I Like It…

Chapter Five

My Momma and Daddy tried to teach me courtesy

But it never sank in till that girl got a hold of me

Now I'm holding umbrellas and openin' up doors

I'm taking out the trash and I'm sweeping up floors

I Like It, I Love It - Tim McGraw

The fifth chapter! Are people even reading this story? I would love to know and get some feedback :) Happy 4th to all my American readers.

And thus started the remarkable friendship of Reid Garwin and Hannah Davis. Hannah did manage to make it to the swim meet, and from that point the two hit it off. To many, it seemed like to duo had known each other their entire lives. The two would text, talk, and hang out with the guys when she had her days off. However, there were some who were not happy with their relationship. Kelsey Verona was furious when she first caught them together, not with the others. Why would a man like Reid even consider being with a freak like Hannah? He could do so much better than her!

It was Friday and classes were done for Reid. In twenty minutes, Hannah would be done and would meet him at their usual spot, Union Station. Normally they would catch a bite to eat and then they would meet up with the others for a good night, but this night was a tad different. Hannah would have to work tonight. Aleaha's daughter was sick again. Chicken Pox. What fun that was. And Hannah, being the good friend she was, took the shift. So the guys would have to hang out at Paddy's until her shift ended. Thankfully, she would be done at eight, so they could hang for a little while. But Reid was nervous. As their friendship progressed, so did his feelings. He knew that Hannah was a special woman. She was funny, kind, and considerate, typically not the kind Reid would go after, but something was different about Hannah. He could tell from the first moment they bumped into one another at the bar all those weeks ago. That's why the blond was so nervous; he was going to tell her. He was going to do something about those butterflies in his stomach whenever she was around. Reid Garwin was going to ask Hannah Davis on a date. He crossed his fingers in hopes that she would be free the next day. He had an eventful day planned ahead. He just hoped she would say yes.

"Reid!" He jumped slightly when Hannah called. "What's on the menu today? I was thinking we'd skip the café today since we had that yesterday. Is that all right with you?"

"Sure," he grinned, damn those butterflies. "How about Union Station? I could really go for some pizza."

"Sounds good to me," Hannah replied. "Lead the way."

What Reid didn't know was that Hannah was also being attacked with butterflies whenever the pair was together. She couldn't decide if it was those crystal-blue eyes, or the blond hair, or that killer smile that did the trick. Either way, she felt like a little school girl with her first childhood crush. If only she didn't have to work tonight.

They both decided to split a large pepperoni pizza, and talked about their day. The normal for them. A bite to eat and engaging in small talk. How their day was, simple things about themselves, anything really.

"So, I was thinking," Reid swirled his straw around in his coke. "Would you – um," why was this so nerve-wracking for him? It was asking someone out, not taking a final exam. "Um, would you want to go out with me tomorrow?" There, he said it.

"Like on a date?" Hannah questioned. "Just the two of us?"

"Yeah, just the two of us," Reid nodded. It would be a change of scenery. The majority of their time together was spent with Devon, Kirby, Rick, and Joey. This way they would be able to have some private time. Alone with no friends around.

"I'm so sorry, Reid, but I have to work tomorrow," she frowned. "I'm really sorry."

"Oh," his stomach dropped to the floor. "That's fine. No big deal." But it was. He really wanted to go and take her out for a good time. Possibly even kiss those lips he'd been dreaming about for the past few weeks, but now his plans were ruined!

"But I'm free on Sunday," Hannah quickly responded, having seen the look of sadness in his eyes. "Unless your plans aren't good for Sunday."

"Sunday? Sunday works for me," the smile came back. "I'll pick you up at eight-thirty."

"A late one huh?" Hannah asked.

"In the morning," Reid added.

"What? Eight-thirty in the morning?" Hannah exclaimed. "What could we possibly do that early in the morning?"

"That's for me to know and for you to find out," he pulled out his wallet. "And wear something that you would be comfortable walking in for a long period of time. Have fun thinking about where I'm going to take you, and I'll see you at Paddy's."

That Reid Garwin was such a strange character. Where could he possibly want to take her that early? Was anything even open that early on a Sunday? He'd have to ask her mother tomorrow. If only she didn't have to go tomorrow. She would have definitely would have said yes for Saturday. He must have been crushed when she rejected his offer.

Reid couldn't stop smiling. As he sat at one of the tables in Paddy's all he could think about Sunday and how quickly it needed to get here. Was she going to like it? Would anything happen? Would she be surprised? Of course she would be surprised! He remembered in one of their conversations, that in all of her life living in the area, that she had never been to Six Flags: New England. She was going to be stoked. He hoped she wouldn't be afraid of roller coasters

"All right, Garwin. What's up? You've had that grin on your face for half an hour now," Kirby dropped into the empty seat.

"I don't have to tell you shit," Reid answered, catching another glimpse of the brown-haired woman. "I'll tell you later."

"No, you have to tell me!"

"What's going on here?" Devon asked, joining the table. "What did you do to him, Reid?"

"Nothing."

"He won't tell me why he's been grinning like the Cheshire Cat," Kirby said. "Get him to tell me, Devon!"

"Reid," Devon pressured. "Why are you smiling like an idiot?"

Reid just continued to smile. He enjoyed keeping the guys on their toes. There was no way he was going to tell them about his plans. However, they might just come out of the bag shortly.

"Reid, I just wanted to make sure I understand about what's going happen on Sunday," Hannah appeared at his side, completely ignoring the fact that the others were with him. "Can you give me a hint?"

"Other than what I already told you," Reid said again. "It might be a little chilly too if that helps."

"It does," Hannah smiled. "Talk to you guys later."

Once Hannah was gone, four jaws dropped to the floor, and the guys looked at the beaming Reid Garwin. "You asked her out?" They asked.

"I did," he said, smiling like a mad man. "Stop looking at me like that."

"But," Devon choked. "How did you get her to say yes? Especially to a guy like you? I'm going to have to have a few words with her."

"Leave Hannah out of this, besides I have a really good idea forming in my head, so don't ruin this for me," Reid told them. "Foosball anyone?"

"Sure," Rick agreed, leaving an awestruck Devon at the table with Kirby and Joey.

"Devon?" Kirby poked the eldest in the bicep. "Devon, you feeling all right? You're freaking me out a little."

Devon blinked once, twice, three times before he looked at the two over at the foosball tables. Reid and Rick were already in a deep competition with one another. Hannah Davis was going to go on a date with Reid Garwin. Hannah, the girl he called his sister, was going out with playboy, Reid Garwin. Even if he didn't seem like it at the moment. However, Devon knew Reid was a good guy at heart, and maybe Hannah needed someone like Reid to liven her up a little. Maybe their relationship could fix Hannah's funk. "I'm fine. Darts? Nine innings sound good for you?"

"Why not? I could use some extra dough," Kirby joked.

Hannah could not stop smiling. All throughout work, she smiled. At people she liked and the people she didn't. She even smiled at Kelsey once when she made another poor joke, but Hannah was on a happy high, and it seemed that she wasn't going to be coming down for a while. Curse Reid for making her so happy.

She got back to her dorm at a reasonable time after work, if you could call 11:30 reasonable that is. Surprisingly, Lexi, along with her iPhone, were nowhere to be seen. It was a Friday after all, so she was most likely getting drunk off her ass, or playing tonsil hockey with the easiest guy in the building. Hannah shrugged at the thought, and slipped into a pair of jogging pants and a D.A.N.C.E. tee shirt. It felt so good changing into something comfortable after a long day.

Her thoughts drifted off to all of the possibilities to where Reid could take her. She wasn't going to church this week. Hannah pulled out a pen and notebook and began making a list.

The Places Reid Could Take Me on Sunday

Dr. Seuss National Memorial

Springfield Science Museum

Basketball Hall of Fame

Titanic Museum

The zoo

Joseph Skinner State Park

Ten minutes later there was a fairly long list, and it made Hannah somewhat mad. There were more possibilities than she first thought. Damn it! Either way, she desperately needed to get to her mom's house at nine tomorrow morning. It was nearing midnight now, and if she didn't look decent when she got there, Emily Davis was going to ask questions. Hannah was out five minutes after the lights went out, and didn't hear the click of the door open as her roommate arrived. She also didn't see the shocked expression that crossed Lexi's face when she saw the list that was out on the side table.