Disclaimer: I do not own Big Time Rush or anything to do with it.
Saturday came and Celia was very excited and nervous, excited for the date but nervous for Calvin to meet Kendall. She chose a very simple dress to wear and pulled on her favorite sandals. She chose to keep her wavy hair down applied a light amount of makeup. She heard the doorbell ring and she grabbed her sweater and raced down the stairs hoping to beat Calvin to the door; she was too late she saw Calvin her mom and Kendall standing in the foyer.
"Ah Cecelia there you" said Calvin with a smile as if he actually was glad to see her, Celia wondered if anybody else heard how fake he sounded.
"Hi" said Kendall smiling "you look beautiful."
"Thank you" Celia said tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.
"So Kendall are you going to respect our little girl?" Calvin asked putting his arm around Celia and giving her shoulder a squeeze. Kendall could not help but notice when he did that Celia visibly stiffened and balled her hands into fist.
"Of course I am sir" he answered wondering what made Celia so uncomfortable around her step-father.
They chatted for a few more minutes, and Calvin kept asking him questions which Kendall easily answered. He also noticed that Celia was almost the spitting image of her mother, Olivia, except for her eyes; she must have inherited her blues eyes from her dad.
"Calvin I think we have interrogated Kendall enough" said Olivia squeezing her husband's hand.
"I think you are right why don't you kids get out of here" said Calvin with smile. Kendall did not know why but that smile made him feel a little uneasy.
"Thank you I will be back by curfew" said Celia grabbing Kendall by the hand and dragging him out of the house before Calvin could respond.
"Sorry about that" said Celia letting a sigh but still holding onto Kendall's hand. "Calvin he can just be so – ugh" said Celia.
"Hey it's okay I understand your step-dad is just being protective" Kendall said giving her hand a squeeze. Celia then realized she was still holding his hand and let it go, the mood became somewhat awkward.
"Shall we go?" said Kendall holding open the car door for her. "Yeah let's" Celia said smiling as she climbed into the car.
"I am so sorry that the restaurant lost our reservation" said Kendall as they made their way over to the hot dog cart. "I promise I did make one" he said with a smile.
"It's fine, I believe you plus it such a nice night out, I'm glad where outside" she said smiling. Kendall had taken her to a nice Italian bistro along the beach. However the restaurant had lost their reservation so they decided to get hot dogs and walk along the beach.
"This reminds me of when I was little" said Celia taking a bite of her hot dog and swallowing. "My dad and I would have our dad and daughter day once a month we used to go the fair or the beach. My dad always loved getting hot dogs on the beach" she said smiling.
"He sounds like he was an amazing father, you must miss him a lot" said Kendall with a smile.
"Yeah he was and I do" said Celia tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "Sorry my conversation always turns to me and my dad, I must bore you" she said with a smile.
"No it's the opposite I find you quite interesting" he said with a smile and he could not help but notice that Celia blushed.
They decided to skip the movie and sit on the beach and watch the sunset and talk. They talked for hours.
"Come on that is so not true" said Celia laughing grabbing his hand, Kendall was telling her about a crazy adventure that him and the band had gotten into.
"I promise it is all true" he said smiling squeezing her hand, this time she no intention of letting his hand go. They just stared at each other for a minute Celia felt butterflies in her stomach as Kendall started to lean in, just before their lips touched her cell phone went off ruining the moment.
"Sorry" she said pulling the phone out of her bag and turning it off "that's my alarm I have to be home in half an hour. Calvin is a real stickler on curfews if I am even a minute late I will grounded until I am fifty."
"Then I guess we better head back" said Kendall sadly standing up and helping Celia up.
"I'm sorry I was having such a good time, but I really don't want to cross Calvin" she said, Kendall could not help but notice her hands started to tremble.
"Hey it's okay I understand" said Kendall taking her hand again "I was having a great time too, I guess we'll just have to do it again" he finished really hoping she would say yes.
"Sounds great to me" said Celia grinning.
They were in the car on the way home and Celia could not stop grinning, she had an amazing night.
"Uh-oh" said Kendall "what – oh please don't tell me that noise is coming from the car" said Celia worried as soon as she heard the clunking noise too.
"Afraid so" send Kendall pulling the car over to the side of the road before it completely died.
"This is so not good, if I am late I am so dead" said Celia who was trying to stay calm, but inside she was terrified.
"Don't worry I am going to call the auto club, if they can get here right away you will still make curfew" said Kendall trying to keep her calm.
Celia just nodded taking a few deep breaths to calm herself. If she kept acting like this she would really scare Kendall off.
"Ok good news is the auto club is on the way" said Kendall hanging up "bad news is it will take them half an hour to an hour" he finished. "I am so sorry I can call your step-dad and explain everything, he seems like a pretty understanding person."
"No that is okay" said Celia managing to stay calm on the outside inside was a whole other story. "I'll call him, let me just step outside" said Celia climbing out of the car and sitting on the curb she did not trust her legs to keep her upright.
She slowly dialed the number "Hello Cecelia" said Calvin curtly. "Calvin the car broke down and we are stuck on the side of the road and the auto club is on the way but it could up to an hour so I will probably be late I am very sorry" said Celia in a rushed breath.
"Do you expect me to believe that!" roared Calvin in the phone "you are probably just whoring around with Mr. Pop Star" Celia felt tears rise in her eyes but she quickly blinked them away because she knew that Kendall was watching.
"Calvin that is not true, I am telling you the truth" she said looking over at Kendall in the car she gave him a small smile so he would think that everything was okay. "When the auto club gets here I will have the tow truck driver call you. I promise I am telling you the truth I just don't want to be in trouble. If the tow truck driver calls you and backs up my story will you forgive me and not punish me" she finished gripping the curb with her free hand so hard she felt the concrete cutting into her hand.
"We'll see, I better hear from him soon" finished Calvin slamming the phone down and hanging up before Celia could say anything else. Celia took a slow steady breath to calm herself, before getting back into the car with Kendall.
"Everything go alright?" he asked hopefully.
"Yep" she answered giving him a fake smile "I just have to have the tow truck driver call him when he or she arrives and everything will be fine" she finished hoping he bought it.
"That's good see I told you your step-dad was a reasonable man" he said with a smile.
"Yeah" answered Celia. They continued talking, but Celia had a hard time concentrating; she really wanted the tow truck driver to hurry. Finally after forty minutes he arrived.
"Well" said the tow truck driver looking under the hood "there is nothing I can do for her out here I will have to take her back to the shop, but I can give you kids a lift home."
"Thank you" said Celia relieved "do you think you can call my step-dad and explain the situation to him, Curtis" she asked noticing the name tag on his coveralls.
"No problem what's his name and number" and Curtis pulling out his phone, Celia quickly told him as he dialed. Curtis talked on the phone for a few minutes before hanging up with a smile. "You step-dad says he understands, he's not angry, and he will see you when you get home."
"Thanks" said Celia really hoping Calvin meant what he said and he was not putting on an act.
"No problem, let's get you kids home" said Curtis opening the door to his truck for them.
"Thanks that would be great" said Kendall as he and Celia crawled in. As luck would have it Celia was the first to be dropped off.
"I am so sorry about tonight it has just been a disaster" said Kendall really hoping that Celia wanted to see him again and not write him off because of tonight.
"Except for the car breaking down I had an amazing night" she said smiling.
"So it would be okay for me to call you tomorrow?" he asked hopefully.
"You better" she said giving him a quick kiss on the cheek "and Curtis thanks for the ride" she said remembering that he was still there.
"No problem" Curtis called after her as she dashed out of the car and into the house.
"Let me guess first date?" asked Curtis to Kendall who seemed to have an awestruck look on his face as he watched Celia run into the house.
"Yep" answered Kendall finally finding his voice.
"Well, look at it this way" said Curtis "at least it was memorable" said Curtis with a chuckle as he pulled out of the driveway.