Chapter 5: Driving
Jeff took my keys from me, unlocked and opened my door for me. "Samantha, I'm really glad I got to meet you."
"Me too, Jeff. I had a great time, thanks for inviting us." I shyly looked at the ground.
Kelly and Matt were practically all over each other. I guess they hit it off.
"Um, would you like to come to the Smackdown taping tomorrow?" Jeff asked me. "I would really like to see you if you don't already have plans."
"I'd like that." I replied.
"Great! I'll leave the tickets in your name at the Will Call booth." Jeff turned his attention to Matt and Kelly who were still in a passionate embrace. "I'm sure Matt would like to see Kelly too." I turned to see them.
"Yeah, I'm sure she'd like that just as much. They seemed to really hit it off." I chuckled lightly. All of a sudden, it was a bit awkward.
"Alright you two, break it up. We have to go." I hollered at Matt and Kelly. They broke away from each other.
"Okay, okay. Geez, what a friend you are." Kelly yelled back at me. Matt and her exchanged a quick kiss before he helped her into the car.
I turned back to Jeff. He hugged me close to him. "Drive safely." He kissed me briefly. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"'Til tomorrow." I got into the car and Jeff closed the door. I started the car and backed out of the parking space. As we started to drive away, Matt and Jeff wave at us. Kelly waved back.
As soon as we hit the highway, Kelly was snoring in the passenger's seat. I started my Pearl Jam CD and began daydreaming about the time I had just spent with Jeff. Images of our time together flooded my brain – dancing alone in the middle of the bar, walking along the street with his arms around me, me resting my head on his chest as he held me in his arms, kissing me. I could still smell his cologne, feel him on my skin, taste him on my lips. After about 20 minutes, I had to force myself to stop smiling because my jaw was beginning to hurt.
