Chapter 11
:: Morton's Steak House ::
Shaina sighed as the waiter brought her another glass a wine. She felt lonely and sad. Everyone in the restaurant had someone eating with them, except her. She buried her face in her hands, until she heard a very familiar voice. "Room for two?" he asked, as she smiled. "Of course there is room Jeff," she answered, as he sat down. "Look, sorry about earlier. I was a complete jerk and you didn't deserve it," he said, as she shook her head. "No, don't worry about it. I know you must have had your reasons," she replied, as he laid his hand on hers. "I want us to get along. When you told Matt and me that we don't know you at all, it's true. But I want to get to know you, if you'll let me," he said sincerely. "Of course I will, that is if you'll let me get to know you," she replied, as he nodded. "Of course," he said shortly, as she smiled. "Well Jeff, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship," she said, as he agreed happily.
After they ate, they had decided to walk outside and watch the stars. As they sat on a bench, Shaina shivered. "Is it cold out here or is it just me?" she asked, as he removed his jacket. "It's not you. It really cold and here you go," he answered, as he set it on her shoulders. "Thank you," she said, as they looked into each other's eyes. She couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. A week ago they hated each other and then here they were, friends. She smiled and finally, let her eyes leave his. She looked up at the bright stars. "Look at that one, it's beautiful," she said, pointing to it. He looked up as well and smiled. "They aren't as beautiful as you though," he replied, as she looked at him a little shocked. "What?" she asked, blushing. "You are beautiful Shaina," he answered, as he pushed her chin up. He then leaned in and kissed her softly. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she deepened the kiss. Finally, after a minute, they broke away. "What was that for?" she asked, out of breath. "I really don't know what it was for. But I do know that I can't help myself from liking you," he answered, as she smiled. "That's a surprise. We haven't even gotten to know each other yet," she said, as he looked down ashamed. "You're right, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to come on you like that," he replied, as this time, she lifted up his chin. "I never said I didn't like it," she said, as he smiled. "Well that's good, because I liked it," he replied, as she hugged him. "Let's just go slow Jeff, okay?" she asked, as he caressed her hair. "Of course," he answered, as they started to look at the stars again.
*~*~ One Week Later ~*~*
Jeff smiled as he watched Shaina flat iron her hair. "How is this so amusing?" she asked, as he shrugged. "I have no clue. Maybe I just like watching you," he answered, as she squealed. "That rhymed!" she exclaimed happily. "You are such a dork," he said, as she did a curtsey. "Thank you and I know I am. I'm a very cute dork," she replied, sticking out her tongue. "Yes you are. The cutest!" he exclaimed, as he walked over to her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and started to kiss neck. "Jeff stop," she said, as she tried to get away from him. "No, I don't want to," he replied, as he started nibbling on her ear. "Really, stop," she said, as he shook his head. "Stop it!" she yelled, as he quickly did so. "Woah, what's wrong?" he asked, a little shocked at her reaction. "Listen to me when I tell you something," she answered, as she rolled her eyes. "You want to take this slow, don't you? You aren't contributing anything to try to make this work," he said, starting to get angry. "Well, what you are trying to do is definitely not taking it slow!" she yelled, as she ran out furiously. He shook his head and blew out a breath. She was right. He wasn't taking it slow. "Another mistake made by me," he said, as he walked out to catch up with her.
Once he did find her, he immediately apologized. "Please forgive me. I was wrong," he said, as she crossed her arms. "Fine, but please listen to me when I tell you not to do something," she replied, as he nodded. "I promise," he said, as she hugged him. "Thank you. I just really want to take things slow. I'm not a "let's have sex right now" person," she replied chuckling. "I understand and neither am I. I just really like you," he said, as she smiled. "I like you too, but I need time," she replied, as he pushed a strand of hair out of her face. "All the time you need, you will get," he said, as he wrapped an arm around her. "Thank you and now if you don't mind, I'm going to go back and flat iron my hair," she replied, as he smiled. "I don't at all. See you later," he said, as she waved goodbye to him.
:: Morton's Steak House ::
Shaina sighed as the waiter brought her another glass a wine. She felt lonely and sad. Everyone in the restaurant had someone eating with them, except her. She buried her face in her hands, until she heard a very familiar voice. "Room for two?" he asked, as she smiled. "Of course there is room Jeff," she answered, as he sat down. "Look, sorry about earlier. I was a complete jerk and you didn't deserve it," he said, as she shook her head. "No, don't worry about it. I know you must have had your reasons," she replied, as he laid his hand on hers. "I want us to get along. When you told Matt and me that we don't know you at all, it's true. But I want to get to know you, if you'll let me," he said sincerely. "Of course I will, that is if you'll let me get to know you," she replied, as he nodded. "Of course," he said shortly, as she smiled. "Well Jeff, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship," she said, as he agreed happily.
After they ate, they had decided to walk outside and watch the stars. As they sat on a bench, Shaina shivered. "Is it cold out here or is it just me?" she asked, as he removed his jacket. "It's not you. It really cold and here you go," he answered, as he set it on her shoulders. "Thank you," she said, as they looked into each other's eyes. She couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. A week ago they hated each other and then here they were, friends. She smiled and finally, let her eyes leave his. She looked up at the bright stars. "Look at that one, it's beautiful," she said, pointing to it. He looked up as well and smiled. "They aren't as beautiful as you though," he replied, as she looked at him a little shocked. "What?" she asked, blushing. "You are beautiful Shaina," he answered, as he pushed her chin up. He then leaned in and kissed her softly. She wrapped her arms around his neck as she deepened the kiss. Finally, after a minute, they broke away. "What was that for?" she asked, out of breath. "I really don't know what it was for. But I do know that I can't help myself from liking you," he answered, as she smiled. "That's a surprise. We haven't even gotten to know each other yet," she said, as he looked down ashamed. "You're right, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to come on you like that," he replied, as this time, she lifted up his chin. "I never said I didn't like it," she said, as he smiled. "Well that's good, because I liked it," he replied, as she hugged him. "Let's just go slow Jeff, okay?" she asked, as he caressed her hair. "Of course," he answered, as they started to look at the stars again.
*~*~ One Week Later ~*~*
Jeff smiled as he watched Shaina flat iron her hair. "How is this so amusing?" she asked, as he shrugged. "I have no clue. Maybe I just like watching you," he answered, as she squealed. "That rhymed!" she exclaimed happily. "You are such a dork," he said, as she did a curtsey. "Thank you and I know I am. I'm a very cute dork," she replied, sticking out her tongue. "Yes you are. The cutest!" he exclaimed, as he walked over to her. He wrapped his arms around her waist and started to kiss neck. "Jeff stop," she said, as she tried to get away from him. "No, I don't want to," he replied, as he started nibbling on her ear. "Really, stop," she said, as he shook his head. "Stop it!" she yelled, as he quickly did so. "Woah, what's wrong?" he asked, a little shocked at her reaction. "Listen to me when I tell you something," she answered, as she rolled her eyes. "You want to take this slow, don't you? You aren't contributing anything to try to make this work," he said, starting to get angry. "Well, what you are trying to do is definitely not taking it slow!" she yelled, as she ran out furiously. He shook his head and blew out a breath. She was right. He wasn't taking it slow. "Another mistake made by me," he said, as he walked out to catch up with her.
Once he did find her, he immediately apologized. "Please forgive me. I was wrong," he said, as she crossed her arms. "Fine, but please listen to me when I tell you not to do something," she replied, as he nodded. "I promise," he said, as she hugged him. "Thank you. I just really want to take things slow. I'm not a "let's have sex right now" person," she replied chuckling. "I understand and neither am I. I just really like you," he said, as she smiled. "I like you too, but I need time," she replied, as he pushed a strand of hair out of her face. "All the time you need, you will get," he said, as he wrapped an arm around her. "Thank you and now if you don't mind, I'm going to go back and flat iron my hair," she replied, as he smiled. "I don't at all. See you later," he said, as she waved goodbye to him.
