This is a Jenna Ortega X China Anne McClain love story.
The progression of girls' excitement for playing love interests into anxiety. Although they don't dislike one another, the amount of time it takes for them to bond is killing them. Before they...
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There was only one thing stopping me from screaming at the top of my lungs right now. This man really set up a whole romantic evening for us, and honestly, I want to vomit. Not because I had to do it, but because I was nervous. My chest feels tight, and my head is swimming all over the place. China seems to be taking this better than me, as I sit in the passenger seat of her car as she drives us to our reservations. She is humming the song playing through the speaker, and she hasn't said a word since we left the studio. We have been driving for about 30 minutes at this point. I do notice, though, that she is strumming her fingers on her thigh as she drives. She's either anxious or nervous, just like me.
"So you ready for some romance?" With a sweat, I break the silence between us. China looks over at me and then turns back to face the road.
"Umm yeah. "How about you?" She says this as she shifts from one-handed driving to both hands. She was holding on to the steering wheel like the car was about to fly away.
"I mean, romancing you seems like it will be a good time." I say I'm trying to lighten the mood. China lets out a long sigh. I guess I should have just kept my mouth shut.
"Jenna. "I have a question, and don't take it the wrong way." China says it is still committed to the initiative. I get instantly nervous and grab the door as if I were ready to jump out of the moving vehicle. I kind of looked stupid doing that since I noticed we had made it to our destination and she was pulling into the parking lot.
"Yeah. "What is it?" As she parked the car, I said. She looked over at me and put her hands over her face. She looked exhausted or stressed out.
"Have you ever felt like you have no clue what is going on in your life?" she said as she pulled her hands away from her face. I chuckled because I know that exact feeling.
"Well yes. "100% of my recent life is like that." I say as she continues looking at me like she is searching for answers in my eyes.
"Also, you flirt with me a lot." You literally just said romancing me would be fun. "Is there a reason for that?" China said, raising an eyebrow at me. I smiled, and she smirked back.
"Do you not like my flirting love interest?" I softly touched her hand, and she started laughing. I couldn't help but laugh at myself.
"Oh Jenna, you have no idea." China says as she reaches for the door. "Let's get this romancing started, but before you open the door, hold on."
"Wait, why do I have to hold on?" I ask as I watch her walk to my side of the car and open the door for me. I automatically started blushing, and she noticed.
"Aww. "You look like a little red tomato." she said as she held her hand out for me to grab it. I accepted her hand and climbed out of the car. China waited until I closed the door, and we walked hand in hand to the restaurant. Not to my surprise, we were taken to the roof for a one-on-one, interruption-free date. They decorated the roof beautifully, and I was in awe. The lights shone against China's beautiful face, and I wanted to melt right there and then. We took our seats at the beautiful table set in front of us. They weren't kidding about the romantic part. There were candles lit, and everything else screamed romance. The waitress came and got our drink orders and left quietly.
"Can I ask you a question?" I asked as she looked around, admiring our surroundings.
"Oh course." She says she's smiling as she looks over at me.Damn, she is so beautiful.
China's POV
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"How do you feel about our kiss?" Jenna asks as she looks directly at me. I froze. I was not expecting that question at all.
"What do you mean?" I asked and grabbed my napkin, sitting it on my lap. I found any reason to look away from her, and that is what I came up with.
"I mean, I don't know how you feel after we kissed." "What did you think about it?" Jenna says, and I can still feel her eyes burning into me. I shifted in my seat and finally looked up at her. She couldn't know what I really felt, could she?
"I mean, it was great." I say, and Jenna smirks at me. I feel my stomach turning in knots from nervousness again.
"Well, I thought it was great too." "I liked it a lot." Jenna was gazing at me with admiration and love in her eyes. But as soon as I noticed the gazing, it ended just as fast.
"Have you ever actually dated a female?"
"Well, no, but I'm definitely into females." Jenna remarks as the waitress returns with our drinks. We tell her we need a few more minutes before ordering, and she walks away.
"When did you figure out you were into women?" I was intrigued, and we needed to get to know each other.
"Well, honestly, all my life." I have always been attracted to the beauty that women possess. "The essence and power of a beautiful woman." Jenna says as she fiddles with her thumbs. "Have you ever found yourself attracted to a woman before?"
"Yeah. "My entire family thinks I like women." I chuckled, and Jenna's eyes opened wide, and she gasped.
"You kinda have those Daddy vibes going." Jenna said she was laughing heartily.I started blushing because she did not just say that to me.
"Oh, so you think I'm daddy-ish, huh?" I laughed at Jenna's bluntness. Jenna starts blushing, and this time she couldn't hide it. I was eager to hear her answer the question.
"Even if I did... I'd never tell you." Jenna said, winking at me. I rolled my eyes at her, and she smirked back at me. The waitress came at the perfect time and stood by the table.
"Are you guys ready to order?" As she took her order book from her apron, the waitress said.
"Yes. "Can I get the coconut shrimp with the California salad, please?" Jenna says as she takes her first look at the menu.I glanced down at the menu and automatically saw what I wanted.
"And I will have the California roll and four spring rolls." Cajun style." I say closing the menu and handing it to the waitress. She nods her head and takes the menu. I lock my eyes back with Jenna's as she smiles at me brightly.
"I still want an answer to that question." I said I was picking at Jenna to annoy her.
"Nope. "I guess you will have to figure it out for yourself." Jenna said, reaching across the table to touch my hand.I relax completely as the warmth of her hand connects with mine. Never again will I be confused by what I am feeling towards her, but I will be damned if I tell her that.
"You know I enjoy spending time with you China." Jenna said as she grabbed her lemonade beside her and takes a sip.
"Never again will I say this but, I enjoy spending time with you too Jenna." This is probably the most awkward first "date" but that is only because maybe because I've learned that I truly do feel something towards this woman. Maybe my family was onto something when they said I liked women. Though I'm not a fan of this forced bonding, I am definitely becoming a serious fan of spending time with Miss Ortega.
