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11. The date
Hours later, I still wasn't done with the pack of papers. I had to edit nearly every single paper. Every single paper had either grammar or spelling mistakes.
I looked at my watch and sighed. It was now 6 p.m. and I should be home by now, getting ready for my date. Instead I was sitting here, editing papers. I had more than 50 papers to edit and I was having a date in one hour !
I took a sip of my water and pushed my silver D&G reading glasses up.
I started to read through the paper and corrected every third word. Really, why do people work here if they're so bad in english ?!
After 45 Minutes I was done with every paper and rushed out of the office. I got out my cell, while I got into the yellow cab.
„300 E 55th St." I said to the driver and he drove off. I quickly dialed Ashleys number and she picked up after the 1rst ring.
„Ashley! You need to give Troy the runaround..." I explained to her.
„No problem, hun. When should he pick you up ?"
„At 7. I'll be driving about 15 minutes...so just keep him in your apartment. Or something."
„I'll think about something..."
„Thank you."
„No problem." She said and hung up.
After 15 minutes of driving I finally reached my apartment. Before I opened the door of mine, I looked through the bulleye of Ashleys. She was chatting with him, while he was...desperately waiting for me.
I smiled and got into my apartment. I ran up the stairs to my closet and searched for a dress. I decided to take a grey/black Catherine Malandrino dress. As fast as I could, I got out of my clothes and got into the dress. I quickly got my hot iron and straighted my hair. After that I did my make-up, with just a little bit mascara and lip gloss. I was just getting into my shoes, when my cell rang. I ran to my black Balenciaga purse and got my Blackberry Bold out.
„Hello ?"
„Are you already in your apartment ?"
„Yes, already am. And I'm nearly finished. Just let me get into my second shoe..." I said and got into my second shoe.
„Good, because as much as I enjoy him having here in my apartment, I think he rather wants to be with you than me..."
„Yeah, well you can slowly start to kick him out of the beautiful apartment of yours..." I said as I searched for my Clutch. I found a black Cluth with silver swarovskis on it.
„Sure, thing..." she said and hung up.
I looked at myself in the mirror and fixed my dress, before I heard the bell ringing...
I got my cell into my Cluth and walked to the door.
I took a deep breath before I opened the door, „Hi, I'm sooo sorry." I apologized and looked at him. He looked good. He was wearing a grey suite, with a white chemise and black shoes; they were all from the same label...Prada.
„No problem." He said and smiled, before he eyeballed me, „You look gorgeous." He said and I blushed.
„Thanks."
„So, you're ready to go ?" he asked and I nodded.
„Yeah, I am..." I said and closed the door behind me, „So did Ashley annoy you ?"
„No, I just...I thought the evening would start differently." He said and we got into the elevator.
„I'm sorry. I just...I had so much work to do and-„
„You had work to do ?! Who the hell gave you that work ?"
„I..."
„Gabriella..."
„No, I won't say the name."
„You want me to guess ?"
„No, just...let's just drop it, okay ?"
„But-„
„Let's drop the subject and enjoy the evening, okay ?" I asked him and he smiled.
„Okay..." he agreed, still having his million dollar smile on his face. The elevator doors opened and we walked out.
„So, where are you taking me ?" I asked him as we walked to the building door.
„You'll see..." he said and held the door open for me.
„Thanks." I said and smiled. But my smile droped when I saw the limo infront of me. He was taking me out with a limo ?! „You're...that's...you aren't...a limo." I breathed out, speechless.
„I know, I know. Why the hell are you using a limo, because it does so many bad things to the environment, right ?" he said and I just looked at him. He walked to the car and opened the door of it, „But just get in." He said and I stood there frozen, still in shock. „Come on, it's a cold night. Just do it...for me ?" he asked and showed me his puppy eyes.
I sighed and got in. „Thank you." He said and closed the door after me. He walked to the other side and got in also. Troy nodded and the driver drove off. I was sitting in a limo. In a black strech limo.
„So, again, where are you taking me ?" I asked him.
„And again, you'll see."
„I really hope it's not some totally expensiv restaurant. Because if it is then I will walk-„
„It's not a restaurant."
„We're not gonna have dinner ?"
„We will, because as I know you; you haven't eaten since this morning, right ?" he asked me.
„I had an apple at about 3 p.m....!" I defended myself.
„See ? What did you had for breakfast ? An Apple ? A Coffee ? Oh wait no, you had a Fruit Salad !"
„I had a Fruit Salad, a coffee and Orange Jucie!" I said and he laughed.
„I was close, wasn't I ? You're a healthy one..."
„I try to be. Well and what did you had for breakfast ? Let me guess...an omlette !"
„Nope."
„But something with Eggs, right ?"
„Yeah..."
„Okay, good... Scrambled Eggs ?" I asked him and he nodded.
„Nearly, I had something more..."
„The good old coffee, right ? Oh and maybe Orange Jucie."
He nodded again, „Jackpot, Mrs. Montez ! You should try to play Lotto..."
„Nah, I don't need the money..." I said and suddenly I remembered Ashleys question.
„You don't ?" he asked me.
„Nope, I got enough to live and enjoy life...How about you ?" This was akward. Talking about money on your first date...well it couldn't be worse.
„I have enough also." Oh yes, it could. So he was ! He was the 26th richest man of the world !
„You do waste money just like that, don't you ?" Shit, that kinda brusted out of me...
„As the matter of fact I don't. Just because you know how much money I have, doesn't mean that I am one of those who waste money !"
„Oh really ?!" This is not good...
„Yes, really !" he argued back. This is everything but good.
„Then for what do you waste the money, 26th richest man of the world !" I said in an angry tone and he was silent.
„I told them to not tell anyone. And they told me that they wouldn't tell anyone. But if I tell you, you have to tell no one ! Not even the blonde friend of yours !"
„Okay..." I said and started to get worry. He's paying some whore ! He totally was ! Or worse, he has some children in...hell somewhere! He enjoyed life a little too much and created children with some strangers!
„I only do this, because I trust you. No one knows about this. Not even Sue or-„
„Ava ?"
„I was going to say Olivia, but Ava doesn't know also..."
„Okay, I won't tell anyone. I promise." I promised him and looked into his ocean blue eyes...
„Okay, so I am...I subcribe money."
„Money ? For what or who ?"
„For Africa, for ill kids, for kids who have AIDS, for kids who have cancer, for schools to be build...For pretty much everything." He said and I was shocked. He was a good guy ! He wasn't paying some whore or some children! Thank God for that...Troy Bolton is a good guy, I knew it ! Deep down I always knew that behind this jerkish acting, there was a good guy...and this one was a pretty good guy.
„Wow, I-„
„You don't have to say anything."
„No, it's just...wow...How-?"
„How much ? About 2 million for Africa, 1.5 for Europe and 1 for America...Asia and Australia get about 200 thousand..." he said and looked out of the window.
„Wow, you really are a good guy." I though out loud.
„Well now that's nice to hear." He said and looked at me.
„I'm serious. I mean Ashley and me are donating some money also...but not in that range."
„I am only giving away the money I don't need."
„And what happens when suddenly you're gonna have kids and a wife ?" Where did that came from ?!
„Well then I'll subcribe even more, I think. Because then I'll know, how it is to take responsibility for a child...I mean it'll be my own flesh and blood. And it would be horrible to just think of...I don't even wanna think of it." He stopped himself. He completely zoned out while he talked. He was on a different planet...
„Well let's just hope, that you're gonna have healthy childs." I said and he looked me into my eyes. I got lost in his ocean blue eyes...
„I hope so also." He said and smiled.
I looked out of the window and saw a sign saying, ‚You're leaving Manhattan now.'.
„We're not gonna have our Date in Manhattan ?"
„Nope..."
„Where are we driving to then ?" I asked him.
„You're not give up asking, will you ?" he asked me and I smiled, „Alright, we're gonna drive to New Hampshire."
„New Hampshire ?! That's like about 40 minutes to drive !" I said.
„What, you're afraid of killing time ?"
„No, not at all...it's just...a guy never tried so hard for...a date." I confessed.
„Well then obviously the guy didn't hold you in high regard..." he said and I felt myself blushing.
„Have you even been to New Hampshire ?" he asked me.
„A couple of times, when I was younger...You ?"
„I have a Beach house and a hotel there..."
„A hotel ?" I asked him.
„I don't only own a magazine. I have a record label and a hotel, also..."
„Oh, okay...I didn't know that..." I said.
„Well there's a lot you don't know about me..."
„Oh, you mean the magazines lie ?! My mommy told me I should believe everything they say !" I said and acted dramaticly. He looked at me before he bursted out of laugh.
„You're funny..." he said and wiped away his tears.
„I am not that funny..."
„Come on, I never laugh on dates...and you already made me laugh..."
„Well I take that as a compliment."
„You definitly should." He quoted me, with a smirk on his face.
„You remember ?" I asked him shocked.
„I remember every single word you said..." he confessed and I found myself blushing again.
There was silent for a little time...We both started out of the window.
„What's your favorite flower ?" he asked me after a couple of seconds of staring out of the window.
„I...I don't know. Any kind of roses or lilys. I really like lilys...What about you ?"
„Roses. Definitly roses. Any color, any kind, any smell." He said and I looked at him, „I am addicted to them."
„Really, why's that ?"
„When I was younger I played with my silblings in a rose garden and I remember the smell of it, I've never smelled something as good as that before...I don't know, that memmory kinda got stuck in my head..."
„Do you do a lot with your siblings ?"
„We don't have that much time to meet up as we used you. We're all working or having kids...There's only me and my sister, who are running the Family business. My other brothers and sisters all settled down and have kids now or work in another business..."
„How many silblings do you have ?"
„I am from a big family...I have 4 brothers and 3 sisters."
„That's...really big."
„I know."
„So only Olivia and you are running the Family business ?"
„No, Olivia is a PR. Justine is running the company in London. And well Clay used to run the company in LA, but he stopped because of his wife... and now kids. I mean he still works in the family business, but not as a leader..."
„I see, what did your father say ?"
„He says nothing comes over family. That's how we were raised. Family's the most important thing, then comes the rest such as work."
„Mhm...So how many nephews and nieces do you have ?"
„A lot...I have 6 nephews and 3 nieces..."
„Seems like boys are represent a lot in your Family..."
„Yeah, they are...my mother always wished for girls. And what did you got ? 4 boys and 3 girls..." he said and laughed.
„So, what are the names of your brothers and sisters ?"
„Well there's Clay he's the oldest of the Boys, then there's Olivia ; I am the youngest of the boys, before me it's Justin and Matthew. And my sisters are : Olivia, she comes before Justine and the most annoying one; believe me, then there's Leah."
„Well that're a lot of names to remember..." I said and he laughed.
„Oh you learn it...after a couple of hours you're only going to be like : ‚Hey who took my shoes ?!'" he said and I laughed, „So, what about you ? Any silbings ?"
„I wish, but no. I am the only Child...But I do have cousins..."
„Well then tell me about your cousins..."
„I have 2 cousins, sadly they both live in Spain..."
„In Spain ?"
„Yeah, my mother's from Spain and they're from my mothers side...Well they used to live here in the USA for 18 years, but moved back a couple of years ago..."
„Oh, so did you already visit them ?"
„I wish I would, but I haven't. I was way too busy. First College, then all my side jobs, after College I moved back to New York, while my parents stayed in Newport Beach...or rather my mother. My fathers lives in Los Angeles with his new Family. Well and after moving back I had so much to do at Vogue and now I started at Boltons...You see ? No time..."
„Well then you have to make time..."
„I'll try...maybe in the summer I'll go spend sometime with Ashley in Spain..."
„You guys are really close, right ?"
„Yeah, we're basicly like sisters." I said and remembered something, „Sometimes we go like ‚Where the hell do you have my hairbrush ?! Damn, you do this everytime ! Talking about a good sister..." I said and laughed, „So yeah, we really are close."
„So...when did your father left you and your mom ?"
„I was 18 and just got into College...That's why I started taking drugs and such..." I explained.
„Are you mad at him ?"
„No, not anymore. I mean I used to be...but now I am happy for him. I mean, marriage isn't for eternity...Even sometimes through you want it to be..." I said and sighed. I looked out of the window and saw how we slowly stopped.
„We're here. See, killing the time wasn't that hard..." he said and got out.
„With you, never." I said as he opened the door for me, „Thanks." I said and smiled. I looked around, we were behind some old huge spanish house...
„Is that your beach house ?" I asked him.
„Nope, that's the hotel..." he explained and I nodded.
„So we're gonna have dinner in the hotel ?"
„Nope..." he said and placed his hands on my eyes.
„Where then ?"
„Start walking, I'll lead you..." he said and I started walking.
„Just don't lead me into a hole or something..."
„I promise I won't."
„Okay, I trust you. Just like you trust me..."
„Exactly. Go left now." He ordered and I turned left.
„How much longer do I have to keep walking ?" I asked him.
„Just a little more than 5 minutes..." he joked.
„Troy !" I said his first name, it just bursted out of me.
„You never called me by my first name..." he said, sounding thoughtfull.
„Should I stop ?!" I asked him.
„No, no, don't."
„I think, I might stop now." I teased him.
„Do whatever you want. As long as you keep on going out with me, I am fine by every name you call me..." he said, „So tell me what do you smell ?" he asked me and I took a deep breath.
„Are those roses ? Red, yellow, orange and...pink ones ?"
„You can see something between my hands, right ?"
„No, I swear I can't. I just have a really good nose..." I said.
„You sure ?" he asked me, not believing me.
„100 % sure." I said and he nodded.
„Alright, are you ready for your surprise ?" he said.
„As ready as I ever be." I said and smiled, „So will you keep your hands off of my eyes, or not ?" I asked him, impatiently.
„Don't be so impatiently ! I am getting my hands off of your face..." he said and got his hands off of my face.
My eyes slowly got used to the warm light and colors...It took me a couple of seconds to realized where I was and what was around me and...what he has done for me.
There were white, small candles everywhere. And roses everywhere, in every single color you could think of ! White, red, orange, yellow, pink and even purple ones ! Gosh, it smelled so good !
Then I noticed the small round table with 2 white candles and it was already set. You could also hear the waves crashing against each other in the background. It was perfect.
„You...you...this...I...that..." I stuttered. Gosh, this was amazing !
„Do you like it ?" he asked me.
„Okay, first of all : Have you done this yourself ? And by yourself I mean, just you and not Sue or you and Sue or anything..."
„I did it all by myself. I swear." He said and I looked at him.
„If it's that way..." I said and out of nowhere hugged him. I always have been an emotional girl..."Thank you so much." I said and smiled.
„You really are the emotional kinda girl, right ?"
„Emotional, but not a drama queen."
„Oh we'll see about that." He said and I lightly hit him which made him laugh, „Come on, let's eat..." he said and I nodded. We walked to the table and I looked around once more, this was amazing. Truely amazing. There was nothing that could top this, nothing.
„I ordered lasagne and red wine , I hope you don't mind..." he said as we sat down. Oh, there was something that could top it...
„I love lasagne." I said, smiling. Is it just me, or is this date going well ?
„Me too." He said and returned my smile.
„So any other favorites ? Favorite Movie ?" I asked him as we both started to eat.
„Mhm, let's see...I really like Awake...You ?"
„Ugh, Awake is a pretty heavy movie, if you know what I mean. I like...Jumper, same actor but better movie."
„True, Jumper is not as heavy as Awake."
„So you agree with me ? Jumper is better than Awake ?"
„Nope. Ever watched Grey's Anatomy ?"
„Favorite Show, next to House..."
„And you're telling me Awake is a heavy movie ?"
„Yes. I mean you can nearly feel him."
„True...So I guess you don't like Saw also..."
„Well they were not my favorite movies..."
„You actually saw those psych movies ?" he asked me surprised.
„Hello ?! I studied 3 years of psychology ! And well we kinda had to..."
„You mean in class ?"
„Yup."
„Woah..." he said shocked.
„Oh you know what movie I also like ? The Devil wears Prada. I know, a chick flick but-„
„I don't think it is. I mean I watched it and read the book so..."
„Which one do you think was better ? Book or Movie ?"
„Movie, you ?"
„Also. I mean the book was great but the movie...awesome."
„Have you read twilight ?"
„Yeah, just finished the 4th part of the series..."
„And ? hate or love ?"
„Definity love." I said and he nodded.
„Me also."
„You're gonna watch the movie in 2 weeks ?"
„Definitly will, if I find time..." he said and I nodded.
„We should go together..." I said and he smiled.
„Maybe I'll get some premier tickets from LA..."
„Sure, it'll be cool. If you don't, then I definitly will."
„Huh ?"
„Well I...I kinda know the Cast."
„How come ?"
„My father worked with them...for the soundtrack. He has his own record label."
„And you met Kristen and Robin just like that, for a coffee..."
„Well, it wasn't exactly like this...but somehow I met them, yeah..."
„But you don't happen to know the author..."
„Well, my prof teached her, so my prof organzied a meeting for me with her, after he saw me reading one of her books. And well we met and stayed in contact. I already read the unfinished scrip of breaking dawn. She wanted to know my opinion..."
„You're kidding, right ?! You already know how it ends ?"
„Yeah and believe me, it's an ending you never thought of... I can get you a copy of it if you want..."
„That would be nice." He said and smiled, „See ? We have a lot in commen, don't you think ?"
„I have to agree with you on that one...Even through we have to discuss the Awake thing another time..." I said and he let out a little laugh.
„If that means there's gonna be a next time..."
„Mhm...if you won't mess up, I think there'll be." I said he smiled.
„Well that's good to hear..." he said.
„So, where are you from ? I mean you're definitly not an american..." I asked him.
„I'm british."
„Really ? You don't seem to have the british humor..."
„Yeah, well not everyone from Great Britian is like that..."
„Oh, I doubt that..." I said and giggled.
„Where are you from ?"
„I am a real New Yorker. Believe or not, but I love the city !"
„Could you imagine living somewhere else ?"
„Maybe if I'll find the one...then I would move anywhere with him. Because he's my home then. Anywhere is my home, as long as I have him aside me." I said and he looked zoned out... Have I said something wrong ? „Are you there ?" I asked him and waved my hand infront of his ocean blue eyes.
„What ?! Yeah, I'm there...sorry."
„No problem..." I did say something wrong, didn't I ? „So would you ?"
„Huh ?" he asked me confused.
„Move from New York..."
„Yeah, sure..." he said, but still sounded zoned out.
„Have I said anything wrong ? Because you seem...anywhere but here." I said, not talking about the bush.
„No, no, you didn't. You just...You really are one of a kind." He said and looked me into my chocolate brown eyes.
„Okay, how many times will you keep saying this ?"
„As many times as it takes for you to get it." He said and smiled, „You're done ?" he asked me and looked at my empty plate.
„Just like you." I said and smiled. „You wanna know what I wanna do know ?"
He shook his head, „What ?"
„Let's go to the beach." I said and got up.
„You sure ?"
„Yeah, I haven't been at a beach since I was 19..." I said and got up, „Come on, you'll like it !" I said and streched out one hand. He took it and we walked to the sand. We got out of our shoes and walked through the corny white sand.
„Gosh, I can't remember the last time I felt sand between my toes..." Troy said as we walked next to the waves.
„See, I told you that you're gonna like it...My mom always told me that if have sand next to your door, walk through it every day and you won't need a peeling." I said and let the water touch my feet. A cold wave came and touched my hot feet. I closed my eyes and just let the moment sink in...
„Why do I feel like I know you my whole life ?" I heard Troys voice.
„Maybe it's just those wave, which make you feel like this..." I said, still with closed eyes, „Gosh, I just love the ocean..." I said and took a deep breath.
„I don't think it the waves, or the sand, or...or the rosen garden in the background." He said and took a deep breath, „Gabriella, you're the only I've been thinking of in the past 2 weeks. You're on my mind 24/7 and there's nothing I can do to make you stop. I think I have fallen in love you." He said and I opened my eyes. Has this just happened ?! Has he just said thet he was in love with me ? With me, Gabriella Anne Montez ? I was shocked.
„Have you...Have you just said that you've fallen in love with me ?" I said and looked at him. He was in love with me ?! He, Troy Bolton ? „I'm sorry, but is Troy Bolton just saying that he's in love with me ? That he's...feeling the same way like I am ?" I thought out loud.
He didn't say anything. He touched my cheeks and kissed me. I felt the butterflies in my stomach going wild, as wild as they could possible get. I kissed him back... We just stood there, having the ocean at one side behind us and the beautiful rose garden on the other side. Perfect moment, perfect day, perfect...person.
A very cold wave crashed against us, but we didn't care. All we cared about was us...no one else but us. Another small wave crashed against us, but it didn't stop us from kissing. Then a huge cold wave crashed against my warm legs and I let go. We smiled and looked into each others eyes.
„Cold wave..." I apologized and he smiled before I kissed him again. The kisses were getting stronger and we slowly walked deeper into the water... We continued kissing, while the water was now touching our knees. This time it was different. Those kisses were different than the others. Because this kisses were ones filled with butterflys, fireworks and sparks. While the others were filled with lust and passion.
A huge wave came and crashed against us. We got totally wet, from head to...well knee, since the rest of us was already wet. We broke apart again, realizing that we were completely wet, standing until our knees in the cold ocean water.
We both laughed and looked at each other.
„You're so totally wet..." I said as I eyeballed him. He looked even hotter wet.
„Just like you are..." he said and smiled.
Another wave came and crashed against us.
„Uhm... we should get out..." I said and started to walk out of the water. A hand grabed my arm and turned me around. I felt Troys lips against mine again.
„Just wanted to make sure that this is real..." he said.
„As real as your wet suite..." I said and laced my fingers with his. We walked hand in hand out of the icy cold water.
„How about we get a room in your hotel and we head back tomorrow ?" I asked him, „Because sitting in a limo with totally wet clothes is not so...good and healthy." I said as we slowly walked to our shoes.
„Whatever you want." He said and smiled. We got our shoes and walked to the hotel.
„Since when do you have the hotel ?" I asked him as we entered.
„Not that long...about 2 years now." He said and I nodded. We walked to the receptoin.
„Oh Mr. Bolton how nice to have you back again...as always ?" a dark haired man asked and Troy nodded. He got out a card and handed it to Troy, „Have a nice stay..." he said and smiled. Troy returned his smile, but it wasn't as warm as it was when he was smiling to me. We walked to the elevator and got in as soon as it came.
„Have you ever thought that our date would end like this ?" I asked him as the elevator doors opened.
„Mhm...not really." He said and opened the door to the suite.
I looked around and it was nice suite...It was all beige and mocha...it looked nice and welcoming.
„Just so you know, no sex on the first date..." I said while I still looked around.
„But before the first date is okay?" he teased me.
„That was a one time thing or 2 time thing. It never happened...before." I explained.
„I always knew that you're special..." he said and searched for something.
„Good to know." I said and sat down on the couch.
„What do you want to talk about now ?" he asked me while he still searched for something.
„Don't know...happiest memmory?" I asked him as he finally found what he had been looking for.
„Let's see..." he said and covered me with the mocha blanket. „Probably the day we met."
„Oh gosh, in Starbucks ? Are you serious ?! That's like 2 years ago ! " I asked him shocked. He still remembered! Troy walked to me and sat next to me.
„Yeah...You wanna hear how my day went until I bumped into you ?" he asked me and huged me with one arm.
„Sure." I said and nodded.
„Okay, I had a meeting at, I think; 7 am at that day...And it was horrible. After 30 minutes I finally was released from this meeting and had to finish some paper. After 1 hour of paper work, I had to phone some Labels...Another hour later I decided to go for a coffee. I just needed to get out, get some air...I told Sue, to transfer all calls to Ava. I stood in that endless queue at Starbucks and saw you entering. You looked kinda lost. I smiled as I saw you and ordered my coffee. I watched you the whole time. You ordered your coffees and they came the same time mine came. I don't know how, but somehow you managed to bump into me. And I couldn't wish for something better." He said and I smiled, „But as I got into Boltons again, everybody was asking what happened and I just smiled. I told them that I got my coffee on my suite and that it wasn't such a big deal...I just told Sue the truth."
„That's why she kept telling me that you like me..." I said noticing.
„Yeah, you're probably right." He agreed with me and we both smiled. „What about you ?"
„Mhm...Probably...Gosh, I don't know...Oh I got a good one...It was with my Dad in Florida I think."
„What did you do ?"
„Nothing big. We were just at the Beach...having our feet in the water, kinda like we did earlier."
„But you guys didn't end up kissing, right ?!"
„No ! We just sat on a rock and let our feet in the water...I don't know, it's just a moment I remember with him. One of the few good moments I had with my Dad..."
„Have you ever met his new Family ?"
„I did, once or twice. I am not that good with them...but we don't hate each other. We try to get along as good as we can."
„Mhm...What about your Mom ? Has she found a new Love ?"
„She...I think she did. I mean, they live together in Newport Beach, but they aren't married...yet. But I don't think it'll happen so fast..."
„Why's that ?"
„Well they're not together for that long, about...2 years."
„Don't you think you could get married after 2 years of being together ?"
„Of course you can. When you completely match. And with match, I mean fighting and loving each other. Not only loving each other. And I guess my mother doesn't fight so much with Phil..."
„Are you getting along with him ?"
„Yeah, he's nice and such." I explained and he nodded. „Your parents, aren't divorced, are they ?"
„No they're still together. Got married at 19."
„Woah, now that's early..."
„Yeah, but I don't think they've made the wrong decision. They were in love, and not only in love...They were....a match."
„Mhm..." I agreed with him.
„Do you believe in love at the first sight ?" he asked me and I looked at him again.
„I...I guess I do." I said and thought back of the day I met him, „ I definitly do." I said and smiled.
„Me also." He said and smiled.
„So, how were your pervious dates? All like this one ?" I asked him and cuddled myself a little bit more under the blanket.
„No. This date is...unique."
„So how were your other dates then ?"
„Pretty much all the same...Go to ‚The butter' have a meal, which was everytime the same : she ordered a salad and I took a steak. After the meal, get to her apartment or mine..." he trailed off.
„Well then I guess this date is really...what did you say ? Unique."
„That's because you're a special woman."
„And sometimes, the women you dated will find some men who think the same about them...Okay, I doubt that." I thought out loud and he laughed.
„Yeah, you're right."
„I am always right."
„Oh, don't be so full of yourself, Miss." He said, „Oh which reminds me, you still own me one..."
„Huh ?" I asked him confused.
„Mrs. Bolton ? Bungalow 8 ?"
„Ohh right, that." I said and smiled innocently, „What do you want me to do ?"
„Take a week off."
„What ?!" I asked him party shocked and partly confused.
„Take a week off and fly to Spain..." he explained and my heart melted to the ground...
„Thank you." I said and smiled.
„But..."
„Oh I knew that there's going to be a but. Men can't be without buts..." I said and rolled my eyes.
„Hey, I can still take the 1 week vacation back !"
„Oh don't ! Don't take it back..." I beged acting dramaticly.
He laughed again, „Okay, seriously,"
„I am serious. Always have been." I said and showed him my tongue.
„Whatever. So my but is-„
„drum roll please."
„If you keep interrupting me, I might never say what my but is !"
„That's my goal, pretty boy."
„You're incredible." He said and smile, „So my but is...You're gonna have to enjoy your stay in Spain."
„That's your but ?" I asked him.
„Yup." He said and nodded.
„Gosh, and I thought it would be something bad..."
„Yes, well I am not that bad after all..."
„That's right. You're the worst of all." I said and he smiled.
„You're weird sometimes..."
„Oh like you aren't."
„True." He said and we both laughed. „Do you want some tea ?" he asked me and I nodded, before we both got up and I followed him into the kitchen. „Alright let's see what we got..." he said and opened the wall-cupboard, „We got black tea, ‚hot love', ‚sweet devil', ‚Sweet kiss', ‚little sin' and ‚pure passion'. Which one do you want ?"
„Let's see..." I said and thought for a moment..."How about...'Hot love' ?"
„Raspberry and Vanilla. Good choice." He said and we heard a silent ding, meaning the water was done.
„What about you ? Sweet Devil or rather pure passion ?" I asked him as I got 2 tea cups.
„I think the sweet devil fits more..." he said and got the tea bags into the tea cups.
„Well, we'll see about that..." I said as he filled the water in the tea cups.
We got our tea cups and walked back to the couch again. We sat next to each other and he hugged me with his free arm. I leaned my head on his shoulder and we just watched the fire in the fireplace... We drank our teas and just enjoyed each others company, without any words...Just the feeling of being with each other was enough for us.
„How's your tea, sweet devil ?" I asked him.
„Pretty good what about you, hot love ?"
„Good also..." I said and we both smiled.
„Troy... ?" I asked him after a couple of seconds in silence.
„Mhm ?"
„Do you think it was fate which brought us together ? Which made me bump into you that day ? And made me bump into you again...and again...and gosh, I don't know how many times we have bumped into each other."
„3 times." He said without having to think about it and I looked at him.
„Really ? 3 times already ? Well you know what they say..."
„All good things come in three." He said and I nodded, „And I do believe that fate wanted us to meet at Starbucks and again....and again."
„Me, too." I said and we both smiled, before we kissed. Again, the butterflies in my stomach went wild.
