Aha was pretty hectic for a small pub. People on the bar dancing, taking pictures. Everybody was there for one reason and one reason only: to have fun. When we got there, Tomeu started by getting everybody drinks. The rest of the night was spent laughing, drinking, dancing, and being introduced to Rafael's friends.

He dropped me off home at around two, definitely earlier than my party nights in NYC. " You want me to walk you in?", he asked me. I looked at the house from his car. "No it's ok". I opened the door, grabbed my bag. " I had fun tonight. Thanks for inviting me", I smiled and said before closing the door. I walked up carefully, minding my mom. I wasn't tired, so I just sat out in the balcony. I thought about Ben. Maybe he was right. Maybe taking the next step would've been a huge mistake.

I went to bed when the sun was coming up. It was about noon when mom woke me up. "Kate wake up". " I'm up I'm up", I rolled off the bed and walked into the bathroom. "You got in late", my mom pointed out. "Not that late", I answered. "Well I'm sure you had a pretty good time, since Rafael already called", she smirked. "really?", I stopped what I was doing. "yes he called and told me to ask you if you could meet him at the tennis club at...1". "It's 12:23...". I knew I wasn't going to make it on time, so I decided to call him. He didn't answer, so I decided to leave him a message. I went to take a shower and get dressed.When I finished getting ready, I noticed I had a new text. "Esta bien, meet me at Sol del Mar at 3". I grabbed my red coat, and a bag and went downstairs.

"So what are you doing today?", mom asked as she looked through a magazine. "uhhh Rafa told me to meet him at Sol del Mar at 3". "Ohh", she grinned. "Ok no, I'm not interested...and even if I was, he has a girlfriend", I sighed. " That's not what his mother told me", she replied. "well I don't know what to tell you then...maybe, just maybe he doesn't tell his parents everything". "He's a good boy, if his mother says he doesn't have a girlfriend, then he doesn't". She was sticking to her story. " I'm sure he's a good little boy. We're still going shopping right?", I asked to make sure. "yea just call me when you're on your way"

When I got there he was already there, smiling. "Hola", he said as I sat down. "Hey...sorry I'm late". "It's alright". "So why did you want me to meet you?", I asked. "Can't a friend ask another friend to lunch?", he grinned. Were we friends? I hadn't seen him and years and we were friends? "Sure", I answered. He asked me about what I did back home, and I asked him about what he was doing here. He was always playing tennis when he was smaller, but I never thought he would actually go pro. Like I mentioned before, he was a scrawny kid.

"So we're hanging out tonight right?", he smiled as he put his fork down.I smiled back, " well I'm not sure. Who's we?" He ran his rans through his hair. "Well you, me" He paused and looked at me, " and you know the guys, Tomeu, Raul..." Ishrugged, " yeah I guess so then". " You don't seem to excited about it", he said. " don't mind me I'm just tired". "well we can stay in, if you want", he smiled again. Was I missing something? "stay in?" I asked him. I knew the concept of staying in, but I just thought he was beinga bit forward. "yeah you know stay in. We cook, we eat, we talk...nothing too crazy". I didn't say anything. I just looked at my plate and pushed my food around.

"so what are you doing now?", he asked me as we left the restaurant. I shrugged. "uhmmm want to go for a walk then?". " Oh I just remembered I'm supposed to meet my mom". "aww another time then". I looked at him and smiled. "So tonight? how about 8?". I gave up, " fine, but just us...nothing crazy", I insisted. "Wouldn't have it any other way", he said as he smiled.