CHAPTER 10
After my shower, I went to my room and began looking through my closest for something to wear. I finally decided on a jean skirt, that was above my knees, but not so short as to where you could see my underwear. And my shirt was just a red flannel one, my hair was down and I put on a little makeup, mostly on my eyes. To give them a smoky look, my mother used to saw made me even more charming.
She used to say, when I'd leave fore a date that if I added only a little eyeliner and mascara, to give my eyes a smoky look that I'd be able to make my Southern charm irresistible to any man.
Well, right now I only wanted it to be irresistible to one man. And his name happened to be Dallas Winston.
I finished up with my makeup and still had about 20 minutes till Dal said he'd be here, so I went out to the living room and found all the Curtis brother's sittin watchin TV.
"Where's my brother?" I asked.
They all pointed to the kitchen and Darry said, "Better not go in there if I was you, those two are going at it."
I rolled my eyes and said, "Again, what are they animals!"
This got all of them laughing.
Soda looked me up and down and said, "Got yourself all dolled up just for us?"
I rolled my eyes again and said, "Don't flatter yourself, Soda, I've got myself a date."
He whistled and said, "Who's the lucky bastard?"
I said, "You know him pretty well actually."
Soda said, "Well I might have to beat him up, and take you out myself, pretty little thing like you."
I was about to respond, 'You couldn't keep up with the likes of me, Soda.' But Dally beat me to it.
"I don't kid, she might be a little too wild for you, and I don't know if you could take me in a fight."
Soda and Pony looked shocked. Darry just smirked and went back to watchin' T.V.
Dally finally looked over at me and he did a double take. He looked me up and down, then finally he stopped at my lips, then looked me full in the eyes and said, "Don't you look……WOW."
I think I saw his jaw drop a little.
I smirked and said, "You might want to pick you jaw up off the floor,"
I began walking past him and when we were walking to the car I felt his gaze and turned my head slightly to see him staring at my butt.
I couldn't resist I had to say, "Got a nice view back there, Dal?"
He looked up and smirked and said, "It's pretty good."
We both laughed and I said, "So where are we going?"
He got in the driver seat and I got in the passenger, he turned and put his hand out for the keys. I being so nice tonight gave them to him.
After a couple minutes he said, "The Dingo, I figured you could go for some food."
When he said that my stomach growled, he laughed and I nodded.
A couple of minutes later we pulled up to a diner called the Dingo and he turned off the engine and walked around and opened the door for me.
"What a gentleman," I said.
He just shrugged and walked me into the diner, with his hand on the small of my back.
We walked in and everything got silent, everyone's gaze fell upon me and Dally.
I didn't like this so I whispered over to him, "Why are people staring?"
He shrugged and walked us over to a corner booth.
Once we sat down, everyone got back to there conversations, every once in a while glancing over at us.
"So what do ya want to eat?" he asked.
I grabbed the menu and looked it over, after a couple of seconds I decided on a hamburger.
"A hamburger," I said.
The waitress came up and popped her bubble gum loudly before she said, "What can I get you two?"
Dally said, "Two vanilla milkshakes and two hamburgers."
She nodded and turned and went back to the counter to place our orders.
Dally turned to me and just looked at me.
Eventually I got tired of his staring and said, "Why are you starin' at me, Dal?"
He shrugged and said, "You ain't bad to look at."
I sniggered.
He began laughing and put his arm around me pulled me closer.
We sat like this for a while, till he decided he was bored and began nibbling on my ear. Let me tell you, it tickled.
He whispered in my ear, "That tickle?"
I nodded, and he continued only he took one of his hand and put it on my thigh and it began to go up. Till I swatted it away and said, "Were in a restaurant, Dally, I'd prefer if people didn't get there first opinions from me. When they saw you feelin' me up."
He just huffed and began mumbling something bout, 'any girl'd be lucky if they'd been seen with him, even luckier if he was feeling 'em up.'
I didn't like this so I said, "Well I ain't just any girl."
He just looked at me shocked, that I'd say something to him.
"You got some balls girl." He said.
"Yeah, well having a brother who was a hood turn cop, you need 'em."
He smiled and said, "Fine, I'll lay off with the hands."
I nodded, smiling I said, "Thanks."
He just looked at me.
That was when the waitress came back with our food.
I began eating immediately; I hadn't realized how hungry I was till that moment.
I slowed down when Dally gave me a smirk.
'Opps, eating too fast again,' I thought.
We both finished eating and he went up to pay, while I stayed in the booth.
While he was gone, some nasty looking hood came up and sat next to me.
He put his arm around me and said, "Hey, dollface. How's about you and me go and have some fun at my place, tonight?"
You could smell alcohol on his breath.
I took his hand from around my shoulder and twisted it to an uncomfortable position, and got out of the booth. Him having to follow.
Once I was out, I turned to him and said, "You don't ever touch me again, ya hear?"
He just looked at me and nodded.
I let him go, only to feel a pair of arms come around my waist from behind, then a familiar voice say, "You hittin' on my girl, Brumly?"
It was Dally.
This Brumly looked scared, then nodded and said, "Didn't know she was your girl, Dally."
"Yeah, well she is, and your grimy hands aren't gonna touch her again, are they?"
He just nodded and began walking away.
Dally looked at me and said, "He didn't hurt ya did he?"
The guy in the booth next to us said, "Looked like she hurt him actually. Got yourself a good girl there Dal."
Dally just smirked, and we started walking out of the diner.
I huffed, I ain't no good girl, like I'm obedient or somethin'.
Dally noticed this and said, "What? You mad you got called my girl? Cus, you are."
I just shook my head and said, "It ain't that he made me sound like I was an obedient dog or something."
Dally just laughed and shook his head, "Girl, your anything but a dog, our obedient. Not even to your older brother."
I laughed then too.
"So where to next?"
"I thought, we'd go to Buck's, where all the important people are. If I wanna show off my new girl, I gotta do it right."
I was worried; I'd been here two days, and all the storied I heard about Buck's weren't good ones.
"You'll stay with me?" I asked.
He just nodded and said, "Nothing's gonna get you, I promise."
I laughed, "I'm not worried about someone getting me, I'm worried about the drinking. I do drink but I'm not good around others who are drunk."
He nodded and said, "I know what you mean. But I'm not gonna leave ya. So nothing to worry about."
And I believed him.
We arrived to loud music and drunk singing. Yup, this sounded like Buck's.
"Ready?" he asked.
I nodded.
We walked in, with his arm around my shoulder and mine draped across his waist.
Some people looked and looked away, others stared like in the diner.
We walked up to the bar and Dally ordered two beers, the girl behind the bar gave 'em to him. He started to walk away and I said, "Aren't ya gonna pay, Dal?"
He shook his head and said, "Buck don't mind, me drinkin' for free."
"He may not mind you drinkin' for free, but probably not me," I said, as I handed the girl behind the bar some money and said, "Keep the change."
She looked relieved that somebody was paying, I knew to give her enough to also cover Dally's as well, even if he didn't know.
Dally looked made but didn't say anything.
"You shouldn't of paid, for these. That's my job." He said.
"Well then you should have done it." I said.
He just laughed and pointed up towards a full table, when we reached it he just looked at the guys sitting there. They all looked at him, then saw his cold eyes and got up and left.
I laughed, "I'm impressed, even if you don't have to pay. People sure do respect you here."
He said, "Damn straight."
We both started to drink in silence so I got a look around, all the girls had on too much makeup and short skirts. The boys all had greasy hair and leather jackets.
No one looked over the age of 21, though. Why am I not surprised.
As I was looking around, one girl caught my eye and she glared daggers and me. She began to walk over to our table.
When she did she put her arm on Dally's shoulder and said, "Haven't seen ya lately Dally? How come?"
She was one of the one's that wore too much makeup, he skirt especially short. And I didn't like how she put her hand on Dally.
I said, "You mind getting your slutty hand of my man?"
She looked at me and said, "Do you know who your talking to?"
I laughed and said, "I know if you don't take your hand off him and leave, I'm going to have to ask you to come outside."
It was her turn to laugh, she said, "Well then why don't we just step outside then."
I got up and let her lead the way.
Dally was right behind me, he said, "What are you doing, we've been here 5 minutes and you're already getting' in a fight? I thought I'd be the one to get in the fights."
"Don't worry Dal, she looks like a fighter, but she didn't grow up like me."
We both smirked.
Once I was outside she turned and threw a punch, I blocked it and threw one of my own.
She fumbled back, but caught her footing. She threw another and well you get the drift, she kept throwing 'em and I kept blockin 'em. Finally, after two minutes I got bored so I, gave her one last final right hook. She was down and not getting back up any time soon.
I turned to see a bit of a crowd forming, I walked up to Dally. He put his arm around me and said, "That's my girl. Now let's go clean up those knuckles of yours."
We walked back in to see, all the girls shocked and all the boys just smirking.
Me and Dally walked into what I thought to be a kitchen. Dally grabbed a dish rag, and got it wet.
"You throw a nasty right hook, don't think I ever want to be at the end of it," he said, smiling at me.
"Well I warned her to take her hands off me, she just wouldn't listen." I said.
He finished wiping my knuckles and then he kissed them.
"Not science, but it works for me," he said.
I smiled.
He threw the rag into the sink and just stood there looking at me.
I just looked back. Finally, I wanted this whole staring thing to stop. I motioned him to come over by me.
He walked up and said, "Yes?"
I looked up, grabbed his jacket, smiling and kissed him.
I felt him smile against the kiss.
He put his arms around my back and deepened the kiss.
I ran my fingers through his hair, he moaned slightly in my mouth. I smiled this time.
Finally, when we both needed air, I broke apart and began trailing kisses down his neck.
He picked me up off the counter and said, "You want to take this somewhere else?"
I thought about it for a second, and shook my head.
"Not tonight, Dal. I'm not ready," I said.
At first he looked mad, then upset, then I saw nothing in his eyes.
"It's not like I'm never gonna be ready but, I'm just not one of those girls. The kind that let boys into their pants, on the first date." I added.
He smiled slightly and said, "Alright, but if were not gonna do that, how about I show you something."
"Sure," I said, and he put me down.
But instead he grabbed my hand and walked out the back door with me.
