Make Him Understand
Chapter 2: The Date
A/N: Hello fellow Grojband lovers! I posted the story early in the morning and a review today me to update soon. Now I know like anybody else on this site when you're into a story and when it has slow updates it gets frustrating so I'll do my best to get you these chapters A.S.A.P whenever I can. Also big thanks for AlexRiffen to being the first to review for my story. YOU ROCK BRO! Ok back to the story
"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Singing/Rapping"
"Ummmm… I guess Lanes if you really want to" replied Corey still with a blush on his face and looking sideways to avoid eye contact with his band mate and overall best friend.
'OH MI GOSH HE SAID YES! (Fan girl squeal) Alone with my Core for maybe the whole day! This is my chance to make him understand how much he really means to me' Laney thought with a smile on her face. Looking up she saw how cute he looked with a blush and could only sigh dreamily at him. Taking another chance she grabs his hand softly making Corey look at her and gasp softly in his mind
'Why is she holding my hand? Is she doing this for so none of the workers rat us out to Barney or…No don't get your hopes up Core. You don't want this to end up like your last relationship… But Laney has never done anything to make us not like her. On the plus side she's really sweet. Maybe…Just maybe I can put my trust into somebody one more time' inwardly thought Corey. He softly smiled down at Laney making her heart do back flips and her stomach to tie itself into a knot.
"Ok Lanes, what do we have to do to really get into character?" Corey asked her.
"Well couples go on dates a lot. Maybe we should go on one to really see how it feels for other" Laney replied with Corey nodding.
"Sure but…I don't really know a lot about this. You think you can show me what to do Lanes?" Corey asked making Laney nod and begin to walk with him to the entrance of the park.
"No Problem Core" She said with a small smile on her face.
*WICKED DATE TRANSITION!*
Walking to another park that didn't have a huge cake being built in the middle of it, Corey and Laney found a spot by a river and underneath a large oak tree that provided a decent amount of shade for the two.
"Ok Core we have all day to make you fall in lo- get our characters in order. One thing couples like to do is to go on picnics" Laney explained to Corey as they sat on a red and white checkered blanket underneath the tree with a picnic basket sitting in between them. Opening the basket Laney pulled out plates of food and sat them down. Laney then looked at Corey who was looking at the river with a small smile on his face with the wind gently blowing his hair back. Laney had to resist the urge to swoon at the site of her crush and decided to get his attention back
"Corey?" Laney said softly as to not to immediately shock him out of state of mind. "We should eat, the food might get cold."
Corey turned back to her and nodded before picking up a sandwich and taking a bite. Following his lead Laney took on out of hers and the two began to just eat there in silence watching the river. It was incredibly cute to anyone who happened to see them, until a disturbance appeared above the two.
"Sandwiches!" yelled the twins Kin and Kon as they dive bombed the basket breaking it trying to get to a sandwich. Corey laughed at the two as they fought over a sandwich but Laney was furious. These two idiots just ruined her date with Corey! She needed to get rid of them soon or Corey might just leave her to go and hang out with them. She can't let that happen!
"Common guys me and Core was doing something and…" she was interrupted by Kon who was eating a sandwich rather loudly in her ear making her eye twitch.
"Your eyes twitching Laney, got a bug in there? Maybe I should wash it out with water for you" said Kin who then sprayed water at her face making her eye red, her eye liner run and hair flatter against her head. Growling she unleashed her rage against the twins
"BEAT IT SO COREY CAN LOVE ME! Ummmm so we can fool Barney and cake can happen" She yelled at them and covered up the first part as to not sound too weird. Kin and Kon left after that and Corey approached her.
"Hey sorry about them interrupting Lanes. How about we go out for smoothies instead?" Corey asked her hoping shed accept. With a nod Laney grabbed his hand again to lead them to the nearest smoothie hut. For some reason Corey didn't mind her holding his hand, it felt…right for one reason or another.
Arriving at the smoothie Corey decides to try and be a gentleman
"Ok Laney since what flavor do you want?" he asked her. She answered chocolate and they received one large smoothie that they could share together like a couple would. (A/N Not that oversized one either! That thing was TOO DAMN BIG!) After getting a table by the window they both began to sip on the milkshake staring into each other's eyes.
'How have I never noticed her eyes before? They're narrow just like a cat's and the green really makes her stand out. Have I really been that much of a fool to ignore her for so long?' Thought Corey as they continued to sip at the smoothie, not noticing that they were almost half way done with it.
'His eyes, I could stare at them forever and never once become bored. They look like two deep pools of the ocean. Please Core; try to understand my feelings for you so we can do this not just so we can get a gig but to be together!' desperately thought Laney as she looked into the love of her life eyes. Both pulling away from their straws they continued to stare at each other, no words escaping their mouths as they let the silence of the Smoothie Hut over lap them.
"What should we do now Laney?" Corey asked breaking not only the silence but the trance Laney was in as well.
"Well other couples walk on the beach too." Laney answered before once again taking Corey's hand and leading him to the beach.
*TO THE BEACH TRANSITION!*
At the beach Corey and Laney were both walking down the beach hand and hand without their shoes or socks on, giggling and laughing at the jokes they told to each other. Corey felt her let go and then felt water splash against his face and clothes. Grinning at Laney who started it he immediately returned fire laughing with her. Out of the blue two shark fins appear and with a shout they shout up revealing that it was Kin and Kon who screamed "SHARK ATTACK!" drenching Laney with water.
'These damn assholes just won't let me have my time with Corey! Fine if scaring them won't work looks like I have to do something drastic' Laney thought before burying both twins underneath the sand so they couldn't leave as she and Corey went back to where they left their shoes to go to do one last thing.
*LETS GO THROUGHT THE TUNNEL OF LOVE!*
"The last thing is to ride through the Tunnel of Love Core" Laney explained as they pedal down the tunnel in a white swan. Corey nodded and thought to himself
'This whole day has been pretty rockin. Got to go on a picnic with Lanes, walked down the beach, shared a smoothie and now we're riding down the Tunnel of Love together. Maybe she really does have feelings for me. One way to find out for sure' with his arm around Laney he pulled her closer into his body getting her attention.
"You know Lanes, I'm glad we had this time together to get to know each other. But I have to ask you one question, why me? What is so special about me that made you want to go on this fake date with me?"
Question Corey hoping that he'd get the answer he was looking for
'YES! This is definitely the chance I was waiting for! Now to tell him how I feel and maybe he'll see me the same way I see him!' thought Laney with glee before answering
"Well Core, I went on this fake date with you because…. because… because I have feelings for you Core" she whispered softly "Ever since that day you saved me from those bullies, stood by me whenever I was down and how you genuinely care for me unlike the others I knew deep within my heart I wanted nobody else but you. Even if you don't see me in the same light like I do, I'll always remember even the little bit of time we shared together today" she finished leaning her head on top of his chest. Corey couldn't believe it. His best friend and band mate had deep feelings for him so long and he couldn't see it! If he could he would go back in the past and kick his past selves' ass for ever ignoring her. He softly hugged her closer and looked done at her to reply to her deep confession.
"Laney… I can't believe you have feelings for me. Believe me I'm shocked and I really just can't find the words to your confession. But maybe" softly pushing her away to look deep into her eyes, "my actions can speak for me" he said softly as he leaned into her face their lips drawing close to one another and then
CLIFFHANGER!
Sorry dudes but I can't just reveal what would happen now can't I? I want you guys hanging off the edges out your seat and anticipate what would happen next! This is M.R.I. sanity saying have fun and protect your sanity! Thanks for coming out everyone *closes groj door*