I didn't realize how long it's been since I updated! I'm sooo sorry, I'll update the next chapter much sooner!
But enjoy!
Selena, standing behind the counter of Trent's guitar shop on her tip toes, kissed her curly haired boyfriend on the other side of the counter. Giggling, she grabbed his hand and sighed. "Oh, Ashton, I can't believe I'm going to be twenty one in less than a week."
"Me either," Ashton commented, stroking her hand with his thumb. "Being twenty four, I always felt like I was rocking the cradle, dating a twenty year old."
"Oh, does this mean you won't call me 'baby' anymore?" She made a small pout face.
He grinned and arched an eyebrow. "As long as I'm still older than you, you'll always be my baby." He leaned down and gave her a deeper kiss, gently placing his hands on her lower back. She kissed back, wrapping her arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around her and lifted her up so she was sitting on the counter, making her separate from him and squeal. After they both laughed, they went in for another kiss, this time even deeper.
Meanwhile, Trent and Sabrina, who was still on his back, walked up to the glass door, seeing the two of them making out. "Ew," Sabrina mumbled, sticking her tongue out.
"Ew is right," Trent said, pushing the door open. He walked up to the couple, both of them oblivious to his presence. "Kid in the room…" He loudly called out.
Selena pulled Ashton off of her. "Wha- Whoa!" She fell behind the counter, Ashton running behind the counter to help her up. When he did, she rubbed her head and guiltily giggled. "Um… Sorry, Trent."
"Maybe I should start opening for us," Trent said, setting both Selena's coffee and Sabrina down on the counter.
"Look, I'll see you later, baby," Ashton told her, giving her a quick peck on the cheek. "Uh… Bye, Trent." He walked out without another word.
Trent looked back at Selena, cocking an eyebrow. She sheepishly shrugged, then noticed Sabrina was there. "Oh, hi there! What's your name, cutie?"
"Sabrina," she told her, kicking her tiny legs rhythmically.
"Oh…" She looked back at Trent. "This must be Lindsay's little girl, right?"
Trent nodded, grabbing his name tag out of a nearby drawer and pinning it on his shirt. "Yeah, I'm watching her for the day." He picked Sabrina up again and sat her down behind the counter, pulling her backpack off. "Here, play with some of your toys while I get to work." He unzipped it and let her pull a couple of play things out. "Keep an eye on her, okay?" Selena nodded and took her place behind the cash register. He walked into the backroom, getting some new shipments to put on the shelves.
After he shut the door, a couple walked in, making Selena smile and run over to them, giving them each a hug and a kiss. "Duncan, Courtney! What are you guys doing here?!"
Duncan returned the hug. "What? A guy can't check in on his sis at her job every once in a while?"
"Actually, we do have some news," Courtney said, rubbing a hand on her pregnant belly.
"Is it about lil' Selena Junior?" Selena asked, pressing her ear up to Courtney's bump.
"Stop calling our kid 'Selena Junior'," Duncan told her.
"But, yeah, it is," Courtney said. "Even though we had wanted the sex of the baby to be a surprise, Duncan here decided to be sneaky and look at the ultrasound. Then he slipped up and told me," She slapped him upside the head and continued. "But we just thought we'd tell you… You're going to have a nephew!"
"Oh, my goodness, that's great!" Selena hugged them both again.
As they all hugged, Duncan and Courtney felt something clinging to their ankles. They looked down, seeing little Sabrina trying to join in on the hug.
"Selena…" Duncan began, looking confused. "Please tell me this isn't your kid."
Selena rolled your eyes. "Duncan, you overprotective nut. Glad you're not having a daughter. This is Lindsay's child, Sabrina," she explained.
"Lindsay? Total Drama Lindsay?" Courtney asked.
Selena nodded. "Yeah, she needed someone to watch her for the day, so Trent did it."
"Oh…" Courtney looked down at his watch. "Crap, honey, we've got to go to our next ultrasound."
"Right. See you at your party. Tell Trent we said hi." With that, the couple left.
Selena guided Sabrina behind the counter, taking her place back at the register again.
"Do you think Trey and Sabrina are doing okay?" Lindsay asked Marilee, who was looking over the shots she had taken.
"Yes, and his name is Trent," Marilee said, still not looking up.
"Oh," Lindsay sighed, looking down at the smudge on her hand where Trent's name had previously been. "Right… What do you think of Trent?"
Marilee looked up at her, cocking an eyebrow. "Why are you asking that?"
Lindsay shrugged. "Just wondering. He's such a nice guy, isn't he?"
"Sure, I guess." She continued to look through the pictures.
"He's single, right?"
That got Marilee's full attention. She smiled, grabbing her shoulder. "Okay, this is a very unprofessional thing to ask an employee, but do… Do you like Trent? Like, like like?"
"Wh-what?" Lindsay blushed. "I-I mean I like him, but… Um… Maybe? Okay, yes!"
"Well, then what are you waiting for? Ask him out!"
"What?" She shook her head. "Oh, no no no! I've only dated one guy since Sabrina was born, and that was a disaster! Troy wouldn't want to date me…" She sadly looked down at her feet. "A single mom who got pregnant her first time? What man would want to date that?"
"Trent would!" Marilee encouraged. "Trent obviously likes you and Sabrina or else he wouldn't be so darn eager to help you out so much. Wanna know the only thing you have to do to make him yours?"
Lindsay nodded, a big smile on her face.
Marilee leaned in close, like she was going to whisper, but then screamed, "REMEMBER HIS NAME!"
Lindsay backed away and dug a finger in her ear to stop the ringing. "Look, the shoot's already done, so I'm going to give you the rest of the day off. I want you to go to Trent' store and ask him out. And if you back out at the last minute… You're fired!" Marilee shoved her out the front door of her office, slamming the door to tell her not to come back in.
Lindsay stood there nervously, then took a deep breath and tried to remember her way to his guitar shop. She really wanted to ask him out.
She also didn't want to be fired.
"Okay, his name is Trent." Lindsay said, leaning against the wall outside the guitar shop, as to not be seen to early. "Not Trey, not Troy, not Brent, not Tent. Just. TRENT." She walked toward the door, chanting, "Trent, Trent, Trent," before pushing the door open.
Once he finished stocking the new shipment of electric guitars, Trent leaned against the counter. Selena was on her break and was at a nearby fast food place. She had taken Sabrina with her to get her some apple fries for her lunch, so Trent was alone.
When he saw Lindsay walk through the door, he was rather shocked. "Lindsay? Don't you have to be at work?"
"Oh, Maricruz gave me the rest of the day off," she told him, looking around the store. "This is a nice store."
Thank you," Trent grinned. "I try to keep it nice."
"Almost as nice as your apartment," she commented, rubbing her arm nervously. "And that's pretty nice, since you're apartment's, like, the nicest apartment in… Apartment Land!" she laughed, then inwardly scolded herself. Apartment Land? How stupid are you?!
Trent calmly laughed. "Uh, thanks. Selena took Sabrina out to get a bite to eat, by the way. So she's in safe hands."
"Oh, great." I can't believe I didn't notice my own daughter was gone! But he's just so stinking cute, I can't focus on anything else! "Um, look, Trent…"
"Yeah?"
"I just, um…" Maybe I should just get fired. I can always find another job… No, she only said that to motivate you because she could tell how much you like him. Just say it! "Well, I was just wondering… Do you want to go to Selena's party with me?"
Holy crap… She's not saying what I think she's saying… Is she? Well, only one way to find out… "As friends… Or as more?"
"Um…" she twirled a strand of blonde hair sheepishly. "More. I mean, if you want to."
He grinned. "As a matter of fact, I would."
"Really?" she grinned. "Great!"
"Heck, why wait until Friday? Let's do something now!" Stop rushing things, man! Selena said not to rush… But I don't care!
"Really?" she repeated, even happier. "Oh, my gosh, totally!" She grabbed his hand, dragging him toward the exit. "Wait, don't you have to close first?"
"Oh, right." Trent flipped the Open sign on the door so that it read 'Closed.' "Let's go," he said, trying to pull her out the door.
"Wait, Sabrina!" Lindsay exclaimed, stopping them once again.
"When Selena comes back with her and sees the place is closed, she'll get bored and take her to Chuck E, Cheese or something," Trent explained, whipping out his cell phone. "I'll text her and explain everything, too." He send the text and put his cell away, then tried to get them both moving again.
But, once again, Lindsay stopped them. "Wait!"
"Lindsay," Trent started, looking kind of disappointed. "If you're making us wait so much because you're having second thoughts about this, just tell me."
"Oh, no!" Lindsay gasped, shaking her head. "No, not at all! Just forget it, okay? It can wait until after our first date!" She dragged him down the sidewalk once again, smiling like a little kid. I'll tell him about that piece of spinach stuck in his teeth after we get to wherever the heck we're going…
I feel like this chapter went a little too fast, but it sort of had to. And I still like it! :3
Please tell me what you think!
