AN: OMG an update!!! Just go with it :)
(later the next night, dinner)
Alex smiled while looking around the restauraunt. Randy had decided on La Couture, an oddly named yet fabulous place in downtown St. Louis. It was while she was gazing around that Randy felt the need to interrupt. "So, why are you being so quiet?"
Alex blushed. "Sorry, Randy, it's just been forever since I've been on a date. And the last time we were out like this. RJ-"
Randy gave her a confused look. "RJ what?"
"Umm...RJ wasn't even thought of," she quickly recovered. "It's been that long, I mean."
Randy gave her a reassuring smile and reached for her hand across the table. "Well, you don't need to be afraid of me, I don't bite...unless asked."
She smirked and pulled back her hand. "And I didn't ask."
"Ouch. Moving on then, how's RJ?"
Alex took a sip of her water before answering. "He's feeling better, but I think the long weekend will do him good."
"Since Monday is Memorial Day, are your parents having their annual party?"
Alex nodded. "Yeah, didn't your mom tell you? You're more than welcome to come, and I fully expect you to," she answered while laughing.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world."
Memorial Day, Alex's parent's house
As Randy walked into the very full and very noisy backyard, the only thing on his mind was finding Alex. He hadn't seen her since their date on Thursday, and had only spoken to her on the phone once. He said hello to both his parents and the McGill's, before hearing the sound that made his heart skip a beat. He turned towards the pool and saw the source of the beautiful laugh as Alex was chatting with Jessica, another person he had yet to see since he came back to St. Louis. He walked over to them and enveloped Alex from behind, emitting a small gasp of surprise from her, before she realized it was him. She turned in his arms, fully intent on giving him a proper greeting, but Jessica's teasing ruined it. "There's the other half of the happy couple."
Instead of taking her bait, Randy just grinned. He leaned down and kissed Alex before responding. "You are absolutely right. And may I add that both of you ladies are looking beautiful today."
"Mommy is just wearing a bathing suit Randy." RJ interrupted, running up to his new favorite person. Randy released Alex and picked up RJ.
"Hey buddy, I think your mommy is beautiful no matter what she wears." Alex blushed, and Jessica excused herself so they could be alone. RJ seemed to think about Randy's comment, before making one of his own.
"Yeah, Mommy you are pretty."
Alex laughed again, and took him from Randy's arms. "Well thank you baby. Why don't you go find Cole and I'll be there in just a minute?"
"K." She put him down and he was off like a shot, running over to his cousin. After watching to make sure he got across the crowded yard, Alex put her arms around Randy and gave him the kiss she had wanted to since she he arrived.
Randy pulled back and grinned. "What a wonderful way to say hello."
"I thought so. You brought your suit right?"
He held up a bag and nodded. "Of course. I could change in your room, if that's ok."
Alex, noting that the modd between them had suddenyly changed, grinned mischeviously and grabbed his hand. "You most certainly could."
AN2: OK, this was a short chapter, but I'll have the second half up probably late tomorrow night. Please R&R!
(later the next night, dinner)
Alex smiled while looking around the restauraunt. Randy had decided on La Couture, an oddly named yet fabulous place in downtown St. Louis. It was while she was gazing around that Randy felt the need to interrupt. "So, why are you being so quiet?"
Alex blushed. "Sorry, Randy, it's just been forever since I've been on a date. And the last time we were out like this. RJ-"
Randy gave her a confused look. "RJ what?"
"Umm...RJ wasn't even thought of," she quickly recovered. "It's been that long, I mean."
Randy gave her a reassuring smile and reached for her hand across the table. "Well, you don't need to be afraid of me, I don't bite...unless asked."
She smirked and pulled back her hand. "And I didn't ask."
"Ouch. Moving on then, how's RJ?"
Alex took a sip of her water before answering. "He's feeling better, but I think the long weekend will do him good."
"Since Monday is Memorial Day, are your parents having their annual party?"
Alex nodded. "Yeah, didn't your mom tell you? You're more than welcome to come, and I fully expect you to," she answered while laughing.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world."
Memorial Day, Alex's parent's house
As Randy walked into the very full and very noisy backyard, the only thing on his mind was finding Alex. He hadn't seen her since their date on Thursday, and had only spoken to her on the phone once. He said hello to both his parents and the McGill's, before hearing the sound that made his heart skip a beat. He turned towards the pool and saw the source of the beautiful laugh as Alex was chatting with Jessica, another person he had yet to see since he came back to St. Louis. He walked over to them and enveloped Alex from behind, emitting a small gasp of surprise from her, before she realized it was him. She turned in his arms, fully intent on giving him a proper greeting, but Jessica's teasing ruined it. "There's the other half of the happy couple."
Instead of taking her bait, Randy just grinned. He leaned down and kissed Alex before responding. "You are absolutely right. And may I add that both of you ladies are looking beautiful today."
"Mommy is just wearing a bathing suit Randy." RJ interrupted, running up to his new favorite person. Randy released Alex and picked up RJ.
"Hey buddy, I think your mommy is beautiful no matter what she wears." Alex blushed, and Jessica excused herself so they could be alone. RJ seemed to think about Randy's comment, before making one of his own.
"Yeah, Mommy you are pretty."
Alex laughed again, and took him from Randy's arms. "Well thank you baby. Why don't you go find Cole and I'll be there in just a minute?"
"K." She put him down and he was off like a shot, running over to his cousin. After watching to make sure he got across the crowded yard, Alex put her arms around Randy and gave him the kiss she had wanted to since she he arrived.
Randy pulled back and grinned. "What a wonderful way to say hello."
"I thought so. You brought your suit right?"
He held up a bag and nodded. "Of course. I could change in your room, if that's ok."
Alex, noting that the modd between them had suddenyly changed, grinned mischeviously and grabbed his hand. "You most certainly could."
AN2: OK, this was a short chapter, but I'll have the second half up probably late tomorrow night. Please R&R!