Chapter 4: Roses
Casey Jones was really nervous. This was his first official date with April, and he wasn't sure how it was going to go. He eyed the roses he'd gotten for her. He'd read that women really liked roses, but he was worried April wouldn't like roses. What if she liked carnations or lilies more than roses? He didn't want to mess this up. April was a pretty girl, and he really cared about her.
He paced before her apartment door, wondering what to do. Maybe he could just forget the flowers. It sounded corny to give a woman flowers all the time. Why would April need them anyway? No, he'd just spent money for them. It would be a waste to throw them away like that.
Casey took a deep breath and knocked on the door. He heard her footsteps and gasped when she opened the door. She looked beautiful with her simple black dress, her silver necklace, and her red hair tied up in a bun.
"Come on in, Casey," she said. "Are those for me?"
"Yeah, I heard women like roses," he said as he offered the flowers to her. "You do like roses, right?"
"I love roses," April said gently. "Thank you, Casey." She smiled at him and kissed him on the cheek.
Casey blushed. Sure, it wasn't a kiss on the lips, but it still felt good. At least he hadn't messed up on the flowers. Now, he had to worry about the rest of their date.
April put the roses in a vase with water. "There, that should do it," she said. "Now, let's go on that date, shall we?"
Casey nodded and escorted her to her van. He knew it wouldn't be a good idea to take her on his motorcycle, even though it felt weird to be taking her car. April didn't seem to mind as she smiled at him. Even for all his faults, April really seemed to like him a lot, and that made him feel good.
Maybe things would work out for them after all.
A/N: Yay! I hit 349 on this drabble. I really like doing these, and I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them. Feel free to leave a review. Have a shelltastic day.