Happy Valentine's Day 3
Lunch dates
Annie POV
Waiting. Always fun, not. And guess who I am standing out on the middle of the sidewalk waiting for? Yep, Auggie. Damn him and his good looks and charm and…
My inner thoughts were interrupted by said man who just happens to be looking especially good today in jeans, a t-shirt and yes, he was smirking. Damn, he knew I had been checking him out. I sent him a glare.
"See anything you like?" he teased.
"Shut up" I mumbled, gently grabbing his elbow as I led him to my car, which was parked on the curb.
"You could always let me see you" he said, accompanying his words with an eyebrow wiggle. Yeah, I'm totally not swooning. Hey, I'm single and he is not exactly hard on the eyes.
"You version on seeing is very different to everyone else's" I replied.
"What's wrong, afraid of a little hands on action?"
I couldn't stop the laugh that bubbled out of me.
"You wish" I replied, helping him into the car.
"I don't have to" I glanced sideways at him. He was kidding, right? No way he could be saying THAT. His smirk only proved my point yet I couldn't quite get the thought out of my head. Shaking it off I started the car and pulled into traffic.
Half an hour later we arrived at our destination: a little restaurant tucked away on Bakers street. Auggie had promised me lunch after a date-gone bad that had ended with me punching the guy in the nose. I know its kinda mean but the guy deserved it.
"I can hear you thinking about him. He's not worth your time"
I looked up, startled. The look on his face was full of sympathy and…anger? I quickly dismissed the first thought that popped into my head. Auggie was just being a good friend, right?
"Stop worrying Annie, let's just enjoy today, OK"
I smiled back, mumbling ok as he squeezed my hand, sending sparks up my arm. I really need to get a hold on myself.
Our lunch was interrupted half way through by a phone call from Joan, asking us to both come in. It was well after one in the morning by the time I got home and I was extremely surprised to find Auggie at my door. He had left ten minutes early but I didn't expect to see him here.
"I forgot something" he said, as if reading my mind, although I should be used to that by now.
"What" I mumbled, looking up at his face. I was completely taken aback by what I saw. But no, that couldn't be right, could it?
Auggie leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on my cheek, more of a touch really. It sent warmth through my body and by the time I realised what he had done he was gone. I smiled to myself as I went inside.
Maybe there was hope for the two of us after all