We pull up to the school but Ryker doesn’t let my hand go. Instead, he puts the car in park before he turns to me in his seat.
“Go out with me tonight.”
I was not expecting him to say that. “What?”
“Go out with me tonight. On a date. We’ll get dinner and maybe see a movie or something.”
It’s not much of a decision. “Yes!” I practically shout as I beam at him.
He beams back at me before he pulls me into his arms across the console. We hug awkwardly over the car's center console before he pulls away from me and gets out, running around the car to get my door for me. He reaches for my hand to help me out of the car but then he doesn’t let go, instead intertwining his fingers with mine again. I smile up at him as he leads me into the school.
I know that tonight will be our first date but I also know that I’m already in love with Ryker.
Chapter 7
Ryker
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It seems like the day drags by as I wait for school to be over and for it to be time for my date with Auden. I’ve been trying to take our relationship slow because I don’t want to scare her away with how strongly I feel for her. I can still remember when I first told her that I liked her. Like wasn’t the right word then. I love her. I’ve never felt this way about anyone. So connected and comfortable with her.
Finally, the final bell rings and I walk Auden to her locker. It’s kind of my locker now too since I moved all of my stuff in the first week that she got here. We put our books in and I shoulder both of our bags and grab her hand with mine as we walk out to my car. I hold the door open for her to slide in before making my way around the hood of the car and getting in behind the wheel. I crank the engine and pull out of the parking lot, turning the car towards Auden’s house. We talk about our plans for tonight as I drive her home.
“I’ll pick you up in an hour?” I ask as I walk her to her front door.
“Sounds good!” She says with a smile as she opens the door.
“See you soon.” I say as I lean in and brush my lips against her cheek softly.
She pauses for just a moment before she smiles up at me and closes the door behind her.
I race back to my car and head home to shower and get changed. That only takes about twenty minutes and I stare at the clock, willing it to move faster until, finally, I can’t take it any longer and head back out to my car.
When I pull up to her house, I see the front light is on. I pull out my phone and text Auden that I’m outside before opening my door and heading up to her house. I had bought her a phone the first week she got here. It was driving me crazy not being able to get in touch with her or talk to her outside of school. Before I can ring the doorbell though, the door swings open and there stands Auden.
She’s breathtaking. She’s wearing a navy dress that’s tight around her chest and flares out at her hips. She’s got dark heels on that makes her stand a little bit closer to my height. I can’t take it any longer and I pull her into my arms, catching her off guard so that she stumbles against me. I easily catch her and before she can blink, I press my lips to hers.
It’s our first kiss and it’s better than anything I’ve ever experienced. Every night I go to bed thinking about what her kiss would be like and what her lips would taste and feel like. Nothing could prepare me for the real thing.
Fireworks. That’s the only thing I can think to compare it to. Her lips are soft and warm and fit against mine like they were made to. She moans and I waste no time slipping my tongue into her mouth. She tastes like mint and I wonder if she brushed her teeth in the hopes that we would kiss tonight. I hope so because I couldn’t take not feeling her lips against mine for another second.
Finally, we come up for air and she stares up at me looking a little dazed. She’s so freaking cute. I’m sure I have a similar look on my face too. God, I love this girl. I slip her hand into mine as I lead her to my car and help her inside. I close the door behind her before I round the car and slip inside. I take her hand in mine again as I pull out of her driveway and head towards the restaurant. I chose an Italian restaurant in the heart of the city. Auden loves Italian food so I know that it will be a hit with her.
The drive doesn’t take long and soon we’re pulling into the parking lot. I escort her inside and the waitress gives us a booth towards the back that’s away from the other diners and offers a little privacy. I slide in across from Auden and hand her a menu while she looks around the restaurant. It’s decorated simply but it’s easily the nicest restaurant in our small town. She takes the menu from me and I smile as her stomach growls while she looks over it.
“Everything sounds amazing.” She moans as she tries to decide what to order. I feel my cock stiffen in my pants as I hear her moan and I can’t help but picture her making that sound when we’re doing other things.
We’re interrupted by the waiter coming to take our order. I get the lasagna and Auden orders ravioli. He leaves a basket of bread on the table after he takes our menus and I push it over to Auden. She smiles at me as she pulls out a breadstick and bites into it.
“MMMM. I love breadsticks.” She says with a laugh before she takes another big bite.
I love that she isn’t afraid to eat and I smile at her as she finishes off the last of her breadstick. I pass her the basket again and she smiles as she grabs another.
“Just one more. I don’t want to fill up on bread and not be hungry for my ravioli.”
I grab a breadstick too and we talk about cooking and what she likes to make. I had no idea that Auden likes to cook so much but her whole face lights up as she starts to talk about recipes. I imagine her in our kitchen, coming up with new recipes or me helping her make old ones. I want that with her. I want to see her excitement when she finds something new that she likes and I want to laugh at her over our misses.
Our dinner arrives a few minutes later and we both dig in. I let Auden try my lasagna and she gives me some of her ravioli. We talk about which one is better and she tells me what she would do if she made it and how she's always wanted to try to make her own ravioli.
We talk easily all throughout dinner and I even talk her into splitting a dessert with me. After we’re finished, I pay the bill and lead her back out to the car. The temperature has dropped so I slip my coat off and wrap it around her shoulders. She smiles gratefully up at me and I want to tell her right then how I feel about her. We reach the car though and I decide that it’s too soon. I don’t want to scare her off.
We decided on a movie at my house since there wasn’t anything in theaters that we really wanted to see. I wonder what she’ll think of my house as we make the short drive there. I don’t have too much time to dwell on it though before we’re pulling into my driveway and into the garage. I hold her hand as we walk into my house. I don’t think her mouth has closed since we pulled through the gate and she got her first glimpse at my house. I know it’s a little over the top and it’s definitely too big for just me.
She looks around with big eyes as she takes in the ornate furniture and the priceless art on the walls. None of it is my taste or style and to be honest, it doesn’t seem to be hers either. I give her a quick tour of the ground floor. If we went up to the top floor, I would have to show her my bedroom and I’m not sure what I would do if I saw her in my room right now. I don’t want to scare her off or push her to go faster then she wants or feels comfortable with.