Lost Time

Chapter Two- Ice cream Kisses

I sat on my couch with a spoon in one hand and a tub of cookie dough ice cream in the other. I sank into the plush, suede sofa, as the movie rolled through its various scenes on the screen in front of me. It was some love story about a couple that's destined to meet, but they keep passing each other by. My friend, Samantha, was digging in my spare closet for more blankets. I had a nice house, for a twenty-two year old, it was left to me by my grandparents in their will. It had several bedrooms, bathrooms, an amazing kitchen, and large living room. They had left it fully furnished, and they had enjoyed most of the nicer things in life.
"How many blankets do you need?!" Sam entered the room being smothered by more blankets than humanly possible to carry.
"Enough to drown my unending sorrows in." I plainly stated, looking at the mound she had placed before me.
"Well, you can't possibly have that many." She pushed her sweaty blonde bangs out of her face. "But I found like ten so..." She began to build a blanket fort around my withered body. She tucked me in tight and proceeded to turn the air condition down to a cool degree. Samantha had been here for me for years, and she knew me better than I knew myself. She now lived in one of my spare bedrooms and she insisted on paying rent. She was gorgeous tonight, for she had on a ruby red dress with black heels.
Samantha wasn't skinny by any means, but her curves only made her look like a plus sized supermodel.
"You sure you don't want to come out tonight sweetie?" She looked like a lost puppy with her big, green eyes.
"I'm sure hon." I almost regretted saying no. "But a club full of sweaty guys that don't want me isn't what I need."
"I could always call Malcom, and see if he'd come stay with you." Malcom was my ex-boyfriend and he was the sweetest guy I knew, but I really didn't want to deal with his aggressive sexual intentions right now.
"I'm sure." She made her way for the door. "I really don't need company right now. Go and have fun. Tell Chris I said hi."
"If you're sure." She grabbed her keys. "I'll let him know and I'm locking up on the way out."
The door clicked shut behind her, and the car pulled away slowly from the parking garage.
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I sat for the next hour watching reruns of bad sitcoms and I dug deep into the ice cream bucket. Until, a car pulled into my drive illuminating the entire sitting room. I looked at the clock and saw that it read 10:00p.m., and assumed it was either Sam or Malcom. Both were probably worried about me. The heavy steps up to the door definitely weren't Sam's, so I assumed it was Malcom. The knock at the door was uncharacteristic of him because he'd usually just text.
I got up and turned on the front porch light, and I approached the door cautiously. I slid the metal plate out of the way to expose the peephole, and a fully decked out police officer behind it. I warily opened the door to a blast of chilly night air. The officer stood at 6 feet and 7 inches, but held himself in a graceful manner.
His blue uniform sharply contrasted with his light skin.
"Hello, madame." His voice flowed like velvet over my ears, and I couldn't help but watch his Adams apple as he talked.
"H-h-hello." My voice suddenly felt dry.
"I'm officer Chad, Chad Michels, and I was just stopping by to make sure you haven't seen anything suspicious tonight." The officers cheeks glowed bright red, as I realized what I was wearing. I was in a long, old t-shirt and some rose print panties that were one size too small.
"I-i'm so sorry!" I stumbled as I went to grab a blanket off the couch. My body landed with a thud on the floor, and the officer quickly rushed behind me to help me up. He grabbed me by the hips and pulled me up off the floor back onto my feet.
"Are you alright, miss?" He had a concerned wobble in his voice that made me feel light-headed.
"Y-y-yes." I stuttered. "I realized what I had on and went to cover myself, but it failed epically." My faced burned from embarrassment, as I covered myself with a comforter.
"It's quite alright." He paused. "The view wasn't too bad."
Did he really just say that?! No, he's just trying to make you feel better. Stop that. I swallowed hard as I sat onto the couch. The officer followed suit and sat next to me.
"A-anyways, have you seen any suspicious activity tonight?" He tried not to act too casual with me on the couch.
"No, I've been watching T.V. all night and it's been pretty boring." He listened intently to all my words. I saw his eyes browse the room and land on the almost empty ice cream container.
"Tough breakup?" I could see him better in the light now and was it a sight to see. He had dark amber hair and light skin, his shirt wasn't tight, but you could tell he was in good shape.
"No, not really..." His eyebrows furrowed in the most adorable way,so I explained the whole story to him and left no detail out.
"So, that's what happen to me today." I waited for his warmth to disappear and for it to be replaced by the icy politeness everyone treated me with. Instead, he really in all actuality surprised me.
"That's so idiotic. I mean that boy had no right to treat you that way." His face flushed with anger. "If I'd been there, I'd have defended your honour like a lady like you deserves."
"That's so sweet." I patted his hand. "But the world doesn't always work that way..." I turned my gaze away.
"Don't be afraid of who you are." He used his hand to guide my face back to him. "You're beautiful." A tear ran down my cheek.
"Thank you." My voice seemed smaller than that of a mouse.
"No, problem." He released my chin, as I stood to show him to the door. I walked him to the door and we akwardly hovered there for a moment. He pulled out a ticket book, and scribbled something down quickly. He pinned the paper to my chest, and I watched as he walked away and left. I inspected what the paper said:
To: Lily
For: being too cute and brave
Fine: one date on Saturday at 8
Officer #: ***-***-****
I was in shock.

Hello,
I hoped you enjoyed the chapter and how cute it was. I hope you continue reading the series, and any suggestions would help. Watch out for more updates.
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