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We all Cry Sometimes
Chapter 3-
Ray had chosen a quaint little diner for his dinner with Abby; the décor was simple, and was reminiscent of a truck stop. Abby, was a little skeptical at first, but as the dinner progressed, she began to feel herself loosen up a little and actually enjoy herself.
"So then, Mark tells the guy, 'Listen Bud! We are not a cover band!' and punched the guy right in the nose, breaking it. So I of course, went into doctor mode and tried to stop the bleeding, all the while, this big biker guy is crying for his mommy, over a bloody nose." Ray explained, going into full detail about one of the many incidents he and his band mates got into at one of their shows. Abby, laughed, despite herself. Ray certainly knew how to tell a story, even if many of the scenarios he described were questionable.
Ray smirked at her, eyes gleaming, "What?" Abby asked, "What's so funny?"
Ray shrugged, "Oh nothing,"
"No really, tell me." She pried.
"You're actually having a good time, admit it! I have never seen you laugh so much. You know I think that you may actually have a bit of a crush on me, Abby Lockhart." Ray said smugly.
"Excuse me? And what exactly makes you think that?" Abby frowned, just when she thought she might actually be able to tolerate the guy, he had to become his old, cocky self.
"Just a hunch," he smirked.
"God! You are such a tool!" Abby threw a french fry at him. Ray just continued to smile, eyes gleaming.
After the bill was paid, Ray walked Abby to her apartment, chatting animatedly the whole way. Once they reached the doorway, Abby exclaimed, "Well, this is me. Thank you Ray. I actually did have a good time tonight, surprisingly." Ray smiled, and leaned closer to her, lifting her chin up to look at him, and kissing her softly on the lips. Abby did not move away, surprised, she kissed him back. Shocked at what she had just done, Abby gasped and broke away, "What was that for?" she exclaimed breathlessly.
Ray just smirked again, "I was just doing what you were too afraid to do," and with that, he turned and walked away.
Abby just stared, open-mouthed, unable to come up with anything to say. Finally, she turned away from the Ray's disappearing figure and touched her lips softly, they were still tingling from the unexpected kiss, and she smiled to herself as she opened the apartment building door and walked inside.