Chapter 9: Be Immune to His Charms Part III
Amy POV
When Ricky asked "What do I purpose?" I decided to lay all the cards on the table for Ricky. I wanted us to have a clear understanding of the what we expected before we began our causal dating. "First off, We have to be completely honest with one another. We maintain an open policy between the two of us, no matter what, it may hurt to tell the truth and we don't keep anything from each other and try not hurt each other. For instance if one of us starts to have feelings for one someone else we end things immediately. I don't want there to be any misunderstandings between you and I. I also believe that may you feel the same way, so we have be honest no matter what. If for some reason we have unprotected sex, we only have unprotected sex with each other. We both will get tested before we have sex with one another and we continue to get tested every few months that we continue to be intimate with one another. I would like you to know that I am on birth control but keep our options open so we don't have to worry about that. I would like that to be something that we reserve for one another if we do have unprotected sex if that is okay with you. We can discuss that matter if you want. Furthermore, if things are not working for you, you will tell me about it the very instant you feel it. Before we consider casually dating one another are you okay with being nonexclusive and dating other people at the same time?" Amy asked Ricky.
Ricky hadn't thought about Amy seeing other guys let alone her possibly having sex with them, although unbeknownst to Ricky, Amy would never do anything like that and honestly the thought was a little unnerving and made him extremely nervous. He have always wanted the type of relationship that Amy was purposing but did he really want to share her with other guys but what choice did he have. He would cross that bridge when the time came. "Yes Amy, I would be okay being nonexclusive and dating other people." Ricky told her hesitantly.
I wanted to continued setting the boundaries of them casually seeing one another but Ricky sounded hesitant. I didn't want to pressure Ricky but I wondered why he was hesitant. "Ricky if you don't want to do this then just say so." I said as honestly as I could because I could tell that he was nervous and that he was lying. I noticed that whenever Ricky was lying, he would subconsciously run one of his hands through his hair and bite the inside of his cheek. Ricky would avoid eye contact as well whenever he was being dishonest. I think I may be hanging around Shaunte to much because I was starting to learn to read people.
Ricky ran a hand through his hair and was biting the inside of his cheek which was his tell when he was lying. He didn't know how Amy could read him so well but, it was apparent that she could tell that he was lying. If this was any other time, like several months ago, he would have jumped at this opportunity. Ricky was determined to show Amy that he was different and wanted to go along with causally dating Amy. Maybe in the process he could learn some things about Amy. He was hopeful because one day he wanted a meaningful and lasting relationship with Amy or someone with her character and personality.
Ricky wanted to be completely honest with Amy from this moment forward. Being honest for Ricky meant that he had to show Amy his vulnerable side, a side that only his foster parents and his therapist have ever seen. It was clear that Amy would know that he was lying by the way that she was staring at him so he decided that he would take a chance and show that side that he never shows, "Yes I am okay being nonexclusive and date other people. I am just nervous because I have never done anything like this before and like you mentioned, I don't want to see either of us getting hurt in the process. What other ground rules do we need to establish before we casually date? Ricky asked sincerely.
I could tell that he was being sincere by the look in his brown eyes so I decided to continue setting the boundaries. "Okay, where we go for on our dates, they are sacred-meaning that we don't bring anyone where we go. I don't mean to sound harsh and cruel but I want to keep some things between us without it being tainted with other people. Also, when we have sex with one another, we should have a neutral place that is just for the two of us and no one else. For example, if we go my house it stays our place and the same happens if we go to a hotel to spend some quality time with one another. Since we have both agreed to casually date, how many times do you think we should meet each other in a month?" I asked while glancing at Ricky.
Ricky had a question to ask Amy as well, he said "Do the times that we meet to casually date include sex?
I smiled at that comment as I thought about what Ricky just asked and I decided to answer him honestly," Yes if the sex happens when we casually go on dates then it happens but we can meet more often for the purpose of sex."
As I responded to Ricky's question and I smiled because I knew that Ricky was not expecting my answer.
When Ricky decided to be honest with Amy, he thought that it would be extremely difficult but there was something about Amy that made it easy for him, so he said," I think about six times a month would be enough time to meet and date casually every month. I would like to have sex with you as much as I can if that is possible." Ricky had his infamous smirk on his face and as he waited for Amy to respond but he was thinking that he wanted to be with Amy as much as she would let him.
I thought about what Ricky just said and I thought that was a reasonable request because I was thinking the same thing about casually dating. " I think that is a reasonable request and it helps both of us understand what the other person expects. Also, we be respectful to one another to a certain extent. For instance, we don't have to introduce each other to whomever we are with and I think it will be in the best interest if we keep this between the two of us, although, Shaunte does know that I have been thinking about dating you casually but she won't say anything. Also, we can tell each other who we are with but that is all just so we are both aware. When we are with whomever, that is our time with them and the same goes when we spend time together. We don't infer with the interactions we have with other people. Ricky, I don't want there to be any pressure and I want us to be comfortable and have fun with one another. That is one of the reasons for the honesty policy. I know that being honest is going to be hard but I want you to at least try. I have never done anything like this either but I want it to be light and fun. Like I mentioned earlier, if anything changes within the status of this casual dating then we say something immediately. I think that we are both mature enough to handle something like this and it keeps the pressure down and there are no labels. Furthermore, at any time during this endeavor, I want for either of us to be able to walk away."
I continued to tell Ricky about the guidelines before we could start dating casually and wanted to reinforce that there is no pressure and that he could walk away right now before we got involved with each other. I wanted both of us to be clear on what would happen and know which boundaries not to cross.
"That is what I am purposing and I want to know if you have any questions or anything to add", I said to Ricky.
Ricky POV
As I thought about what Amy was purposing, I smirked. This girl was amazing and I couldn't think of a better person that I would want to have this type of relationship with. I didn't think that Amy and I would have unprotected sex but it was nice to know that the option was there. I was determined to prove to Amy that I could be different then what she thought. She was the first girl that I was willing to break all the rules for. Again if I had been smart, I would have walked away from her after hearing what she proposed. I wanted her to fall for me but for some reason, I think that I was falling more and more for her. I wanted to be honest with Amy but I didn't want her to see how vulnerable she could make me. The thought of being able to be with Amy on an intimate level was both frightening and exciting at the same time. It was so exciting that I could feel it in my loins and I knew that little Ricky would want to come out and play if my thoughts continued to go in the direction they were going. I was frightened because Amy could the one girl that I would fall for and that it would ultimately break my heart whenever one of us decided to walk away. I didn't know what I was getting my self into but I couldn't control myself around her either.
"When do you want to start this casual dating and when do think we should get tested", I asked Amy nervously. I knew the reason why I was nervous because I have been with about 20 girls in about two years. I was praying that my test would come up negative. I have always used protection when I was with any girl but you never know. I waited for Amy to answer my question, while I thought about all the other girls that I have been with and realized that Amy was different, special even and I never want to hurt her. I didn't know why I was so fascinated with her and why I was looking forward to making love to her. This internal debate that I was having with myself was something that I have never experienced before and I wanted to believe that everything will be alright in the end but I knew that wouldn't be true. Amy was on my mind way to often for everything to be alright between us.
"I think that we should get tested immediately and we could do it together if you want. There is a clinic that is about thirty miles away, that way we can keep people out of our business. I think that we should start the casual dating once we finish the testing. You don't have to go to the clinic with me but just so you know, we are not having sex with one another until we get tested," Amy responded and I could tell that she was serious. I was looking forward to dating Amy even if it was only casually. Amy was right there is a clinic that is about 45 minutes that we could go to and she was right when we wouldn't have people in our business. I heard what Amy said about both of going together. I really didn't know if I wanted to share this experience with her although, I was open to the idea.
Amy and I continued our dinner while I contemplated getting tested with her. We keep the conversation light and it reminded me of being back at band camp. The idea of getting tested together was very intimate and I figured what better person do it with then with Amy. I was nervous about the whole thing but I was determined to show that I was different. I recommended that we go at separate times to keep the nervousness down and Amy agreed. As we finished our dinner I thought about what casually dating Amy would entail and the lingering thought was what if I had caught something from being so promiscuous.
Time Skip Two day later after they got tested
I was waiting nervously for my test results to come back that I took yesterday. Amy had gotten her results back and they were negative but she went the day before I did. I don't know why I was so nervous but this was a serious situation. There were so many possibilities that could be running through my mind since I started having sex at fourteen.
Suddenly my phone begin to ring. I glanced at the number on the caller id and noticed that it was the clinic. My hand was shaking as I answered the phone.
"Hello" I said as calmly as possible.
"Hello, this is April, from the Drug testing clinic, may I speak to a Richard Underwood, please."
"Speaking." I replied.
The lady on the phone proceed to tell my results on the phone while I listened intently. She told me that my results was negative and that I was clear of any sexual transmitted infections. She said that she would mail my results in three to five days and I gave her my fax number so she could fax them to me. I was home alone as my parents were at work. I told them that I was going to get tested for STIs and they were really proud of me. After my phone call, I sighed in relief and decided that I wouldn't treat sex like it is a toy and that for now I wouldn't play with my health by sleeping with random girls. I know that this would be easier said than done, but for Amy I was willing to try.
I called Amy to tell her the good news. I asked her was she available for a casual date tonight and she said that she was. I didn't know what to plan but I told her to meet at the carnival that was going on and I gave her the address. My fosters parents asked if I could take my foster siblings and I agreed even though I wanted to spend some time with Amy. I thought that this would be perfect opportunity to hang out with Amy but I knew that there could possibly be some drama with my previous hook ups being there as well but I have a feeling that Amy can handle her own. I wanted Amy to see my in a different capacity then the notorious play boy.
General POV
Time Skip to the Carnival
When Amy arrived at the carnival, Ricky was there and there were several of his foster siblings with him. Normally, Ricky would not want anyone to see him with his foster siblings. That would mean that people could see him as a human and not the confident play boy that everyone sees. Amy smiled as she made her way toward Ricky because she loved kids and was glad that she could see Ricky in a different capacity then the one that he normally portrays. Living in a household with the number of siblings that she had, she welcome the company of the kids. There were two little boys about eight and ten and two little girls that were about six and seven and they were the most adorable kids that Amy had ever seen.
Amy walked to Ricky and tapped him on the shoulder. "Hello, Ricky."
Ricky would recognize that beautiful voice anywhere. He had a sincere smile on his face and not his normal smirk. "Hello Amy, guys this is Amy. Amy this is Michael he is ten, Eric who is seven, Laura who is also seven and Carrie who is five. Amy leaned down to each of the kids and smiled at them and asked "Are you guys ready to have some fun?" The kids were really excited, the little girls grabbed each of Amy's hand while Ricky had the boys. She heard on the boys, Michael she believed, tell Ricky that she is really pretty and heard Ricky agree. She could help but smile that Ricky thought that she was pretty.
Amy and Ricky paid for the kids to get into the carnival and got them wrist bands so that they could get on as many rides as possible. The little girls was taking a liking to Amy and that made Ricky smile. Amy had even won several stuffed animals for both of the girls. The boys decided that they wanted to have a competition with the girls so Amy and Ricky took them to a shooting booth. The winner of the small competition would have to buy dinner. The kids were cheering on the respective member of the opposite sex. Unbeknownst to Ricky, Amy was an amazing shot and she ended up winning the competition.
They went to get some food from the carnival trucks and found a place to sit. Eric asked Amy "How did you manage to shoot so well? That was amazing." Amy smiled before answering the little boy, " I learned when I was old enough to learn to shoot a weapon." Ricky smiled as Amy interacted with the kids. She was amazing and he wanted to say that he let her win, but she was good on her own.
Ricky wanted to challenge Amy to something else that he could possibly win. Amy was extremely competitive and it forced Ricky to want to compete as well. After the kids finished eating, Ricky challenged Amy to the dunk contest. Amy was the first to dunk the person that was sitting on the booth while Ricky struck out. The kids wouldn't let Ricky live this down and they constantly talked about Amy doing better then Ricky, first the shooting guns and then the dunk contest. The kids each had several stuffed bears and had filled up on junk food. There were on the swings while Amy and Ricky was having a casual conversation and watched and waved at the kids as they went by.
Later that night, Ricky had all of the kids safely into his car. He closed the door as he talked to Amy. He wanted to be a gentleman and walk her to her car but she was parked right next to him. Amy noticed that they kids were falling asleep in the car and didn't want to keep them out much later. She leaned in a kissed Ricky. An electric shot went to her arm and the fireworks were back again. Neither of them had felt that electricity since they attended band camp. They both thought that this chemistry would go away but it was more fierce then before.
Amy walked to her car and realized that being immune to Ricky's charm was a lot harder then she thought. When she saw him with the kids, she saw a different person and she realized that she was starting to like him. If Amy was smart she would have walked away from Ricky and this entire situation. It was nice to see that Ricky was human and that he has flaws. She liked this side of Ricky but she knew that she would have to tread lightly or risk Ricky going back to his womanizing charms. Amy was glad that she and Ricky went out in a public setting. She knew any other environment and her and Ricky would have been intimate with each other. She wasn't so immune to his charms as she lead him to believe but was willing to resist for as long as possible.
Unknown to Amy, Ricky was also have a mental debate with himself on his way home. Ricky wanted to show Amy that he was different and was not the player that everyone knew him to be. He wanted to show that he could change his ways and be the person that Amy saw tonight. He like making her laugh and he always wanted to see that smile on her face. They both knew that it was only a matter of time before either of them would be able to resist the charm of the other. Ricky realized that not only did she monopolize his thoughts at every wakening moment, but he was not as immune to the sexy, brunette as he originally thought. It just goes to show that even the handsome, bad boy has feelings but he was willing to let the sultry, curvaceous, young woman see just how deep that his feelings ran. He wanted to believe that maybe one day her feelings would reciprocate his own but for now he had to mask those feelings while they were dating casually. It would be a treacherous path for the both of them but Ricky had a feeling that he would be the one with a broken heart when Amy decided that she could no longer handle his past and womanizing ways.
Author's Note: Ricky and Amy being intimate with one another is coming. I don't want to rush anything and I want to prepare you for their buildup. Continue to review this story. I am having a hard time trying to keep with the concept while giving you a potentially good story. There will be some drama in the coming chapters and other characters will make an appearance. Keep reading and thank you for the reviews so far. I will update as soon as I can.
