We arrive at the restaurant and Brad parks and gets out. He runs to the side of the car to help Courtney and I out. Brad spots his friend and we start to make our way toward him. As we get closer there is something familiar about him.
"Hey bro!" Brad says slapping him on the shoulder and he turns around.
I'm speechless. It's him! It's Ivan! He's even more gorgeous now than he was last night. He finally looks at me and he gets a huge smile on his face showing off his dimples. I blush uncontrollably.
"Wow Ella you as red as a tomato!" She nudges my arm. "You think he's cute don't you?"
"I met him last night, while walking home from the library, right after that car drenched me. He offered me a ride home, but I explained to him that I only lived a block away."
"Oh nice!" Courtney shrieked.
Brad introduced Ivan to us and we headed inside. Ivan lingered back to walk in with me.
"Didn't think I'd get to see you this soon" Ivan had said.
"Well....me either ha" I laugh.
His arm brushed mine and I felt something I've never felt before. Is this what it's like to feel something? All I ever felt with Jason was hurt, anger and disappointment. Eventually I didn't feel at all. So what is that I feel when his arm brushed mine? It has to be the warmth of who he is as a person. He seems genuine. I'm no longer creeped out and I'm trying to ask myself why I was in the first place. When we get to the table he steps in front of me to pull out my chair and I smell the all too familiar scent from last night. Before I get to my chair I take a deep breath and breath him in.
"So it seems like you already know Ella, Ivan" Brad asks.
"Yea I ran into her last night after I dropped you off. She said she was on her way home from the library, when a car splashed her soaking her. I had offered her a ride home but she declined because she said she lived a block away. I then offered to walk her and she respectfully decline." Ivan explains.
"Dude you probably creeped her the fuck out" Brad says laughing at this point.
"Well I wasn't trying too and I hope you know that Ella."
"I do it's ok. I was more embarrassed about being soaked."
I can't take my eyes off of him. His eyes are inviting and his voice is almost.....um seductive maybe. I could sit here and listen to him all night.
We all sit and chat for a good 2 hours. The staff is looking at us like ok wrap it up we have more people to seat. We are having a great time though, laughing talking, joking around. Ivan's perfect, I want to get to know him. He glances at me and I immediately blush. How does he do that?
"Well kids shall we get going?" Brad asks standing up.
I'm not ready to go, I'm enjoying myself and I want to know more about Ivan. Dammit why? Then he looks at me and says what I never expected.
"Ella do you want to come with me? The night is still young."
I'm stunned I sit speechless and you can tell he was getting antsy waiting for an answer.
"Sure I'd love too."
"Well you 2 kids behave and we will see you later." Courtney winks at me.
Ivan leads the way to his truck. A big old Ford F-150.
"Very nice truck"
"Thank you Hun." As he smiles at me and helps me into the truck. "There you go."
" So tell me Ivan. Why did you move here?"
"Well I met Brad through the foster family I was staying with. He befriended me and well now he's stuck with me." He chuckles.
I like the sound of his laugh. We talk for hours and before we know it, it's 3am and we had fallen asleep in the truck with his coat draped across us and my head laying on his shoulder. I feel like I've know him a lifetime.
