Back again guys. Thank you for the follows, favorites and reviews from the last chapter and just overall. I appreciate it all so much. So here is our girls going on their date in chapter 9. Enjoy.
Emily's POV
She said yes. She actually said she would go on a date with me. What if this is too soon though. Am I rushing into this? Am I even ready? What if I'm going to fast for her.
Even though Hanna has let me in a bit I feel like she is still holding back. But that kiss. I felt so much in that kiss. Something I don't even recall feeling when I was with Paige.
I should have went inside with her. To see that sexy dimpled smile and hear her moaning my name. I don't want to rush being with Hanna, but I want her so badly. I wonder if she wants me as bad as I want her?
After walking Hanna home and kissing her goodbye I could feel her eyes on me as I walked away. I walked the rest of the way to my apartment and sat on the couch and recapped the afternoon I had.
I never understood how a person could leave their family behind. Aria's father was at least always in Aria's life after his divorce to Mrs. Montgomery, well once Aria forgave him that is. Hanna's dad on the other hand sounds like he just left and never looked back much. How could he do that to her. Sweet, cute, funny, amazing Hanna. I fear I'll lose my dad every time he is deployed. Losing him so he could fight for our country is heroic yet sad enough. To think that Hanna's dad left her not by death but my choice of a different life is just as sad.
It makes sense why Hanna is so afraid to get close to people and why she runs. But I just wish she would see that I actually really like her and I wouldn't just leave.
How do I get her to realize this without telling her in case it scares her away. Ugh this is all so stressful. Being with Paige was so easy, well at least at the beginning. Except I don't want easy now. I want Hanna. I just hope she wants me too.
Deciding I needed some girl advice I called Aria. Despite my luck so far today she didn't answer. I hung up my phone and sent her a quick text instead.
Hey call me when you get a chance.
Waiting for a reply back I got up from the couch and went into the kitchen to grab a snack. My phone beeped on the coffee table telling me I had a text message. I finished getting a snack and headed back into the living room area. I placed the bowl of chips on the table and grabbed my phone. My home screen lit up showing a new text message from Aria.
I'll call you in like 25 minutes. Ezra and I are on our way home from Rosewood.
Alright. Sounds good. :)
I placed my phone back on the table and grabbed the bowl of chip and TV remote. I got comfortable on the couch and turned on the TV. With our finals getting closer and closer and everything going on with Hanna and I, I've barely had anytime on catching up with my favorite Hawaiian task force. I turned on the latest episode of Hawaii Five-0 and got into the episode as usual.
Aria, with the worst timing ever calls me as soon as Kono is about to hand the guys ass to him on a silver platter. Sighing deeply I pause the show and answer the phone.
"Hello." I say slightly annoyed.
"Well someone sounds grumpy, did things not go good with Hanna today?" Aria asks.
"Things went good I guess. We talked, she told me about her relationship with her dad and she actually seemed to open up to me. We even have a date planned for next week."
"That's great Em! Wait, so why do you sound so shitty then."
"Gee thanks Aria." I say chuckling. "I just I don't know. Something just doesn't seem right. It's like things are better with Hanna, but not at the same time. I never had to worry about Paige hiding something from me and always running away."
"Well yeah Em, that's because you knew Paige for like what over a year until you guys actually began to date. Everyone is different. You just met Hanna you have to give her time to open up to you but she also needs to realize you're not gonna just wait around forever and let her keep running away. But it sounds like you're both doing well right now so hopefully it stays like that." Aria says to me and I know she's right.
"Yeah I guess so. I just-." Aria cuts me off and finishes my sentence for me.
"Really like her and you don't want to put yourself out there and get your heart broken again." Aria says sadly, completely understanding how I feel.
"Yeah exactly, I mean Paige and I were so close then all of a sudden things started to change and we kept things from each other and we both ran away instead of even trying to work things out." I said reminiscing about my past relationship with Paige.
"Do you really think things would have been different if you and Paige actually tried to work through things?"
"Honestly, I don't know. I wonder sometimes, but then I also think that Paige was right and we both really weren't in love with each other. I think it hurt more because be both tried to run away from it. In the end though, we could have tried all we wanted to but you can't make someone be in love with you or make yourself fall in love with someone either." I said to Aria.
"Wow, it seems like you really thought over everything that happened. Ezra was always my rock so I didn't run away from problems and commitment or anything else that scared me. Maybe you need to tell Hanna you're there for her and tell her your fears of her running and stuff."
"Okay yeah maybe. I just don't want to scare her away either. Ugh, I forgot how confusing relationships are! Or whatever this even is!" I said putting my left hand over my eyes and sighing deeply.
"Well it seems like you and Hanna have some things to talk about when you get to that point." Aria said to me stating the complete obvious.
"No shit! But thanks Aria, you're right. I'm gonna go and finish this episode I'll message you tomorrow."
"Alright. Bye."
"Bye."
"Oh and Em..." I heard Aria say as I was about to hang up the phone.
"Yeah?"
"Try not to think about it all too much. Everything will be okay, I know it's always scary to put yourself back out there but it'll be worth it in the end." Aria said to me trying to reassure me of my situation. I just hope she is right.
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Hanna's POV
Saturday, Evening of date.
It was quarter to 5 and Spencer was over at my place helping me pick out an outfit for my date tonight with Emily.
"Okay, what about this one." Spencer said walking out of my closet and pulling out the 4th outfit that was soon to be on my no chance list.
"No. Come on Spence, I need to look hot not buttoned up like my grandma." I sighed and got up from my bed and head to my closet.
"Alright fine. If you think you can do better than why don't you pick out your outfit then." Spencer said heading to my bed where I was previously sitting.
"Spencer I brought you here to help me not for you to give up. Isn't quitting totally against your genetics or something." I said to Spencer trying to get her to continue helping me pick out a outfit.
"If you need help to figure out something mathematical or scientific then I'm your girl but trying to figure out what belt goes with the right shoes is not my field of expertise."
"But Spence you're totally great at calibrating things." I say to her.
"Um, I think you mean collaborating. But fine lets find something." Spencer got off the bed and rejoined me in the closet to find something to wear.
It took us 15 minutes but we finally found something for me to wear. We went with a blue polka dot dress. I decided to go with light curls in my hair all I had left to figure out was the shoes.
"Okay wedges or pumps?" I ask picking up an example for each and presenting them to Spencer, who was now laying across my bed towards my closet.
"Really Han? You're going to wear heels to go mini golfing? Why don't you wear flats?"
"Flats Spencer, really? She is already like 4 inches taller than me! Plus you already know I wear 3 inches or I wear nothing at all." I said to Spencer crossing my arms over my chest and looking over at her.
"Okay, okay. Go with the pumps." Spencer said leaning up on her elbows.
"Alright. Open toed? Close toed? Rounded? Pointed?" I asked Spencer as I began to throw shoes around my closet looking for the right shoes to go with my dress.
"Go with open toed ones but not blue maybe like white. Also, not too high either try to maintain some classiness to the outfit." Spencer called out to me.
I found the perfect 3 inched white heels on the bottom shelf of my closet. I walked out of the closet triumphantly with the shoes in hand to show Spencer.
"Okay so what do you think?" I said to Spencer as I dropped them in front of her on the bed.
"They're cute. I think they're a match actually. Good find Han."
"Thanks, and thanks for the help Spence. I'm gonna go jump in the shower and get dressed and ready and I'll meet you downstairs when I'm done?" I said to Spencer as I began to grab my things and head for the bathroom.
"Sure, sounds great. I'll be downstairs helping myself to some of your ice cream until then." She said getting up from the bed and heading to the stairs.
I headed for the bathroom and got in the shower and got ready for the date. I've been so excited to go on this date and see Emily again. We've been texting eachother the past few days about random things and learning more about the other person.
I learned that she has been best friends with Aria the longest then anyone but that the two of them also grew up close with Ali too. I told her about my grandma's awesome singing voice and how Spencer and I first met. I always knew Spencer was a good friend when she decided to share her snack with me one day in kindergarten because a few of them were deformed and didn't match her pattern which I thankfully took and at.
I got out of the shower and started to get ready. I took my shoes downstairs with me not wanting to put them on yet having about 35 minutes until Emily comes to pick me up. As well as bringing one of my matching white purses down with my phone.
"Well, well, well, look at you." Spencer said to me as I walked closer to the living room area of my loft.
"I know, I look good!" I said smiling at Spencer.
"Sit I want to talk to you for a second." Spencer said smiling up at me while patting the couch cushion beside her.
"What is it Spence?" I asked cautiously.
"Oh nothing bad I just wanted to tell you that I'm really proud of you."
"Proud of me?" I asked confused. "What did I do?"
"Well I know it's been a while since you were in a real relationship since your last one was a few years ago with Caleb. Although, it's just nice to see you dating and in a serious relationship again. It's nice to see that you're a normal human being like the rest of us." Spencer laughed and slapped my knee playfully.
Wait, a relationship?! Is that was has been forming between Emily and I. Are we seriously dating now. Is she my girlfriend now? Am I her's? I don't know if I'm ready for this. This all seems to be moving way too fast for me. I don't think I'm ready!
"It's totally not that serious. Emily and I are just two friends hanging out that's all." I said to Spencer. I could tell that she knew I was more so saying that in hopes to convince myself and not to truly convince her.
"Oh really, two friends that happen to sleep together, kiss and go on dates. Hmm, yeah sure. It sounds like nothing at all is going on." Spencer said shaking her head slightly and lightly chuckling.
"Okay fine maybe there is something there but it's definitely not that serious."
"Please Hanna, don't even try. I've seen the way you look at her and the way she looks at you. Lets not even forget about the rambling fool you become also. Why can't you just admit that you actually seriously like her?" Spencer asked and I was really hoping she would have just dropped it early but of course not.
"You know why! It's because everyone leaves! No one sticks around and you know that." I say sadly trying to hold back the few tears that are trying to break through and fall.
"Not everyone is the same Hanna. I mean look. I'm still here and so is your mom and we love you. But what if Emily is actually really into you but you're too scared.
Hearing the way she said scared made my insides churn. I don't want to be scared and I want to let Emily in but there are so many things that can go wrong that I just couldn't handle.
"Well it doesn't matter. Emily and I are simply going on a friendly date. We aren't dating and that's that."
"Okay but Han-." I cut Spencer off right away.
"Spencer no. Please. Just drop it." I said pleading to Spencer.
"Alright fine. I just think that you two would make a good couple."
Spencer and I dropped the conversation and finished watching the episode of the Mindy Project that was playing on Netflix. Once the episode came to its end I had about 10 minuted before Emily would be there.
Spencer grabbed her things to head out as I finished up any last minute things that needed to be done before my date with Emily. Spencer came up and hugged me before she left.
"Good luck Han. I know you're scared but it's okay to be scared sometimes. Just follow your heart. You'd be surprised at how much it helps sometimes. If she likes you as much as I know deep down you like her then everything will be just fine."
"Thanks Spence. I'll text you after the date once I'm home." I0 say giving her a final squeeze in the hug.
"Alright. Bye." Spencer headed for the door and I was quickly left alone in the silence of my own house. I turned off Netflix and put my shows on. I went over to the mirror on the wall above a small table near the front door and reapplied some lip gloss.
Scaring the absolute shit out of me the door bell rang. Knowing just who it was I quickly walked to the couch grabbed my phone and purse and walked back towards the door. I opened the door and my breath was taken away by the sight in front of me.
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So there is the next chapter. I promise to have the next chapter out tomorrow of the date. Please review and all that jazz. Thanks again everyone for everything. Until next time.
