Chapter 10
The next morning I decided to call Ian. I picked up the phone. "Good morning!" I said cheerfully.
"Hey Em what's up?" he asked sleepily.
"Nothing, I was just wondering if you wanted to come over? You haven't eaten already have you?"
"Nope be right there!" he replied.
"What do you want for breakfast?"
"Surprise me!" he said hanging up. I went into the kitchen. Soon enough I was sitting at the kitchen table talking to Ian with a plate of pancakes in front of us.
"So...he told me about last night," he said pouring more syrup on his plate.
"Oh he did and what did he say?" I asked curiously.
"Likes her...a lot," he said with a mouthful of food.
"She likes him too. Asked for another date." He raised his eyebrows with a grin.
"When did you get promoted?" he asked.
"What do you mean?"
"You know! To head match maker!" he laughed. I loved when he joked with me. Slowly the expression on his face began to change. He looked at his plate playing with his fork in his hand. A few silent minutes passed.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Huh? Oh nothing don't worry about it." I put my hand over his.
"Ian what happened?" I insisted. He vaguely shook his head.
"It's...Melissa. You know...my little sister. She uh...likes you and she is well...pretty angry at me from the other night." he said cutting another pancake. I nodded. I was glad someone from his family liked me.
"I could uh...talk to her for you. Take her shopping. You know like a girls day out? Reassure her that everything's alright between us?" I offered.
"Do teenage girls like that kind of stuff?" he asked.
"Of course! You're ridiculous!" I laughed.
"Thanks Em. I care about her a lot you know? I was always there for her when we were younger and I don't want her to think I'm some cheating monster like we all originally thought," he replied. I nodded. It would be nice to get to know her a little better. Give her a chance to warm up to me. She was just like her big brother. Shy at the beginning and I hope just as great later on. I looked up. He was there looking at me.
"Remember when we first met?" he asked. "And we uh...well you know. I was wondering if I could make up for uh...that and uh...what happened the other night?" he asked. I stopped. Could I really kiss him? After all he did cheat on me but I know it was an accident. I took a deep breath.
"Ian I...," I was interrupted by his lips against mine. They were warm, soft and wet. He pushed me up against the wall. I opened my mouth to breath but his tongue took it as an invitation to intrude. Slowly he pulled away. His forehead against mine.
"Emily I...I love you," he said quietly.
"I love you too," I said pulling him back in. I ran my fingers through his light brown hair and kissed him quickly. I looked down. I could see a slight bulge in his pants.
"Ian I'm sorry but I can't. Not yet," I said taking a step back. He blushed.
"I...," he shook his head. "It's alright I understand," he replied. "I'm sorry about that but uh...I can't really help it," he said innocently.
"I know," I whispered.
"I should...leave," he said picking up his wallet. I stood and watched him while he quickly stumbled out the door.