Drawing Love

9 - A Date

Rose

Jesus, brain! Contain yourself, I chastised myself as we walked coldly back to my car. I couldn't believe if come so close to leaning up and kissing Calum.

There were a lot of important facts why I should logically not kiss Calum. I listed them in my head.

1. I've only known Calum for a really short time.
2. I just got out of a relationship
3. HE IS CALUM HOOD
4. I really don't want to ruin what I've got going with them  I mean I'm friends with FIVE SECONDS IF SUMMER!
     5. It would end eventually.

     I resolved to keep these feelings down for the sake of the friendship Calum and I had. I couldn't explain why, but I knew I needed him. I couldn't risk him over some petty crush.

     Calum insisted on driving my car back to their hotel since I didn't know where it was and my hands were very very cold. I didn't mind. I also didn't realized how tired I was.

      I sat in the passenger seat with every intention of staying awake with Calum. The other three chatted in the back to themselves, so it was very peaceful. I asked Calum a question, but I never heard the answer because I drifted off to the sound of his soft voice.

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Calum

     I didn't realize Rose was asleep until we got to the hotel. When I did look at her, she looked so peaceful. Her face looked serene and...soft. I couldn't help myself.  I reached out to touch her cheek with my fingers and it was as soft and smooth as it looked. My heart did little flips inside my chest when she smiled sleepily and nudged my hand.

     "Dude," Michael poked his head between our two seats, "stop being creepy and wake her up."

     "I think I'll just drive her home," I looked over at him, taking my hand away.

     "Jesus," Michael muttered, then a little louder, "just get married already would you?" I chuckled softly at his comment. I didn't care what they said. I planned on making her mine anyway.

     The more I let the idea sit in my head, the better it sounded. She was gorgeous, kind, funny, caring, amazing in every way, my mum would love her, did I mention stunning?

     I waved to the guys who all made kissy faces and shook their heads in laughter at me. I honestly, for once, didn't give a rat's ass. Rose was the kind of girl I'd been waiting and holding out for.

I sighed contently as I drove, already knowing the way to her house. I turned on her radio and kept it low, enjoying the background noise.

When I finally parked the car in her parking garage, I quietly unbuckled and opened my door. I walked around the front of the car to the passenger side and opened her door to find her still sleeping peacefully. I went to pick her up when I realized she had a buckle securing her to the seat. Biting my tongue in concentration, I leaned over her to try and undo the belt. When it clicked out, I moved it off of her without moving myself too much so as not to disturb her. Comically, she moved a little, which made me freeze, and then wrapped her arms around my upper arm like it was a teddy bear. I chuckled to myself before slowly extracting my arm and lifting her into both of them. She didn't weigh much so it wasn't hard to lift her.

I expected her to stay asleep as she had last night. But, seeing as she hadn't had any alcohol, she must have been more alert, because she took a sudden breath and woke. She confusedly looked around her before focusing in me.

"Hey there," I said, smirking at her shocked and confused expression.

"Hello," she said, her voice a little scratchy from sleep. It was sexy, not gonna lie.