Anyone But You
After that Andrew started asking me out all the time. We went on strolls in the park or hung out at my place, basically had a good time around each other. I found myself liking him more than I should have been letting myself, but who was I hurting?
One afternoon Andrew and I were watching cartoons in my room eating gummy bears sitting close to each other laughing at the screen while the characters did hilarious stuff to eachother.
"I can't remember the last time I watched cartoons," Andrew joked as he ate another gummy bear.
"I do all the time! God I sound like I have no life," I started laughing again.
Things got really silent between us for a moment, I always hated those awkward moments.
"What are you thinking about?" he said, his attention completely on me.
I starred at him for a moment. He really seemed to be starring deep into my eyes. I looked back down at my candy before answering.
"I was just think about how good you look in my apartment," I smiled up at him. He smiled back at me for a moment then all of a sudden came in and kissed me, which led to a full out make out session. I can't even remember the last time that happened.
"You mean you made out with him on your bed!" Mina yelled into her cell phone.
"Nothing else happened Mina. God you overreact," I said coming off the elevator.
"Well considering he's already picked out his future wife!"
"He said things aren't working out between them," I said coming into my office and setting down my things. "So what should I do now?"
"That's easy. Pretend like she doesn't exist. If her name ever gets brought up just nod politely and change the subject. That way you look like you're free and don't care and getting sex elsewhere."
"Well that's just great Mina, but what do I do when I see him at my staff meeting in five minutes!?" I stood straitening my skirt.
"That's easy pretend like he doesn't exist."
"God where do you get this stuff?"
"You can be amazed at what you can learn on the Internet."
I walked into the meeting room to see Andrew hadn't showed up yet, but Darien was sitting at one of the chairs.
"Morning Darien," I said cheerfully.
"Hey," he said while opening a newspaper. As I took my seat I noticed the ugliest purple bruise on Darien's neck.
"God what happened to your neck?"
"I bit myself shaving," he answered in his jerk like way.
"You're so disgusting."
"And your so jealous," he smirked again.
Just then Andrew walked through the door saying his good mornings to everyone. When he got to me I simply smiled and scooted over for him to sit down. He gave me a strange look but said nothing and sat down. A few minutes later Rei came running into the room mumbling something about the stupid taxi driver for making her late. She went over the usually things about how we need to get out there and get what everybody wants to see.
A slight nudging caused me to avert my attention to Andrew sitting beside me who had written a note that said, "Dinner?" with a yes or no. Of course I circled yes and smiled as I sat back in my sit. Sometimes Mina was so right it was unbelievable.
After dinner Andrew and I went back to my place and let's just say it's been a while since I've been with a guy. Being 25 and having been celibate for the last year, not by choice, has made me a little clumsy. Hey no one is perfect and I hadn't dated anyone for a while so he can just wait. I found myself running around my apartment like a chicken with my head cut off looking for a certain "something" grown ups use when they get intimate. Of course it took my just about twenty minutes and I nearly stumbled out of the bathroom laughing because of my actions.
"Everything okay?" Andrew asked as I came to the couch and sat next to him.
"Oh yeah I'm great!"
Everything was silent for a moment and we just sat there like a pair of high schoolers being alone for the first time. But soon all that was forgotten as he suddenly turned to me and pulled me up onto his lap in a heated make out session once again.
We must have had a lot of tension built up inside of us because we were knocking stuff over, breaking lamps, and somehow I had managed to pull the bathroom curtain off with me. Don't even ask, but I must say it was one of the most trilling nights of my life.
The next morning we were strolling down the street with his arm wrapped tight around me and us laughing like we had been together for years.
"So what are we doing out here?" he asked as we stopped at a nearby T-shirt stand.
"We need some fresh air remember?" I smiled up at him. He just smiled back and gave me a quick kiss. "I owe you a shirt anyway." I joked as I looked how he had tired to put his shirt back on this morning, but the missing buttons made it hard.
As we laughed more and joked I hadn't noticed anyone come up behind us till I nearly bumped into them when I turned around.
"Morning guys," Darien said as I took a quick step back.
"Darien!" I said trying to sound friendly and cover up my red face.
"Oh wow! Hey Darien," Andrew said looking just as surprised as I was. "That's funny! I ran into Serena here and now you? What a coincidence."
"Yeah really!" I said trying to keep from laughing. Relationships in the office are frowned upon so Andrew and I decided to keep it a secret. Of course Darien just stood there starring at us like were idiots and listening to us babble on about running into each other.
"I'm sorry if I'm interrupting you guys or anything," he said starting to back away.
"Oh no your not! I was just leaving anyway...I got this thing, you know," Andrew mumbled. "So yeah! I'll see you guys around." And with that Andrew took off down the street with his shirt.
"That's so funny," I said still keeping up our story. "Running into Drew and now you."
Darien of course was still eyeing me funning and looking at me like I was crazy so I finally stopped talking around in circles and blurted it out.
"Okay and yeah I'm sleeping with Drew," I said waiting for his reaction, but only found him smirking as if he knew all along.
"I swear Darien if you tell anyone." I huffed with my hands on my hips.
"I didn't say anything," he said throwing his hands up.
"I know what you're thinking," I said eyeing him strangely.
"Yeah you're right. You probably won't be so cranky around the office now that you're getting some action in your life," he called out as he crossed the street.
"Did you have any friends growing up?" I yelled after him. He stopped for a moment and turned around to point down the street. "You better hurry up I think he's waiting for you on the corner!"
"Aghh!!!" I yelled as I stomped off down the street.
Disclaimer: I don not own any rights to Sailor Moon or "Someone Like You". All names and story lines are not my own. Questions or comments instyleb@hotmail.com
