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Summer of Love and Loss

Chapter Eight: An Unorthodox First Date

A smile broke across her face when she saw that Austin's shirt matched the color of her dress. When she bought the dress she had no clue if she'd ever wear it yet here she was standing in the navy blue strapless dress that was adorned with small white polka dots. There was no one to lecture Austin about curfew or threaten to end his life if he hurt her in anyway and that made her miss her father even more than she already did. Austin seemed to sense her disappointment at her lack of parental figures because he took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. Like the gentleman he was allegedly raised to be he opened the passenger's side door for her.

"So where are we going?" She asked when he slid into his own seat moments later.

"Dinner at the Sea Venture Resort." Austin said with a smile.

"Is that a seafood restaurant?"

"No but it does serve seafood and a gorgeous view of the ocean." Austin said making her laugh.

At the restaurant Ally didn't miss the fact that their waitress was obviously flirting with Austin. It touched her that Austin paid the waitress's attempts of flirting no attention. With a jealous glare the waitress handed Ally her menu before walking off to attend to another guest that had been seated in her section. They looked over the menu in silence and when Ally asked Austin what he recommended he told her that he had never been to the restaurant before.

"My parents were married in this hotel and Uncle Mason says that the food is to die for. Though I'm not sure if I believe him since he's lied to my aunt for their entire marriage about her meatloaf, which is totally nasty by the way." He said as the waitress returned with a glass of water for Ally and a glass of Pepsi for Austin. He lifted the cup and written on the paper coaster was the waitress's phone number. "Real classy."

"Don't girls slip you their number all the time?" Ally asked afraid to touch her water in case it had been poisoned or something. "Shouldn't you be used to it?"

"Of course they slip me their numbers but really isn't it obvious we're on a date." He said.

"I don't think she cares." Ally said. Her phone rang cutting Austin off from what he was going to say. "It's my stepdad."

"Answer it its probably important." Austin said.

"Hey Erik."

"Are you busy?"

"I'm on a date."

"Oh right. Ally I am so sorry but I wouldn't interrupt your date if it wasn't important. We're understaffed tonight and it looks like I won't be leaving the hospital anytime soon. Your mom is stuck at that benefit of hers and Scarlett's not in town, can you pick Micah up from the airport?" Erik said sounding desperate and in a hurry.

"What time does his flight get in?" Ally asked.

"In an hour." Erik responded.

"Okay." Ally sighed.

"Thank you so much, I really have to go now someone just came in with a bone sticking out." Erik said hanging up before Ally could say anything.

"So what did he want?" Austin asked.

"He's stuck at the hospital and can't pick Micah up from the airport. Do you mind taking me to there?" Ally asked hoping that he wasn't upset that their first date had been interrupted. Quickly she added, "You don't have to if you don't want to."

He smiled at her before flagging down their waitress and asking for the check. He didn't drive her home so she could pick up Scarlett's car instead he drove on to the freeway and started the forty-five minute drive toward the city. he waved her constant apologies away insisting that it was no big deal, that spending time with her was enough. Austin turned up the radio and started singing along to whatever song was playing, he'd sing some on key and some he'd sing in a voice that was so off key that it hurt to listen. After a while she found herself singing along, she found that she wasn't afraid to sing in front of him, and she even humored him by joining him in singing a song completely off key.

"You seriously have an amazing voice." He said after they finished the song.

"Thank you, you're the first person I've performed for in a long time." She said as he took her hand and laced his fingers through hers.

"I'm honored."

"Its been delayed." Ally groaned as she checked the screen for the flight arriving from Maryland.

"Well that gives us time have dinner. Look over there." He said pointing to the Starbucks that was not to far from where they stood. "It's no fancy restaurant but it serves sandwiches and wraps."

He led Ally to the Starbucks and they each ordered a Ham and Swiss Panini and a bottle of water. It was something they had in common, they like the same sandwich from Starbucks. They talked about everything and anything. Ally learned that Austin's parents had died in a car accident when he was thirteen and Austin learned that Ally's mom left them because she didn't want to be a mother. Austin told her about the last time he had gone fishing with his uncle and how they tipped over the boat and lost all of the fish they caught. Ally told him about the time one of the clubs she was in spent the whole night in the school gym doing crazy activities until morning.

"Never do Sudoku as a contest at two in the morning, it's not pretty." She said smiling at the memory.

"I just would never play that game. I don't understand it, so many damn squares." He said reaching for her bottle of water. "Do you think we should head down to the terminal now?"

"Ugh, we have to go outside where its cold. Whatever happened to warm summer nights?" Ally asked.

"I think they're a myth. Just wait we'll get rain later in the summer, ridiculously cold days, warm tolerable days, and then insanely hot days. The weather in this area is just bipolar." Austin said capping her water bottle and handing it back to her. He picked up all of their trash and asked, "Shall we go?"

"Yes and don't forget to recycle that bottle." She said pointing to his water bottle.

"My eco-friendly girlfriend." He said loving the way the word 'girlfriend' felt rolling off his tongue. He handed her his black blazer and she arched her eyebrows at him. "Its cold outside and you're in a dress."

"My boyfriend the gentleman." She said slipping her arms into the sleeves of his blazer. She had to roll the sleeves back a couple times because her arms were shorter than his. "The gentleman with incredibly long arms."

"You're just short and petite." Austin said wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

"You're freakishly tall and lean." She said sticking her tongue out at him.

"I'll take that as a compliment."

Micah was too annoyed over the flight being delayed to talk about how his trip to his mother's had gone. They picked up his luggage and walked silently back to the jeep. He did tell Austin that he had the coolest car ever and the two of them began talking about cars and other boy stuff that Ally found boring. Slowly Micah started to ease back into the hyperactive chatter box he was.

"Austin works at the aquarium." Ally said.

"Really that place is so cool." Micah said excitedly. "Can you take me Ally? I really want to go."

"Hey Bud, how would you like to be a camper at one of the aquarium's day camps?" Austin asked smiling at Ally.

"That would be so cool. Do you think mom and dad would let me do it Ally?" Micah asked as Austin pulled into the McDonald's parking lot, Micah hadn't eaten since lunch and was beyond hungry.

"I think so." Ally said. "Okay so what are you going to want?"

Micah gave her his order before running off to go find an empty table. Ally ordered and Austin paid considering that this was still part of their date. She and Austin shared a McFlurry while Micah ate his Happy Meal occasionally stopping to tell them about all the things he did with his mom and cousins. He fell asleep in the jeep and when they got to her house Austin carried the nine year old to his bedroom while Ally followed with his suitcase.

"Ally." Micah groaned as she took off his shoes.

"What's up?"

"I'm glad Austin's your boyfriend, he's really cool and really nice." He said before drifting back to sleep.

Austin was standing in the doorway when she made her way downstairs. "I'm sorry that our—" She was interrupted by the fact that Austin's lips were now pressed against her own. She didn't hesitate in wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him back.

"It was the best first date I've ever been on." Austin said breathlessly when they broke apart. "Goodnight Ally-cat."

"Goodnight." Ally said smiling as he pressed his lips to her forehead.

It was the best and the most unorthodox first date she'd ever been on.

So there it is chapter eight. What did you guys think? Did you love it? Did you hate it? What do you think will happen next? What do you guys want to see happen next? You guys are all amazing for reading and reviewing. And no I did not get the idea for this story from a book it kind of just came to me one night when I couldn't sleep haha

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