Chapter 3

I am up in my bathroom getting ready for the date. I put on light make-up my mom always told me

less is more. My hair is half up with curls in it. I put my outfit on that I bought today for tonight. I have

black skinny jeans on with form-fitting blue sweater. I am about to put my shoes on when I hear a knock

on the door.

"Come in." I look over to see my brother walk into my room.

"Hey sis." I smile at Teddy.

"Hey bro. What do you need?" I see him let out a sigh.

"Please be careful. I get that you want to do normal things. Really I get that but dad is just trying to protect

you." I let out a sigh and look at him. He looks worried.

"Teddy you don't have to worry I will have Sawyer with me. I won't go off by myself or do anything stupid.

Hey you're the one that told me to put myself out there. That's what I am doing ok." Teddy chuckles at me.

"Yeah I get that but come on you don't know him. You meet him last night. How do you know that he is

a good guy?" I chuckle at him.

"Once again big brother I will have Sawyer with me. Also how come when you meet a girl the next night you

can go out with her and no one blinks an eye. You know they can be crazy. Actually did anything happen

with that blonde girl you were dancing with last night?" I notice has his shit eating grin on his face. I roll

my eyes at him.

"Maybe." He shrugs his shoulders.

"You see. You can go have a one night stand with anyone you want. Where with me I can't so don't even

start." I notice Teddy glares at me.

"Your still a virgin right?" I smile and shrug my shoulders at him.

"Maybe I am Maybe I am not." I get another glare from Teddy.

"Phoebe. You better tell me." I glare at him.

"Teddy. One its none of your business if I am. Two come really I am 23 years old for god sakes so if

I wasn't which I am not saying. It wouldn't be out of the normal for me to have sex. Three you should

know that answer I haven't had a boyfriend. I am not like are cousin." Teddy starts laughing. We both

no that Ava lost her's when she was 17 years old.

"That is true. Also my sweet little sister the only reason I ask is because I don't want you to

be known has a slut ok." I put on my shoes and stand up walking toward him. I give him a hug

while he kisses my temple.

"I know but come on really. I am 23 years old who still is a virgin at my age." I hear my brother sigh.

"A smart girl." I laugh at my brother. I look over at my clock and notice that its 5:55 pm. He should

be almost here. Just when I think that I hear the doorbell.

"He's early." I state while grabbing my coat and purse of my bed. I walk past my brother walking out

of my room. I hear him laugh while I practically run down the hallway. I make it down the stairs when

I hear my dad say my name. I also hear my mom letting Matt in. I let out a sigh and walk into the kitchen.

My dad is sitting at the breakfast bar having a drink.

"Yes dad." I come sit by him.

"Phoebe please don't try to lose Sawyer tonight. I want you safe and we don't know anything about him."

"I will dad. I understand but I want to do something normal for once. I get we aren't a normal family. I also

get the last time I went on a date it didn't go to well for me. I promise no funny business." I see my dad

relax a little but still looks nerves.

"Thank you." He leans over and kisses my forehead. I know he is going to be a nervous reck until I get

home. I so I figure I should let him meet Matt before I leave maybe he won't be so bad. I feel bad for my

mom tonight. She will have to keep him calm.

"Hey dad. Would you like to meet him before I leave?" My dad looks at me curious.

"I thought you didn't want me to see him." I chuckle at him.

"I don't because you're going to ask him a million questions. You can meet him on one condition." My

dad squints at me.

"What would that be sweetie?" I smile at him.

"You can't ask him any questions." I see my dad run his hands through his hair and let out a sigh.

"Not even one asking where he is taking you?" I laugh at my dad.

"No because I know once we get there Sawyer will be reporting back to you where we are." My dad lets out

a little chuckle.

"True fine. Lets go meet this boy who helped my daughter out last night." I smile while standing up.

We leave the kitchen to go the living room where we hear my mom.

We walk into the living room to see mom talking to Matt. I see him look over to me and smile at me.

He stood up when he sees us. He has blond hair with blue eyes. He is about my fathers height. He

is well-built I can notice through his form-fitting black sweat that he is wearing. He has on dark blue

jeans. I smile back at him.

"Hi Matt." I walk up to him and hug him.

"Hi Phoebe." I step back seeing my dad walking up to my mom putting his arm around her.

"You must be Mr. Grey. Nice to meet you." Matt puts his hand out to shake my dad's hand. My dad

takes it and shakes his hand.

"Nice to meet you too. Thank you for help my daughter last night." Matt smiles while looking at me.

"Well no man so hit a women. Let alone a beautiful one." I blush and look down when he says that.

"I couldn't agree more." My dad states.

"Well we should get going." I smile and nod at him.

"Well mom and dad I'll see you later." I go and give a kiss them on their cheeks. We start walking

out and I feel his hand go to the small of my back. I fell that tingle again. We walk outside to his car.

Once we get into the car I look over at him.

"So where are we going." He smiles at me.

"It's a surprise. Umm do you like mexican?" I smile at him.

"Yeah it's my favorite." He smiles back at me.

"Good." He puts the car in drive and pulls out of the drive way.

~Cactus~

We pull up to the restaurant. It doesn't seem to busy when we walk I can smell great food.

"Do you want to sit at the bar or get a booth." I look up at Matt when he asks this.

"Umm what ever one you like." He smiles at me.

"Ok booth it is." We walk over to a booth and sit down. Our waitress walks over to us to

take our drink order. She walks away leaving us to look at the menus.

"So what are you having?" I ask him looking over my menu.

"I think the Catus fajita what about you." I look at it at the menu it looks good.

"I think I'll have the same." Just then the waitress came up and took our order. She took

are menus and left alone again.

"Sorry that you had to meet my parents. I stay at their house when its a break at school.

The dorms are to quiet so I go home." I look up and see him smile at me.

"It's fine really. I didn't realize that you were Phoebe Grey." I blush and look down.

"Yep. I normally don't like people knowing my last name. They act different then." I see him

nod his head.

"Sorry to hear that. Don't worry I won't act differently toward you." I smile at him.

"Ok. So how old are you?" he chuckles at me

"I am 24 years old." I smile again

"Only a year older than me." I see Sawyer sit behind Matt.

"Any other questions?" I nod my head.

"Yes. You know my last name. So what is yours."

"My last name is Palma." I smile because I know that Sawyer has heard this. I know that he is

texting my dad this information. I know by the time I get back home he will have a background check

on him. The rest of the evening was us asking questions to get to know each other. I am very

relaxed around him. He makes me feel comfortable the other guys I have dated I am always on

pins and needles. When we are done eating he pays for the check and we walk out.

We get into his car I look at the time we sat for 3 hours in the restaurant.

"Wow I didn't realize what time it was." I say to him chuckling.

"Either did I but when you're having fun time flies." I smile at him. He is right I had a great time with

him.

"That is true." He smile backs at me.

"Well I think I should get you home." He pulls out of the parking stall and starts driving. After a few

minutes I fell his hand grab my hand to hold it. I get butterflies in my stomach when he does this.

The drive back to my parents house is quiet but comfortable. We pull up to my house. We get out

of the car and he walks me up to my door. When get to my door I turn to him.

"Thanks for a great evening. I had fun." I blush a bit.

"You're welcome. I had fun to." He grabs my hand. He rubs my hand with his thumb. I look down at

are hands and smile.

"I was wondering If I could take you out again?" I give him a small smile.

"Yeah that would be fine." He smiles at me. He pulls on my hand a bit making me step forward.

I standing in front of him. He let's go of my hand put his hand on my waist. I fell him pull me closer.

I see him leaning toward my face. I lean my head back again waiting for him to kiss me. I feel his lips

lightly touch mine. He kissed me softly I can feel his tongue run along my bottom lip asking for accesses.

I open my mouth up and his tongue enters my mouth. I run my arms up around his neck pulling him

closer. Are tongue battle for control. We continue kissing until we hear the door open. We both pull

apart to see my brother standing there smirking at us.

"Hey sis. You better break it up before dad comes to the door. Sawyer told him that you have been

home for the last 15 mins." I blush. I can't believe my brother caught me making out.

"Thanks now go away." I push Teddy back into the house and shut the door. I turn back to him and

smile.

"Sorry about that." I see Matt chuckling.

"It's fine. I will call you later." He leans in and kisses me lightly on the lips. I watch him walk away

to his car. I watch him drive away before I go inside. I shut the door leaning against it smiling like a

fool.

"I see it went well." I hear my brother say.

"Shut up." I walk past him walking up to my room. I see my dad before I go up the stairs.

"Phoebe. Are we still on for tomorrow." I look at my dad and mom smiling.

"Of course dad. Goodnight." I walk up the stairs and to my room. My smile never leaving my face.