"How was your date last night?" I looked over to my dad who was sitting at his computer working. Luckily, it was a Saturday and I had the day off, so I slept in.
"Fine."I stretched and looked at the clock. 11:00. Now that was more like it. Last night had been the best night of sleep I got ever. I got a bowl of cereal and plopped down on the couch to watch Saturday Morning Cartoons (who says I'm too old!). As I got into Tom&Jerry, my cell phone went off. I jumped off the couch and picked it up. It was a text from Rob.
'I put my # in your phone last night. How r u?' I smiled as I read this and texted him back.
'Thanx, I'm g8!' I pressed send and moments later it went off again.
'UR welcome. Meet me Starbucks.' I tossed my phone aside when I finished reading it and ran to my room to get dressed. I threw on a green sun dress with brown leggings and matching brown slouch boots.
"Dad, I'm taking your car!" I grabbed the keys to his Mustang and drove to Starbucks. Rob was standing outside when I got there with two cups in his hands.
"One chai tea for m'lady." He handed me one of the cups. "Let's walk." he turned left and headed for Rodeo Drive. I snuck up to his right and took his hand. We walked down the street, his hand squeezing mine. He led me to his car, a sleek silver Audi TT Coupe.
"Damn!" I whispered under my breath.
"Hop in, I have something I want to show you." He opened up the passenger side door, revealing the leather interior. I got in and he hurried to the other side of the car. "Alright, let's go." We set off and he turned on the radio. It was playing Love Song by Sara Bareilles. I smiled. "Crap!" I looked over to Rob, who slammed his hand against the steering wheel.
"What?" Rob looked over his shoulder, then made a U-turn.
"Do mind if we make a quick stop at my loft, I forgot to grab something." I shook my head. "Thanks." He sighed.
We pulled up in front of an apartment building and Rob parked. He got out and I followed. He hurried to catch the elevator and I, again, followed. We went to the 6th floor. He pulled out his keys and opened 6A.
I walked in slowly and he closed the door behind me. "I'll be right back." He tossed his keys on the table and ran up a set of stairs. I looked around. It was surprisingly nice. On one side was a grand piano with a picture window looking out on L.A and he had a large couch and a plasma TV on the other side. His balcony was pretty empty except for a table and chair, a potted plant and an odd abstract sculpture. I sat down on the couch and waited. Rob returned moments later with a blanket in one hand and a cooler in the other.
"What's all that?" I got up and he handed me the blanket.
"You'll see." He opened the door for me and we stepped out into the hallway. "For now, we'll just say it's a lovely day." We got into the elevator and headed back down to the car.
"Well, here we are!" Rob pulled into a dirt road and parked on the side of the road. I looked out to see a thick forest. I slowly got out of the car and helped Rob get the stuff out of the car.
We set up our picnic under a large redwood and Rob pulled out two sandwiches, two bottles of water and a mysterious container that Rob said held dessert, from the cooler. He handed me a sandwich and I took a bite. Peanut Butter and Jelly, typical. He ate his sandwich and we chatted casually about our movie. After we were done with our sandwiches, Rob pulled out the mysterious container. He opened it up to show triple fudge brownies from a small bakery hidden in downtown. I smiled widely.
"Your dad told me." he pulled one out and took a huge bite. "Mm... you have great taste in the bakery department." I pulled out a brownie and nibbled on the corner. The rich chocolate was delicious. We sat in silence as we ate our brownies. Suddenly, Rob broke the silence. "Um, I was just wondering. Are we technically dating now?" I felt my heart jump. I tried to stop my self from giggling with nervousness.
"Do you want to be?" I finally broke through my giggles. I saw Rob's cheeks redden slightly and he smiled his gorgeous grin.
"I wanted to be the second I met you." His gray eyes twinkled as he leaned in. I could smell chocolate in his breath as he pulled me towards him. I closed my eyes and took the moment in. His lips were sticky with jelly, but he pressed them to mine. His fingers were laced into my hair and I wrapped my arms around his neck. I began to feel my heart quicken as we broke apart, both of us gasping for air. "Claire, you are the greatest girl I've ever met." I could feel my face burning, my head spinning from the kiss.
"I think you're the greatest guy I've ever met." I rested my head on his shoulder and smiled. I couldn't remember a time I felt so happy. "Rob, I've never felt so happy in my life." I felt Rob kiss the top of my head.
"I feel the same way."