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BELLA: No I’m not!
ASHER: Then what is taking you so long?
BELLA: You’re impossible! I’ll see you at 8 ;)
ASHER: ;) I look forward to it.
Asher
I’d listenedto her laugh all day long, and I still wasn’t tired of hearing that sound. We approached the door to her condo, and she dug around in her purse, looking for the keys as the smell of pizza drove us crazy.
“I’m starving. That smells so good, and I… seriously… why can’t I find my keys?” she cried, now furiously digging deeper into her purse.
“Well, we could always just park ourselves on the floor here and eat the pizza!” I said, glancing around as the smell of pepperoni made my mouth water.
She let out a laugh and shook her head. “You’re ridiculous! Actually, look, we’re saved from hallway pizza!” she said, pulling her keys from her purse and holding them in the air.
I chuckled as I followed her into her condo. “Go on in. We can eat in the living room. I’ll just grab some plates and glasses.”
I carried the pizza into the living room and set the box down on the small coffee table in front of the couch. Her place was beautifully decorated, and I smiled as I glanced at the small bookshelf in the corner. I took a quick glance at some titles and noticed we both had many of Wayne Dyer’s books. He had become one of my favourites since my relationship took a dive. I then turned my attention to the floor-to-ceiling window and wandered over to see that her place looked out over the water. There was even a small bistro table and chairs on the balcony.
“We could always eat out on the balcony,” I suggested, just as Bella stepped into the living room. “Watch the sunset.”
“Whatever you would like. I figured you’d just like to relax and watch Netflix or something.”
“Well, I’m shocked,” I said, trying hard to hide the smile on my lips.
“Why? What’s wrong? Did they get our order wrong?”
“No, but I wonder, are you suggesting that we… Netflix and chill?” I said, still trying not to laugh.
I watched as her cheeks went to my favourite shade of pink and a smile came to her lips. “Oh God… I did, didn’t I,” she said, burying her face into her hands.
“You did.” I smiled, walking over to her.
She stepped into me and buried her face into my chest, wrapping her arms around my waist as she laughed. “My God, I can’t believe what I did.”
Instinctively, I wrapped my arms around her, hugging her close to me. She smelled heavenly, and we stood there, her holding me and me holding her.
The day had gone so smoothly. Better than I had thought it would. We’d gone on our run, then headed to a small breakfast diner. We drove up the coast, listening to music, and had spent the day walking through the large antique market I’d found online. The pizza and a movie were an impromptu suggested by her.
I felt her arms slowly slide from my waist, and so I too let her go. She took a seat on the edge of the couch and flipped open the pizza box. She held out a plate to me, which I took and sat down next to her.
“We can eat outside if you’d like,” she said, pulling a slice of pizza from the box and placing it on her plate.
I shook my head, leaning back on the couch. It had been a long day. We’d had a lot of sun and fresh air and no doubt she was as tired as I. “Nah, let’s kick back, relax, find a movie.”
She smiled and leaned back against the couch, taking a bite of her pizza. “Sounds like a good idea.”
Two hours later, she was curled into my side, a blanket over her legs as we watched a movie. She’d chosen a thriller, and from the looks of things, it hadn’t been a wise choice. She seemed petrified.
“Oh God… why do I watch these?” she cried as she snuggled closer to me and hid her eyes behind her fingers.
I couldn’t help but chuckle. She was so damn cute. “It’s not that bad,” I said, putting my arm around her and pulling her close to me.
“It is! And why are you laughing at me?” she questioned, gripping my shirt.
“I’m not laughing at you,” I said, grabbing her side causing her to laugh. “Okay, perhaps I’m laughing at you.”
