A/N: I want to thank you guys for the reviews I've been getting. And sorry for the delay of Chapter 3. Here you go!
Chapter 3
That night, Ady was sitting at a table in Chili's waiting for Brendan to show up. She had taken her time earlier to pick out the perfect outfit and do her hair. She wore a red sequined halter-top and a pair of jeans that hugged her hips snugly. Her hair was straightened and her makeup was flawless. Her mascara and eye shadow enhanced her deep amethyst eyes.
As she sat at the table, she was tapping her foot on the floor nervously. She had never been on a blind date before, and was worried that something was bound to go wrong.
Her negative thoughts were halted when she saw the most gorgeous man walk up to the table and flash a smile. "Hey, are you Adelaide?"
She looked him up and down, and decided that what Marilyn said didn't do him any justice. He had black hair that was just long enough to cover his dark jade green eyes. He was tall and she could tell he was built, because his shirt was just tight enough that you could see the outline of his muscles. He was wearing a dark gray button down shirt and a pair of khaki pants.
Ady smiled at him. "Yep, that's me. You must be Brendan." She stuck out her hand.
He shook it and smiled again. She could have melted right there. "Guilty." After they let go, he sat down and fixed up his shirt. "I didn't get too dressed up, did I?"
She smiled at him and placed her hands on the table. "Trust me, you look exceptionally great."
"As do you." He took her hand and kissed her palm.
She blushed and couldn't help but grin. God, he's so wonderful! "Thanks." When he let go ofher hand,she placed it back on the table, making sure her palm didn't touch anything. "So, Marilyn told me that you were gorgeous."
He smiled and chuckled softly. "Really now?"
"Yeah, but what she said doesn't do you one bit of justice."
"Well, thank you. And you know she told me that you were very pretty?"
"Aw, she did?"
"Yeah," he took her hand again, "but you're not just pretty."
"I'm not?"
"Nope, you're beautiful."
She blushed again and turned away, attempting to hide her face. "Thanks, Brendan."
He took her by the chin and turned her face towards him. "Hey, don't hide that pretty face or smile. I enjoy looking at them."
She grinned again and laughed. "Okay, I won't hide from you."
Just then, a waiter walked up to the table. "Welcome to Chili's. My name is Jesse, and I'll be your server this evening. Can I start you guys out with something to drink?"
Ady ordered first. "I'll have an iced tea please."
Brendan spoke up. "I'll have a Sprite."
Jesse wrote it down and smiled. "I'll be right back with your drinks."
After he walked off, Ady and Brendan talked about everything they could think of, getting to know each other. The conversation lasted through the appetizer, entrée, and halfway through dessert.
As they were working on their Molten Chocolate Cake, Ady's cell phone began to ring.
She rolled her eyes and sighed. "I'm sorry about this Brendan."
He smiled as he continued eating. "Don't worry about it."
Ady took it out of her purse and saw John was calling. She answered it quickly. "Hey John!"
"Hey, hey! What's up homeskillet?"
She laughed. "I'm at dinner with someone."
There was an envious tone in his voice. "Oh, and who would this someone be?"
She noticed the tone, but didn't think much of it. "I'll tell you about him later, okay?"
"Fine. I'll talk to you later. I love you."
She gaped. "What did you just say?"
He started to laugh. "I'm just messing with you."
She let out a sigh, but felt a little down. "Okay. Bye John." She hung up the phone and put it back in her purse. "Sorry. That was my best friend."
Brendan signed the receipt and looked up at her. "Like I said, it's okay." He stood up and walked over to her side of the table, his hand extended. "I'll walk you to your car."
She took it and stood up, still smiling. "All right." He let her walk out first, him following close behind.
When they reached Ady's Mazda, Brendan stuck his hands in his pockets. "I had a really great time tonight."
"So did I. Thanks for dinner."
"You're welcome."
Ady swallowed hard and smiled. "Are you gonna be busy tomorrow afternoon?"
"No, why?" She was silent, but he knew what she was thinking. "Let's go out to lunch then."
"Awesome." There was a semi-awkward silence until Ady spoke up again. "Well, I better get going."
"Yeah, me too." He removed his hands from his pockets and took hers in his. "I'll see you tomorrow."
She kissed his cheek. "See you tomorrow."
He kissed her cheek, right next to the corner of her lips. "Bye Ady."
She blushed. "Bye." She got in her car and backed out. Before she drove off, she smiled at him. He walked off to his car as she drove off.
On her way home, although she had a terrific night with Brendan, the conversation she had with John ran through her head.
FLASHBACKAdy took it out of her purse and saw John was calling. She answered it quickly. "Hey John!"
"Hey, hey! What's up homeskillet?"
She laughed. "I'm at dinner with someone."
There was an envious tone in his voice. "Oh, and who would this someone be?"
She noticed the tone, but didn't think much of it. "I'll tell you about him later, okay?"
"Fine. I'll talk to you later. Love you."
She gaped. "What did you just say?"
He started to laugh. "I'm just messing with you."
She let out a sigh, but felt a little down. "Okay. Bye John." She hung up the phone and put it back in her purse.
END FLASHBACKShe felt a tear fall from her cheek on to her pants. She knew that she loved John, but she began to doubt that he had the same feelings for her.