Gathered in the raw baseball diamond, the boys from the bar were all in attendance, unlike the golden sun.
Clouds hung in gray bundles, threatening to release a down pour at any minute.

"C'mon Donny, she ain't gonna show!" Bullet called out to Donny, who was mid field, swinging his bat.
Still swinging he said "You're just jealous 'cause she actually talked ta' me las' night!"

The chuckles of Joey traveled on the air, and Bullet just shook his head in defeat.
But Donny had the feeling of doubt too. What were the chances that a beautiful girl like that would actually take him up on his offer?
Looking up at the dark sky he though, She'll be here.

The rare rays of light shone on Amelia's face, rousing her from a light sleep.
Looking at the old clock on her nightstand, her eyes tore open as she sat up.
Shit! she thought, getting to her feet.
She was supposed to meet Donny at the baseball field an hour ago.

Pulling on a pair of black baggy knee length slacks and a grey v-neck looking shirt.
As she searched for her black work boots, she thought to herself.

Am I actually going to do this? Meet with someone who was a mere stranger?
She thought of Donny, his deep, dark eyes, handsome smile, and charcoal hair that she'd secretly wanted to run her fingers through.
A smile graced her lips thinking about the dark stranger she'd met the night before, and just as she'd found her boots and put them on she knew she had no choice but to see him again.

Back on the field, the boys had sat down on the wooden bleachers, now talking amongst themselves.
Joey and Bullet sat one above Donny, facing the field, while Donny sat facing them, back to the field.

"I don't believe it.." Bullet muttered, staring out into the field.
Donny smiled "What? Did your balls finally drop?"
And when he heard the lack of retorts, he looked in the same direction.

She had come.
without saying a word, Donny got up and headed down in her direction.
Meeting in center field, he said "You came.." obviously surprised.

"Of course i did, I would have been here sooner, but getting out of bed was quite the challenge this morning."
They both chuckled and he replied "well, you're here now." They stood in silence for a second, just looking at each other.

"I'm sure the guys are glad you came too.." he said, looking back at the bleachers.
The guys stood up and waved, while bullet made a cat call.
Amelia looked towards the ground.
"Ya know, he has a funny way of sayin' it." Amelia looked up at him, confused.
"But you are beautiful."
Amelia blushed, unsure of what to say.

"Well, we gonna' play ball or what?" He asked, teasing her.
"You know what? I think I'm gonna watch you guys play for a bit."

"Sure, maybe you'll learn a thing or two." he said, winking and taking her hand.

They walked up to the bleachers, and Amelia wished their hands could remain this way, but alas, the contact broke.

Joey and bullet stood to shake hands, and awkwardly, Joey just about fell on his face if it weren't for bullet who grabbed the back of his kinda jerked back so she wouldnt be fallen on.

"Nice to meet you finally." Bullet said in a suave voice, taking her hand he raised it to his mouth. "I'm bullet."

Amelia felt awkward, but replied none the less.

"Amelia.."

"And this here clumsy ape is Joey." He said in a cocky tone, as Joey raised his hand to her level to shake it.

Once introductions were made, Bullet pulled Joey down off the bleachers and they grabbed their mitts, heading out to their places.
Joey squated down behind the home plate, while Bullet took his spot on the pitchers mound.

"Good luck." Amelia told Donny, in a sweet voice.
Smile on his face he said" Who needs luck when they have you?" Then he jumped down the bleachers to take his spot at bat, picking it up as he went.

Amelia took a seat on a bleacher and watched as Donny wound up to bat.
Bullet pitched a fast ball and it went right past Donny and into Joey's glove.
Donny swore silently.
Once again, Bullet pitched a fast ball, and once more Donny missed.
He took a moment to peer up at Amelia who was watching him intently.
She smiled and waved, giving Donny a warm feeling in his chest.
He wound up his bat again, this time with a smirk on his face, and whispered "C'mon, ya' bastard."
Bullet pitched a fast one, and like a clap of thunder, he hit the ball, making it fly out of the field. The rain began to fall in haste.
He heard Amelia cheering from the seats as he began to run from base to base, getting soaked from the rain.

Running over the home plate, Donny pumped a fist as he yelled.
"And he hits it out of the fucking field!"

He saw Amelia running towards him, equally soaked from the rain.
About a foot away from Donny, she tried to stop herself but started to slip in the mudd.
Donny slung an arm around her waist, the other engulfed in the mudd.
Now, half laying on her, Donny blurted out "It's probably a good thing you didn't wanna play..."
Amelia was lost in his eyes, all she could mutter was a small squeaking sound.

Somewhere down the field, Bullet and Joey stood staring at the scene that played out infront of them.
"Maybe we should give 'em some privacy.." Joey sputtered.
Bullet muttered something so quiet Joey couldn't understand what he'd said, and then he replied "Yeah, whateve', lets get outta here."

Amelia looked out onto the field and noticed that the other guys had started walking off the field.
"I think the game is over.." She said, not terribly dissappointed.

"Yeah, i guess so.." Donny replied, obviously not caring too much as he stared at her.

"Could..I get up now please?" She asked quietly.

Donny got up onto his feet, taking her with him, arm still around her waist.
Amelia surveyed the damage to their clothes and offered a warm place to get clean.

He could hardly believe his ears, was she really inviting him back to where she was staying?
"Yeah, that'd be good, mudd ain't lookin' too good on me." he managed.
Amelia laughed, and they headed off the field in the direction of her hotel.

Amelia opened the door to her room, letting Donny enter after her, and closing the door shut.
He stood awkwardly just inside the door while she took off her boots and welcomed him to do the same.
"Why dont you wash up a bit? The bathroom is just over there." She pointed through another room where there was a small corridor.
"Thanks" he said, grinnned, and then walked to the washroom.
While Donny was out of the room, she grabbed some clean clothes out of her bag and placed them on her bed.
Peeling off her filthy clothes, she put them in the small hamper by the nightstand.
But before she had the chance to put them on, Donny walked back into the room, naked from the waist up, clothes in his hands.
Amelia hadn't noticed, she was bent over in his direction, trying to get her foot through her pantleg.
Donny knew he should move, but the attraction he felt for her held him there in a stone gaze, admiring her.

Looking up, She gasped " Oh, shit!" she yelled out, tripping over herself and falling onto the floor.
"Oh..jesus..I'm so sorry.." he said, finally turning away.

"It's fine, you startled me...that's all." She said, getting back up, quickly pulling her pants on, and putting a brown jacket on over the rest of her.

"You decent?" He asked awkwardly.

"Yes.." she replied, doing up the buttons on her coat.

Donny turned around, an embarrassed look on his face.
Neither knew what to say, and it made for an awkward silence.

"So..you even look good naked, thats..good." He said, mentally kicking himself.

Silence.

Amelia broke out into laughter, Donny joined her.

"So..that was quite the show today, short, but good." She complimented him, sitting down on the bed.

"Thank you, can I...?" he motioned towards the bed.
"Yes." she said, shuffling over to make room.

They spoke for hours, about how Donny had always wanted to play professional ball but his fathers' issues with it, and how Amelia's heart broke every time she left her mother. They felt like they'd known each other for years, it was the way they just clicked so well.

"So..if playing professional baseball doesn't work out for you, what do you think you'll do?"

Donny took a moment to think about it, and replied.
"I don't know...join the army maybe?"
She looked at him with admiration, and for some reason she let herself reach out and touch his cheek with her hand,
still looking him in the raised his hand up to caress hers, then he pulled it down, forcing her to come closer to his face.
Slowely he placed his lips on her and gently kissed she hadent tried to break free, he began kissing her again, more passion this laced his fingers through her brilliant rouge hair, and she caressed his hair covered chest with her delicate hands.

They moved backwards until he lay directly ontop of her, now kissing her neck, fingers still in her hair.
A small gasp escaped her lips, she could feel his excitement on the inside of her began to slowely unbutton her jacket, most of her chest now exposed.

"Donny.." she managed to say between gasps.

He stopped and raised his head to look at her.
"I can't..I swore.."

"Until marriage?" he asked, already knowing the answer.

She said nothing, but the look confirmed it. So he sat back up, taking her with him.

"I'm sorry, it's not that..I like it, i do.."

He leaned in and brushed his lips against hers and whispered "I like a girl with class."
They both smiled, and she kissed him softly again.

"Can I just..be here with you anyways?" he asked softly.

"Yes." she replied.

They lay back down, her now resting her head on his chest with his arms around her.

They talked, all through the night.