Avery's Heart #4

CH 8 Winning Avery's Heart

Memphis POV--

I wake up early even though I stayed up late last night. I couldn't help but be puzzled as to why Avery didn't want to stay the night like he always does. It was odd the way he left he seemed happy but hesitant. It kind of through me off and now I'm left with extra anxious energy.

I get up and shower quickly trying to waste some time before calling Avery. I know how much he loves to sleep in on the weekends so I don't want to piss him off by waking him up early even though he told me to call.

I need all the odds in my favor and I don't want to start out by pissing Avery off first thing. I get dressed casually in just jeans and a shirt with my boots and hat. After walking a grove into the floor I deicide dropping by might be a better idea than calling. I want to show Avery I'm serious about him. I jump in my truck and head to Starbucks. After I finish paying ten bucks for a coffee and a hot chocolate I make my way to Avery's parents house.

I pull up around ten am, I know that's late for most but not Avery he should be just getting up. The front door is open so I knock on the screen door. Mrs. Flores opens the screen door and ushers me. "Hi Memphis what do we owe this surprise visit to?" She eyes Avery's hot chocolate and pouts at me and I see exactly where Avery got that move from. "Is that hot chocolate?" Rosie batts her eyes at me.

I sigh and hand her Avery's cup he is so going to kill me. I slurp my coffee quickly and throw away the cup in the kitchen garbage as Rosie drinks the hot chocolate. "Hey is Avery up yet? We made plans to go to the diner for breakfast." Rosie is cleaning the kitchen with some Spanish music playing softly. "No sorry mijo I think he is still asleep but you can go to his room you know where it is."

I smile and tip my hat at her and she shoes me away. I knock on Avery's door and a second later it opens. Avery looks up at me eyes wide. "What are you doing here? You said you would call?" Avery moves aside and I make my way into his room and sit on the end of his bed. "I thought I might get brownie points for coming over instead of calling and in my defense I came baring gifts but your mom jacked your hot chocolate."

Avery rushes out of the room and screams. "Moooom." I laugh as Avery comes back with the Starbucks cup and a satisfied grin until he goes to take a sip and it's empty. He comically turns the cup over and not a drop comes out. He turns his little rage onto me. "Memphis Rawlings you should know better than to let my mom sweet talk you out of MY drink or better yet if you were smart you would have brought two. So strike one cowboy, now take me to the diner."

I jump off the bed as Avery steps into his shoes we make our way back through the kitchen where Avery's mom is still cleaning. As I walk by she grabs my arm and pulls me down so she can kiss my cheek. "Thank you Mijo my drink was delicious." I laugh. "Your welcome." Avery marches back to me and wipes my cheek off were is mother kissed me and sticks his tongue out at her. He links arms with me and we walk out to my truck with Rosie laughing in our wake.

We jump in and I start driving towards the diner. I look over at Avery and he has a little smirk on his face. "So did you have a good night sleeping all alone when you could have stayed with me.? If you would have then your mom wouldn't have been able to steal your drink this morning. So technically I think the first strike is really on you for not staying the night."

I laugh as Avery pouts. "No I wanted to establish good boundaries from the start. If we do this then I want to do it right I don't want to jump into it too soon and have it fail because we went to far to fast." I sigh and grab Avery's hand as I drive. "Your right little man I will strive to take this more seriously but what I love most about our friendship is we can have fun and everything doesn't have to be so serious. I don't want to lose that."

Avery rests his cheek on our joined hands. "You won't Meme. It will be an adjustment but we will find our grove don't worry." I put the truck in park and pull Avery's lips towards mine. I kiss him softly and he opens up for me. I caress his tongue with mine until we our both panting for air. I pull back slowly and I love the wild look I put in Avery's eyes. "Come on little man lets go eat."

We walk into the diner hand in hand and of course Adam just happens to be there. Fuck I try to ignore him as we walk by but of course luck is never on my side and he stops me."Hey Memphis, Hey Avery. Can I speak to you for a minute Memphis?"

I look down awkwardly at Avery for some kind of help and he just a shrugs his shoulders. "It's fine I will go grab a booth and get our drinks." I nod at him as he walks away. I look back to Adam and put steel in my voice. "What Adam."

He visibly flinches at my tone. "I was just wondering why you never called. I woke up and you were gone, no note or anything." I rub the bridge of my nose. "Adam I'm sorry if I lead you on but what we had it was a one time thing I thought I made that clear?" Adam blushes and looks down. "Yeah I know but I thought we had really great chemistry and we were really good together in bed, I just thought maybe that would warrant a second date."

I put my hand on Adams shoulder to soften the blow. "I'm sorry I really am I just don't want to date you and I'm sorry if you thought you could change my mind that's just not the case. I'm going to go have breakfast ok please move on you and I both know you deserve better than me." Adam shakes his head and gathers his things to make a hasty exit.

I exhale and make my way over to sit by Avery at our booth. Avery already got me a coke so I sip on it and look over the menu quickly. Avery pushes the menu down and looks at me a stern tell me look. I sigh. "He wanted a second date and I told him no. You know how I feel about an easy conquest. I could never fall in love with one of them. Only my best friend could make me do that."

I wink and Avery blushes. "You said it again, that you love me...... like in love with me. Do you really mean it?" I put my arm around Avery and pull him close. "Of course I mean it. I mean it more than I have ever meant something in my whole life. I love you Avery Flores and I'm hopelessly in love with you, so will you do me the honor of being my official boyfriend."

Avery squeals and covers his mouth with his hands but beams at me. "Of course Meme, I would love to be your boyfriend. Wow I can't believe it's official, I honestly never thought this would happen to us but I'm so glad it is."

I lean down and kiss Avery as the waitress brings out our food. I didn't order so Avery must have ordered while I was talking to Adam. I am pleasantly surprised he got me all my favorites bacon, eggs, and hash browns with a side of pancakes. Avery's meal is almost the same minus the eggs he detests them.

We eat for a minute before Avery looks at me and I can tell I'm not going to like what he is going to say. "Meme?" I stop eating and gulp. "Yeah little man?" Avery looks at me with a scared almost timid look. "I don't want to have sex yet. I think we should wait until we have been together longer. I just don't want to rush it you know."

I sigh and move my food around my plate. "I gotcha little man don't worry about it. We will move at your pace, I want to do this right too. You deserve to be treated with respect and I can see why from my past you would think I wouldn't  treat you that way but you have to remember your the only guy who ever has had my heart and that changes things." Avery smiles happily and starts off on a tangent about work like we didn't just have a deep emotional talk and it is one more reason I love him.

Sexy times to come don't worry I will update tomorrow with something steamy. Vote or Comment and let me know what you think.