The Big League - Drew Starkey

chapter sixteen.

MALLORY'S POV

My dinner with Drew ended better than I ever thought it could. I would have never expected it to end the way that it did, but I wasn't complaining. After our dinner together, we danced to a song that I had been waiting to dance to with someone who made me feel so special. Drew was that someone.

Though we did have a few drinks, it gave me the liquid courage I needed to tell him to do something I had been wanting to do since I first met him. I wanted him to kiss me.

And that was the best thing I could've done for us, because after our kiss, he finally confessed his feelings to me. He made me feel an insane amount of butterflies, not only last night, but every time I was with him. I had never met anyone who made me feel the way he makes me feel.

It felt so surreal, I felt like the luckiest girl in the world that Drew Starkey had feelings for me. I didn't know what I was expecting when I first moved to LA, but this situation certainly was not it.

After Drew told me how he felt and after I did the same, we ended up talking about our feelings towards each other. He had even told me about how he hasn't been interested in anyone after his last relationship, which ended about three years ago.

I was surprised he had never taken interest in another girl after his last girlfriend, but I also couldn't blame him because relationships suck and people suck. I just couldn't believe that out of all people, he had feelings for me. I felt like I was on top of the world.

The rest of our night together consisted of laying on the couch in the living room and watching movies together. We watched a couple rom-com movies, since they were my favorite and it just seemed appropriate to watch.

Drew took me home around midnight and during our drive we began to discuss ideas for what to do the next day. It seemed like we had always went out to eat, but I threw out the idea of getting brunch. I had been craving breakfast food, and if we did brunch, we'd both be able to sleep in for a little bit before we got our day started. He thought it sounded good, so we decided to start our day with that.

Because I was going to Charleston in a week, there was no need for me at the office in LA, so my boss informed me that I had the week off until it was time to fly out to South Carolina. Since I didn't have to be in work for the rest of the week, I was able to hang out with Drew any time during the day, along with everyone else in the group. I hadn't seen anyone, besides Drew, since Friday, so I was looking forward to seeing them again.

Drew and I were now at brunch, and he took me to this cute little café. It was very modern and chic, and the music that was playing was a vibe. They had a special that included bottomless mimosas, so I was enjoying this place a little too much.

Drew sat across from me at the table and I couldn't help but admire him while he was in the middle of telling me a story. I loved the way that he had a middle part in his hair, and his white t-shirt contrasted his tan skin so well. He was so cute and charming without even trying.

While he was in the middle of talking, I couldn't help but go on my phone and snap a picture of him. I was loving the way that he looked right now, I had to capture this moment.

"Did you just take a picture of me?" He chuckled once he realized I was smiling down at my phone.

"Maybe," I smiled. "You just look so good right now, how could I not?"

He chuckled as he ran his fingers through his hair. "Let me see." He demanded and I handed him my phone so he could look at the picture.

"Can I post it on my Instagram story?" I asked him softly. I hadn't posted anything on social media yet about me being friends with Drew or anyone from the Outer Banks cast, but I loved this picture of him and I wanted to show it off.