Well, I didn't get many reviews, but it's date time! Enjoy!
Kate finished her walk down the stairs, and walked up to Ben. He just stared at her. He admired how her red dress hugged her curves, how long eyelashes moved up and down. She was beautiful, but he was just too scared to tell her that.
"Wow… You look really nice." Ben awkwardly said.
"Thank you! You look very handsome as well." Kate said while poking him in the chest.
"Right this way Ms. Reed." Ben said as he ushered her over to the table and pulled her chair out for her. After she was seated, he walked back into the kitchen to get their food. He came over to the table with two plates of spaghetti and some breadsticks. He set them down and went back for the wine. He grabbed a brand new bottle of red wine and two glasses. He brought them over to the table.
"Wine?" Kate asked "Very classy…"
"Thank you." Ben said after he sat down opposite of Kate.
"So, you made all this by yourself?" She asked.
"Yes. I did." Ben replied. "Surprised?"
"Of course not. You did cook breakfast everyday that we've been here." Kate said.
"Good point… And I'll be sure to remember, fried. Over easy. That's how you like your eggs." Ben said, making sure to make eye contact with her.
After a few seconds of eye contact, Kate looked back down at her spaghetti. Wow… Ben cooked for me. Justin never did this… All he ever did was work late on cases. Maybe Ben and I are the exception… Kate thought as tears welled up in her eyes. But these tears were different. She wasn't crying over Justin. She was crying because she was finally over Justin.
Ben noticed these tears, and decided to speak up. "Kate, what's wrong?"
She stuttered trying to get the words out. "I realized something Ben. Something about myself." She stopped and looked longingly at the man across from her. "I've finally moved on. I'm over Justin. And it's because of you. You helped me realize that he isn't the one for me." She paused once more before finishing. "You are."
Ben was shocked. Did she really just tell him that he was the one for her?
"Well…. I'm glad I could help." Ben said.
After dinner, they moved to the couch to watch a movie. Kate was sure to bring the wine with them. Ben had rented Iron Man on Netflix. It had the action that he loved, and the romance that Kate would most likely want.
"Ohhhhh, what are we watching?" Kate said, on her second glass of wine.
"Iron Man." Ben said.
After watching about 45 minutes of the movie, Kate said, "Oh Ben! Look at those two! They're such a cute couple!" Kate was now on her third glass of wine, so she wasn't fully thinking about what she was saying. "I want us to be that cute of a couple. You know what I mean? They obviously like each other, they just won't admit it."
"Yeah, I know what you're talking about Katie." Ben said. He looked over at his date for the night. She looked beautiful in the low light of the living room. He wanted to preserve this moment forever.
When the movie was over, it was about 10:30 and Kate was asleep in Ben's lap.
"Katie, the movies over." Ben whispered.
When she didn't move, he picked her up and carried her upstairs into their bedroom. He laid her down on her side of the bed. He then took his shirt and pants off and climbed in next to her. He didn't think she was awake, but then she sat up.
"What happened to the movie?" She asked, rubbing her eyes.
"It was over. You fell asleep so I carried you upstairs." Ben replied.
"Oh." Kate said. She then got out of bed, took her dress off. Standing with her bra and underwear on, she asked "Hey Ben, can I wear one of your t-shirts?"
"Sure." He replied.
So, she walked over and grabbed the first t-shirt she saw from his suitcase. She slipped it on and got back into bed.
They both lay there staring at the ceiling.
"Hey Ben." Kate said.
"Yeah?" He said as he turned his head so he was facing her.
She didn't reply to him. She just kissed him and whispered, "Thank you for tonight." Then she turned on her side and went to sleep.
"Your welcome." Ben muttered just to himself. And with that, he also fell asleep.
Well guys, that's chapter nine. I'm going to try to finish it up with the next chapter. Review please? And give your ideas on how to end it!
