"Hurry up, slowpokes!" Davis said as he rolled through the streets. Davis and his friends decided to go roller skating through the streets today. Something a little different. Davis was up ahead, but Yolei was catching him.
"Who are you calling slowpoke?" Yolei said. Ken was really the only one having trouble as he struggled to keep his balance. "Come on, sweetheart. You can do it."
"I'm trying. I'm not use to this kind of thing." Ken said as he was trying his best to stay up.
"Come on, Ken. We're not going to get that very far if we have to keep waiting for you." Davis said.
"Back off. It's not my Ken's fault that he's a lousy skater." Yolei said as she rolled over to Ken and helped him.
"Oh brother. It's easy. See? I can do it backwards." Davis said as he was doing just that. Not a good idea as he was heading for a set of stairs.
"Davis, behind you!" Ken called, but it was too late as Davis fell down the stairs and it didn't sound friendly. Yolei and Ken hurried over and stopped at the top of the stairs. "Davis, are you okay?"
"Yeah. A little dizzy, but I'm fine." Davis said as he was able to get back up. Good thing he was wearing pads and a helmet.
"Now you see why Miley insisted on wearing padding." Yolei said.
"Yeah. Yeah." Davis said.
"Need a hand?" Davis saw someone stick their hand out for him. He looked up and saw it was Kari. Davis took her hand and he was able to get back up.
"Thanks, Kari." Davis said.
"You might want to be more careful." Kari said. "People say you have a thick skull, but that doesn't mean it can't be cracked." Both of them share a little laugh. Yolei and Ken took their skates off and went down the stairs.
"You sure you're okay?" Ken asked.
"Yeah. Maybe that fall made you a little smarter like how it does on television." Yolei joked.
"Very funny. I wouldn't need to be wearing my helmet if I want that to happen." Davis said. "Thanks again, Kari." Kari was glad to see he was okay and walked off. Davis was always glad to see her. Kari was his first crush and his little crush seems to be coming back to him.
"You think you're going to ask her out any time soon?" Ken said.
"Seriously, Davis." Yolei said. "You've gotten a little more confident and Kari would be a step up after what went on between you and Ashely."
"I know, but you guys remember what I told you after I hang with her and Tai." Davis said. "I want to have a real relationship with her and I don't know if she really is ready to start dating. Yolei, can't you do some girl talk to her or whatever you girls do. Can't you find out if she is ready to date again?"
"I suppose I could." Yolei said. As the three of them were talking about this, Kari came back and tapped Davis on the shoulder and got his attention.
"Davis, I don't suppose you want to….do something this weekend by any chance. Would you?" Kari said. Davis was really surprised to hear Kari was actually asking him out.
"Uh… Yeah! I mean, yeah." Davis said as he tried to hide his excitement and keep it cool. "I would like that."
"Great. I'll see you later." Kari said and really left. They couldn't believe it. Kari actually asked Davis out instead.
"Yes! Wahoo!" Davis cheered as he could not hold his excitement anymore.
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The Penthouse
Davis headed home with much joy. After so long, he finally gets to go out with the girl he's been crushing on ever since he was a kid. When he got home, he told Miley what was going on this weekend and there was only one thing that Miley could do about something like this.
"AAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW! You're going out with Kari!" Miley practically screamed.
"I know. I'm excited myself." Davis said as he could barely control his joy.
"Yay! Yay! Yay!" Miley cheered as she grabbed Davis hands and started jumping. She kept going, but Davis wasn't doing that as his joy turned to him being a little freaked. "Why aren't you jumping and yaying?"
"Because I'm a guy. Guys don't do that." Davis said and Miley stopped instantly.
"Sorry. Little flashback moment from when I was about your age." Miley said.
"What's going on?!" Jesse said as he came running in with a metal bat. "I heard Miley scream. Did my crazy ex-girlfriend finally showed up?!"
"No. Davis has a date! Did your what finally showed up?" Miley said as she and Davis got a little curious as to what he was talking about.
"Oh… Never mind." Jesse said as he put the bat away and tried to act like nothing happened. "Wait. Why did you scream again?"
"Davis has a date! You remember that Kari girl we told you about. He's finally going on a date with her!" Miley said.
"Oh! Finally stepped up to the plate, did you?" Jesse said. "I did not just say that because I had a bat in my hand."
"Yeah. It's going to happen this weekend." Davis said.
"You know what would be perfect for a first date. A picnic!" Miley said. "Jesse and I went on a picnic for our first date. I'll go get it ready!" Miley hurried over to the kitchen to get that picnic ready.
"Miley, we still have a few days." Davis said. Miley seemed more excited about this date than Davis does. "What's with her?"
"You were always talking to her about great this Kari is. You know how girls get with this kind of stuff, especially when they act like a mother." Jesse said and Davis could see his point. "So you finally worked up the nerve to ask Kari out?"
"Actually…Kari asked me out." Davis said.
"It was the other way around?" Jesse said as he sounded like he didn't really approve.
"Yeah. Is that a problem?" Davis asked.
"No…. Not unless you want to be the follower instead of the one taking command." Jesse said.
"What?" Davis said as he didn't understand.
"In every relationship, there is one side that takes control, the one that has the power." Jesse said. "That's usually the guy because it's the guy that does the asking. If the girl asked you out, that means the power is in her hands. She's got more guts, easier for her to get you to do what she wants, and it shows that you want the girl to rule over you."
"That's ridiculous." Davis said as he thought that was crazy. "Is that what you did with your relationships? Is that what you do with Miley?"
"Yeah. I took charge in the relationship." Jesse said.
"Does she think that way?" Davis said.
"No. Of course not." Jesse said. "You don't' say this stuff to the girls or it could ruin everything."
"Yeah right. There's no way this is true." Davis said.
"You don't believe me? You'll see for yourself." Jesse said. "Just ask Kari during your date. Ask her why she wanted to go out with you when she didn't show interest before. She'll probably say some things that make her sound innocent, but I'm sure you'll discover the lie in there somewhere. You'll see she thinks you're an easy guy. Someone that's easier for her to be with rather than some big shot. Who wants things to be easy? People like a challenge. If you don't, you'll come across as some sort of pushover"
"Okay. You're just sounding crazy." Davis said as he was ready to leave.
"Just wait and see, Davis." Jesse said. Davis didn't want to believe that, but he's been waiting for a long time to be with Kari. Is he going to risk his male ego or pride for something like this? He wants to be with Kari, but is it worth his self-respect or dignity?
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A Few Days Later
The weekend soon came around and that means Davis' big date with Kari is here. He took Miley's tip and decided on a little picnic where it would just be the two of them. However, he was also trying not to think about Jesse's advice, but it kept nipping at his brain.
"This was a great idea." Kari said as they set up the picnic blanket and the food.
"I have Miley to thank. She made all this." Davis said as he handed her some food. When he said that, Jesse's advice went at him again for it was a woman that did this for him rather than him doing this himself.
"You okay? You look like there's something bothering you." Kari said.
"It's nothing." Davis said. He's a little worried if he tells her what Jesse told him, it would ruin everything for the two of them.
"Well, no matter who came up with the idea, it was a great one." Kari said. Both of them sat there and enjoyed the food with each other's company. However, Davis kept being bothered by what Jesse said. Davis never thought he was the type that cared that much about his male dominance or ego, but that advice kept going at him.
"Kari, there's something I want to ask you." Davis said. He decided to just go for it, but doesn't want Kari to know the truth.
"What is it?" Kari asked.
"Why did you want to ask me out?" Davis said.
"Because you're a little cute and sweet." Kari said. When she said that, Davis was starting to think Jesse might have been on to something.
"Come on, Kari. I'm serious." Davis said. "You never showed that much interest in me before. Why all of a sudden did you want to ask me out?" Kari was a little anxious to say this, but she just went for it.
"Okay." Kari said. "I'll admit that I never thought about it before, but things change over time. I guess that includes feelings. I always did think you were a great friend, Davis. You were there for me when I needed it back when we were kids. You've always been real nice to me. In fact, we never did talk about what almost happened between us."
"What?" Davis said.
"You remember." Kari said. "We were playing that piano and we almost…."
"Oh…" Davis said as he remembered. That was when his feelings for Kari started to reignite.
"That day, we both really connected. I saw a side of you that I haven't really before." Kari said. "I saw you in a different light. It seemed like I was developing real feelings for you. Ever since that day, I haven't really stopped thinking about you and I was trying to figure that out while I was with T.K."
"Really?" Davis said as he felt really happy to hear Kari say things like that.
"Yeah. Maybe there was something between us the whole time." Kari said. "Maybe I just needed something to open my eyes to see the kind of guy you really are."
"So…if Yolei didn't step in that day and in that day and we actually…. Do you think things would be different between us sooner?" Davis said.
"I don't know." Kari said. "Maybe things could have been. Of course, that's how I feel. I still don't know how you feel." Hearing those kinds of things gave Davis what he needed to say what he needed.
"Kari…I've had a big crush on you since we were kids." Davis said. "I've always wanted to tell you, but I never could. Around the time you started dating T.K. and Ashely came around, I was starting to think you and I would never happen."
"You have? You did?" Kari questioned.
"Yeah. You were always so nice. You talked to me when others wouldn't, at least before Ken and Yolei came around." Davis said. "A day like this is what I always wanted and I don't want to lose it. I don't want anything to really ruin it. It's a dream come true to me." Kari reached over and slid her hand against his face.
"I think I'm starting to feel the same." Kari said. She pulled Davis closer and the two of them shared their first kiss. With that, Davis threw everything Jesse just told him out the window. He can see that Kari really likes Davis and all that stuff Jesse told him means nothing to him now. As they were done, they placed their heads against each other and they both felt a lot happier now.
"Hey. Look." Davis said as he pointed to the sky. They saw two doves fly by and were flying high. Two doves flying high, just like how Davis feels right now since he is finally with Kari and he won't let anything come between them.
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The Penthouse
The date was just about the best moment in Davis' life and possibly Kari's as well. Davis held that big smirk on his face as he made his way home. Jesse saw him come in and saw how happy he really was.
"Look at that big smile. I take it the date went well." Jesse said.
"Yeah." Davis said as he felt like he was on cloud nine.
"So did you take my advice?" Jesse said. "Did you at least ask why Kari asked you out?"
"Yeah." Davis said. "It's all sincere. She likes me. She really likes me. Also, you're in trouble."
"I'm in trouble?" Jesse questioned. "Why am I in trouble?"
"That lousy advice you gave me could have ruined everything I have with Kari." Davis said. "Luckily, it didn't go the way you thought it would. In fact, I asked Kari out for a second date and she said yes."
"Well, that's good, but I still don't see how I'm in trouble. What are you going to do?" Jesse said as he thought Davis was harmless.
"Jesse!" Miley called. In the tone of her voice, Jesse could now see that he really was in trouble.
"I'm not going to do anything. She is." Davis said. Miley came in and she did not look happy.
"One side of a relationship has power? You think the girl shouldn't ask the guy out?" Miley said.
"Hold on. I… I was just trying to…." Jesse tried to save himself, but he could see there is no way he's getting out of this one.
"Davis, cover your eyes." Miley said. Davis did just that. He closed his eyes, but from what he could hear, it wasn't good for Jesse. It was like that for a minute until it stopped. "You can look now." Davis opened his eyes and saw Miley holding Jesse by the back of his shirt.
"I apologize for my bad advice, Davis." Jesse said. "I guess I was just thinking back to some bad relationships I had before I met my wonderful wife."
"You mean like the crazy ex-girlfriend?" Davis said with he and Miley having a laugh. Jesse might be in some trouble, but Davis feels like he's got a lot of happy times ahead with his new girlfriend.