As time went on, Taylor slowly began to realize that as much as he loved Natalie, that he still very much had strong feelings for Ashley. As his divorce was finalized, he was gaining up the courage to move on and ask her out on a real date. She had been there every step of the way for him as he went through the divorce and the custody battle that was about to begin. He knew it was tough for her to be there as only a friend when she wanted so much more, but she had hung in there for him and waited as paitently as she could for him to maybe want so much more with her.
He was planning on something really romantic for the two of them, and was in the middle of making a reservation at Dalesandro's
when Arielle came in the room. He finished the call, and looked up at her. " What's up?" He asked.
" Well, I did overhear a little bit of that. Are you taking mom out on a date? Or asking someone else to go out with you?" Arielle asked, handing him some mail she had in her hands for him.
" I am hoping your mom still wants to be with me. I've led her on long enough to believe we could maybe end up together, but haven't made the move yet. You think she'll want to go out with me still, sweetie?" He asked.
Arielle smiled. " I am almost positive she would say yes. Give her a call." She walked out of the room, and left him to make the call.
He went through his mail quickly, and then picked up his cell phone to call Ashley. Dialing the number, he actually grew a little nervous. She picked up on the fourth ring, and his heart skipped a beat to hear her voice. " Hey Taylor."
" Hey Ashley. I hope I'm calling at a good time."
" Yeah. Is everything okay, Taylor? You sound kind of... nervous or something." She could hear it in his voice.
" Everything is more than fine. I just... I had... a question to ask you. Something important." He told her.
She giggled. " Are you calling to ask me out on a date Jordan Taylor Hanson?" She asked, although she was sure she knew the answer to that.
He sighed. " Yes. I was hoping I could take you out to dinner tomorrow night.Could I?"
" I would love to, Taylor." She smiled to herself. " What time shall I expect you tomorrow?"
He gave her the details, and they hung up. Arielle must have been standing the doorway listening in on his part of the conversation, because she came back in and playfully teased him about how nervous he had been. Then she suggested they go shopping for a new outfit for dinner, and he actually went along with the idea.
Taylor had ended up picking out a denim button down shirt and a pair of Levi relaxed fit jeans for their date, and as the time drew near their date, he began to feel a little more nervous. He was very excited to be taking Ashley on a date, but he was afraid at the same time. It was like starting all over again with a new relationship.
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Arielle had brought her mom out shopping that evening as well, and helped her get ready the very next day before her dad showed up to pick her up. She dressed in a navy blue lace handkerchief dress and pulled her hair into a bun, leaving a few strands to hang loose. She thought her mom looked absolutely beautiful.
Acting like any other parent would, just because she could, she had brought a camera over to steal a few pics before they could leave on their date. Christopher was over too, and he seemed happy that his mom was going on a date with Taylor.
When the doorbell rang, Ashley opened the door with a smile on her face. He smiled back, and she felt herself get weak in the knees. " Wow. You look very handsome, Taylor." She told him.
