Ashley's POV
So, today is the day. The day that I finally take the girl of my dreams out on a date, our very first date. I rubbed the palm of my hands on my trousers, trying to ease this nervous feeling that's suddenly overcome me. Normally I wouldn't be nervous. I was one of the most popular girls in school, and I was nervous about going on a date. But then again, this wasn't just any date. A knock on the door, caught my attention, and I pulled myself away from the mirror and told the person to come in. "You look nervous Ash, so are you ready for the big date". She wiggled her eyebrows and giggled at my nervous look. She wasn't used to seeing me so nervous before, and at time like this I would usually be my cocky self. "Ummmm y-y-yeah, of course I'm ready, I'm always ready, and why wouldn't I be ready?" I heard laughter pour through my ears, and I gave out a big sigh. "THE Ashley Davies is nervous, oh man I'd never thought I'd see the day." Grabbing my pillow I through it at her. She squealed and dodged it, the pillow hitting the door with a soft thud. "Shut up Kyla, I'm fine okay; I've just got…butterflies in my stomach." "Butterflies in your stomach? Since when do you start saying stuff like that?" Oh my god I am getting nowhere with her, why can't she just put me out of my misery and offer me some help already? Knowing her, she's probably waiting for me to ask her instead.
"You little rat…..okay, fine I'm REALLY nervous, now will you please help me because I don't know how to calm my nerves down, and my date with Spencer is in a few hours. I need to get it together till then!"
"Okay, okay, chill sis, I'll help." Going to the far side of my room she pulled open my closet drawer and looked at some clothes. After a while of contemplating what would be the best outfit to wear she chose dark black skinny trousers, and a sexy black and white striped top that showed just above my chest. Smiling I gave her a hug. That's one less thing to worry about. "Thanks Kyla, now I just need to figure out where I'm going to take her after the movies, I want it to be romantic, but at the same time, I don't want it to be cheesy. Any ideas? I mean I thought maybe a nice stroll down the beach, and then out to some fancy restaurant." "I guess you could do that, but remember, this is your first date, don't make it anything too big…..so after the movies, go on that stroll on the beach, then take her out to a fairly simple restaurant, not a really fancy one, you've got to save that for when you guys are like officially together."
I nodded and thanked her for her advice; I know the exact place I'm going to take her after out stroll on the beach tonight. It was this nice little Italian restaurant called "Italian Cook". It was a fairly simple place, nothing too fancy, and the food is fantastic.
3 hours later…
After finishing the last touches on my makeup, I put my wallet and phone in my purse and headed out the door. Kyla wished me the best of luck and I got in my black Porsche. As I drove to Spencer's house, I switched on the radio, letting the song fill my ears. It was Kelly Clarkson's breakaway. "Grew up in a small town, and when the rain would fall down, I'd just stare out my window…." I sang along to the song like I always do when I have my radio on, and slowly tapped my hand on the wheel. It wasn't long before I pulled into Spencer's driveway. The living lights were on, and I could see a shadowy figure of someone looking my way. Must be Spencer's mum. I chuckled at the thought. The first time she went there she could recall Spencer's mum embarrassing Spencer to no end. Taking deep breaths I closed my eyes, and counted to three. Taking my keys out and locking the door, I got out, and started to walk towards the door. Once I reached it, I was about to knock, when the door burst open and there stood Paula.
"Ashley, my dear, It's so good to see you again, please come on in, Spencer will be done soon." Smiling politely I walked inside and went in to the living room, sitting on the sofa. "She won't be too long, she's just getting changed."
"It's no problem Paula, I don't mind waiting for Spencer, besides, and I think I'm about 10 minutes early anyway." I blushed when I said that, I was contemplating on going a bit later but I didn't want to risk being late, and the excitement was just too much for me. "Arthur, come on in here and help me keep her company!" Oh my god, her voice was loud! "Ashley, hey it's good to see you again, how are you?"
"Oh I'm good thanks sir, how are you?"
"I'm good thanks, was just finishing up the last touches on my chicken penne pasta. It's one of Spencer's favorite things to eat"
6 minutes later…
I heard footsteps coming down the stairs and I stood up, politely excusing myself then heading out. What I saw took my breath away. Spencer was wearing the most beautiful blue dress I'd ever seen, with a light splash of makeup on, and surprisingly no glasses. For the first time I got a good look at her eyes, and they were dark blue…..much like the sea. I gulped, and walked towards her, taking one of her hands in mine. "Spencer, you look so beautiful…." Her cheeks turned bright red and I couldn't help but smile because it just looked too adorable. It was as if she was a different person…far from the quite girl I'd met when I first saw her. I could tell she was wearing contact lenses so that she could see more clearly without her glasses. I kissed the side of her left cheek, then her forhead, letting my lips linger there, just like I did last night. When I pulled back, I heard Paula go "Awwww" and blushed myself.
"Know Ashley, take good care of our little princess, and bring her back no later than midnight okay?
"Of course sir, don't worry, I'm going to take very good care of Spencer, and I'll make sure we won't be late going home"
He smiled, and I and Spencer made our way to the movies. Once we got there we got the tickets and quickly found our seats. I had chosen to watch Sherlock Holmes 2, because apparently it was a good movie. But however I was finding it difficult to watch with Spencer so close to me. The smell of her hair smelt like apples, and the strong scent of her perfume drove me insane. I've got to thank Kyla for her choice of outfit. I just knew that it was her doing….it was exactly my sister's taste.
When the movie ended, I quickly snatched her hand and dragged her to the car, quickly driving to the beach. "I hope you don't mind going for nice stroll down the beach…..I mean If you don't want to, then we could always head straight out to dinner?"
"No, no it's fine….I love the beach anyway, I always go there whenever I have stuff to think about."
I smiled and kissed her on the cheek again before setting of the beach.
Spencer's POV
Ashley, looked gorgeous tonight, and she's been really sweet to me. She didn't notice but during the movie, I would always watch her every once in a while. The way her eyes lit up when she found something funny was cute, and when she smiled it made me swoon. Sometimes she would do that super cute nose crinkle.
"Hey where here Spence."
I got out of the car, and feel the soft sand beneath my feet. I shivered when I felt the chilly wind.
"Are you cold Spencer, here take my jacket, I don't want you to get ill because of me."
"Ashley, no, it's fine. I'm okay….."
"Spencer I insist, I don't want you catching a cold or something." I tried to protest, but when I felt the warmth of her jacket on my shoulders I stopped. It felt so nice, and it smelt of her.
After I warmed up we started to walk down the beach…I could here the wave crashing onto the shore, and I briefly closed my eyes, liking the sound it made. Everything was going perfect….this night was just perfect and I wouldn't have it any other way. I thought she was going to do something big, but it turns out she kept it simple and I couldn't be happier.
We talked and talked until suddenly it got colder and the wind was beginning to get intense. Ashley, noticing this, quickly took my hand and we headed back to car. We've only been walking for 15 minutes tops, but it was still nice. I got to know more about Ashley and she got to know more about me. "I'm so sorry about that Spencer, I didn't know that it was going to be that windy today…I would've wanted to stay longer, but I didn't want you to get cold.
"Ash its fine…I'm fine honestly, besides we still had a good time talking to each other didn't we?
"Yeah we did…..I'm glad you're having fun Spence."
At the restaurant
The food here was amazing; I didn't even recognize this place before. I ate my pasta and closed my eyes when the contents entered my mouth. It was better than my dad's…..and for me to admit that is amazing because I never admit it. I heard Ashley giggle, and I looked up to find her staring at me with her beautiful brown eyes. "What, what's so funny?"
"Nothing, it's just…..I was going to take you to a really fancy restaurant at first, but judging by the way you savored the dish, I'm guessing I made the right choice in choosing this one instead."
"Indeed you did….the food here is amazing"
"I know, the first time I went here, I was in heaven, I never knew Italian food could be that good. I became a regular customer here, so everyone here knows me."
"Madam Davies, your dessert is here, would you like some ice cream with it, or are you fine with custard?"
"Thank you for the offer Antonio, but I think me and my gorgeous date will stick to custard tonight". She winked at me and I felt my cheeks go red from the attention she was giving me. It's funny. When I first met her, she turned out to be real bitchy, but then I got to know this side of her, and well…I like it. I like it a lot.
"Okay madam, enjoy your apple crumble dessert. I'll leave you two to it"
"Thank you Antonio, and can you please give my compliments to the chef, as always his cooking is magnificent."
"Right away madam"
"Oh my god, this is so good Ashley!"
She chuckled at my behavior, and ate some herself, savoring the sweet taste of the apple and the warm custard together.
The dinner went by pretty quickly, and before I knew it, the car pulled over in front of my house. I looked at the time and it read 11: 45. 15 minutes early. I told Ashley that my dad wouldn't mind if we stayed later anyway, but she like the gentlewoman that she was politely said that it was better to go early because she didn't want to make a bad impression on my parents. I had to laugh at how serious she sound when she said this. Because although my dad said midnight…..he wouldn't have minded if I was 15 or even 2o minutes late…..just as long it's not too late.
"Ash, thankyou so much, I've had such a great time…"
"Me too…..m-maybe we could do it again sometime, maybe next weekend?"
I laughed at how cute she was being and pulled her into a hug. I felt her arms go around me instantly and her hands pull me closer to her body. Smiling I buried my face into her neck and gave out a loud contented sigh. When we pulled apart, I instantly missed her touch. I felt her cool lips on my forhead again, and then she whispered a soft goodnight before heading back to her car. Tonight was just fantastic….
Hey guys, I know it's not much….but I didn't want things to go to fast, so sorry! No kiss tonight, maybe the next date. Oh, and if any of you guys have any idea's for a second date, then I would appreciate it, please comment and review, all the help I get the better
