Bradin looked in the mirror the next day. Usually he would hang out with Nikki or Derek on Sunday's but he had made his date with Cassi so she wouldn't have a chance to get cold feet and ditch him "This is as good as I'm going to get I guess" he said
"I think you could get better" Nikki said from the doorway. Cassi had agreed to let Nikki stay with Allie, just so she could have someone keep an eye on her
"You really think so. I don't know why, but I want Cassi to look at me as someone other than Callie's ex who screwed her over" Bradin said looking at his sister
"She already does. You can see it in her eyes. Here let me help you." Nikki pulled out a green shirt and jeans "Change into this, the green will bring out the color in your eyes and jeans show that you're not trying too hard"
Bradin nodded "Thanks Nik, now can you get out so I can change?" Nikki laughed as she closed the door. A few seconds later he came out in the outfit she had picked out "Better?" he asked
"Much. Now come on, the excuse fashionably late only applies to girls" Bradin laughed "Bye Aunt Ava, I'll be back when Bradin's done with his date"
"You be safe Bradin. And Nikki, don't do anything stupid, got it?" Ava said stopping them at the door
"I will" the two replied in unison as they walked out the door.
"You better" she called as she leaned against the door When did they grow up and how did I miss it? She asked herself as she watched Bradin pull away in the car he bought
"Come on Cassi, you need to look better than that. He's a total hottie. You look like you're going out with the girls" Allie whined to her sister
"Allie, he's just another guy, I'm not going to marry the kid, what do you want me to do, wear a ball gown?" Cassi replied aggravated "Damn if I knew you were going to be this annoying I would have made you go to Nikki's house"
Allie laughed "Oh shut up you. Here, wear this" She pulled out a blue halter top and a jean pleaded skirt "The blue will bring out the blue in your eyes and the skirt is cute. Plus jeans are so in this season"
Cassi rolled her eyes "If I wear this will you stop being a pain in my ass?" Cassi whined
"If you unground me, yes I will" Allie said hopefully
"Well then I guess I'll have to deal with you being a pain, because you're still grounded. Probation hearing's on Wednesday, that's final" Cassi said
Allie sighed "Fine, at least you let Nikki come over so I'm not totally alone. What time are you planning on coming home?"
"I have no idea. He didn't tell me and I didn't ask. I'll be home I promise, I won't be out all night, it's just a first date."
"Unless you really like him. Then you'll take him to Spanish Cove and have your way with him, just like all the others." Allie said, giving her sister an 'I know you' look
"That sounds good to me" Bradin said from the doorway "We knocked, but no one came so we just came in"
"Keep dreaming Westerly. I only do that in select cases, and those guys usually have good track records, yours is pretty fucked up" Cassi said, getting up and grabbing her purse
"Ok, I know I messed up a lot. Please try to get past that" he pleaded
Allie laughed "If you weren't dating my sister, I'd be into you. You're so adorable. Keep him Cass, I like him"
Cassi shot her a look "We're not dating…ok well technically we are, but…anyway, back to the subject at hand, Nikki she's under house-arrest, don't let her talk you into going off somewhere. I have eyes EVERYWHERE and you will be caught Alexea. Don't even put her in the position"
Allie and Nikki nodded "Just have fun Cass, I'll be good, I promise"
"Sure, good isn't in your vocabulary Allie. I trust Nikki more than I trust you." She sighed and looked at Bradin "So what do you have planned for tonight?" she said smiling
"Well you'll just have to see now won't you?" Bradin said, holding out his hand. She hesitantly took it "See you two later" he said to Nikki and Allie, then led Cassi down the stairs
Cassi wearily got in Bradin's car "I'm not so sure this was a good idea" she said looking around
"Cassi, come on. I know that I messed up with Callie, and I know she's your best friend, but she's happy with Lucas so I guess I did something right, right?"
"I guess" Cassi said "Damn, I've never been nervous to go on a date, and I'm genuinely nervous. I must be getting sick or something"
Bradin laughed "well I'm sorry I make you nervous. I thought we could take things slow, since we barely know each other. Like, start with a walk on the beach?" he said , hoping he could convince her to stick around. He had the whole night planned down to the second, but he didn't want her to know that
"Yeah, that sounds cool. I love the sunset when it hits the water. It's soo pretty" She said, hair flying in her face
"Me too." He laughed "Sorry, I probably should have warned you that I have a convertible"
"So this is where all your surfing money goes to huh? Fancy cars with million dollar stereo systems?" Cassi said, admiring the deck he had in the front of his car
"Yep. Everyone told me I should invest it, and I did do that with some of it, but I really wanted a car, so my manager convinced my aunt and Jay to let me get one"
She laughed "I'm sure they didn't think that 'car' meant subwoofers." He shot her a look "I like music, my car has 4" she said, like it was nothing
"You really are a catch aren't you?" he said
"Call me that again and you'll be dateless Bradin" Cassi said mockingly
"Ok, it was a joke!" he said defensively. He pulled up to the beach and ran over to open her door "So are you ready. We can just talk, like normal people"
Cassi smiled "That's a radical new idea" she said laughing "There's nothing normal about 2 teens on a beach at sunset. Nothing"
"Yes it is, it's the things that happen after sunset that's a little… I don't really know the word"
"Risqué" she said. He laughed "It's a teenager thing, we're all sluts, guys and girls. Its in the genetic makeup"
Bradin laughed "I guess, it is kinda bad though" The two walked hand in hand down the beach, water hitting their feet "You having fun?"
"You haven't done anything that would make me not…not yet at least" she said. They turned a corner and Cassi's jaw dropped "OH MY GOD BRADIN" she screamed…