Chapter 13: The Date
"Uh…I'm confused." Brian said staring at her, as Paul did the same.
Laura looked down feeling extremely awkward and sighed almost wanting to cry.
Paul stood there in his wrestling gear. "Well, I guess I should get going. I have a match next." He said starting to walk out the door, backwards, his face facing Laura and Brian.
"Yeah, uhm, good luck." She half smiled, as Brian turned to him.
"Good luck buddy." Brian smiled and put his arm around Laura.
Paul nodded and left not saying anything.
"So, we should get going, shouldn't we?" Brian asked Laura nervously.
"Yeah, well we need to get dressed first…your still in your wrestling gear." Laura laughed.
Brian looked down. "Ohh, oops" Laura shook her head and laughed.
"Well Bri, get dressed and I'll call you when I'm done changing as well." She smiled and left the room taking a deep breath and standing straight up against the wall sighing.
She turned left to see Paul standing in the gorilla position waiting for his music to start.
He turned to see her and smiled nodding his head up and down as if to say 'Hello.'
She gave him a smile and a nod back, and quickly walked the other way. She went through her bag and took out a nice baby blue strapless dress, and heels. She straightened her hair and finished dressing. It wasn't the man she wanted to be dating, but she still figured she'd get dressed up.
"Laura! Laura!" Jillian came running into the lockeroom yelling.
"Hey…" Laura said lifelessly.
"Almost ready for your date tonight?" Jillian said excitedly.
"Your more excited then I am, why don't you take my place on the date?" Laura said laughing.
"Nah. You and Bri look cute together." She said giggling.
"Jillian, you know who I really love. So I'm just going to get this date over with and figure out what to do with Paul. Did I mention he kissed me?" Laura said trying not to daydream just remembering it.
"WHAT!?!" Jillian yelled. "HE KISSED YOU!?"
Paul was about ready to step out for his entrance, and heard Jillian yelling. He chuckled to himself and wondered what Lauras reaction would be, he wanted to stay and listen, but it was time to run out there.
Laura nodded "Right on the lips." She grinned and licked her lips. "Best kisser ever." She giggled like a school girl.
"That's amazing Laura, so what happened after that?" She asked wanting details.
"Uh, well, lets say. Awkward moment much? I think he just got caught up in the moment. Not to mention Bri walked in and saw us. It wasn't pretty." She said fixing her hair some more and spraying on some perfume.
"How do I look?" She twirled around and laughed.
"You look great girl. Have fun!" Jillian gave Laura a quick hug.
Laura walked out and took her cell out dialing Brians number.
"Hey Lala." Brian said answering.
"Aww, Hey Bri Bri. I'm all ready. Where do ya wanna meet?" She asked still walking.
"Well just stop by the lockeroom. I want to atleast walk my date out to the car!" He said laughing a little.
"Alrighty, see ya in a minute Bri." She hung up and headed over to the lockeroom.
She waited outside the door as Paul came back tired and sweaty from his match.
She looked away hoping he wouldn't see her. Paul walked towards the lockeroom and smiled at Laura. "Hey…Thanks again for the match. It means a lot." He smiled. "I'd give you a hug, but I'm all sweaty, and you look gorgeous. I wouldn't want to mess anything up." Paul smiled again and walked into the room.
Laura just about dropped to the floor. "He called me gorgeous." She sighed to herself. She felt like a kid again, the littlest thing made her heart flutter.
She was in another world, when Brian walked out in a tux. "May I take your arm." He said putting his arm through hers. Laura turned around in surprise. "Oh, sorry, I was just thinking." She shook her head. "Why yes, you may. Although you already have." She laughed and Brian led her outside to his car.
He opened the door for her as she got in. And he slammed it closed.
He got into the drivers seat. "Well, Sizzler is just a few minutes away. So here we go."
They both buckled up, as he started driving.
They arrived at Sizzler, and Brian opened the door for her to get out and held her hand all the way until she they got inside.
They sat in a booth, across from eachother as Brian looked into Lauras eyes.
"I'm glad I'm on this date with you, Laura." He said in a soft tone.
She looked up into his eyes and smiled. He was adorable, but she still had no feelings for him. "Me too Bri."
The waiter came over, taking their orders.
Laura kept looking at her phone as Paul kept texting her. Asking how it was going, etc.
Brian sighed a few minutes later. "Laura…" he said as she looked up from her phone.
"Yes Bri?" She asked confused.
"Who are you texting? Or should I say, who keeps texting you?"
She shakes her head. "Just Paul." She bit her lip looking up at him. "I'm sorry. I'll close it." She put her phone away. "I'm sorry again Bri, I really am." She sighed.
"It's fine Laura. Don't worry about it." He switched to the booth Laura was sitting in and sat beside her. "You look beautiful tonight." He kissed her cheek.
She smiled, but felt a little uncomfortable.
Their food was served and they began eating.
After a few minutes of silence, Laura spoke up. "I really should tell you something Bri." She sighed.
"What is it, you can tell me anything."
"Well, about this date. I sorta, well we were set up." She gulped.
"Set up." Brian moved closer towards her. "Well I guess they figured they knew you had feelings for me, so they thought it'd be a good idea."
"No Brian…Ashley set me up on spite. She knew I had feelings for Paul, so she did this to get me away from him."
"Oh…I'm embarrassed." Brian said getting up.
"I'm sorry Brian…Your still one of my best friends." She said watching him get up.
"Maybe I should go." Brian sighed. "I'm sorry Laura.." He walked out of the diner as Laura sat there.
"Great, and how am I gonna get back to the arena?" She asked herself.