little busy and I finally caught a break today and decided to give you a call. To see how you were doing." She stammered a bit over he explanation Her heart was pounding harder with every word making it hard to breathe.
"I'm doin alright. Making new beats and whatnot. How are you?" he asked.
"Just waiting for the weekend because my uncle said he was gonna send me and Jess on a shopping spree for the school year and whatever else we wanted." she blushed at his gesture. Wow, this was more nerve racking than she remembered.
"Cool. Almost ready for the year?" he spoke happily.
"Yeah. Ready as I'll ever be." she brushed a curl behind her ear and quickly stopped. Because he can totally see her right? Suddenly there was an awkward silence between them. Jessica held up her hand ready to strike again. Desiree flinched.
"So um, are you doing anything today? I can always see you another day if you like." she stammered trying to speak fast. She heard him chuckle.
"You wanted to see me?" he asked.
"NO! I mean, yes. I mean...ugh." she exhaled. Why was she struggling?! "If you're not busy." she said. She bit her lip in anticipation. God, please say no.
"I'm messin witchu. No, I'm not doing anything today. We can hang if you like." he said sweetly. Desiree almost got lost in a fantasy until Jessica pinched her arm making her jump.
"I like bowling. And movies. And food. Not in that order but maybe. If you're up for it." she sighed finally able to speak without sounding like a total goof.
"Sounds like plan to me. We can definitely do that." He said. Desirees heart soared and her insides melted. "But um, could I call Huey and Jazmine to tag along. We don't have cars and I'm pretty sure your cousin might have somewhere to be so..." he waited for a response.
"Its alright with me. Plus doesn't Huey have a big red jeep? Pretty sure you're too small for the backseat again." she laughed. She heard him chuckle.
"I guess you're right. But it's quarter til noon so either I stop by or you come down around two-ish maybe." he suggested. She had to give it some thought. Her uncle was home but he has to work at 230 which means right after he leaves she'll go. Perfect.
"I'll go to you." she decided. Hiros tone perked up.
"Alrighty then. I'll see you around two-ish." he double checked.
"Yup." she confirmed.
"Great."
"Awesome..."
Jessica signaled Desiree to hang up before she ruined the moment.
"Okay I'll see you in a bit." she spoke quickly.
"Later."
Desiree couldn't wait too long for him to hang up so she did so first. Slowly. When she could finally confirm he wasn't on the phone she turned to her cousin with a grin so wide it made the Cheshire cat smile look like a smirk!
"So?" Jessica started already getting excited. Desiree took the pillow from beside her and screamed into it before bursting into a fit of giggles.
"I have a date with Hiro." she smiled to herself. Jessica jumped on her and cheered for her.
"AHHH! I knew it! Now get cute bitch. You know you gon need extra TLC on that hair honey. Good gawd." she clowned.
"Shut up." Desiree threw her pillow at her goofy cousin, who suddenly turned on her and punched her two times in the arm. "What was that for?" she questioned.
"Two for flinching." she sang bouncing from her room. Desiree sighed. After today, she was never going to hear the end of it.
Around Two...
Desiree sighed as she stood before Hiro's front door. She was so nervous. Granted it wasn't her first date but sweet Jesus it was hella nerve racking. She almost turned around and canceled but Jessica threatened to beat her up if she didn't go. That and she would steal Hiro for herself. There was no way in all hell she would let that happen. So, here she was.
"Okay Des, its just a nice afternoon with probably the finest piece of Asian persuasion you could ever imagine..." Desiree spoke to herself. She took a deep breath before she rang the doorbell. In her mind she prayed on everything that this day would go well. All she had to do was stay totally and completely cool, calm and...
The front door swung open and Hiro stood on the other side with a smile.
Wow. He was better looking in the daytime!
Today he wore a dark blue long sleeve hooded shirt, white headphones rested on his shoulders. The cord to his headphones led into his front pocket of his faded black jeans, and blue and white Adidas Top Tens, hi-tops at that. Classic taste. The look never really gets old. His hair was in a low loose ponytail, some hair falling into his shoulder. She also noticed a bit of ink peeking from his forearm. It looked like...a zipper?
"Hey! Great timing. Come on in." he beamed as he moved aside to let her in. Desiree was instantly snapped out of her daydream at the sound of his voice.
"Thank you." she smiled lightly. She barely turned her head to see her cousin on their front lawn watching them. Jessica was such a creeper.
Desiree entered the house and was floored by the foyer. A kitana sword on the wall and a samurais armor stood below it. A large painting of a modern Geisha on the opposite wall with a small round table with a Japanese Cherry Blossom candle burning. It smelled heavenly.
"Wow. What a beautiful house. I'm loving the painting too." she complimented.
"Thanks. It was a gift to my mom from my dad. But Hide asked if he could have it so when they come back to the states its one less thing to worry about packing." Hiro said staring at it himself. He loved the paining too. It reminded him of his native country and how beautiful it was. Then he remembered. "Oh uh, you gotta take off your shoes." he reminded. Desiree slipped off her black and white Chuck Taylors, the sides reading "Explicit Content" and placed them by the front door, lining them up with the other shoes.
Hiro took in Desirees look. A black t-shirt with the Nefertiti head in all gold with the word "Queen" in the corner, also in gold. Her blue jeans weren't too form fitting but hugged just enough for her curves to show. A very simple look that she made even better. Her natural soft curls were in every direction but still fell around her shoulders, and slightly parted on the left so they wouldn't take over her beautiful face. She wore literally no make up. Just a lightly colored lip balm to her already smooth full lips. She was just as captivating as the night they met. Maybe even more.
Desiree realized Hiro was staring and she began to giggle lightly.
"It's not polite to stare." she spoke softly, her brown eyes locking onto his. God she was beautiful!
"Sorry." Hiro chuckled. To make the moment less awkward he gestured toward the kitchen to her right. "Water, juice, something to nibble on?" he offered. She gladly accepted.
"Water is fine." she nodded as she followed him into the kitchen.
The kitchen was simple but still very eye catching. The island in the middle attached to the sink, a bowl of plums rested in the middle. The tall black bar stools, and comfy orange cushion inviting her to take a seat. The dark marble counter tops were every womans dream and the dark cherry wood cabinets made her heart sing. Dual ovens, a gas range, a large black refrigerator, and built in dishwasher.
"I am in LOVE with this kitchen." she gaped. Hiro smirked.
"My mother designed it. Its what she does. She designed the whole house, just for me and my brother." he said with a sad smile.
"Your mom has very classy taste. Well, at least I think so." Desiree shrugged. Hiro nodded.
"Believe me, if I could, I'd never leave the kitchen. Just because." he chuckled.
Mew...
Desiree heard a small meow from her feet. When she looked down she saw a cinnamon colored, green eyed beauty staring back at her. She almost couldn't contain herself.
"Oh my God! You have a kitten. She's so cute!" Desirees hands flapped back and forth as she watched the small feline cross her path toward Hiro, who laughed at her reaction.
"This, is Kaze." Hiro smiled picking up the kitten who purred in his arms. As he began to pet her, she rubbed her nose against his fingers.
"Why'd you name her 'Wind'?" Desiree asked.
"Because, thats how fast this little lady can run." he cooed toward the kitten. Desiree never seen such an adorable display of affection for a pet, and in return for its owner. The cuteness overloaded when Hiro brought the kitten up to his nose and they touched.
"Is that the real reason?" Desiree asked. Hiro quirked an eyebrow.
"Well, one night, I heard a noise from the back door and when I opened it I saw those little green eyes staring at me. But when I tried to approach her, she ran with like the wind. Then she was gone for a few days, and then she came back with scars and an infected eye. It wasn't too bad, but she kept running away. So I offered her somethin to nibble on and before I knew it we were at the vets office getting her checked out and then she came home with me a few days later, happy, clean and sweeter than ever. But she can still run like the wind." Hiro explained.
Desirees heart melted at his story. He must have a really big heart to take in a stray cat out of nowhere. It was a beautiful thing to see. Especially considering she never met a guy who would openly admit to having a kitten and cuddling with it in front of her. It was super cute.
"Can I hold her?" she asked. Hiro gave it a quick thought before handing over Kaze.
"Be careful, I hafta clip her claws soon." he said placing the feline in her arms.
Kaze was so soft and sweet. As soon as she reached Desiree she settled herself in her hands comfortably and began to purr. She even gave Desiree a small lick on her palm. Her heart fluttered. She was so frickin cute!
Hiros phone began to ring.
"Yup...okay we're coming." he spoke into his phone. "Kaze we love you but we gotta go. Hue-Frees outside." he said as he turned to Desiree taking the kitten from her. She pouted a bit. She didn't want to depart from Kaze but she had no choice.
"Okay. Bye Kaze, I'll see you again." Desiree waved to the green eyed ball of fluff and cuteness. Kaze mewed in response.
"Hold down the fort Kaze. No wild parties." Hiro joked toward the cat. Desiree laughed. "I always say that to her. She's very well behaved." He laughed as they put their shoes on and headed for the door.
Huey and Jazmine sat in the large candy apple red Jeep Cherokee. Jazmine smiled at the two as they exited the house, Huey gave a nod acknowledging their presence. Hiro opened the rear passenger door for Desiree.
"Ladies first, or age before beauty, which is it?" He joked. Desiree shook her head laughing at his humor but gladly climbed into the SUV with him right behind her.
"Hi guys." Desiree greeted.
"Sup." Huey nodded.
"Hola." Jazmine smiled. "Alright, where to guys? This was your idea." she said.
The twosome looked at each other before responding. "Bowling first. Then we can go into the arcade too. Then a movie and some real food to close?" Hiro offered. The couple in the front shrugged in agreement.
"But Jazmine wanted to take a trip to the beach because we worked all summer so we didn't have time. Y'all wanna go later if we find time?" Huey asked. Jazmine leaned over to kiss his cheek.
Most people are baffled by them two being together but I reality they had an understanding that people outside their circle of friends wouldn't quite get. But Desiree could see it clearly. Jazmine understood Huey clearly, and vice versa, they each just and a funny way of showing it. Jazmine was more vocal and affectionate whereas Huey was more subtle and quiet but he was very affectionate towards Jazmine when no one was looking. He would sneak kisses thinking no one was watching, or surprisingly he even lightly tapped her booty once during school. Yup, Desiree caught one of those moments once. But she'd never tell a soul.
"Alright. Sounds like a plan to me. It should take up if not most of the day, the whole day." Hiro shrugged.
"Alrighty then." Huey said peeling off down the street.
Bowling Alley...
The two couples arrived at the bowling alley in excitement. Mostly Desiree because she hasn't taken a trip to the bowling alley in years. She wanted to see if she could still strike like she used to when she was a kid. Hopefully she could.
"Big ones or small?" Jazmine asked.
"Big ones." Desirees eyes lit up. Hiro and Huey exchanged glances. They suddenly realized what they got themselves into.
"Okay, just don't break anything." Hiro commented smugly. Desirees eyebrows quirked.
"Do I smell a challenge?" she crossed her arms over her chest. Hiro thought about it for a moment before turning to Huey.
"I believe so. You two against us. Battle of the Sexes." Hiro grinned challengingly. Desiree held out her hand.
"Loser buys the tokens in the arcade." she bargained.
"Oh yes, that sounds perfect." Hiro shook her hand. The bet was on.
Hiro and Huey verses Desiree and Jazmine. This was going to be good.
Desiree sat down to put on her bowling shoes and Hiro sat beside her, doing the same. Its not the fact that he was sitting beside her that threw her off its was his socks...
"Oh my God! I have those same exact socks." Desiree laughed out loud. Hiro looked down at his socks. They were black with the characters from 'Bananas in Pajamas'. Hiro laughed at himself.
"I'm not embarrassed to say I loved that show as a kid. I don't care what anyone says. That and 'Big Comfy Couch'." he grinned. Desirees jaw dropped in amusement.
"No way! I loved Fuzzy and Wuzzy they were my favorites!" She giggled.
"Ha! I used to run around the house singing the song at the top of my lungs. I can't do it anymore. Heh, my voice changed." Hiro chuckled. Desiree giggled more. Huey walked over and cleared his throat interrupting the cozy twosome.
"Don't mean to impose on you guys nostalgia, but we do have a game to start." He reminded.
"So, you gon buy me the big teddy bear when you lose?" Desiree smirked ready to go. Hiro stood beside her and gave her a challenging smile and handshake.
"We'll see." he said.
"Des, your up first." Jazmine spoke from the computer that kept score.
A purple and gold ball rolled out and Desiree picked it up with ease. She positioned herself in the lane and took a deep breath. She tip toed to the line before gently releasing the heavy ball down the alley where it rolled to the end straight down the middle!
"STRIKE!" Jazmine beamed as all the pins fell over in a heap. When Desiree turned to high five Jazmine they boys stood behind the computer, Hiros mouth open and Hueys eyebrows raised high in amusement. The boys looked at each other in comic unison before Desiree patted Hiro on the shoulder.
"The Panda would look just lovely on my shelf." she teased with a devilish grin.
"Hiro, your turn." Jazmine called to the Japanese DJ.
"This was her idea, wasn't it." Huey whispered. Hiro nodded as he made his way toward the green ball that was neatly settles with the rest. Oh yes, this will be a great game indeed.
Some time later...
The double date walked into the arcade after the third game. Desiree wasn't joking when she said she loved bowling. She was amazing! She always hit at least seven of the pins and the strikes kept coming. It was unbelievably fun. Even Huey cracked a smile or two.
The boys reached into their wallets and each pulled money out for tokens.
"How did you learn to bowl so well?" Jazmine asked still amazed by her talent. She was really good.
"My mom used to take me bowling almost every weekend. And she taught me a few tricks and then eventually I came up with some on my own. If you aim for the middle your not always gonna get a strike. But if you aim for the ones on the sides your more likely to hit at least half. If your right handed aim towards the left, your more likely to hit the center pin and the right pin and knock down maybe most of them. Its a lot to explain but trust me its a lot easier than it sounds." Desiree explained happily. Jazmine listened intensely. When you really think about it, shes right.
"You guys ready for more fun?" Hiro asked handing Desiree some tokens. Huey gave Jazmine her share and put the rest in his pocket.
"Yeah. I'll be playing Skee Ball." Desiree said ready to wander off. Hiro trailed behind her as the other two went their own way.
Hiro took the game beside Desiree and they began to play. No competition, just having fun.
"So, you never told me what your dad is like." Desiree noted. Hiro paused for a moment before laughing to himself while continuing to play the game.
"I am very much like my dad. Funny, don't really have any enemies with the exception of maybe three people, only one in which will actually try to push my buttons, but they bitch made so I don't bother giving them the time of day. But other than that, funny, friendly, and my dad...has a heart so big if it could it would probably consume the entire planet in love and understanding. And thats all I want to spread, love, understanding and just positivity all around. But he also knew when to put me in my place if need be." Hiro told her with a smile, as if dreaming about having his whole family back together. Desiree could see clearly, he truly missed his parents. They raised him very well.
"Sounds like a great guy. I'd probably like to meet him one day." Desiree said out loud. Hiro stopped playing his game for a moment. Did she really just say that? She didn't even realize the words that came out until she ran the sentence to herself again in her head. "Did I just..."
"Yup, you did." he nodded with a light laugh.
She didn't want to sound like she was getting attached already, she just kind of said it. She meant it but it was very...spur of the moment. But he had a good sense of humor about it. Hopefully this wouldn't mess up the rest of the day. God, that was a stupid thing to say.
"I wouldn't mind you meeting my folks its just one little problem called distance." he shrugged. Desiree could feel the blood rushing into her cheeks forming a blush. Her heart started pounding again.
"Calm down Des. Don't get all excited because he said it wouldn't bother him. At this point you're probably not going to anytime soon. If you're lucky, you'll at least meet his brother. And thats as far as its gonna go." Desiree thought trying to reassure herself. But who in all holy hell was she kidding!? She would love to meet his family, and vice versa. If Hiro was this kind and he takes after his father why the hell would she not want to meet them? They sounded like great people. Its just they were super far away. Which sucked.
"Hmm, well Kaze seemed to like me I guess. What about your brother?" she asked trying to rid herself of the thoughts of a relationship that she fully knew well was going to go no further than her imagination. And boy did it suck knowing they weren't going any further. Especially because well, Hiro was a really nice guy, and good looking at that. He could have any girl in the world if he wanted to. She just happened to stumble into his life, literally, and they sparked up a conversation on a ride home and now they were on a date at a bowling alley and arcade, and soon going to dinner and a movie and a possible walk on the beach after dark...which sounded like it was straight out of a romance novel. Thats how she knew, it was all smoke and mirrors for now. She was gonna hafta accept it soon before she got in too deep with this and ends up nowhere!
Desiree sighed inwardly to herself at the thought. Maybe she was right. Maybe she was wrong. Who knows. Only time would tell.
"Uh, my brother..." Hiro started. "He's kind of a smart guy. Book smart, street smart and a smart ass if you really wanna know the truth. But he was kind enough to take me in when I got in trouble. So fair to say he's a good guy. When he's not yanking the blanket off me at two in the morning just to tell me he's home." Hiro made a droll face at the last part of his description. Desiree snickered to herself. Yup, sounds like something Jessica would do. She knew the feeling.
"Any other family members floatin around?" She asked. Hiro shrugged.
"Everyone else is scattered about. Some in Cali, some in Japan. I have a cousin in the U.K. Now that I think about it. Yourself?"
"I have a large family base in Florida, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. The furthest relative I have lives in Dubai. Only because my aunt got a job out there. Its nice out there." Desiree counted out loud. Hiro nodded in understanding.
"Come from a huge family I presume?" he asked.
"Let me put it this way, just my mothers side alone, and thats all who I'm counting, because their all I know, I am one of sixty-four grandchildren and seventy-five great-grandchildren. My mother and uncle are just two out of twelve children. Five girls, seven boys." she sighed. Hiros eyes widened in surprise.
"What are your family reunions like?" he asked. Desiree gave the 'you have no idea.' face and he instantly got the hint. "Yikes. I bet you stand out." he winked.
"Yeah. Something like that. My moms family is mostly drunks and the occasional pothead. I think myself and Jessica are the very few of my generation who do not have children yet. Almost all of my cousins have kids already. Hence the large number." she laughed at herself. Granted, in due time she wanted kids of her own but right now, no. Just...no.
"Hmm, sounds interesting. They sound like good company." he smiled at her. Desiree smiled back with a light airy giggle.
"If I were to actually tell you about all the stuff I did with my cousins growing up and all the fun we had, and by fun I mean the trouble we got into, you would probably get a bit jealous. I shit you not we were like the behaved version of Bebe's Kids, only when we kinda had those very few stupid ideas that got us into deep trouble. Man, those were good times." she smiled remembering all the shenanigans from her childhood. Great times.
"By all means, tell me a story. I'm curious now." Hiro beamed at the idea. Desirees eye brows raised. Was he really interested?
"Um...well." she started. Hiro could tell by her slight hesitation, it was gonna be great.
Night fall...
The arcade was great. Hiro actually got Desiree the big Panda bear even though she joked when she mentioned it while bowling. She almost begged him not to get it but he insisted. Plus he did a puppy dog pout so she really couldn't say no. That and it was super cute.
The movie however was skipped because of time. She was okay with that. Instead they went to Victoria's Diner. It was a classy 1950's style diner. They even wore the uniforms and skates. Desiree loved it so much, she ordered a classic cheeseburger, fries and a vanilla milkshake. It was heavenly. She made a mental note to actually go back one day. Hopefully with Hiro, or whatever lucky guy came her way. (Mostly Hiro because it was his idea)
Now they were enjoying a quiet walk on the beach. The sand between her toes and the cool breeze of the summer night was the best way to end the evening. Jazmine was spot on with this part of the night. Still, she's done this so many times, it should feel exactly the same. But with Hiro there, it was a whole new feeling. She was actually kind of sad that it was the end of the night and it was the last thing they were going to do before the journey home. So she was going to make the best of it.
"Did you enjoy yourself today?" Hiro asked nudging her out of her thoughts. She gave a light smile.
"Went bowling, went to the arcade, got a Giant Panda teddy bear, had the most amazing burger, fries and milkshake ever and now I'm on the beach with the coolest people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. Fair to say I have many reasons to smile because it was that great of a day. I think this day is going into my legendary file of Best Days Ever," she giggled. Hiro nodded as they continued to walk slowly along the water.
"I'm glad I could help." he grinned. A chill came in from the water. He could see the goosebumps on her arms and the fact that she was trying not to shiver. He pulled his sweater that he carried with him from his shoulders and placed it gently around hers. It was so warm and good heavens it smelled like him! She could almost die in his masculine, intoxicating scent. But the best part wasn't just because he lent her his sweater, it was the fact that he put a warm arm around her as they kept walking that made her want to melt where she stood. Instead her cheeks burned as she tried to conceal her blush, and tried to calm her pounding heart.
"So, ready to go back to the hell hole?" Desiree asked trying to distract herself from the sound of her heart in her ears.
"Nah. I'm not trying to think about that right now. I like school but, its still a bit of a drag." he wrinkled his nose. Desiree knew the feeling. She loved school, she loved learning new things but there were just some things about sitting in a class of twenty to thirty people for an hour that just sucked. It took forever. She would try online school but there would be no real interaction and that didn't sit well either. What choice did she have?
"Did you get your schedule yet?" she asked. Hiro shook his head. At least she wasn't the only one so far. Jessica got hers. They have the same last name for shits sake, how she didn't get hers yet, no clue.
"So, seeing as today was a good night for you, would you consider doing this again?" Hiro asked suddenly. Was he forreal?
Desiree stopped in her tracks, the blush in full force across her cheeks. "Are you asking me on a second date?" she asked. Her heart started to pound loudly against her chest cavity ready to jump out and dance until it collapsed.
Hiro gave a sheepish grin and rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Well...yeah. I think you're a great person and you're super cool, and really down to earth, that and you have the best stories so far. I can honestly listen to you all day. So...yeah. If you like we can do this again. Maybe next time just the two of us?" he exhaled nervously at the last sentence. His mind suddenly racing.
"Please don't say no." He thought to himself.
Desirees mouth opened and she instantly began to sputter and tremble. Then finally the words came out. "I'd love to." she said. Hiros eyebrows shot up in surprise.
"Really?" he asked in total disbelief. He didn't think she would say yes but she did. This was great! "Dude, be cool!" he calmed himself down. "I mean, great. Thats fantastic!" his pitch getting higher. He cleared his throat to speak clearly. "Cool." he chuckled.
Hiro paused for a moment to take in her features again. God she was so beautiful. The way her curls swayed in the cool breeze. Her eyes twinkled like the stars above them. And that smile made the moonlight look dim. And for a moment time seemed to stand still. Until his phone started ringing in his pocket.
Thanks Huey.
"Hello." Hiro answered reluctantly.
"Jazmines getting tired. You guys tryna walk back so we can go?" Huey yawned. Jazmine was the tired one?
"Yeah man, we'll be there in a few." Hiro sighed. He didn't want the night to end but at least he confirmed that they were going on a second date. That was something to look forward to. And boy, he couldn't wait.
"Time to go?" Desiree asked as Hiro hung up his phone. He exhaled slowly before nodding his head. It made her a little sad that the night was over but at least she had a wonderful time.
Desirees Porch...
Huey dropped the two off at Desirees house. Hiro insisted that he walk the rest of the way home. No one objected because he lived down the street. But now they were at Desirees front door. After waving goodnight to their friends, Hiro turned to Desiree with a nervous smile.
"Well, I'm home. Safe and sound thanks to you." She nibbled on her lip a bit as she smiled at him.
"Yup." He sighed. She brushed a curl behind her ear and the awkward silence ensued. "So," Hiro started clearing his throat. "Um, are you busy Friday? If you are its cool we can decide on another day." He spoke quickly. Desiree giggled.
"I'm free Friday." She smiled sincerely. There goes that smile. She was so captivating it truly took his breath away.
"Alrighty then. Friday." He exhaled with a light chuckle. Desiree nodded in confirmation. "Okay, I'll call you." He said turning on his heel ready to head home.
"Okay." She bit her lip.
Hiro turned for a split second to go but he turned himself around. Desiree had already taken her key out to open the door.
"Desiree..." he started. She turned to him with those beautiful brown eyes. "Goodnight." he finally spoke. There was something different in his eyes when he spoke to her. It was a bit of sadness but still admiration held strong. Desiree gave a light smile.
"Goodnight." she said. Hiro gave a final smile before turning to take the lonely walk down the street. But it was totally worth it. The date went very well and they decided on a second. This was going to be an interesting venture.
Desiree almost couldn't contain the blush that spread across her cheeks as she entered her house. She exhaled and did everything in her power to suppress the urge to giggle like a school girl, but she still stood at the front door smiling like the Cheshire cat.
"Enjoy your date with Hiro?" A voice scared the life out of her from the living room. The light turned on and Jessica was in the chair laughing at her blushing cousin who was now trying not to have a heart attack.
"Jesus Christmas Jessica! Don't do that. I thought you were your father." Desiree clutched her chest trying to stop her heart from jumping out.
"You didn't answer my question." Jessica waved a finger at her cousin. Desirees smile came back, and then a fit of giggles. "Oh you had a great time." she teased.
"Cut it out." Desiree high tailed for the stairs Jessica trailing behind her. She slammed her door shut so she couldn't get in. Jessica knocked on the door.
"Admit it!" she yelled from the other side. The door swung open almost knocking her over.
"Yes. I had a great time. We went bowling, we went to the arcade, we ate dinner and we took a walk along the sand and the water, felt the waves and we're going for a second date." Desiree spilled with the cheesiest grin yo can imagine. Jessica jumped up and down joyfully for her cousin, squealing.
"OH MY GOOOOOD! Girl you are gonna be the most talked about girl the whole year. You and Hiro!? What?!" she bellowed happily. Desiree laughed out loud at Jessicas excitement. But truth be told she was more excited than anything. She can honestly admit, to herself, that she couldn't wait until Friday.
"I'm not tryna be the talk of the Junior class, I'm just kickin it with..." Jessica cut her off.
"Literally, one of the hottest guys in school!" Jessica laughed. "Believe me girl, you guys are definitely gonna be the it couple this year." She was crazy. But maybe she was right. But that wasn't on Desirees mind. She was just having a good time with a very good looking guy.
"Girl hush. I'm goin to take a shower then I'm goin to bed. Bye." Desiree closed the door on her cousins nose. Until she started singing.
"Desiree and Hiro sittin in a tree..."
"I swear it better be the original version that your singing." Desiree warned. She could still hear Jessica whispering.
"F-U-C-K-I-N-G..."
"JESS!"
"Goodnight!" Jessica ran off to her bedroom after teasing her cousin. Desiree shook her head. That girl was totally nuts. But she couldn't help but to think, maybe just maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to take this kickin it thing to another level. But still for now it was just a thought.
Across the way...
Hiro entered his bedroom, fresh out the shower ready for bed. He couldn't stop thinking about Desiree. Her smile, her hair, her laugh, her stories. Everything!
His heart pounded against his chest. He flipped over the blanket to see little Kaze laying in his spot. He laughed.
"Thank you Kaze, but I can take it from here." He said picking up the kitten and moving her to the other side of the bed. The kitten crawled back up and snuggled up next to him purring away. He couldn't say no to Kaze even if he tried.
He placed the little feline on the pillow beside him and began to pet her until she fell asleep. But all awhile, Desiree plagued his mind. She was amazing. And he couldn't wait until he saw her again.
A new adventure awaits...
Oooh, looks like things are going pretty good for these two!
Reviews are welcomed.
Until next chapter,
Minni3