True to his word, Clayton arrived at 4:30 sharp on Friday evening. I had an overnight bag and homework that I actually planned on getting done this weekend, which Clayton took from me and put in his trunk. Coming around to my side of the car, he opened the door for me. A tingly sensation went through me and I smiled at his chivalry.
The ride to the Elliot's consisted of a run down of the week's events and some small banter back and forth. Clayton didn't seem at all impressed at the size of the Elliot's house. In fact, nothing seemed to surprise him. All in all, he was a very laid back guy.
I had little time to dwell on the matter, as I was greeted at the car with a very excited Stephanie. Bending down, I gave the girl a hug and listened to her chatter non-stop about her day all the way to the door. Clayton followed a few steps behind, carrying my overnight bag.
I followed Stephanie into the living room, where I silently motioned for Clayton to leave my bag. After a few more minutes of hearing her talk, I interrupted to introduce her to Clayton. Stephanie was immediately taken in and shifted her conversation to his ears. Making eye contact, I pointed towards the kitchen to let him know I was leaving.
The few minutes in the kitchen by myself, gave my mind time to resettle. My heart had been racing from the time that Clayton had picked me up. Ten to fifteen minutes later, Clayton ambled into the kitchen.
"What's for dinner?" He asked, looking over my shoulder.
I laughed, "Italian⦠but I'll warn you that I am cooking so it could be an interesting meal."
Clayton smiled and looked towards the doorway as something caught his eye. I looked up as well, and had to stifle a grin.
David, apparently, had no idea how to tie a tie. "Jaidyn, Can you get this tie straight? I swear Nanci bought this one just to torture me." He had come into the kitchen, dressed for a night out. I smiled as I wiped my hands.
"You look quite elegant in black tie."
"Stop it, squirt, and just fix the blasted thing. Next time you give ballet tickets to Nanci, I'm going to throttle you." He held still as I fixed his tie and I found myself grinning from ear to ear. Travis had tipped me off that Nanci had liked ballet. There happened to be a fairly cheap show playing that night. It was a perfect excuse to get Nanci and David out of the house. However, in case the night got awkward, I told David to leave the kids.
Thus, after Nanci and David left, Clayton and I had our first date: babysitting Stephanie and Wyatt.
