Penny Lane 💙

Chapter 9

Penelope came downstairs after getting dressed to hear a knock on the front door. "Chris?" She looked around, not finding him as she opened the front door. She laughed to find Chris standing on the porch with a bouquet of flowers. "What are you doing?"

He shrugged, kissing her on the cheek as he entered, "technically a first date. Even though we are living together, I wanted to do it right. So." He handed her the flowers as he eyed her in the short yellow sundress, "these are for you. I didn't know what kind you liked so I got an assortment."

She giggled, accepting the flowers, "that's very sweet Chris. Thank you. And as a hint, my favorite flower is a type of dahlia."

"A type?! There are types?"

Penelope laughed, "there are, yes." She leaned up, placing her hand on his cheek, "you'll figure it out. Thank you." She kissed him softly as she felt him rest his hands at her waist. "Let's go."

He nodded, grabbing her hand.

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"Oh! I've never been here. All the times I've filmed here in Atlanta, I can't believe I haven't been here."

Chris laughed as he walked her into the building. He grabbed her hand, intertwining their fingers as they walked through the botanical gardens.

She looked up at him, "thanks for not wearing the signature hat."

Chris chuckled, "I didn't want to wear it on our date."

She nodded, "thanks."

He smiled, "you're welcome. You look beautiful by the way. I'm an idiot for not saying that sooner."

Penelope chuckled. She stopped walking, running her hands up his arms, "are you nervous?"

Chris brought his hand up, running his fingers through her long blonde hair, "a little. Yeah. I don't know why."

"Chris, we've made out so many times already. And have gotten close to a lot more than that. It's cute you're nervous though."

He chuckled, "well you aren't wrong. It's different now though. Isn't it?"

Penelope nodded, "is it." She intertwined her fingers in his at their sides as she leaned up to kiss him. She felt him run his tongue along her lower lip, nipping gently at it before she pulled away. She looked up at him to see him smirking at her. "Chris."

"I know. Wait until later. I can't help it Pen." He leaned down to her ear, "I want you." He smiled as he watched her bite her lip as he stood back up. "Let's keep walking." He chuckled as they came to some white dahlia's with orange edges, "Penny Lanes."

Penelope smiled, "yes. My favorite."

He nodded, putting his arm over her shoulder, "I'll keep that in mind."

Once they made it to the end of the gardens, Penelope came out of the bathroom to see Chris talking to a woman. She hung back, watching them for a minute. The woman was comfortable with him. Penelope watched their body language. Chris was uncomfortable, shaking his head as the woman kept trying to touch his arm and chest. Each time she moved towards him, he took a step back. Penelope walked up to them, grabbing his hand as she smiled at the woman. The woman took a few steps back. "A fan?"

The woman smiled, "something like that."

Penelope nodded as the woman walked away and Chris led her back out to the car. She watched him as he sat in the drivers seat.

Chris groaned, turning to face her, "I'm sorry about the woman."

"It's fine. Someone you've slept with?"

He sighed, "what makes you think that?"

Penelope chuckled, "come on Chris, I'm not an idiot. Don't lie to me."

He groaned again as he rested his hand on her thigh, "yes. I'm sorry."

She rested her hand on his, "it's fine. I know you haven't been living your life as a celibate monk before me. You weren't flirting back. Let's just forget about it and go to dinner."

Chris grinned, "yes ma'am. Thank you Penny."

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Penelope watched Chris tense up as their waitress walked up to their table. She turned to smile at the waitress as she smiled back, looking at Chris.

"I'm Destiny and I'll be your waitress tonight."

Chris nodded, "can we get a bottle of wine, please?"

Penelope watched Destiny eye Chris, ignoring her before she walked away. Penelope shook her head as she looked at Chris.

He groaned, "I'm sorry."

She shook her head, "two women in one day Chris. One random woman is one thing, but two? I'm starting to believe these harem rumors about you."

Chris leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms, "what harem rumors?"

She rolled her eyes, "that you have a slew of women you sleep with wherever you film. Here, LA. Boston."

Chris shrugged, "so you expect me to not sleep with anyone."

She laughed, "noted that you didn't deny it."

Chris groaned again as Destiny came back with a bottle of wine. She started to pour it but Penelope grabbed it from her, "we can manage. Thank you dear."

Destiny scoffed, "no. I really need to do it." Destiny grabbed the bottle from Penelope, spilling it on her dress, making Penelope yelp as she jolted out of her seat. Destiny chuckled, smirking, "oops."

Chris stood up from his seat just as he saw Penelope ball her hands into fists. She stepped towards Destiny, pulling her arm back as Chris stepped in front of her. He turned her away from him, pushing her towards the front of the restaurant. "Not here Penny."

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Penelope stormed into the house after sitting in silence the entire drive back.

Chris sighed, "don't you think you're being a little dramatic?"

"Am I? Two women in one day Chris? How many women are there?"

He shrugged, "I don't know! What does it matter? You were cool about it earlier."

She took off her shoes, throwing them at Chris as he grunted, catching them as they hit his chest, "yeah! When it was one. At least that one didn't spill wine all over my favorite dress!"

"Am I not allowed to have a sex life?"

Penelope scoffed, "I think you should be able to keep it in your pants when you're working. It's only for a few months. You think I'm not horny? You think I don't want to have sex? Fuck Chris! You really are a creep!"

Chris didn't say anything as Penelope stormed up to her room, slamming her door behind her. He plopped onto the couch in the living room as Dodger jumped up with him, resting his head in his lap. He rested his head back on the back of the couch as he replayed Penelope storming away from him.