Chapter 7 is here! Read and Review please!
Ella woke the next morning to a relentless buzzing. She opened her sleep filled eyes and looked at her alarm clock. Seven A.M on a Saturday morning. She reached over to her nightstand where her phone was vibrating in place. She picked it up. One new text message, from Tyler Simms.
Good morning..
She hit reply and typed back. It's not that good at 7:00 in the morning.
His reply was instant. I hope I didn't wake you..?
Oh you did. She typed back, You're lucky I like you. She instantly felt foolish at her bad attempt at flirting, and felt even worse when it took him longer to respond.
If you like me so much, would you do me the honour of joining me for breakfast this morning? :). He asked her, smiley included. Her stomach filled with butterflies.
Are you asking me on a date? She answered finally, sitting up in her bed. His response was quick, again.
Call it what you will. Pick you up at 8:30.
Alright. See you then. She replied, setting her phone down. She pushed back her duvet and stretched. She had a date to get ready for. Jessica was already at work, so Ella was home alone. She plugged her ipod in and blasted her favorite songs while she got ready.
She had a quick shower, and dried and straightened her hair. She decided on a simple outfir of a white tank top, light pink button up cable knit sweater that had a V neck, blue skinny jeans and her black boots. She was ready before the clock struck eight.
She was sitting on the couch watching some dumb soap opera when there was a knock on the door. She opened it to reveal a beaming Tyler.
"Morning!" he said brightly, standing back to let her out the door.
"How are you so...awake this early?" she asked him as they got in his hummer. He shrugged.
"I've always been an early riser. Guess I'm just a morning person." he told her. "I'm guessing you aren't a morning person?"
She shook her head. "No. At least not on weekends. But I'll survive."
"I've always felt that sleeping in is pointless. I'd rather go out and do stuff then sleep the day away." he explained, as they drove down the road.
"That's a different way of looking at it," she said. "I used to get up early, back in Boston. Sleeping in was definitely not an option." she told him seriously, remembering the times when she would wake up at 5:00 am, just to be sure she was awake and out of the house before her mother and father got up. He stared straight ahead for a moment.
"Yeah. I guess it would be hard sleeping in, in such a large, loud city," he said finally, and then changed the subject. "So where do you want to go?" he asked her, drumming his fingers against the steering wheel.
"I have no idea. Haven't been here long enough to know where the good places are.." she told him with a shrug. He chuckled.
"Well then, I know just the place." less than ten minutes later they pulled infront of a small diner, called Caroline's. They walked inside, and were seated at a small two person booth, by a smiling, older blonde woman.
"The usual Ty?" the lady asked, her name tag read 'Louise'. Tyler smiled up at her.
"Yes please. And I'll have a large coffee." he saidm earning a tsk fromt he waitress.
"Coffee will stunt your growth. And why didn't you tell me you were bringing a girlfriend in this morning?" she demanded, jotting down something on her notepad.
"What can I get for you love?" she asked, turning to Ella, who had been looking at the menu.
"The strawberry pancakes, and a glass of milk, please." she said, closing the menu and handing it to Louise.
"Great choice. And milk to boot. You could learn from her Ty," she said, snapping her notepad shut and walking away. Ella glanced at Tyler quizically.
"That was Aunt Louise." he said with an eye roll. "I come in here every Saturday for breakfast, usually with the guys, but my Aunty." he told her, blushing slightly from embarrament.
"She seems nice." Ella said encouragingly. Louise returned with the coffee and milk, and pressed Tyler with more prying questions.
"So how did you guys meet?" Louise asked, topping up his coffee. It was Ella's turn to blush this time, staring down at her glass of milk.
"Car crash." Tyler said simply, sipping his coffee, which he seemed to enjoy black. Louise stared at him blankly.
"Care to elaborate?" she questioned, eyebrow raised.
"I let Reid drive the hummer. And we kind of skidded into Ella." he said, and winced when is aunt gasped.
"I've told you a thousand times over not to let him drive that thing. I love the boy, but he's trouble!" she exclaimed.
"I know. I know." Tyler said. "But yeah, thats how we met. And we have a couple classes together at Spencer." he told his aunt, who smiled.
"Well I'll leave you two to your breakfast," she said, as another waitress approached with their food. "Talk to you soon Ty." she tapped him lovingly on the cheek. "Nice meeting you," she added, with a smile to Ella.
"Why would you let me order this." she muttered in dismay, staring down at the large stack of pancakes, strawberries and whip cream in front of her. She would never be able to finnish it. Tyler chuckled as he cut into his sausages and eggs, grinning ear to ear.
"Don't even worry about it. They always make large servings here." he told her. They ate their breakfast while exchanging a little small talk. Ella got through most of her pancakes before she felt like she was going to explode.
"I can't eat anymore." she said, pushing her plate away and setting her fork down. Tyler chuckled. He had cleaned his plate, and finnished off his coffee ages before her.
"Are you two ready for the bill?" Louise asked, piling up their plates and placing them on her tray. Tyler nodded, and reached for his wallet. Ella reached for her purse.
"You don't actually think I'd ask you out and then make you pay, do you?" he asked her incredulously, passing Louise a couple of bills.
Ella blushed. "No..?" she said slowly, placing her wallet back in her bag. He smiled at her.
"Good. Because that would be a serious insult. I'm a gentleman." he told her, earning a laugh for Louise who returned with his change. "No you can keep it Aunt Louise." he told her pushing the change back toward her. She turned to Ella.
"I never caught your name, dear." the older woman said, a mischeivious smile on her face.
"I'm Ella," Ella said, shaking her hand.
"Louise." she answered introducing herself. "I hope to see you again dear." and with that she was gone.
"Shall we go then? I think my Aunt is done embarrasing me.." Tyler said, standing up. Ella giggled and followed him out.
"Thanks for breakfast." she said. "I don't usually eat in the morning, but that was awesome." she told him as they climbed into his hummer.
"No problem." he said, and then paused. "How are you?" he asked. "After last night, I mean." he said. She knew he was referring to the Aaron incident.
"I'm fine. It was no big deal. He was drunk. Drunk people do stupid things." she said quickly, wringing her hands in her lap. She clenched her fists until her knuckles turned white. He shook his head.
"I've seen Aaron come onto girls when drunk. He's never been like that before. He might be a jerk, and an idiot, but I never thought he would be the type to try something like that." Tyler said shaking his head. Ella bit her lip.
"People change. People do stupid things. I've gotten over it." she said quickly, feeling more panicky as the conversation continued. He looked over at her quickly.
"Are you trying to protect him?" Tyler snapped, green eyes flashing. He glared back at the road ahead of them.
"No. No. I'm not. I'm just saying everyone does stupid things. I wasn't hurt. Sure, I was scared out of my mind. But honestly Tyler, I just want to forget about the whole thing." Ella said to him. "There is more to life then dwelling on the things that frighten you." she finnished quietly. He was silent for a moment.
"You sound like someone who has been through a lot." he said finally, and slowly, as if he was choosing his words carefully. She shrugged.
"Maybe I have, maybe I haven't. Point is, I just had an awesome breakfast and a great morning, and this conversation is ruining it." and it really truly was. She liked Tyler, but she didn't know if she would ever feel comfortable talking about her past with him. Or anyone for that matter.
"You're right. We've had an excellent morning." he said firmly, "The first of many, I hope." He added softly. Ella blushed. She felt butterflies in her stomach, and she forgot to breathe for a second. "Am I moving too fast?" he asked her quickly, when she didn't respond. "That was uncalled for, I'm sorry." She giggled.
"Don't apologise. I hope there are many more too. Your a good person Tyler, and I like spending time with you." she reassured him, placing a comforting hand on top of his right hand, which rested on his thigh.
"That's a relief." he said, giving her hand a light sqeeze. "I thought I was moving a bit fast. But there's just something about you that draws me to you. I can't figure it out." he told her. She half smiled. She didn't know why he was bothering with her either. It's not like she was anything special. She hated to be hard on herself, but in truth, she was average, and he was abercrombie and fitch model material.
He pulled into her driveway, and they sat in the hummer for a few silents moments. No words were exchanged, but both were thinking the same thing. Which was why, when Tyler leaned over, she accepted his kiss full on. His lips were warm and soft, and gently carassed her own. Neither broke of the kiss. He reached his hand up around her neck and brought her closer, while she brought her own to cup his cheek.
Finally, they broke apart, each inhaling a deep breath. "That was..." he started.
"Yeah.." she finnished. He smiled brightly at her.
"I'll talk to you later," he told her, as she climbed out of the hummer. She smiled back at him.
"Alright, thanks again for breakfast." she said, shutting the door. She quickly headed to the front door, only stopping to wave as he pulled away. She was still warm and tingly from the kiss in the hummer. She let herself into the house, closed the door and leaned against it. She closed her eyes and squealed like a little girl on christmas. A permanent smiled plastered to her face.
Chapterrr seven is a go!
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Honestly, I'm just winging it. I used to have a very detailed outline about how this fanfic was going to go, but the more I write, the more directions this story can take. I am so excited to continue, and thank you to those who actually take the time to read it.