DPOV
It has been a few days since I found out that Rose liked me and I have been going crazy trying to figure out a way to ask her out. I really needed to clear my head so I got dressed in my work out clothes and pulled my running shoes on. Running was always the best way to clear my head, plus I got a workout out of it. I take my stairs two at a time. Vika is sitting at the dining room table eating cereal and as I pass by I take her spoon and take a bite.
"Hey, that's mine."
"Actually, it's Cinnamon Toast Crunch so it's mine." I yell as I walk out the door. I'm standing on my steps stretching and I see Rose come out wearing her workout gear. She sees me and walks over; unaware of the mini meltdown I'm having inside my head right now.
"Hey Comrade." She puts her hair up and she is close enough now that as she is putting it up I can smell her shampoo. It smells so good that it takes all of my self-control not to take a big whiff.
"Good Morning Rose."
"Are you going running?"
"Yeah. Are you?" She nods causing a few strand of hair to fall out of her elastic.
"Do you want to race?" I laughed out loud unable to stop myself.
"You think you can beat me?"
"Comrade, please. It's not that hard."
"Alright. First one to the park wins."
"Okay, what will I win when I beat you there?" She walks up even closer and I can feel her breath on me.
"Whatever you want." We're so close we are practically touching. But then, so fast I didn't even see it coming, she turns and starts running. I'm too dazed to realize it at first but after a few seconds I realize what she's done. I take off after her but veer to the right so I can take a short cut that she doesn't know about. Two can play that game.
As I expected I make it to the park before her. As soon as she saw me she stopped and looked behind her and then back at me with a confused look on her face.
"You cheated!"
"And you didn't?" She crossed her arms and gave me a cross look. "Fine you won, what do you want?"
"Go out with me." The second I said that I wanted to turn back time and stop myself.
"Are you asking or commanding?"
"I'm wanting."
"Well you're in luck Comrade. I want to too."
"Really?" Don't show you're excited, don't show you're excited!
"Mhmm. Under one condition."
"Okay, anything."
"None of that stupid fluffy stuff. Chivalry is dead."
"Who have you been out with?" Seriously, who the hell has she dated?
"Don't push it."
"Okay, okay. I'll pick you up at seven."
"You live next door."
"Just be ready at seven."