Chapter 40 *
Jeff made sure Monique was settled into the passenger seat, and then closed the door. They were off to this little Italian place Jeff goes to frequently. Once they get there and get situated Monique can't take it anymore.
"What's the plan mister?"
"You don't waste much time, do you?"
"No, Kirsten is driving me nuts. She's trying sooooooooo hard to ignore the pain she's feeling she's just making me crazy!"
Jeff laughs, "Matt was debating with himself...out loud I might add, about whether or not to call her. Can we talk about this later though? I'd like to talk about anything not dealing with those two right now." Jeff takes Monique's hand and rubs his thumb over the back of her hand.
"What do you want to talk about?"
"I was shocked you agreed to go out with me."
"Why?"
"Because you've had this wall around your heart since we've met. I was just surprised to see it cracking."
Hearing Jeff say that made her realize that her resolve has been breaking. It made her a little uneasy, but yet relieved a bit at the same time. The two order, and continue with their date.
Meanwhile, Back at the house
Kirsten is trying to get Nicole ready for bed. It seems to be more of a challenge than Kirsten originally planned.
"Come on Nicole, just put your arms threw the holes. I'm begging you."
"No." Nicole stated and crossed her arms across her chest.
"uuuuuuuuuuugh! Why me?!?! whhhhhhhhhhhhy?" Kirsten asks looking upward towards the sky. The two continue to battle when they were interrupted by the phone ringing. "Your lucky, young lady. Don't think I'm not telling your mom about this." Kirsten goes to her room to pick up the phone and Nicole quickly puts her shirt on. Kirsten gets her cordless and picks it up. "Hello? Hello?" She waits for a response then hangs up. "Damn people, why bother calling if you're not going to talk?" She walks back into Nicole's room to find her lil niece is all dressed and now sitting on her bed waiting for her bedtime story.
"All weady."
"Why does this not surprise me?" Kirsten walks over to the bookshelf. "What do you want me to read tonight?"
Nicole gives Kirsten a "duh" look. "pooooooh!"
"Of course."
The phone rings again.
Kirsten picks up the phone "hello? Hello? Is anyone there?" hangs up. She shakes it off and reads to Nicole until she's asleep.
He's sitting on his bed with phone in hand. "Come on Matt, just call her already." He's trying to psych himself up. He's already called twice, but the second he heard her voice, he hung up. It's like he's never called a girl before, he's that nervous. Obviously, the inner battle he was having calling Kirsten was still going on and the latter part is winning at this point.
Jeff made sure Monique was settled into the passenger seat, and then closed the door. They were off to this little Italian place Jeff goes to frequently. Once they get there and get situated Monique can't take it anymore.
"What's the plan mister?"
"You don't waste much time, do you?"
"No, Kirsten is driving me nuts. She's trying sooooooooo hard to ignore the pain she's feeling she's just making me crazy!"
Jeff laughs, "Matt was debating with himself...out loud I might add, about whether or not to call her. Can we talk about this later though? I'd like to talk about anything not dealing with those two right now." Jeff takes Monique's hand and rubs his thumb over the back of her hand.
"What do you want to talk about?"
"I was shocked you agreed to go out with me."
"Why?"
"Because you've had this wall around your heart since we've met. I was just surprised to see it cracking."
Hearing Jeff say that made her realize that her resolve has been breaking. It made her a little uneasy, but yet relieved a bit at the same time. The two order, and continue with their date.
Meanwhile, Back at the house
Kirsten is trying to get Nicole ready for bed. It seems to be more of a challenge than Kirsten originally planned.
"Come on Nicole, just put your arms threw the holes. I'm begging you."
"No." Nicole stated and crossed her arms across her chest.
"uuuuuuuuuuugh! Why me?!?! whhhhhhhhhhhhy?" Kirsten asks looking upward towards the sky. The two continue to battle when they were interrupted by the phone ringing. "Your lucky, young lady. Don't think I'm not telling your mom about this." Kirsten goes to her room to pick up the phone and Nicole quickly puts her shirt on. Kirsten gets her cordless and picks it up. "Hello? Hello?" She waits for a response then hangs up. "Damn people, why bother calling if you're not going to talk?" She walks back into Nicole's room to find her lil niece is all dressed and now sitting on her bed waiting for her bedtime story.
"All weady."
"Why does this not surprise me?" Kirsten walks over to the bookshelf. "What do you want me to read tonight?"
Nicole gives Kirsten a "duh" look. "pooooooh!"
"Of course."
The phone rings again.
Kirsten picks up the phone "hello? Hello? Is anyone there?" hangs up. She shakes it off and reads to Nicole until she's asleep.
He's sitting on his bed with phone in hand. "Come on Matt, just call her already." He's trying to psych himself up. He's already called twice, but the second he heard her voice, he hung up. It's like he's never called a girl before, he's that nervous. Obviously, the inner battle he was having calling Kirsten was still going on and the latter part is winning at this point.